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Localization

■ Added missing translations

■ Fixed translations issues

Activated

■ Activated minimap again
■ Activated worldmap again
■ Activated drone01 again

■ Activated help instruction on tablet for drone

Reworked

■ Reworked minimap
■ Reworked worldmap (currently not possible in vehicle)

■ Reworked item "drone01"
■ Reworked item "bottle"

Functionality

■ Added settings for "lens flare" to options

■ Added function to put normal dirt into goldpan
■ Added function to set own marker for navigation on worldmap
■ Added function to see markers on minimap, worldmap and at the compass with distance
■ Added function to fill gold from item "smelting crucible" back to item "bottle"
■ Added function for item "drone01", you can use now the coming home feature, if you lost your drone
■ Added function for item "drone01", setup camera view on tablet

Changed

■ Changed settings for thirdperson mode if walking
■ Changed settings for thirdperson mode if driving

■ Changed held distance for item "washingplant portable box"
■ Changed held distance for item "highbanker box"
■ Changed held distance for item "goldtable box"

Troubleshooting

■ Fixed error with missing texture for dirt inside the higbanker
■ Fixed error with fill the highbanker, if not all mats are unrolled
■ Fixed error with change wrong texture for item "miners moss" if fill the bucket
■ Fixed error with entering vehicle without paying in third person mode
■ Fixed error with push npc´s to the end of world
■ Fixed error with camera collision, if player in front of an npc
■ Fixed error with pressing pause menu while use atm
■ Fixed error without closing tablet, if open bugreport
■ Fixed error with showing correct time format on tablet
■ Fixed error with float boxes above the trailer
■ Fixed error with missing footstep sounds on dredge

■ Fixed location for vehicles at the store

Improvements

■ Improved savegame for claims (example: before was 4 claims ~133mb and now its ~23mb without any changes

Savegame

■ Added item "dron01" to savegame
■ Added item "gold nugget" to savegame (will be saved, if touch first time or from cleanout)

■ Fixed error with attach inventory items after loading the savegame
■ Fixed error with show correct fill type for item "smelting crucible" after loading the savegame
■ Fixed error with show active inventory slot after loading the savegame

Tomorrow at 7pm CEST (central european time) starts our livestream on Twitch will start again.
We will release version 0.542, show more details of the update, do giveaways and of course answer your questions.

Twitch Channel

Localization

■ Added missing translations

■ Fixed translations issues

Level Design

■ Voxel Claim 3 completed

Changed

■ Changed collision for item "worklight01"
■ Changed collision for item "worklight02"
■ Changed collision for item "goldtable"
■ Changed collision for item "goldnugget"
■ Changed physic settings for item "goldnugget"

■ Changed sit position for vehicle "buggy01"
■ Changed sit position for vehicle "buggy02"

■ Changed first person camera position for vehicle "buggy01"
■ Changed first person camera position for vehicle "buggy02"
■ Changed first person camera position for vehicle "mini excavator"

Troubleshooting

■ Fixed error with wrong help text for item "smelting furnace"
■ Fixed error with headlights position for vehicle "mini excavator"
■ Fixed error with wrong camera mode to activate item "metal detector"
■ Fixed error with rotation limit if moving bucket for vehicle "mini excavator"
■ Fixed error with crosshair if show/hide playerhud

Removed

■ Removed lense flare

Localization

■ Added more languages to options

■ Added missing translations

■ Added localization for "french"
■ Added localization for "italian"
■ Added localization for "dutch"
■ Added localization for "norwegian"
■ Added localization for "polish"
■ Added localization for "russian"
■ Added localization for "swedish"
■ Added localization for "spanish"
■ Added localization for "turkish"

■ Fixed error with some translations

Level Design

■ Changed the position of the water pipe on claim 4
■ Adjusted the entrance area of Claim 8 (adjustment of barriers and sign, etc.)
■ Complete redesign of Claim 3; incl. rearranging and redecorating of the access road and entrance area, fence, house and storage area, etc.; and adjustment of the ground structure of the claim area and the mountains near the claim
■ Afforestation around and on Claim 3 and in the wider area of the claim
■ Excavation area created for claim 3

Activated

■ Activated claim 03

Reworked

■ Reworked loading screen

■ Reworked compass

Functionality

■ Added discord link to main menu

■ Added function to raise or reduce held item location (mouse scroll)

