Long time no see, time travellers!

We want to give a huge Thanks to all of you for patiently waiting these months for a new update. And here we are once more. For this update, we have focused on fixing bugs that have been spotted during the last three months, and some small features you guys asked us to implement as a bonus.

So, let's see what's coming new.

1.- New Features

1.1 Maps dates and sorting filters

We have included creation and last update info to your maps data. This way, you can follow the longevity of each maps. Additionaly, new filters have been added to the Load Menu, giving the option of sorting your maps by recent updates, date of creation and name.

1.2 Only grid image export

Even though table-top view adapts the camera to focus on the grid, sometimes (mostly while working in big grids) there could be a lot of empty space around you wouldn't want on your images. So, now you can trim automatically your exports and only include the grid relative space.

1.3 Key binding menu

We continue to bring more accessibility options for Chronos Builder, this time being the possibility of rebinding all key shortcuts and commands. This way you can change the camera movement keys, menu shortcuts and even how to copy and paste.

2.- Bug Fixing

Lots of bugs and unintended behaviour have been noticed since our last update. With this patch we wanted to take down the great majority of them, making Chronos Builder a more reliable tool for all map making lovers. The most important ones being:

- Fixed the UI for Load and Community menus, so they can fit in lower and greater resolutions than 16:9. This was a huge issue for those using 4:3 monitors, who couldn't even load their maps. Now, all menus will fit into your monitors (and for ultra-wide users, they will be better-looking).

- Fixed Non-Editable maps in workshop not loading. Despite that most of the workshop content is open to modification, those map marked as no editable didn't load after being downloaded. We apologize to those afected by this issue.

- Chronos Button not working. Previously, this feature only cleared the map without substituting any asset. Now it should work properly, allowing you to change the environment of your maps into new time eras.

- Wishing Well incompatibilty issues with Mac. We got in depths with this problem, so every mac user who has purchased the DLC could enjoy its content.

A more extensive list of bugs will be added at the end of this update.

3.- Looking at the future

There is still a lot of work to do in our road map. Our next step to achieve it's the awaited Western setting, which comes with next assets, nature and Biomes.

However, we have some new surprises for you. With the introduction of Italian as a new language options for the UI.

More will soon pop up in Chronos Builder, see you next time!

4.- Patch Notes

Additions:

Added Last Update and Creation Date to maps data.
Added map sorting options to Load Menu.
Added Only Grid option to Image Export (only on table top view).
Added Default Options to Settings Menu.
Added Key binding menu to Settings Menu.

Bugs:

Fixed community maps getting overlapped in 16:10 monitors.
Fixed Load Menu going outside the screen in 16:10 and lower resolutions.
Fixed maps not saving camera position.
Fixed non editable maps not loading from the community.
Fixed height between floors causing floor tiles and walls overlapping.
Fixed Chronos Button removing all assets.
Fixed Security Camera asset having a misplaced collider.
Fixed Maps tags dropdown scroll.
Fixed Wishing Well DLC not being recognized on mac systems.

Welcome back, Time Travellers!
We reached the second update of Chronos Builder: Wishing Well. And with it, we bring the last tool upgrade unlocked via stretch goals: Custome Biomes! Along side new additions and bugfixing. Remember, all this new content is free for all user of Chronos Builder, regardless of whether they own Wishing Well or not.
Read on to see what's coming up!

1.- Custome Biomes

Do you find the current biomes sets restrictives or lacking? Not anymore!
Now, you can create your own custom textures sets! Combine up to four textures from different biomes and redesign the terrain as you like. Your sets will be saved alonside your maps, and you can make as many as you can, up to a maximum of fifty.

2.- Deep Waters

A new liquid joins the team! Deep Waters comes as an alternative to the original water liquid from the Terrain tool. This version comes with a more realistic depth coloring, giving the impresion of a vast mass of water. So, now your seas and oceans will look more authentic on your campaigns. Who knows what lurks beneath that surface...

3.- Linux: Verified Proton Compatibility

Good news for Linux users! 
We know that the waiting for a Chronos Builder native version is getting long, as our progress on it is getting quite difficult. Meanwhile, we have verified that both Chronos and Wishing Well work consistently using Steam Proton compatibility tool.
Just go to the game Properties in its Steam page and select Compatibility -> Force the use of a especific Steam Play compatibility tool. Pick the lastest version of Proton et voilá!
We ask you to leave a report in ProtonDB, in order to help other linux users who want to use Chronos in their linux system.

