A new update has been released for BlastZone 2 that greatly improves texture detail in the game. It introduces 4k textures, which have four times the detail of previous versions of the game. To make use of the new textures, make sure you have “VeryHigh” texture detail selected in the options. The “VeryHigh” option from previous versions is now equivalent to the new “High” option, and the rest down the line. The main textures that benefit from this update include all the terrain textures, all the sky domes and space star field, planets, and more. The added texture resolution makes the biggest difference for 4k and 1440p resolutions, but also benefits 1080p and below.
Also included in this update is a revamped Outer Space background, including brand new textures for the planet and sun, and improved lighting for the planet and moon. Take a look below:
NEW OUTER SPACE BACKGROUND IMAGE
The Home Planet terrain has received more improvements to lighting and shadowing detail as well. Check it out below:
IMPROVED HOME WORLD ENVIRONMENT IMAGE
Here are the full release notes:
- Added 4k versions of many textures in the game -Home planet sky -Home planet terrain -Alien planet sky -Alien planet terrain -Cave terrain -Space star background -Space planet -Space moon
- Shifted the detail of all texture settings -VeryHigh - 2k -> 4k -High - 1k -> 2k -Medium - 512 -> 1k -Low - 256 -> 512 -The new High detail is the same as the old VeryHigh detail, etc
- Improved lighting detail of the home planet terrain
- Added a new texture design and improved lighting for the outer space planet
- Improved lighting for the outer space moon
- Moved the outer space sun to work better with the new planet lighting
- Added a new sun graphic for the outer space environment
- Added texture size detection; automatically downsizes textures for graphics hardware that don't support high res textures
Combining these new textures with the recently released VeryHigh/Extreme quality terrain DLC really is a sight to behold! As usual, to make sure you have the latest update, start the game and check the lower left corner of the title screen for “v1.26.1.3” or above. I hope everyone enjoys the new graphical improvements!
Another big new update is coming soon!