- Update - v1.1.0 - 29 December 2016
This is the first post-release update to Neptune Flux! This update adds a new in-game settings menu and a significant performance boost for VR. Changes Added an options menu that's accessible in-game. Here are the options added in this update: Invert-Y - Flip the up and down "pitch" axis for mouse and gamepad controls. Brightness - Increase or decrease the brightness of the screen. Volume controls - Independently adjust the volume of sound effects, dialogue, and music. Redesigned the look of the sonar effect for better image clarity and performance. Switched to single-pass stereo in VR, which improves performance while using a VR headset by roughly 50%. Lowered the sonar and engine sounds in the default audio mix. Particle noise has been added in some areas to create more dynamic effects.
- Update - v1.1.0 - 29 December 2016
This is the first post-release update to Neptune Flux! This update adds a new in-game settings menu and a significant performance boost for VR. Changes Added an options menu that's accessible in-game. Here are the options added in this update: Invert-Y - Flip the up and down "pitch" axis for mouse and gamepad controls. Brightness - Increase or decrease the brightness of the screen. Volume controls - Independently adjust the volume of sound effects, dialogue, and music. Redesigned the look of the sonar effect for better image clarity and performance. Switched to single-pass stereo in VR, which improves performance while using a VR headset by roughly 50%. Lowered the sonar and engine sounds in the default audio mix. Particle noise has been added in some areas to create more dynamic effects.
- Update - v1.0 - 14 November 2016
This is the final update to Neptune Flux before release! If you've been in the closed-beta, here's what's new. Changes Mac support is now available! "The Flux" mission has been adjusted to decrease the difficulty relative to other missions. Added game credits that can be viewed from the main menu. Increased the speed of the dive pod by 20%. Made several dialogue edits to increase clarity of some mission objectives. Added some additional keyboard controls: Left Shift will descend and Space will ascend, in addition to Q and E. Enter on the number pad will now behave like the normal enter key. Menus can now be navigated using the mouse wheel, in addition to arrows and W and S. Number keys can now be used to select tools.
- Update - v1.0 - 14 November 2016
This is the final update to Neptune Flux before release! If you've been in the closed-beta, here's what's new. Changes Mac support is now available! "The Flux" mission has been adjusted to decrease the difficulty relative to other missions. Added game credits that can be viewed from the main menu. Increased the speed of the dive pod by 20%. Made several dialogue edits to increase clarity of some mission objectives. Added some additional keyboard controls: Left Shift will descend and Space will ascend, in addition to Q and E. Enter on the number pad will now behave like the normal enter key. Menus can now be navigated using the mouse wheel, in addition to arrows and W and S. Number keys can now be used to select tools.
- Beta Update - v0.4 - October 24th 2016 - 24 October 2016
This build includes lots of changes, fixes, and optimizations in preparation for release. There are still a few small pieces of content missing, mostly related to Kickstarter rewards (including backer credits), but the current version is nearing a release candidate. Changes 10 new Steam Achievements are now available. Added an introductory title sequence at the start of a new game. Many new music tracks and cues have been added. Maximum number of flares has been decreased to 3. The main menu has been redesigned. Added a new Pause menu that allows for exiting to desktop. The A.Q.U.A. Base dock menu and Mission Log have been redesigned for simplicity and better legibility in VR. Added a message when starting a new game that points out the mission log button. Screen resolutions with a 4:3 aspect ratio are now supported. Dive pod glass has been removed in favor of support beams for improved…
- Beta Update - v0.4 - October 24th 2016 - 24 October 2016
This build includes lots of changes, fixes, and optimizations in preparation for release. There are still a few small pieces of content missing, mostly related to Kickstarter rewards (including backer credits), but the current version is nearing a release candidate. Changes 10 new Steam Achievements are now available. Added an introductory title sequence at the start of a new game. Many new music tracks and cues have been added. Maximum number of flares has been decreased to 3. The main menu has been redesigned. Added a new Pause menu that allows for exiting to desktop. The A.Q.U.A. Base dock menu and Mission Log have been redesigned for simplicity and better legibility in VR. Added a message when starting a new game that points out the mission log button. Screen resolutions with a 4:3 aspect ratio are now supported. Dive pod glass has been removed in favor of support beams for improved…
- Beta Update - v0.3.1 - September 4th 2016 - 4 September 2016
This build includes a new feature: The compass now has map markers for all major locations. Markers will appear when a location is discovered. This should help make navigating a little less tedious without taking away from the initial exploration and discovery. This build also includes dramatically improved support for OpenVR, which includes the HTC Vive. The tracking universe has been set to seated, so SteamVR should now recognize the game as a seated experience. Changes The compass now features directional markers for all major locations. Markers will appear when a location is discovered. Increased the volume of the entire mix. The value of several collectible items has been rebalanced to improve the pacing of upgrades. Increased the battery life of the dive pod slightly. Decreased the battery cost of sonar slightly. Arrow keys can now be used to navigate menus and change tools. HMD o…
