Aircraft is a pretty new system to the game , a lot of new content has been added, along with plenty of bugs , the next version will be released when it's ready

To begin with, thank you all for playing and supporting this game! As you may have noticed, the game got frequent updates recently, and has improved a lot in terms of quality. It’s because the dev has decided to resign his job and now is focusing on developing NavalArt. The game is predicted to be finished in about one year, and I will keep the promise, no in-App purchase or extra payment will be added to the game.

It is not easy for one person to work fully on developing an indie game, if you like the game, meanwhile are willing to support me to improve economic situations and sponsor the development, please consider visit my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/navalart . Any amount of help is appreciated!




Currently I am working on update 0.8, which will bring water planes and a more interesting detection system to the game. Meanwhile a major update usually comes along with a lot of small improvements. For example, a huge frame rate improvement has been done in the Quick Battle mode after the last update, also, a free camera has been added in the battle scene.

In the early stage of the development, the game got a lot of “Not Recommended” comments, but I believe you know, the completion of the game is made from huge amount of time, meanwhile I also have listened and followed the community’s suggestions and feedbacks to a certain extent. After carefully considered, a lot of requirements and advice from our player have already becomes functional features which exist in the game now. Hence, I believe after one year, NavalArt could become the best game in the area of Naval Sandbox!





Below are the two major udpates which will come soon:

Version 0.8 : Water planes

version 0.9: Aircraft Carriers

After above content has done, I will start working on Single-player campaigns, Multi-player (based on Steam friends, and PVE focused), and Morden weapons, the order of them has not been decided yet, each udpate will take around 2 months. After then, the game has been basically finished. Maybe a few more dlc about Sailboat, ironclads, or space ships.

That's all, thank you for reading!

Fix : Add mode button description error

Added : Added key hints to the dock scene

Fix : The game may crash due to corrupted ship archive

Fix : The problem that the resolution needs to be re-adjusted after update

Change : Rotate tool size

This update brings the game a new building system, dual-purpose guns are now functional. Meanwhile several modern weapons have been added, a new turret spread sheet is now applied in the game, along with the first version of detection system. Mod tool has been updated, a lot of bugs have also been fixed in this update.



Building system remastered
Dual-purpose guns
New weapon spread data
Range-finders are now functional
Mod tools updated(support for aa guns & dp guns)
Optimization ship loading speed in many scenes
happynewyear console command
Some mordern weapons
SBD-3 Flaps effect
Free camera remake in Dock scene


(type "/happynewyear" command will enable fireworks if you have dp guns installed)



MK-15 Phalanx Close-In Weapon System
Italian Otobreda 127/54 Compact
Hull 2*1*3
Large Hull
1/2 Hull 1*1*2
1/6 Hull 1*1*2
5/6 Hull 1*1*2
1/6 Hull 2*1*2
5/6 Hull 2*1*2
1/2 Hull 2*1*2
200t Generalduty ballast
100t Generalduty ballast
German 380mm/52 SK-C/34 twin turrets II
Russian AK-130 Automatic twin-barrel Naval Cannon
American 127mm/54 caliber Mark 45 lightweight gun



(Credit: 平子鱼)



