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v230827

  • fixed lava pump bug
  • fixed machine shop bug
  • fixed steam notification

First person view and deep mining

There is a second camera mode in first person view. You can switch to this camera mode and move around the asteroid like an astronaut would do with WSAD controls. This allows you to close in on the very surface and get in tight spaces.
Deep mining upgrade - with this upgrade you no longer have to do the tedious work of setting up new mines over and over again. An upgraded mine can mine a large area around it and does not get depleted so quickly.

  • first person view
  • expanded game menu buttons: powergrid button, mission timer button and change view button
  • fixed waste amount bug in Dumpsite mission
  • settings menu is organized in categories
  • deep mining upgrade. Mines and power drills can extend their reach and mine surrounding area.
  • fixed the bug of destroying multiple mines at once
  • visual representation of destruction zone during mine and demolition charge construction
  • dark chamber has refinery speed upgrades
  • passageways can be built on any surface
  • production buildings can be built on waste
  • fixed duplicity notifications bug
  • new mission in Dark worlds: The mole

Bot autonomy and assembly lines

Based on player feedback I made the game easier and more accessible.
Especially two great features were not used much because they were upgrades unlocked in late game.
Bot autonomy is a default bot behavior now. After all, without it you always selected all bots for construction commands. Now, you just focus on build design and let the bots do their job. You may still micromanage bots if you select them.
Assembly line upgrade is unlocked by default and you don't have to research it. You can decide to group your factories together and extend them easily with assembly line upgrade. It is cheap and ready to use.

v230724

  • assembly line is unlocked by default
  • bot autonomy is now a default bot behavior
  • fixed close button (X) bug in construction mode
  • Moon base, Disarray, Superbot and Old factory missions made easier
  • optimized trading prices
  • pause button action has optional functionality to pause/unpause or cycle game speeds, can be chosen in settings

v 230705 - Czech language pack

-fixed the bug of liquids getting stuck in spaceport
-fixed the bug of changing belt direction in lines
-destroying all materials on a line will properly destroy materials on belts leading to adjacent buildings
-fixed capital letter bug in Korean localization
-added notification about full belts in sky bar
-Czech localization

v230703

-Korean language
-fixed the bug of single solar panel placement