Desktop Defender News

[p]Hi everyone![/p][p]Today we have another huge update! It has multiple performance improvements for players who've already entered the lategame, but there's also a big fix for the save corruption that some few users have been experiencing. It's the first bullet point below so make sure to follow those instructions if you've experienced this issue![/p][p]Also, if you're enjoying the game, I would REALLY appreciate it if you reviewed it. If we reach 500 reviews with over 95% positive, we'll get the "Overwhelmingly Positive" tag, and we'll get super boosted. LET'S GET THERE![/p][p]
[dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]Anyways, below are the patch notes![/p]

• [p]Fixed bug that caused some players to have corrupted saves. To fix your save, go into C:\\Users\\YOURUSER\\AppData\\LocalLow\\Conradical Games\\Desktop Defender, where "YOURUSER" is your PC's username. Then, delete settings.sav. After this, your save should work![/p]
• [p]Added 5 backup files to the game save data and to the settings data to prevent file corruptions from resulting in save data loss in the future[/p]
• [p]Majorly improved VFX performance through adjusting the pooling system[/p]
• [p]Adjusted the variables of the "Ball" weapon to improve performance in the lategame by doing the following:[/p]
  • [p]Reducing max pierces from infinite to 4[/p]
  • [p]Decreasing projectile lifetime to 0.5 seconds[/p]
  • [p]Increasing projectile speed by 50%[/p]
• [p]Adjusted the variables of the "Orbit" weapon to improve performance by doing the following:[/p]
  • [p]Increased projectile speed by 33%[/p]
  • [p]Decreased projectile lifetime by 43%[/p]
  • [p]Increased damage by 48%[/p]
  • [p]Decreased damage by 33%[/p]
  • [p]Decreased maximum pierces by 50%[/p]
• [p]Improved game performance when projectiles on screen surpass 500[/p]
• [p]Fixed bug that caused the settings screen to show some settings incorrectly until you toggled them on and off[/p]
• [p]Increased total amount of files and file size the Steam cloud saves support[/p]

[p]- Conrad, Lead Developer[/p]

[p]Hi everyone![/p][p]I'm happy to announce that we have a HUGE update today! It has a bunch of things, but the main thing is that it majorly improves performance.[/p][p]Namely, for laptop players that haven't reached the endgame yet, some players on the Discord reported a 3x performance boost![/p][p]In the endgame, if you have a crazy number of bullets spawning, performance is still taking a hit for some players, but I'm prioritising fixing that for the next update, so I hope to have a fix for you all soon![/p][p]Also, if you're enjoying the game, I would REALLY appreciate it if you reviewed it. If we reach 500 reviews with over 95% positive, we'll get the "Overwhelmingly Positive" tag, and we'll get super boosted. LET'S GET THERE![/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]Anyways, below are the patch notes, and thank you so much for playing![/p]

• [p]Massively improved performance. On low-end PCs, you can expect a massive boost in the later waves. On my own PC (RTX 3070 Ti and 12th Gen Intel Core i7-12700k 3.60GHz) it brings late game waves from 100fps up to 300fps.[/p]
• [p]Fixed bug that caused the Explosion weapon to be useless against bosses[/p]
• [p]Fixed bug that caused some weapons to miss if you had increased how many projectiles you shoot (e.g. Radius, Shotgun, Cogs, etc.)[/p]
• [p]Made the Rebirth bonus multiplicative instead of additive[/p]
• [p]Buffed Flamethrower by increasing its damage by 100%, and decreasing its base aim cone from 60° to 45°[/p]
• [p]Buffed Electromagnetism by increasing its damage by 100%, and decreasing its base aim cone from 60° to 45°[/p]
• [p]Made Orbit deal more 35% more damage, but now has a maximum number of 10 enemies it can pierce through. This keeps power roughly equal, but greatly improves performance due to lingering projectiles[/p]
• [p]Buffed Shuriken by increasing its damage by 67%[/p]

[p]- Conrad, Lead Developer[/p]

[p]Hi everyone![/p][p]I know I already posted a patch note post today... BUT HERE'S ANOTHER ONE![/p][p]If you're enjoying the game, I would REALLY appreciate it if you reviewed it. It's the best thing you can do to boost the game's visibility on Steam![/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p]