■ Added function to control lights for day- and nightcycle

■ Added lightsensor for wall lights at the store
■ Added lightsensor for road lights
■ Added lightsensor for other lights

■ Added crosshair in firstperson mode, if inside a vehicle for upcoming features

■ Added waterpipe to claim 03
■ Added waterpipe to claim 04

■ Added more lights to the store

Changes

■ Changed camera system for character
■ Changed pickup function for items
■ Changed drop function for items
■ Changed sit position for vehicle "mini excavator"
■ Changed light settings on landscape

Troubleshooting

■ Fixed error with micro lags
■ Fixed error with showing wrong direction on compass
■ Fixed error with character spawn

■ Fixed reported map issues

Improvements

Savegame

■ Deactivated save function for claims (need some rework)

Removed

■ Removed camera shaking in first person mode

INFO : This Update is not a final update. There will be come more updates.
Updates are planned for every friday, but between each update is also possible for hotfixes.
Currently the mini excavator produce some framedrops. We will check this and try to fix it up to next friday.

Localization

■ Added missing translations

■ Fixed error with some translations

Updates

■ Updated voxel

■ Reworked vehicle "pickup02"

Level Design

■ Adjusted soil structure and slopes of the plateau from the store
■ Adjusted and extended the vegetation and trees on and around the plateau of the store
■ Adjusted and corrected complete main road including unnecessary vegetation and dirt due to change of polygon size of the landscape
■ Redesigned each road end of the main street (up the hill and down the valley)
■ Fixed leaking water at a collection pond and visible water edges at various locations
■ Finishes garages and the surrounding area; incl. ground structure and vegetation

Beginner Claim

■ Finished Beginner Claim; incl. Voxel and smoothed edges

Claim 04

■ Forests at and in the larger distance around the claim reforested and made denser
■ Ground structure at and in the larger distance around the claim adjusted and given a more natural and structured form, including stone structures on slopes
■ Water pond and its surroundings adjusted directly to the right of the claim
■ Fence extension and adjustment started (incl. moving the entrance area) (rest of fence tomorrow)
■ House and house surroundings as well as forecourt/storage area adjusted (rest next days)
■ Finished Claim 4; incl. fence, Voxel area and redecoration

Claim 08

■ Finished Claim 8; including fence, voxel area, redecorating/rearranging house and deco, etc., and adjusting ground structure on and around claim, mountains, and river with gathering pond

Activated

■ Added new sky system
■ Added new day- and nightcycle

■ Activated claim 04

Functionality

■ Added animations "steering wheel" for all vehicles

■ Added function for item "metal detector" to detect item "goldbar"
■ Added function to open container on claim from each side

■ Added function to show temperatures on tablet startscreen (°C and °F)

Changes

■ Changed material for shop signs
■ Changed fonts for shop signs

■ Changed style for intro
■ Changed style for main menu

■ Changed physical settings for vehicles
■ Changed scale for claim signs

Troubleshooting

■ Fixed error with missing footstep sounds on claims
■ Fixed error with falling through the claim with vehicle
■ Fixed error with show correct inventory slots if hide/show the player hud
■ Fixed error with show correct gold amount if hide/show the player hud
■ Fixed error with loading value for mouse sensitivity
■ Fixed error with collision for vehicle "buggy02"
■ Fixed error with item "gold nugget" falling through the claim
■ Fixed error with entering vehicle while crouching
■ Fixed error with entering vehicle while active slot item
■ Fixed error with pickup item "bottle" at the cover
■ Fixed error with showing correct time on tablet
■ Fixed error with skip day/night on tablet
■ Fixed error with wall lights at the store
■ Fixed error with showing correct gear in player hud
■ Fixed error with find gold with metaldetector
■ Fixed error with missing footstep sounds on landscape

■ Fixed some other reported issues
■ Fixed reported map issues

Improvements

■ Improved performance
■ Improved item "gold nugget"
■ Improved performance for items in store (reduced polygones, changed materials)

Savegame

■ Added functions to save claims
■ Added functions to load claims

Removed

■ Removed old functions
■ Removed vehicle "jeep"
■ Removed minimap and worldmap (will be added on next friday again)