Nautikin Adventures News

[h2]Summary[/h2]
This build adds pirate activities. It is just pirate bases to start, but I will be working on ships and aircraft later. The pirates will attack you and your vessels and you can attack them! Loads of fun. There is a ton of other stuff too.
[h2]Videos[/h2]
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[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][h2]Changes[/h2]

• Added new Seek and Destroy activity
  
• Added vegetation barf to debug display
  
• Added additional impact sounds for projectiles hitting vessels
  
• Added glass impact sounds
  
• Added glass colliders to various parts with built in glass
  
• Added various logic for mixed controlled modes for player controlled weapons on vessels operated by pirates
  
• Added missile follow camera
  
• Added missile follow camera settings
  
• Added new battle music
  
• Added battle music settings
  
• Added new smoke particles to smoke emitters
  
• Added save validation for vessel names that contain invalid characters for the operating system
  
• Added save validation for game names that contain invalid characters for the operating system
  
• Added save validation for part groups that contain invalid characters for the operating system
  
• Fixed a background error with loading / unloading vegetation grids quickly when flying around in jets like a maniac
  
• Fixed some background flags when loading / unloading vegetation grids
  
• Fixed a bug with dropped items being scaled incorrectly on child parts of scaled parts
  
• Fixed a bug with crane lifts colliding with boats when secured with a cable and physically touching the boat
  
• Fixed some background errors related to deleting large stacks of parts in build mode
  
• Fixed a bug with loading parts mass in build mode that could cause errors later
  
• Fixed a bug with highlighting when going back and forth between map and build areas
  
• Fixed some background errors about loading previously deleted mirror parts on structures
  
• Fixed some missing/misconfigured material groups for DeckMissileLauncher part
  
• Fixed a bug with projectile impact velocity
  
• Fixed a bug with container vessel save caching when transferring between boats
  
• Fixed gaps in missile trail
  
• Fixed a bug with controlling vessels when subvessel is destroyed
  
• Fixed some music configs related to being underwater
  
• Fixed a bug with some music sounding underwater
  
• Fixed a bug where multiple missile launcher locks can spam alarm
  
• Fixed a bug with underwater bullet impacts showing above water when near surface
  
• Fixed a bug with extremely difficult activities being marked as "easy"
  
• Fixed a bug with vessel exit casting fallbacks during extreme maneuvers
  
• Fixed some sort of weird camera buffer issue with initial island camera if you change the view distance right away
  
• Fixed a bug with harpoons where they could scale incorrectly when stuck on parts
  
• Fixed a bug with saved stuck harpoons where they could scale incorrectly on load
  
• Fixed some audio popping when recalling aircraft during extreme g-forces
  
• Fixed a bug where fog lights could become visible while building structures
  
• Fixed a lighting bug that could occur with lightning sometimes on ocean surface
  
• Fixed a bug with client vessel optimization timing in multiplayer
  
• Fixed a bug with client collisions when joining that slowed down loading
  
• Fixed an LOD issue with Minima (Island)
  
• Minor speed improvement to shark AI
  
• Containers now ignore the drydock as a platform to prevent weird physics
  
• Removed some older redundant code from build mode
  
• Changed the way that projectile damage is calculated for moving parts on impact
  
• Adjusted damage impacts magnitude for bullets
  
• Bot inventories can no longer be accessed until they are controllable
  
• Minor Improvements to missile trail visuals
  
• Adjusted missile trajectory visuals to prevent extreme angle snapping when close to target during thrust changes
  
• Missiles are now better at predicting movement of small vessels when tracking
  
• Tweaked cannon fire sound range
  
• Danger music will now play when in combat with bots
  
• Updated some UI labels for consistency
  
• Weapon refactoring
  
• Smoke emitter changes
  
• Smoke emitter will now be masked by fog instead of glowing all the time
  
• Smoke optimization for large smoke emitters
  
• Updated flare smoke to use new smoke
  
• Vessels now keep track of the last player to attack them for notification purposes in campaign
  
• Monster hunt now requires at least 1 weapon part unlocked in campaign
  
• Tweaked time for new activities to generate in campaign
  
• All parts with now generate movement roots for scaling purposes even if the part does not move
  
• Changed vessel save error message to mention invalid characters
  
• Changed part group save error message to mention invalid characters
  
• Changed game save error message to mention invalid characters
  
• Show HUD UI toggle will now hide ocean / island notifications
  

[h2]Notes[/h2]
Some material groups on deck missile launchers may have to be repainted and saved due to config changes.

