Update 0.5.0 Rotating planets, swirling asteroids & realistic gravity

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Gravity now follows realistic rules. It no longer turns off once in space and you have to keep thrusting to go in a stable orbit.
Planets now rotate which adds a day/night cycle. It also gives you a boost when going into orbit.
The planetary rings are now rotating around the starter planet. Their speed is relative to the distance from the planet.
Improved player movement stability in multiplayer. There are still some issues, but there should be less yanking of the camera.
Reduced bandwidth usage when playing multiplayer.
Fixed some of the lag spikes that would occur when loading & unloading ships
Saving & loading is now possible while warping.
Moved the tutorial to a new location.
Increased glass density on starter planet.
Reduced the gravity on the second planet.
The moon is now next to the second planet.

Files

stellardrive-win.zip 84 MB

Version 0.5.0 Feb 08, 2024

Build spaceships and explore the cosmos

Status	In development
Author	Curious Owl
Genre	Simulation
Tags	3D, Crafting, Exploration, Multiplayer, Physics, Procedural Generation, Sci-fi, Singleplayer, Space, Space Sim
Languages	English