Space Engineers Live Public test!

New update? Awesome...but where's the hype?
Without teasers and blog posts I don't know how hyped I'm supposed to be.
More info please.

 

Hi... long time player... (2014)...
I know you like to be coy. But just tell us what features you're going to update or add. Do we have to buy you dinner first or something? Just give us the feature list.

Thanks!

 

*bangs fist on table*

I demand more information!

 

It’s just a public test for the next update - no one said said anything about features!

just test it, you People!

 

Major Update

• Added new background track "Ice Ice Baby"
• White Ice Texture now whiter
• Blue Ice now bluer.

 

Gib Update ༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ

 

Might want to update the password from the discord (it's currently "PublicTest12" btw).

 

No, it's Keen policy not to publicise information on this forum until 48 hours after it's been broadcast on Discord or Twitter.

 

No, really, it's been all funny and stuff!

We all laughed!


Now, what's the stuff we're supposed to test? Because all I have found so far are the crosshair function, some changes to emissives, "online" being in the middle of the text display and a new hydro tank size.

Would you guys consider any documentation? Any testing goals? Do you employ QA? Do you have testing plans that you can share?

what's this all about?

 

Wish i could attach double wheels, for me that's would be awesome hahaha

 

"Main changes and new features

• Performance optimizations for gameplay and UI
• Full gamepad support
• UI visual changes
• New small tank block
• Visual Scripting Tool overhaul - features and UI

Major fixes

• Fixed missing grids in the world (Thanos bug)
• Fixed various issues with safe zone changes propagation"

https://steamcommunity.com/games/244850/announcements/detail/1705113791264141862

 

@Sarekh sadly Keen rarely does give any suggestions on what should be tested.
Not being salty about it, just I know from past tests.

I guess they are looking for us to "play normally" and see if we spot any bugs that way.

 

The small hydro tanks look pretty cool...

But I was really hoping for some sort of work on the armor...

Ah well... New cool stuff is still new cool stuff

 

Can you disable this message yet when Steam is set to offline mode?

I'm stranded on v1.192 until that has been fixed :<

 

YES! nothing in the change notes of course, but I can confirm on the current public test of the update version, that message is no longer present when offline and the option to disable in-game warning notices is set.

 

Thank you so much for confirming!

And thank you KeenSWH.
--- Automerge ---
Best part of the survey.



Also confirming first hand, the annoying steam offline message is gone... I am very happy now.