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Verdant Skies 1.1! New Content!

This is the first big content patch, and it includes a new mining minigame, an auto-sprinkler, furniture flipping, and several dozen minor goodies. Without further ado, let's get to the list:

New Content:

  • New mining drill. Begin this quest by talking to Miles after you've gotten pretty far in the game.
  • Added the Auto-Sprinkler! Begin the quest by entering Sasha's house late in the game.
  • New relationship window! See your relationship status with everyone at a glance. Also see their collections from anywhere in the game.

New Features:

  • You can now flip furniture left-to-right!
  • Big improvements to pathfinding, especially for people getting stuck on animal pens.
  • Show progress on the "Date 7 people at once" achievement.
  • Show items that have already been crafted, like the tools.
  • Wood storage boxes may be recolored.
  • Replace "???" on the journal screen to clarify options.
  • Add item names to the Collection UI.
  • You may now remove a field with nothing planted in it.
  • New accessibility option to remove audio muffling effects, like when you're low on energy.
  • The cow is a little smaller so it is happier in the animal pen.
  • Improve coloring of furniture as you try to place it.
  • Support for 5:4 displays in the genetic splicer!

Balance Changes:

  • A new "simple circuit" is now required by simpler machines instead of the processor unit.
  • All the watering animations are a bit faster.
  • Increase gem drop rate out of purple mining nodes.
  • Rebalance cooking times, most cooking times are about halved.
  • Clay pots are worth a little more.
  • Animal incubator takes only one sapphire to construct.

Bug Fixes:

  • The journal can now move you from "dating" to moved in or married. (in certain cases for certain characters, you could get stuck in the dating phase)
  • Fix saves where Skye couldn't be unlocked.
  • Fix a rare watering quest bug that occurs when it rains.
  • Mining uses hammer artwork and the hammer tool's upgrade state.
  • Fix controller support for some insect gathering interfaces.
  • Colliders around the shopping tables are no longer weird.
  • Potted plants can now be deconstructed properly.
  • Fix some unsightly seams and sorting issues, especially in the mountain.
  • Hide the character's nose when you're wearing a helmet.
  • Fix many minor dialog issues.
  • Fix potential performance issues in the genetic splicer.
  • Fix a potential issue with animal pen and splicer not unlocking.
  • People you've met for the first time will no longer congratulate you on your wedding.
  • Minor map improvements, fixed some roads and misc misplaced items.

Misc:

  • Transitioned project to a new git repository to make development easier. This cut about 6 GB off the project size!
  • Upgrade game engine to a newer version.
  • Game ships with pdb files to help modders.