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Steam News23 July 20232y ago

v1.6.1 Patch Notes

Arrow particle effect to move up if player is at bottom of the screen. Another particle effect at the top for the player to move down Music playlist page, listen to the soundtracks in the main menu 3D animated galaxy/ne

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What changed

5 fixes4 additions13 changes1 removal
  • UI and audio
  • Performance
  • Store
  • Gameplay
  • Fixes
  • Balance
changedMusic playlist page, listen to the soundtracks in the main menu
changedLoad galaxy materials/cubemaps/soundtracks on demand (decreases app memory usage)
changedSkins customization (getting Wavecade - Designs Pack unlocks these)
addedBlock trails optimized and doesn't impact the framerate as much. Always enabled even if "extra visuals" is disabled
changedShip/propulsion selection is updated when pressed
changedArmor piercing sound improved
  • Arrow particle effect to move up if player is at bottom of the screen. Another particle effect at the top for the player to move down

  • Music playlist page, listen to the soundtracks in the main menu

  • 3D animated galaxy/nebula backgrounds

  • Load galaxy materials/cubemaps/soundtracks on demand (decreases app memory usage)

  • Chill pause music

  • Skins customization (getting Wavecade - Designs Pack unlocks these)

  • Styles customization (getting Wavecade - Ships Pack unlocks these)

  • Monospace score text

  • Block trails optimized and doesn't impact the framerate as much. Always enabled even if "extra visuals" is disabled

  • Ship/propulsion selection is updated when pressed

  • Armor piercing sound improved

  • Remember last game mode when opening Game Rules UI the second time

  • Carnage report page shows overview/details/screenshot

  • Pause menu UI improved

  • Main game UI improved

  • Perks UI improved

  • Ships meshes separated with one submesh per renderer

  • New nade design

  • Sound FX sidechain (ducking) against music

  • Score award improvement

  • Game rules UI now has pagination

  • Looping videos play when play mode option is selected

  • Player is awarded a 1UP after defeating the boss as well as powerups and a score bonus

  • Removed warning in Settings UI if no settings were changed upon exit

  • Fixed alignment issue on "no lives left" UI

  • Fixed UI background issues on some pages

  • Laser particle lifetime based on its angle for consistency

  • Can now highlight reset/play buttons in Custom Game Rules page

  • Fixed jitter on player boundary markers

  • Particle explosion improvements

  • Fixed issue where footer in play menu wasn't visible if there was no carnage report available

  • Fixed issue where player can be hit on the first second the boss fight starts

  • Armor blocks now require the amount of hits to destroy them

  • Tutorial UI pauses if game is paused

Source

Steam News / 23 July 2023

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