Dev blog - August 2020
It's been a little while since the last update so I thought I'd let you know what I've been working on.
I'm currently in the middle of a significant update on the performance side of things. As the game continues to grow both via official content and user generated mods, great performance is a must.
At this point, a lot of the "low hanging fruit" has already been harvested, so to make significant performance improvements I need to make fundamental changes to the game engine.
I'm currently working on a new system which utilises the CPUs additional cores (currently the game only uses 2 cores at a time) to crunch the numbers for objects which move and are animated (animals, guests, staff).
As you can imagine this is a big update which is taking time to do right. But early signs are pointing to a good performance boost, especially on very high spec CPUs which have many cores.
Another feature I'm excited to share once it's ready is a new perspective camera mode. I know that this is really important to some players out there so I'm glad to finally be able to add this.
It's a subtle difference but for people who find the orthographic perspective unpleasant I imagine it'll be a real blessing.
It's not ready to go live just yet, but once it is you'll be able to switch between the two modes at will so it's up to you how you play. Will you switch to perspective or continue with the "classic" orthographic camera?
[h3]25% off Freshwater Frenzy DLC[/h3]
Thank you to everybody who's had kind words to say about the expansion. The response has been overwhelmingly positive which is really great.
If you've played the expansion, please consider leaving a review to let other know what you think of it. This will help other players decide whether it's something they're interested in. You can do this via the store page if you own it:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1315300/Megaquarium_Freshwater_Frenzy__Deluxe_Expansion/
And finally, just a quick note that there's currently 25% off Freshwater Frenzy for the next week. If you've been sitting on the side-lines not sure whether to dive into the world of freshwater, now might be a great time to get stuck in!
More performance improvements
I'm currently in the middle of a significant update on the performance side of things. As the game continues to grow both via official content and user generated mods, great performance is a must.
At this point, a lot of the "low hanging fruit" has already been harvested, so to make significant performance improvements I need to make fundamental changes to the game engine.
I'm currently working on a new system which utilises the CPUs additional cores (currently the game only uses 2 cores at a time) to crunch the numbers for objects which move and are animated (animals, guests, staff).
As you can imagine this is a big update which is taking time to do right. But early signs are pointing to a good performance boost, especially on very high spec CPUs which have many cores.
Perspective mode
Another feature I'm excited to share once it's ready is a new perspective camera mode. I know that this is really important to some players out there so I'm glad to finally be able to add this.
It's a subtle difference but for people who find the orthographic perspective unpleasant I imagine it'll be a real blessing.
It's not ready to go live just yet, but once it is you'll be able to switch between the two modes at will so it's up to you how you play. Will you switch to perspective or continue with the "classic" orthographic camera?
[h3]25% off Freshwater Frenzy DLC[/h3]
Thank you to everybody who's had kind words to say about the expansion. The response has been overwhelmingly positive which is really great.
If you've played the expansion, please consider leaving a review to let other know what you think of it. This will help other players decide whether it's something they're interested in. You can do this via the store page if you own it:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1315300/Megaquarium_Freshwater_Frenzy__Deluxe_Expansion/
And finally, just a quick note that there's currently 25% off Freshwater Frenzy for the next week. If you've been sitting on the side-lines not sure whether to dive into the world of freshwater, now might be a great time to get stuck in!