Space Journey X V2.40 - Release Notes (Patreon)

Hi,

here are the release notes for version 2.40. This is a massive update, with redone space backgrounds for all locations, new space travel GUI, improved notification GUI, new crew (Ylyee) and many other changes. As important as the visible changes are about 10000 lines of refactored code for stability, moddability and suitability for expansion and maintenance. And there is a major new quest regarding the Zealot Order and Monastery in Xenos Space.

Main Features

Fully revised notifications GUI

Dynamic backgrounds for every space location (50+ total)

Greatly revised RPG GUI and visual effects

Massive refactoring for stability and expandability

HERA-2 onboard command hologram

New Quest: The Zealot Trap

New Crew member Yylyee

Favours and Uniforms for Ylyee

Reporter encounters Quthor / Arellarti

RPG: New levels, new items (portable shield)

Arellarti Crew muster (full lineup, interactive, parallax)

Balancing Underverse weapons

Misc Vee, T'Ris Reenders

Galaxina expansion

Numerous QoL and Bugfixes

Downloads

Archive Version V240_024

Official Release - V240_024 Windows+Linux - Proton Drive

Official Release - V240_024 MAC - Proton Drive

Archive Version V240_025

Official Release V240_025 Windows+Linux - Proton Drive

Official Release V240_025 MAC - Proton Drive

Version V240_026

Official Release V240_026 Windows+Linux - Proton Drive

Official Release V240_026 MAC - Proton Drive

Game Reference Document V240_v01 - MEGA

Version V240_026.1

Official Release V240_026.1 Windows+Linux - Proton Drive

Official Release V240_026.1 MAC - Proton Drive

Full save compatible with V240_026

 PATCH 1 - Space event error

goes into 850_missions_events

only for v240_026.1

855_events.rpy

Changes V240_026.1 vs. V240_026

CR-None Fixed Xenos mining crash (ba76e3b)

CR-None Fixed combat card display glitch on computer (2a59b11)

CR-None Fix Galaxina episode 14 (drengar pirates) (b152cef)

CR-None Patched subversion binning for load import check (5a08ab2)

Changes V240_026 vs. V240_025

CR-None Fix possible issue when Kythera rescue mission is aborted (ylyee missing)

CR-None Misc editorial changes

CR-None Added CAPS letters for most keyboard controls

Changes V240_025 vs. V240_024

CR-None Deactivated trading menu if not docked at markets or traders (7063e10)

CR-None Corrected base stats for infiltrator (INT 10 -> 16) (6fd3bfe)

CR-None Reshow animated scene when rope training (3ea228b)

CR-None Added load all for bots from warehouse (d34fae7)

CR-None Refined Armoury bot stat derivation (DEX, STR, INT, CON) (b826c8b)

CR-None not_ready robustness increase at galaxy map refresh (ac035f0)

Detailed Change List V240 vs V230

CR-2814 / V2.40 / Animation / Ylyee Handjob

CR-2815 / V2.40 / Animation / Ylyee Blowjob

CR-2817 / V2.40 / Animation / Kythera Sex 2

CR-2814 / V2.40 / Artwork / Redo combat unit cards

CR-2628 / V2.40 / Dialogue / Rewrite Arellarti arrival / departure dialogues (dynamic)

CR-2749 / V2.40 / Dialogue / “Can’t progress any further” TEC repair + BB2 Bot skill messages disjunct

CR-2813 / V2.40 / Dialogue / Ylyee dialogues to reflect new status

CR-2710 / V2.40 / Gameplay / Arellarti Dome Reporter encounter

CR-2724 / V2.40 / Gameplay / Arellarti arrival interactive panoramic crew pan ;)

CR-2771 / V2.40 / Gameplay / Integrate Ylyee in crew (outfits, inspections…)

CR-2798 / V2.40 / Gameplay / RPG Features (2nd slot, shields, gear, …)

CR-2805 / V2.40 / Gameplay / Chain-jump routing for Hyperdrive, incl. refactoring

CR-2806 / V2.40 / Gameplay / HERA-2

CR-2808 / V2.40 / Gameplay / Torpedo loading management (see itch.io suggestions, verify)

CR-2809 / V2.40 / Gameplay / HERA-2 Outfit Sexy MkII

CR-2811 / V2.40 / Gameplay / Zealot level

CR-2811 / V2.40 / Gameplay / Zelot Neophyte, Zealot Inquisitor mobs

CR-2820 / V2.40 / Gameplay / Starwake System preparation

CR-2824 / V2.40 / Gameplay / Ylyee favours

CR-2827 / V2.40 / Gameplay / Quthor Dock Reporter encounter

CR-2798 / V2.40 / GUI / Space nav menu system

CR-2826 / V2.40 / GUI / Animated Hyperlanes

CR-2828 / V2.40 / GUI / Combat card collection Captain Computer

CR-2812 / V2.40 / QoL / Away team actors retain preferred gear information

CR-2822 / V2.40 / QoL / Default option at Spaceloc activated with Space (e.g. “Dock” at Stations)

CR-2807 / V2.40 / Quest / Secrets at the Monastery

CR-2788 / V2.40 / Sw-Design / Unify collective and trading outpost code

CR-2813 / V2.40 / Sw-Design / Arcade earnings module refactor

CR-2815 / V2.40 / Sw-Design / Refactored and expanded ground combat effect system

CR-2821 / V2.40 / Sw-Design / Refactoring various modules (arcade, nigh housekeeping, jobs, …)

CR-2823 / V2.40 / Sw-Design / Refactor combat encounters scripting and LOOKUP DATA

CR-2829 / V2.40 / Sw-Design / Refactored Code Captain Computer

CR-2830 / V2.40 / Sw-Design / Refactored dialogue interaction manager

CR-2831 / V2.40 / Sw-Design / Refactored character interaction manager

CR-2825 / V2.40 / Gameplay / Galaxina Episode 19 - Zealots

CR-2832 / V2.40 / Accessibility / Self voicing deactivated for interior screen GUI

and countless bugfixes and minor improvements