SnowRunner News

[h2]Greetings Runners![/h2]

The August Mod Creator Awards are here! Time to discover the 5 mods that caught the eye of the devs!
The mods are usually split into four categories:

1. Vehicles: for this category, two vehicles created by the community are selected. The two main criteria for selection are the vehicle’s appearance and handling.
   
2. Map Design: This category awarded the most enjoyable maps, with interesting tasks and missions.
   
3. Map Environment: the most beautiful and impressive maps are awarded in this category.
   
4. Unique: the category for the most fun, strange and subversive mods. Let your imagination run wild!
   

Unfortunately we couldn’t choose a Map Design and a Map Environment for this month, so we’ll compensate by giving 4 vehicles awards instead of 2!

[h2]VEHICLE #1[/h2]
RNG MPV Multi Purpose Vehicle by Rng3r

Devs comment: Great looking capable scout truck. We've been surprised with mobile radar implementation, very nice touch.


[h2]VEHICLE #2[/h2]
Project 20-67 by JohnJohnHotRod

Devs comment: Beautiful visuals, great sounds, fantastic crawling vehicle.


[h2]VEHICLE #3[/h2]
ZIKZ highway pack by yansors

Devs comment: Beautiful authentic pack of trucks. We loved the variety of unique add-ons, it allows players to complete the whole game using this mod only.


[h2]VEHICLE #4[/h2]
Tenno T-21 by Poghrim

Devs comment: Fantastic heavy truck. The new crane is simply gorgeous!


[h2]Unique[/h2]
iX 5003 by the iX R&D team, published by PuppyMaster_aka_DW77

Devs comment: If you ever wanted to be able to transport your whole fleet of trucks using just one monster vehicle, this one is your way to go.


That wraps up for this month's Mod Creators Award! Thanks to all the talented modders for their creations! We are blessed to have such a dedicated community!

See you next month SnowRunners!
The Saber, Focus, and mod.io teams

[h3]Greetings SnowRunners![/h3]
August is coming to an end, but that also means it’s time for our monthly community update!

We are so happy to see the community grow every month! We wish a very warm welcome to all the newcomers!

Without any further ado, let’s dive in!

[h2]The Year 2 Pass is here[/h2]
You are probably aware by now that the Year 2 Pass has an official release date! That’s a huge milestone for us, and we would never have been able to drive this far without your support. Thank you all so much! Check out the trailer here:

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You can already get the pass!

https://store.steampowered.com/sub/575628/

[h2]Season 5[/h2]
Note September 9th in your calendars for the start of the Season 5: Build and Dispatch!

This season will take place in the Rostov Oblast, a Western region of Russia. Your objective will be to restore a TATRA factory by bringing materials to the site. An easy task on paper, but we all know how treacherous the environment can be...

On top of that, two new TATRA vehicles will also be added. We can’t wait for you to drive them!



Our friends on the Public Test Server already had a nice first run in Rostov Oblast, and we’re very thankful for the excellent feedback we’ve received already.

[h2]Meet the Modder[/h2]
August also saw the beginning of our new series: Meet the Modder!

We’re absolutely delighted to see the great reception you’ve given this new series, as it’s very important for us to highlight the work of the whole modding community. Thank you so much!

In case you missed it, the four first interviews are available here:
Rng3r: https://forums.focus-home.com/topic/61395/meet-the-modder-rng3r
Remoh667: https://forums.focus-home.com/topic/61474/meet-the-modder-remoh667
Poghrim: https://forums.focus-home.com/topic/61511/meet-the-modder-poghrim
Glitchworks: https://forums.focus-home.com/topic/61543/meet-the-modder-glitchworks



[h2]What's next?[/h2]
In Season 6, you will discover a new American region, with a massive forest! To survive in this harsh climate, you must build a new operation base in a completely undeveloped area.

Season 7 will focus on an off-road sports setting, with new maps and vehicles. Show us what you got, SnowRunners!

Last but not least, Season 8 is our most ambitious content pack to date. It will come with a new region, new vehicles, new activities, and a new game mode!

PC crossplay will be available with Season 5 on September 9! It will be available for Steam, EGS and the Microsoft Store. Full crossplay is in the works, and will be coming at a later date.

We are also working on a next-gen version of the game for consoles, increasing the framerate to 60 FPS. We’ll share more info on this as soon as we can.

As always, stay tuned for more information!

See you around SnowRunners,
The Focus, Saber and mod.io teams

[h2]Greetings SnowRunners![/h2]

We are thrilled to reveal that we are gearing up for the second year of post-launch content with the Year 2 Pass! Tons of new content across four seasons and free new features await you, starting September 9th with the Season 5: Build & Dispatch! Learn more in today’s Year 2 Pass Trailer!

