Hydroneer News

2.0.5 Patch
23 May 2022

--- New Features
- Logic Validator Hook - prevents a 0 value from passing through a logic cable.
- Added a button to reset resolution for when a player presses 'multi-monitor splitscreen' and it throws half the game off the screen.

--- Fixes
- Major optimisations on animations: most importantly making running large amounts of drills work better.
- Added preventative measures for T1 harvesters clogging up.
- Harvester particle effect now works as intended.
- Logic Smelter now spawns the bar in the correct position.
- Logic Smelter visual liquid level now functions properly.
- Removed issue with loops in logic systems.
- Logic hooks do a better job connecting to the correct cable.
- Logic Light is now brighter and covers more area.
- Logic Light now retains its light value when loading a save.
- Blocked players from picking up a bed if its being used, preventing an issue which locks the player into the void of sleepy time.
- Fixed an issue where some store item's we have moved around keep their original positions.
- Dropping coins into cobwebs no longer prevents you from picking them back up. Sneaky spiders!
- Added more preventative measures for things getting stuck in funnels.

--- Changes
- Screenshot Camera no longer has a confined bounds to move in.
- Icehelm store now has new items to buy: Smelter, Rake, and Standing Torch.
- Players can now walk up a Vertical Conveyor Belt.

2.0.3 Patch
17 May 2022

--- New Features
- Keybind reset button
- New UI menu for remote play to aid players with setting up controllers.

--- Fixes
- Removed discord integration to fix issues with some users not being able to launch the game if Discord is open in admin mode.
- Harvesters will now not (hopefully) clog up when moving far away from them.
- T1 Drills can now be placed next to eachother on both sides.
- Removed issue where the pallet would sometimes cause the selected item to bug out and select items that aren't being looked at.
- Fixed issue with infinite water loop.
- Relic cave now works appropriately.
- Dropped machinery in the travelling merchant store no longer locks out if the item rolls out of the store.
- Mouse inversion setting now saves properly.
- Mouse inversion now works for vehicles.
- Removed issue where sometimes players can drop a shovel in mid animation causing it to enter the void.
- Various fixes for throwable dynamite.
- Conveyor Centraliser no longer picks up items in players hand or functions in the store.
- Prevented keybindings being able to be set to Left/Right mouse button which stops players from interacting with things.

2.0.2 Patch
12 May 2022

--- New Features
- Conveyor Centraliser Hook. Centralises resources passing on the belt.
- Additional mod loading tools to support mod creators.

--- Fixes
- Stock Market prices now work properly.
- Logic Compressor no longer prevents gems from entering when away from the base.
- Stock market by the harbour now is now trading in crafted jewellery as intended.
- Relics now spawning properly. Will also not be destroyed by explosives.
- German / Portuguese translation fixes.
- Various minor particle fixes.
- Various sound fixes.
- Misc. Logic Destroyer fixes.

--- Changes
- Gem Polisher hook now automatically centres gems after cutting them.
- Ironil stock market now displays all weapons.

For this patch we wanted to address the biggest issues in the game so far. We're going to be working really hard over the next few weeks to patch over all the bugs in the game! Thank you for your patience with any issues you might be coming across.
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2.0.1 Patch
11 May 2022

--- Fixes
- Improvements to prevent players from placing items under ground.
- Cloud saves now work properly.
- Fixed issues where pallets would cause trucks to bug out.
- Various issues with the trucks storage are fixed.
- Fixed issue with hand sorters getting clogged up.
- Fixed issue with magnet on the stick.
- Wearing a hat that is stored in the truck will no longer make the truck go nuts.
- Fixed issue where some users were unable to launch the game with Discord open.
- Fixed collision issue with wooden stairs.
- Explosions will no longer set off store explosives.
- Standing Torches light up correctly now.
- Crucibles now save their liquid states.
- Funnel collision issues fixed.
- Tin Sheet descriptions to no longer say 'minors' instead of 'miners'.
- Holding a fish in splitscreen will now have the correct fish in hand.
- Coin stacks in splitscreen will now show up on both screens.

--- Changes
- Conveyor belts have arrows are now laid flat when placing (Thanks Giantwaffle!)
- Pallets can now be purchased in more stores.
- Improved lighting in various stores.

Big ol' mining sandbox Hydroneer has gotten... significantly bigger. The release of the 2.0 updated today, Sunday May 8th 2022, adds split-screen coop, Steam Remote Play, hundreds of new items, and a wholly new vehicle system. it also adds two new areas to the world. Perhaps most impressive, the update is a complete rework of Hydroneer's underlying code, putting it on steadier ground for further optimization, new gameplay features, and multiplayer...
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