uFactory 2.1 Beta Released

A number of big improvements have come to the Godot Beta of uFactory today!



The second version of the new uFactory (v2.1.1.0) is now available via an opt-in Steam Beta. To play the new version, right-click the game in your Steam Library and choose Properties. From the Betas tab, choose the Godot Public Beta option. Steam will then start downloading the beta version.





First, the new stuff:

• Liquid Pipes! Run liquid pipes beneath the floor to connect your machines and transfer liquid without conveyor belts.
  
• Gas Vents! Run gas vents above the ceiling of your factory to vent exhaust to smokestacks or deliver gaseous commodities between machines.
  
• Process Diagrams, to help you figure out the overall manufacturing processes you need to achieve.
  
• New tools to make life easier, like a Copy Settings Only tool, or a Draw Belts With Corners tool.
  
• Mouse panning and edge-scrolling for those who don't care for WASD.
  
• Advanced conveyor belts, like sorters, two-way, U-turns, and bridges.
  
• Two new levels: Beer Brewing and License Plates!
  
• Large Text mode, that makes all text larger. Great for those who have trouble reading small text as well as those who have ultra-high-def displays.
  

What has been improved:

• Mod Tools have been upgraded and improved, most notably by unifying their interface into a single program (Windows x64 only)
  
• Improved interface for commodity and machine windows, with much more information interlinked and available.
  
• Many, many bugs fixed.
  

First, I'll be fixing bugs as they're reported (visit our Discord community!), and then will ultimately continue down the path laid out by the Roadmap.

The plan is to release a patch very soon that addresses the possible performance issues of larger factories and placing many conveyors.