- Horizon [1.0.2.156] release notes - 25 January 2024
January 25, 2024 v1.0.2.156 We have a small update to refine a couple of things based on feedback and also shed some light on how the game difficulty settings affect the game, which we hope will help both new & veteran players. Colonization * A.I. Empires with Neutral or Friendly relations will no longer colonize planets inside the outer border area (indicated by the dotted line) of other empires. Previously only the star system where a race owned planets were off-limits. Diplomacy * Reduced the chance A.I. Empires will complain or make threats to the player for 'Expanding too fast'. Note that this does not lessen how the controversy can affect relations or may trigger other responses. Game Setup * Difficulty setting tooltips now indicate in detail the different parameters they change so players can make an informed decision. Planet View * Surveyed planets now indicate a numerical "Plan…
- Horizon [1.0.2.155] Winter Notes - 26 December 2023
Wishing everyone peace and happy holidays! We have a small update for Horizon (notes below). Also if you haven't already got the Horizon Deluxe DLC and interested you can view it here DLC Page. December 26, 2023 v1.0.2.155 Load Troops * Increased the allowed range for ships to complete a Load Troops order from the assigned planet. This helps complete the order even when they are pulled away from the planet for combat in the same turn, so long as they remain in the same system. Ghostship * Fixed an issue with this event due to recent updates, it should now work correctly once again. Tooltip * Adjusted some of the new tooltips that were too long in french localization.
- Help Nominate Horizon for the Steam Awards in the "Labor of Love" category! - 21 November 2023
Open frequencies... Hailing all Commanders! The Autumn Seasonal Sale is here and along with it the year's Steam Awards nominations. Horizon is eligible for the "Labor of Love" award this year for our ongoing and long-time love and support of it! It's been ten years on Steam with many more years of development before it! If you love or appreciate what we have done and excited to see our next creations, consider giving us your vote in this category! Thank you for all your support!
- Horizon [1.0.2.154] release notes - 15 October 2023
October 15, 2023 v1.0.2.154 This update optimizes the game textures footprint in system and video memory, reducing usage by up to 30%. Tactical Combat (QOL) * A selected ship's weapons status are now displayed without necessarily hovering on a target or moving the mouse on the lower panel.
- Horizon [1.0.2.153] Hotfix - 9 October 2023
October 8, 2023 v1.0.2.153 This Hotfix should address a crash when viewing/engaging certain quest mobs in tactical. Our apologies, this bug was inadvertently introduced with yesterday's optimization update.
- Horizon [1.0.2.152] release notes - 8 October 2023
October 7, 2023 v1.0.2.152 Just a minor update optimizing game startup loading of assets. Loading * Unit and ship assets will only be loaded to memory for races that are in the current game. * Ship assets progress bar percentage will now show on the "please wait" screen
- Horizon - Deluxe Edition DLC Available Now! - 5 October 2023
The Horizon Deluxe Edition DLC has been released and is now available for purchase. Over the years we made numerous major and minor updates and I can say without hesitation that each and every one was exciting for us as the game improved but this one is a little more special as it is our very first DLC ever, so we hope you like and enjoy it! - L3O Horizon Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/2586390/Horizon__Deluxe_Edition_Upgrade_Pack/ DLC Notes: Graphical update to ships All ships in-game have been remastered, their resolution increased by 200% with sharper details. Note: The Texture Quality setting should be set to Medium or High (default). Graphical update to characters All animated characters have been remastered, their resolution increased by 150% with sharper or improved details. This is even more noticeable on high resolution monitors. Additionally some still images for the t…
- Horizon Deluxe Edition DLC Announcement - 28 September 2023
We are excited to announce that the Horizon Deluxe pack which we had been working on alongside the previously released Summer Update is now ready and will be available next week. The new pack remasters all the ships and other units in the game, offering players updated graphics. Additionally, the long-awaited Horizon Soundtrack is also included in MP3 format as well as Digital Art Wallpapers and other goodies. To view in more detail and to wishlist please visit the DLC page: Horizon Deluxe Edition DLC
- Horizon [1.0.2.150] release notes - 22 September 2023
September 22, 2023 v1.0.2.150 An important update to fix a couple of issues: Crash Fix * Fixed a bug introduced in the last patch that could cause a hard crash in late game. Turn Events * Fixed a notification issue where a Unit on receiving Fighters would link to the wrong taskforce name. A.I. Colonization * Improved how A.I. races select a planet for colonization. They are now more likely to pick the best available surveyed planet instead of any one of the top three candidates.
