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Devlog 54: Pretty lit mountainside base powered by solar batteries
Added batteries to store solar power. We can now power our base at night. They come in small, medium and large capacities at 2, 10 and 50 kWh respectively. More than sufficient to light up the base for the whole night.…
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Devlog 53: Solar power and cable management
Added a functional electrical system with freely connectable cables. Power will still work in whatever topology, you can daisy chain, create loops or even create a big spaghetti mess. Solar panels generate power dependi…
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Devlog 52: Smelting Ingots
After mining ores, now we need to smelt them into usable ingots. To do this, create charcoal by burning wood. Dump the charcoal and ores into the furnace and it auto ignites. Currently the ratio is 2 ores : 1 charcoal b…
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Devlog 51: Pickaxe & Mining
Mining with my trusty pickaxe! Ore deposits with dynamic rock shattering physics. You can find ore deposits all around and mine them to get ores. Shatter physics makes mining more satisfying! Right now there is only a p…
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Devlog 50: Assault Rifle
More firepower for shooting stuff up! Fully automatic rifle with 30 round magazine. Increased power, accuracy and stability compared to the handgun. Firing it really requires both hands. You can use it one-handed, but t…
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Devlog 49: Handgun and bullet holes
I finally added guns after so many years! Being a survival game, shooting stuff isn't really the focus but it sure adds lots of fun to it. Resources are scarce and you will need to spend a lot of effort crafting it, so…
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Devlog 48: Solar still
A solar still distills water using sunlight, desalinating and purifying it in the process. This is an actual real-world survival gear and commonly equipped on life rafts. The process is slow, often taking an entire day…
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Devlog 47: Bottle of water
Realistic wobbles and sloshes for maximum hydration! The water is a lie. There is actually no water in the bottle. It's all drawn in the shader using the bottle mesh only. The splashes and all are also fake. Mass and ce…
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Devlog 46: Ancient Ruins
Destroyed buildings that you can explore. These are the last remnants of human civilization when it was destroyed 1000 years ago. Scavenge for resources like metals, plastics, oil, tools and weapons. To ensure humanity'…
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Determinant Trailer 2024
I've updated the trailer to reflect all the latest content and features. This Youtube video supports HDR, best experienced on a HDR TV, monitor or your iPhone. The previous trailer was made in 2022, and since then the g…
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Devlog 45: Snow
The temperate biome turns into a winter wonderland at higher altitudes! I added snow features into my vegetation shader. It's just a simple layering of a snow texture on top. Trees, rocks and some objects all get a nice…
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Devlog 44: Temperate Vegetation
New temperate biome has been added for higher altitude areas. The weather's getting chillier! This biome contains coniferous trees, mountain grass, clovers and shrubs. The vegetation is also less dense, a stark contrast…
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Devlog 43: Occlusion Culling
Implemented occlusion culling for vegetation. This is behind the scenes stuff that the player will never see, which is the entire purpose of it. A lot of the vegetation was being rendered even though they may be obscure…
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Devlog 42: Containers and Crafting
Now you can craft cloth sacks out of plant fiber you harvest from chopping down plants. You now have a crafting bench you can spawn anytime to craft small items. Even comes with nifty drawers to keep stuff in. Sacks and…
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Devlog 41: Cats
I added in cats. They are very naughty and will run and jump everywhere. The jumping detection logic took some time to code. Cats can both jump up and down a reasonable height. However they still may screw up and lose b…
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Devlog 40: Wolf
I've added in predator AI logic along with a wolf. Wolf will attack the player as well as deer. And they are good climbers too, so don't expect to climb up a slope to escape. Animals have active ragdoll physics and can…
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