It is the game that keeps on giving: No Man & # 39; s Sky, the endless universe simulator from Hello Games gets a new update, and this time it's all about sound and music. No Man's Sky Update 2.24 adds a fully functional synthesizer to the game, allowing players to create new tracks and sound effects for the game. The "ByteBeat Device" works in conjunction with the basic building tools of the game, and is built using "spatial anomaly module maps". Plug it into a power supply and it acts as a boombox with a single procedurally generated song. This song can be edited, allowing players to create new melodies, tempos, drum patterns, and more.
An interstellar symphony
Things get even more interesting with the equation simulator, which can let you play with the math of default songs so that they (or your own songs) can shoot off in unexpected directions, just like the procedurally generated songs that are essential for the main game. Connect a group of ByteBeats and they'll work in symphony, allowing you to build a small synth orchestra among the stars, while having the potential to join and sync with lighting fixtures. "Building the base is a big part of what people spend their time doing in our game, and there's a frequent request for the ability to add sounds and music to your build," said one Hola, Games representative in a post. "Our team always enjoys a creative challenge, and audio is one of our great passions. Over the past few weeks, one of our programmers has become obsessed with creating an audio creation tool for the community, we were so excited about it that We thought it would be a pleasant surprise to publish it " After a somewhat troubled launch, No Man & # 39; s Sky has become one of the games of the decade, with a series of generous updates building on the exciting underpinnings of the universe's go-anywhere premise in a unique universe.