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[h2]Four new Seasons with a host of new challenges to overcome![/h2]

In true SnowRunner fashion, the Year 2 Pass is packed with new and exciting content spread out over 4 seasons. From new vehicles, to new regions and new activities, the SnowRunner Year 2 Pass has it all. Get your pass now to never miss a phase of new SnowRunner adventures! Each new planned phase of content will also come with free new content and features for all SnowRunners such as cosmetics, New Game+, a breathtaking Immersive Mode and last but not least, Crossplay between all platforms. This starts with PC crossplay when Season 5 drops, allowing you to play with more friends than ever before.

[h2]A new summer region with truckloads of new content on September 9[/h2]

Season 5: Build & Dispatch, the first of the four scheduled seasons in the Year 2 Pass, introduces two new summer maps in a new region: Rostov Oblast. These hill-type maps with mild slopes host one of the industrial strongholds of southern Russia, and will be your playground aboard two new TATRA vehicles! Restore and rebuild a TATRA factory to unlock two powerful 8-wheelers, the TATRA FORCE and TATRA PHOENIX, with their signature adaptable axles. Season 5 also brings new skins and stickers to all players across a variety of vehicles.



SnowRunner and the Year 2 Pass are available now on Steam.
Get SnowRunner and all the content of Year 1 Pass with SnowRunner Premium Edition. Season 5: Build & Dispatch releases September 9th as part of the Year 2 Pass.
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Hello SnowRunners!

Today, Glitchworks joins us to answer some questions about themself, modding, and their experience with SnowRunner!

[h3]How did you discover SnowRunner? What about it appealed to you?[/h3]
I've been a long time fan of the entire series. When it first launched, there was nothing like it on the market at the time and there really still isn't anything quite like it.

[h3]How did you get into gaming?[/h3]
Back in the early 80's my parents had an Atari 2600 console (yes I'm that old) and it just snowballed from there. I had most of the major consoles through my teen years and finally moved into PC gaming about 7 years ago.

[h3]Could you tell us a little bit about your background?[/h3]
Well, I'm 43, happily married, living in Florida, and am legally blind. I have a degree I.T. and took a lot of drafting, CAD, and art courses in high school. I had a lengthy career selling building supplies for home improvement before taking an early retirement due to my eyesight. Now I spend most of my time building mods for Snowrunner.

Mod: GWC G-One

[h3]What got you into modding?[/h3]
Curiosity. I started to really get interested in how the xml files within Snowrunner worked after reading some of the messages in the modding section of the forum. One thing led to another and a couple of months later I was releasing the Generic Mud Truck as my first full fledged mod vehicle.

[h3]Have you modded for any other games?[/h3]
Nope, not yet at least.

[h3]What's your favourite SnowRunner mod?[/h3]
It would be biased and egotistical to name something I built myself. I’ve always enjoyed JBoosted's tweaks, mostly his P16 and his Tatarin.

[h3]What would be your dream change or addition to SnowRunner?[/h3]
This is a tough one honestly. As a player, I'd have to say having the ability to lock the diffs without needing to select L. I know it's a small thing, but it's the main reason why my mods have permanent diff lock always on. Now, as a modder, there are a few things I'd like to see changed, but at this moment, being able to adjust camber angles on independant suspensions would be a life saver.

Mod: GWC Quack Pack

[h3]What’s your favorite thing about SnowRunner?[/h3]
Now that I know how to mod, the customization. I love taking parts from truck A and putting them on truck B. The vanilla levels of customization are great and Im forever thankful it was added to the game over MudRunner.

[h3]What advice would you give to people who would like to get into modding?[/h3]
Learn how to read the XML files. Know what each file does, what the tags mean, what the different sections within the file do. It will save you hours and hours of heartache and head scratching when you are trying to spawn your newly made 3d model into the game for the first time.

[h3]Working on any exciting mod at the moment?[/h3]
I have a couple of mods in the works. Ive got the G150 PreRunner hopefully debuting as you read this and the GWC Bulldog Colossus is right behind that. Plus an ultra detailed truck that I havent quite decided on the name just yet.





[h3]What’s your all-time favourite real life vehicle? What about SnowRunner vehicle?[/h3]
Well, my all time favorite real life vehicle is a 1989 Camaro IROC-Z (I know not very SnowRunner worthy). SnowRunner vehicle... well, probably either the P512 or P12. P12 for stock vanilla, P512 once it's been tweaked to add in awd and a better tire selection.

[h3]Wildcard Question: Trucks are pretty cool but have you considered Dinosaurs? If you could ride one, which would it be?[/h3]
My favorite dinosaur has always been the Triceratops... which is good because it wouldn't try to eat me if I rode it.

[h3]A Triceratops! All that remains is for someone to mod it, eh? 😉[/h3]
[h3]Thank you so much for joining us![/h3]
[h2]Check out and play Glitchwork's mods on mod.io.[/h2]
If you have questions you'd like to see added to these interviews, feel free to suggest them and we may add them! 🙂