4.- What's coming next?

As it's been mentioned at the beginning of the update, all the core gameplay features promised in the campaign have been released. Leaving only the new assets and biomes as our next goals. 
Coming next on our roadmap is the Western setting, coming with +80 new assets, natures props and the Rocky Desert biome.
See you in the next update!

5.- Patch Notes

Additions:
• Added new Deep Water option to the Liquid Paint brush within Terrain tool.
• Added new map tags for Wishing Well environments: Norse, Village, Meadhall and Tundra.
• Added custom terrain feature. Now you can create custom terrain with different types of textures that are available.
• Added descriptions of every exporting option.
Fixes:
• Fixed issues with Mac Version.
• Fixed issue of Norse options showing up when DLC is not available.
• Fixed multilevel heights so it leaves no gap between floors.
• Fixed nature assets duplicating themselves after loading a map.
• Fixed global icon on multilevel UI.
• Fixed misplaced icons in Load Menu.
• Fixed maps sorted by internal ids in Load Menu. Now they are sorted by name.
• Fixed maps getting two copies when using the duplication option in Load Menu.
• Fixed Load Menu only loading up to twenty maps upon open it.
• Fixed Load Menu not updating maps names and descriptions after changing them.
• Fixed map not loading if they preview image is missing.
• Fixed maps getting erroneous preview references when duplicating or pasting a map directly to AppData folder.
• Fixed Community maps not triggering warnings when downloading maps with exclusive assets.
• Fixed maps uploading to the workshop with translated tags.
• Translated tags will now be erased after saving a map.

Wishing Well first patch is out, Time Travellers! Fixing most of the bugs that were detected during the first week. Check it out!
• Fixed tiles getting the wrong color scheme after resizing the grid.
• Fixed the fourth texture of the biome Tundra using a default grass texture.
• Fixed Chronos Button settings dropdown having mismatched environments.
• Fixed assets with multiple setting tags only showing when filtering by the first setting.
• Fixed map previous to version 1.3.0 not loading from Community menu.
• Fixed Norse rooms not being generated.
• Fixed misc issues with the Wishing Well package.
• Fixed Mac version not updating properly.
• Updated the multilevel UI to avoid misconceptions about some of its properties.

Dear Time Travelers, the time has finally come:

Wishing Well is here!

Today we are releasing the 2.0.0 patch of Chronos Builder, which will implement all of the base features of Wishing Well. Most notably, the Multi-level grid system and new Norse Setting asset pack! And, as if that wasn't enough, we included a ton of improvements in system performance, map export and the Autobuilder!

Join us as we go over what's new in the most revolutionary Chronos Builder patch to date!


This new pack with 100+ assets comes with everything you need to create Coastal Villages and Meadhall Interiors! Check out these maps we made using the pack alongside the new features:

As a reminder, backers who participated in the Wishing Well pledge,Supreme God Pledge or any level above Supreme God Pledge already paid for this DLC.We will soon begin sending out keys to all of you!

Alternatively those who didn't back the project at said pledge levels will be able to purchase the Norse Asset pack on Steam. As we have mentioned in the past, this asset pack is the only exclusive feature we wanted to keep apart from the base game. The rest of Wishing Well features in this patch will be available to all Chronos Builder players!


This one is a total game changer!

You can now use the menu to create new grid levels and choose at which height you want to place your objects. Everything else works the same way you are already familiar with.

Here you can see us using the menu to move through the different levels of our map.

Individual level visibility will change as you select them so that you can always see the assets in layers below the current one. Additionally, you can manually change the visibility of different levels, duplicate and even swap them!

When you are ready to export your map, the export menu will remain visible for you to select the different layers and save them as separate files.


A new option has been added that lets you generate random rooms! It's up to you to decide how far to take it: Do you wish for a random room type within a specific environment? Maybe a random environment and room within a specific Setting? Randomize everything and get your creative juices flowing??? It's all an option!

A new feature has also been implemented to re-roll randomly generated rooms. After creating a room, you can use the command Shift + R to regenerate the room with the same dimensions any number of times.


The new snow biome has been added, including a total of 4 unique terrain textures and new nature props to paint with your brush tool.

Additionally, 2 New weather effects: have been added: Snow and Blizzard!


This isn't the first patch that addresses the loading times but it's by far the one that has reduced them the most. To be more specific, a new map file will take ~7 seconds to load and a huge 100x100 map ~18 seconds. These loading times would be up to 3 times longer in the previous patch so this is a big time saver!

