The Performance Update

Steam post image We took this month to focus heavily on performance, with lots of optimization. Let us know how we did. We also have a look at some upcoming additions: a new boat event, slot machines, and more. This patch wipes the servers. Enjoy! View Post

Changes

• Scientists at Military Tunnel throw grenades.

• Scientists at Military Tunnel use syringes.

• Workshop skins are now included in the main game download

• Added prefab warmup to loading screen

• Added new prefab pooling system

• Added "Max Tree Meshes" graphics option

• Added ladder trigger for custom maps

• Added high frame rate camera movement

• Added Smoke Grenade item

• Added "Hide Sign" option

• Added multi-threaded rendering

• Added occlusion culling graphics option

• Added new optimized impostor rendering

• Scientists at Military Tunnel hear footsteps, explosions and gunfire.

• Scientists at Military Tunnel use a new aim system.

• Scientists at Military Tunnel use a new, more reactive, sensory system.

• Optimized asset bundles

• Optimized loot panels

• Fixed various skin icon issues

• Optimized various dynamic memory allocations

• Health over time takes longer to convert into health

• Optimized mesh LOD updates

• Reorganized graphics and performance settings

• Optimized low level memory pool

• Pumpkin and corn now stackable to 10

• Removed pumpkin condition

• Workbenches now decay after a long period

• BBQ allows deployables underneath

• Repair Bench allows deployables on shelve

• Pumpkins and corns give less seeds when consumed

• Atmosphere volumes now visible from outside Bandit Camp

• Optimized some rendering related dynamic memory allocations

• Optimized localized ambience system

• Scientists at Military Tunnel stay engaged with enemies.

• Scientists at Military Tunnel now reload in cover.

• Bandit guards now aggro smoke grenade throwers.

• Bandit guards shoot better at long range.

• Bandit guards now kill sleeping players after 20 minutes.

• Recycler at bandit town is now better protected by bandit guards.

• Junkpile scientists fire their pistol instead of just fleeing.

• Animals now roam in a restricted distance from where they spawned.

• Fixed entities sometimes showing wrong skins

• Fixed stall during ocean patrol point generation on some custom maps

• Fixed Nametag Performance issue

• Fixed workbench phrases

• Fixed passing loot through floor using BBQ exploit

• Fixed Snow jacket name

• Fixed RHIB disappearing on server restarts

• Fixed rowboat becoming invisible

• Fixed invisible supply signal smoke

• Fixed being able to turn recycler on/off if you are not the user

• Fixed boats decaying while in use

• Fixed tree impostor shadow orientation

• Fixed terrain texture not resized on graphics quality change

• Fixed smoke grenade issues with glass windows

• Fixed censor cube glitches around smoke grenade

• Frame-rate stutter caused by ambience sound emitter removal

• Removed world reflection quality as it is currently not supported

• Removed "MoveToContainer failed!" message

• Deprecated navmesh grid system removed.