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Beta Hotfix #5 Now Live!

FIXED:
  • Fixed a bug where players could rescue more than one Friendly Insect Pet
  • Fixed a bug where players could get blocked in "Get Noah's tablet in the Tunnels" quest when they didn’t read the quest tablet during the very first visit to the Underdust: Tunnels
KNOWN ISSUES:
  • There’s a rare bug where the radial menu (C key bind) stops working and requires a save and reload to start working again
  • There is a bug where the player’s position while using the Medical Station change when an airship is flying

Beta Hotfix #4 Now Live!

Greetings scientists...

Some more hotfixes for you.

FIXED:
  • Fixed a bug where players could get stuck in sheds at the Workshop if they ran out of repair patches and resources needed to craft them
  • Fixed a bug in co-op sessions where Friendly Insect Pet was not showing in other Underdust: Tunnels when it wasn’t rescued during the first visit to such location
  • Fixed a bug where clients in a co-op session were flickering while the lift was moving
  • Fixed a bug where Thunderstorms were looping indefinitely, which resulted in lowering performance
  • Additional performance tweaks
  • Missing localization added
KNOWN ISSUES:
  • There’s a rare bug where the radial menu (C key bind) stops working and requires a save and reload to start working again
  • There is a bug where the player’s position while using the Medical Station change when an airship is flying

Beta Hotfix #3 Now Live!

Greetings scientists,

Another week, another hotfix for the beta branch. Full patchnotes below:

