The latest Alpha 3.2.3 patch for Star Citizen introduces significant performance optimizations, especially for the Vulcan API, with improvements to locations, NPCs, gameplay mechanics, weapons, and ships. The patch focuses on enhancing stability and performance with bug fixes, client crashes, and server crashes resolved, aiming to bring Star Citizen closer to the release of Alpha 4.0.
The latest Alpha 3.2.3 patch for Star Citizen brings a significant number of optimizations, especially for the Vulcan API. The patch includes performance and lighting improvements for locations and distribution centers, as well as new NPC archetypes. In terms of gameplay and targeting, scanning a target before seeing available sub-targets is no longer required, and jamming now only blocks Quantum Drive spooling. Various tweaks have been made to weapons, such as increasing magazine sizes for several firearms.
For ships and vehicles, optimizations have been made to the Pisces thrusters and Mantis quantum drive fuel capacity. Additionally, adjustments have been made to the sty lifter fuel tanks. The patch also introduces Vulcan PSO precompiling, which pre-compiles all Shader cache when the game starts to prevent stuttering during gameplay. Further optimizations have been made to the Vulcan renderer, shaders, network performance, server physics, and location streaming, as well as improvements to elevators and transits.
The focus of Alpha 3.2.3 is on stability and performance, with 24 bug fixes, 10 client crashes fixed, 10 server crashes fixed, and three client deadlocks resolved. The patch aims to enhance performance across various areas, including lighting, network streaming, and physics. The release date for Alpha 3.2.3 is tentatively set for the end of April, with the expectation that it may extend into early May. The patch brings Star Citizen closer to the eventual release of Alpha 4.0, which will include server meshing, jump points, and the Pyro system.
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