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- Star Explorers
Erase Saved Games - working
You should now be able to successfully erase old saved games and start a new game with the same name. Sorry for not getting to this sooner, it was totally broken for a while. But it always flew under my radar for some r…
Announcement1 changeGameplay - Star Explorers
very small update
This very small update addresses an issue when players pressed the "take all" button. Previously, it would play a sound for each item being taken, which could produce a very loud sound when many items were taken. Now it…
Store1 change - Star Explorers
Star Explorers Updated to Version 6.0
I am pleased to announce that Version 6.0 is up and running! It is now the default version of Star Explorers. Note to Version 5.0 Players If you are still playing an exiting game in the default 5.0 version, scroll to th…
Store7 changesFixGameplay - Star Explorers
Testing Branch Updated
It Pains Me... I had to roll back the new color palette. I really liked it, and thought it added a cool retro charm to the game, but the limited palette made it very difficult to navigate the game. I have reverted to th…
Patch notes1 changePerformance - Star Explorers
Star Explorers Version 6.0 Ready for Testing!
Star Explorers version 6.0 is just about ready! Most of the new features are described in my previous post here: [dynamiclink href="https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/502720/view/499455725539428140"] In addition to…
Store5 changesFixGameplay - Star Explorers
Star Explorers Version 6.0 is Almost Ready!
UPDATE: Star Explorers Version 6.0 is up and running! Here is the new announcement: [dynamiclink href="https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/502720/view/541134496998621394"]
Store2 changesGameplay - Star Explorers
Testing Branch Updated to Version 5.5.25c
Update - 5.5.25c Inventory Slots Bug The new inventory system strikes again! (Again!) This time we (and by me I am referring to play-testers who have suffered the consequences) have encountered a bug where inventory slo…
Store2 changesFix - Star Explorers
Testing Branch Updated to Version 5.5.25a
Update - 5.5.25b Ancient Oxygenator Bug The new inventory system strikes again! This time I realized too late that I had updated the way the ancient oxygenator works, but failed to update all the relevant files to refle…
Patch notes5 changesMaps - Star Explorers
Testing Branch Updated to Version 5.5.25a
Update - 5.5.25a Radiation Damage Bug I recently updated the whole inventory system, which included a different way of calculating damage based on your space suit's stats. I also updated how environmental things like ac…
Patch notes5 changesMaps - Star Explorers
Testing Branch Updated to Version 5.5.25
Update - 5.5.25 Tractor Beam I was able to fix the problem where the tractor beam would show the wrong object name if you clicked on more than one at a time. Also, to hopefully make the process of collecting ore a bit m…
Patch notes - Star Explorers
Testing Branch Updated to Version 5.5.24
Update - 5.5.24 Sonic Cannon The sonic cannon should be working (again). I think I have this issue resolved now. I've been learning a lot about how to code more correctly with all the more recent games I've been making,…
Patch notes2 changesFix - Star Explorers
Testing Branch Updated to Version 5.5.22 (5.5.23)
Update - 5.5.23 I forgot to include a file in the 5.5.22 upload so it was not running. Somehow it worked on my computer, but I have figured it out and now I have a better way to test my games after major changes like th…
Patch notes1 changeGameplay - Star Explorers
Testing Branch Updated to Version 5.5.21
Dropping Items You can now set the amount of the items you are dropping. It's just to be consistent with the other item moving mechanics. Maybe you will find it useful. Menu Sounds The inventory menus and scanning funct…
Store3 changesUI/audioGameplay - Star Explorers
Testing Branch Updated to Version 5.5.2
I have resumed work on the latest version of Star Explorers. Thanks to the success of Cyclopean: The Great Abyss, I have been able to set aside the next two weeks to focus on Star Explorers. I have abandoned the Pre-rel…
Store6 changesFixCompatibility - Star Explorers
Star Explorers Updated to Version 5.4.4d
Ozone --> Oxygen I was testing out the game to see if achievements were still working. So I only had two unfinished, so I tried the "Die by suffocation and acid simultaneously" achievement. I noticed that the planet wit…
Patch notes2 changesFix - Star Explorers
Star Explorers Updated to Version 5.4.4c
Weapon Swapping Bug I added a small variable that allows players to disable/enable the mouse scroll wheel. A player was experiencing trouble when playing with a trackpad, and my hope is that this will allow the game to…
Patch notes5 changesGameplay
