Hi all! New round of changes!
I appreciate the feedback this community gives because it actively shapes the game in a myriad of ways.
You get stuck on a transmission? Great, it’s updated for clarity and an Idea is written! (Like the dreadful transmission 57)
You mention a “potentially pedantic” nitpick about Bautista writing the hypothesis “RND” for a particular signal when in the BASIC programming language, that was the function for “Random”? Great, Bautista’s hypothesis has been updated!
All of these are real pieces of feedback I’ve received and real ways that the game has been updated. It’s really awesome that this game attracts such curious, excited, perseverant gamers. It’s a pleasure for me as a developer, and I will continue to make this game as great for you as I can!
Highlights for this patch include new dictionary format controls, new graphics settings, some important bugfixes, and a bajillion transmissions updated, especially late game content. For full details, read below!
One last note, some transmissions were inserted into the game, which means if you are particularly far into your playthrough on the beta (transmission 240+), you might be sent backwards a small amount of transmissions, (likely 1 or 2 unless you are 800+, in which case you will be sent back ~8 transmissions)
General Changes
New Graphics Settings - Low blend Scanlines & Color Splitting (Chromatic Aberration)
When switching from the demo to the main-game, clearing Transmission 76 will unlock the achievements that would have been unlocked completing Act 1 if playing the full game.
Dialogue for Weeks 34-35 !!
Updated compiler formatting settings to allow greater control (by popular demand). Can now set different format options for before and after a word. By default, all “after” formatting is set to NO SPACE.
Achievement Icons
New Reference Pages under Chemistry
Specific Changes
Dictionary Update comes a few transmissions earlier now for a smoother start
Dictionary entries highlight on hover
Updated some of Akers’s arm animations so they obscure less of the dialogue name plates
Changed the “EXIT” button in the input console to say “BACK”
Fixed a bug where 1 soundtrack per soundtrack group would rarely play
Removed 1 radio submit sfx (it sounded out of place)
Fixed an issue where the transmission log would not scroll far enough for very very large transmissions
Fixed an issue where gameplay state would be entered before the end-of-week logs were complete
Fixed a nasty bug where the left monitor would become unusable if the Visual window was open when the week ends
Fixed an issue where mutually exclusive graphics settings could both appear active (e.g. Windowed & Fullscreen mode appeared toggled on simultaneously)
Moved Week Break 35 back 1 transmission
Fixed a missing space in the “-FREE AUTOLOG.MOS” portion of the shutdown screen
Shortened the COMPILER ERROR display time to 1.5 alien-seconds (previously 3)
Dictionary Scroll defaults and updates to scroll to the bottom where the most recent entries are located
One of the Hidden Achievements related to the Calculator is now achievable
Hypotheses for SIG-7 now appears when it should
Updated Hypotheses for SIG-184, SIG-185, and SIG-188
Removed errant hypotheses from Log 39
The total number of transmissions in the game has increased by ~8
Dictionary words -177 and above have been moved down 3 (so SIG-177 is now SIG-174 etc.) If this applies to your save file, you may see a pop-up prompting an automatic fix to your dictionary.
Fixed a tiny typo in the Rounding Reference Page (280 Rounds => 200)
Transmissions & Ideas
Transmission 57 updated for clarity & added Idea
Transmission 61 fixed error
Transmission 73 added Idea
Transmission 90 delayed dialogue for after end-of-week meeting
Transmission 117 added Ideas
Transmission 204 updated & added Idea
Transmission 219 updated
Transmission 230 reinserted (was missing, oops!)
Transmission 232 fixed small error
Transmission 248 updated
Transmission 303 fixed error
Transmission 377 added Idea
Transmission 504 added Idea
Transmission 508 reinserted
Transmission 520 updated & updated Idea
Transmissions 527 & 528 reordered
Transmission 532 reinserted
Transmission 537 updated for clarity & added Idea
Transmission 539 fixed
Transmission 541 updated
Transmission 547 updated
Transmission 552 updated for clarity
Transmission 553 updated for clarity
Transmission 558 updated for clarity
Transmission 571 updated
Transmission 572 updated
Transmission 587 reinserted
Transmission 588 updated
Transmission 589 updated
Transmission 590 updated
Transmission 593 updated
Transmission 594 fixed error
Transmission 595 fixed error
Transmission 604 updated
Transmission 609 added Ideas
Transmission 612 fixed error
Transmission 613 updated for clarity
Transmission 624 fixed small error
Transmission 639 updated for clarity
Transmission 649 Ideas added
Transmissions 650 & 651 reinserted
Transmission 653 fixed small error
Transmission 658 fixed
Transmission 665 fixed error
Transmission 669 fixed error
Transmission 673 fixed error
Transmission 676 updated
Transmission 690 updated for clarity
Transmission 698 fixed error
Transmission 701 fixed error
Transmission 723 fixed error
Transmission 731 updated
Transmission 735 updated for clarity
Transmission 742 updated for clarity
Transmission 749 reinserted
Transmission 751 updated for clarity
Transmissions 756, 757, & 758 reinserted
Transmission 762 updated for clarity
Transmission 774 updated for clarity
Transmissions 775 and 776 reordered
Transmission 776 added Idea
Transmission 778 updated for clarity & added submission Idea
Transmission 779 fixed error
Transmission 780 updated & added submission Idea
Transmission 791 updated for clarity
Transmissions 792-801 fixed reoccurring errors
Transmission 804 fixed error
Transmission 805 updated for clarity
Transmission 806 updated for clarity
Transmission 807 updated for clarity
Transmission 814-817 fixed reoccurring errors
Transmission 823 updated for clarity
Transmission 834-840 reinserted (whole transmission group was missing, oops!)
Transmission 841 fixed error
Transmission 844 updated for clarity
Transmissions 845 & 846 new additions!
Many Transmissions updated in large ways beyond this point! :)
Thanks again as always. Now, back to developing!
(P.S. We’re under 2 weeks from release!)
- Applesinmypants ːsteamhappyː