Steam Patch 1.7 + Himalayas DLC — Tyto Ecology Steam update #277494

Himalayas DLC Supported! One of the main tasks for us this patch was to prepare everything needed for the ability to add Himalayas DLC into the game. Biodex, Data Tool Maps, Biodome Creation Screen, and tons of balance and polish to make sure it would all work and be awesome for you. Himalayas has launched! http://store.steampowered.com/app/479230/ Plant Grouping for Performance Improvements The other main change we implemented was additional plant grouping. Previously we did this with grass to help with performance issues. Basically: every plant in the game was calculating its own leaf regeneration, health, etc., when animals searched for food they were processing across many objects, and on your graphics card, each plant was a separate draw call. Now, when you place a group of plants down (like 7 grass or 3 bamboo) they will all count as one single object and share their leaf count. Th...