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Hey Beekeepers!

I feel like every time I say it'll be the last update is when the bugs decide to show up.. :')

Mostly bug fixes here, although I did also add an auto-save that runs every 10 minutes, later we can look at some settings around it.

[h2]Changes[/h2]

• Added an auto-save feature (runs every 10 mins)
  
• Added the text to the "Paint The Town" quest
  
• Updated Microscope chapter to make it clear your expected to just 'borrow' Beenjamins one
  

[h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]

• Fixed an crash with hammering SirSengir (why must you betray us oh mighty one)
  
• Fixed not being able to close menu objects (like crates) by re-clicking on the overworld object
  
• Fixed an issue with "Queen has finished" message box looking messed up
  
• Fixed being able to get flowers not in the demo
  
• Fixed a crash when picking up a flower you're not supposed to have
  
• Fixed an issue where menus auto-close slightly delayed to moving
  
• Fixed a bug where saving the game in windowed mode and reopening it glitched the window until you forced a fullscreen
  
• Fixed an issue where backpacks crash the game onload with an "sc_slot_draw" error
  
• Fixed an issue where opening a beebook crashed with a "DoAdd :2: illegal pointer use" error (i don't even know don't even ask)
  
• Fixed tier 2 hybrids (like Verdant-Vibrant) being glitched and lifespan resetting
  
• Fixed tier 2 hybrids (like Verdant-Vibrant) crashing in the predictor
  

Hey Beekeepers!

Probably one of the last updates for the demo now for a while besides any breaking issues that might need patching! With this update we also added in the new "Overview" sections to each of the books, letting you quickly see your progress for the entire book!



Aside from this we also did a bunch of fixes, namely a crashing one around the Fermenter.

Enjoy!

[h2]Changes[/h2]

• Added a new "Overview" section for each book so you can quickly see all the chapters / bees / flowers for the book
  
• Added chapter seperators for the main questbook
  
• Grouped chapters into "sections" instead of one block of quests after the introduction
  
• Automatically scroll to a selected chapter
  
• Added a treetap icon when you have a treetap equipped and hover a tree, same as the other tools have
  
• Reduced the distanced you need to be for when a menu automatically closed
  

[h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]

• Fixed an issue with Windows not starting in fullscreen
  
• Fixed being able to get other flowers outside of the demo's pool of 6
  
• Fixed non-demo quests being shown when using up/down in the quest book
  
• Fixed non-demo quests showing a notification for completion and being clickable (boat/squeezer/microscope)
  
• Fixed being able to see the tile "highlight" on the mouse through the Beeconomist issues
  
• Fixed bee icon not showing in the input slots of beehives / hives
  
• Fixed raintanks not showing as "full"
  
• Fixed Fermenter crashing when putting mead directly in a canister already in the output slot rather than in the tank first
  
• Fixed Bottler always showing it's tank as highlighted
  

Hey Alpha Bees!

What was a quick little bunch of bug fixes turned into a lot more bug fixes, and then a bunch of performance changes, and then while I was there of course I had to add in some new "overview" pages to the books and... you get the idea.

The performance stuff was pretty substantial, if your computer struggled before, or slowed down when streaming, this update should improve things massively!



I've uncapped the visual FPS meter from maxing at 60 as I've been using it to test performance - try not to read too much into it though, if it's under 30 we have an issue, otherwise don't worry too much if you go from like 200 - 150 randomly, it'll jump around a lot (which is why the average number is next to it)

[h2]Changes[/h2]

• Various changes to the game for performance increases
  
• Removed the visual cap from the FPS meter, and added an average counter
  
• Reduced cost of Treetaps from 10 sticks + 10 planks to 5 sticks + 5 planks
  
• Added chapter separators for the main questbook
  
• Grouped chapters into "sections" instead of one block of quests after the introduction
  
• Added a new "Overview" section for each book so you can quickly see all the chapters / bees / flowers
  
• Added chapter separators for the main questbook
  
• Grouped chapters into "sections" instead of one block of quests after the introduction
  
• Automatically scroll to a selected chapter
  

[h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]

• Fixed a performance issue with picking up lots of items
  
• Fixed a performance issue with having lots of dropped items sitting around
  
• Fixed a performance issue with night-time in general
  
• Fixed a performance issue with walking around on slower machines
  
• Fixed the Town Noticeboard notification not clearing when handing in a quest
  
• Fixed the Town Noticeboard UI not updating when moving around
  
• Fixed a bug with cross-breeding failing, causing no children to spawn or the queen to not die
  
• Fixed a rogue pixel on wooden windows
  
• Fixed being able to see the tile "highlight" on the mouse through the Beeconomist issues and noticeboard quests
  
• Fixed bee icon not showing in the input slots of beehives / hives
  
• Fixed raintanks not showing as "full"
  
• Fixed Fermenter crashing when putting mead directly in a canister already in the output slot rather than in the tank first
  
• Fixed Bottler always showing it's tank as highlighted
  

Hey beekeepers!

