Another attempt at the previous bug fix.
The bug seems to be an issue ray traversal for the hud with memory garbage in an unitialized return structure, Which is then being processed.

Small patch to hopefully fix a bug.

It has been several months since my last monthly update, I have been working away on warlocks 4 and am quite happy with how it is progressing, There is however allot more work to do before I start releasing copies to beta testers. I have a list of people who have requested beta access but anyone else wishing to participate should make them selves know and I will add them to the list.
The more testers the better.

Short update.

GalaxIverse II launch went well, no bug reports and good reviews.

Warlocks 4 toolchain is still under development, I am currently battling with importing model and animation data ( using assimp library ).
Unlike previous warlocks games that loaded all the assets at the start of the game, Warlocks 4 will use a caching and discard method to only have assets that are currently needed, This allows me to have much more content at higher resolutions and also speeds up the initial loading.

This is sub version ZZ an attempt to fix a users bug. Increase the verts count supported by a single game column.

I plan to provide general monthly updates based around all my different games and how they are to be developed.

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Galaxiverse II is launching 1st August and is free to play, add to your Wishlist.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2750980/GalaxIverse_II/

Warlocks 4 ( unnamed ) is in planning stage and I am currently building the toolchain that I plan to use.

Core objectives

AI to switch from a path generation system to a flow field system. I think this will be much more fluid and less processor intensive.

Dynamic model loading, At present I load all models when the game loads, I will switch this to only load on demand. This allows me to have far more items with higher resolution whilst speeding up loading and reducing the memory footprint. This primarily applies to Hud/holding based items.

At present the engine supports 9 worlds of 16384x16384 voxels. I'm going to half the map size but support far more worlds, Maybe even Fairspace size. ( I would like to mash Fairspace/warlocks together ).

Dedicated server to support 32 or maybe 64 players.

Tricks and traps in the constructions / Points of interest.

The game will be released as early access and will probably stay like that for a few years.

The game now supports alt+enter switching between window mode and full screen, I don't consider the game playable in window mode unless the mouse is bound to the window, so I have added a key bind F4 that switches between mouse locked and unlocked.

Fix to animprops transitions smoother, Probably nothing noticeable.

Fix issue with ambient occlusion.

Created additional gbuffer options for 1.5x and 2.0x this will render the game into larger buffers and then down sample for improved visual fidelity. This is more GPU intensive so please don't use unless you have a really good GPU.

Removed the Get request for Steel shovel for the farmer and replaced with another egg one.

https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/app/2479780/discussions/0/4338733821686566709/

As mentioned in this forum post, I am considering drawing a line under "Warlocks Deeds" and starting another warlocks game with a different adventure "Warlocks *unnamed*". Allot of my planned mechanics and updates are different and I would rather have a title under early access to do such changes.
I'm going to work on my editor and bone animation system for a bit so wont decide this right now.

Anyone wishing to participate in early pre-release testing, Please just post here with, "test" and I will add you in when the time comes.

Also for those interested, I have another game launching soon, Please add to your Wishlist if its your kind of game.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2750980/GalaxIverse_II/

Fixed an issue with the Desolation achievement for completing the task list not popping at the correct time.

Very small tweak, I have adjusted the diamonds texture and added a tinge of pink to make them much easier to spot when exploring caves and mining. previously they were very rock coloured and depending on your lighting settings could be easily missed.