Adjusted volume level of shell hit sound effects
Adjusted Added anti-aircraft capability to Japanese 460mm turrets
Adjusted drop-down sensitivity of the resolution settings screen
Adjusted Enhanced anti-aircraft capability of French 57mm turret
Adjusted rudder effect at high speed
Adjusted ship horn sound range
Adjusted Optimized flag page loading speed
Adjusted Optimized armor view and module view
Adjusted Optimized ship loading speed in Gallery mode
Adjusted Add option to adjust dock camera sensitivity in setting interface
Adjusted Added grid switch to the construction interface
Adjusted Optimized the game running efficiency
Adjusted Dockyard ui interface effect
Adjusted Replace torpedo model
Adjusted Optimize the frame rate under trial sailing
Adjusted Aligning the center axis shortcut key to left shift
Adjusted build edit interface slide sensitivity
Adjusted underwater torpedo launcher size
Adjusted camera sensitivity
Adjusted buoyancy model
Adjusted Torpedo reload time from 2x to normal
Adjusted aircraft damage effect
Adjusted the size of the black cloud and the range of the explosion
Adjusted rotation adjustment tool rotation unit to 5 degrees in Gallery mode
Adjusted anti-aircraft gun shells and gunfire effects
Adjusted sea wave effect
Adjusted of density of artillery shells in dense array
Adjusts the brightness of the history filter screen
Adjusted Reset sea rendering
Adjusted shell splash size
Adjusted the rendering of ship highlights
Adjusted Optimized smoke effect
Adjusted Optimized ballistic calculation efficiency
Adjusted Optimized calculation efficiency when firing
Adjusted Added mirroring shortcut keys
AdjustedAdded several tips for loading interface
Adjusted Added key tips for switching to selection mode
Adjusted the button style of ship loading page
Adjusted Improved the generation of ship preview image


(Credit: nubby5)



Fix Japanese 203mm three-year turret anti-air distance error
Fix the bug that the viewpoint stays in telescope mode after player's death
Repair the problem that the rts camera cannot move after time pause
Repair the problem of mission Fletcher not loading
Fix the problem that the mod tool deck gun switch cannot be used
Fix the problem that sometimes it is impossible to adjust the rotation and size of the object position (the object just put down)
Fix the problem of accuracy of high level gun
Fix the problem that the mod turret can't remove the ammunition magazine
Repair the problem that the loading page of dockyard ships stalls
Repair the problem that the trails do not disappear after the torpedoes disappear.
Repair the problem of torpedo drift
Repair the problem that torpedo trajectory is too high
Fix the bug that underwater torpedo tube explosion effect is wrong.
Fix the bug that the ship capsizes left and right due to volume modification.
Fix the bug that buoyancy calculation is wrong due to volume modification.
Fix the problem that the error is always reported when pressing add parts.
Fix the bug that the ship archive is read incorrectly due to no mods folder.
Repair the bug of coloring after mirroring the square.
Fix the bug that reports error after copying the mod cube.
Fix the bug of switching viewpoint by tab.
Fix the bug that the sea reflection effect is reported wrong
Repair the bug of ui level when the pilot interface is paused
Repair the bug that press f3 to hide ui while switching ships in the battle
Repair the problem of collision box of British 381 turrets
Repair the counterweight block normal problem.
Repair the problem of turret and anti-aircraft gun homing.
Fix the problem of radar reporting error under the dock.
Repair the problem of incorrect construction settings causing inability to test sail.
Repair the problem that the shortcut bar at the bottom of the construction system cannot be used.
Fix the problem that the size of the yellow box does not change when adjusting adjustable squares.
Fix the problem that the game crashes when the ship is too small.
Fix the problem that the camera view changes after the player is sunk.
Repair the problem of normal line of Soviet 406mm turret.
Repair the problem that mouse click on rudder and engine is invalid.
Repair the problem that the system ship Fletcher turret cannot rotate.
Repair the bug that the radar still rotates after the death of the player.
Fix the bug that the high level gun still works after the death of the player.
Fix the problem that the advance of high level gun is not enough at medium and long range.
Repair the problem that the aerial bomb does not do any damage.
Repair the problem that ai torpedoes are only cast in one place.
Repair the bug that the arrow for adjusting the position of parts cannot be used.
Fix the problem that the sound effects of anti-aircraft guns disappear due to aircraft crash sound effects
Repair the bug that the position and rotation adjustment tools cannot be used in Gallery mode.
Repair the bug that the physical switch cannot be used in Gallery mode.
Repair the misplaced model of American 127mm single gun.
Repair the problem that the anti-aircraft gun does not fire but also causes damage.
Fix the problem that anti-aircraft gun shells penetrate the mold.
Fix the problem that the ship stalls when it reaches the map boundary.
Repair the problem of misaligned muzzle flame of US 127 guns.
Repair the problem of invalid frame rate limitation.
Repair the problem of slow scroll wheel movement in the ship browsing interface in Gallery mode.
Repair the crash problem of loading ships in the menu
Repair the error of ship generation position in quick battle.
Repair the problem of custom sky box not loading.
Fix the bug that can delete the last part.
Fix the error in Chinese description of American 127 single-turret



