v0.3.5 Opt-In Public Beta Available Now!

You can opt in to the Beta Program by right-clicking uFactory in your Steam Library, choosing Properties, and then choosing 'nextversion_publicbeta' from the dropdown in the Betas tab.



This is a big revamp of several systems from community feedback including:

• All time limits have been removed. The goals are now rate-based.
  
• The entire economy has been rebalanced, as well as every levels' objectives.
  
• Added online stat comparisons (once enough people have beaten the level) so you can compare your results with everyone else who has beaten the level.
  
• A lot of bugs were fixed with the time warp, and a new 'Simulate' mode will let you disable rendering to simulate your factory as fast as your CPU can handle!
  
• A lot of bugs were fixed with the handling of liquid piping.
  

Note: There are no new content/levels with this beta update (that's coming later).
Additional note: Tutorials have been disabled in this beta until they can be updated for the new systems.

Full list of changes:
Enhancements:

• Removed all time limits on the factories. Main objectives are now rate-based rather than total-based.
  
• Added high-speed time simulation mode, which will simulate your factory as fast as your PC can handle
  
• Added alert for when a machine receives incomplete input
  
• Added online stat comparisons so you can see how you perform compared to other players in the results screen.
  

Bug fixes:

• Numerous consistency fixes for different time scales
  
• Fixed exponential-priced crate exports
  
• Fixed an error that prevented some save files from loading
  
• Cleaned up camera turning, especially at low frame rates
  
• Fixed major bug that prevented pipes from working at all if they just connected two adapters on neighboring tiles
  
• Fixed bug that prevented a building placed on a pre-existing pipe from connecting
  
• Fixed bug preventing destruction of liquid buffer tank
  
• Fixed name of liquid buffer tank
  

Balance:

• Overhauled pricing of all resources
  
• Overhauled all mission objectives and scoring
  
• Toned down the motion blur
  

Compatibility:

• Previously saved factories will not load due to the revamp of factory objectives
  

You can opt in to the Beta Program by right-clicking uFactory in your Steam Library, choosing Properties, and then choosing 'nextversion_publicbeta' from the dropdown in the Betas tab.