Release notes for version 21.01.04.1738

The big new feature in this release is a mode that silences distant asteroids. With this setting enabled, asteroids further away than a quarter screen or so are silenced, though you can still hear distant collisions and explosions. This does not change how focus modes work, nor does it silence asteroids that are colliding with you. The mode is disabled by default, and can be found under the settings menu. I’ve labelled it as “Labs” to indicate that I’m still experimenting with it, but I’d like to make it the default and remove the setting. So please give it a shot and tell me what you think.

Other changes:

• Restore the Quit button on Android. Previously, Back was used to exit the game, but this can be problematic on phones without physical buttons.
• Decrease master volume default to 60%. Note that this doesn’t change settings if you’ve modified them already. This only works for new installs.
• Reduce bullet base speed by 25%. Note that bullet speed is their base speed plus the ship’s speed, so moving makes them travel further. Hopefully this incentivizes hunting asteroids.

Enjoy.