Voidfall 1.10.0

This update is mostly about making Voidfall’s worlds feel less static.

Planets now have proper weather and stronger visual identity, space has more civilian activity, landing has been improved, and a large part of the game’s soundscape has been rebuilt.

Planetary Weather

Planets can now generate different weather conditions based on their environment.

This includes:

• Rain
• Snow
• Heavy fog
• Dust storms
• Electrical storms

Weather affects more than particles on the screen. It can change visibility, lighting, wind, visor presentation and environmental audio.

The goal is to make landing on two different planets feel noticeably different before you even start exploring them.

World Generation Improvements

Surface generation received another large pass.

Biomes now have improved terrain, resource placement and environmental detail, with more variation between different planet types.

Night planets also received a much more visible Milky Way, making clear skies feel much less empty.

From Space to Surface

The transition from 2D space into the 3D planetary surface has been improved.

Landing should now feel more continuous instead of like two completely separate parts of the game.

A new 3D landing craft has also been added to better connect the orbital and surface sections visually.

Space Feels More Alive

Space is no longer populated almost entirely by enemies.

You can now encounter:

• Civilian ships
• Convoys
• Traders
• Distress signals
• Security forces

These encounters are intended to make the sector feel like an actual place rather than a sequence of combat zones.

Space Phenomena

Black holes, pulsars, wormholes and several other space objects have been reworked.

Their visuals, effects and overall presentation should now feel much closer to the rest of Voidfall’s current style.

Mining & Resources

Asteroid mining has been improved, along with resource collection on planetary surfaces.

Resource feedback and the overall mining flow have also received additional polish.

Audio Overhaul

A large amount of the old sound effects has been replaced.

The new audio is more grounded and cinematic, with additional sounds for:

• Planet environments
• Footsteps
• Space objects
• Exploration
• Environmental events

The original Voidfall soundtrack remains unchanged.

Breathing sounds have also been kept as they were.

Controls & UI

Compact control hints have been added for both space and planetary gameplay.

They are designed to help new players understand the controls without filling the screen with large tutorial messages.

Fixes & Optimization

This update also includes a large number of smaller fixes.

Among them:

• Contract rewards and experience fixes
• Contract condition fixes
• Death-related bugs
• Save issues
• Missile fixes
• Objective fixes
• Scene transition fixes
• Projectile optimization
• Effect optimization
• HUD optimization
• Better performance when many objects are active at once

Voidfall 1.10.0 is mainly focused on making exploration feel better: stronger planets, more atmosphere, a more populated sector and a smoother connection between space and the surface.

Thanks to everyone who has been testing the game and leaving feedback.

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