We’re excited to announce Solar Bay, a new cross-platform benchmark for testing the ray traced graphics performance of Windows PCs and high-end Android devices. It measures graphics performance by rendering a demanding, ray traced game-like scene in real time.


Ray tracing is the showcase technology for Solar Bay, being used for simulating real-time reflections. Compared to traditional rasterization, ray-traced scenes produce far more realistic lighting. While dedicated desktop and laptop GPUs have supported ray tracing for several years now, it’s only recently that integrated GPUs and Android devices have been capable of running real-time ray-traced games at frame rates acceptable to gamers.

Built using the Vulkan 1.1 API, Solar Bay offers two new tests for ray tracing capable hardware: a quick-to-run benchmark measuring immediate performance, and a longer stress test that measures how device performance changes over extended periods of heavy load.

Solar Bay’s ray traced workload increases over three stages, with each section increasing linearly by 100%. On PC, Solar Bay complements our heavier ray tracing benchmarks Port Royal and Speed Way. With Solar Bay, 3DMark has a great range of ray tracing workloads, making it an excellent way to measure how your Windows or Android device’s ray tracing performance scales.


Run the 3DMark Solar Bay benchmark to measure a device's ability to provide instant performance for a short period of time. Solar Bay produces four scores on completion: an overall score and three sub-scores for each ray tracing section. These scores reflect your device's frame rate in Solar Bay; the higher the frame rate, the better the score.

The Solar Bay stress test is a longer test that shows how a device will perform over extended periods of ray-traced gaming. This test runs the Solar Bay workload in a loop for twenty minutes, with the result being a chart showing how performance varies over the test. An ideal result is a steady set of results showing test performance is not throttled.


Solar Bay is included when you purchase 3DMark, and is a free update to all owners of 3DMark on Steam. To run Solar Bay, you need a graphics card with support for Vulkan ray tracing pipeline.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/223850/3DMark/

This update supports the launch of the 3DMark Solar Bay. Other benchmark scores are not affected.

New

• Added 3DMark Solar Bay, a cross-platform ray tracing benchmark.

Fixed

• Fixed an issue where some 3DMark tests would fail if 3DMark was installed in a directory mounted to an NTFS volume.

Update Notes Version 0.2.7e hotfix


Additions:

+ Added: A plugin is added to post bugs ingame via the pause menu. Bugs that will be posted there will be visible for all players to get a better connection and overview of reported bugs



Changes:

- Changed: When the last ammo is shoot the aim mode will be stopped
- Changed: When reloading is pressed the aim mode is stopped



Fixes:

- Fixed: Map spots will not be displayed on the map anymore
- Fixed: The stone wall is placeable without using resources
- Fixed: A ceiling that is placed on a windowed roof is a bit lower than placing it on a normal roof
- Fixed: Reloading range weapons is sometimes not possible
- Fixed: Ammo is not counted correct and sometimes ammo gets lost
- Fixed: Meteoroids were not shown on the map
- Fixed: Bed icon is disappearing when going too far away from the bed spot
- Fixed: The armor of the shield is not added when equipped
- Fixed: It is not possible to land a flying mount in caves
- Fixed: Roosters laying eggs
- Fixed: Swapping the current crafting blueprints in the crafting queue is bugged in workstations
- Fixed: Crafting consumables or stoff that can be placed into the hotbar will not stack crafted stuff on it
- Fixed: AI does not respawn correctly
- Fixed: When pressing "Max amount" when you try to craft something like planks and you have plenty of wood in your inventory the count is set to a very low number -> Max is 999 now
- Fixed: Crafting on a back of a mount will not give EXP
- Fixed: Some Trees and Rocks will not respawn
- Fixed: Level Achievement is not working
- Fixed: Fiber Achievement is not working
- Fixed: Greathammers will only placed into the first space of the weapon rack
- Fixed: Claws are not correctly attached to the weapon rack
- Fixed: Shields can be added to the weapon rack
- Fixed: using shift + left mouse to add an item from your inventory into a container etc with restricrions will place it into the container even if it should not be possible
- Fixed: Missing object reference errors
- Fixed: Troll is able to throw the player away



Known bugs:

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Hi everybody!

A new update for OOTP 24 is officially here - version 24.8.75. It includes:

Changelist (24.8.76):

• Fixed some issues of over-counting future Luxury/Revenue sharing when owner controls budget
  
• Adjusted the various financial widget displays to be more consistent in calculations
  
• PT: Added 2B/3B factors to detailed tournament description

This patch is compatible with the previous version for online leagues. It is always recommended that all league members be on the same version.

Have fun and enjoy the game!