- Beta Update - v0.3.1 - September 4th 2016 - 4 September 2016
This build includes a new feature: The compass now has map markers for all major locations. Markers will appear when a location is discovered. This should help make navigating a little less tedious without taking away from the initial exploration and discovery. This build also includes dramatically improved support for OpenVR, which includes the HTC Vive. The tracking universe has been set to seated, so SteamVR should now recognize the game as a seated experience. Changes The compass now features directional markers for all major locations. Markers will appear when a location is discovered. Increased the volume of the entire mix. The value of several collectible items has been rebalanced to improve the pacing of upgrades. Increased the battery life of the dive pod slightly. Decreased the battery cost of sonar slightly. Arrow keys can now be used to navigate menus and change tools. HMD o…
- Beta Update - v0.3 - August 31st 2016 - 31 August 2016
This release marks the start of the Neptune Flux beta period. The game is now in a feature complete state and can be played from beginning to end! There's still more things to improve, menus to add, and bugs to fix, but this release marks a major milestone in the life cycle of the game. If you have access to the game during the beta period and have some feedback, please use the Beta Feedback topic in the Discussion area. Changes Added the "Mirage" mission. Added the "The Grid" mission. Added the "The Flux" mission. Abbreviated and edited dialogue in the "Back in the Saddle" mission. Completing the "Back in the Saddle" mission will now assign the "Mirage" mission. W.A.V.E. Grid nodes can now only be purchased from A.Q.U.A. Base after the "The Grid" mission has been assigned. When new objectives are assigned, they will now appear as messages on the HUD. Several HUD messages and triggers h…
- Beta Update - v0.3 - August 31st 2016 - 31 August 2016
This release marks the start of the Neptune Flux beta period. The game is now in a feature complete state and can be played from beginning to end! There's still more things to improve, menus to add, and bugs to fix, but this release marks a major milestone in the life cycle of the game. If you have access to the game during the beta period and have some feedback, please use the Beta Feedback topic in the Discussion area. Changes Added the "Mirage" mission. Added the "The Grid" mission. Added the "The Flux" mission. Abbreviated and edited dialogue in the "Back in the Saddle" mission. Completing the "Back in the Saddle" mission will now assign the "Mirage" mission. W.A.V.E. Grid nodes can now only be purchased from A.Q.U.A. Base after the "The Grid" mission has been assigned. When new objectives are assigned, they will now appear as messages on the HUD. Several HUD messages and triggers h…
- Pre-Beta Update - v0.2.1 - August 23rd 2016 - 23 August 2016
Changes Music cues for specific locations will now play any time the player is nearby, and not just at the start of a mission. Added a new music cue for the Explorer mission. Some tools will now highlight in situations when they can be used most effectively. Edited dialogue in the Back in the Saddle mission. Edited dialogue in the Genesis mission. Updated several mission descriptions to better reflect certain plot points. Some collectible items near the Genesis mission were removed for better game balance. The cost of the dive pod upgrades Transducer Refit and Laser Diodes were increased for better game balance. Decreased the default cash balance at the start of the game. Removed a large, inconsequential hole in the terrain near A.Q.U.A. Base to reduce confusion at the start of the game. Fixes Made some optimizations to world loading and asset streaming that reduce the memory footprint…
- Pre-Beta Update - v0.2.1 - August 23rd 2016 - 23 August 2016
Changes Music cues for specific locations will now play any time the player is nearby, and not just at the start of a mission. Added a new music cue for the Explorer mission. Some tools will now highlight in situations when they can be used most effectively. Edited dialogue in the Back in the Saddle mission. Edited dialogue in the Genesis mission. Updated several mission descriptions to better reflect certain plot points. Some collectible items near the Genesis mission were removed for better game balance. The cost of the dive pod upgrades Transducer Refit and Laser Diodes were increased for better game balance. Decreased the default cash balance at the start of the game. Removed a large, inconsequential hole in the terrain near A.Q.U.A. Base to reduce confusion at the start of the game. Fixes Made some optimizations to world loading and asset streaming that reduce the memory footprint…
- Pre-Beta Update - v0.2 - August 21st 2016 - 21 August 2016
Changes Added saving and loading! The game will now save and reload player progress. Main menu has been redesigned to support starting a new game or resuming from a save. Added rapid vessel rotation when in VR to reduce lateral motion and improve comfort. Added subtle vessel glass to help improve VR comfort. Added additional expansion sizes for the W.A.V.E. grid. It can be expanded up to 5 times. The cost of a boost restock has been decreased. The boost limit has been increased to 5. The flare limit has bee increased to 5. Dialogue additions made to the Mixed Signals mission. Changed the sound effect for when tools are highlighted on the HUD. Minor dialogue edits were made to the Back in the Saddle mission. Minor dialogue edits were made to the Submerged mission. Fixes Collectable objects will no longer respawn when revisiting a previously visited area. Fixed an issue where dialogue for…
