Happy Holidays to all, we’re still working away on version 1.1 of Fictorum and wanted to share some of the things we’re up to.\u00a0 Fictorum is also currently for sale on Steam for 25% off until January 4th!<\/p>\n
What’s a Fictorum blog without us destroying something? Today, we’re using the classic Christmas tree spell with chain reaction and spread runes to… uhh… spread… a little holiday cheer. We hope you have a lovely holiday and a safe and peaceful New Year.<\/p>\n
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Fictorum is now running quite well on Unreal Engine 4.18.\u00a0 Our last release was on UE 4.15 and we’ve had difficulties getting to the latest Unreal Engine. This upgrade has caused most of our delays, but it’s been worth it\u2014it comes with new tools and several performance improvements.\u00a0 Along with that, we’ve optimized some of the code we’ve written enhance performance even further.<\/p>\n
Archers should no longer find cliff faces so enticing to stand next to, and enemies won’t all pursue you on the same path.\u00a0 Here’s a quick gif with the upgraded AI in practice.<\/p>\n
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Many have requested changing the camera to the right side, which we’ve implemented. We’re also working on getting our over-the-shoulder camera looking and performing better as well as maintaining third-person within houses. Of course, there will still be the option to enter first-person, should you choose.<\/p>\n
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