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1.7 CREATIVE UPDATE is now LIVE! (+ Fishing Expansion, and SUPER RARE Onyx)

tl;dr
Big update: Not 2.0, Creative Mode, Fishing Expansion, Super Rare Onyx resource.

Hey everyone! I've been hard at work programming this new update for Hydroneer! It can be broken down into three sections:
Creative mode: Duplicate/delete items, flight cap, gravity wand, and more!
Fishing Expansion: Rework of the fishing with lots of new fish to catch! Upgrade your fishing rod, cook some fish, and make some moneys!
New Onyx Resource: Treasure hunters! A new resource has entered the game... Onyx! Its a super rare gem, and super expensive!

WATCH THE DEV VLOG HERE
https://youtu.be/7MLItS4M5yw

Just a couple quick disclaimers:
- 2.0 is coming along really well! We are trying our best to get a release date for you ASAP. A lot of the technical hurdles ahead of us are quite hard to judge as to how much time they'll take. We're going to let you know as soon as we know!
- This update does not include anything from 2.0 - From optimizations to balancing, to all the new items and areas. This update is built on top of the current version of the game, unfortunately 2.0 is using a completely different version of Hydroneer and we can't pull those changes across to this branch.
- This update has not delayed the release of 2.0. I programmed this update by myself, I am not part of the 2.0 programming team.




PATCH NOTES:
1.7 Update
5 November 2021

--- New Features
- Creative Mode.
- Ability to steal any item.
- Creative Wand - duplicate or destroy any item.
- Gravity Tool - Pick up and throw any item.
- Flight Cap - enable flight with a fancy hat!
- Hourglass - Change or pause time.

- Onyx - super rare gem that has a 0.1% spawn chance. Includes Uncut Onyx, Compressed Onyx, Onyx Ring, and Onyx Necklace.

- Fishing Expansion
- New unlockable fishing rods.
- Wide variety of fish to catch, sell, and trade for new rods.
- Updated fishing pot.
- New Rod Rack for storing Rods!
- Fish Cooking. Use a Small Furnace to cook fish to increase their value. Be careful not to burn them!

--- Changes
- Mining helmet now turns on automatically when worn. Turns off when removed.
- Vehicles now have an 'empty fuel tank' sound when empty.
- Old Fishing Rod, Fish, and Boots have been removed.

--- Fixes
- Logic Smelter no longer randomly decides to fly away when sometimes dropped.

Happy Hydroween! (Limited Time Event)

Happy Hydroween!
This year we're breaking back out the jack-o-lanterns for a limited time! Head into one of the many stores in the world to pick up a limited-time exclusive jack-o-lantern. After the event has ended the jack-o-lantern(s) will remain in your game world.

What event announcement wouldn't be complete without a 2.0 multiplayer update, update?
We're still working really really hard on the update! Things are going fantastic, we're making great progress on recreating the code for all the items, and quality of life features. We've also overhauled all of the ambient world sounds in the game! After we're done there's still quite a bit of work ahead of us - implementing all the new items and mechanics, but we'll keep you updated on our YouTube channel!
https://www.youtube.com/c/FoulballHangover

Have a Spooktacular Halloween!
-grandmaMax

New Building Parts for 2.0! [October Dev Vlog]

Here's your monthly serving of what's going on behind the scenes here for Hydroneer!
This month we're looking at new building parts for you to build the homestead you've always wanted. They'll be arriving in the upcoming 2.0 multiplayer update - more news on the release date for this to follow.
https://youtu.be/GAAsBockgNk

If you're enjoying Hydroneer please consider leaving a steam review, they really help us out!

[1.6.11] Major Optimisation Patch is Live!

Since the news of the 2.0 delay, I've decided to work on an optimisation patch for the current version of the game. Here's some quick notes about this patch:

- This effects save files with lots of items in the world.
- Additionally please remember to use the 'Toggle Save Dirt Chunks' and 'Toggle Save Raw Resources' options in the gameplay settings menu if you have lots of dirt/resources in your base, this will help with FPS.
- This is not the 2.0 optimisations, they will be much much much better.
- This will break the Logic Extended and Pipe Extended mods, please remove these before playing. I'm going to be working with the mod developers to get these fixed asap.

Enjoy the optimisations! Look out for our next dev vlog on YouTube (link below) on Oct 5th for news about the new range of house building parts!
If you're enjoying Hydroneer please consider leaving a Steam review... It really helps us out!
-grandmaMax

Our YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/c/FoulballHangover

News for the 2.0 Multiplayer Update

The following information is out of date, please find the latest info in the following video and FAQ post:
Due to complications with development we are no longer developing true multiplayer, instead we're taking a splitscreen approach due to issues with physics engines. Dev Vlog:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OO1Q20fUUBs
FAQ Post:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/1106840/discussions/0/3203748171375176286/



...We've got some bad news unfortunately.
Please watch through, where we talk features, game development and delays.
https://youtu.be/6-72888KJEQ