• [p]Added a description to the "Burst Mode" setting to explain what it does more clearly[/p]
• [p]Added a description at the top of the upgrade menu that tells you that you can press and hold "Shift" to buy multiple upgrades at once[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug that caused the game to crash if the amount of XP needed to level up went beyond the integer limit[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug that caused some players to still not be able to obtain the achievement for purchasing all weapons[/p]
• [p]Added a trackable stat for the Rebirth XP Multiplier[/p]
• [p]Added a trackable stat for the Rebirth Money Multiplier[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug that caused you to not go down to wave 1 after ascending if you beat the wave right as you ascend[/p]
• [p]Added an option to disable damage numbers[/p]
• [p]Improved the performance of the particle effects[/p]
• [p]Added the ability to move around the window with spacebar on top or the right mouse button[/p]

[p]- Conrad, Lead Developer[/p]

[p]Hi everyone![/p][p]I've been continuing to patch the game a ton, and there's a new update out right now![/p][p]If you're enjoying the game, I would REALLY appreciate it if you reviewed it. It's the best thing you can do to boost the game's visibility on Steam![/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]Anyways, here are the notes, and thanks for playing![/p]

• [p]Fixed strength V achievement and rich IV[/p]
• [p]Fixed boomerang sending enemies towards you on coming back[/p]
• [p]Fixed bug that caused some multipliers on the XP popup to not be applied on the display[/p]
• [p]Fixed bug that made it such that you would need to rebirth 21 times to get the rebirth achievement[/p]
• [p]Fixed bug that made it such that made the achievement for obtaining all weapons only obtainable after rebirth[/p]
• [p]Added a setting that allows you to make the game not pause while in menus[/p]
• [p]Added a framerate setting[/p]
• [p]Fixed bug that made loot persist on the ground after rebirthing[/p]

[p]- Conrad, Lead Developer[/p]

[p]Hi everyone![/p][p]I've been patching the game like crazy since yesterday and putting the patch notes on the Discord server, but I wanted to put them all here for those of you who have not joined it! [/p][p]If you're enjoying the game, I would REALLY appreciate it if you reviewed it. It's the best thing you can do to boost the game's visibility on Steam![/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]Anyways, here are the notes, and thanks for playing![/p]

• [p]Fixed a bug that made it such that screenshake still happened while in menus[/p]
• [p]Fixed bug that made it such that loot you had at over the 9th slot didn't function properly[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug that caused pricing to sometimes be incorrect[/p]
• [p]Fixed bug that allowed you to do negative damage if you had certain loot[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug that caused some weapon descriptions to be shown incorrectly[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug that caused the Levels menu to be laggy when opened up[/p]
• [p]Fixed bug that capped level prices at integer max[/p]
• [p]Fixed bug that caused incredibly high money multipliers to result in negative money gain[/p]
• [p]Made it such that you get a little bit of ascendium, even if you haven't reached your previous multiplier. You'll get your full amount on reaching one of your previous multipliers though[/p]
• [p]Fixed bug that had you do negative damage if you used too much loot with negative damage multipliers[/p]
• [p]Fixed bug hat prevented you from getting the Hits II and Blue Hole Mastery achievements[/p]
• [p]Fixed up the price display on upgrades so that they show with number abbreviations (e.g. 1M instead of 1,000,000)[/p]
• [p]Fixed bug that made bug of power only give +40% damage instead of +45%[/p]
• [p]Fixed bug that caused some players to be at a super high ascension when they ascended[/p]
• [p]Increased reduced ascension gain before hitting previous multiplier thresholds from a cube root to square root formula[/p]
• [p]Fixed bug that caused the level unlock buttons to sometimes take a few seconds to be pressable[/p]
• [p]Fixed bug where incredibly high ascension multipliers could sometimes result in negative ascension gain[/p]
• [p]Fixed bug that made the 10th loot slot uninspectable[/p]
• [p]Made it such that high multipliers on the ascension screen show with proper number abbreviations[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug that caused some text to be displayed in the incorrect language e.g. achievements, loot, etc.[/p]
• [p]Added a % counter next to the ascendium gain so that it's easier to tell when you're close to the threshold to start gaining ascendium at the full rate[/p]
• [p]Fixed bug that made the level buttons take some seconds to update their claimable state[/p]
• [p]Added a screenshake setting[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug that made some loot have the incorrect description[/p]
• [p]Fixed a but that made the 13th loot slot uninspectable[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug that made one of the levels show that it gave you an extra loot slot, when it should have been extra flat damage[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug that made the loot distribution at certain levels to be incorrectly weighted[/p]
• [p]Made it such that Rebirthing gives you a +25% bonus now, instead of +5%[/p]
• [p]Fixed bug that made the game log a huge text file if you left it running for too long[/p]

[p]- Conrad, Lead Developer[/p]