(Credit: YggiE)


The major content for the next udpate will be water planes and detection systems

Fix: Error related to localization system which loads wrong data from weapon database

Change: Buoyancy system recovered to older version

Fix: Empty string from key: 'BuildTool'

Fix: Collider error of small 3 blade propeller

Fix: Default texture quality has been set to highest

Fix: The bug that player can not paint the same object twice

Fix: Player can't scroll down in flag selection panel

Fix: Big anchor chain causes information display error in menu

Adjust: the brightness of historical filter

Fix: Game crash related to the id 96 part

Fix: Default flag becomes white flag sometimes

This update brings the game Anti-Air system, plenty of new parts and other new contents, main topics are listed below.



Anti-Air system
Air Strike in test scene
Framerate optimization
Latest loading technology is introduced，which reduced about 50% of the loading time
HDR technology and new rendering pipeline has been added to the game. Game graphics is better than ever.
Trees in test scene.
A lot of new parts.
New inventory panel.
Weapon database remade based on history
New ballistic and spread system are implemented(Data is under adjusting)
Optimization for weight calculation.
Torpedo alarm added.



(Credit: Euvand)


Fence 5*1
Cable I
Paravane
3 blades small propeller
Destroyer rudder
Japanese 100mm/65 Type 98 twin turrets
German 37mm SK C/30 anti-air gun
British 40mm QF 2 pdr Mark VIII "pom-pom" anti-air gun
French 57mm/60 modèle 1951 dual-purpose gun
Soviet 100mm “Minizini” twin turrets (Austro-Hungarian Škoda K10)
German 105mm/65 SK C/31 twin turrets
German 105mm/65 SK C/33 twin turrets
Japanese 127mm Type89 dual-purpose turret
German 128mm(127mm) SK C/41 twin turrets
French 130mm/45 Modèle 1932 quadruple turrets
Soviet 130mm/50 B2U twin turrets
Soviet 130mm BL-109 twin turrets
Soviet 130mm BL-132 quadruple turrets
Soviet 130 mm/58 SM-2-1 twin turrets
German 150mm SK C/25 triple turrets
German 150mm SK C/36 twin turrets
Italian 152mm/53 triple turrets
French 152 mm Modèle 1930 triple turrets
British 152mm/50 Mk26 twin turrets
Italian 152mm/55 twin turrets
Soviet 180mm B-1-P triple turrets
British 203mm BL Mk VIII twin turrets
Italian 203mm/53 twin turrets
American 203mm/55 Mk9 twin turrets
German 203mm SK C/34 twin turrets I
German 203mm SK C/34 twin turrets II
German 203mm SK L/56 triple turrets I
German 203mm SK L/56 triple turrets II
Japanese 203mm 3rd Year Type twin turrets
Soviet 220mm SM-6 triple turrets
German 283mm SK C/34 triple turrets
American 305mm/50 Mk8 triple turrets
Soviet 305mm SM-31 triple turrets
Japanese 310mm Type 0 triple turrets
French 330mm/50 Modèle 1931 quadruple turrets
American 356mm Mk9 triple turrets
Japanese 356mm Type 41 twin turrets I
Japanese 356mm Type 41 twin turrets II
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Italian 381/50 "Ansaldo" M1934 triple turrets
American 406mm/45 Mk5 twin turrets
British 406mm/45 Mk IV triple turrets
Soviet 406mm/50 B-37 triple turrets
American 406mm "Tillman" six-gun turrets
American 457mm MkA triple turrets
Japanese 510mm/45 Type98 twin turrets
Soviet 533mm triple torpedo tubes
Anchor Chain Small
British Mast I
British Mast II
Fire hydrant Small
Ship Helm
20mm "Oerlikon" anti-air gun
Cables II
Japanese 610mm Type93 rechargeable quadruple torpedo tubes
German rangefinder IV
Bollard II
Lift raft II
Bollard III
Bollard IV
Cables III
American 305mm/45 Mk5/6 triple turrets
Japanese 120mm/45 3rd year type single turret
Japanese 127mm Type89 single turret
Telescope II
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Japanese 533mm Type92 triple torpedo tubes
Japanese 533mm Type92 twin torpedo tubes
Smoke vent
Telescope III
Small crane I
Small crane II
Small crane III
German Radar
Hemisphere
Anchor Chain Big

