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Steam News16 February 20264mo ago

Big update now in beta on Development Branch

BottleShips are here! Well in beta they are: And this 'Evolving' demo has a beta branch, here's how you can get it right now.

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Full ShipShaper update

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What changed

0 fixes6 additions7 changes1 removal
  • Compatibility
  • Gameplay
  • UI and audio
  • Maps
  • Balance
  • Performance
changedBottleShips are here!Well in beta they are: And this 'Evolving' demo has a beta branch, here's how you can get it right now. Right click properties on the demo in your library: In this Screen selecte "development" Steam post image And voila your demo will update and you will have acces to the following list of improvements:
addedBottleShips are here!added save/load buttons,, demo has 1 save slot/file
addedBottleShips are here!added autosave on exit button
addedBottleShips are here!added exit button
addedBottleShips are here!added WASD panning and QE rotating (let me know if this maps to AZERTY and other keyboards correctly)
changedBottleShips are here!moved reset button to the top somewhat away from being accidentally clicked

ShipShaper changes

changedWell in beta they are: And this 'Evolving' demo has a beta branch, here's how you can get it right now. Right click properties on the demo in your library: In this Screen selecte "development" Steam post image And voila your demo will update and you will have acces to the following list of improvements:
addedadded save/load buttons,, demo has 1 save slot/file
addedadded autosave on exit button
addedadded exit button
addedadded WASD panning and QE rotating (let me know if this maps to AZERTY and other keyboards correctly)

BottleShips are here!

Well in beta they are: And this 'Evolving' demo has a beta branch, here's how you can get it right now. Right click properties on the demo in your library: In this Screen selecte "development" Steam post image And voila your demo will update and you will have acces to the following list of improvements:

  • added save/load buttons,, demo has 1 save slot/file

  • added autosave on exit button

  • added exit button

  • added WASD panning and QE rotating (let me know if this maps to AZERTY and other keyboards correctly)

  • moved reset button to the top somewhat away from being accidentally clicked

  • screenshot button now correctly hides interfaces during screenshots (also in editor mode) (steam f12 fix not yet, but on list)

  • added a Glass Bottle feature, click the button next to screenshots and it appears, goes away when you resume editing, auto adapts to your boat (lemme know if it is doing this well)

  • Glass Bottles conform to your ship, become longer/shorter/square or round based on its proportions

  • made the camera go lower , with automatic wave detection so in view mode, so you can make more epic low shots

  • prevented masts from spawning where rudders should spawn

  • improved accuracy of centerline picking, i.e picking on the upper decks away from the centerline is easier, doesn't accidentally think you want centerline props

  • improved dragging accuracy of centerline items like masts and smokestacks

  • reduced the extreme hull shapes due to extreme tangents..

  • removed rail loop updating when dragging items, for performance

  • prevented paperthin hull

  • Added sewing lines to sails.

let me know if this is a good update and I will release it for all. Enjoy the bottle!

Tomas

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