Frontiercoven

Devlog

• Windows fixes
  March 27, 2024 by Filmstars

  - Should no longer be laggy - Now respects requested fps and vsync in singleplayer - Open window in 1080p... Continue reading
• WebGL fixed
  March 16, 2024 by Filmstars

  Seems like there was an issue with the WebGL fallback at least on Firefox/Linux that prevented the game from starting at all, crashing right to a stacktrace. That is now fixed!... Continue reading
• Graphics fixed below 1080p
  March 13, 2024 by Filmstars

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  There was a bug with downscaling the picture which resulted in graphics glitching if this version was run on lower resolution than 1080p. This is now fixed!... Continue reading
• To New Frontiers
  February 03, 2024 by Filmstars

  The version previously maintained on this page moved on to become the mainline HyperCoven . It’s now succeeded by a new experimental version, that uses even more bleeding edge tech. - No longer depe... Continue reading
• Demo Day 54 résumé
  January 08, 2024 by Filmstars

  Submitted to demo day 54 and found moderate success - Apparently the technology worked mostly everywhere (well, known issue of high VRAM usage…) - Some positive comments on music, sprites, gameplay... Continue reading

  
• V13
  December 25, 2023 by Filmstars

  Huge improvements to wasm version. - More texture loading progress is reported - Can leave browser tab without breaking sound, and game will go on - Shields look a bit better... Continue reading
• V11 Progress & FS
  December 21, 2023 by Filmstars

  - This web version now has a progress report at least for the download - Toggling fullscreen with F11 now also works in this native version... Continue reading
• V11 - Double Click
  December 15, 2023 by Filmstars

  - Double-click now works in this browser version - Better browser error reporting in some cases... Continue reading
• V10 - Butler
  December 13, 2023 by Filmstars

  Using bUtler now to push builds, version numbers have been reset... Continue reading
• V9 - We are Back with Sound
  November 28, 2023 by Filmstars

  - Sound effects added to web version - Hotkeys fixed in web version - Scrolling no longer insane in web version... Continue reading
• V8
  November 27, 2023 by Filmstars

  We are back to wgpu 0.17! Hopefully that means: - Shape outlines in browser look OK again - No more "map callback was leaked" crashes on Windoze... Continue reading
• V7 - Windows works again
  November 13, 2023 by Filmstars

  Windows build miraculously fixed itself. We continue to track all updates from main Hypercoven... Continue reading
• V6
  November 10, 2023 by Filmstars

  - Restarting Singleplayer game with F5 no longer leaks memory - Shape outlines on web are now trash - Variety of fixes... Continue reading
• V5
  October 20, 2023 by Filmstars

  See https://filmstars.itch.io/hypercoven/devlog/623447/v21-helloween... Continue reading
• V4 Text break on Firefox
  October 17, 2023 by Filmstars

  Sound effects added. Only on native version. Web version of Frontiercoven has no text anymore in Firefox (nightly) because it broke. Such cases... Continue reading
• V3 "Good Bye Windows"
  October 10, 2023 by Filmstars

  - Windows build for this version no longer available as the toolchain mysteriously broke. Use the SDL version in the meantime. - New map on new tileset: "(2) The Lair" - New Coven: Krampus & Alchemist... Continue reading
• V2
  August 13, 2023 by Filmstars

  - Reduced texture memory usage - Tweaks... Continue reading
• V1
  August 11, 2023 by Filmstars

  - Reduce horde size of floating enemies - Re-bind all non-gridkeys to function keys so there can be no conflicts - Control groups added to browser version - Variation of cursor shape added to browser... Continue reading
• V0
  August 08, 2023 by Filmstars

  Benefits of this version: - Looks nicer, especially on higher resolutions - Fog of war is more fog-like - Might run more fluid in browser Current known shortcomings: - Requires about 5 GB actual VRAM... Continue reading