Beta Release Notes v0.2.6

Beta v0.2.6 is now available. Click here for information on how to access the beta version.

Generation & Simulation

• [v0.2.3] New terrain generator!
• [v0.2.4] Added rock to terrain generation
• [v0.2.4] New terrain tiles for rock
• [v0.2.4] New transition tiles for grass, dirt, and water
• [v0.2.5] Barren planets are now normal habitable planets, but with no plants and animals
• [v0.2.5] Habitable, non-barren planets have a higher chance for more moons

Gameplay

• [v0.2.4] Added save button to pause screen
• [v0.2.4] Initial character appearance tied to seed rather than completely random
• [v0.2.4] Restricted starting planet to more hospitable types

Enhancements

• [v0.2.4] Heavily optimized map
• [v0.2.4] Planets from space more closely match the surface
• [v0.2.4] Barren planets are dirt and rock rather than dirt and water
• [v0.2.4] Caves are made of rock instead of dirt
• [v0.2.5] New app launcher icon
• [v0.2.5] Added seed to start screen
• [v0.2.5] Lightened the color of unscanned planets

Bugfixes

• [v0.2.3] Fixed map only showing the name of the first planet you landed on
• [v0.2.3] Fixed map +/- buttons not always working
• [v0.2.3] Fixed map not updating sidebar subscript values
• [v0.2.4] Fixed a crash when exiting
• [v0.2.4] Fixed certain crashes causing player seed to reset
• [v0.2.4] Planets with fake grass now use rock instead
• [v0.2.4] Ocean planets are now covered in water instead of blue dirt
• [v0.2.4] Fixed planet atmospheres not drawing
• [v0.2.4] Fixed new games incorrectly discovering “Green Nebula”
• [v0.2.5] Fixed character view crash
• [v0.2.5] Fixed asteroid belts not having a random offset

Known Issues

• [v0.2.4] Cold planets are missing snow
• [v0.2.5] Unusual planets are now barren with no grass