Save data files have been updated to allow for this load optimization. This means that older maps will take longer to load the first time, but saving afterwards will make it so that performance is improved in subsequent reloads.


A lot of improvements have been made in order to improve usability of custom folders and saved asset groups. For starters, you can now name Custom asset groups after saving them to a user folder. You can also drag multiple ungrouped assets into a folder to create a preset without the need for them to be grouped beforehand.

Many bugs related to these have also been solved, you can read about those at the end of this update.


We plan to continue releasing the content from the unlocked Stretch Goals the same way we did in the past with the original Kickstarter campaign. This means that some features will be segmented and released ahead of other content that might have been bundled in the same Stretch Goal.

Our priority is getting the new features to you as fast as possible. So this means new mechanics might be released before asset packs do.

Additionally, work on the Linux version of the game will resume now that the Wishing Well patch is out.


Version 2.0.0

Additions:
• Added new Norse Setting pack with 100+ assets for the Wishing Well Expansion. A Steam download code will be sent to all Kickstarter backers who participated in the Wishing Well pledge, Supreme God Pledge or any level above Supreme God Pledge. Alternatively, the Wishing Well Expansion will be available for purchase on Steam.
• Added two new procedural environments for the Norse Setting, for a total of three new procedural rooms.
• Added the Multi-Level grid system! You can now easily create maps at different heights and export all of the different layers in separate files.
• Added the new Snow terrain biome.
• Added 2 new weather effects: Snow and Blizzard.
• Added new nature props.
• Added an option to name custom asset groups as they are created.
• Added new random room generation option, so that you can generate a room that is from any setting, environment, or completely random.
• Implemented a feature to re-roll randomly generated rooms. After creating a room, when clicking Shift + R it will regenerate the same room with the same dimensions any number of times.
• Added quality output options for video exporting. You can now export at increased resolutions.

Fixes:
• Dramatically improved loading times of new maps and 2.0.0 save files. Older maps will take longer to load the first time, but saving afterwards will make it so that performance is improved in subsequent reloads.
• Fixed an issue that would cause certain nature assets to be duplicated when a map is reloaded. Additionally, whenever a save file from a version older than 2.0 is loaded, the system will now look for duplicated assets and remove them.
• Improved performance when loading nature assets.
• Fixed the textures for the Urban terrain biome.
• Fixed an issue that prevented terrain and nature props from updating when undoing an Autobuild command.
• Fixed an issue that would cause the pop-up notification to not be scaled correctly to fit all of the text it would display.
• Fixed an issue that would cause all sub-menu commands (for example, shift + P) to work whenever an input field is selected.
• Fixed multiple issues with Custom Asset Groups (those saved in user folders):
◦ Fixed CAGs colliders not fitting the assets correctly.
◦ Fixed CAGs not having a spawn effect.
◦ Improved performance when creating CAGs.
◦ Fixed an issue that would cause CAG thumbnails in the library to stack on top of each other.
◦ Fixed a bug that would duplicate assets if they were part of a CAG and said asset group was also present in the map. Additionally, whenever a save file from a version older than 2.0 is loaded, the system will look for and remove such cases of duplicated overlapping assets.
◦ Whenever a map is uploaded to the community, all CAGs placed on the map will be disbanded to prevent issues with other users not owning said groups.
◦ Whenever multiple assets are selected and dragged into a user folder, a new CAG will be created composed by all of them, even if they are not grouped themselves.
◦ All placed CAGs on the map will be disbanded if the CAG is removed from its parent folder.
• Improved procedural generation so that there would be no internal windows.
• Improved window and door generation in general. Some rooms will utilize window patterns.
• Improved the graphic quality of several UI icons.
• Fixed Autobuilder advanced UI overflowing on 19:10 resolutions.
• Fixed .webm and .mp4 videos exporting with increased reproduction speed.
• Fixed VTT files including repeated references to lights.
• Fixed camera failure after closing the Export menu using Ctrl + E.
• Fixed video files not fitting with VTT data when using VTT export.
• Fixed VTT export not calculating the pixel per tile parameter automatically the first time.

Hello again dear Time Travelers!

We are releasing patch 1.4.3 TODAY!
Lets go over what's new!

