Doubled the number of available empire flags and colors , and made galaxy nebula clouds more visible.
A comprehensive overhaul that rebalanced relationship modifiers and added the Subjugated Vassal relationship type. File: Distant.Worlds.2.v1.0.8.3.zip ...
Galaxy-level star drawing now uses instancing to improve frame rates in large galaxies. Doubled the number of available empire flags and
Significant improvements were made to general memory handling and character animation rendering. and the "Control Update" (2025)
and how to use the in-game Mod Manager added in late 2022.
Following 1.0.8.3, the game continued to evolve through the "Hyperspeed" Update (2023), which further optimized multi-threading for large battles, and the "Control Update" (2025), which introduced a galaxy search feature and refreshed base factions like the Zenox and Boskara. If you're interested, I can provide more details on: