Hey everyone,
We have our next Game Update planned for March, but before this can launch, we are looking for some players to help us test one of the major changes.
Allow me to elaborate on what is happening.
We are upgrading the engine!
Moving forward, Selaco will be running on a vastly updated version of GZDoom. Selaco was based on GZDoom 4.8, with this new version running on GZDoom 4.13; roughly five years worth of improvements.
We've made numerous changes to the engine ourselves over the years to make Selaco possible, some of which were rooted pretty deeply into how GZDoom functions. As such, the upgrade process required a lot of additional work to pull off. We want to ensure everything still works as intended by doing a public test with our playerbase (you!).
Why does this engine upgrade matter?
This new version of the engine is what we will be building on moving forward. It runs better, has better development tools, and we need it for some of the Chapter 2 content that I cannot talk about yet!
We recently started a new engine-related project that aims to significantly improve Selaco’s performance across all systems. The upcoming State of Development in March will elaborate more on what we are trying to do. Before starting such an endeavor, it simply made the most sense to do this using an engine version that's the most future-proof.
What information are we looking for?
We are mostly interested in the following:
- Stability – Did you encounter any crashes?
- Bugs – Any quirks you think are engine-related and weren’t there before?
- Performance – Did you notice any changes in performance compared to the old engine? If so, was it better or worse?
- Does it launch? – This is an important one. During earlier testing, users reported being unable to launch the game. We have fixed these issues since, but the more people we can get to test this new build, the more likely we are to fix any issues we’ve missed before the update goes live.
Even if you have no issues to report, we would still love to hear about it!
How do I enter?
The beta is available right now for everyone who owns Selaco. To enter, follow these steps to gain access:
- Go to your Steam Library
- Right-click on Selaco
- Click on ‘Properties’
- On the left side of the new window, click on ‘Betas’
- Select ‘publicbetabranch’ in the dropdown menu
- Wait for the download to finish
- Start the game
Where can I report feedback?
Three options!
- Selaco has a very cozy Discord community that you are more than welcome to join. Feel free to give any input in the #Selaco-Lounge or #Experimental-Engine channels.
- You can use our Steam Forums.
- Email me directly via [email protected].
A big "thank you!" to everyone who is willing to lend us a hand with this one. The more information we have, the faster things can get fixed!
Expect a new Game Update and State of Development blog post in March that goes in-depth on how the Early Access is coming along!
Kind regards,
- Nexxtic
