RimWorld

System · 18

• Update 1.7 on the Waylith engine significantly reduces game load time, especially with large mod lists.

  game load time

• General ticks-per-second have been improved in update 1.7 on the Waylith engine.

  ticks-per-second

• Update 1.7 is available on the unstable Steam beta branch for testing.

  update 1.7

• The main game branch remains on version 1.6 for now.

  main branch

• A late-game colony test showed 2.2x better performance in update 1.7 compared to 1.6.

  late game colony performance

• Colonies with many colonists, ducks, and over 100 mods will run smoother in update 1.7.

  colony performance

• RimWorld has been updated from Unity to the Waylith Engine, an in-house engine developed by Ludeon Studios.

  game engine

• The Waylith engine makes it easier for modders to create complex mods without negatively impacting game performance.

  modding performance

• The majority of mods function in update 1.7 without requiring changes from their authors. Some mods may appear as 'potentially unsupported' in yellow due to the version number change, even if they function correctly.

  mod compatibility

• World generation performance has been improved in update 1.7 with the Waylith engine.

  world generation

• Savegames from version 1.6 are compatible with update 1.7, and vice versa.

  savegame

• Modders can now utilize the latest C# language features with the Waylith engine.

  modding capability

• A modpack with 1500 mods now takes 6 minutes to load in update 1.7, down from 14 minutes in 1.6.

  modpack loading time

• The Waylith engine in update 1.7 provides a faster startup time compared to version 1.6.

  startup time

• Update 1.7 may not run on PCs older than 10 years.

  game compatibility

• Big visual changes and complex custom effects are more accessible for modders using the Waylith engine.

  modding accessibility

• Update 1.7, running on the Waylith engine, offers a 2-4x performance improvement compared to version 1.6.

  performance

• Map generation is faster in update 1.7 due to the Waylith engine.

  map generation

Also in this patch4

• Ludeon Studios is working on a new game that will also use the Waylith engine.

  new game

• Modders should publish a version marked as 1.7-compatible to remove the yellow warning for players.

  modder requirement

• The Prepatcher mod requires significant changes to work in version 1.7.

  prepatcher mod compatibility

• A new performance analyzing tool has been added in development mode.

  performance analyzing tool