This post details a new release from the unstable "preview" branch of Panoptic, which contains work-in-progress features. If you wish to experience these builds, see the instructions at the end of this post.
Hey all!
We have been hard at work on some quality of life features, as well as bug fixing and improvements for the new map. Thus, we have decided to bring you all one more preview update before the full 5th Early Access update!
Warning : since we changed the keybindings, your preferences will be reset, and you will have to redo your keybindings. Sorry about that (you normally will not have to do it once the next release are published).
Here is what you will find in this build:
New features
- Foundry : Some models have been changed, and their positions adjusted to help the Challenger hide in certain sections.
- Controls : You can now rebind the controls in the in-game menu (no need to go back to the title screen)
- Controls : We moved all the options in the main rebinding screen. That means that the axis inversion is now done on the remapping screen, and no longer as a separate option in the menus.
- Controls : Added the option to remap more keys and controller functions, to let you customize your experience further.
- Misc : Added a warning messages that will appear when a change requiring the reset of game options and key bindings happens (hopefully you will only see it once, but we might have to do it again once or twice before leaving Early Access).
Bugs Fixed
- Crystal Mines & Crucible : We improved the lighting in these levels.
- Action camera : The camera now resets its position each time you do an action to blend in.
- Action camera : If you open the in-game menu while doing a contextual action, the camera will stop moving.
- Tutorial : We fixed the Overseer player seeing the location of the Challenger at the start of the level, and the Challenger being shown the position of the last Orb before the relevant section.
- Foundry : Fixed a misalignment issue where the elements pouring and receiving lava would drift too far from the lava flow.
Until next time, have fun playing!
-Team Panoptes
HOW TO GET THE PREVIEW BUILDS:
Warning : the preview builds contain some features that are deemed not ready for wider release yet, and are intended to gather feedback on new additions and validate bugfixes. Some things may not work as intended, so try at your own risk.
- In your steam library, right-click on the entry for Panoptic.
- Select "Properties".
- In the window that opens, open the "BETAS" tab.
- In the dropdown, select "preview".
- Let the game update, and that's it!
Follow the same steps, but select "default - Opt out of all betas" at the end if you want to revert to the stable builds.