AstraX

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As of AstraX v0.3, our solar system can be picked as a starting system for your exploration adventure!

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Sector Map with generated planets from v0.2.1. Note the traits to the right which are all generated! They also affect planet textures like this:

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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone!

I've been working on AstraX 0.4 really hard, but sadly couldn't finish everything before the holidays.

This update is mostly of technical nature and will allow more extensive features (e.g. better navigation and starmap).

The biggest changes affected the targeting/discovery system, graphics, spacecraft and spacecraft systems.

Metaphorically, these changes are like replacing the insides of a melon with the insides of a pomegranate and this took me almost two months of hard work to complete.

However, the result is a piece of software that is optimal for modding, user friendliness and adding more features, such as:

Usability improvements to Sector Map, Sonar (ergo radar mechanisms)

Being able to detect moving NPC alien spacecraft on your radar system that you will be able to trade with later

Being able to render planet and spacecraft graphics on the UI and HUD

Showing UI details for selected spacecraft

Discovery Mechanisms now work for any content added by mods

Furthermore, I added these features:

Better, remappable controls

Asteroid belts are now integrated into orbital structure of a star system

Junk metal belts that yield Scrap Metal as resource

Future Features

Features that I currently have in focus for future versions (+0.5):

Better orbit sectors featuring habitable zones which depend on spectral class of the central star

More discoverable traits for gaseous and moon types

(experimental) Trait scanning mechanics

Spacecraft System failures

Spacecraft Construction Editor. This is quite a large task. I've looked into implementing the editor and came to the conclusion I need to do more research & requirements refining for an effective implementation

Better Galaxy Map

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Docking Mechanics from AstraX v0.3.2. You have to periodically refill fuel and oxygen on those stations, or else it's game over! Includes alerts on low fuel/oxgen levels.

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More generated backgrounds in v0.3. These consist of different textures and colors, giving wonderful patterns as shown

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Generated backgrounds in v0.3. These consist of different textures and colors, giving wonderful patterns as shown

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Parallax stuff!!!