Blacktrace

Devlog

• Alpha 13 is out now!
  June 07, 2023 by GyrthMcMulin

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  This update of Blacktrace is a bit smaller. I've been trying to optimize the game further since the addition of particle affects and more objects have really impacted performance. Since the groceries... Continue reading

  
• Alpha 12 is out now!
  March 27, 2023 by GyrthMcMulin

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  This version of Blacktrace is mostly about optimization. To get the game ready for more objects, I need to make sure rendering is as fast as possible. To do this I started converting all the textures... Continue reading

  
• Alpha 11 is out now!
  March 10, 2023 by GyrthMcMulin

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  After another big move, the project is now running on Godot 4! This took a lot of effort because there are many script, shader and Node changes that could not be converted automatically. I have been s... Continue reading

  
• Alpha 10 is out now!
  December 20, 2022 by GyrthMcMulin

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  I'm finally ready to release Alpha 10 of Blacktrace! In this version I focused on two things. First was bug fixing. There were a lot of small issues that were annoying me, so I made a list and fixed a... Continue reading

  
• Alpha 9 is out now!
  October 18, 2022 by GyrthMcMulin

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  In this version of Blacktrace, Alpha 9, I worked on the lighting in all the scenes. Global Illumination makes levels look great but performance takes a hit. So I tried recreating the lighting with nor... Continue reading

  
• Alpha 8 is out now!
  August 21, 2022 by GyrthMcMulin

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  In Alpha 8 of Blacktrace I focused on controller support and improving performance. To quickly debug certain performance issues I have been working on a laptop with integrated graphics. It quickly bec... Continue reading

  
• Alpha 7 is out now!
  August 06, 2022 by GyrthMcMulin

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  I'm finally done with Alpha 7 of Blacktrace! This took a while since I had to move over to a new version of Godot Engine. But the result is a much better performing game! I'm especially proud of the n... Continue reading

  
• Alpha 6 is out now!
  June 21, 2022 by GyrthMcMulin

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  I've just uploaded Alpha 6 of Blacktrace! This update contains new weapon models that are high quality and a lot better than the low poly version. To make the new assets work with my characters I also... Continue reading

  
• Alpha 5 is now out!
  June 02, 2022 by GyrthMcMulin

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  Here is Alpha 5 of Blacktrace! I got some feedback on the user experience of the game, so I started working on that first. Hopefully this makes the game less frustrating for new players. After that I... Continue reading

  
• Alpha 4 is out now!
  May 16, 2022 by GyrthMcMulin

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  I'm back with a new alpha of Blacktrace. In this version I focused on the looks of the game by adding a bunch of new models and textures. As you can see this really improved the visibility in all the... Continue reading
• Alpha 1.
  January 19, 2022 by GyrthMcMulin

  The very first version of Blacktrace... Continue reading

  
• Alpha 3 is out now!
  January 19, 2022 by GyrthMcMulin

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  After getting some much needed feedback I'm back with Alpha 3 of Blacktrace. Here are some of the major changes. I've added a blood blob shader that turns into a blood splatter decal when it collides... Continue reading

  
• Alpha 2 released!
  December 28, 2021 by GyrthMcMulin

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  It's been a while since I released the first Alpha, but here is the second one! Basically I rewrote all of it. Some of the major changes: Moved to Godot 3.4. Godot's own ragdoll system is now used. A... Continue reading