UPDATE 14: Performance Improvements

Unlock the new April outfit by completing the 'Defeat 3 Crawlers' Mission.


The newest game engine adds Experimental Incremental Garbage Collection. This means fewer lag spikes and smoother transitions between Zones.


When updating Unity there are always a few things that break. Time Cubes rendering incorrectly & corrupted button icons were just a couple of the bugs we encountered.


While updating our camera system, we decided it was a good time to improve the in-game cameras. It will now switch between a close up view of the Soldier & a zoomed out view showing all the action in the Zone.


We found a multi-threading issue on the server that could cause disconnects, so we've updated the network library increasing server stability.


One of our most requested performance enhancements, the ability to hide other players bullets. Even though you can't see their bullets, they will still cause damage.


The 'Show Other Players Bullets' option can be found in Settings > Graphics.


After completing your first Time Warp, you can now Time Warp anytime whether you've collected Time Cubes or not.


Based on your feedback, the Free Roam Camera now resets when leaving Horde/Big Boss Zone instead of after completing each Zone.


For best performance the default maximum resolution is 1080p. The 'Fullscreen 4K Resolution' option increases display quality for players with higher resolution monitors. This option can be found in Settings > Display.


We implemented an IL2CPP optimization but as described below we ended up with some unexpected results.

Mono: With the default Mono backend, as you encounter a new piece of code while playing, it gets compiled to machine code, which in theory can cause lag spikes.
IL2CPP: All code is pre-compiled to machine code. Compiling in the editor takes longer, but the produced code is supposed to be faster.

Mono Lowest FPS = 91
IL2CPP Lowest FPS = 61
So IL2CPP was actually worse when spawning enemies. This is why measuring optimizations is important.

• Fixed losing cursor when in Free Roam Camera & getting on/off Hover Bike
  
• Potential fix for invincible enemies
  
• Weapon switching optimizations
  
• Moderators have the ability to Mute players in Global Chat
  
• Updated Hover Bike icon
  
• Fixed Pick Up System Null Reference Error
  

The next Friday Update will be on May 17, in the meantime share your feedback on the Steam Forums & our Discord.