A new update has just been released to Helium Rain ! We've been hard at work for two months to bring this large update to station management, as well as a better UI and a new engine version. This is a very large update that has more risk than usual. Consider doing a copy of your previous game save before running the game. Read up on http://dev.helium-rain.com to find your game save folder.

Modular stations

We've added a new type of station, the Complex. You can build up to 14 stations upon a complex, all of them sharing the same cargo hold. No freighters are needed to trade resources between the different complex elements !
Almost all stations, with the exception of Telescopes, can be built at complexes. Some stations have restrictions on where they can be built. We still expect you to love complexes, as they will make it easier to become self-reliant ! As part of the changes, we've completely reworked the pricing model for stations. Building stations in multiple sectors will now be much cheaper, with a per-sector station limit and flat pricing. We've also added a way to scrap stations to get their component resources back.

Better UI

The UI has been reworked to feature much more elements on screen, with a 15% higher density. As a result, most menus can now display more data, more actions, and more information. The most visible change is to the orbital map, which now features different display modes to locate your stations and fleets.
Some of the menus will have future updates to add even more data. In particular, we want to add more economy information, such as which stations and trade routes are generating or losing money.

Less bugs, new engine

This update brings Unreal Engine 4.17 to you. Linux users who own AMD GPUs will have an easier time making the game run, even if we're still aware of a "persistent night" graphics bug. We're aware the Linux version still has issues with AMD hardware and will release another engine update on the beta channel soon. We've also fixed a few painful bugs, and done some quality-of-life changes. Take a look at the full changelog here ! As this version has very large changes, it's possible that some bugs went through our QA phase. Please tell us if we broke anything ! We'll do our best to fix issues as soon as possible. Thank you for playing Helium Rain !

[ 2017-11-09 23:05:21 CET ] [ Original post ]