Poly Bridge 3 News

The 1.5.5 patch brings numerous Quality Of Life improvements and several bug fixes. Thank you to the Poly Bridge 3 community for their endless support that helps make the game better!

Build Mode

• Added support for constraining node/foundation movement to X or Y axis. Default bindings are N (Constrain to X Axis) and M (Constrain to Y Axis)
  
• Grid now draws in front of custom shapes and vehicles
  
• Fixed hydraulics not working after cut and double undo
  
• Fixed issue with clipboard changing in some undo cases
  
• Fixed issue with split joints not being reset when attached to prebuilds
  
• Fixed issue with custom shape outline width changing
  

Trace Tool

• Added 'Snap Tangents' option (default=U)
  
• Change minimum length for Trace Fill to 0.5m (was 1m)
  
• Draw traceline over vehicles
  
• Highlight tangent handles on hover
  
• Always allow Fill if traceline is visible
  
• Allow changing trace shape and tangents lock/snap when traceline not present
  

Sandbox

• Added support for re-ordering checkpoints
  
• Added support for converting an anchor to a node ("Convert To Node" button in anchor properties)
  
• Added skins for UFO vehicle
  
• Fixed issue with Quicksave (F6) for files in subdirectories
  
• Fixed UI overlap in Sandbox with Event Editor and Selection panel
  

Workshop

• Added "Played by me" filter for Workshop Levels and Campaigns
  
• Added ability to Search when filtering by "Subscribed by me", "Favorited by me" and "Created by me"
  
• Added info icon for Workshop Item slots to provide author/date info on hover
  
• Number tutorials in Workshop Campaigns if there is more than one
  
• Fixed issue with number of levels sometimes being incorrect for Workshop Campaigns
  

Gallery:

• Fixed issue with "Include Cheats" and "Wins Only" filters not always working correctly.
  
• Don't change gallery filters when gallery invoked from Help Icon
  
• Remove pre-patch replay from Curated Gallery
  

UI

• Show Campaign Progress on Campaign UI
  
• Use YYYY-MM-DD date format for Japanese/Chinese/Korean languages
  
• Fixed issues with Replay popup
  
• Fixed artifact on rope/cable icons due to compression
  

Mods

• Automatically download mods for Custom Shape Textures and Vehicle Skins when used by level
  

Main Menu

• Added Main Menu shortcuts (R = load last sandbox level, C = load last campaign level)
  
• Fixed issue with zoom sometimes changing on Main Menu
  

Simulation

• Added new split joint meshes (no longer using PB2-era split joint meshes)
  

Patch 1.5.4 adds UI scaling and a new hotkey to visualize tooltips from hydraulics, springs and foundations.

• Added "UI Scale Mode" and "UI Scale Factor" to Graphics Options
  
• New hotkey (default=T) will show tooltips for all on-screen hydraulics, springs and foundations
  
• Trace tool UI/UX improvements
  
• Hydraulics and springs can be adjusted continuously by holding down the nudge keys ([ and ]).
  
• Shrink tooltip size if not running on Steam Deck
  
• Added mod hooks to get the UI Scale Mode and UI Scale Factor.
  

Thank you for playing Poly Bridge 3!

This update adds quality of life improvements and fixes a few bugs. Thank you to the Poly Bridge 3 community for making suggestions and continuing to provide feedback that makes the game better!

Patch Notes

Build Mode Improvements

• Clipboard no longer clears after undo/redo
  
• Added placement axes when placing or moving foundations
  
• Show hydraulic and spring tooltips when show-all-split joints button is held down
  
• Save 3-way split joint checkbox state (in bridge save)
  
• Clear traceline when trace tool is turned off
  
• Disable trace tool when move or erase tool is activated
  

Sandbox Improvements

• DPAD-style selection UI added for moving individual sandbox items
  
• Pan keyboard shortcuts now move selected sandbox items
  
• Set minimum movement increment to 0.001 (was 0.25)
  

UI Improvements

• Added Gallery button to the Campaign and Workshop Campaign UI
  
• Copy replay meta-data (e.g., level name, cost, author) to clipboard along with replay url
  
• Level Info banner now expands to accommodate longer text
  
• Added full gamepad controls to Workshop Campaign UI
  

Miscellaneous Improvements

• Allow NumPad Enter to be used in all places Return gets used
  
• Help hotkey (F1) now brings up Gallery in Workshop Levels
  
• Set filters for Gallery when opening for help purposes (Wins only, No cheats)
  

Fixes

• Fixed default zoom level for Roll Top Avenue and Faulty Drive
  
• Fixed hydraulic trusses overlapping other materials (visual bug only)
  
• Fixed issue with Gallery thumbnail sometimes being from a different video (rare)
  
• Fixed "ghost" material bug (rare)
  
• Fixed race condition that could result in replay uploading with wrong level ID (rare)
  

Patch 1.5.2 adds Discord Rich Presence and fixes a few bugs.

• Added Discord Rich Presence
  
• Fixed issue with workshop replays not appearing after beating level
  
• Fixed issue with clipboard having split joints modified (uncommon)
  
• Only auto-adjust split joints after flip-paste if 2 edges are connected to split joint
  

Thank you for playing Poly Bridge 3!

Patch 1.5.1 is a small update to address some issues and feedback from the Faulty Drive update.

• Added Refresh button to My Rankings
  
• Fixed issue with trace lock getting disabled when switching materials
  
• Fixed nodes sometimes shifting when trying to move them
  
• Fixed missing Campaign subtitle for Workshop Campaigns
  
• Improvements to ModApi related SetCamera functions
  
• Replay camera performance improvements
  

Thank you for playing Poly Bridge 3!