- Pre-Beta Update - v0.2 - August 21st 2016 - 21 August 2016
Changes Added saving and loading! The game will now save and reload player progress. Main menu has been redesigned to support starting a new game or resuming from a save. Added rapid vessel rotation when in VR to reduce lateral motion and improve comfort. Added subtle vessel glass to help improve VR comfort. Added additional expansion sizes for the W.A.V.E. grid. It can be expanded up to 5 times. The cost of a boost restock has been decreased. The boost limit has been increased to 5. The flare limit has bee increased to 5. Dialogue additions made to the Mixed Signals mission. Changed the sound effect for when tools are highlighted on the HUD. Minor dialogue edits were made to the Back in the Saddle mission. Minor dialogue edits were made to the Submerged mission. Fixes Collectable objects will no longer respawn when revisiting a previously visited area. Fixed an issue where dialogue for…
- Pre-Beta Update - v0.1.1 - August 16th 2016 - 17 August 2016
Changes Bumped version to 0.1.1 Completing the Back in the Saddle mission will now award the Flux tool. Abbreviated the dialogue at the start of the Back in the Saddle mission. Abbreviated the music cue for the Back in the Saddle mission. Added a music cue for the Submerged mission. Music has been lowered in the mix. Added an application icon for Windows and Mac. Removed some dialogue from the Submerged mission that didn't track well. Fixes Fixed an issue where dialogue would not trigger properly on energy sources. Fixed copy errors for several missions and dive pod upgrades. Fixed an issue where some events in the game continue to run while the game is paused.
- Pre-Beta Update - v0.1.1 - August 16th 2016 - 17 August 2016
Changes Bumped version to 0.1.1 Completing the Back in the Saddle mission will now award the Flux tool. Abbreviated the dialogue at the start of the Back in the Saddle mission. Abbreviated the music cue for the Back in the Saddle mission. Added a music cue for the Submerged mission. Music has been lowered in the mix. Added an application icon for Windows and Mac. Removed some dialogue from the Submerged mission that didn't track well. Fixes Fixed an issue where dialogue would not trigger properly on energy sources. Fixed copy errors for several missions and dive pod upgrades. Fixed an issue where some events in the game continue to run while the game is paused.
- Pre-Beta Update - v0.1 - August 9th 2016 - 10 August 2016
Changes Added many new dialogue cues. Replaced placeholder A.Q.U.A. Commander lines with final voice over sound files. Replaced many of Sarah's placeholder lines with final voice over sound files. Added flux dialogue for the Moral Compass mission. Subtitles have been temporarily disabled to test UX. They will be re-enabled in a future update. Added a version number to the start screen for easier identification of updates. Added Unity Analytics and crash reporting to track and analyze anonymous player behavior in game. Added a music cue for the Mixed Signals mission. Added a music cue for the Genesis mission. Dive pod rotation speed has been decreased for improved VR comfort. Grid nodes can now be placed on energy sources with either the interact button or the use tool button. Fixes Fixed an issue where some fish would be lit incorrectly.
- Pre-Beta Update - v0.1 - August 9th 2016 - 10 August 2016
Changes Added many new dialogue cues. Replaced placeholder A.Q.U.A. Commander lines with final voice over sound files. Replaced many of Sarah's placeholder lines with final voice over sound files. Added flux dialogue for the Moral Compass mission. Subtitles have been temporarily disabled to test UX. They will be re-enabled in a future update. Added a version number to the start screen for easier identification of updates. Added Unity Analytics and crash reporting to track and analyze anonymous player behavior in game. Added a music cue for the Mixed Signals mission. Added a music cue for the Genesis mission. Dive pod rotation speed has been decreased for improved VR comfort. Grid nodes can now be placed on energy sources with either the interact button or the use tool button. Fixes Fixed an issue where some fish would be lit incorrectly.
- Pre-Beta Update - August 6th 2016 - 6 August 2016
Changes Changed the gamepad action to purchase dive pod upgrades to the same "confirm" button as other menus. Added "interaction verbs" to help clarify interactions with objects. Increased the volume of some dialogue voices in the sound mix. Interacting with objects now requires less precision and should be easier. Fixes Fixed an issue where the resolution dialog window would prevent SteamVR from launching. Fixed an issue where Steam controllers were not configured properly. Fixed an issue where players could exit the Flux and miss important dialogue.
- Pre-Beta Update - August 6th 2016 - 6 August 2016
Changes Changed the gamepad action to purchase dive pod upgrades to the same "confirm" button as other menus. Added "interaction verbs" to help clarify interactions with objects. Increased the volume of some dialogue voices in the sound mix. Interacting with objects now requires less precision and should be easier. Fixes Fixed an issue where the resolution dialog window would prevent SteamVR from launching. Fixed an issue where Steam controllers were not configured properly. Fixed an issue where players could exit the Flux and miss important dialogue.
