Starbrew Station v1.5.18 Patch Notes

[p]Hey Station Managers! This update brings improved minigame tutorials, new visual effects, and critical Windows stability fixes. Thank you for your continued feedback! [/p][h2]New Features[/h2]

• [p] ARIA-style tutorials for all minigames (Pachinko, Basketball, Botanical Garden)
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• [p] New shader effects for better visual feedback:
  - Damage flash when units take hits
  - Selection glow that builds with morale progress
  - Machine state indicators (active/idle/broken)
  - Boss attack telegraph warnings
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• [p] Basketball info screen explaining controls, scoring, and gem rewards
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• [p] Help button near specialization badges linking to Units help tab
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[/p][h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]

• [p] Fixed Windows app hangs caused by runtime shader compilation
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• [p] Fixed crash in Botanical Garden when loading saves
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• [p] Fixed BBCode not rendering in minigame tutorial dialogs
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• [p] Fixed missing Pachinko upgrade effects (Gold Magnet, Auto Pilot, Probability Matrix now work correctly)
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[/p][h2]Improvements[/h2]

• [p] Added "(until next Prestige)" to run modifier descriptions for clarity
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• [p] Added tooltip to decorations button explaining rotation/scale controls
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• [p] Reduced analytics error spam in logs
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• [p] Added startup timeout safeguards for more reliable loading
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[/p][h2]Windows Stability [/h2]

• [p] Added D3D12 and ANGLE support for better GPU compatibility
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• [p] Reduced GPU sync operations during hang detection
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[p] Thanks for playing Starbrew Station! If you encounter any issues, please let us know in the discussions or leave a review - it's a huge help!

- HeartCoded, The Lost Rabbit Digital Team[/p]