The new Flatspace IIk v1.04 beta is now available to test.
As with previous updates, this is largely an engine update so won't affect gameplay much and should preserve save game integrity.
-The screen mode set up is more thorough, and now the only choices for users are between Desktop and Best (listing every possible mode was getting crazy). If you really need to set a custom mode, you can Browse Local Files and edit the Config.txt file to set your preferred width and height.
-A new font. The v1.03 font had clipping problems. This change meant reprogramming an ancient VB6 font converter!
-The number of installed music tracks is shown on the plug-in screen. Useful for those with the new Music Pack. More music packs will be coming this year.
-Better controller support.
And a few smaller changes. The only one that affects gameplay is that the max Thrust Power has been increased from 1.0 to 10.0 (when editing custom items). This makes it possible to design a thruster that moves capital ships at speeds comparable to smaller ships. Even the most powerful thruster made these big ships slow. Thanks to Mr Stepanenko for his suggestion for this.
Happy playing.
If everything works, the new update will go public in a few days.
Mark