Gold Hunter News

Greetings gold seekers,

We have great news for you. The Consume and Connect update is here!

With this update you can expect some new challenges to run your facilities, vehicles and furnaces. In addition to fuel, water and gas, you will now also need electricity to continue your gold prospecting activities.



















Have you run out of fuel on your machines? No problem.
A suitable trailer is now available from the vehicle dealer.
For a small fee, you can call it your own.
Why don't you drop by with your pickup?
Provided your pickup has a trailer coupling.



And while you're in town, why not pop into one of the petrol stations? We've heard that the renovation work has been completed and they're now open again. They might even sell you a suitable canister or gas bottle. Because you never know what you might need it for.



Is fuel too expensive for you? Then we have a little tip for you.
Just keep an eye on the little sign on the petrol pump.
You never know what time will bring.



Now let's go, time is gold! You still need some equipment. So off to the store.








Info

■ If you lost items and vehicles in the past, no problem. We add a mechanic, all missing items comes back to surface.
■ Every vehicle filled with 20% fuel at start


Added

■ Added exhaust system for vehicles

■ Added more information to store items like liters

■ Added price range for gold, so the price can change over the time
■ Added price range for petrol, so the price can change over the time
■ Added price range for diesel, so the price can change over the time

■ Added usage "power" for item "worklight01"
■ Added usage "power" for item "worklight02"
■ Added usage "power" for item "goldtable01"
■ Added usage "power" for item "highbanker01"
■ Added usage "power" for item "washingplant01"
■ Added usage "power" for item "washingplant02"

■ Added usage "power" for vehicle "conveyorbelt01"

■ Added usage "water" for item "goldtable01"
■ Added usage "water" for item "highbanker01"
■ Added usage "water" for item "washingplant01"
■ Added usage "water" for item "washingplant02"

Activated

■ Activated building "gasstation"

■ Activated item "petrolcanister01"
■ Activated item "petrolcanister02"
■ Activated item "petrolcanister03"

■ Activated item "electricgenerator01"
■ Activated item "cable low voltage mm"
■ Activated item "cable high voltage mm"

■ Activated item "waterpump01"
■ Activated item "hose low volume mm"
■ Activated item "hose high volume mm"

■ Activated item "bottlegas01"
■ Activated item "cable gas"

■ Activated trailer "trailer04"

■ Activated function to consumption "petrol" for vehicles
■ Activated function to consumption "diesel" for vehicles

■ Activated function to consumption "gas" for item "smeltingfurnace01"
■ Activated function to consumption "gas" for item "smeltingfurnace02"

Changed

■ Changed color from orange to green for fps counter
■ Changed value for blacksand from $7 to $280
■ Changed mouse wheel speed while holding items

Functionality

■ Added function to add item "bucket01" to item "goldtable01"
■ Added function to add item "bucket02" to item "goldtable01"
■ Added function to add item "bucket03" to item "goldtable01"

Reworked

■ Reworked physic watch, which controls every physic
■ Reworked attachment system

Multiplayer

■ Added button "load voxel data" to pause menu for clients if some data not loaded
■ Added button "load inventory data" to pause menu for clients if some data not loaded

Level Design

■ Added 7 gas stations

Images

■ Added icons for gas stations to worldmap
■ Added icons for gas stations to minimap

Troubleshooting

■ Fixed error with can sometimes not attach or detach item
■ Fixed error with can not pause the game while in pause menu

Removed

■ Removed item "hammer01" (not useful anymore)

What's planned for Next Updates?

■ Interactive Tutorials
■ Multiplayer Issues
■ Company System
■ Solar Panels
■ Batteries
■ Spliter Water and Electric

Roadmap https://trello.com/b/EC8Gd7iP/roadmap-public-early-access

Discord https://discord.gg/goldhunter


We look forward to your bug reports, you can create them directly in the game with "F8".

Thank you for your continued support of Gold Hunter ːsteamhappyː

Soon the time will come. After a long time, fuel, electricity, water and gas consumption will finally come into play. But you'll have to be patient for a few more days.

Consumption will change a lot of things in the game. You can no longer simply start the engine or the machines, so you can, but it will cost you money.

In addition, some other features have been revised, such as the Physic Watch, which is responsible for turning the physics of items and vehicles on or off as required.

It has happened from time to time that items or vehicles have disappeared, but this should no longer happen with the revised version.

Of course, various bugs will also be fixed and perhaps there will be a surprise or two.

The “Consume & Connect” update is planned for April 2025.

Gold Hunter is currently still on offer for around 24 hours, so grab it now so that you can enjoy the game, the new update and many other updates.

So, that's all for now. Here are some preview images of the update.

