Starbrew Station v1.5.2 - Boss Fight Stability Hotfix
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Greetings, Station Managers.
Version 1.5.2 is a stability hotfix that addresses critical performance issues causing game freezes during the inspection boss fight and the black hole prestige animation. If you've experienced crashes or freezing during these sequences, this update is for you.
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[/p][h2]Boss Fight Performance Fixes[/h2][p]
We've identified and fixed the root cause of boss fight freezes reported by players.
[/p][h3]The Problem[/h3][p]When many fighters attack simultaneously (especially with attack speed upgrades), the game was creating hundreds of objects per second - projectiles, damage labels, particle effects, and sound effects. This overwhelmed the CPU on lower-end systems and caused the game to freeze.
[/p][h3]The Fix[/h3]
[/p][h3]Performance Impact[/h3]
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[/p][h2]Black Hole Animation Crash Fix[/h2][p]
We've fixed critical bugs in the prestige black hole animation that were causing game freezes after defeating the boss.
[/p][h3]The Problem[/h3][p]The black hole animation had a bug where it continuously triggered redraws every single frame, creating an infinite loop that eventually froze the game. Additionally, there was an unsafe memory operation when objects were being consumed.
[/p][h3]The Fix[/h3]
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[/p][h2]Boss Balance Adjustments[/h2][p]
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[/p][h2]Botanical Garden Improvements[/h2][p]
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[/p][h2]Save Compatibility[/h2][p]
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[/p][h2]Thank You[/h2][p] Thank you to everyone who reported these crashes with detailed information about their system specs and when the freezes occurred. This helped us identify and fix the root causes. If you're still experiencing performance issues after updating, please let us know on Discord or in the Steam discussions - include your system specs and the number of fighters you had active. [/p][p]--- HeartCoded and the Starbrew Station Team [/p][hr][/hr][p]
[/p][h2]Community Links[/h2][p]
Discord: discord.gg/lostrabbits
Enjoying the game? A Steam review helps other players discover Starbrew Station. Thank you for your support!
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Greetings, Station Managers.
Version 1.5.2 is a stability hotfix that addresses critical performance issues causing game freezes during the inspection boss fight and the black hole prestige animation. If you've experienced crashes or freezing during these sequences, this update is for you.
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[/p][h2]Boss Fight Performance Fixes[/h2][p]
We've identified and fixed the root cause of boss fight freezes reported by players.
[/p][h3]The Problem[/h3][p]When many fighters attack simultaneously (especially with attack speed upgrades), the game was creating hundreds of objects per second - projectiles, damage labels, particle effects, and sound effects. This overwhelmed the CPU on lower-end systems and caused the game to freeze.
[/p][h3]The Fix[/h3]
- [p]Damage Number Batching - Instead of showing individual damage numbers for every attack, damage is now accumulated and displayed as a single combined number every 0.15 seconds
[/p] - [p]Particle Effect Throttling - Visual effects now spawn at controlled intervals (max every 0.3 seconds) instead of flooding the screen
[/p] - [p]Attack Effect Cooldown - Each fighter's projectiles now only spawn every 0.5 seconds, reducing visual clutter
[/p] - [p]Sound Spam Prevention - Attack sounds are now throttled to prevent audio overload
[/p] - [p]DPS Caching - DPS calculations are now cached and updated every 0.5 seconds instead of every frame
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[/p][h3]Performance Impact[/h3]
- [p]Before: 50 fighters could create 50+ new nodes/particles per second
[/p] - [p]After: 50 fighters now create ~7 damage labels + ~3 particle bursts per second
[/p] - [p]With high attack speed builds, the improvement is even more dramatic
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[/p][h2]Black Hole Animation Crash Fix[/h2][p]
We've fixed critical bugs in the prestige black hole animation that were causing game freezes after defeating the boss.
[/p][h3]The Problem[/h3][p]The black hole animation had a bug where it continuously triggered redraws every single frame, creating an infinite loop that eventually froze the game. Additionally, there was an unsafe memory operation when objects were being consumed.
[/p][h3]The Fix[/h3]
- [p]Fixed Infinite Redraw Loop - The black hole no longer triggers unnecessary redraws
[/p] - [p]Fixed Memory Safety Issue - Objects are now safely removed during the animation
[/p] - [p]Frame Budget Limit - Maximum of 20 objects processed per frame to prevent CPU spikes
[/p] - [p]Reduced Visual Detail - Spiral arm complexity reduced for smoother rendering
[/p] - [p]Fewer Victory Particles - Reduced from 5 waves of 50 particles to 3 waves of 25 particles
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[/p][h2]Boss Balance Adjustments[/h2][p]
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- [p]Boss HP adjusted to 750,000 (was 1,000,000) - Provides a more reasonable fight duration while still being challenging
[/p] - [p]Prestige Scaling Increased - Late-game prestige scaling slightly increased (1.01x to 1.02x per prestige) to maintain challenge for veteran players
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[/p][h2]Botanical Garden Improvements[/h2][p]
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- [p]Click Feedback - Plots now display messages when clicked showing planting or progress status
[/p] - [p]Improved Visuals - Empty plots now have visible borders and hover effects
[/p] - [p]Clearer Labels - "PLANT" button renamed to "HARVEST" for clarity
[/p] - [p]Fixed Persistence - Plot states now properly save and restore
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[/p][h2]Save Compatibility[/h2][p]
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- [p]Full backward compatibility with v1.5.0 and v1.5.1 saves
[/p] - [p]No save data migration required
[/p] - [p]Progress made before this update will be preserved
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[/p][h2]Thank You[/h2][p] Thank you to everyone who reported these crashes with detailed information about their system specs and when the freezes occurred. This helped us identify and fix the root causes. If you're still experiencing performance issues after updating, please let us know on Discord or in the Steam discussions - include your system specs and the number of fighters you had active. [/p][p]--- HeartCoded and the Starbrew Station Team [/p][hr][/hr][p]
[/p][h2]Community Links[/h2][p]
Discord: discord.gg/lostrabbits
Enjoying the game? A Steam review helps other players discover Starbrew Station. Thank you for your support!
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