Previously, bullet impacts on vessels would only sound different for steel or wood, now impacts will also play differently for aluminum, rubber, and glass.

Pirates will not appear on crew UI.

Previously, you could take items from bot worker Nautikins before you rescue them, now you cannot because this logic also applies to pirate Nautikins whose inventories you will not be able to access until they are dead.

The color sensitivity for smoke emitters has changed and they glow a bit less so you may need to adjust the colors on existing smoke emitters to achieve the desired effect.

Missiles will now more accurately predict the movement of targets flying fast through the air in order to better hit small moving targets. It will still fail sometimes for a couple reasons, making it too accurate is not fun because you won't be able to evade them with radical maneuvers and because more math for prediction means slowing down the game. This logic will also apply to torpedoes, however it is very difficult to avoid torpedoes in most cases due to being slower in the water.

Seek and destroy will not unlock in campaign until after you have unlocked at least 1 weapon part

Harpoons saved on parts that appear to be scaled incorrectly will save / load correctly when they are re-fired / re-saved

Guides will be updated soon, specifically I need to add the seek and destroy activities.

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[h2]Changes[/h2]

• Added main menu fades for better transitions
  
• Added secure / unsecure sounds to containers
  
• Fixed a bug with main menu that could cause load to fail when pressing a sequence of buttons
  
• Fixed some weird behavior with cable colliders on cranes
  
• Fixed some cable alignment issues on crane
  
• Fixed a bug where cargo is not released when crane is destroyed
  
• Fixed some bugs related to cleaning up crates attached to client vessels from server tab
  
• Fixed some background errors related to cleanup of cranes with drivers in multiplayer
  
• Fixed a problem where crane lift can be init incorrectly in multiplayer
  
• Fixed a bug that could momentarily prevent quick switch between subvessels in multiplayer
  
• Fixed a timing issue when securing containers while clients are joining
  
• Fixed a bug that can disconnect clients when raising/lowering anchor while joining
  
• Fixed a bug that can disconnect clients when securing/unsecuring containers while joining
  
• Fixed a bug that can disconnect clients when toggling lights while joining
  
• Fixed a bug that can disconnect clients when toggling smoke while joining
  
• Fixed an audio pop at the end of shipping container grab sound
  
• Fixed a bug were Nautikins would snap while standing on top when securing rotated containers
  
• Fixed a bug where unsecuring multiple stacks of crates can cause crates to teleport momentarily multiplayer
  
• Fixed a bug that required pressing switch lift twice after server switched lift on a crane
  
• Fixed a sorting problem with map icons on clients vs server for cranes
  
• Fixed a race condition with Nautikin platforms in multiplayer
  
• Fixed a bug with camera transitions
  
• Fixed a velocity issue in multiplayer when releasing containers from lifts while moving at high speeds
  
• Fixed map icon grouping spacing with different resolutions
  
• Fixed a bug with cleaning up Nautikins seated in cranes from server view
  
• Fixed a bug with attaching steel cables to client cranes in multiplayer
  
• Fixed a multiplayer issue with platforms when joining and players are jumping around
  
• Fixed an aiming problem with mirrored deck missile launchers
  
• Main menu buttons no longer show modal background
  
• Masked image flicker when scrolling fast in load dialog in main menu
  
• Masked image flicker when scrolling fast in vessel load dialog
  
• Improved performance of load dialog in main menu
  
• Changes to crane physics
  
• Various crane improvements
  
• Crane now behaves differently underwater
  
• Crane lifts now interact with water
  
• Cargo on crane lifts will now interact with water
  
• Crane lifts will now automatically adjust height when grabbing cargo
  
• Can no longer destroy build areas while players are controlling subvessels
  
• Server will now wait for clients on cranes to return when cleaning up by force in server tab
  
• Changed where crane grab / release audio plays
  
• Adjusted crate push force for Nautikins
  
• Containers will no longer secure if Nautikins are standing under them
  

[h2]Notes[/h2]
If you had mirrored deck missile launchers you will likely have to replace them in build mode to get them to work. Any vessels saved with them flipped (the red button is on the left) will need to be updated. The easiest way would be to clone the mirror and then delete the old one. Failure to do so will manifest as inverted controls when operating the mirrored launcher.

