V4 (Released 10-05-2013)
Changes
Features
- Split-screen multiplayer support (just technically though, no real gameplay changes yet)
- In-game graphics and input configuration screens
- Overhauled wind field system (smoother, more variation, some interesting anomalies, less prone to crashing the physics engine)
- Overhauled wind graphics (More particles, longer trails, wider range, optimized performance)
- Linux version now comes with both 32-bit and 64-bit binaries
Tweaks
- Balloon altitude is limited to 3000 meters (~10000 ft.)
- Flag now rotates with wind direction
- Fuel amount per canister cut in half
Fixes
- Fixed grappling hook becoming huge when latched to gondola (controls still suck though)
- Many performance optimizations
Known Issues
General
- Input remapping procedure breaks the remapping controls to use the triggers on the Xbox 360 controller (remap these last, restarting the game fixes this)
- Performance takes a hit when playing split screen
Linux
- Mouse cursor cannot be locked due to a Unity bug. (Recommend playing in full screen for now)
- Fog graphics fail to render properly in some cases
- Rope graphics fail to render properly in some cases
V3 (Released 07-04-2013)
- Fixed catastrophic wind bug near North Pole, it can now actually be reached
- Wind is a lot more versatile
- Intensity and direction vary more as you get closer to the North Pole* Makes navigation more interesting, and quite a bit harder
- All physical objects are now affected by the wind. (Yes, even you!)
- Balloon weights and aerodynamics have been tweaked
- It now falls faster
- Its ropes have less dampening to them
- Burner rates and efficiencies have been tweaked
- Small burner is slow but steady
- Medium and big burn faster, at lower efficiencies
- Can now lift off without having to hop
- Added gauges
- Vertical velocity
- Balloon temperature
- The opposite side of the gondola now also features these gauges
- Held items are now displayed slightly more towards the center of the screen
- Cloud layer death zone is now higher
- Various low-level optimizations
- Drag now respects rigidbody sleep velocity
- Added application icon
- Fixed item spawning on islands sometimes being disabled
- Significantly reduced amount of fuel in canisters
- Fixed burner effects still playing when out of fuel