[img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44046646/49edc807a81604c66355a654c743e96840b4dd5f.png[/img] Hi everyone, I'm really excited to share this release of [i]Liberation[/i]! In my career as a software engineer I've always believed that "[b]people don't have accessibility issues, software has accessibility issues[/b]". Why care about accessibility? Well, it's the right thing to do. As the good folk at the [url=https://gameaccessibilityguidelines.com/] [i]Game Accessibility Guidelines[/i][/url] write, developers should "avoid unnecessarily excluding players, and ensure that games are just as fun for as wide a range of people as possible". A game built to include people is simply a better game. I guess I've always had a bit of a theoretical view of it. Like an architect doing ramps without needing them themselves. However, for [i]Liberation[/i] I've had one real life design aim: To get my Dad to play it. My Dad is 80 years old now and his mobility is not so good. We played the original [i]Elite[/i] together when I was a kid and one of the reasons I wanted to make [i]Liberation[/i] was because he is terrible at [i]Elite Dangerous[/i]. There is no "correct" way to play [i]Liberation[/i]. If people want super hardcore twitchiness, turn the difficulty up to "Dangerous" and go for it. But with this release, [i]Liberation[/i] can basically be played as a turn-based game if that is more your speed. [olist] [*] Turn on "story mode". This makes enemy ships do no damage and gives the player a super weapon [*] Turn on "pause game to target". This will pause the game and show a list of ships to target [*] Use the super weapon at any time to blast all enemies [*] Use the autopilot to fly to any target [/olist] Fun for as wide a range of people as possible. There are lots of other goodies this release too: [list] [*] Completely reworked the mission system to provide feedback to players [*] Mouse support for aiming [*] New civilian ships [*] Gamepad improvements, including layers can force a gamepad template (eg xbox, sony) [*] Buffed some enemies but massively nerfed the Red Squadron skeleton fleet [*] Lots of quality of life improvements. LOTS. [/list] Anyway, I'm pleased to say this release is Dad-tested. Regards, Luke [h3]Additions[/h3] [list] [*] add mouse control for aiming (pitch and yaw) [*] show icon next to best jumpgate when in mission [*] add new civilian ship: The Tanker - carries raw commodities around GalFed [*] add new civilian ship: cargo tug - pulls one cargo container between cargo ships and ports [*] add non-player docking ports to bliss farms [*] add some tankers to Algeus [*] add some tankers to Tycho [*] schedule tanker traffic at Algeus extractor and farms [*] allow systems to schedule civilian ship arrivals at their jumpgates [*] add some missing source files [*] show mission icons in mission message [*] show icon on mission destination body [*] show mission target icon on relevant items in store [*] show mission target icon on mission objectives [*] notify player is missing embark and disembark opportunity [*] add lights to docking ports that activate when nearby [*] add paused target list slide out [*] add setting for paused targeting list [*] add target list setting to gameplay menu [*] add target slide out that can target system bodies [*] add ability to turn off gamepad layout autodetect [*] improve gamepad support (with layout autodetect off, game will use selected icons (eg xbox or sony) no matter the detected gamepad) [*] add option for "more description" that says "ship is behind you" on body pointer [*] display key bindings for actions such as Target and Accept Mission [*] display instruction on opening prologue [*] rework limpet mines so they travel around a circular path [*] add SFX to death race lasers [*] add new image for keyboard controls in manual [*] add option to send keyboard controls PDF to default printer [/list] [h3]Changes[/h3] [list] [*] rework Khaldir system to make it tighter [*] move Penrhyn gate on Khaldir closer to action [*] allow cargo ships to take a full load (tee hee) [*] improved explosions on fighters and heavy fighters [*] let missiles destroy missiles [*] allow targeting of missiles [*] fix to mouse and autopilot [*] flash acquiring target message [*] update first message to say "Incoming communication" [*] break out mission control into own subsystem [*] rework mission objective handling [*] visually disable weapon buttons when docked [*] refresh market on game game [*] move mission data to mission objectives [*] add icon tip to comms accept button [*] play port music only when in dock screen not when in external view [*] update The Guard at Khaldir to be two-shot by missile attack but has buffed shields and armour [*] massively armoured Comms Relay [*] move Jumpgate Judge and Megaplanet 1 carrier closer to main theatre of action [*] beef up limpet mine explosion [*] move bombing fleet and jumpgates and limpet mines closer together on Kaneel [*] make skeleton fleet (Red Squadron) fire less often [*] give Red Squadron three missiles [*] remove two Red Squadron fighters [*] reduce Apostilico guard from infinite missiles to 5 [*] reduce damage from missiles in Apostilico [*] deactivate docking computer on arrival at non-dock location [*] make death race starting line is targetable (you can autopilot to it) [*] make The Medusa rotate slightly [*] move cargo icon slightly to right on HUD [*] unfade non hostile body pointers so we can more easily find jumpgates when acquiring target during hostiles [*] show call sign If a ship is broadcasting a message [*] make Escape from Thantis mission warn if Quatermatter left behind and won't progress [*] buff The Colossus (made him more tanky) [*] rename Nyria Spacestation to Nyria Station. Don't not leave anyone at Nyria Spacestation in an old savegame (0.00001% chance someone has done this) [*] spread landers apart on Kaneel [*] buff nurses on Boucher [*] buff EMP device [/list] [h3]Fixes[/h3] [list] [*] fix save game button [*] improve mousein menus and dock screen [*] fix mouse capture menu button to show loaded setting [*] fix xbox gamepad on windows [*] fix dock screen icon [*] restore focus when exit menu on dock screen [*] fix docking port [*] fix when joypad changes [*] fix gamepad save game button [*] prevent player controller ship from docking at npc-only docking port [*] make missiles no longer broadcast comms if shot at [*] make docking comp ignore missiles [*] make editor and mouse work nicer together [*] add vicinity shape for small space stations [*] stop weapon and boost buttons working when docked [*] terminate docking computer when player arrives at locked jumpgate [*] fix wandering input button on comms [*] stop clicking story mode losing focus [*] make when the guard is destroyed at Penrhyn they now stop taunting you [*] make comms relay now not broadcast civilian emergency message [*] improved solid shape for small space stations (ok I added it) [*] hide empty info panel on galaxy map [*] fix so Etain Jumpgate will no longer get locked during Escape from Thantis mission [*] fix closing comms while in market now won't lose button focus [*] make when docked a ship will no longer take damage [*] make when docked turrets will no longer target a ship [*] make when player is docked, NPCs will no longer launch missiles [*] make when game is over, stop NPCs from launching missiles [*] improve weapon system gamepad navigation d-pad [*] stop triggering jumpgate mission signals if coming from a load file [*] make Thantis cruisers invulnerable [/list]