Boat cranes are now slightly more complex physics wise than map cranes because they require a higher fidelity of collisions.

Cranes are a lot of work. The containers all tie in with crane behavior and vessels which make it a major part of the game, and lots of fun when it is working properly, which should be more frequently now. Some of the primary issues surrounding this involve forcing the game engine / physics engine to do things it was not designed to do or doesn't want to. But cranes exist and these ones are physics based, not just animated.

There are some know issues/limitations with elastic PhysX forces and the nature of the crane cables in the game which prevent perfect accuracy when moving at 50+ knots but should no longer be noticeable unless you are switching seats a lot without actually adjusting the crane. Most of the time stuff like this will likely not be noticed by anyone (except me!), but fixing such things is usually not worth it and would require CPU math to work beyond the limitations of the engine which would slow the game down. It is also extremely difficult sometimes to get physics to sync in multiplayer! It is a pretty cool crane. I am planning to add a magnet hook for picking up vessels later.

This is the 0.9 update! The game is making great progress and has benefited from a significant amount of feedback! I am very excited that the game is getting closer to completion and there is still a long list of tasks for me to complete as well as a backlog of overflow goodies. If you have feedback or suggestions now is the time to get it out there so I can prioritize it for the release. I am hoping to get more groups of people playing multiplayer, single player is now extremely stable and multiplayer I would say is very stable (but may vary between updates). If you have friends who want to play the game with you or you are interested in joining testing in some way let me know. This update marks a planned milestone for the completion of early access (1.0) and will be accompanied by the second price increase in the near future (most likely after the next sale). So if you are interested, now is the time to become a dolphin fish person of some unspecified nature (Nautikin).

Some of the next things I will be working on will be enemy vessel AI, more sea creatures, more activities, and of course more parts! There are now over 130 parts in the game you can use to build almost any vessel you can imagine.

I am making a big effort to get the word out about this game with limited success. If you can, link this on your social media or tell whoever you think may be interested. If you have not already done so leave some feedback or suggestions. If you are interested in staying up to date with the development of this game, the Discord server is the best place and I am happy to discuss the game with whoever is interested.



[h2]Recent multiplayer fun video[/h2]
This was really awesome, most of this is from the multiplayer testing for this build.
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[h2]Testing videos[/h2]
These are some testing videos I made while working towards the beginning of this build. I include these when I have time because they are an interesting window into what is going on and they are fun videos.
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If you are interested in more of the videos check out the Youtube channel or click on some of the previous updates below near the bottom.
[h2]Changes[/h2]

• Added FixedTorpedoLauncher part
  
• Added UnderwaterCountermeasures part
  
• Added MoveableCamera part
  
• Added FixedCamera part
  
• Added DeckControls part
  
• Added movement root to fire monitor
  
• Added first person / pov cameras to various driver seats
  
• Added setting to disable weather in island mode
  
• Fixed a bug where countermeasures do not work against fixed launchers
  
• Fixed a bug with countermeasures on clients in multiplayer
  
• Fixed a bug with lock on related to controlling a vessel with launchers previously controlled by another player
  
• Fixed an audio problem related to moving physics objects through the world
  
• Fixed an audio popping issue with boat engines sometimes the first time you start the engine
  
• Fixed some audio popping on clients when server cleans up vessels
  
• Fixed a bug with drydock camera when returning to drydock
  
• Fixed a bug with initial position of runway camera
  
• Fixed a bug with fog when entering drydock
  
• Fixed a bug with fog when below water line in drydock
  
• Fixed a bug with underwater lighting during heavy weather
  
• Fixed a bug with weather system camera detection
  
• Fixed an issue with local position targeting for missiles
  
• Fixed a visual timing issue with light part when spawning
  
• Fixed an audio popping issue with some looping boat engine sounds
  
• Fixed a bug with water wake sounds
  
• Fixed some audio popping when recovering moving vessels while camera is underwater
  