ADDED:
  • Research Parts added to both Underdust locations and Temporary Camp
  • Option to leave the game to the desktop from the Pause Menu
  • Added navmesh to The Workshop and Cosmodrome so Friendly Insect Pet can follow the player
  • Gamepad input settings to Settings
  • Sound for a player passing out
  • Missing translations
  • Missing sounds
CHANGED:
  • Energy Crystals can now be found on both Wild Habitat and New Nature Territory
  • Energy Crystals can now be found in the Colossal Life Form cave in the New Nature biome
  • Better detection range of Garden Pots placed under Sprinklers, less probability of those not being watered down with Sprinklers
  • Underdust Discoveries set list adjusted
  • Dust Territories Discoveries set list adjusted
  • Added Biomass to the research cost of the Extractor Module: Organic to lessen the chances of passing the gate to the 2nd Biome without the player visiting a Greenhouse Location
  • Locations updated on the world map so as not to spawn in the biome gates
  • Sprinklers watering time reduced
  • Sprinklers work when Garden Pots are out of water only
  • Garden Pots collisions reduced so they can be placed closer together
  • Automatic Deck Extractor crafting recipe changed (Fiberglass added)
  • The trigger for clients in a co-op session for the final cutscene was reduced
  • Paint Tool now contains 4 basic paints after acquiring this tool
  • Simplified controller’s Adaptive Triggers conditions for some tools
  • Sleeping Lily Fruit research has been removed since the player gets its crafting recipe directly
  • Stamina Booster is now a reward from extracting Photophobia Virus Sample (previously assigned to Pyrexia)
  • Proper floating Biomass inscription added
  • Extracting Biomass grants a blueprint for Biomass Fuel
  • Biomass Fuel crafting recipe changed (Clean Water >> Dirty Water)
  • Wrecked Paint Tool added, and Complex and Unique Paint Cartridges removed from Radio Tower Variants Discoveries
  • Large Bottle removed from Garden Variants Discoveries
  • Wrecked Big Water Tank moved from Overgrown Surface Lift to Underdust: Suburbs Discoveries
  • Decoy added to Garden Variants Discoveries
  • Hardened Creepers removed from Underdust Discoveries
  • Garden Pots added to Overgrown Tower Discoveries
  • Wrecked Flashlight added and Flashlight removed from Communication Point Discoveries
  • Diver Pearls and Diver Pearls Seeds removed from Overgrown Surface Lift Discoveries
  • Meteor Bean and its Seeds removed from Overgrown Surface Lift Discoveries
  • Small Backpack added to Garden Variants Discoveries
  • Medium Backpack added to Underdust Variants Discoveries
  • Organic Printer removed from the Blueprints menu
  • Pig Smile and Northstar Discoveries changed from Fruits to Seeds
  • Lobster Pepper plants added to Greenhouse towers again
  • All Plants should have their boiled versions (instead of an Overcooked Meal)
  • Only the first intake of the Cure plays its animation
  • The virus, which the player is infected with, is named Grey Plague and updated in the Database entries
  • Distiller message log informs about finishing the whole process instead of every stack of distilled liquid
  • Synchronize plants growing times with the water quantity in the soil
  • Slight change in a selected inventory slot for better visibility
  • Research Computer inscription adjusted
  • Metal Collector ghost position adjusted
  • Research Parts textures changed
  • Wrecked Deck Extractor icon changed
  • Viewing Corner dimensions adjusted
  • Stair Rooms dimensions adjusted
  • Inverted Cockpit model adjusted
  • World generation minor changes to prevent spawning locations on other locations
  • Collisions on some locations adjusted
  • Biome surroundings heights adjusted
  • Database icons and backgrounds adjusted
FIXED:
  • Fixed a bug with a lack of proper lootable items in The Workshop
  • Fixed a bug where the game crashed when players held keys on some of the game triggers
  • Fixed a bug where the equipping tool animation was missing when no previous tool was equipped
  • Fixed a bug with the Discoveries counter disappearing on the HUD for clients in a co-op session
  • Fixed a rare bug where the game crashed when players were travelling in a lift on a location close to a Colossal Life Form event
  • Fixed a bug with AI-Tree location missing translations
  • Fixed a bug where resources on a Standard Wind Farm lower landing pad were visible & floating midair after scanning the Wrecked Basic Turbine and then visiting a different Standard Wind Farm
  • Fixed a bug where consuming items from dropped stacks removed the whole stack but gave a boost from a single item only
  • Fixed a bug where clients, after joining a co-op session, couldn’t see the quest log on their HUD
  • Fixed a bug where players saw the wrong color of ghosts while placing items on an airship
  • Fixed a bug where the Capsule Drop POI looked different for clients in a co-op session than for the host
  • Fixed a bug where clients in a co-op session weren’t able to scan or extract some Organic Matter objects in The Wall gate
  • Fixed a bug where the Garden Pots preview stayed visible after the player moved the Sprinklers
  • Fixed a bug where the ghost previews for Garden Pots, flickered while the airship was moving
  • Fixed a bug where the Swimming Colossal Life Form wasn’t disappearing after the player approached its POI
  • Fixed a bug where the Select Item menu was opening when the player wanted to pick up an object from the ground with a controller
  • Fixed a bug where debris was flying through different locations
  • Fixed a bug with the Backpack inventory slots not being refreshed properly when the player swapped between different Backpacks
  • Fixed a bug with a missing Small Water Tank research
  • Fixed a bug with wrong collisions on a Basic Engine, which made it hard to move or pick up
  • Fixed a bug where the Capsule Drop icon wasn’t shown on the Radar
  • Fixed a rare bug where a client in a co-op session saw the Extractor ray pointed in a weird direction instead of towards the extracted object
  • Fixed a bug with many invisible collisions in the Underdust.
  • Fixed a bug with the player changing their look direction after using the Select Item menu with a controller
  • Fixed a bug with proper Silicon Towers presence in the world
  • Fixed a bug where parts of the HUD were visible during the Cure check cutscene in the Medical Station
  • Fixed a bug where Luciferin POI wasn’t grayed out on a Radar after exploration
  • Fixed a bug where Descent to the Underdust “!” mark stayed on the Radar after leaving this location
  • Fixed a bug where the player’s position while using the Medical Station changed when an airship was flying
  • Fixed a bug where Radar was placed upside down after loading a game or moving it
  • Fixed a bug where clients in a co-op session weren’t able to open some of the Workshop containers with a Cutting Tool
  • Fixed a bug where player could lock their movement after using Cure from any container other than the inventory
  • Fixed a bug where Workshop Discoveries contained Electronic Parts, which are no longer in the game
  • Fixed a bug where Friendly Insect Pet stayed in its cage after being rescued by a client in a co-op session
  • Fixed a bug where Medical Station collisions prevented placement of other devices, floor down below it
  • Fixed a bug where the Studies menu displayed template UI with Solar Panels
  • Fixed a bug where a player standing from a chair could’ve been flying and falling off an airship
  • Fixed a bug where a player using a controller had an additional, invisible row between Inventory and Backpack
  • Fixed a bug where Friendly Insect Pet could get lost forever after player death
  • Fixed a bug where Friendly Insect Pillow could be lost when placed on Catwalks and taken by a Scrapwing Hatchery
  • Fixed a bug where Colossal Life Forms' unfinished events weren’t presented on Radar for clients after joining a co-op session
  • Fixed a bug where blueprints in Artifact Trade Station and Technology Printer could be bought more than once
  • Fixed a bug where the HUD Discoveries counter disappeared after interacting with a ladder
  • Fixed a bug where Discoveries stopped working after petting a Friendly Insect Pet
  • Fixed a bug where Discoveries didn’t update properly when a new location was discovered
  • Fixed a bug where the player couldn’t switch filters on an empty container of a Filtering Deck Extractor
  • Another set of vines, which could spawn on Wild Habitat arenas removed
  • Level design and level art on some locations for better exploration
  • More optimization fixes
KNOWN ISSUES:
  • There are some missing translations - they will be completed before the release
  • There’s a rare bug where the radial menu (C key bind) stops working and requires a save and reload to start working again
  • There’s a bug in co-op sessions where Friendly Insect Pet is not showing in other Underdust: Tunnels when it wasn’t rescued during the first visit to such location


Thats all for now, thank you for all of your feedback so far!

