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Steam News5 July 20250y ago

Galaxy Engine 1.7.0 - Optics Update Beta 4

Building optical instruments like telescopes, cameras and more is now possible in Galaxy Engine!

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1 fix6 additions0 changes0 removals
  • Gameplay
  • Fixes
  • UI and audio
addedAdded lenses
addedAdded drawable shapes
fixedFixed diffuse lighting appearing with full refraction
addedAdded "Show Normals" button
addedAdded "Symmetrical Lens" button
addedI plan on adding more features before releasing the full 1.7.0 update. I want to add stuff like volumetric lighting, a tool menu for more intuitive controls, sphere lights (circle actually, but sphere sounds nicer), and more.

Building optical instruments like telescopes, cameras and more is now possible in Galaxy Engine!

  • Added lenses

  • Added drawable shapes

  • Fixed diffuse lighting appearing with full refraction

  • Made default global light absorption more subtle

  • Added "Show Normals" button

  • Added "Symmetrical Lens" button

I plan on adding more features before releasing the full 1.7.0 update. I want to add stuff like volumetric lighting, a tool menu for more intuitive controls, sphere lights (circle actually, but sphere sounds nicer), and more.

You can also check all of these new features' source code here: https://github.com/NarcisCalin/Galaxy-Engine

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Steam News / 5 July 2025

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