Deep Space Outpost News

Main addition with this update is the new repair bay. With this built you can fix your mining droids (that now take wear damage). Repair bay will eventually be used to fix other ships as well, but the first step is there.

Also lots of changes with construction, mainly just to make things simpler and more intuitive. Do let me know if anything still not as 'expected'.

• Repair bay added. Currently fixes just your mining droids.
  
• You can now delete mostly any wall or floor now and there is no automatic attempt to build walls to keep your station floors internal. I think this makes things simpler.
  
• New internal overlay type. This helps to see why you cant place items, or items stop working (production items require internal area).
  
• Salvage depots now have to connect to a structure (wall/docking connect), so their construction now same as turrets.
  
• Dock area added to overlay, so can see where ships can dock with repair bay and docking connects. Repair bay has a repair range, which is shown.
  
• Improve: Scrap/Mining Lasers now only deduct power when in use.
  
• Improve: Damage from external collisions now have own values.
  
• Improve: Most repair costs are now refunded if repair item destroyed before repair starts.
  
• Fix: Droid repair now fixes % at time of order, not 100%. Also fixes in increments, not all at once.
  
• Fix: More missing translations fixed.
  
• Fix: Docking connectors added to routine repair checks.
  
• Fix: Repair tooltips incorrect in some instances on why can't fix
  

Cheers, Nick

You now have the option to have the game text in French or Spanish! ːsteamhappyː

I won't update the Steam page to say i've got those languages supported just yet, as i want to:-

• Check i haven't missed any text.
  
• Make sure translations make sense where i'm using them. May need some variants.
  
• No graphical issues (text doesn't overlap or not fitting windows).
  
• Update the demo.
  

Cheers, Nick

Another little roundup of optimisations for the weekend. Mainly issues with very large space stations.

• Improve: MMB hold for drag camera should be quicker
  
• Improve: No power indicator on items caused fps slow down.
  
• Improve: Droid job check reduce checks on lower power, none on zero power.
  
• Improve: User repair check, do quick range test before lookups
  
• Improve: Reduce next to destination checks on user repair.
  

Happy weekend all, just a quick little update fixing a few bugs and improving performance. Not quite there with translations i'm working on, but thought an update was due as a few issues highlighted in last couple days.

• Improve: Droid job checking, reduce lookup freq (user and routine repairs).
  
• Improve: Routine repair checks, delay path lookups.
  
• Improve: Airlock internal o2 testing reduce lookup freq.
  
• Fix: Docking connectors not classified as external in some checks (could make floors internal and buildable on).
  
• Fix: Pirate target switching check target exists.
  
• Fix: Damage item process. Check target exists for leak storage, fx, fire and nearby damage checks.
  

Nick

Now have High Score tables for all the different scenarios ːsteamhappyː

Once a scenario is completed, the end stats screen will give you an option to enter your name if you've made the top ten for that scenario. Viewing the high score table gives you the option to replay the same seed, so you can replay the same game and try and beat your previous score.

Note - when additional events are added, scores will have to be wiped as seeds will generate different levels. Although i do keep version info with each score, so could show previous (but note it's from old).

Full notes:-

• High score tables added. New high score save file.
  
• Improve: MMB check, no need to reset cursor every step.
  
• Fix: Stats screen layout at lower resolution, text out of panel.
  
• Fix: Pause menu - load game button not reset on click.
  
• Fix: Stop all game audio on win game condition (game paused).
  

Nick