I have made a few updates to Star Explorers and uploaded them to the "Testing" version, which you can access through "Properties > Betas." Click on the drop down menu to access the "testing" version, which used to be called "beta." I changed it because beta wa ssomewhat confusing, since even the default version of Star Explorers is called "Beta Version 2.0."
Anyway, here is a list of new features, which focus on life bearing planets :
- New Grass Types - there are 8 varieties of grass now, as opposed to the original 3.
- New Leaf Types - There are five new leaf types, in addition to the original 5. The new ones are much bigger, making trees a more prominent feature of some planets.
- Leaf and Plant Shadows - Tree leaves and plants now cast shadows.
Check out the screenshots to see a sample of some of these. This is just the beginning of new varieties of planet features I have in mind. More to come!
I've also fixed the following:
- Plant Distance - plants are now visible from a further distance. They should no longer pop into existence as you approach them.
- Terrain Tile Gaps - Certain Terrain tiles were aligned incorrectly, showing gaps between terrain areas. These should all be closed now.