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Steam News16 October 20258mo ago

version 0.16: Building a Better Tomorrow (Without the Lag)

Performance & Optimization Improved base_building and player_manager to fix performance issues from buildings Created the building_manager to oversee building purchases and perform batching & queueing Optimized the buil

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What changed

4 fixes1 addition10 changes1 removal
  • Performance
  • UI and audio
  • Store
  • Fixes
  • Gameplay
  • Balance
changedPerformance & OptimizationImproved base_building and player_manager to fix performance issues from buildings
changedPerformance & OptimizationCreated the building_manager to oversee building purchases and perform batching & queueing
changedPerformance & OptimizationOptimized the building manager to prevent lag spikes on each tick
changedPerformance & OptimizationRefined transaction batch processing to improve performance
changedPerformance & OptimizationUpdated the game to run on every tick instead of every 5 ticks
addedUI/UX ImprovementsAdded arrows to main menu buttons on hover

HARWELL: Mars Industries changes

changedImproved base_building and player_manager to fix performance issues from buildings
changedCreated the building_manager to oversee building purchases and perform batching & queueing
changedOptimized the building manager to prevent lag spikes on each tick
changedRefined transaction batch processing to improve performance
changedUpdated the game to run on every tick instead of every 5 ticks

Performance & Optimization

  • Improved base_building and player_manager to fix performance issues from buildings

  • Created the building_manager to oversee building purchases and perform batching & queueing

  • Optimized the building manager to prevent lag spikes on each tick

  • Refined transaction batch processing to improve performance

  • Updated the game to run on every tick instead of every 5 ticks

UI/UX Improvements

  • Added arrows to main menu buttons on hover

  • Increased the scale of the HQ pixel effects (was too small)

  • Adjusted the color and opacity of the atmosphere

  • Fixed the stock ownership bars to display properly when stocks are purchased

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed issues with the market_menu not receiving inventory updates

  • Fixed issues with the financial menu not receiving financial data

  • Disabled the debug_menu transaction history logging when the debug menu is closed

Localization

  • Adjusted localisation

  • Fixed most localisation and added missing translations

Gameplay & Balance

  • Tuned the AI to be more aggressive builders

  • Money and financial adjustments

Source

Steam News / 16 October 2025

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