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The first major Building Update is out now! (v0.5.0)

Hey Survivors,

it's time for the first big update for Under A New Sun! This update focuses mostly on a refined and extended building system, featuring second floor building, a lowering and raising mechanic of the first floor foundations, more roof variations, furniture, decoration as well as the ability to sit down on benches and chairs to rest by a crackling campfire after a hard day of work.

Furthermore, this update adds a map of the world that can be found (similar to a note), more of the smaller wreckage sides (containing loot items) and a bunch of fixes, adjustments and Quality of Life improvements.

Update to v0.5.0:

Building Updates:
  • Added stick floor (to build a second floor)
  • Added sloped stick wall
  • Added sloped brick wall
  • Added straw roof top
  • Added a small stick ladder variant
  • Added a small brick stairs variant
  • Updated the stick ladder to be 2 meter high
  • Foundations can now be lowered or raised when building (using the mouse wheel)
  • Added a short stick wall variant (important for building with lowered foundations)
  • Added a short brick wall variant (important for building with lowered foundations)
  • Walls can now be placed on other walls
  • Roofs can now be placed on other roofs
  • Added stick foundation cover
  • Added stick wall shelf
  • Added fur rug
  • Added log bench
  • Added sit on bench and chair animation
  • Fences can now be placed on the ground
  • Updated stick roof corner collisions
  • Updated brick roof corner collisions
  • Updated log item model
  • Updated fence model
  • Added a furniture building subcategory




Other Updates:
  • Added a map that can be found
  • Added a new note
  • Added more small wreckage/debris sites
  • Added door opening and closing sounds
  • Adjusted animal ragdoll dragging physics
  • Increased the time between wind direction changes
  • Hunger is depleting a little slower
  • Thirst is depleting a little slower
  • Food inside the inventory & chests now rots slower (50% time increase)
  • Building is now canceled when opening a chest
  • The Note Menu can now be exited with a controller
  • Coal Ovens can no longer be refilled during the burning process




Thank you for the ongoing feedback and support!