Quick little hotfix today just to address a crash happening with lights - obviously our performance fixes were a bit too overzealous (although if you can't even play the game, you can't see if the performance was bad or not #lifehack)

[h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]

• Fixed a major issue with lighting crashing with a "gml_Script_sc_draw_lights" error
  
• Fixed lanterns not immediately lighting up when placed
  
• Fixed bees not leaving the hive and moving around (maybe they were shy?)
  
• Fixed Drowsy Beecomomist Issue missing the player name (get it right Fred)
  
• Fixed quotation marks on some Beeconomist Issues
  

Hey Beekeepers!

Thanks again for everyone who's been playing the new demo, and for those patiently waiting for some of the more annoying bug fixes!



This update is quite a lot of performance updates and fixes, I spent a long time chillin' with the profiler and digging into a bunch of know performance drop stuff like:

• Picking up lots of items
  
• Having lots of dropped items sitting around
  
• Night-time in general
  
• Walking around on slower machines
  

There's also a bunch of QoL updates and then a butt-load of bug-fixes, enjoy!!

[h2]Changes[/h2]

• Various changes to the game for performance increases
  
• Updated the settings menu to include an inverse scroll option, plus a bsync option (we dont know what it does)
  
• Added a notice on NPCs when they have something new to say!
  
• When fully conserving a species you'll now get written about in the local news! (issues 1-3 can be at your nans place!)
  
• Added new sections to the bee book when hovering over the anatomy and trait sections to make things clearer
  
• Added a small badges to each chapter in the bee book to mark having got a blessed bee, having got special produce, and having conserved the species
  
• The game will now pause when books are open, the settings/controls menus are open, or the discovery/conservation magazines are open
  
• While the game is paused you can't move and time will be frozen!
  
• The bottler has been upgraded and you can now bottle all liquids to be sold!
  
• Added a cap to the map/world in the demo so there's not just a bunch of empty ocean that you can complain about being empty ;)
  
• Added two new intro chapters to the bee book to cover the rest of the bee traits as well as inheritence
  
• Updated Skipper's dialogue for true gender neutral speech when directed at the player
  
• You can now close discovery popups with ESC
  
• Reduced cost of Treetaps from 10 sticks + 10 planks to 5 sticks + 5 planks, 2fer1!!
  
• Gamepad mode is no longer automatic based on a connected device - you need to go to the settings menu and you'll be able to toggle it from the controls section
  
• Updated the lamp sprite
  

[h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]

• Fixed a performance issue with picking up lots of items
  
• Fixed a performance issue with having lots of dropped items sitting around
  
• Fixed a performance issue with night-time in general
  
• Fixed a performance issue with walking around on slower machines
  
• Fixed beehives not creating exact clones of the queen with some rescessive traits
  
• Fixed the map being blank lol super useful map there thanks Skipper
  
• Fixed microscope showing numbers being 1 off (i.e. showing a '3' but in the 4th box)
  
• Fixed an issue with picking up multiple items on the ground - should reduce the bit of lag you get when picking up an entire forest!
  
• Fixed game crashing when hammering Sir Sengir Statue and trying to place items on or near the tile where the statue was
  
• Fixed issue with night-time lighting not scaling with the screen
  
• Fixed aquatic seeds outright lying and saying that they can be planted on grass
  
• Fixed being able to trash your friends (why would you tho :(((((()
  
• Fixed progress in the bookshelf and file select screen being wrong
  
• Fixed the music track "Cerana" not playing anything in the jukebox
  
• Fixed Beenjamins hints not being told for the next undiscovered bee (so much for an expert!!)
  
• Fixed Jukeboxes playing at the same time as game music, game music will now pause
  
• Fixed fullscreen/window setting not saving on reload
  
• Fixed auto-sort causing random single non-stackable items when sorting a bunch of stacks of the same item
  
• Fixed a performance issue where lights were not being cleaned up
  
• Fixed a performance issue where lighting was being drawn (invisibly) in the day (like you do)
  
• Fixed bee 'icon' buttons in the bee and flower book crashing when clicked on
  
• Fixed shiny bees not showing their lil flash animation (the most important feature honestly)
  
• Fixed jukebox not using the music level set in the settings and just blasting music 24/7
  
• Fixed flowers sometimes not being marked as discovered properly
  
• Fixed being able to middle click on non-stackable items, destroy any other of that item in the menu (oops)
  
• Fixed raintank not setting filled canisters as "water" even though they get filled
  
• Fixed wax canisters not being able to be used in Infusers
  
• Added a fix to help the game resize the window to an even number when resized manually and not fullscreen
  
• Fixed a rogue pixel on wooden windows