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Powercity 9000 is a sim-city like game where you can build your own city. It's currently in alpha so it doesn't have many features yet. It only has the creative feature now, where you can build freely.

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This is a huge devlog for the latest Powercity 9000 updates.

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INTRODUCTION
Hello everyone!

This is a huge devlog for the latest Powercity 9000 updates. I released a few Powercity 9000 updates but I didn't make an article for the versions, so here you go!

I added/fixed a lot of things in these updates. You can download all the updates here on Indiedb but I'll include a download link below, for the latest version.

UPDATE
Download Powercity 9000 alpha v1.3 (alpha v1.3.1 released) here:


Old video for the scrolling main menu background:



Gifs: (some are older than alpha v1.3)

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(glitching)

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(normal)

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All the new features are listed below:

Alpha V1.1


General

  • Optimized code a lot (game uses 10x less memory - still needs work)
  • Dead humans now despawn when deleting everything.

Changed

  • Changed "9000" texture (shadow)
  • Changed Powercity texture
  • Changed field texture
  • Changed house textures (house & big house)
  • Changed stone/rock minimap texture
  • Changed stone texture
  • Changed rock texture
  • Changed tree texture
  • Changed bush texture
  • Changed wheat texture
  • Changed tall grass texture
  • Changed "ModdingHelp.txt"
  • Changed default "people" option to false

Added

  • Added basic controller support
  • Added a three-minute timer for dead humans (they despawn)
  • Added scrolling background tiles to the main menu
  • Added background modding (main menu)
  • Added powerstones texture [not in game yet]
  • Added background toggle button
  • Added FPS counter
  • Added FPS counter toggle button

Fixed

  • Fixed light bar for the checked button in the "new game" menu
  • Fixed light bar for the "audio" menu
  • Fixed light bars for the "load game" menu
  • Fixed text issue where the objectname is saved outside the collision box (so not removed)
  • Fixed a few memory leaks

Alpha V1.2


General

  • Redesigned code for object coords on GUI and world.
  • Disabled controller support (Some controller controls aren't updated for this version)
  • Remade the whole "MAIN" background world because of the change in the objectcoords.

Changed

  • Changed wheat texture (+connection)
  • Changed tall grass texture (+connection)
  • Changed house textures (house & big house)
  • Changed "ModdingHelp.txt"

Added

  • Added connecting wall

Fixed

  • Fixed field texture glitch (color switch)
  • Fixed objectcoords y-coord, modding objects is fixed
  • Fixed coords for modded items in GUI

Alpha V1.2.1


Changed

  • Changed the red houses a little bit
  • Changed main menu world

Added

  • Added key remapping
  • Added twitter link
  • Added JAT Games logo

Fixed

  • Fixed crashing bug

Alpha V1.3


General

  • Enlarged maximum tile/object texture color variations [MODDING]

Improved

  • Improved saving & loading system

Changed

  • Changed game background world
  • Changed JAT Games main menu logo
  • Changed display for connecting tiles
  • Changed "create" button shadow
  • Changed red warning sign shadow
  • Changed map size mouse text in the "new game" menu
  • Changed the "buildings" tab to the "structures" tab
  • Changed "structures" tab icon
  • Changed "tiles" tab icon
  • Changed "nature" tab icon
  • Changed road texture
  • Changed road type (from tile to object: structure)
  • Changed "ModdingHelp.txt"

Added

  • Added dirt path rotation + minimap texture
  • Added connecting stone path object
  • Added warning for the "max game size" in the "new game" menu
  • Added tile preview texture option [MODDING]
  • Added object preview texture option [MODDING]
  • Added more key remapping keys
  • Added "pixels-L-LU-RU" in the modding file to avoid gui problems in the game. [MODDING]
  • Added tiles tab key in controls menu [CAN'T CHANGE YET]
  • Added structures tab key in controls menu [CAN'T CHANGE YET]
  • Added nature tab key in controls menu [CAN'T CHANGE YET]
  • Added font cursor

Fixed

  • Fixed tile/objects bugged worlds when modding the game
  • Fixed saving bug. Connecting tiles & objects did not update after deleting a connecting tile.

Removed

  • Removed road tile
  • Removed "Controls.txt"

FULL GAME
You can also buy the game! The game is still free, but you can buy a key for future paid update for $3.00 right now.
That's cheaper than the full price!
You can but the update pass on itch.io here.

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CHAT
Powercity 9000 chat: Discord

CONTACT
Do you want to contact us? Well, you can!

You can contact us on Indiedb, twitter (@JelleVandesijpe, @Jat_Games) or email (jatgamess@gmail.com) for questions, game problems and business.

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DonleyTimeFoundation
DonleyTimeFoundation

WOW - love the look and the graphics! Great work!

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jxlle Author
jxlle

Thank you! :D Glad you like it!

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