Changelog

Version: 1.2.2
Date: 2026-06-13
  Major Features:
    - Added the Tracer Readability Pass.
    - Default Enhanced tracers are now larger and brighter while still avoiding the old laser-like look.
  Minor Features:
    - Increased default tracer body scale.
    - Increased default tracer glow strength.
    - Tuned standard, piercing, and uranium tracer light values for better night visibility.
    - Realistic mode remains available for players who want dimmer tracer visuals.
  Notes:
    - This pass changes tracer visuals only.
    - No damage values changed.
  License:
    - GPL-3.0 derivative work based on KS Combat / KS Combat Updated by TheAppleIsALie and Klonan.

Version: 1.2.1
Date: 2026-06-13
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed tracers becoming too hard to see at night with the 1.2.0 realistic defaults.
    - Changed the default tracer style from Realistic to Enhanced for better in-game readability.
    - Increased default tracer body scale and glow strength.
  Minor Features:
    - Realistic mode is still available for players who want dimmer tracers.
    - Arcade mode is still available for players who want brighter game-style tracers.
  Notes:
    - This keeps the less laser-like direction while making the tracer rounds visible again.
    - No damage values changed.
  License:
    - GPL-3.0 derivative work based on KS Combat / KS Combat Updated by TheAppleIsALie and Klonan.

Version: 1.2.0
Date: 2026-06-13
  Major Features:
    - Added the Realistic Tracer Pass.
    - Added tracer style setting with Realistic, Enhanced, and Arcade modes.
    - Default tracer visuals are now slimmer, dimmer, and less laser-like.
  Minor Features:
    - Added tracer body scale setting.
    - Added tracer glow strength setting.
    - Added lighter realistic tracer smoke.
    - Ammo-specific tracer identity remains: standard rounds are yellow, piercing rounds are red-orange, uranium rounds are green.
  Notes:
    - This pass focuses on visual realism for generated bullet tracers.
    - It does not change weapon damage values.
    - Due to Factorio prototype limitations, this pass focuses on tracer appearance rather than counting every nth round.
  License:
    - GPL-3.0 derivative work based on KS Combat / KS Combat Updated by TheAppleIsALie and Klonan.

Version: 1.1.4
Date: 2026-06-13
  Major Features:
    - Added the Tracer Realism Pass.
    - Tracers now keep their ammo identities while looking less like lasers and more like ballistic streaks.
  Minor Features:
    - Reduced tracer glow intensity for standard, piercing, and uranium rounds.
    - Reduced tracer light size and halo strength.
    - Slightly reduced tracer body scale so rounds look slimmer and cleaner.
    - Disabled full sprite draw-as-glow for the tracer body to avoid the beam-like look.
  Notes:
    - Standard rounds stay yellow, piercing rounds stay red-orange, and uranium rounds stay green.
    - The 1.1.1 turret ammo buffer and later ammo identity fixes remain intact.
  License:
    - GPL-3.0 derivative work based on KS Combat / KS Combat Updated by TheAppleIsALie and Klonan.

Version: 1.1.3
Date: 2026-06-13
  Major Features:
    - Added the Tracer Balance Pass.
    - Standard bullet tracers remain warm yellow.
    - Piercing / armor-piercing bullet tracers are now a deeper red-orange instead of harsh neon red.
    - Uranium bullet tracers remain green with a cleaner, brighter read.
  Minor Features:
    - Balanced tracer light intensity and glow size per ammo type so the three colors feel more visually matched.
    - Reduced the overpowering look of piercing tracers while preserving quick readability in combat.
  Notes:
    - This pass tunes the generated bullet tracer visuals only.
    - The 1.1.1 turret ammo buffer and 1.1.2 ammo identity logic remain intact.
  License:
    - GPL-3.0 derivative work based on KS Combat / KS Combat Updated by TheAppleIsALie and Klonan.

Version: 1.1.2
Date: 2026-06-13
  Bugfixes:
    - Strengthened ammo-specific tracer colors so they are easier to tell apart in actual gameplay.
    - Standard bullet tracers are now clearly yellow.
    - Piercing / armor-piercing bullet tracers are now clearly red.
    - Uranium bullet tracers are now clearly green.
  Minor Features:
    - Improved ammo-name matching for piercing / armour-piercing naming styles.
    - Slightly boosted tracer light intensity and size so the color differences read better at a glance.
  Notes:
    - This hotfix only changes the generated bullet tracer visuals.
    - Turret ammo buffer changes from 1.1.1 remain intact.
  License:
    - GPL-3.0 derivative work based on KS Combat / KS Combat Updated by TheAppleIsALie and Klonan.