Roadmap https://trello.com/b/EC8Gd7iP/roadmap-public-early-access

Discord https://discord.gg/goldhunter

Level Design

■ Fixed some reported map issues

Changed

■ Changed wheel friction for vehicle "excavator01" (removed ice cubes :D)
■ Changed transfer speed for item "excavatorshovel03" to vehicle "dumptruck01"

Inputs

■ Fixed error with not save changed inputs in options

Troubleshooting

■ Fixed error with can not empty volume
■ Fixed error with volume stuck at 100%

■ Fixed error with add inventory item which was already added
■ Fixed error with not removed all steeled items after leaving area

■ Fixed error with activate physic after bought vehicle "trailer01"
■ Fixed error with activate physic after bought vehicle "lowloader01"
■ Fixed error with activate physic after bought vehicle "trailercontainer01"

■ Fixed error with not continues transfer from vehicle "dumptruck01" to target
■ Fixed error with not continues transfer from vehicle "conveyorbelt01" to target

■ Fixed error can not attach item "container01" to trailer "trailercontainer01"
■ Fixed error can not attach item "container02" to trailer "trailercontainer01"

■ Fixed error with get crash on several graphic cards if try to create a savegame

Improvements

■ Improved handling for trailer "trailercontainer01"

Removed

■ Removed secondary input, now changing inputs works fine



What's planned for Next Updates?

■ Interactive Tutorials
■ Multiplayer Issues
■ Loan
■ Van 01
■ Company System
■ Chain System
■ Consume & Connect (more info in roadmap)
■ Rework Vehicle System




Roadmap https://trello.com/b/EC8Gd7iP/roadmap-public-early-access

Discord https://discord.gg/goldhunter


We look forward to your bug reports, you can create them directly in the game with "F8".

Thank you for your continued support of Gold Hunter ːsteamhappyː

Level Design

■ Fixed some reported map issues

Help

■ Fixed error with show double help inputs for item "excavatorshovel01"
■ Fixed error with show double help inputs for item "excavatorshovel03"

■ Fixed error with not show help inputs for item "dumpster01"

Multiplayer

■ Fixed error with spawn starter vehicle inside other starter vehicles
■ Fixed error with can not sell blacksand at scrapyard as client

Troubleshooting

■ Fixed error with can steal items
■ Fixed exploit if sell blacksand at scrapyard
■ Fixed error with show list of dropdown menu in background
■ Fixed error with vehicle "conveyorbelt01" was not freezed after freeze it
■ Fixed error with can reset on claim "redwood falls" if player in a deep hole
■ Fixed error with can not terraforming smooth with dump for vehicle"excavator01"
■ Fixed error with not turn off physic for vehicle "conveyorbelt01" if no more player in range

Savegame

■ Fixed error with items falling through the landscape after loading the savegame
■ Fixed error with vehicles falling through the landscape after loading the savegame

What's planned for Next Updates?

■ Interactive Tutorials
■ Multiplayer Issues
■ Loan
■ Van 01
■ Company System
■ Chain System
■ Consume & Connect (more info in roadmap)
■ Rework Vehicle System




Roadmap https://trello.com/b/EC8Gd7iP/roadmap-public-early-access

Discord https://discord.gg/goldhunter


We look forward to your bug reports, you can create them directly in the game with "F8".

Thank you for your continued support of Gold Hunter ːsteamhappyː

Due to the upgrade of the Unreal Engine from 5.3.2 to 5.5.3 there seem to be problems with the import of some savegame data.
This only affects inventory, money and bank. The holes, items and vehicles are not affected.
We increased the start money to 100k

Info

■ Updated unreal engine from 5.3.2 to 5.5.3

Level Design

■ Fixed some reported map issues

Activated

■ Activated vehicle "dumptruck01"
■ Activated vehicle "conveyorbelt01" (please do not jump on wheels, interesting things happen, we already working on the issue, but is a bigger problem)

■ Activated item "conveyorbelt01hitch01"
■ Activated item "conveyorbelt01hitch02"

■ Activated item "hopperfeeder01"

Savegame

■ Fixed error with trailer not attached to vehicle after loading the savegame

What's planned for Next Updates?

■ Interactive Tutorials
■ Multiplayer Issues
■ Loan
■ Van 01
■ Company System
■ Chain System
■ Consume & Connect (more info in roadmap)
■ Rework Vehicle System




Roadmap https://trello.com/b/EC8Gd7iP/roadmap-public-early-access

Discord https://discord.gg/goldhunter


We look forward to your bug reports, you can create them directly in the game with "F8".

Thank you for your continued support of Gold Hunter ːsteamhappyː