Hey guys! Krayfishkarl here and welcome to another Droplet: States of Matter update! Patch EA1.53.3 is now available! This update contains a ton of general fixes plus some readjustments to the time trial times to reflect recent physics changes.

I'm planning to do a bit more testing on different types of hardware to ensure it's as smooth as I can get it. Stay tuned a little while longer!

That's all for now and thank for following the development of Droplet: States of Matter!

Patch Notes

Gameplay

• Made the switches at the end of Particle Accelerator bigger so that they’re easier to see on smaller screens.

• Adjusted default settings when playing on Steam Deck. Camera is more sensitive and framerate is capped at 60 FPS. (Dev note: If you ever launched the game on Steam Deck prior to this update, it is recommended to reset the options to the defaults.)

• Fixed some camera issues that might occur when entering the Brimstone Temple portal.

• Minor object repositionings in various levels.

• Updated collision on crystals.

• Player position is now reset at the start of the Salty Peter boss fight.

• Added some extra checks to make sure you don’t get damaged while mercy invincibility is active.

• Updated some enemy collision throughout the game.

• Added a visual cue for one of the more obscure puzzles in Krypton Estate.

• Readjusted all Kray times to account for recent physics changes.

Graphics

• Updates despawning animation of a few projectiles.

• Lowered the time for the health satiated animation to play.

• Death animation is now shown even while in first person mode.

• New animations for warping to and from the galaxy map.

• Fixed some geometry issues on a few models.

• Updated animations for portal information panels.

• Special effect added for getting electrocuted.

• New animations for trolls.

Audio

• New spaceship braking sound effect.

• Sound for audience cheering during Galactic Science Festival is now global.

• Made some enemy audio into spatial sounds.

Text

• Realigned various text boxes to avoid overlapping other UI elements.

• Notification for insufficient fuel now has a background for better visibility.

• The notification for discovering an uncharted area has been relocated.

UI

• Updated logic for determining when to show the HUD.