Greetings Commander,

New patch is now available for download: Alpha v0.0.14   

This patch updates the way music playback occurs so that specific tracks are paired with specific sectors.  This patch also introduces a host of bug fixes including an additional fix for the infinite hull reaper bug on the Ariokine Starflayer.

Version Number: Alpha 0.0.14

Content

• Four new music tracks
• Sectors now have music themes

Stability

• Fixed crash when rearranging portraits after crew has been lost via encounter
• Fixed mind control crash when transitioning between encounter plates

Gameplay

• Additional fix for ion immunity causing Ariokine Starflayer hull reaper to fire infinitely
• Fixed crew stuck issue when mind control wears off mid-teleport
• Poison damage multipliers via resistances or Sigil of Rot affect rate of poison damage application (in addition to rate of poison stacking)
• Fixed Blood Knight gold text outcome
• Fixed keyboard shortcuts allowing player to bypass ion lockout on systems and weapons
• Prevent autosave when player is dead
• Fixed projectile depth issues
• Prevent unequipping items if doing so kills the crew
• Fixed autofire not disabling properly when queuing target with some weapons

UI

• Fixed Technocult A showing up in archives as an A variant
• Fixed text alignment issue in crew panel name box
• Fixed text overflow issue in artillery beam upgrade chart
• Fixed text overflow issue with choice rewards
• Fixed offset reward entry when player lacks the system being destroyed by encounter plate

Visual

• Fixed player shield overlap after reloading a save
• Fixed draw issue with artillery beam

Sound

• Fixed boss music not playing upon loading into boss fight
• Updated music playlist structure

Typos

• Fixed typo in technocult encounter

How to Install the Patch (Manual Installation)

If you have already bought the game, you can install the latest patch by following these instructions:

• At the top right corner of the Itch page, next to your username, click the "down" arrow to open the dropdown menu, then click "My Library".
• Find Void War in your library and click the "Download" button.
• That's it! Unzip the archive anywhere and run the game as usual. You now have the latest version of the game. Your save data will carry through automatically.* You can delete the old version of the game whenever you want**.

*For those curious, your save data is not stored with the main game files and is actually located here: C:\Users\[your username]\AppData\Roaming\Void_War

**NOTE: Installing a new patch WILL break your last autosave, so make sure to finish your last run before installing.

How to Install the Patch via Itch.io App (Experimental) 

If you want to stay up to date with the latest version without having to manually install new patches every time we release them, you can do so by installing the Itch.io app launcher.  Once installed, download Void War and you should be good to go. 

Note that your previously existing profile data will still be stored at the usual location: C:\Users\[your username]\AppData\Roaming\Void_War

Any existing profile data from the manually installed patches should carry over to the Itch.io app version without issue. 

One last important detail: automatic patches will still break previously existing runs, and as far as we can tell, there is no way to disable automatic updates in the Itch.io app. If an auto-update has broken your previous run and you'd like to continue playing it, in the Itch app, go to Library > right-click Void War >  Manage > Manage button > Switch to another version... > then select the last version of the game.  This version should be compatible with your last autosave if it was recently broken by an auto update.