Engine update: say hi to the Axmol Engine

major update

A Simple Expurriment Playtest · published · build 21008184

The game's engine has been updated: the ancient Cocos2d-x is out, the new Axmol Engine is in. Steam integration and game controller support have also been upgraded to their latest versions.

And what does this mean to players?

  • The game now requires a 64-bit computer, as is the case with any Windows PC released in the last 10 or more years;

  • It runs noticeably smoother and input is faster - gone is the lag that could be felt sometimes.

  • Old save files aren't compatible with this version, but this is the format that the game will use from now on - meaning that players will be able to import their progress into the full game;

And... that's it. It may not seem much, but the game clearly looks and feels better now, specially on older computers.