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Thanks for your reply. This new version is really nice! Was there a graphics upgrade? Invert Y works great, and I am no longer getting locked into dialogues or menus. I progressed pretty far, have went through several mining missions and unlocked all the tech too.

Feedback from this build, the white screen flash with the camera is hard on the eyes when playing at night, would suggest not having the flash. The little beep is good but the shutter sound is a bit archaic.

I really like the flying and the look of this game. It feels good flying around.

Any chance of cockpit view? :)

GeekZebra18 days ago (1 edit) (+1)

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New version is up

https://geekzebra.itch.io/astriom/devlog/1529114/cosmic-events-bugfix-v0011f2

Dimmed the flash

Added a FPP to control ship. Press 'c' to enable. Note this is a first draft there are loads of issues with it and in the current state more a gimmick than an actual gameplay feature.

Hope you like it

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Awesome to hear and thanks a lot for the kind words. There was some tweaks in the color balance. I am pretty happy with this one but still need some tweaks.

Noted for the screen flash will think of a solution but especially on wide screen might be too intense.

For the cockpit view it's planned. It's pretty easy for me to setup a camera on the sit. However it will take some time to give it a really good feel. So will add a first hidden version on the next build (Switch key be explained on the change log but will probably be 'c'). Might take some iterations to get it right and fun.

If you want to track progress also I made a public trello.

https://trello.com/b/KwUNQ2Pr/astriom

Thanks let me know if you have more feedback!

FrogMan16 days ago

Yeah man first person works well. The cockpit elements that stick up in the way are a little annoying but otherwise first person is good!

The flash when scanning is a little better but still sorta bright. Maybe make a setting option to disable it entirely. ;)

I made a lot more progress making discoveries on different planets.

Another observation/suggestion, the way messages display in the middle of the screen with a shaded background block the view of what you're trying to do IMO. Also the messages and shaded backgrounds stay around too long IMO.

GeekZebra16 days ago (1 edit) (+1)

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All should have been addressed (Exept fpp). Note older save won't work for this update. I had too many breaking changes to make them compatible though I may be able to upgrade it manually if you send me your save.

https://geekzebra.itch.io/astriom/devlog/1540060/out-of-control-v0012

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Thanks for all the feedback!

The flash when scanning is a little better but still sorta bright. Maybe make a setting option to disable it entirely. ;)

I like the disable option will do that for next build.

I made a lot more progress making discoveries on different planets.

Awesome!

Another observation/suggestion, the way messages display in the middle of the screen with a shaded background block the view of what you're trying to do IMO

I see. I am thinking to do a different layout for wide screen. The goal of the current layout is to work ok on all resolutions. But I think it would be interesting to have specific ones for wide screens, hand helds... Will take some work and won't be an easy change so don't expect a quick fix but will work on making it better.

Let me know if you find more!