ΔV: Rings of Saturn News

It seems that Kodera Software continue to be impressed by the level of Linux sales on Steam for their space mining sim ΔV: Rings of Saturn.

Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/01/dv-rings-of-saturn-continues-to-be-popular-with-linux-gamers

• Improved compatibility with older Linux systems, which could not launch the game due to having too old libc version installed.
  

• Game engine update to 3.4.2, with extra physics performance, new collision detection code, improved stability and graphics performance improvements.
  
• All thrusters and torches now have mass, making the equipment swaps more meaningful.
  
• Habitats will now talk to you when you dock to them, making it possible to continue quest conversations if you discussed trade on initial contact.
  
• Support for Portugal (Brazil) language.
  
• Fixed a bug that caused a temporary point of interest to persist on your astrogation map after you visited it.
  
• Hitting a ship with microwaves will not trigger an emergency reactor shutdown unless you hit the reactor directly. This makes retrieving some items easier, prevents microwave-equipped opponents from stun-locking you easily, with a drawback that it makes microwaves less efficient for self-defence.
  
• Performance improvements.
  

• Free E-book "Howling at the Stars".
  
• A digital artbook.
  
• Desktop wallpapers.
  
• Avatar images.
  
• ★ Cellphone wallpapers and ringtones.
  
• ★ Creator asset pack: ship 3d models and full-resolution crew portraits you can use in your own fan arts.
  
• ★ Ship paint templates you can use to customize your ships.
  

• Some NPC ships now have a military-grade point defence systems capable of targeting weak spots like reactors, making some optional encounters more challenging but also making them more helpful as allies.
  
• NPC ships that belong to a faction that was friendly towards you could not become entirely hostile even under heavy fire.
  
• You can now lock your mouse pointer to the game window in settings. Enabling this option will also enable hardware mouse pointer due to engine limitations.
  
• Added custom sprite for the hardware mouse pointer.
  
• Added a notification popup when your crew was taken off the active rooster by decreased crew capacity of your ship.
  
• When you spun your ship fast while having a 30 FPS framerate limit enabled, your cradled equipment (mining companions, cargo containers) stretched out their cradles which could make them forcibly detach or explode.
  
• Crew portrait will not flash for a moment before the animation when hiring a new crew.
  
• Your crew will not ask for free days if you have already agreed to them.
  
• Fixed lighting glitches inside The Space Bar.
  
• Docking arms inside The Space Bar will now hold your ship and orient it correctly.
  
• New achievement.
  
• Updated translations.