Winter is hitting hard this week, and despite a brief thaw coming up we're in for some more chills ahead. It's a good time to bundle up and work by a roaring space heater.

Lots of bug fixes were the focus of this week, but I didn't get to the 515 holdouts that were on my list yet. Next week is looking like the best time to dig into those, I think, at least until I get bombarded with medical appointments. Actually next week is gonna be kinda messed up for development, so I'm gonna try to front-load as much as I can.

Speaking of 515 holdouts, I'm given to understand a number of SS13 codebases haven't updated yet. It's time to get moving on that, because once 516 hits the stable channel you'll be playing catch-up with the user base. A lot of the high-profile servers were in on the alpha testing, so there should be ample information out there about how to get updated. I can't wait to finally be rid of IE once and for all.

On a smaller note, the most recent release includes the first attention given to DMS in a long time. I think there's potential to really improve that and make it suitable for more things, especially for skin interaction, so I plan to give it a little more love.

Enormous thanks to all the supporters who keep the space heater on, whether you're BYOND Members or you're subscribers on Patreon or SubscribeStar. I'm always on the lookout for new features to bring you to show my gratitude.

Coming up, the epic struggle to keep warm continues, and if I play my cards right I might successfully aovid buying any more cookies. With even more luck I might need to start thinking ahead for game snacks, too. Boy I love losing Superbowls.