Cheers,
Markus & the entire OOTP Team

It's time to reveal the names of the ones who ROCKED last Friday's playtime!🔥👀 Huge congrats to our LEADERS!🎉 AND something SPECIAL this time: we've also chosen those of you who SLAYED in our special creative nominations!🔥🔥🔥 And that's not it: we're also randomly GIVING AWAY 2 EPIC, 2 RARE, & 2 VR PASSES! Search for your name below!👇👇

🚀LEADERBOARD🚀

FS MISSION POINTS:

OrNary - 95
foxmonster98 - 90
usernamefe746 - 90
KrOtt - 80
ChuckSzilard -75
HoRoKaN -75
Velrooks -70
ByZNexus -65
DomKingGr8 -65
SciFiHigh - 65

VR MISSION POINTS:

OrNary - 80
Radiant Boss Battles - 80
ApolloTYA - 70
FatalPista - 65
SciFiHigh - 60
ByZNexus - 60
RynoGman - 45
Herobrine - 45
Unkindled Purple - 40
steve25x - 35

⚡🎉CREATIVE NOMINATIONS WINNERS:

⚡Blink Master:

foxmonster98 108
ChuckSzilard 94
MetaSander 93
fashul 81
ofelia0610 68
Discordia 61
DomKingGr8 49
Kyria 43
ErrorMan 40
1nsanity 34

💥Claw Survivor:

HoRoKaN - 12
usernamefe746 - 11
KrOtt - 9
SciFiHigh - 8
RaynRaps - 6
Velrooks - 6
foxmonster98 - 5
fashul - 4
ByZNexus - 4
RynoGman - 3

💥Boss Slayer:

SciFiHigh - 4
ChuckSzilard - 3
HoRoKaN - 2
fashul - 1
Discordia - 1
1nsanity - 1
Desired0body - 1
Lasarus - 1
Velrooks - 1
19billybones88 - 1

🔥Damage Dynamo:

Ghazzawi - 14297
ChuckSzilard - 14160
usernamefe746 - 11483
foxmonster98 - 10865
SciFiHigh - 7852
MetaSander - 6280
KrOtt - 6211
fashul - 6186
Velrooks - 5962
RaynRaps - 5477

👀Takedown Kingpin:

FatalPista - 18368
SciFiHigh - 15062
steve25x - 9861
Radiant Boss Battles - 8013
Herobrine - 7248
Unkindled Purple - 7228
OrNary - 6819
ByZNexus - 4868
ApolloTYA - 4500
fl3x - 3887

👀Toss Master:

steve25x -131
Radiant Boss Battles - 46
FatalPista - 42
ApolloTYA - 36
RynoGman - 34
Unkindled Purple - 32
Herobrine - 27
TheGaminWaldo - 17
username4c01c - 16
username9ceca - 14

🎁💥FREE PASSES GIVEAWAY LUCKY WINNERS:

2 RARE PASSES go to:
Dragan_Iztorskij
fl3x

2 EPIC PASSES go to:
HoRoKaN
Hina

...and 2 VR PASSES go to:
ErrorMan
Blockonaut

Get ready to fight against hordes upon hordes of Meat-infected Humans, vehicles, and other monstrosities on board this train!


Watch out for infected Humans riding on stolen jet bikes! They’ll constantly fire orange plasma projectiles at Vadim, so don’t let them linger for too long!


You’ll find a host of new Meat obstacles much unlike those found in the Forest level. For starters, you’ll find a few “Eyesticks” making a new home for themselves on some rail platforms and box cars. These function like turrets and they fire spinning diamond projectiles! Eliminate these eyesores and keep moving!



Take the low road when they take the high road! Some box cars are passable through the inside–meaning, you can choose to go through them rather than moving on their tops. The catch is: you’ll find the interiors taken over by ravenous Meat Incisors! These mouths will constantly chomp away as they wait for new prey to chew on. These obstacles can’t be shot at or destroyed, so time it right and run through them!


Waiting at the middle of the level is a fleshy outgrowth consuming a piece of mechanical debris! You can see that its tendrils have all but expanded through the couple of passenger cars it now inhabits. Similar to the Meatified Tank from the Forest level, when detecting nearby prey, this Meat amalgamation will secrete toxic bubbles into the air to poison any ill-equipped foes. Shoot these bubbles out of the air before they get to you!


As you travel along the tops of both normal and infected passenger carriages, you’ll come across multiple military cars commandeered by Meatified Humans!


Armed with the skills from their infected hosts, these monstrous Meat Humanoids can launch several rockets into the air and toward Vadim! Evade the rockets and blast these formerly allied vehicles to smithereens!

Oh, and you’ll want to watch your back, too! Hordes of Meat creatures will occasionally charge at Vadim from either side, so be careful!


At the very front of the train, you’ll find its head and the passenger cars closest to it have all been infected by The Meat! Take down this dangerous boss as it summons Blats, charges into walls, excretes blue plasma, and vomits the remains of its past victims!




We’re excited to share more as we continue on with Iron Meat’s development!

Wishlist Iron Meat and play the free demo available NOW!

Today we have prepared some essential information to help you survive in this wild and dangerous world ruled by predatory dinosaurs. You need to learn the secrets of defending yourself against these beasts, so today we're going to give you a lesson on the weapons you'll encounter in Dinos Reborn.

