Announcing the posting of
FQM 5.00 Beta 9, for SE5.
Beta 9 is not savegame-compatible with Beta 8.
This release features new planet textures by Lacota. They actually match the planet atmosphere now! These textures are larger than stock textures (512x512 compared to 256x256), so please let me know if you notice any performance hit. I do not seem to see any difference on my machine, but you never know.
Note that planet icons and portraits are not going to be updated until all of the textures are complete. Also, ringed planet textures use the stock textures for now, until I can get someone to change the hard-coded texture files to point to something more shiney. This will likely cause successive FQM releases to continue breaking savegames.
download link (19.8 MB)
Beta 9 version history:
1. Added - New planet textures by Lacota. Note that planet texture colors actually match planet atmosphere now, unlike the stock game. Also, note that ringed planets use stock textures for now, pending editing the .x model files.
2. Changed - Reduced percentage of red and orange stars from 83% to 76%.
Please note that this is a work in progress. There are bound to be quirks, which you should report. All suggestions for improvement are welcome!
FQM 5.00 Beta 9
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