Update 3: July 29th - Adding a HUD Compass and More!

Jul 29, 2024 - Adding a HUD Compass and More!

Gameplay

• Added a “compass” style directional element to the HUD

• Added a “compass” style directional element to the Map Tool that corresponds to the degrees displayed on the HUD

• Explosive tank/barrels can now set off other explosive barrels

• Carrying an oversized item (crimson core, explosive barrel, etc) now ‘holsters’ your current tool

• Player’s map icon now rotates to show what direction the holder is facing (Known Bug - all other players will appear to be facing the same direction as the player holding the map)

Art

• Updated visuals for HUD after dying and respawning to pilot a camera bot

• Fixed “splattering goop” decal to not stretch up doorways/walls when eggs are destroyed

• Various visual cleanups and improvements in rooms

• Changed the material behind doorway signs to look more natural when there’s no text on the sign

Stability & General Bugs

• Fixed “Interact [E]” prompt rendering over top of menu UI elements (mission screens, hazard cleaner screens)

• Fixed bug where mine mesh would stick around for a second after blowing up

• Continued work on improving “what killed you” text upon death

Performance

• Added additional setting tweaks to performance profiles (expect maybe 5-8 FPS improvement)

Upcoming

• We're still working on updating from Unreal 5.3 to 5.4, which should bring a large performance improvement - we're about 50% of the way through this process and still working away at it :)