You can opt in to the Beta Program by right-clicking uFactory in your Steam Library, choosing Properties, and then choosing 'nextversion_publicbeta' from the dropdown in the Betas tab.
uFactory v0.3.5 Quality of Life Update #1 hits open Beta!
This is a big revamp of several systems from community feedback including:
- All time limits have been removed. The goals are now rate-based.
- The entire economy has been rebalanced, as well as every levels' objectives.
- Added online stat comparisons (once enough people have beaten the level) so you can compare your results with everyone else who has beaten the level.
- A lot of bugs were fixed with the time warp, and a new 'Simulate' mode will let you disable rendering to simulate your factory as fast as your CPU can handle!
- A lot of bugs were fixed with the handling of liquid piping.
Note: There are no new content/levels with this beta update (that's coming later).
Additional note: Tutorials have been disabled in this beta until they can be updated for the new systems.
Full list of changes:
Enhancements:
- Removed all time limits on the factories. Main objectives are now rate-based rather than total-based.
- Added high-speed time simulation mode, which will simulate your factory as fast as your PC can handle
- Added alert for when a machine receives incomplete input
- Added online stat comparisons so you can see how you perform compared to other players in the results screen.
Bug fixes:
- Numerous consistency fixes for different time scales
- Fixed exponential-priced crate exports
- Fixed an error that prevented some save files from loading
- Cleaned up camera turning, especially at low frame rates
- Fixed major bug that prevented pipes from working at all if they just connected two adapters on neighboring tiles
- Fixed bug that prevented a building placed on a pre-existing pipe from connecting
- Fixed bug preventing destruction of liquid buffer tank
- Fixed name of liquid buffer tank
Balance:
- Overhauled pricing of all resources
- Overhauled all mission objectives and scoring
- Toned down the motion blur
Compatibility:
- Previously saved factories will not load due to the revamp of factory objectives
You can opt in to the Beta Program by right-clicking uFactory in your Steam Library, choosing Properties, and then choosing 'nextversion_publicbeta' from the dropdown in the Betas tab.