Team Far From Home

Beta Hotfix #2 Now Live!

Greetings scientists,

We've just updated the beta branch with another hotfix. See the changelog below:

ADDED:
  • Missing translations
CHANGED:
  • Simplified controller’s Adaptive Triggers conditions for some tools
FIXED:
  • Fixed a bug where clients joining a co-op session were missing Database entries and Discoveries
  • Fixed a bug where debris was flying through the Rooftops POI
  • Fixed a bug where the client could trigger the final cutscene, breaking it for this session
  • Fixed a bug where the Cosmodrome didn’t save its state properly for clients in a co-op session
  • Fixed a bug where the Colossal Life Form cave didn’t save its state properly, which may lead to players being locked with their airships inside a locked cave
  • Fixed a bug where the crosshair disappeared after opening and closing the pause Menu
  • Fixed a bug where clients, after joining a co-op session, saw an empty Radar (and it got refreshed only after moving the airship)
  • Fixed a bug where the Back button at the end of the Credits (after playing an end cutscene) couldn’t be interacted with when using a controller
  • Fixed a bug where some in-game screens lost their focus and couldn’t be interacted with when using a controller
  • Fixed a bug where not all Discoveries menu entries could be accessed with a controller
  • More optimization fixes
KNOWN ISSUES:
  • Not all towers gated with Organic in the Overgrown Ruins biome collapse
  • You may happen to see an empty quest on the To-Do tab
  • There’s a rare bug where the radial menu (C key bind) stops working and requires a save and reload to start working again
  • Equipping tool animation is missing when no previous tool is equipped

Beta Hotfix Now Live!

Greetings scientists,

Fixes, additions and improvements have been made and sent to the beta branch. Here they are:

ADDED:
  • Workshop location missing sounds
  • FPP animation for the player's final decision at the AI-Tree
  • Transformer recipe restored - it’s available to craft once again
  • Research Parts were added to the Rooftops POI.
  • HUD elements highlights (Select Item, Flashlight, Helm’s Lock Speed) for better visibility of useful key shortcuts
  • HUD discoveries count while exploring locations
  • Difficulty settings description added to the main menu when starting a game
  • Building Mode description added to the main menu when starting a game
  • Lore tablets in the Ark Capsule Drop random event
  • All special rewards from the Kickstarter campaign, the Holiday event and the WDC charity DLC have been moved from Device Fabricator into Furniture Fabricator
  • Missing icons
CHANGED:
  • Item economy balance to progress the main quest path has changed
  • Radio Towers artifacts pool raised (from initial 2 to 6), so players can find a bigger variety of items
  • Floating debris balance in the Overgrown Ruins biome. More Synthetics and less Biomass
  • Research Parts relocated in containers should be easier to spot
  • Automated Deck Extractor size reduced
  • Hold time on an Insect Catcher device reduced
  • Hold time on picking up placeable objects has been reduced
  • Wrecked Paint Tool and Wrecked Repair Thrower scannable materials added
  • Airship total weight capacity for both Turbines updated
  • Machine Scrap scannable material added
  • Scannable materials for objects on The Workshop added
  • Scannable materials for objects on The Cosmodrome added
  • Scannable materials for objects in The AI-Tree added
  • Insect Catcher sound tweaked
  • Player breathing sounds tweaked
  • Player coughing sounds for Dust tweaked (oxygen threshold for coughing lowered)
  • Ladder climbing sounds tweaked
  • Medium Backpack research moved from Device Fabricator to Upgrade Fabricator
  • Bolt's research moved from Device Fabricator to Suit Printer
  • Wrecked Medium Oxygen Tank visibility improved on Underdust location
  • Glowweed Seeds added as a loot on Infected Gardens
  • Glowweed Seeds added and Petit Bruiseflower removed from Overgrown Lift
  • Quantity of insect enemies reduced on above the Dust locations
  • Sewer lid under Sleeping Lilies moved to its correct position on Underdust: Suburbs
  • Luciferin POI location proper color on Radar added
  • Workshop location got additional resource tweaks
  • Removed greyed out layer from locked slots, color change and paddle shake added instead
  • Metal Collector cannot be moved when there are some Metals gathered already
  • Minor changes in UI for localization purposes
  • Moth Swarms spawn time reduced
  • Removed color coding from object health indicator, outline added instead
  • Overgrown Ruins and New Nature biomes visual tweaks
  • Inventory gamepad bindings - “Move” is on Facebutton Bottom (X/A) and “Use” is on Facebutton Left (Square/X)
  • Stacks Balance
    - Energy Crystal: 10->50
    - Polymer: 20->50
    - Epoxy: 20->50
    - Transformer: 10->25
    - Machine Parts: 25->50
    - Synthetic Compound: 25->50
    - Luciferin: 20->50
    - Solid State Battery: 10->25
    - Upgraded Battery: 10->25
    - Copper Element: 25->50
    - Virus samples 1->10
  • Balance in Technology Printer XP gain (more XP for any action)
  • Loot balances on Workshop locations
  • Crossbow Bolts speed increased
  • Minor changes to the world map for a better exposure of Colossal Lifeforms events
  • Item/stacks quantity on a Technology Printer show the actual number of items about to be sold
  • General texts polish
  • Missing Database entries added
  • Murals’ Database icons changed
FIXED:
  • Fixed a bug where Charged Blockade sound wasn’t playing properly
  • Fixed a bug where both biome gates weren’t playing sounds
  • Underdust: Suburbs level design tweaked so Mantis enemies do not get stuck in the floor
  • Colossal Lifeform Cave POI level design improved (players path)
  • Fixed a bug where clients in a co-op session saw incorrect Docking Plank movement
  • Fixed a bug where the Blueprints screen showed placeholder items on the first opening
  • Fixed some bugs with levitating items
  • Fixed bugs with wrong interactive material setup for some objects
  • Fixed rare bug where healing sound from Medical Station didn’t end after healing was completed
  • Fixed a bug where trigger for running a lift was present on the whole lift
  • Fixed a bug where new Room frames were weirdly rotated in ghost mode
  • Fixed a bug where player was stuttering while snapped to Helm during flight
  • Fixed a bug where Filtering Bottle was showing durability 0/0 after crafting
  • Fixed a bug where player could block themselves when building Balloon Core
  • Fixed a bug when player is using a gamepad and is in the splitting menu, pressing anything on the mouse causes them to lose focus
  • Fixed a bug with Dust shader visible on entering both combat locations
  • Fixed a bug where Discoveries menu was presenting not yet discovered locations
  • Fixed a bug where Copper Elements on the Lower Wind Farm could be picked up again after saving and loading a game
  • Fixed a bug where the player could enter a closed Container via an overlapping ladder
  • Fixed a bug where Alternator switch doors weren’t working on Underdust: Suburbs
  • Fixed a bug with the wrong message being played and shown in the log when Engines were being placed
  • Fixed a bug where items dropped on the airship were detached from it after save / load
  • Fixed a bug where Moth Swarms were blocking players from interacting with world objects (no triggers were shown)
  • Fixed a bug with levitating items on Greenhouse Towers (Research Computer position fixed accordingly)
  • Fixed a bug where some objects in a Greenhouse Tower weren’t visible for clients in a co-op session
  • Fixed a bug where Overgrown Radio Towers didn’t count as discovered upon landing, leaving “?” on a Radar
  • Fixed a bug where objects extracted by clients in a co-op session weren’t disappearing from the world
  • Fixed a bug where players couldn’t use the Artifact Trade Station properly with a controller
  • Fixed a bug where clients in a co-op session couldn’t start playing again, because the host was closing only their own Credits with the Back button
  • Fixed a bug where the Cosmodrome side-rooms were popping in only when in close proximity.
  • Fixed a bug where clients in a co-op session saw some strange items in the middle of Underdust: Suburbs
  • Fixed a bug where clients in a co-op session stopped seeing the Dust after they returned to the same location for the second time
  • Removed prototype Stun Bolt from Technology Printer
  • Missing translations added
  • More optimization fixes
KNOWN ISSUES:
  • Colossal Life Form Cave may lock an airship inside if the player flies inside, save and load the game
  • Players are not able to close the Credits at the end of the game with a controller
  • Controller’s Adaptive Triggers switches dynamically way too often
  • Clients in a co-op session do not see Database entries and non-location Discoveries after joining a session
  • Cosmodrome doesn’t save its state for clients in a co-op session
  • Not all towers gated with Organic in the Overgrown Ruins biome collapse
  • You may happen to see an empty quest on the To-Do tab
  • There’s a rare bug where the radial menu (C key bind) stops working and requires a save and reload to start working again
  • When you load a save, the airship might be slightly moved from the place it was at the time of saving.