Astro Colony News

Hey Colonists!

The game just received another big update with systems for better controlling electricity, water, gas, and signal flows. Valves and separators can create more sleek designs where cables/pipes can stay closer to each other. In addition, localization got refined with new intelligent hotkeys showing automatically rebound keys.

[h2]VALVES[/h2]

Valves are small devices that are taking exactly one grid cell and having 4 outlets (one on each side).
They are perfect to control networks:

• electricity ⚡
  
• water 💧
  
• gas ☁️

These small devices are quite handy. They show state of the network, how much water is flowing, and can be quickly disabled just by pressing the interaction button F.
Each block can also be manipulated with signal deciders.

[h2]SEPARATORS[/h2]


Function category has received two new items:

• separator wall
  
• separator floor

They can be used just like a regular wall and floor (placed between blocks) but have a special function to separate cables, pipes, and transport tubes.

[h2]INTELLIGENT HOTKEYS[/h2]

The localization system of the game is now overhauled with new hotkey decorators for texts. It works very similarly to existing images, but it presents currently keybound actions. If the action binding changes, it automatically updates the hotkey.


The guidebook is now using rich texts with hotkeys. It utilizes the new system and shows all updated hotkeys.

[h2]MAP AUTOPILOT[/h2]

The feature was highly requested, so there it is! In the map view when autopilot technology is discovered there is a button allowing to use control panel of current station to navigate to any selected station, planet or celestial body.

[h2]GAME DISCOUNT[/h2]The game is currently on Sale and is offering the highest discount ever (50%). It's the perfect moment to grab the game and try it out or play it together with your friends!

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Please let me know what you think about new game systems on Discord:
https://discord.com/invite/EFzAA3w

Also, if you haven’t done so yet, please leave a review.
It helps to keep the game alive and be discovered by other players!

Thank you for your support!
Tefel (Terad Games)

Hey Astro Colonists!
It's time for the next small fixes and improvements update.



Please check the list below to find out what is new:

[h2]IMPROVEMENETS & FIXES[/h2]

• Fixed the issue with invalid voxel volume calculation
  
• Fixed issue where another cosmic event would start and interrupt others, causing that blackout effect that would never go away
  
• Fixed issue that meteor rain projectile would go through some devices and blocks
  
• Slightly improved syncing for multiplayer
  
• New system for auto-syncing inventories of all players, in case there is a small data-mismatch
  
• Improved water/gas/electricity numbers for client, so they are always accurate
  
• Grappling spamming button is no longer possible
  
• Savegames names are no longer CAPITAL only, showing the exact savegame name
  
• Selection box, voxel box max size changed to 200x200x200

Thanks guys so much for support!
Tefel (Terad Games)

Hey Astro Colonists!

The build with more improvements is here! It is adding GAME MODES to the multiplayer and polishing the game even further with more QOL, fixes, and new graphics.

[h2]MULTIPLAYER GAME MODES[/h2]
[h3]Player HOST[/h3]
It is finally possible to select the desired gameplay mode when hosting the game.


Every player that joins the lobby can see "mode" on the right side!

[h3]Dedicated Server[/h3]
It is possible to configure a server to start any gameplay mode by enabling two flags in the ServerSettings.ini:

• FreeConstruction=True
  
• Sandbox=True
  

DOC: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11sC1F2HdSymO44Hklg3nfrO5D66YIs7rEUrGV1GjpDM

[h3]Loading savegame[/h3]

From now on every savegame contains its gameplay mode. When selected to host a savegame, it will automatically continue the playthrough with compatible mode.

[h2]STEAM AUTOMATION FEST[/h2]

The game is currently participating in the big festival on STEAM.

Please tell your friends, and don't forget to grab the game since it has a 50% discount!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1614550/Astro_Colony/

[h2]FIXES & IMPROVEMENTS[/h2]

• multiplayer is now supporting MODES (construction, sandbox). You can select it in the multiplayer menu or start dedicated servers with params: FreeConstruction=True, Sandbox=True
  
• menus got more improvements and final touches; buttons, dropdowns, tiles, and slots got a new look.
  
• spacecraft no longer is showing thrusters when not possessed by player
  
• scanned markers for quartz/stone/ice is now saved
  
• fixed asteroid catcher consuming electricity when idle
  
• fixed glitch with negative resource vein number
  
• fixed gas 3d visuals to not overlap
  
• logic signals have a new icon that is not similar to Wifi wireless signal
  
• fixed oxygen barrier floor glitch
  
• fixed vehicles marker position when moving station

It was a very busy week, so I hope you will like the changes.
Please let me know if you encounter any issues on Discord: https://discord.com/invite/EFzAA3w

And if you haven’t done so yet, go to the Steam page and leave a review. Even a quick “Beep Beep!” of a bot helps keep the game alive!

