v0.4.2a: UI refinements, tutorial pacing, nerfed contaminants and more — Substrate: Emergence Steam update #54101

v0.4.2a:* Gameplay & Balance: - Creative mode only: Place cells on demand in cultures. Ctrl + space opens the cell placer - Tool consistency changes...

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Substrate: Emergence (4248790)
Event type
patch note
Published
17 July 2026 - 18:33:04 UTC
Source
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v0.4.2a:* Gameplay & Balance: - Creative mode only: Place cells on demand in cultures. Ctrl + space opens the cell placer - Tool consistency changes: particle density is now consistent across all tool radii and is set by intensity - Improved effectiveness of antibiotics and viruses at high bacteria counts - Reduced amount of dense substrate left behind by dead cells - Motile cells have longer life spans - Gentler contaminant events* Legibility: - Changed economy tickers to show strains rather than genes - F1 now toggles all HUD panels off without hiding the HUD fully. ctrl + F1 hides the HUD completely (for screenshots/cinematics)* Other: - Improved optimization for the strain registry - Added WASD/arrow key panning to lineage tree views - F1 now toggles all HUD panels off without hiding the HUD fully. ctrl + F1 hides the HUD completely (for screenshots/cinematics) - Re-drew HUD icons fo...

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