• Fixed an audio bug that played music as if it was underwater
  
• Fixed a bug with campaign unlocks
  
• Fixed a bug that allowed selecting parts when over a UI element when tabbed out of the game
  
• Fixed an occasional audio spike when launching aircraft related to wind
  
• Fixed a bug with fire monitors not putting out fires
  
• Fixed a bug with client activities display multiplayer sync
  
• Fixed a bug with crane fires on clients
  
• Fixed some rain audio popping when disallowed in build mode
  
• Fixed a bug with spawning parts on cranes in multiplayer
  
• Fixed a bug with welder audio stopping abruptly underwater when activated rapidly
  
• Fixed a similar audio bug with extinguisher
  
• Fixed a bug when saving/loading container positions
  
• Fixed a bug with server cleanup of Nautikins controlled by other players
  
• Fixed a container detection bug with crane travel lift
  
• Fixed a physics bug caused by switching lifts with a container currently on the lift
  
• Fixed a bug when getting out of moving subvessels
  
• Fixed a bug where weapons on destroyed vessels can be active in the background
  
• Fixed a bug with initial missile trail positions in multiplayer
  
• Fixed a bug with missile launcher aimer when switching cameras rapidly during lock ons
  
• Fixed a bug where crane lifts lower slightly when switching lifts
  
• Fixed a bug where switching lifts on moving boats does not maintain momentum
  
• Fixed a bug with fuel pumps where invalid connections pumped fuel anyway
  
• Blind fix for obscure ocean shader problem
  
• Weapon aimer UI is now more accurate when quickly moving camera
  
• Countermeasures are now destroyed when impacted by a projectile
  
• Changed the way that dynamic audio tracks moving objects
  
• Reduced engine fade audio even lower so any potential audio popping at very low volume cannot be heard by raising the volume
  
• Adjusted buy shack audio for air vent
  
• Boat engine audio will now fade when cleaning up vessels to prevent audio popping
  
• Explosion splash damage will no longer impact Nautikins that are behind an obstruction (wall / seat) when damage is not nearby
  
• Missile fire order is now determined relative to the camera direction
  
• Improved fog / weather transition when camera enters the water
  
• Weapons can now be binded to sub vessels
  
• Changed the way smoke emitters and lights register for deck controls support
  
• Nautikin jump sound no longer plays when spawning vessels
  
• Unlocked parts in campaign are now sorted the same way as they appear in sandbox
  
• Removed some sort of background thumping from beach waves audio loop
  
• Smoother weather transitions when switching cameras
  
• Fired missiles are now hidden when in build mode
  
• Increased audio range of countermeasures
  
• Changed the way crane cable colliders work
  
• Crane physics changes
  

[h2]Notes[/h2]
Torpedoes rely on sonar pings to acquire targets. Slow moving vessels with their engines off will not be detected.

Underwater countermeasures can be used in the air if desired but are less effective.

The missile order changes are nice because when you are locked onto a target it will now fire the missile closest to the direction you are aiming with the camera first before firing the others. This is a change from previous behavior that allowed missiles facing the opposite direction to fire first which didn't make a lot of sense.

When in the island view / mode it can sometimes get very foggy or stormy similar to when in build mode, so there is now an option to turn this off.

The camera part is awesome. It lets you create any point of view you want and you can switch views with "V". A good example of this is creating first person perspectives for your vessels or a rear view camera.

Driver seats now have integrated first person perspectives, but you can only switch to them when the seat has a driver.

Some parts previously saved with vessels are now saved with subvessels so their initial load states may be incorrect (i.e. Lights, smoke emitters). This also means that when controlling subvessels like cranes with lights attached, you can only turn the lights off and on while in the crane and no longer from the main vessel.

Some position info for structures may be incorrect and need to be re-deployed and saved.

The guides will be updated in the near future for new parts and what not.