Version: 1.1.1
Date: 2026-06-13
  Bugfixes:
    - Added a configurable ammo-turret buffer to reduce brief out-of-ammo alerts during heavy fights.
    - Ammo turrets affected by Ballistics Reforged can now buffer more magazines by default.
  Minor Features:
    - Added startup setting: br-turret-ammo-buffer.
    - Default buffer is 3 magazines; set it to 1 for vanilla-style ammo buffering.
  Notes:
    - This does not change weapon damage.
    - This is intended to reduce refill-delay alerts from turrets temporarily emptying while inserters catch up.
  License:
    - GPL-3.0 derivative work based on KS Combat / KS Combat Updated by TheAppleIsALie and Klonan.

Version: 1.1.0
Date: 2026-06-13
  Major Features:
    - Added the Ammo Identity pass.
    - Generated physical bullet tracers now get ammo-specific color identities.
    - Standard bullet ammo keeps the warm orange look, piercing ammo uses a brighter white-yellow tracer, and uranium ammo glows green.
  Minor Features:
    - Added a new startup setting: br-ammo-identity-tracers.
    - Updated README, Mod Portal description, and info.json for the new ammo identity feature.
  Notes:
    - This first identity pass targets generated bullet tracers for clarity and battlefield readability.
    - Existing projectile, impact, rocket, cannon, and spitter systems remain intact.
  License:
    - GPL-3.0 derivative work based on KS Combat / KS Combat Updated by TheAppleIsALie and Klonan.

Version: 1.0.0
Date: 2026-06-13
  Major Features:
    - Final public release package renamed to Ballistics Reforged.
    - Internal mod name changed to ballistics_reforged.
    - Settings/prototype prefix changed from scr- to br- for cleaner final branding.
    - Included the 288x288 Ballistics Reforged thumbnail.
  Notes:
    - First stable public release.
    - GPL-3.0 derivative based on KS Combat / KS Combat Updated.
    - Original author credit and license are kept.
  License:
    - GPL-3.0 derivative work based on KS Combat / KS Combat Updated by TheAppleIsALie and Klonan.

Version: 1.0.0
Date: 2026-06-13
  Major Features:
    - First stable public release of Ballistics Reforged.
    - Finalised the new Ballistics Reforged branding and upload-ready package name.
    - Included the clean name-only Ballistics Reforged thumbnail.
    - Includes the 0.6.0 Combat Polish + FX Balance pass.
  Minor Features:
    - Updated info.json, README, and Mod Portal description for public release.
    - Kept the stable 0.5.1 foot-FX hotfix intact.
    - Kept the GPL-3.0 license and original author credits.
  Notes:
    - This is a heavily modified GPL-3.0 derivative based on KS Combat / KS Combat Updated.
    - No source-side muzzle smoke was re-added.
  License:
    - GPL-3.0 derivative work based on KS Combat / KS Combat Updated by TheAppleIsALie and Klonan.

Version: 0.6.0
Date: 2026-06-13
  Notes:
    - Upload-ready package renamed from Squishy Combat Reforged to Ballistics Reforged.
    - Updated mod identity, title, description, README, and thumbnail for the new Ballistics branding.
    - Thumbnail simplified to a clean name-only version for a cleaner mod lineup.
  License:
    - GPL-3.0 derivative work based on KS Combat / KS Combat Updated by TheAppleIsALie and Klonan.

Version: 0.6.0
Date: 2026-06-13
  Major Features:
    - Added the Combat Polish + FX Balance pass.
    - Added Impact layering with Clean, Balanced, and Full options.
    - Added Big-fight FX cap to limit extra smoke/dust layers on small bullet and shotgun impacts.
    - Improved Subtle/Balanced/Cinematic preset behaviour so large fights are cleaner while Cinematic can still look heavier.
  Minor Features:
    - Trimmed small bullet, shotgun, structure, ground, and bug-hit smoke scale/duration for better battlefield readability.
    - Kept heavy ordnance and spitter impact FX more dramatic than small-arms hits.
    - Slightly tightened generated bullet collision boxes.
    - Slightly cleaned shotgun spread and pellet speed deviation.
  Bugfixes:
    - Kept the v0.5.1 source-side muzzle/launch smoke removal intact; no foot-position source smoke was reintroduced.
    - Kept damage values unchanged.
  License:
    - GPL-3.0 derivative work based on KS Combat / KS Combat Updated by TheAppleIsALie and Klonan.

Version: 0.5.1
Date: 2026-06-13
  Bugfixes:
    - Removed the v0.5.0 source-side muzzle and launch smoke because Factorio placed those effects at the shooter body/feet rather than the weapon muzzle.
    - Removed the source-side FX helper code from bullet, shotgun, rocket, and cannon delivery edits.
    - Removed the v0.5.0 source-side FX startup settings to avoid confusing users with effects that cannot line up correctly yet.
  Notes:
    - Projectile trails, impact dust, enemy hit feedback, structure hit feedback, rocket smoke, cannon trails, and spitter impact FX are unchanged.
    - This hotfix does not change damage values.
  License:
    - GPL-3.0 derivative work based on KS Combat / KS Combat Updated by TheAppleIsALie and Klonan.