You can now make maps up to 100x100 grids! Its crazy how much more you can fit in and we're certain it'll lead to a lot of creative opportunities on your end!
Those with lower end computers should still tool carefully with bigger maps, as the performance will be impacted the more assets and grids there are.
Here's a preview of what we were able to create with the extra size!
Oh and btw this is only using 80x100...think about how much more your could add with an extra 2000 grids 👀

As always, we will upload this map to the Chronos Builder community! Make sure to search by "Most recent" to find it without trouble.


With this update we close the cycle of UI rework we've been iterating on for the past couple of months. We're grateful for the feedback you've given us in this area and pleased with the generally possitive reception to these changes!

New Load Menu: A much clearner look. The number of visible slots at any moment has increased from 5 to 6 and you can now move through the pages using the mouse wheel or the pagination buttons and slider at the bottom.
Additionally, map data is loaded in groups and ahead of time now, so it will mean a slight delay when opening the game but a much faster time when scrolling through save files.

New Map Configuration Menu: We kept the same layout structure and simplified where we could. You can also use the new search input to help you add new tags to your map.

New Effects Tool Menu

New Community Menu


Here are some of the other changes we've made in this update in an effort to improve your map making experience:
Structure type filters: A simple change that really helps when placing down structural assets. You can now filter them by type, those being: Floor Tile, Wall, Window, Door and Column.

Reverse mouse scroll option: You can access this feature from the system options menu. It will affect the camera zoom command.

Per-asset modify terrain toggle: You can determine whether or not assets will modify the terrain beneath them. This makes it so that you can place assets over water or terrain elevations. Access this option from the tweaks menu.

New map tags: We added new tags pertaining to all of the available environments to allow for better map descriptions and filtering in the community.
They are also so much easier to add now thanks to the search input in the map configuration menu!

Hide the horizontal menu: You can do so by double tapping on any of the tool tabs.

Fantasy grounds video export option: You now have the option to export to video, which will use the VP8 format, the only one possible in said VTT. We'll update to VP9 as soon as they make the change.

Groupred assets and Copy/Duplicate commands: Technically more of a bug fix than a QoL update. Asset groups are now carried over whenever you copy-paste or duplicate them.

Map thumbnails wont display grid or bounds gizmo: After this update, all map thumbnails taken wont show such elements.

Even faster loading times!: Previously, the loading screen hid the process of updating the terrain so that it'd mold to the placed assets. We've decided to move that task outside the loading menu so that you can start editing your map as soon as possible! The terrain task will continue working in the background and you'll be notified of it thanks to a new indication in the UI.

The camera will now initialize orientated towards the north section of the map


We've made modifications to the Autobuilder algorithm. Some rooms will now be generated symetrically, leading to much better ressults.
The affected rooms are: Dungeon Crypt, Laboratory Server Room, Moon Base Reception, Castle Dining Hall, Corpo Office, Corpo Reception, Spaceship Hallway, Laboratory Greenhouse, Alien Throne Room, Moon Base Factory, Mansion Hallway, Mansion Library, Cemetery Graveyard and Cemetery Tomb.


With the recent set of patches, we've addressed issues that were present in Chronos Builder since launch, these being: Improved Performance, Wide Screen support, a full UI rework and the option bigger maps.

Going forward, and looking towards the coming Wishing Well expansion, we'll try our best to improve our quality assurance so that new features are shipped in a state as good as possible, also avoiding any kind of unplanned rework in the future.

And yes, Wishing Well is still planned for launch in September, just a couple of months from now! The team is already working hard on it to ensure the best possible experience once you finally get your hands on it.

In the meantime, July is going to be a busy month here at MistWall Studio as some of our staff will be going on vacations. Our plan is to release another smaller patch in August but we can't promise it as our top priority is to release Wishing Well the month after and we might have to redirect resources towards that front.

Here's a more detailed list of our roadmap:

- Wishing Well launch: Including Multi-level systems, the Norse asset pack, winter biomes and weather effects. As always, we'll move on to stretch goals right after!

- Linux Support: No progress has been made on this front since the last patch but we'd like to have it working before the launch of WW in September. At the very least, we ensure a detailed explanation of our current troubles with Linux by the time the next KS update goes live.

- More Autobuilder improvements: We plan to continue improving the algorithmn for multiple rooms as well as some other restrictions to improve the placement of door and windows. Additionally, we want to add an option to spawn random rooms of a given environment or setting.

- Translated asset names: Not a full priority but something we want to address in the long run. Currently, asset names are all in english and we'd like to have them translated into other languages, just like the rest of the UI.