(Thanks for the support from Frolonov,Mig,Find真心)


(Credit: BlokBoy)


Added Tip text in Dock
Added New shell trail Effect
Added New ship sinking effects
Added Plane crash sound effects
Added Pressing F3 to Hide UI
Added Historical Filter(Mono and Color)
Added New rendering mechanism
Added HDR support
Added Maximum shoot range indicator
Added Maximum and minimum reload time indicator
Added Ship explosion sound effect
Added When pressing Shift part rotate 5 degrees rather than 90
Added Part auto snap to middle axis when snap mode is set to auto
Added Custom color palette
Added Custom hemi-sphere part
Added tips for shooting down planes



(Credit: Substep)


更改 正交视角键位（冲突）
调整 夜晚亮度
调整 鱼雷航迹大小和位置
调整 削弱了单挑z17任务的难度
调整 云移动方式
调整 更自然的烟雾渲染效果
调整 夜晚的亮度
调整 优化了船只的浮力计算模型
调整 夜晚光线亮度
调整 试航地面贴图
调整 船只爆炸效果和音效
调整 火焰音效
调整 船只引擎音效
修改 望远镜刻度样式
修改 鱼雷尾迹效果
调整 快速战斗模式不同时间的视觉效果
修改 正价视角键位改为O键
调整 美系127mm炮塔模型
调整 系统默认船只的数据
调整 一些烟囱的烟雾浓度
调整 地形渲染速度
调整 望远镜内距离文字大小
调整 历史滤镜画面抖动
调整 上色模式启动时的音效
调整 船坞下ui格式
调整 为设置界面增加音效
调整 Gallery模式下行走音效和速度
调整 默认音量大小
调整 可调节船体的数据调整界面
调整 装甲视图颜色效果
调整 白天时间
修改 船坞下相机最大俯角修复
调整 舰桥装甲可以自定


(Credit: False Falsette)