Thanks guys so much for your support!
Tefel (Terad Games)

[p]Hello Colonists!
The game just got another update with improvements and fixes:

[h2]SWAP GATES FOR MORE DEVICES[/h2]
Swap gates option is now part of more devices. The button is more generic and part of the TOP menu.



It seems that many players find swapping gates useful. It is also neccesary to make some devices complete, like changing direction of conveyor join, otherwise pushing into pipes wouldn't be possible.

In addition previously supported devices: storage, base warehouse, conveyor joint, oxygen generator, swapping gates support other devices such as:

• smelters
  
• constructors
  
• manufacturers
  
• hydro generators
  
• circular saw
  
• barns

[h2]IMPROVEMENTS & FIXES[/h2]

• swap gates is now part of the top window, it allows to swap gates for many other devices
  
• resource request is now finding the closest drones, prioritizing distance
  
• player is now notified when sensor, decider try to connect devices from 2 different stations
  
• fixed multiplayer issue that player couldn't trigger harpoon connector attraction
  
• fixed issue that the closing button of the pop selection menu couldn't be pressed
  
• fixed issue that transport bots would get bigger when rotatiing pariking
  
• gas rig animation is fixed for switched off machine
  
• fixed UI issue that slider would take focus and not allow for button presses like E
  
• selection function block is showing size starting with 1
  
• voxel function block is showing size starting with 1
  
• water sensor can no longer get out of sync when a new water network is assigned
  
• gas sensor can no longer get out of sync when a new gas network is assigned
  
• electricity sensor can no longer get out of sync when a new electricity network is assigned
  
• when removing the elevator, all active floors are removed, fixing the problem with floor glitch
  

[h2]STEAM SUMMER SALE[/h2]
Astro Colony is participating in the STEAM SUMMER SALE and is offering the highest discount ever (50%). It's the perfect moment to grab the game and try it out or play it together with your friends!

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Please share your feedback with me on Discord:
https://discord.com/invite/EFzAA3w

Thanks guys so much for your support!
Tefel (Terad Games)

[p]Hey Colonists!

The game just received another big update with an improved look of some 3D models like conveyor belts, new generation systems, and gameplay mechanics such as water sensors.[/p][p]In addition, I've been able to iron out some recently reported issues!
[/p][h2]CURVED CONVEYOR BELTS[/h2][p][/p][p]New, improved conveyor belts are finally part of the game.[/p][p]It wasn't straightforward, since the entire interpolation system for resources had to be rewritten. All resources are now following the rotation of each curve or a slope.

[/p][p]Many rotation corrections had to be made to match resources pushed out from containers or transferred to another station via docking station.
[/p][h2]LOGIC SIGNALS WITH UTILITIES[/h2][p][/p][p]It is now possible to detect water level in a water tank, electricity efficiency in the network, or gas level in gas containers.
[/p][p][/p][p]Utility signals are sensed automatically when selecting a device. The system recognizes the type of device and creates a signal for water/electricity/gas. That signal can be suppressed by custom resource pick.
[/p][h2]FIXES & IMPROVEMENTS[/h2][p]Thanks to you guys, I've been able to reproduce and fix many existing issues.[/p]

• [p]It is now possible to set the 300 FPS setting[/p]
• [p]Many devices are now allowing to navigate flying bots through them[/p]
• [p]The terrain is no more blocking selection, so it's way simpler to select objects on the surface[/p]
• [p]Box Voxel Tool no longer allows removing large volumes of voxels, it is possible only in BP[/p]
• [p]It is now possible to migrate AIs that are busy[/p]
• [p]Transport bots are now showing delivery status[/p]
• [p]Migration is now preventing from having incorrect states or AIs stuck[/p]
• [p]All astronauts are having new hairs groom config, should prevent crash and increase performance[/p]
• [p]Fixed transport bot problem that would try to get into removed device to pick required resource[/p]
• [p]Fixed issue where removed devices on the planet could leave utility symbols (electricity, water)[/p]
• [p]Fixed issue where loaded devices (mine, farm) would not consume electricity[/p]
• [p]Fixed issue with incorrect orientation of Box Selection Tool[/p]
• [p]Fixed issue that invalid path bot would not use newly created valid path[/p]
• [p]Fixed multiplayer issue that vehicle cost would be different on a dedicated server[/p]

[p][/p][h2]GAME DISCOUNT[/h2][p]The game is currently participating in the STEAM SUMMER SALE and is offering the highest discount ever (50%). It's the perfect moment to grab the game and try it out or play it together with your friends!
[/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink]Please don't forget to join Our Discord community to let me know about your Astro Colony wishes ;)

https://discord.com/invite/EFzAA3w[/p][p][/p][p]Thank you for your support!
Tefel (Terad Games)[/p]