- First Person Camera mode: Classic first person mode without many limiations, for those who want to take up close photos of their maps. This one is also not at high priority but something we want to do eventually.


Version 1.4.3

Additions:
• Maps can now have a grid size up to 100 x 100!!! Terrain and assets will remain intact when increasing the size of a map. Please note that, naturally, bigger maps with a lot of assets will impact performance.
• Added a toggle option in the tweaks menu to determine whether assets will affect the terrain or not.
• Added video export option for Fantasy Grounds, which uses the VP8 format.
• Added new map tags. Now extending to all available environments and settings.
• Added the option for inverse scroll wheel input in the Options menu.
• Added Structure Filtering options to the Structural assets library.
• Added scroll wheel functionality to the Load Map menu.
• Asset group configurations will remain whenever they are copied or duplicated.
• Updated UI graphics for the Load Map menu.
• Updated UI graphics for the Map Configuration menu.
• Updated UI graphics for all warning menus.

Fixes:
• Fixed a bug that prevented exclusive assets from ever loading.
• “Global options” menu was renamed to “Map Configuration”.
• Fixed a bug that would display walls and doors as duplicated in the Fantasy Grounds export file.
• Both grid and bounds graphics will remain hidden for map preview screenshots.
• Fixed a bug that would cause non-grouped assets in custom folders to be duplicated whenever a map that uses them is loaded.
• Improved the algorithm for multiple autobuilder rooms, including: “Dungeon Crypt”, “Laboratory Server Room”, “Moon Base Reception”, “Castle Dining Hall”, “Corpo Office”, “Corpo Reception”, “Spaceship Hallway”, “Laboratory Greenhouse”, “Alien Throne Room”, “Moon Base Factory”, “Mansion Hallway”, “Mansion Library”, “Cementery Graveyard” and “Cementery Tomb”.
• Fixed a bug that prevented the Chronos Button tool from replacing certain structural elements.
• The “Replace all assets” toggle in the Chronos Button has been disabled by default as it doesn’t always produce the most desirable ressults.
• Maps saved without a description will now display the text “Map has no description” in the load and community menus.
• Fixed a bug that would clear the icons in the library menu if the user moved from a custom props folder to the Structures Tool.
• Performance has improved in the Load Map menu.
• Fixed a bug that would prevent maps from being duplicated if a previous duplicate of said map was deleted first.
• Fixed a bug that would keep the “Delete asset” buttons active when moving from a custom folder into a generic Setting folder.
• “Hide tweaks” and “Hide Palette” buttons have been removed from the taskbar.
• The General Buttons menu on the top right corner of the screen has been removed as all of those functions are already present in the taskbar under the “File” menu.
• Camera zoom speed has been tweaked for a smoother experience.
• Isometric camera view has been improved to prevent it from cutting out sections of the map.
• Fixed a bug that would keep the “Replace” tooltip visible when a structure spawn action is cancelled with the Right Mouse Button.
• Fixed a bug that prevented the user from doing the duplicate/copy/paste commands repeatedly until they let go of the CTRL key.
• Fixed transparency on the material for “Restaurant Windows”.
• Fixed map loading bar going back and forth in the 80% - 90% intervals.
• Fixed the icons for multiple assets, including: “Hospital bed 2”, “Soap Holder”, “Mansion Barrel” and “Farm fork”.
• Fixed a bug that would cause assets to spawn grouped if a group including the same type of assets was deleted previously.

This small patch adds Widescreen support to Chronos Builder alongside many other fixes to problems introduced in the latest update.

The horizontal menu will now extend and fit as many asset slots as possible while using the Props and Structural tools.
Tooltips and other menu elements will also adapt their position accordingly.

Additions:
• Added Widescreen support!
• Added the option to hide the horizontal menu. You can do so by double tapping on any of the tool tabs.
• New Autobuilder Rooms:
- Tavern: Kitchen
- Market: Interior
- Alien: Lab, Nursery
- Mansion: Dormitory, Hallway, Library
- Corpo: Meeting Room, Reception, Office
• Slight algorithm improvements for Autobuilder.
• Updated the UI graphics for the Community menu.
• Added new graphics to the Effects tool menu.
Fixes:
• Fixed Popup message box not scaling up to the correct text size.
• Fixed a bug that would cause issues when exporting to directories with “.” on their path.
• Fixed asset’s grid assignment. Sometimes they’d reference grids outside of their bounds.
• Fixed a bug that would prevent a new map from loading sometimes if the user had loaded another map previously.
• Fixed a bug that would end the highlight of a selected grid during multi selection.
• Fixed preview scene for non-editable community maps.
• Fixed a bug in the preview scene for non-editable community maps that caused the “Show grid” option in the export menu to be active when it shouldn’t.
• Performance improvements.
• The camera will now initialize orientated towards the north section of the map.
• The text on the tooltips will now be centered instead of left-aligned.
• Fixed exclusive kickstarter assets not working.
• Fixed Cyberpunk Corpo structural assets not working correctly.
• Fixed Alien setting door and window having misplaced vtt positions.
• Fixed door assets not being correctly exported to Fantasy Grounds.
• Modified the size, position and color values of multiple UI graphics.
• Removed old deprecated Autobuilder rooms.

