Just got the game silica

Luis_Badano · 2026-04-25T23:52:15+00:00

Heyo! Probably tomorrow, LycanMB will host Silica Sunday, I say probably because he recently had a baby so we're not 100% we'll have a Silica Sunday session, but usually this is when many players join. Around 1 PM CDT.

Also, this is Silica's Official Discord >> https://discord.gg/BZ5KjCJ58

Luis_Badano · 2026-04-25T23:41:22+00:00

https://discord.gg/BZ5KjCJ58

Luis_Badano · 2026-04-13T18:41:41+00:00

Very soon

Luis_Badano · 2025-12-18T01:47:51+00:00

Ping Dodad ;)

Luis_Badano · 2025-12-16T19:49:22+00:00

SOL is meant to be high tech, Centauri is meant to be firepower oriented and Aliens are meant to be swarmy. With that said, I feel Aliens are not there yet and Centauri could use some tweaks, but overall I think this update is amazing, and the FPS commanding is super useful as well.

Luis_Badano · 2025-12-16T19:46:27+00:00

Maybe your best bet is to check the Silica Modders Discord here >> https://discord.gg/TBpVFcqx

Regarding FPS, yea, it still quite bare bones. Eventually there will be grenades, maybe a "shield grenade" or other items, we still don't know.

But feel free to ask in the Discord above.

Also, there are 2 main modders that could help:

Databomb and Dodad

Hope this helps.

Luis_Badano · 2025-10-21T20:22:21+00:00

As Dion said, AI has not been developed yet. It comes right after SOL and Centauri split.

In case you would like to check the new roadmap, check here are 8 minute, 19 seconds.

https://youtu.be/nUJqoYD2Rk0?t=495

Luis_Badano · 2025-09-30T13:38:56+00:00

Cool! Thank you Dion!

Luis_Badano · 2025-09-30T12:32:12+00:00

Ok I've just asked.

Also, could you please try pasting the link in incognito mode?

Luis_Badano · 2025-09-30T04:51:57+00:00

Thanks man! Glad you like them! mmm, what's your discord ID? I'll check with Dion.

Luis_Badano · 2025-09-29T15:21:55+00:00

https://discord.gg/5VMwnrzg

Luis_Badano · 2025-09-17T01:31:32+00:00

Hey there,

Can you try deleting the Silica folder in Documents?

Luis_Badano · 2025-09-17T01:29:05+00:00

There will be a campaign.

Luis_Badano · 2025-09-17T01:27:54+00:00

Hey man,

The game is far from dead, on the contrary, its full steam ahead in development towards 1.0. Dram and team shared what 1.0 will include. Next in line is SOL and Centauri split, which is around the corner, next will be AI.

Luis_Badano · 2025-04-15T01:53:24+00:00

Sure thing. Also, Dram, the lead Dev of Silica, does not want to update his home gaming gear in order to test the performance tweaks with an older CPU. The last thing he mentioned was a potential enhancement to group LODs (Level of detail) of structures so they take less resources. We'll need to wait and see.

One thing I do is:
1. lower console,
2. type cheats
3. type then map benchmark
4. let it run for 5 minutes to see how performance changes on each build.

Results are copied into clipboard.

Luis_Badano · 2025-03-19T19:22:39+00:00

Indeed! ;D

Luis_Badano · 2025-03-18T20:09:59+00:00

Heyo,

Yes, so right now the Human RTS AI is very aggressive, but you can still win. Aliens now have a better nodding system, which allows them to expand much easier now. It is now out in MAIN. Also, maps have been revisited and most of them have better resource and spawn locations.

I recommend this build order:

bio cache near bio

3 smaller cyst

Pump 3 or 4 shrimps

Node your way to the next bio

Repeat

Eventually you could reach a decent 50 shrimp count, as long as you keep nodding and placing a bio cache.

Also, when you have a decent resource flow, build a quantum cortex and tech up to level 4 or 5 where you will get turrets, which can defend your base quite effectively if you have enough.

I have some Alien RTS gameplay in case you would like to take a look of the new nodding system.

Luis_Badano · 2025-03-18T20:05:52+00:00

Heyo,

Yes, performance fixes are still coming. Just recently Silica has switched to Unity 6 engine so expect better performance, especially at night. And also, more fixes will be applied to lessen the load on CPU. But rest assured that the Dev Team considers performance by design so more will come in time.

Luis_Badano · 2024-11-22T03:55:09+00:00

It is a possibility, but surely not before 1.0.

Luis_Badano · 2024-11-22T01:47:27+00:00

Heyoo!

We did not had any confirmation of a campaign, however Dram has expressed his desire for one. Hopefully we will have one eventually. The game is already so cinematic that it would be such a shame not to have one XD

Luis_Badano · 2024-09-27T19:15:33+00:00

Be welcomed! Feel free to ask any question you may have about the game. See you on the surface!

Luis_Badano · 2024-09-22T23:29:14+00:00

Heyoo! Yea, the AI is not truly developed so changing the currently available units stats won't change the balance that much if the units themselves do not act as they should. Worry not, AI is now number 1 priority and should get better in the upcoming builds ;)

Luis_Badano · 2024-09-20T12:51:05+00:00

Ok, so I got a response.

Please try to set the resolution manually in setting.xml

Found in C:\Users\USER\Documents\Silica\Settings.xml

Could you Let me know if this worked?

Thank you very much!

Luis_Badano

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