Technical Preview 1.5 Change Log

Release Status: *** RELEASED ON TEST 11/15/2022 ***

We're mid-way through November and development has been iterating internally based on the feedback we've gotten from players. This is a stability update to resolve issues we saw from the initial release while the team continues to work on December's larger update which includes new content.

NOTE: This update is currently available on Sins of a Solar Empire II - Test Edition from the Epic store. This update is not save game compatible.

Change Log:

Additions

• Added ability to bid on NPC auctions with exotics

• Added input key mappings to settings folder

  • Located in C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local\sins2_pre_alpha\settings\input_bindings.json

  • Will be hooked into the game GUI at a later date

• Added setting to have the Escape key open the escape menu

• Added social link buttons

• Added the ability to execute commands while the game is paused

• Added alert to help track down save game corruption

• Added auto-save of recorded games on errors

• Added localized names for strikecraft_kinds

• Added research prerequisite for targeting array

• Added version label to front end

Fixes

• Fixed assert within try_auto_save_recording

• Fixed assert (!_is_mouse_button_down[mouse_button])

• Fixed bug in AI guard mission priority

• Fixed corrupt damage being added

• Fixed crash when clicking on a trade port ability button before upgraded

• Fixed crash if you clicked a notification with a released unit

• Fixed crash in fleet_info adding units without health

• Fixed crash querying required planet level

• Fixed crash when saving the game while an auction is active

• Fixed crash when some AI players removed from lobby

• Fixed crash with auto-save recording

• Fixed flaw in AI bid evaluation algorithm

• Fixed font alert due to unicode characters in names

• Fixed move segment lines not showing up when giving orders while paused

• Fixed Salvage Kit effect bindings

• Fixed scouts taking paths that the player does not know the existance of

• Fixed some weapon to effect alias name bindings

• Fixed strikecraft launch order from not always working

• Fixed unit item actions not matching max potential slots

• Fixed use-NPC reward targeting not auto-closing NPC window

• Fixed various Epic Online Services and overlay issues

• Blocked being able to start a game with only one player

• Changed user interface order lines to be real-time based

Improvements

• Improved DPI initialization

• Improved notification cards

• Improved NPC auction bid tooltips

• Improved save game interactions

• Improved some error descriptions to help track down outstanding issues

• Improved various tooltip data presentation, layout, and behaviors

• Increased default snap_to_unit_zoom_target_distance_to_cursor

• Increased notification cards min velocity

Misc

• Mapped pause game to Backspace key along with the Pause key

• Moved exotic hotkey (F4) after NPC markets hotkey (F2) to match the top bar button order

• Moved set phase lane and trade port to ability buttons

• Moved set rally point to unit factory window

• Moved set trade port on ships to the ability window

• Changed it so the game will now pause if the escape menu is open in single-player

• Renamed entity files to be strongly typed

• Simplified Finest Hour and Desperation buffs

• Switched Missile Guidance Computer and Rapid Autoloader to use buff modifier redirection to improve their tooltips

• Changed toggle_npc_markets_window off of caps_lock

• Updated EOS SDK to v1.15.3

• Updated game to use Epic display name for user name if found