A new update is now available on the new beta branch. For this new version we need testers to ensure there are no major errors.
How can you access this beta?
It’s easy, all you have to do is go to your Steam library, right click on Between the Stars, select Properties, and select “Beta -“ in the BETAS tab. The game will update to the latest beta version.
IMPORTANT! Before testing the beta version please make sure to back up your save files. You can find your save game data in the following folder: C:/Users/YOUR USER/AppData/LocalLow/Isolated Games/Between the Stars/SavedData
These are the changes that our latest BETA version brings:
v0.2.1.0.0b
- The compression of some textures has been improved to increase performance. The game will now occupy less disk space (2.70 GB).
- We have modified the code to make it render better during battles. During Early Access we will continue making this aspect even better.
- We have modified the loot system. Now you get more material types as well as salvageable objects. We have also incremented the possibility of gaining weapons. In future updates we will adjust the earnings to balance the game.
- We have added “junk” items. These items serve to sell them or salvage them.
- Now the inventory is split into three sections: Weapons, Inventory (items) and Passengers. By doing this we have tripled inventory space.
- We have re-designed the Departments tab. With this redesign we have tried to: lessen the number of clicks needed to do any task, speed up actions and semi-automate the departments themselves.
- Now departments have a 4-slot queue space. This way the player doesn’t have to be as on top of them as they used to.
- We have added a window to select the language where it shows the translation status of each language.
- Now when you launch the game for the first time it shows the language select screen.
- We have added the following languages: Russian, Chinese (simplified), Dutch, German, French and Italian. These languages depend on community translations there are still numerous texts without translation. During Early Access the languages will continue to be translated. Thank you so much to the volunteers that are helping us!
- A bug in the damage in the upgraded IL55 Laser Interceptor has been solved.
- We have solved a bug in saves that duplicated one of the discovered cures.
If you find any errors in the beta version, please, let us know and we will correct them before updating the normal version.
And if you want to form a part of the translation community in order to help translate the game to your language, all you have to do is enter our Discord server and get in touch with us: https://discordapp.com/invite/betweenthestars
Thank you all for participating and helping us to create this wonderful game!