Gridworld v1.33 is live! — Gridworld Steam update #1159828

Gridworld v1.33 is live! v1.33 is out! This update is mostly about cleaning things up under the hood. No big new simulation mechanics this time, but the game should run faster, be more stable, and be easier for me to build on in the future. Important: because of internal code changes, old worlds won’t load anymore. Performance I replaced the old VBO-based buffering with shader-based rendering. This gives a nice FPS boost, especially when lots of symbols are on screen. I also did some smaller optimizations in the update logic, which adds a bit more performance overall. Stability Fixed a bunch of issues that caused launch problems for some players. The way the game is deployed and started should now be a lot more robust. If there are still issues, or new issues, please make a post on the discussion forum. Rendering UI The rendering window got a cleanup: fewer legacy options, simpler setup ...