Steam & Iron. Battle of Port Arthur · published · build 26351403
Save & Load
- Added saving and loading for Quick Battles and scenario missions.
- Added the ability to save battles from the pause menu and load them later through the main menu.
- Added a saved-battle browser with battle details and the ability to delete saves.
- Loaded battles open paused and resume at normal speed (1×).
Main Menu & Map
- Added a live 3D main menu background with lighting based on local time and ship lights after dark.
- Added an option to switch between the live background and the static main screen.
- Added a free-camera marker showing its position and viewing direction on the map.
- Added an edge indicator pointing towards the camera when it is outside the visible map area.
Torpedo Improvements
- Updated torpedo salvo controls to reflect the number of ready launchers.
- Disabled the launch button when no launchers are ready or a salvo is already being fired.
- Added torpedo impact decals positioned on the ship’s hull at the point of impact.
- Improved AI torpedo targeting, allowing ships with ready launchers to switch to closer eligible targets while respecting mission-target priorities and preserving salvos already in progress.
Visibility & Gunnery Fixes
- Unified weather and daylight calculations used by observation conditions and ship detection.
- Fixed cached gun accuracy calculations failing to update when conditions cross the poor-visibility threshold.
- Updated the battle UI and saved-battle details to display observation conditions consistently.