BoxHead Universe Data v1.4.6

DAI Engine 4.2

BoxHead Universe continues its transition into a full standalone wave-survival Experience built entirely on DAI Engine 4.2.

Armory & Persistent Progression

• Expanded the persistent BoxHead Armory system.
• Armory and Loadouts remain separate from active survival gameplay.
• Armory unlocks are stored per player inside the persistent Boxhead Universe profile/save.
• Armory Credits are earned through survival progression at approximately 1 Credit per $1,000 earned.
• Removed the placeholder Armory balance text.
• The Armory now reads the player's real bh_armory credit balance.
• Credit reporting automatically refreshes while the Armory interface is active.
• Armory balance remains player-specific for multiplayer/LAN play.
• Corrected internal pack metadata to properly identify the release as v1.4.6.

Weapon Magazine & Reload System

• Firearms now use actual loaded magazines/chambers instead of consuming reserve inventory indefinitely.
• Firing subtracts ammunition from the currently loaded magazine.
• Reserve ammunition remains separately stored in the player's inventory.
• Right Click with a firearm now reloads it from reserve ammunition.

Magazine Capacities

• Service Pistol: 12

• Hand Cannon: 6

• Vanguard Carbine: 30

• Pump Shotgun: 8

• Vector SMG: 32

• Bulwark LMG: 60

• Longwatch Rifle: 10

• Arc Caster: 8

• Newly purchased weapons begin with a loaded magazine/chamber.

• Wall ammunition purchases provide approximately one magazine of reserve ammunition.

• Ammo purchases also attempt to top off the currently owned weapon.

Wall Buys & Physical Interactions

• Fixed the underlying wall-buy interaction routing.
• DAI 4.2 native block interactions now call their actual BoxHead server functions directly.
• Weapon wall buys, ammo purchases, perk machines, and map access terminals no longer incorrectly target action-definition IDs.
• Improved weapon ownership detection across:
  • Hotbar
  • Main inventory
  • Main hand
  • Off hand
• Existing weapon owners can purchase ammunition instead of attempting to buy duplicate weapons.

Projectile & Combat Improvements

• Continued straight-line projectile collision improvements.
• Head-level bullet collision is handled against the infected's actual combat volume rather than only its feet position.
• Standard infected now reward:
  • $60 for a normal kill
  • $90 for a killing headshot
• Kill rewards also feed Armory Credit progression.
• Infected cleanup now occurs directly through death handling so defeated 3D models disappear much faster.

Grenades & Tactical Equipment

• Reworked Frag, Incendiary, Stun, and Shock projectile throws.
• Throwables now spawn farther in front of the survivor.
• Increased forward velocity.
• Added a stronger upward release trajectory.
• Delayed manual gravity so equipment clears the player before dropping.
• Tactical and lethal equipment remain single-use survival resources.

Match & Loadout Flow

• Active Loadouts remain selected before entering survival.
• World entry automatically applies the joining player's own active Loadout.
• Multiplayer players do not inherit the host player's equipment selection.
• Persistent Armory/Loadout authority continues to use the shared Boxhead Universe save.
• DAI_Engine_Shell remains untouched because DAI Engine 4.2 reserves it as a core-only shell environment.

Interface & Input

• In-game DAI screens use explicit Resume/Back controls to guarantee mouse recapture.
• Escape dismissal is restricted where DAI 4.2 would otherwise leave the camera cursor unlocked.
• Added clearer interface guidance for returning to gameplay.

Compatibility

• Built specifically for DAI Engine 4.2.
• DAI Engine remains frozen at version 4.2.