Hello again dear Time Travelers!

Back at it again with another update you dont want to miss!

The Cyberpunk Corpo Office asset pack is finally here!

We are also releasing the Weapon packs unlocked through the social media goals in the Wishing Well campaign!

On the technical side of things, with this new patch wealso address the issues some of the new users are having with the program. We also implemented the finished menus for the Effects Tool, Autobuilder, Export and Main Menus...Oh and there's a surprise new Export Option!
Lets quickly go over what's new in Version 1.4.1:


Some users reported the game crashing on start up, likely due to a heavy memory use while loading. In order to fix this, we're now loading individual asset rendering data on demand whenever the asset is needed in the scene.
The crash issue isnt something we've been able to replicate here at the studio but we believe this solution should fix most cases of it. Beyond that, we recomment keeping your GPU drivers up to date and verifying the integrity of game files through Steam.
As always, we'll be available on Discord and the Steam forums, checking up with you in case more problems surface.

Enjoy this new cyberpunk pack that will bring some life to your interior maps. Perfect to go alongside the Apartment and Bar environments! These types of maps are some of the most popular ones on the campaign and we cant wait to see what you create with them 👀.

With this we complete all of the promised stretch goals for the original Chronos Builder campaign! (Time really flies uh?). The art team is already hard at work on the Wishing Well packs.

Oh and speaking of Wishing Well, we are also releasing the futuristic weapons asset pack that was unlocked in the Wishing Well campaign! This one is also available to everyone!


As promised, we continue with our UI update, this time regarding the two missing Tool menus that were still using the old graphics!

Effects Tool Menu: A far more simplified version in line with the rest of the UI.

Autobuilder Tool Menu: The advanced options now occupy a smaller space without the need for a scroll menu. Additionally, you will see thumbnails of the selected assets at the top, where you'll also be able to un-select them.

Export Menu: Finally, the export menu gets an update which makes it far more comprehensible through the use of different sub-menu tabs.

4.- And there's more!

New Fantasy Grounds export option!: You can now use the "Fantasy Grounds" option within the VTT Export menu, which will output an XML file alongside the map image.

New Autobuilder updates: We modified the way the autobuilder generates certain rooms so that some of them don't require walls. Such is the case with exterior environments. We also improved the algorithm to prevent items from spawning right in front of doors.

Greetings dear Time Travellers. Long time no see!

It's been 3 weeks since the last patch where we started the process of updating the User Interface and Autobuilder features. This time we bring a complimentary update to cover (for the most part) what was missing from the last update as well as many other fixes and performance improvements!

And of course, We're launching the update on both Windows and Mac at the same time. We apologize for Mac users feeling a bit left out during the last patch and assure you that the wait will have been more than worth it!

Get ready for Version 1.4.0!


Starting today, We'll be sending out the keys to all of the Wishing Well backers! The Chronos commmunity keeps growing 💕.

These keys are the ones pertaining to base Chronos Builder itself (those who bought the game through the new campaign), exclusive asset packs and addons!


The gift asset pack we promised on the Wishing Well campaign has been implemented. Everyone who participated on that campaign, no matter the pledge level, will receive a key that they can redeem on Steam.

You can find these new assets inside the Cyberpunk > Street folder!


Continuing with the visual updates, this time we focused on finishing the menus you interact with most often during map making.

Looking much cleaner now, dont you think 👀?

Well, wait til you see all of the other menus. There's more!

For starters, here's a look at the new folder menu. The search bar will be active at all times, making it easier for you to find specific assets. You will select the Setting at the top, while at the bottom you have individual folders for all available Environments within said Setting.

The new asset library has much bigger asset icons and they are also transparent now!