- Horizon [1.0.2.149] release notes - 9 September 2023
September 8, 2023 v1.0.2.149 We have another quick update that we wanted to push live before the upcoming add-on pack. We hope you enjoy it. New Achievements * Added Terraforming achievements * Added Conquest, Alliance and Galactic.Council Victory achievements based on various difficulty levels Resolution Scaling * Galaxy Map Taskforce and the Planetary Panel will now scale correctly. Noticeable when playing at very high or very low resolutions. Memory Allocation * The game is now Windows "Large Address Aware", this allows the game to use more memory (above 2GB) if necessary. This should not have any adverse effect (based on our testing) but let us know if the game becomes unstable for you. Error Reporting Tool * Updated the reporting tool, it should once again work as expected from the launcher link or from the Horizon installation folder. Let us know if you still get errors. Combat *…
- Horizon Summer 2023 update - 28 August 2023
Horizon Summer 2023 update August 28 Some of you may be asking why an update now? Over the years some features were requested many times while some bugs, minor ones may be but that nonetheless came to our attention. And while we have been very busy working on the successor of Horizon it was always in the back of our mind to do another update to our beloved game. So this is Part I, the gameplay affecting update for everyone. There will be a second part, an optional pack, more on that as soon as we have it ready. What's new . Research speed - can now be customized in play settings at the start. This will allow you to play with different progression speeds and allow for more diverse gameplay, overwriting the default settings . Fighter Control - fighter squadrons can now be toggled between manual and automated control in combat. The setting is found in game options . Ship initiative - can n…
- Follow L3O Interactive on Steam - 11 October 2018
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- Horizon release version 1.0.2.147 - Summer Update - 23 June 2016
June 23, 2016 v1.0.2.147 We have a quick Summer update from feedback gathered that we hope will improve the game experience for new and veteran players. * The penalty for exceeding Command Points for the player has been reduced on Very Easy/Easy difficulty settings * The AI aggressiveness toward the player has been reduced on Very Easy/Easy/Normal * Research speed beyond level 5 now scales based on the Quantity of Stars in the game (Galaxy size) * The base chance to hit with missile weapons has been increased * Stealth Device will no longer function when a ship's power generators are destroyed * Winning the Galactic Council vote now requires a simple majority (51% instead of the previous 60%)
- Horizon release version 1.0.2.147 - Summer Update - 23 June 2016
June 23, 2016 v1.0.2.147 We have a quick Summer update from feedback gathered that we hope will improve the game experience for new and veteran players. * The penalty for exceeding Command Points for the player has been reduced on Very Easy/Easy difficulty settings * The AI aggressiveness toward the player has been reduced on Very Easy/Easy/Normal * Research speed beyond level 5 now scales based on the Quantity of Stars in the game (Galaxy size) * The base chance to hit with missile weapons has been increased * Stealth Device will no longer function when a ship's power generators are destroyed * Winning the Galactic Council vote now requires a simple majority (51% instead of the previous 60%)
- Horizon release version 1.0.2.146 - 30 May 2016
May 30, 2016 v1.0.2.146 A minor fix: Completing the Lezgoon quest line will now display the correct reward info in Race Stats.
- Horizon release version 1.0.2.146 - 30 May 2016
May 30, 2016 v1.0.2.146 A minor fix: Completing the Lezgoon quest line will now display the correct reward info in Race Stats.
- Horizon release version 1.0.2.145 - 27 December 2015
December 26, 2015 v1.0.2.145 This year-end small update has some balance changes and a few fixes thanks to your feedback. We also want to wish you happy holidays! It's been great interacting with you for the past year and we hope to continue in 2016! Changes: - Fighters effectiveness in combat has been improved. They now begin with two attacks per round and gain a third one at higher levels. - Starbases and planets will now get their turn to attack before most other units (their combat initiative was lowered). - Conquered systems under assimilation or subjugation will no longer count toward 'reckless expansion' for the purposes of others demanding that you stop expanding. - Effectiveness of the cloaking device has been improved. Cloaked ships will no longer lose "invisibility" when getting hit so long as they don't fire back or the cloaking device isn't damaged. Fixes: - The Kor'tahz mi…
- Horizon release version 1.0.2.145 - 27 December 2015
December 26, 2015 v1.0.2.145 This year-end small update has some balance changes and a few fixes thanks to your feedback. We also want to wish you happy holidays! It's been great interacting with you for the past year and we hope to continue in 2016! Changes: - Fighters effectiveness in combat has been improved. They now begin with two attacks per round and gain a third one at higher levels. - Starbases and planets will now get their turn to attack before most other units (their combat initiative was lowered). - Conquered systems under assimilation or subjugation will no longer count toward 'reckless expansion' for the purposes of others demanding that you stop expanding. - Effectiveness of the cloaking device has been improved. Cloaked ships will no longer lose "invisibility" when getting hit so long as they don't fire back or the cloaking device isn't damaged. Fixes: - The Kor'tahz mi…
- Horizon release version 1.0.2.144 - 5 December 2015
December 05, 2015 v1.0.2.144 A small update with the following changes: * Launched missiles that no longer have a target will now expire immediately instead of waiting to run out of fuel before disappearing. * After a won battle, ships with ground troops that retreated (on the winning side) will now be considered for the purpose of showing the Invasion Prompt option. Previously if none of the remaining ships had ground troops the prompt would not display.
- Horizon release version 1.0.2.144 - 5 December 2015
December 05, 2015 v1.0.2.144 A small update with the following changes: * Launched missiles that no longer have a target will now expire immediately instead of waiting to run out of fuel before disappearing. * After a won battle, ships with ground troops that retreated (on the winning side) will now be considered for the purpose of showing the Invasion Prompt option. Previously if none of the remaining ships had ground troops the prompt would not display.
