Gold Hunter News

The year 2024 is now drawing to a close. We can look back on a successful year.
A lot has happened this year and we would like to summarize it here.

The biggest milestone this year was the switch to Unreal Engine 5, which was finally completed. There were also a total of 33 updates this year, which was an update every 1.5 weeks on average. Since the switch to Unreal Engine 5 is complete, there will not only be updates in the future that contain
mostly bug fixes, but also new features and functions that will be added to the game.

The next major milestone is already being worked on from January, namely the “Consume & Connect” update. Many will already be looking forward to the update and another base will then find its place in the game. This update will then include fuel consumption for vehicles, as well as electricity and water consumption. In addition, gas consumption will be added for melting and much more.

The update is expected to be released at the end of January or beginning of February.

Until the big update, the regular Friday updates will continue, but will be smaller. This will allow us to focus on the big upcoming update and still provide you with small updates.

Well, that's all for now.

The whole Gold Hunter team wishes all players a happy new year.


Roadmap: Trello Roadmap
Discord: Join now!

Inputs

■ Camera switches for items and objects also moved to radial menu "interaction secondary"

Multiplayer

■ Improved sync interval while held item as player, makes more smoother

■ Clients can now also use claim location for the player or vehicle reset

■ Fixed client sync error after spawn sometimes not see items at correct location
■ Fixed client sync error as passenger not see the opened or closed gate from gold store

■ Fixed client error with set sometimes wrong collisions for items
■ Fixed client error with can sometimes not interact with quick slots

Functionality

■ Default clothes can sold but receive $0
■ Default item "tent01" can sold but receive $0

■ Added item "tent01" as default inventory item, to make sure you can sleep

■ Added function to all vehicles to release throttle if driver exit the vehicle
■ Added function to toggle password visbility for session join

Troubleshooting

■ Fixed error with can go sleep while not bought item "tent01"
■ Fixed error with can sometimes not use swap function for inventory
■ Fixed error to clear data for inventory slots
■ Fixed error with get fatal error or freeze while loading a new game, now savegame name required
■ Fixed error with has no textures at first start
■ Fixed error with blocked view in first person mode with item "helmet01" while sitting inside a vehice

What's planned for Next Updates?

■ Interactive Tutorials
■ Multiplayer Sync Issues
■ Loan
■ Save and load inventory data in multiplayer for clients



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

Activated

■ Activated item "goldflake01" as inventory item
■ Activated item "goldnugget01" as inventory item

Functionality

■ Added function to show ghost for all submeshes while focus any attachable slot

■ If any widget open, mouse will be at center

Changed

■ Changed voxel size if remove dirt from item "excavatorshovel03"

Troubleshooting

■ Fixed mesh error for item "dumpster01"
■ Fixed error with can not delete all items inside item "dumpster01"
■ Fixed error with can not delete item "dumpster01" with item "hammer01"
■ Fixed error can go sleep while not bought item "bed01"
■ Fixed error with sometimes can not adjust parts from item "worklight02"

Improvements

■ Improved performance
■ Improved voxel loading speed while driving

Disabled

■ Disabled transfer material from voxel to item "shovel04" (this item only for item direct transfer)

What's planned for Next Updates?

■ Interactive Tutorials
■ Multiplayer Sync Issues
■ Loan




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

We have some good news for you.

So far this month we have released many updates and with each update the game is getting better and better. The focus is of course on bug fixing, but we've already added some new features to the game and there are many more features planned.

Here you can find our roadmap: Trello Roadmap

But now we would also like to give the community a little Christmas treat.
The game can currently be purchased in the Winter Sale with a 20% discount.

We are also offering everyone the opportunity to play the game for free at the weekend.
This will be a kind of “Free 2 Play” weekend, in the form of a demo/playtest.

So everyone can have a look at the game and become a prospector themselves.
At the event, you will be able to test all functions except for the multiplayer. This will not be activated during the Free 2 Play weekend for organizational reasons. In future events the multiplayer will be activated, but we will need more planning and this event was a spontaneous Christmas surprise.

The event will start on Friday, December 20, 2024 at 2 pm and the event will end on Monday, December 23, 2024 at 7 pm. All times are Central European Time.

So, that's it for now and on that note, we wish all players a great week and a Merry Christmas.

Localization

■ Changed some localizations

■ Added more localization "german"

Level Design

■ Added some environment for claim "golden promise creek"
■ Added some environment for claim "redwood falls creek"
■ Added some environment for claim "royal harmony creek"

Activated

■ Activated item "tent01" as inventory item

■ Activated item "helmet01"
■ Activated item "headlight01"
■ Activated item "flashlight01"

Added

■ Added new item "dumpster01"

Functionality

■ Added new radial menu for interaction "E"

■ Added function to customize item "container01" at workshop
■ Added function to customize item "container02" at workshop

Changed

■ Changed color for custom name for item "highbanker01"
■ Changed color for custom name for item "washingplant01"

Troubleshooting

■ Fixed error with not attach items to item "usablebox01" before bought it
■ Fixed error with not attach items to item "usablebox02" before bought it
■ Fixed error with not attach items to item "usablebox03" before bought it

Improvements

■ Improved gold panning

Savegame

■ Fixed error with spawn multiple default clothes on join

What's planned for Next Updates?

■ Interactive Tutorials
■ Multiplayer Sync Issues
■ Loan



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