A-Star Theft News

This update greatly improves on the previous barely existing gamepad functionality. All features are accessible without using a keyboard or mouse.
You can freely switch between gamepad and keyboard, and even use both at once! Button prompts automatically adapt to the input method you use. A new setting is also present which allows you to adjust the level of aim assist you want, or turn it off completely.

• Added gamepad support
  
• Added ability to toggle sneaking by quickly tapping the sneak button
  
• Added setting for adjusting gamepad aim assist strength
  
• Added setting for adjusting gamepad cursor speed
  
• Added ability to press left and right to change mission type in Freeplay
  
• Added indicator for when you have insufficient money when trying to buy an item
  
• Added indicator for when no heist is selected in Freeplay
  
  
• Improved UI button prompts
  
• Improved tutorial texts with support for gamepad buttons
  
• Improved ground textures and roads
  
• Improved multiple aspects of Police Station
  
• Improved clarity in a tutorial text
  
• Improved muzzle flame sparks
  
• Improved fire sparks
  
• Changed liquid nitrogen, it now cools down vault drills as well
  
• Changed gun store so you no longer have to press the back button twice to exit
  
• Changed the item wheel to activate slow motion while in use
  
• Changed Health Kit & Power Killer to use 2 credits for improved balancing
  
• Tweaked some weapon ammo amount
  
  
• Fixed starting the game in windowed mode resulting a tiny game window
  
• Fixed the newly released equipment not staying equipped after entering a vehicle
  
• Fixed a key card door in Gang Hideout
  
• Fixed a user interface issue in The Port
  
• Fixed an issue with Museum of the Artifact where drones could get stuck inside a vehicle
  
• Fixed door mini-game icons not highlighting when hovering the mouse over them
  
• Fixed Assassination objective still visible when killing the target without entering the panic room
  
• Fixed camera-guards showing the Call Police icon duplicated
  
• Fixed the moving guard in Pillage City Bank not moving
  
• Fixed the gas mask not following the player's head when leaning
  
• Fixed tutorial for opening the item wheel showing during scenes where the feature is disabled
  
• Fixed an interaction prompt displayed as gray, even though the interaction is available
  
• Fixed explosives incorrectly destroying vault doors
  
• Fixed objective- and custom markers drawing twice
  
• Fixed inability to use the scroll wheel to change weapons in Prologue
  
• Fixed "Selected Heist" text showing while the game is paused in Freeplay
  
• Fixed Settings animating in slow-motion if the player has low health
  
• Fixed a crash regarding the sniper enemy
  
• Fixed a crash occurring when a certain script is run while the player does not exist
  
• Fixed several rare crashes in the settings menu
  

For questions or feedback, you can join the A-Star Theft discord server, or mail me at: [email protected]

A-Star Theft celebrates one year on Steam! To show my commitment to the game, this update brings a ton of new features and improvements to enhance your criminal experience!

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[h3]Graphical Upgrades[/h3]

• Migrated to a true pixel-art graphics style
  
• Greatly reduced lighting artifacts
  
• Improved lighting system: Additive lighting and support for overexposure
  
• UI Changes to accommodate the additive lighting system
  

[h3]Weapons & Equipment[/h3]

• Added Pump Action Shotgun weapon
  
• Added Sniper weapon
  
• Added Gas Mask equipment
  
• Added Expanded Body Bag equipment
  
• Added Health Kit equipment
  
• Added Ammo Bag equipment
  

[h3]New Enemies[/h3]

• Added Sniper enemy
  
• Added Police Drone enemy
  

[h3]Other improvements[/h3]

• Bullets can now penetrate and damage multiple enemies
  
• Added setting to toggle between new and legacy graphics
  
• Added indicator for enabled settings
  
• Added more NPC dialog lines
  
• Improved main menu music
  
• Improved some equipment icons
  
• Improved decoration in Museum Of The Artifact
  
• Improved loot placement in Bank of San Dinero
  
• Improved loot placement in Bloody Hospital
  
• Improved toxic gas graphics
  
• Improved game window resizing
  
• Tweaked Bloody Hospital difficulty
  
• Tweaked SWAT turret difficulty
  
• Tweaked toxic gas damage
  
• Tweaked ammo amount for Krafthaggla weapon
  
• Toxic gas can now be placed anywhere, not only behind doors
  
• Changed "Take: $" to "Stolen: $" for clarity, as it is not a prompt
  
• Fixed NPCs' arms sometimes rotating to the side
  
• Fixed locked-door icon being shown above other interaction icons in Overview Mode
  
• Fixed inability to push down hostages while they are following the player
  
• Fixed turrets shooting the player when outside of the view
  
• Fixed an issue where players could lock themselves inside rooms with electronic doors
  
• Fixed 'Revive Character' button showing while the game is paused
  
• Fixed some NPC reaction icons drifting to the right side of the screen
  
• Fixed an issue where toxic gas is invisible for some players
  
• Fixed players being able move during dialog directly after a new chapter starts
  
• Fixed heist introduction animation pausing when the game is paused
  
• Fixed main menu border overshooting its animation if the game stutters
  

There are also plans for a lot more Freeplay heists coming in the future!