Version: 0.5.0
Date: 2026-06-13
  Major Features:
    - Added the Weapon Feel pass.
    - Added optional source-side muzzle and launch FX for generated bullet shots, shotgun blasts, physical rockets, and arcing cannon shells.
    - Added four new startup toggles so players can disable individual source-side FX layers.
  Minor Features:
    - Added new trivial-smoke definitions for gun muzzle smoke, shotgun blast smoke, rocket launch smoke, and cannon launch smoke.
    - Added shared helper functions for source effects so future weapon modules can reuse the same clean logic.
    - Updated README, locale, and info.json for the v0.5.0 direction.
  Bugfixes:
    - Kept the new weapon-feel polish visual-only: no weapon damage values are changed by this pass.
    - Kept all new source effects behind startup settings for easier compatibility testing.
  License:
    - GPL-3.0 derivative work based on KS Combat / KS Combat Updated by TheAppleIsALie and Klonan.

Version: 0.4.0
Date: 2026-06-13
  Major Features:
    - Added the new Impact Reforged pass for stronger enemy, structure, ground, and acid-impact feedback.
    - Added new startup toggles for enemy hit feedback, structure hit feedback, ground impact dust, and spitter impact FX.
    - Expanded shared impact helpers so bullet, shotgun, rocket, cannon, and other tuned projectile hits can layer extra dust/debris without touching damage values.
  Minor Features:
    - Added new trivial-smoke definitions for bug-hit mist, structure-hit smoke, ground dust, and acid impact smoke.
    - Converted spitter projectiles now add optional extra acid splash feedback on impact.
    - Updated README, locale, and info.json to match the 0.4.0 direction.
  Bugfixes:
    - Kept all new impact layers behind settings and existing nil-safe helper checks.
    - Reused the shared final-effect helpers so heavy projectile impact polish does not stack duplicate smoke markers.
  License:
    - GPL-3.0 derivative work based on KS Combat / KS Combat Updated by TheAppleIsALie and Klonan.

Version: 0.3.0
Date: 2026-06-13
  Major Features:
    - Added the new Combat FX preset startup setting: Subtle, Balanced, and Cinematic.
    - Added scalable smoke/light intensity handling so the same mod can be cleaner for UPS-heavy games or heavier for screenshot-style combat.
    - Added configurable physical bullet speed.
    - Added configurable shotgun pellet range and shotgun fire-rate multiplier.
    - Added configurable rocket wobble/inaccuracy for less laser-perfect physical rockets.
    - Added heavy ordnance impact polish for rockets, cannon shells, and arcing ordnance where safe.
  Minor Features:
    - Added optional cannon shell smoke trails.
    - Moved cannon smoke prototype definition into the shared FX module.
    - Updated English locale for all new v0.3.0 settings and string-setting values.
    - Updated README and info.json for the new AAA-feel direction.
  Bugfixes:
    - Added reusable final-action FX helper to avoid stacking duplicate heavy smoke on the same projectile.
    - Kept v0.2.0 working prototype guards and nil-safe handling.
  License:
    - GPL-3.0 derivative work based on KS Combat / KS Combat Updated by TheAppleIsALie and Klonan.

Version: 0.2.0
Date: 2026-06-13
  Major Features:
    - Added a shared lightweight combat FX module for custom smoke/impact polish.
    - Added optional bullet smoke trails and impact puffs/sparks for generated physical bullets.
    - Added optional shotgun pellet smoke and safer pellet impact FX.
    - Added optional rocket wake smoke for physical rockets.
    - Reworked turret-leading logic so compatible ammo-turrets are tuned by ammo category, not only by a short hardcoded list.
  Minor Features:
    - Added configurable generated bullet range.
    - Added new startup toggles for impact FX, bullet trails, shotgun pellet smoke, and rocket smoke trails.
    - Updated English locale names and descriptions for the new settings.
    - Updated README to explain the v0.2.0 direction.
  Bugfixes:
    - Added more nil-safe handling around generated projectile effects and optional mod prototype lookup.
    - Kept FX definitions lightweight and reusable instead of embedding duplicate smoke prototypes in every module.
  License:
    - GPL-3.0 derivative work based on KS Combat / KS Combat Updated by TheAppleIsALie and Klonan.

Version: 0.1.0
Date: 2026-06-13
  Major Features:
    - First Squishy Combat Reforged build.
    - Rebuilt package under a new mod name and new settings namespace.
    - Physical bullets, glowing tracers, shotgun tuning, physical rockets, arcing ordnance, turret leading, and wall-blocked spitter projectile toggles.
  Minor Features:
    - Added full English setting names and descriptions.
    - Added new README and compliance notes.
    - Added new custom thumbnail.
  Bugfixes:
    - Added safer prototype guards around missing projectiles, streams, ammo actions, and optional mod prototypes.
  Optimizations:
    - Moved combat edits into focused prototype modules loaded from data-final-fixes.
  License:
    - GPL-3.0 derivative work based on KS Combat / KS Combat Updated by TheAppleIsALie and Klonan.