Vox Machinae News

Happy New Year, pilots! ːwinter2019happydogː

• Pressing Back to cancel out of the Match Length prompt now properly returns to the Match Config menu instead of back to the lobby.
  
• Reduce system RAM usage corresponding with the texture quality setting.
  
• Add support for VKB Sim Gunfighter Modern Combat joystick.
  
• Add support for Saitek X55 Rhino Throttle.
  
• Add support for Sidewinder Force Feedback 2 Joystick (input only, no force feedback).
  

• Improved graphics performance, especially in larger levels such as Arid Oasis.
  
• Fix bug which could cause Grinders to have a missing or incorrect texture.
  

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This patch contains our first round of fixes for the 0.35 Anniversary Update. Another patch with more fixes and performance improvements will be coming later this week. Changes to gameplay may not take effect on dedicated servers until they have had a chance to restart.

• Fix comms screen distortion when more than one person is talking.
  
• Fix cockpit screens flickering white during gameplay.
  
• For awarding team score in Deathmatch, the team of the last enemy to hit you is checked, instead of the team of the last person to hit you. This means you can no longer shoot a teammate to deny the enemy a point. It is also no longer possible to wait until the enemy that hit you respawns and then eject to deny the enemy a point.
  
• Air Brake disables jumpjets temporarily instead of steering jets.
  
• Fixed Thermal Pump not providing fuel while using jumpjets.
  
• Fixed Safety Override activating at the start of a match.
  
• Fix bug that could prevent Training missions from launching.
  

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Ever since we hatched our plan to ship Vox years ago, we wanted to allow players to shake their gameplay up with a variety of mods that altered mechanics in interesting ways. Finally we’re making good on our ambitions with this batch of 11 unique grinder modules to toy with. Each grinder gets two mod slots, so you can pair your perks for some unique gameplay possibilities. Remember that modules come with both pros and cons, so choose wisely.



Stay up to date on all the latest changes and improvements to VOX with our in-game what’s new menu. Players will now be alerted to major updates so they can check out what’s improved since their last login. There is also a backlog of previous updates and patches for those interested in getting caught up on the updates we’ve shipped in the past.


Surprise! We’ve added a new in-development co-op mode with our anniversary update. Aptly named Bot Stomp, take on waves of enemy grinders with a team of up to 4. Each wave of enemies has a commander, who will allow the wave to respawn their numbers. As the waves progress, difficulty increases with greater enemy numbers and uniquely buffed grinders such as the elite and guardian. See how many waves you can survive across our entire difficulty spectrum. This mode was simply too fun to hold back till it was perfect, so here it is, warts and all.



Without further adieu, TT3 is here to pretty up those battered Vox battlefields. With TT3, surfaces can now glow and receive more realistic darkening in shadowed areas. More of the level’s details are presented right in front of you, making things sharper and clearer than ever before. Gone are separate background vistas that looked super blurry, now all terrain is presented with higher fidelity. Shape detailing has increased, since we are leveraging tessellation more, leading to a better sense of scale. Finally all levels have improved texture variety, so areas will look generally more interesting. There is a broader range of quality settings available, so be sure to crank those new settings if your machine can handle it. This is just the beginning of what TT3 can do, so expect further improvements to levels in the future.



As usual, this update comes with a host of other improvements, and here are some highlights:

• The pilot's hands now animate for desktop players
  
• Server passwords can be applied from the Match Config menu.
  
• The horn no longer gets separated from the cockpit.
  
• The host is now able to pass on hosting powers to another player when playing on a dedicated server.
  
• The menu system has been improved for consistency.
  
• Stockpile mode balance has changed to encourage catching up, and addresses some edgecase lopsided match issues.
  
• Grinder texture detail can now be increased/decreased to help balance between visuals or memory usage.
  

Please bear with us while we address any bugs that often come along with a major update.


We've added a "stable" branch you can opt into to get updates only once we are quite certain they don't have any bugs that will affect your day-to-day operations.
To use the stable branch:
1) Right-click Vox Machinae in the Steam Library and choose Properties.
2) Click the BETAS tab, and from the drop-down menu choose "stable".