CAT Interstellar: Recast — patch notes and updates
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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
|---|---|---|
| Hotfix 6.1.2 | 2022-02-05 | Hot fix to address Chapter 3: Mine transition bug |
| Full Release | 2022-02-04 | Purpose So, CAT Interstellar: Recast was an effort to explore and learn all the new features in Unreal Engine 5 in the hope of using it for Episode II... https://store.steampowered.com/app/1572950/CAT_Interstellar_Episode_II I don't want to say this effort was a mistake (it wasn't) but: It took a lot longer than expected due to bugs in the early access version of the engine Ultimately doesn't offer as solid of a build even with increased system specs Higher system specs exclude a large part of the community What it does offer is some incredible leaps in visual fidelity using tech like nanite meshes and lumen global illumination. Outcome I am |
| Lights, Camera, Screenshot Event!!! | 2021-09-02 | New DOG VII model We commissioned Ionut, the original designer of DOG, to make an ultra hi-poly version that leveraged Unreal Engine 5's nanite mesh Technology. The resulting model is about 500,000 polygons and is a huge improvement in terms of fidelity and detail. Screenshot tool We were able to implement PULSAR BYTES Cine Cam as a screenshot tool so players have a lot more control over their in-game screenshots. You can see the screenshot tool in action here: Optimizations Even though this game has substantially higher minimum requires over the first - I think it's still important to keep optimizing where we can. We've reworked a number of |
| Screenshot tool, Hi-Poly DOG, and Optimizations | 2021-08-30 | Added a CineCam tool Replaced the DOG VII model with high poly nanite meshes General Optimizations across all levels |
| Let There Be Light (and rocks) | 2021-08-14 | Environment Improvements Revamped lighting on 'Signals' Adjusted audio on helicopter for more impactful feel Adjusted emissive properties of context text so it's more visible Made dust devils more random but more frequent Additional Content Added additional Android Dialog Added Lumen example scene Added nanite meshes in Cave environment Bugs Frame rate improvements on Glacier level Debug Ray trace on a specific rock that shall remain nameless because of spoilers Fixed issue where photoscanned rocks in the lab didn't have collision Removed debug text when the cat character is jumping down Fixed Collision issue in credits scene with photoscanne |
| Patch 1 | 2021-08-12 | Small day 1 update to fix and issue with players falling through floor in base level. Optimizations of lighting on cave and glacier level. Sound of Helicopter improvements. Collision issue on credits level. |
| CAT Interstellar: Recast Available NOW! | 2021-08-12 | CAT Interstellar: Recast is now available on the Steam store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1684710/CAT_Interstellar_Recast/ Broadcast link https://steamcommunity.com/broadcast/watch/76561198165474704 We'll be doing broadcasts for most of the day so feel free to drop in even if it's just to tell us what we did wrong. Seriously, If you've followed this game for any amount of time you know that I genuinely appreciate your feedback even if it's bad and respond to everything.... You could also just say "Hi". I don't want to tell you what to do. Otherwise, we'll be highlighting some of the development that went into the revamped version of th |
| CAT Interstellar: Remastered Announcement | 2021-07-23 | So, you might have noticed we launched a Steam store for a Remastered version of CAT Interstellar using the Unreal Engine 5. I will now attempt to explain Why we decided to remaster the original Improvements made to the game Why we made it a separate application How owners of the original can get access before release This post goes out to GraVE. Feel free to comment on any of his three separate threads but please spread them equally. Remastered? Episode 2 ? Remastered? Episode 2 ? Remastered? Episode 2 ? https://store.steampowered.com/app/1684710/CAT_Interstellar_Remastered Why Waste Your Time Remastering Trash. We want Episode II Remasterin |