...and here we are again: Floating Sandbox 1.15.0 is out today! This update is focused on sub-making features - such as pumps and water-tight doors - and on improving the look'n'feel of ships that don't carry their own high-definition texture, thanks to the new "auto-texturization" feature.

Here's the detailed list of changes in this release:

• Added automatic texturization: ships that do not have a high-definition texture image of their own now get, by default, an automatically-generated high-definition texture computed using the individual particles' materials

  • Floating Sandbox purists may always turn this new feature off under "Game Preferences" -> "Ships"

• New "Pick-and-Pull" tool - use it to pull particles around in a very physical way!

• Added new electrical materials:

  • Water Pumps - take water in or out of the ship when powered

  • Watertight Doors - open and close watertight compartments allowing water in the ship to flow or stay contained

  • Heating Element 10MW - a second heating element that produces *a lot* of heat - you may use it to ignite fires at the touch of a switch!

  • Non-instanced Water-Sensing Switch - a second water-sensing switch that does not clutter your electrical panel

  • ...and a new type of engine altogether: "Diesel" engine

• Added 21 new ships, among which:

  • Triton 1650-3 LP: shows pumps in action

  • S.S. Blue Lady: shows pumps and watertight doors in action

  • S.S. Lurline, Fortnite(c) Battle Bus: showcase on-demand combustion with 10MW heating element

  • Balls of Lego(c): showcases the improved Lego(c) material

• Retrofitted electrical elements to a few older ships: H.M.H.S. Britannic (With Power), S.S. Californian, Goodyear Blimp, Hindenburg, S.S. Hesleden, Red October

• Improved trajectory of flames on burning particles

• Improved melting dynamics

• Added new background music track, "Symmetry" - by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

• Fixed crash occurring when opening the "Load Ship" window in a folder containing a ship file with foreign characters

• Fixed issue with mouse wheel/zoom stopping working

• Fixed issue with clouds filling up the entire screen after an hour of gameplay

• Lowered curve of cloud speed dependency from wind speed

• ...and a few more small improvements here and there

• Musical theme for this release: The Cure, Wish

Have an especially close look at the "Red October" and "Triton" subs, and try to get inspiration from them for your next sub!

In the meantime, we'll be updating the "How-To: Create an Electrical Layer" tutorial to reflect the new materials. Visit our tutorial in a day or two, if you want to know how to place and control pumps and water-tight doors!

Stay healthy, and see you at our next release!