Update #3: The Camera Update

Update #3: The Camera Update

Hi all,

We're kicking off the first major version number update today with the Camera Update. Follow up small patches to v0.3.0 will cover a scattershot of feedback and small additions as we build up to the next major update. Let's talk about this update though!

The main version updates will be holistic overhauls of one system. Looking at every part of it and trying to improve on it. For version 0.3.0 that was the camera system. And I crammed several new options in here, including two community requests (so thank you for using the Discussions boards!). The major take-away is the entire camera/view/perspective can now be controlled solely with the mouse.

Thanks all for supporting ant farm game and I can't wait to continue tinkering with it to make it as full featured as possible! Expect some small v0.3.x patches in the coming couple of weeks, and I will make a similar announcement as I did with this patch with anticipated release date for a v0.4.0 when we get closer!

-Kyle

Let's hop into some patch notes:

v0.3.0

• Mouse Wheel now controls zoom level (in addition to the alt key)

  • Scrolling in either direction zooms in or out respectively

• Zoom UI has been updated to just look nicer than a random bar at the top of the screen

• Perspective now automatically updates between Portrait and Landscape when resizing the window, no key input needed!

• Pressing the Mouse Wheel now makes the window borderless (in addition to the tab key)

• Community Suggestion- Ctrl key now locks the camera view in place

  • Adjusting Zoom keeps the lock point centered

  • Holding down right mouse click to drag the camera view snaps the view back to where it was locked

  • Pressing Ctrl again unlock the camera back on to a random ant

• Community Suggestion- F key now makes the window full screen

• Controls menu text have been updated to reflect changes

• Fixed an issue with text color in the main menu under certain conditions

• Fixed an issue with menu boxes jittering in the main menu under certain conditions

• Changed the outline color of menu boxes in the main menu

• Added a text pop-up when hovering over the controls menu button

• Pressing mouse wheel on the main menu will make the window borderless

• Added 3 new Steam Achievements for lifetime ants purchased