A new update has been released for BlastZone 2! (v.1.38.5.0) This update improves multithreading performance and thread prioritization. It also fixes a few online multiplayer bugs. Full details are below:
Improved thread parallelism in many areas of the game
Improves performance for processing all enemies, item drops, player bullets, and enemy bullets
Also improves performance when processing all objects on the client side in an online multiplayer game
Reduces processing times of affected areas by up to 25% when there are many enemies/bullets on screen
Improved thread prioritization in several areas
Increased Render thread prioritization to further improve frame pacing
Increased the main Particle System thread priority to event prioritization with other systems
Generally places threads in P-Cores and E-Cores more appropriately for CPUs that don't have a symmetric core layout
Fixed lingering enemy bullets on screen during the wave splash screen when leaving a previous game session, then starting a new one
Fixed the remote player ship not moving in online multiplayer games
Fixed an occasional hang bug on the client side when starting a new online multiplayer game
Fixed a small P2 ship erroneously being shown in the online multiplayer lobby screen before a client player joins
Fixed the second player ship selection screen occasionally not showing the ship when the second player is mouse controlled
Improved how the ship flyin animations are handled in online multiplayer games
As usual, to make sure you have the latest update, launch the game and check the lower left corner for “v1.38.5.0” or higher. Enjoy!