Version 2.1228 includes the following improvements:

- Improved auto-targeting behavior (next ship) if asteroid is current target and is destroyed.
- New lighting system and effects implemented for explosions, weapon flashes, and tractor beam.
- New shader effect implemented for asteroid explosions to render a smoke/dust based explosion rather than fire based.
- HUD mode 2 gunsight updated to align with revised layout (arrows for horizontal/vertical velocity indicators).
- Added ability to adjust camera impact shake effect via external text file.
- User interface changes and improvements.
- Improved asteroid debris scaling.

  Notes:

  Through a series of updated shaders along with newly coded lens flare, placement, and activity routines, a more advanced lighting system has been introduced that provides new effects such as a soft blue flickering light source for the mining/tractor beam (reflecting off asteroids and other objects nearby) and improved particle cannon light flashes along with new lens flares and bright reflections for explosions.  This new system more accurately applies variable illumination based on material/surface reflective properties defined in texture data as well as intensity and range variation.

  You can adjust the level of camera impact shaking via a new external text file option (create a file named 'shakelevel.txt' in the save data folder, default location is '\Documents\ArvochAllianceSE').  The default value is 1.0 with a range of 0 to 10.0, which you can adjust up or down to whatever level of impact shake effect you want to apply.

  There are several significant and minor improvements to the UI in this build.  Scroll bars have been updated to a one color design, further distinguishing them from any up or down buttons that may be nearby and clearly indicating scroll range.  A new inverse button highlight has been added for multiple menu option modes to help visually distinguish a current mode from other available modes.