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Physics Update Preview No Longer On Demo

This took me a lot longer to implement than I would have liked, but the Physics Update preview is no longer a demo version of the game. This means that you now have stuff like achievements, stats, and leaderboards among other things. Keep in mind that there's a reason that this is on the "beta-build" branch, though. Not everything is implemented. For example, we don't yet have free roam or all 21 planets implemented. But we do have a new upgrade screen, and a reworked upgrade system backend.

[h2]Change Highlights[/h2]
  • Upgrade Screen gives you a ratio for the amount of Delta-V needed to go from orbit to the surface and back (1.0 requires perfect burns).
  • Upgrade Screen shows you how much your Delta-V Ratio and Thrust to Weight Ratio (TWR) will change with any given upgrade.
  • Upgrade Screen now comes in pages.
  • The record for largest amount of points awarded for landing and redocking are now tracked on their respective leaderboards.
  • The "I Won!" achievement progress is now tracked by Steam (currently unobtainable because not all levels are accessible).
  • Re-added 2 more planets in the game to use the new terrain generation feature.