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Nion ForgeNewsDemo Update 0.5.1 released
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Demo Update 0.5.1 released

Nion Forge · published 3 Jun 2025, 12:10 UTC

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# 🔧 Nion Forge – Patch 0.5.1 (In Development)

## 🚀 New Features
- Improved fullscreen settings: clearer distinction between *Windowed* and *Exclusive Fullscreen*.
→ *Windowed* adapts the game to your monitor resolution.
→ *Fullscreen* changes your monitor resolution to match the game's.
- Shop buy button is now mouse-compatible.
- Tooltips added to upgrade icons in both Hangar and Stats Menu.
- New system to highlight enemies approaching from behind when using the follow camera.
- New sound effect when protection is fully recharged.

## ⚖️ Balance Changes
- Shield Cockpit now grants +1 Protection.
- Boss 1: Phase 1 firing rate slowed from 0.9s to 1.3s.

## 🐞 Bug Fixes
- Wall collision in tutorial can no longer trigger infinitely.
- Corrected controller button labels.
- Inverted zoom direction in Shop and Upgrade menu.
- Swapped L1/R1 (Zoom) and L2/R2 (Preset Selection) in Hangar.
- Renamed "Fire Rate" to "Fire Delay" in both Stats Menu and Hangar.

## 🎨 Visual & Audio
- New Nion icon in the Hangar and updated tooltip in the Nion bar.
- When Nion count exceeds 25, icons are replaced with text to avoid UI overlap.
- Stats Menu renamed, current level is now shown, color adjustments made.
- Boost flame size slightly increased.

## 🧩 Misc
- Victory screen texts updated.
- Cursor is now hidden during gameplay.
- "Empty Slot" label added to Load Game boxes.
- All Shop meshes are now aligned upwards.

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