修复 炮塔有时候会卡住的问题
修复 引擎损毁后船只动力反而增大的问题
修复 鱼雷提示标ui错位的问题
修复 武器系统状态显示文本错误
修改 船坞默认对齐模式单位
修复 对齐单位为1格的时候基本方块无法对齐的问题
修复 某些船只浮力计算出现问题
修复 ai船只浮力表现和玩家不一致
修复 四叶螺旋桨碰撞体错误
修复 默认船只开镜视角穿透水面的问题
修复 防空炮归位时报错的问题
修复 鱼雷尾迹堆积不消失的问题
修复 游戏暂停时设置菜单无法加载的问题
修复 游戏暂停时相机无法缩放等问题
修复 打开望远镜瞄准点变化的问题
修复 螺旋桨传动轴不对称的问题
修复 特定时间水面过于明亮的问题
修复 大和烟囱以及mod零件卡顿的bug
修复 传动轴不对称的问题
修复 纹理质量总是重置为中的问题
修复 相机切换视角出现错误
修复 鱼雷命中后水花效果不消失
修复 日系127mmType3主炮装甲和重量
修复 光晕过于强烈的问题
修复 视角随船只摇晃的问题
修复 创建新船只报错问题
修复 有两个1/2方块的bug
修复 一些新零件的尺寸大小
修复 旗帜页面按确定按钮无效的问题
修复 鱼雷伤害计算错误的问题
修复 ai只打坐标原点船体的问题
修复 基本方块调节大小后重量不变的问题
修复 新零件炮塔装甲不对
修复 搜索能搜索出飞机
修复 厄利孔面缺失
修复id 46零件转轴不对
修复 英系406炮塔炮管换成圆面
修复 id180零件法线反了
修复 mod缺失导致的游戏崩溃问题
修复 切换旗帜导致游戏崩溃的问题
修复 切换相机时导致的画面产生变化的问题
修复 切换相机导致画面抖动的问题
修复 没有选择方块也有删除音效的问题
修复 苏系406炮塔测距仪面缺失的问题
修复 德国105装填时间不对
修复 船坞信息提示不刷新
修复 防空炮在水下开火
修复 装甲颜色区分不明显
修复 去除日系96炮的弹药库
修复 连射开关有时候不开启
修复 美系127炮塔转轴错误
修复 俾斯麦测距仪不显示为模块
修复 id93零件炮座太大
修复 英国双联8寸炮管空隙


(Credit: YggiE)



The major content for upcoming version 0.7 will be detection system and waterplanes. The roadmap of the game after that would be like: Waterplanes – Aircraft Carriers- Modern Weapons- Historical Missions – Mission Editor & New Game Modes – Multiplayer. It should be noted that the roadmap may change with the developing process of the game.

2020 is a tough year for everyone, a lot of things changed during the past year. As the only dev of this game, I have resigned my job and focus on developing this game, consequently it is predictable that the game will be updated more frequently than before. Here I want to say thanks to the support from active players in our community, without you the developing process of NavalArt would be much more difficult than now. Besides, there are two messages to declare, the first is we will participate in Steam’s Lunar Year Sale, during which the game will get a 15% discount. Meanwhile, after the sale the price of the game will increase about 20%.

At last, wish you all stay safe and happy new year , thanks for reading.

Change: Camera maximum angle in Dock scene

Change: Less fog in battle scene

Fix: A critical bug that sometimes turrets don't fire when aimed at an target

Fix: game stucks at loading screen when it has been paused

Fix: turret fires when it's not aimed at the target

Added: Reflection effects of flame and smoke

Change: The default horse power of the iowa class engine

Change: a little tip added to paint panel

Change: maximum range of horn sound

Fix: Ai can't use 460mm turret

Fix: TAB key doesn't work in battle

Fix: ship load error when it contains part whose id is 96

Fix: some error with paint panel

Fix: you can not horn when ship sunk

Fixed: The scale of new default ship "iowa"'s turret is wrong (Delete the ship and restart the game will release the new file)

Fixed: The game crashes when certain ship entered test/ battle scene

Fixed: Number display issues related to module status panel

This update brings plenty of new contents and systems to the game: new game mechanisms, like module damage system, new resistance calculation system, flags & horns, new Gallery scene. A lot of possibilities are waiting for your exploration.




New parts & systems of submarines
Module damage & repair system
New armour defense system
New speed calculation system
New content added to Gallery
New Setting panel
Better in-game rendering
Elevator and magazines for turrets
New islands
New effect for weapons
New weather system
New Game UI
Flags
Horns
Added a toggle for ship engines
New ambient sound
Some new view modes
New damage UI
More content added to
The size of water splashes now related to the kinetic energy
Optimization for ocean rendering
Optimization for physical calculation of rudders
AI now could use ap shells
Added penetration visualization（console command: /fireeye）
Reduced the size of game files
Added button sound effects in Gallery
Added a lot of new functions in Gallery
New algorithm for resistance
New islands
New ambient sounds
New loading Image
New Game UI
Added new effects of terrain explosion
Added orthogonal view mode
New setting panel
God rays in Gallery mode
New console commands （/load_shipname 0）
Lens flares
Wind speed in different weathers
HE shells now don't ricochet
New machanisms for penetration
Added console command: /showmodules
New ship sinking effects
New mechanisms: armour defence, module damage
FXAA anti aliasing
Added a tip window which prevents ship files from lost when load error ocuurs


