IMPROVEMENTS

• Mute audio when window loses focus

• Pitch variance on sound effects for variety

• Restart button added to pause menu

• Factory automation icons are now clickable

• Gamepad support for controller players

UI & QUALITY OF LIFE

• Separate ETAs for prestige vs standard progression

• Bonus cards display current level more clearly

• Prestige recipe tab added to item info

• Improved spacing and layout throughout (panels, nodes, rates)

• Regional number format support (. vs , decimals)

BUGFIXES

• High factory counts no longer cause performance issues with random products

• Auto hand crafting won't stall at high speeds anymore

• Missing items properly highlight in throughput mode

• Factory automation counts now scale infinitely

• Menu navigation focus improvements

• Recipe tab selection persists correctly

• Other minor stability fixes

BALANCING

• Tech progression adjusted with energy as separate unlock

• Chronoforge now automates temporal fragment production

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