[h2]Updates since version 0.8[/h2]
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2244830/view/4210379328712494033
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2244830/view/4165342698604121910
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2244830/view/4184481094387658012
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2244830/view/4179973693313918746
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2244830/view/3889485345757117360
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2244830/view/3855706911131205138
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2244830/view/3808417803218742095
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2244830/view/3794905774850629759

[h2]Changes[/h2]

• Added audio fade to dynamic audio when camera enters / exits water
  
• Added audio fade to in game menu to reduce chances of audio popping when abruptly stopping audio
  
• Fixed a bug where weapons fired underwater would drain fuel without firing
  
• Fixed an audio popping issue with explosions when moving camera underwater
  
• Fixed possible audio popping when pausing game during an explosion
  
• Fixed possible audio popping when stopping boat engines abruptly
  
• Fixed possible audio popping when abruptly stopping aircraft engines
  
• Fixed a bug with audio climbing ladders underwater
  
• Fixed a bug with missile lock aimer when switching views
  
• Fixed aim flicker when switching views with missile lock
  
• Fixed a bug with multiple parts placed on moving parts
  
• Fixed a background error when cleaning up a vessel with containers secured
  
• Fixed a bug that allowed getting stuck on ladders very rarely due to timing
  
• Fixed a multiplayer animation issue with climbing on ladders at the top or bottom
  
• Fixed a timing issue with world particles
  
• Patched ocean shader for incorrect tile culling
  
• Changed push rate for shipping containers
  
• Changed the way world particles are configured for loading
  
• Missile lock on no longer works underwater
  
• Missile lock will no longer hide aimer when locked on and turning away with fixed missiles
  
• Updated buoyancy proxy for racing hull to better approximate foam in the front
  
• Audio refactoring
  
• Giant turtle movement is now a little smoother when turning
  
• Shark movement is now a little smoother when turning
  

[h2]Testing videos[/h2]
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[h2]Changes[/h2]

• Added new Nautikin "Mr. Barnacles"
  
• Added DeckMissileLauncher part
  
• Added FixedMissileLauncher part
  
• Added FlareCountermeasures part
  
• Added keybinding for missile lock on
  
• Added keybinding for countermeasures
  
• Added new feature that lets you unlock certain parts in campaign with shells
  
• Added more nonsense messages
  
• Fixed a bug with bow thruster force
  
• Fixed a collider issue with Submarine Hull
  
• Fixed a collider issue with Submarine Upper
  
• Fixed a bug with crane cable colliders
  
• Fixed a bug with unintentional rope tension on crate hooks
  
• Fixed a bug where on rare occasions sharks would attack Nautikins in submarines in a horrifying manner
  
• Fixed a lighting issue where getting in a deck cannon deep underwater would cause darkness when exiting
  
• Fixed a lighting issue where the camera may flicker when changing cameras underwater
  
• Fixed a background error with empty structure initialization
  
• Fixed a problem with harpoon launcher material groups
  
• Fixed a bug with client collisions
  
• Fixed gaps in smoke trails
  
• Fixed bug that prevented fuel from updating when instantly out of fuel with multiple fuel tanks
  
• Fixed a bug that prevented dragging expensive items in the buy shack inventory
  
• Fixed a bug with Silva buy shack in campaign
  
• Fixed a bug with Nautikin buy shack worker skin
  
• Nautikins getting out of seats underwater will now float next to the seat instead of snapping to the deck
  
• Material groups for various weapons no longer paint over minor details
  
• Changed collision detection on Vessels and Nautikins to allow for smoother physics movement
  
• Performance improvements to open world
  
• Some explosive projectiles will now sync client impacts
  
• Flare launcher item flares are now also countermeasures
  

[h2]Notes[/h2]
On rare occasions the shark may have been able to see Nautikins in seats when underwater. This would result in an attack and destruction of the seat. Sharks will still be able to attack when you are actively running from them into a seat, but they will no longer be aware of your presence and only your previous location before you entered the seat. If the shark attacks your seat and finds you in the seat the Nautikin will be killed, however if you are fleeing and the shark does not find you and instead crashes into the vessel or something else the shark will lose interest.

If the current fuel tank is suddenly empty, the fuel system will now immediately try to use any leftover required fuel from the next non empty fuel tank. Previously large sudden fuel usage would result in a single fuel tank instantly being emptied regardless of how much fuel was used (infinite free fuel!). This allowed things like small aircraft with many fuel tanks to fire many weapons they should not be able to fire multiple times relying on each fuel tank instead of instantly draining all fuel tanks as desired.

Countermeasures do not currently have a keybinding for controllers.

Countermeasures are considered fixed weapons by build mode so that they will trigger the same warnings even though they are not technically weapons.