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 became apparent that I needed to disable a few visual effects to maintain a playable frame rate. So in the settings you can now disable shadows and detail particles. 

Changes:

• Added controller support for the player character.
• Added aim assist when using a controller and rumble when shooting or getting shot.
• Added controller support in menus and on the bulletinboard.
• UI's like control layout change content based on the last used input device.
• Added setting to disable detail particles like grass, smoke, fog and leafs.
• Added setting to disable shadows.
• Edges of the folder highlight when hovering over it to make interaction more clear.
• Added first person option to the settings.
• Improved lock pick physics, making it a bit easier.
• Fixed stutter when toggling the flashlight on and off.
• Added VRAM texture compression on a lot of textures for a smaller game size and faster load times.
• Added bruise decal to characters when they are punched.
• Converted the ammo counter to the new Label3D for better performance.
• Shader preloader can now be skipped by pressing Home.