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0.65.0.0 Added Load LDraw Base File Button
November 13, 2023 by Sam Hsu
Added button as option to Load LDraw Base Files in the setup menu... Continue reading
0.64.0.0 Planet 18 Bugfix
October 09, 2023 by Sam Hsu
Fixed bug where planet 18 wouldn't render. Added sound to titlescreen animation... Continue reading
0.63.0.0 World Preview
October 06, 2023 by Sam Hsu
Added World Preview to Setup Menu... Continue reading
0.62.0.0 Proc Gen World + Spawn Bricks
October 03, 2023 by Sam Hsu
Revised the default world generation to be more random and re-added the ability to spawn bricks as physics objects that bounce around in the world... Continue reading
0.61.0.0 Added 1000+ Bricks
June 24, 2023 by Sam Hsu
Added 1000+ bricks to the build menu via the bricktypes.txt files in Streaming Assets folder. Added brickID to the debug menu (F3)... Continue reading
0.60.0.0 Brick Placement Bugfix
June 21, 2023 by Sam Hsu
Fixed bugs related to placing bricks where bricks were not retaining correct rotations/colors (brick placement currently only enabled in single player). Revised controls text... Continue reading
0.59.0.0 LDraw Brick Placement
June 12, 2023 by Sam Hsu
This update brings the ability to place ldraw bricks, randomized world seeds, and a fun chunk loading animation!... Continue reading
0.58.0.0 Improved Render Distance
May 16, 2023 by Sam Hsu
Revamped world gen settings to keep chunks in a certain distance rendered (uses more memory but looks better visually). Tweaked Player controls... Continue reading
0.57.0.0 Studs & Save File Bugfix
February 25, 2023 by Sam Hsu
Added studs! Fixed issue where binary encoding limited the world saves by limiting world size... Continue reading
0.56.0.0 Save Game Bugfix
September 19, 2022 by Sam Hsu
Fixed Bug where game would not save chunks... Continue reading
0.55.0.0 Save File Improvements
August 26, 2022 by Sam Hsu
Game World Data now saved as Binary with RLE (now only 1 KB chunks instead of 8 KB). Significant improvements in load time when loading modified chunks... Continue reading
0.54.0.0 World Size Options
August 04, 2022 by Sam Hsu
Added Options for world size to enable lower end machines to run the game. Added options for creative mode. UI Improvements... Continue reading
0.53.0.0 Reduced Memory Usage
August 02, 2022 by Sam Hsu
Reduced memory usage from 2.82 GB to 1.56 GB by removing unnecessary Generated Meshes and using vorbis audio compression... Continue reading
0.52.0.0 Small UI Improvements
May 18, 2022 by Sam Hsu
Main Menu and options menu revised to add new title screen image. Added studs to sliders in options menu. Removed video from credits menu. Removed Invert X options menu option... Continue reading
0.51.0.0 Third Person View Projectiles
March 22, 2022 by Sam Hsu
Added the ability to shoot projectiles while in 3rd person camera view... Continue reading
0.50.0.0 Save File Size Reduction
March 18, 2022 by Sam Hsu
Drastically reduced world save file size. Revised save file format to use Run Length Encoding reducing each chunk file from 361 KB to 5 KB (98.6% reduction!) This means 32x32 chunks would only use 5.1... Continue reading
0.49.0.0 Base Generation Bugfix
March 08, 2022 by Sam Hsu
Fixed bug where base would not generate from new world generation. Fixed bug allowing players to destroy imported base by replacing the voxel placeholder and saving. Updated planetNumber 0, seed 0 to... Continue reading
0.48.0.0 Terrain ProcGen Overhaul
March 08, 2022 by Sam Hsu
Separated Biome from Terrain Generation. Added more complex Biome and Terrain Generation. Added Fractured terrain. Added continentalness, erosion, and peaks and valleys to determine terrain generation... Continue reading
0.47.0.0 Biomes
March 03, 2022 by Sam Hsu
Improved Biomes. Renamed Biomes Added new Biomes Show Biome Names in HUD Fixed Flight Speed... Continue reading
0.46.0.0 Slight Loadtime Improvements
February 17, 2022 by Sam Hsu
Minimal improvements to load time by adding dedicated singleplayer button (doesn't load things for splitscreen)... Continue reading
0.45.0.0 LDraw Part Update
February 16, 2022 by Sam Hsu
Added ldraw part files... Continue reading
0.44.0.0 Flight
February 15, 2022 by Sam Hsu
Added basic flight. Fixed bugs with character importer and projectile importer. Set world generation to no voxels for planetNumber = 0, seed = 0 to only show plain ldraw imports... Continue reading
0.43.0.0 Creative Mode
February 10, 2022 by Sam Hsu
Added Creative Mode by making 1st slot allowed to use of all block types! Added proper 3rd person camera controls... Continue reading
0.42.0.0 Renaming & 3rd Person Cam
February 09, 2022 by Sam Hsu
Added 3rd person cam possibilities by unlocking the camera... Continue reading
0.41.0.0 Load Time Reduction/ProcGen Bugfix
February 06, 2022 by Sam Hsu
Removed imported character from start menu to reduce load times. Fixed bug where different planet numbers and seeds would not affect world generation... Continue reading
0.40.0.0 Rendering Bugfix & MacOS support
February 03, 2022 by Sam Hsu
Fixed missing brick faces on import. Updated instructions and permissions for MacOS installation... Continue reading
0.39.0.0 Pickup Bricks
January 28, 2022 by Sam Hsu
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Latest code update allows users to pickup objects again after throwing them. Throwing bricks against walls will cause them to break up into tiny bits. Removed hidden logo from studs to preserve render... Continue reading
0.38.0.0 Char Customization
January 02, 2022 by Sam Hsu
Now you can modify the default character's ldraw file to make a custom character!... Continue reading
0.37.0.0 Performance Boost & Soundtrack
December 02, 2021 by Sam Hsu
Improved performance significantly for lower end machines by removing grass, flowers, bamboo procedural non-voxel objects. Moved Title Screen animation to credits menu. Added new Title Screen backgrou... Continue reading
0.36.0.0 Space Lighting Patch
November 22, 2021 by Sam Hsu
Corrected lighting for planets without atmosphere's to show the correct skybox... Continue reading
0.35.0.0 Chunk Generation Patch
November 17, 2021 by Sam Hsu
Hotfix to patch the world.cs script to fix a chunk generation bug that was unintentionally turning chunks off... Continue reading