Patch notes for UPDATE 8.1

8.0.19 Update 8.1 Change log (01.02.2016)

2 major fixes and 30 additions in this incremental update. Update post coming up soon!

• Fixed: Crash when using camera shortcut keys (thanks to Kearon)

• Fixed: Crash and database corruption when deleting themes from Ship Config screen (thanks to Staalby)

• Update: MFC Cambridge (A) arcs of fire tweaked (thanks to Sazuroi)

• Update: Turret 'Point Defence Laser' L rotation speed tweaked

• Update: Settings moved from PlayerPrefs to local file (Settings.json in the game folder)

• Added: Background brightness slider to Options for when grid is shown (thanks to Chomwhitt)

• Added: New ship! the MFC 'Cambridge B'

• Added: 'New' button in Ship Config now copies currently selected theme (creates red/white placeholder default on non-selection)

• Added: Rewrote main menu and game menu to be more extensible

• Added: 'Simulator' button to main menu

• Added: All toggle buttons now support RMB to cycle backwards through options

• Added: 'Quantum Anchoring' positive permanent status to Cambridge A & B and Nottingham (increases range and accuracy)

• Added: Themes referencing converted to uID system

• Added: Placeholder options menu completely redesigned and recoded.

• Added: New extensible options menu integrated into main menu and tactical

• Added: Added customisable notifications to UINotifications system in tactical (pause, slow, normal speed)

• Added: Options menu game item 'Auto-launch Corvettes'

• Added: Options menu game item 'Auto-launch missiles'

• Added: Options menu game item 'Auto-reload missiles'

• Added: Options menu game item '15 second cooldown between pauses' (helps prevent annoying notification spam)

• Added: Options menu notification customisation 'Movement mode'

• Added: Options menu notification customisation 'Enemy spotted'

• Added: Options menu notification customisation 'Enemy out of range'

• Added: Options menu notification customisation 'Enemy communications detected'

• Added: Options menu notification customisation 'Capital ship shields down'

• Added: Options menu notification customisation 'Objectives updated'

• Added: Options menu controls customisation 'Invert camera zoom'

• Added: Options menu controls customisation 'Invert mouse Y axis'

• Added: Options menu controls customisation 'Camera pan speed'

• Added: Options menu controls customisation 'Camera zoom speed'

• Added: Options menu controls customisation 'Camera rotation speed'