[h1]Fixes:[/h1] [list] [*] I really really fixed that monster image not found issue [*] I discovered that pacified carnivorous plants are walking around! (fixed) [*] I made DNA/essence drops from stationary creature not appear on their own tile 😉 [*] I fixed an issue where knowledge of alien ships wasn't being saved. [*] I Fixed "art with no window" bug. [/list] [h1]Changes:[/h1] [list] [*] I gave the extractor melee weapon its own sound. [*] Clearcutting will not damage plants that are pacified by the naturalist [*] I'm allowing the grappler to work on aquatic creatures 😄 (Fishing season!) [*] Aquatic-only creatures will take damage if they are not in water. [*] I made tooltip backgrounds fully opaque. [*] Dead Vordalene now have a 50% chance to spawn some basic crafting parts. I hate to make them targets but it makes sense to me... [*] Virologist skill is now twice as strong. [*] I made diseases less prevalent in easy-difficulty games, and more in hard and insane. [*] Some essences (mass, luster, shock) now spawn in space in appropriate locations. [*] I created the salvage lab device which will give back more parts when salvaging items. [/list] All of the about should be available for all players, version 1.9a6. [h1]Crafting Work:[/h1] ([b]Crafting is still disabled[/b]. It even says so on the title screen, in red.) But even if you can't play it, check out these work-in-progress shots: [i]The new crafting screen, with a list of recipes, the ingredients that go into that recipe, a tooltip explanation of an ingredient, and a preview of the exact item you will craft. You can even choose among 3 versions, and use extra parts and data to increase the level of the item you'll make:[/i] [url={STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38088504/a6450269303e63210fc4668af02937e82670b352.png][img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38088504/4fe917471d79b8e9425da6f456737bc52cf17673.png[/img][/url] [i]The salvage screen, with all available equipment, icons displaying whether or not you'll learn a new recipe and also how much your crafting level will increase, and the center column displaying exactly how much of each ingredient you'll obtain by salvaging.[/i] [url={STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38088504/154eeb308556a86cf8b02ca9ad3894e56677f9ad.png][img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38088504/cc2c289a9d5c81bb8927a4cdea8f59bb0ca7b2c5.png[/img][/url] There are still 2 more crafting-related screens that need to be made: "mods" and "extract". I'd like to release a crafting beta next Friday, but we'll see how it goes. I still feel good about completing this cycle by the end of the month. And here is the art for the new "consumables" you'll be able to make and use: [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38088504/264552a06b0aa4b8bedb07413ad9ff2f1dba4027.png[/img] [h1]Video Review:[/h1] [url=https://www.youtube.com/@DrIncompetent]Dr. Incompetent[/url] has been doing beginner guides for games for a few years now, and (unknown to me) during the space exploration fest, he started one for Approaching Infinity. Today I was looking for the link ([url=https://youtu.be/WSpLKT5vzB8?si=meEKw8oUpUu6JWKx]here it is[/url]), but what I found was even better: a video review, released just today! https://youtu.be/Egqb_c62jD8?si=uSwUm0az3pkfAQgj It really makes me feel like all my hard work is paying off. Take a look, leave a comment, maybe subscribe? He's got a very relaxing voice ;)