The tweaks menu takes up less than half of the screen space it used to! You can also hide specific sections of it. Overall, we gained a lot of much needed screen space thanks to this change.

And here are all of the new Terrain Tool menus!

We kept the same functionality but reduced the horizontal space as much as possible.

The System Options was also simplified.

And lets not forget the new loading graphics!

There are many more little UI changes but we wont spoil them all here hehehe...

We hope you enjoy the new changes and, as always, we'll keep an eye on all of the discussion on our Discord and Steam servers. We are open to your feedback!

We wanted to get this update in time for when Wishing Well newcomers join the community, hence why there are still a couple of menus using the old graphics. Namely the Autobuilder, Effects, Global options and Export menus. We'll have those ready as soon as possible!

Simply put: Chronos has never looked this good.


We improved the procedural algorithm and the way it places doors. It makes way more sense now.

From now on, it should only place 1 door per room and it'll always match any door on a neighbor room. Additionally, sometimes It'll create a matching set of doors on a neighbor wall even if it didnt have a door previously.


New Transparent Grid: By default the grid will be invisible. This will help make the scene way less noisy. Only the grids of selected assets or the ones under the mouse will be highlighted.

If you miss the old system, worry not! You can still make your grid visible at all times through the Global Options menu. We are planning more updates for this system, such as choosing if you want the grid to be visible through elevated terrain and assets...but these changes will have to wait until next patch.

User Folders are now shared across maps: The way it should have always worked! You can have a custom folder filled with your favourite assets and it'll always be there no matter which map you load. Simple.

Improved ClickThrough system: By clicking repeatedly you will now select the items behind the current selection. After the last item has been reached, the following click will select the item on top once again. This previously worked with up to 2 items but now it'll reach as many as its possible!


If you remember the last update, you'll agree that so far we are sticking to our plans! Here is our current projection for the next patch, which should launch in a couple of weeks:

- Continue updating the UI: Possibly one of the last few UI update patches that we'll roll out. At the very least we want to address the missing tool menus.

- Releasing last promised asset pack from the first KS campaign: That'd be the Cyberpunk Corporative Office!

- More autobuilder Improvements: We plan to improve the structure placement even more.

- Export option for Fantasy Grounds: Export an excel file of your map compatible with Fantasy Grounds


Version 1.4.0

Additions:
• User Folders are now shared across different maps.
• Added new Cyberpunk Street assets for Wishing Well Kickstarter backers.
• The click-through system has been updated. By clicking repeatedly you will now select the items behind the current selection. After the last item has been reached, the following click will select the item on top once again.
• New transparent grid system:
◦ The grid cells will only be visible when highlighting them through item selection or moving the cursor over them.
◦ The previous grid option can still be selected through the global options menu.
◦ A new gizmo will display the current grid bounds.
◦ The grid cells are now visible through different terrain elevations.
◦ You can now toggle visibility for individual tweaks menu elements.
◦ Visibility buttons for the tweaks and library menus have been removed as they now take up a much smaller screen space. We’ll consider implementing similar features in the future.
• The UI has been updated*:
◦ Text and graphic colors have been normalized across the entire system.
◦ Text size has been normalized across the entire system.
◦ Added website and discord invite links to the taskbar.
◦ New graphics for multiple UI elements.
◦ Library item slots are now bigger and use transparent backgrounds.
◦ The quick palette functionality has been removed.
◦ “All assets” folder has been added.
◦ *: Global options menu, Autobuilder menu, Effects menu, Export menu, Load menu and Main menu have yet to be updated.
• Added procedural rooms for the Moon Base thematic.
• Procedural rooms door spawning modified. Rooms will now only spawn one door by default. If spawned next to another room, it will always connect them with doors.
• Misc. Procedural generation small improvements.
Fixes:
• Fixed copy and paste/duplicate not working with large groups of assets.
• Fixed assets stacked on other assets losing their vertical positions after copy and pasting.
• Fixed some assets increasing their vertical position while rotating the asset they were stacked on.
• Fixed VTT exports getting mosaics effect in their image output.
• Fixed Video export not producing any output at all.
• Fixed Laboratory Walls 1x1 not being correctly displayed on VTT exports.
• Fixed print exports having misplaced outputs when the number of image to create was an odd number.
• Fixed the rotation and pivot of multiple assets.
• Fixed Cyberpunk Hallway floor being tagged as a door.
• Fixed Cyberpunk Police car doors.
• Fixed an error that prevented the advanced search system from working as intended if the tag for the currently selected folder was pressed through the tweaks menu.
• Disabled spawn rotation for multiple assets of grid size bigger than 1x1.
• Fixed “Delete” tooltip from showing up whenever the delete button is disabled in the item editing menu but the user mouses over its position.
• Fixed nature paint spawn rate.
• Fixed nature paint placing assets outside the terrain bounds.
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Greetings dear Time Travellers!

