update · June 19, 2026

Ship Miner Demo Patch Adds Mouse Controls and 4K Scalability

Ship Miner's updates bring mouse and right-click movement support, higher resolution monitor scaling, and adjusted drone pricing.

Ship Miner's demo has received updates covering versions 0.7.16 through 0.7.18. This rollout focuses on expanding input options for mouse users, improving display scaling for high-resolution monitors, and fixing data-saving bugs.

Mouse Controls and Navigation

Mouse users now have expanded command options. The ship moves via the right mouse button, and middle-clicking handles interactions. Mouse aim works for the mining ray, asteroid selection popups respond to mouse input, and UI sliders operate more smoothly. Linux cursor behavior has been adjusted for pixel positioning.

Display Scaling and Settings

High-resolution monitors, particularly 4K displays, gain improved UI scale factors. Audio and gameplay options now occupy separate windows. Master volume defaults to 50% on first launch, and font artifacts from UI scaling adjustments have been resolved.

Economy and Gameplay

Drone costs dropped to balance increased gold yields from space rocks. Asteroids scale up in resistance faster, while anomaly progression speeds and spawn counts across levels decreased. Bug fixes ensure player stats, tech counts, and upgrade totals save correctly on completed runs.

Why this patch matters

These updates make the Ship Miner demo accessible for mouse players and high-resolution display owners, smoothing out control friction and economic balance.