Once again we have managed to stick to a 3-month release cycle. However, once again we had to cut some planned features from this release. Due to our lead designer leaving the project, we have not done much balancing for this release.
Installation
For easiest installation, download the latest version of the launcher:
https://github.com/Revolutionary-Games/Thrive-Launcher/releases/
Alternatively, download the relevant file above for manual installation.
Thrive system requirements
Windows: Windows 7 or Windows 10. Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable is required. Intel integrated graphics have issues. We might explore another graphics engine change in the near future to resolve this
Linux: glibc 2.29 (you can recompile the game with older glibc). Recent graphics drivers. Nouveau drivers for Nvidia likely don't work.
Patch Notes
- New GUI for the microbe stage
- Moved the game to a variable update rate for smoother gameplay
- Added the pilus
- Made editor tooltips dynamic to show the process efficiency in current patch
- Added an ATP balance bar to the editor to help with making cells that produce enough ATP
- AI species now spread to new patches
- More patch details shown on the patch map
- Fixed undo in editor not restoring removed cytoplasm
- Added appearance tab in the editor
- Pausing the game now works
- Improved counting of population increase from escaping engulfment
- Organelle definitions moved to a json file for easier editing and modding
- Fixed right click freezing the game
- Fixed movement ATP cost being sometimes incorrectly calculated