(Credit: id: Euvand)


修改了建造系统中位置调整的精度
修改了Gallery模式下相机的最近渲染距离
修改了游戏中时间流逝速度
右键改为暂时放大视角
上色系统的数值从0-1改为了256色
调整了406mmMk7炮塔的大小
修改了水下的透明度
调整了gallery的构图网格
调整了海面波浪大小
修改Gallery模式下的提示
更改了岛屿贴图
鱼雷引信改为3秒
调整了大气渲染效果
修改了默认视角下的视角大小
调整了dock模式下的音效大小
调整了相机最大距离
优化了Gallery模式下船只菜单的加载效率
优化了Gallery模式下的ui
更新了控制台的/help指令
调整了游戏画面
增加了Gallery模式下最低相机高度
修改了炮弹拖尾特效
调整了所有场景的亮度
调整了游戏所有场景的画面
调整了海面反射系数
调整了天气效果
削减了高爆弹穿深
调整了快速战斗的默认时间
调整了不同口径炮弹的尾迹效果
调整了炮弹大小


(Credit: id: United States Space Force)


修复了船只静止时会后退的bug
修复了Gallery模式下行走模式ui难以选中的问题
修复了物件删除后继续按删除键可能导致的闪退的问题
修复了测试版中渲染出现的问题
gallery生成船只返回原点问题
修复了空档倒船的问题
修复了零件过多船只加载位置错误的问题
修复了暂停菜单模糊ui显示错误
修复了暂停菜单按钮失效问题修复
修复了建造模式下移动工具无法移动炮塔与部分引擎的问题
修复了ai到边界后游戏卡顿的bug
修复了潜射鱼雷无法发射的bug
修复了船只侧翻后爆炸的bug
修复了一处地形裂缝错误
修改了鱼雷航迹效果
修复了鱼雷有时候会穿透地面的bug
修复了一些视角切换的问题
修复了游戏菜单加载船只数据失败的bug
修复了游戏菜单页面ui显示层级的bug
修复了鱼雷命中后航迹消失的bug
修复了快速战斗描述问题
修复了Gallery模式下调节物理效果按钮的bug
修复了战役中开始时船只引擎鸣响的问题
修复了没有动力但是船只有引擎声音的问题
修复了视角偶尔穿透地面的问题
修复了鱼雷偶尔穿透地面的问题
修复了切换天气后光线效果滞留不变的问题
修复了几处翻译错误
修复了俾斯麦主炮无法转动的问题
调整了加载船只界面的滚动灵敏度
修复连续爆炸问题
修复了夜晚船只航迹过亮的问题
修复了系统任务中敌人船只颠倒的问题
修复了ai只会使用ap弹的问题
修复了鱼雷消失后指示停留bug
修复了系统船Cleveland的一些问题
修复了敌人炮塔无法转动的问题
修复了gallery模式下按f1无法隐藏ui的问题
修复了烟雾过浓的问题
修复了装甲重量计算出现的问题
修复了mod炮塔小于100mm口径仍然生成弹药库的问题
修复了主界面ui在不同分辨率下出现的问题
修复了船坞下无法点击切换显示模式按钮的问题
修复了快速战斗后无音乐提示的bug
修复了某些船只加载错误的bug
修复了没有装弹机的炮塔不能运作的问题
修复了方块不能调节大小的问题
修复了没有配重控制条的问题
修复了船坞内船只信息不刷新问题
修复了切换背景按钮无效的问题


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Anti Air system
New parts & weapons