It's been 3 weeks since we launched our Wishing Well campaing... and a lot of things happened!

First of all, thanks to you this expansion will be a reality! And we have also unlocked 3 crazy new settings:

- Zombie Apocalypse (braaaaains)

- Pirates! (Yarrrr!)

- Western (Draw, son of a gun!)

Of course, we cannot forget about the many other unlocked features that will go towards ALL Chronos Builder owners!

This is your archivement. Thank you so much!

However, we are only 6 days away from the end of the campaign! Lets make this last stretch count and see how far we can go! The far, grim and NOT 40k future looks pretty cool, right?

By the way, we haven't been idle... that's why we proudly present to all of you a new update to the live version of Chronos Builder, the one many of you will finally get to try after the campaign is over. Care to hear about it?

Here's what's new in Version 1.3.3:


We unleash the new Moon Base asset pack!

Enjoy the new asset modules that'll let you create your own train track system and become the boss of your own space mining facility. These new assets are as exciting as they are big, so get ready to expand the size of your grid (oh and worry not, as we'll let you go up to 100 grid cells in the future!). We think this will add a lot of personality and value to outdoor Sci-fi and Cyberpunk maps.

Well, what do you think?



But that's not all! NOT AT ALL!!

As you all know, we've been active on the discord server, listening to your feedback and bug reporting. This time we're tackling something you've been asking for some time now: The User Interface! (Well, alongside a few more quality of life updates, as always 😊).

Chronos looks different! Much cooler now :)

For some time now we've been re-designing the layout of the UI and with this update it finally gets unveiled. We focused on a more minimalistic look that's easier to read while also keeping all of the functionality we already had.

For starters the new directory system lets you navigate different Environment folders for each of the available Settings. This way you can filter through assets much faster without resorting to the search menu.

Oh and we added a "New Assets" folder to display all of the recently added goodies 👀.

The library items are now organized using a pagination system, which has resulted in significant performance improvements. You can still use the mouse scroll to move through different pages or use the new slider graphic.

The taskbar is now static and has a much more simplified look to it. We generally cleaned up the screen space to let you focus on what matters: Making new maps!

Command Tips and descriptions now have a dedicated section in the UI! Whereas before they'd take up the Tweaks Menu spot and fill a big chunk of your screen, they will now pop up over the library bar.

There's more to come but we didnt want to make you wait any longer to experience these changes! Our focus is on finishing the rest of the UI overhaul before the next month is over. We'll tackle the rest of the tool menus and tweaks next. We already have a lot of plans for those!


Yes. There is more. A LOT MORE!

The maximum frames per second have been limited to 30 for “Low” quality settings and 60 for all other settings. There has been an improvement in performance.

You can now cancel item spawn actions and autobuilder selection by tapping the right mouse button. As always, you can still do so by pressing "Esc" or by clicking outside the grid bounds.


As we promised, the Autobuilder too is getting an update!

We focused on the correct placement of props first. They should have much better compositions now.

Here are some examples of autogenerated rooms. Granted, we rotated some assets, but the rest is what we got :)

We wouldn't call this version 2.0 just yet, as we still need to finetune the placement of doors and windows a bit more, but we feel like this is a step in the right direction.

At the moment, some room types work better with the algorithm, such as Medieval Tavern, Victorian Attic or Cyberpnuk Industrial storage rooms.

We have "room" for improvements! :)

Stay tuned!

Here are our plans for the next set updates!

- Only the last stretch goal left! : You heard that right, we only have one Cyberpunk environment pack left to deliver from the original kickstarter campaign.

- Continue updating the UI: As we said earlier, there's still work left to do but the most crucial parts have been already addressed. We'll tackle the rest of tool menus and the tweaks menu next, then the main configuration windows.

- More Autobuilder Improvements: We plan to focus on placing the doors in more desirable positions and improving the algorithm for some of the rooms available.

- Continue listening to you: Your constructive feedback and constant help make us improve. Thank you very much for your support and pats on the back, let's keep going in this direction!