[img]https://d1toq7a0ac2kyi.cloudfront.net/img/20160114_SN_H2O_BeforeAfter_1280.jpg[/img] Here is the water you have always wanted! The H2.O update completely overhauls the graphics in Subnautica Early Access: new surface water, longer draw distances, richer colors, pitch black night-time, even solar eclipses! See it in action on the [url=http://unknownworlds.com/subnautica/h2o-update]H2.O update website[/url] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8dbemOAwkU The entire ocean has received a makeover. H2.O is not just a set of tweaks: [url=http://twitter.com/max_mcguire]Max[/url] has rebuilt whole chunks Subnautica's graphics rendering system. Almost everywhere you swim, you will find a new look inviting you to explore. Subnautica's day night / cycle is now vastly more striking. Multiple moons interacting with a bright star in different ways throughout the day. Here is the ocean surface at sunrise: [img]https://d1toq7a0ac2kyi.cloudfront.net/img/20160114_SN_H2O_DawnAtSurface_NoLogo_Blog_1280.jpg[/img] H2.O is not just a pretty face. The new Scanner can provide information about technology fragments, and organisms in the ocean environment. [img]https://d1toq7a0ac2kyi.cloudfront.net/img/20160114_SN_H2O_Scanner_1280.jpg[/img] The scanner will record its findings into the PDA. Refer to the PDA Data Bank for information about flora and fauna you find throughout the ocean. [img]https://d1toq7a0ac2kyi.cloudfront.net/img/20160114_SN_H2O_PDAData_1280.jpg[/img] The Fabricator will no longer spit out a bunch of cubes, no matter what you tell it to build. A large variety of items now have proper 3D models, making fabrication a much more fun (and less confusing!) experience. [img]https://d1toq7a0ac2kyi.cloudfront.net/img/20160114_SN_H2O_Fabrication_1280.jpg[/img] Story voiceovers are now displayed via text on the HUD, making it easier to catch dialogue you may have missed, or play the game with no sound*. *Don't do this, [url=http://twitter.com/sy1k1]Simon[/url] will cry. [img]https://d1toq7a0ac2kyi.cloudfront.net/img/20160114_SN_H2O_Subtitles_1280.jpg[/img] Charlie has added the ability to turn Seamoth headlights on and off. This is possibly the most overdue feature in the history of video games. [img]https://d1toq7a0ac2kyi.cloudfront.net/img/20160114_SN_H2O_SeamothLights_1280.jpg[/img] During H2.O, we tracked over two hundred 'pieces of work' on our development team Trello board. A huge number of changes have been made to Subnautica. This update is probably our biggest since 'Seabases' back in early 2015. Head on over to [url=https://trello.com/b/yxoJrFgP/subnautica]the Trello board[/url] and look at the 'H2.O Done' column to see what we did. [img]https://d1toq7a0ac2kyi.cloudfront.net/img/20160114_SN_H2O_Trello_1280.jpg[/img] The H2.O update also ties together two features that were released during its development: The [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHwcORmJJNk]Water Filtration Machine[/url] and [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJpWHO0SQLY]Aurora Wrecks[/url]. To learn more about the H2.O update, visit the [url=http://unknownworlds.com/subnautica/h2o-update]H2.O website[/url], created by [url=http://twitter.com/acwjones]Andrew.[/url] To get notified about future Subnautica updates, subscribe to the [url=http://eepurl.com/LhdP5]development mailing list.[/url] Happy diving! - [url=http://twitter.com/hugh_jeremy]Hugh[/url]