This patch updates the Steamworks wrapper which is what the game uses to communicate with Steam. The previous version I was using seemed to have a problem where it required dedicated servers to be connected to Steam when they're supposed to be able to logon anonymously to add themselves to the global server list. This coupled with the fact that Steam randomly closes on both of my Linux headless servers every 1-2 days made the servers often disappear from the server list even though they were still running. The California #2 Beta server is now up and running this patch without being connected to Steam, so mission successful.
I've also fixed a number of small reported bugs, and am continuing to look into a number of other recently reported bugs.
Dropping 32-bit support
The updated Steamworks wrapped does not support 32-bit operating systems. According to Steam 0.6% of Steam users are still on Windows 7 32-bit, though that number is rapidly declining with Microsoft now having dropped support for Windows 7, and only 0.18% of Steam users are running Windows 10 32-bit. It's not a "nice" thing to do if it does end up affecting anyone, and I sincerely hope it doesn't, but I need to drop support for 32-bit Windows. This will also speed up patching and some things for me, but ultimately it's something that everyone should have upgraded to by now, and if you haven't, according to Microsoft, upgrading to 64-bit does not require purchasing a new license.
v 0.6.2.6 2020.01.15
- Updated Steamworks wrapper
- Fruit trees watered up to the "Mature" stage will now regrow their fruit with or without being watered
- Fixed a bug causing solace storage to multiply when loading worlds more than once per session
- Now automatically reducing solace storage slots to the maximum total allowed if they've gone above it
- Fixed a bug preventing deleting worlds and characters on Linux
- Fixed monsters less than equal to a players level always giving 1 exp
v 0.6.2.7 2020.01.16
- Max "Cave Resource Density" value changed from 0.8 to 0.5
You may need to restart Steam for the update to begin.
To opt into Beta you only need to go to your Steam Library, right-click on Solace Crafting, select Properties, click on the Beta tab, and opt-in to the beta. The beta is not available to 32-bit users.
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