Space Salvager 1.4.3 Summary

This is just a summary update for all the patches in 1.4.3. There's been a lot going on since Space Salvager came out on Steam last November, lots of fixes and improvements that people have been asking for. There's a few more improvements coming for the following weeks and I aim to keep everyone updated as things progress.

Released Platforms

• Steam

• Desura

• IndieCity

• IndieGameStand

• ShinyLoot

• Gameolith

Added

• Controls map menu for keyboard/mouse

• Improved support for gamepads

• Settings menu

Changed

• Steam deployment dependencies to use XNA, not OpenAL

• Location of the settings file to reside in AppData, not My Documents

• Shadow engine to be more efficient

• Tractor beam force to be percentage of total mass, allowing cargo ships to dock easier

Fixed

• Issue with split screen initialising when after player dies with no extra ships

• Data display title underline obscuring subtitle

• Data not loading correctly for weapons and ships for cultures which use a comma for a decimal point (e.g. Netherlands nl-NL)

• Equipment size to be 1/10th when looting from salvage

• Issue with buying equipment that you do and don’t qualify for

• Space station background render to show space outside

• Co-operative play to correctly modify the existing players’ viewports