🎮 Astral OverDrive PatchNote – 1.14.34 → 1.15.60
Major transition patch toward 1.15, focused on mobile controls, cross-device progression, performance fixes, and UX polish.

✨ New Additions:
• New 3-mode mobile control system: Floating PUBG (dynamic ghost joystick), Fixed custom (two joysticks at saved positions), TapTap (tap anywhere on the right side to aim and fire).
• Draggable control layout editor: transparent overlay lets players reposition joysticks and Power button freely — positions saved in percentage of viewport.
• FPS cap selector in Options: 30 / 60 / Unlimited — logic and physics always run at native framerate, only rendering is throttled.
• Fixed logical resolution 1920×1080 (landscape) / 1080×1920 (portrait) with CSS letterbox scaling — consistent gameplay area across all screen sizes.
• Black holes now drift along randomized patterns (circle, triangle, square) over 31–52 second cycles — they are no longer static.
• Black hole meteor exit warning: countdown arc indicator appears at the exit point 1.5s before the meteor teleports in.
• Directional arrow added on the meteor exit warning showing which direction it will arrive from.
• Player key system (cross-device progression): unique pilot key links credits, upgrades, prestige, cosmetics and achievements across devices.
• Full cross-device merge system: max-wins per key for upgrades, credits and prestige; union merge for cosmetics and achievements — nothing is lost.
• Server sync added at 4 key moments: opening the Play panel, starting a game, opening the shop, and end of run.
• Power button now displays the color of the selected power during the run.
• Ship visually rotates toward the aim joystick direction on mobile.
• Pilot profile / Achievements button promoted to the top of the pre-game header — red color with a subtle pulse animation.
• Discord section redesigned as a dedicated card with description text and a confirmation dialog before opening.
• Confirmation dialog added on Installer (PWA install) and Discord join button.
• Leaderboard signup moved to the main menu title area with a subtitle explaining it also protects your player data.
• Colored hover effects on all main menu buttons: mauve on Play, green on Installer, cyan on Settings and Info.
• New official game artwork (crystal ship + neon space scene) applied to all PWA icon sizes (192px, 512px, maskable).

🐛 Fixes:
• Fixed resume countdown: reopening pause during the 3-2-1 no longer stacks timers — old timer cancels and a fresh one starts on next close.
• Fixed pilot name in the leaderboard always showing the current account name via server

⚖️ Balance Changes:
• Missile max speed reduced 35% (5.8 → 3.8) and turn strength reduced 27% (0.075 → 0.055) — still threatening, but the player now has time to react.
• Permanent shield cooldown reduced: 20s → 12s (minimum floor: 8s → 4s).
• Temporary shield no longer consumes the permanent shield charge on impact.
• No-fire missions pushed after the first wave of dangers, spawn grace period added to prevent instant failures, and rewards greatly increased to match the risk.
• Objective bar capped at max-width 480px for cleaner desktop layout.

📱 Mobile & PWA:
• Full twin-stick mobile controls across 3 configurable modes.
• Mobile HUD: single compact row in landscape, 2 organized rows in portrait (Score+Life+Time+Danger / Space+Bonus).
• Mission objective now visible in portrait mode without hiding the game area.
• Mobile performance optimization: particle cap at 50, no shockwave rings on heavy impacts, background star count halved, scroll animation disabled.
• FPS quality auto-adapts to cap: 30fps forces minimal quality (no shadowBlur, 1 shockwave ring, 50 particles), 60fps forces reduced, Unlimited auto-detects device capability.
• New official game artwork applied to all PWA icons for a polished installation experience.

🚀🗺️ UX & Interface Updates:
• Admin panel completely redesigned with the dark sci-fi theme matching the rest of the game.
• "Mode libre en arrière-plan / Attract run active" status block removed from main menu.
• Warnings repositioned to the bottom of the screen to avoid obstructing gameplay.
• Cyan hover effects added to all pre-game panel buttons; main menu buttons each have a distinct hover color.
• Playtest button moved from main menu to the pre-game panel (only visible when a beta key is active locally).

🚀 Final Notes:
• This patch brings Astral OverDrive to a full cross-device progression system — your credits, upgrades, prestige and achievements now follow you across any device with your pilot key.
• Mobile gameplay is now a proper twin-stick experience with three control modes, configurable layout, and performance tuning for lower-end devices.
• The 30fps cap is now genuinely smooth — rendering throttles cleanly without affecting physics, and visual artifacts from the old multi-pass approach are gone.
• The next updates will focus on social features, competi