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Steam News28 August 20205y ago

Hard Vacuum Update 2

Greetings! Update 2 is now live. It's a smaller update this time with a few important changes, fixes and further improvement to hit detection.

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Greetings!

What changed

2 fixes2 additions5 changes0 removals
  • Gameplay
  • Balance
  • UI and audio
  • Fixes
addedThree difficulty settings which can be selected from the main menu
changedRecruit: Your ship hull and shield strength significantly increased, faster shield recharge rate and higher weapon damage
changedVeteran: Your ship hull and shield strength increased. The default setting and how the game was in the most recent update
changedUI
changedThe button highlight for selected menu options is brighter and more visible
addedThe menu for adjusting hand position has been simplified and can now be found from the main menu in addition to in-game

Update 2 is now live.

It's a smaller update this time with a few important changes, fixes and further improvement to hit detection.

Difficulty

  • Three difficulty settings which can be selected from the main menu

  • RecruitYour ship hull and shield strength significantly increased, faster shield recharge rate and higher weapon damage
  • VeteranYour ship hull and shield strength increased. The default setting and how the game was in the most recent update
  • Master: No increase to your ship stats

VFX

  • More variety in the death sequence for AI fighters

  • Shot impact effects are more accurately placed

UI

  • The button highlight for selected menu options is brighter and more visible

  • The menu for adjusting hand position has been simplified and can now be found from the main menu in addition to in-game

Cockpit

  • The floor level of the cockpits have been lowered

  • Seat height is now adjustable in addition to head position

Bug Fixes

  • The graphics options should now work correctly

  • Fixed a potential cause of freezes when the player dies

  • The settings to cancel or reset changes to joystick positions are now working as intended

  • Fixed the sometimes jittery movement of destroyers

  • AI-fired missiles now track correctly

Source

Steam News / 28 August 2020

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