🆕 S2ENGINE 2025 – Now Available! (End of the BETA Phase)
[p]After an intense testing period exclusively for patrons, we’re finally ready to release S2ENGINE 2025 to all Steam users! 🎉[/p][p]This version marks a major step forward for the engine, with a wide range of improvements, bugfixes, and new features that make game development more professional, stable, and flexible than ever.[/p][hr][/hr][h3]🔧 Key Features[/h3]
For this reason, projects created with earlier versions must be updated properly to ensure full compatibility.[/p][p]📝 A dedicated article on Patreon explains all necessary steps:
🔗https://www.patreon.com/posts/new-resource-in-133765872[/p][p]⚠️ Do not update legacy projects without reviewing the article![/p][hr][/hr][h3]📦 How to Get the Update[/h3][p]If you already have S2ENGINE installed via Steam, the update will download automatically.
You can verify the version from the engine launcher.[/p][p]Important: it is strongly recommended to also perform a "Verify Integrity of Game Files" via Steam after the update.
To do this:[/p]
This process may take a few minutes but helps prevent runtime issues or installation corruption.[/p][hr][/hr][h3]🙏 Thanks to All Patrons[/h3][p]A special thank you goes to all the patrons who took part in the BETA phase, tested the engine thoroughly, reported bugs, and helped shape this release.[/p][hr][/hr][h3]🔄 The BETA Phase is Over, But Your Feedback Still Matters![/h3][p]While the Patreon-exclusive BETA is now officially over, your support and feedback remain extremely important.[/p][p]📢 Please continue to report any bugs, issues, or suggestions you come across while working with the engine.
Every report helps us fine-tune the release and keep S2ENGINE stable and reliable for everyone.[/p][hr][/hr][h3]🔜 What’s Next?[/h3][p]Keep creating, experimenting, and sharing your projects with S2ENGINE!
And as always — your feedback is welcome.[/p]
- [p]New GUID-based Resource Referencing System
You can now freely rename or move assets without breaking links.[/p] - [p]Scene Object and Prefab Referencing Overhaul
All scene objects and prefabs are now referenced by unique IDs — feel free to rename them without losing connections.[/p] - [p]New Show/Hide Widget Transitions
In addition to fade, widgets can now be shown/hidden using a smooth slide animation — perfect for modern UIs.[/p] - [p]Spawner Improvements
You can now assign a probability density map to control how frequently each prefab in the list gets spawned.[/p] - [p]New Editor Icons
The editor interface has been refreshed with cleaner and more modern visuals.[/p] - [p]10 New GameMachine Actions, including:
PreCacheObjects, WrapRangeFloat, SetOneShotAnimationSpeed, PutWidgetInForeground, GetRandomVec3, and more.[/p] - [p]Numerous Bugfixes
Including issues with RestorePrefabs, and cases where static objects reappeared after deleting a parent object and reloading a scene.[/p]
For this reason, projects created with earlier versions must be updated properly to ensure full compatibility.[/p][p]📝 A dedicated article on Patreon explains all necessary steps:
🔗https://www.patreon.com/posts/new-resource-in-133765872[/p][p]⚠️ Do not update legacy projects without reviewing the article![/p][hr][/hr][h3]📦 How to Get the Update[/h3][p]If you already have S2ENGINE installed via Steam, the update will download automatically.
You can verify the version from the engine launcher.[/p][p]Important: it is strongly recommended to also perform a "Verify Integrity of Game Files" via Steam after the update.
To do this:[/p]
- [p]Open your Steam Library[/p]
- [p]Right-click on S2ENGINE HD → Properties[/p]
- [p]Go to the “Local Files” tab[/p]
- [p]Click “Verify integrity of game files…”[/p]
This process may take a few minutes but helps prevent runtime issues or installation corruption.[/p][hr][/hr][h3]🙏 Thanks to All Patrons[/h3][p]A special thank you goes to all the patrons who took part in the BETA phase, tested the engine thoroughly, reported bugs, and helped shape this release.[/p][hr][/hr][h3]🔄 The BETA Phase is Over, But Your Feedback Still Matters![/h3][p]While the Patreon-exclusive BETA is now officially over, your support and feedback remain extremely important.[/p][p]📢 Please continue to report any bugs, issues, or suggestions you come across while working with the engine.
Every report helps us fine-tune the release and keep S2ENGINE stable and reliable for everyone.[/p][hr][/hr][h3]🔜 What’s Next?[/h3][p]Keep creating, experimenting, and sharing your projects with S2ENGINE!
And as always — your feedback is welcome.[/p]
[p]Together, we’re stronger. 💪[/p]