Pre-Release Update: Stability & Visual Overhaul

We’re getting close to release, so this update focuses on polish rather than new features.

The goal was simple: make everything cleaner, clearer, and more reliable.

🔧 Pre-Release Update

Today’s development pass focused on technical stability, visual consistency, and progression flow. The game is now significantly more solid leading up to release.

🖥️ Stability & Technical

• Improved launch/process handling for better Steam Overlay stability

• Build & packaging cleanup; Windows distribution pipeline verified

• Fixed [c]useGame.ts[/c] TypeScript error

• New clean save namespace: cyberpunk_clicker_save_v5

• Debug panel updated: one-click 100K resource injection for testing

🎮 Gameplay & Progression

• Added Claim / Equip flow and modal screen for Ascension pets

• Fixed and buffed Zero-Day Payload crit calculation

• Post-Ascend crit total now matches UI percentage

• Item & cosmetic crit bonuses now correctly reflected in top panel

• Prestige Shop content and progression approach reworked

🎨 UI & Visual Improvements

• Achievement panel visually redesigned

• 100 DATA = 1 CREDIT text readability improved

• Ascend Required/Missing layout issues fixed

• Added a distinctive icon to the Crypto Coin card

• QoL and visual polish across Factory / Click / Mining / Jobs tabs and right panel

• Removed pointer arm effect (conflicted with pets)

🏭 World & Scene Overhaul

• Main isometric scene machines and crates fully reworked

• Tile alignment corrected to visual center

• Prevented multiple crate spawns on the same tile

• Arrange Room center markers made consistent

🌌 Dynamic Background System

• Space background enriched with static + animated layers

• Seeded random composition each Ascension

• Higher Ascensions spawn rarer objects and denser motion layers

🏆 Steam Integration

• Achievement ID mappings verified and kept compatible

• Overlay stability improved