At the start of the game, you will only receive a Colt M1911 pistol, so we recommend that you approach your first expeditions with caution. To increase your chances of survival and improve your range, you must complete paid or weapon-rewarded missions or search various locations. When you return to the island, you can buy a new toy from the vendor, but remember that if you die while hunting, all your equipment will be lost.

Several well-known and respected military weapons will be available in the game. You will be able to choose from the:

• machine guns,
  
• sniper rifles,
  
• shotguns,
  
• pistols,
  
• crossbows.

Models include classics such as the SCAR-L, Remington Model 700, and Winchester Model 1897, as well as a variety of traps and grenades to help you hunt dinosaurs and survive in the wild jungle.


Weapons will have different modifications that will improve their performance and allow you to tailor the weapon to your liking or the mission at hand.
The modifications will include

• weapon sights,
  
• weapon mounts,
  
• torch,
  
• laser sight,
  
• suppressors,
  
• variable capacity magazines,
  
• gun barrels.

Each weapon will allow you to fight any type of dinosaur, but its effectiveness will change drastically. For example, a modern sniper rifle will allow you to kill a larger dinosaur with a single accurate headshot. With the simpler Remington Model 700, killing larger dinosaurs will require several shots, which can be crucial to surviving a confrontation with a dangerous dinosaur.


We hope you have been taking notes because this knowledge will come in handy in this unpredictable world full of threats. Being well-prepared for a mission is the key to a successful hunt, so don't skimp on equipping yourself with the perfect mix of weapons. We'll be back soon with more information on Dinos Reborn, so be sure to add the game to your wishlist on Steam! Join our Discord and share your thoughts with other dinosaur hunters. See you there!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1522360/Dinos_Reborn/


Let the dinosaurs roar!
Dinos Reborn team

The latest instalment of our American Civil War game series, Civil War: Atlanta 1864, is now available on Steam!

The new game consists of:

7 mission ‘Tutorial’ campaign, played as Union.
4 mission ‘Rebel Yell’ Campaign. Key events from May 9th – May 15th.
5 mission ‘Bayonets and Shells’ Campaign. Key events from May 27th – June 20th.
6 mission ‘Yankee Hurrah’ Campaign. Key events from June 20th – July 21st.
6 mission ‘The Battle of Atlanta’ Campaign. Key events from the battle of Atlanta.

With the exception of the tutorial all missions can be played as either side.

In Cat's Cosmic Atlas, the celestial wonders of constellations await your exploration! Delve into the captivating world of stars and constellations, where the night sky becomes your interactive playground. As you journey through the Southern and Northern skies, you will encounter various legendary constellations steeped in mythology and history. Learn about the fascinating stories behind each constellation and how ancient civilizations perceived these star patterns. From Orion's Belt to the Big Dipper, each constellation has its unique tale to tell. The game seamlessly weaves educational values into the experience, allowing you to expand your knowledge about the cosmos while being enchanted by the whimsical picture book aesthetic



Get ready to embark on an interactive learning experience as you master the art of celestial navigation in Cat's Cosmic Atlas. While strolling along the night sky, you'll not only marvel at the sheer beauty of the stars but also gain a deeper understanding of their positions and significance. Earn badges as you successfully identify constellations, connecting the stars to form these captivating patterns. The game encourages nonlinear exploration, giving you the freedom to choose your preferred route through the Solar System or along the Northern and Southern skies. Whether you're a seasoned stargazer or a curious novice, "Cat's Cosmic Atlas" offers a delightful journey that combines education and entertainment, leaving you with a profound appreciation for the wonders of the Universe.



https://store.steampowered.com/app/2492800/Cats_Cosmic_Atlas

6 Years of ToastieLabs,
WooLoop's first ToastieLabs Birthday Sale!

We are celebrating another year of ToastieLabs with a huge thank you to all of you for playing our games! We are running a ToastieLabs sale all week with all our available games, DLC and Soundtrack at a 20% discount or more!
From now until Monday, 21st August at 6 PM BST, everything is on sale!

Now is the perfect chance to pick up that DLC you always wanted or to finish your ToastieLabs collection!

Head over to the Steam Store pages now so you don't miss out!
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/21241/ToastieLabs_Collection/

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/32306/WooLoop_Collection/

6 Years of ToastieLabs,
5 Years of Coloring Pixels!

We are celebrating another year of ToastieLabs with a huge thank you to all of you for playing our games! We are running a ToastieLabs sale all week with all our available games, DLC and Soundtrack at a 20% discount or more!
From now until Monday, 21st August at 6 PM BST, everything is on sale!

Now is the perfect chance to pick up that DLC you always wanted or to finish your ToastieLabs collection!

Head over to the Steam Store pages now so you don't miss out!
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/21241/ToastieLabs_Collection/

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/10532/Coloring_Pixels_Collection/


Keep checking this week for more Coloring Pixels news as we begin celebrating Coloring Pixels turning 5 years old - a Community book competition, a new bonus book and more!