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Steam News29 June 20251y ago

Galaxy Engine 1.7.0 - Optics Update Beta 1

This upcoming release will include light simulation as well as some other visual improvements.

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changedThis upcoming release will include light simulation as well as some other visual improvements.
changedThese are a list of features that are included in the beta 1 update:
addedNew "Lighting" tab
changedModified internal rendering to use 16 bits per channel. This greatly improves color visuals with dark colors or large particles
addedAdded new "Max Dynamic Size" slider
addedAdded new "Min Dynamic Size" slider

This upcoming release will include light simulation as well as some other visual improvements.

These are a list of features that are included in the beta 1 update:

  • 2D Ray tracing with global illumination

  • New "Lighting" tab

  • Modified internal rendering to use 16 bits per channel. This greatly improves color visuals with dark colors or large particles

  • Added new "Max Dynamic Size" slider

  • Added new "Min Dynamic Size" slider

  • Now fullscreen is actually windowed borderless

You can find the current placeholder controls in the new "Lighting" tab

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Steam News / 29 June 2025

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