Nautikin Adventures News

[h2]Changes[/h2]

• Added auto follow activity option for clients
  
• Added UI sounds to activities
  
• Added more achievements
  
• Added short descriptions to sandbox and campaign toggles
  
• Added warning UI to edit dialog for campaign achievements
  
• Fixed a bug with targeting vessels with destroyed parts with missiles
  
• Fixed a lock on bug with missile launchers when nearby structures
  
• Fixed a bug that prevents saving structures with rotated root parts
  
• Fixed a bug with crew being cleaned up when re-deploying structures
  
• Fixed a bug with lights affecting the ocean
  
• Fixed a bug where anchor status could appear for cranes
  
• Fixed a bug with loading stack order for multiple deliveries
  
• Fixed a bug where toggle fast move can be activated while in inventory
  
• Fixed a bug where toggle flat swim can be activated while in inventory
  
• Fixed a bug with max players in UI that blocked more than 10 players.
  
• Fixed a bug where editing a campaign in sandbox mode unlocked all trade routes
  
• Fixed a bug with new trade route dialog in campaign
  
• Fixed a bug with unlocking trade routes as client in campaign
  
• Fixed some artifacts on trade route UI
  
• Fixed a bug where hosting a new server always saves in lowercase
  
• Fixed a bug with platforms and auth change in multiplayer
  
• Fixed a bug with client to client death while on helicopter blades in multiplayer
  
• Fixed a bug with janky getting on/off ladder behavior in multiplayer in some cases
  
• Fixed a bug where clients cannot join when server is constantly getting on / off a ladder
  
• Fixed a bug with pirate aircraft AI and firing missiles
  
• Fixed a bug with loading in progress aircraft AI and velocity
  
• Fixed a bug where interactions can disable mouse for activity success banner
  
• Fixed some targeting issues with missiles for certain configurations
  
• Fixed a bug with depth UI when recalling in abyss
  
• Fixed a bug with boat crane desync with different players
  
• Fixed a bug with remote crane controls and crew allocation
  
• Fixed a bug with loading inputs for saved stealable pirate jets
  
• Changed some UI behavior in main menu to be more consistent
  
• Optimized lights for various parts and map objects
  
• Nautikin inventory will no longer open when using Shift + Tab to access the Steam overlay
  
• Changed server edit dialog title
  
• Achievements are now disabled if you edit a campaign save in sandbox mode
  
• Removed Early Access version tag
  

[h2]Notes[/h2]

Guides will be updated soon.

This is the 1.0 build!!!

I just finished another build packed with content that completed most of the remaining work before the release. The next build will be 1.0! It will be released on April 15th.

I am very pleased with the way this game turned out and the feedback I have received during early access. I intend to continue updating this game after release.

Very exciting! 🐬

[h2]Changes[/h2]

• Added Nautikin first person look indicator
  
• Added option to disable first person look indicator
  
• Added toggle group support for lights
  
• Added toggle group support for smoke emitters
  
• Added highlight hovering to build mode part filter buttons
  
• Added more support for VSync FPS
  
• Added additional death messages
  
• Added server setting to disable clients ability to bypass build warnings
  
• Fixed a bug with build mode in campaign where cost color does not update when shells are added/removed
  
• Fixed a bug with aircraft UI where brakes would appear on if one landing gear is destroyed
  
• Fixed an error when attempting to disembark as observer with no controlling player
  
• Fixed a bug with loading saved Nautikins that are dead
  
• Fixed some shader gaps in buy shack golden shell
  
• Fixed a bug with fixed missile inputs when loading airships
  
• Fixed a bug with fixed missile inputs when capturing airships as client
  
• Fixed a multiplayer bug with clients launching subvessels with toggle groups
  
• Fixed a bug with smoke emitters saved on subvessels and loading
  
• Fixed a bug where the game can save while an activity is initializing
  
• Fixed a bug with the difficulty rating of saved rescues
  
• Fixed a bug where reload sounds could play after the vessel had exploded
  
• Fixed a bug where pirates would start shooting at each other when you attack subvessels
  
• Fixed a bug with resetting resolutions settings
  
• Fixed a bug where Nautikins can get stuck while moving at high FPS
  
• Fixed a bug where objectives do not show in multiplayer until you reopen activities
  
• Fixed a disconnect bug that could happen with server aborting activities in multiplayer
  
• Fixed an issue where the server is not disconnected during a Steam connection timeout
  
• Fixed a bug with observer recall button state when controlling player leaves
  
• Fixed a bug with observer UI states on clients when activating bots
  
• Fixed a bug observing vessels after they have been cleaned up
  
• Fixed a bug with target lock input when a missile launcher is destroyed or damaged
  
• Fixed a bug with map tide UI
  
• Fixed a bug with landing gear and joining for uncontrolled aircraft in multiplayer
  
• Fixed a multiplayer bug where touching Nautikins on fire does not sync with high latency
  
• Fixed a bug with crew allocation when exiting a new vessel and recalling another
  
• Fixed a multiplayer bug where Nautikins can fail to load while joining
  
• Fixed memory leak when cleaning up vessels with build areas
  
• Fixed g-force damage at high fps
  
• Fixed a bug where Nautikin recall dialogs do not close with map
  
• Improvements to observer UI states on clients
  
• Improvements to ragdoll spaz in multiplayer when hanging from a helicopter
  
• Improved accuracy of repair/extinguish items in first person
  
• Changed the way projectile explosions work to add more splash damage to other vessels
  
• Cannon, missile, torpedoes, and kamikaze explosions now do splash damage to vessels
  
• Minor reduction to bomb damage
  
• Minor increase to kamikaze attacks
  
• Beach balls will now react to nearby explosions
  
• Changes to columns for some UI menus
  
• Lights can now be renamed
  
• Fish can now be caught with "e" interaction (use first person)
  
• Changed the way interactions work in first person mode
  
• E interaction now matches interaction distance with interaction mode for Nautikins
  
• Items can now be picked up with E interaction
  
• Nautikins can now interact with the inventory of other Nautikins using E
  
• Nautikins can now interact with toggleable parts with E
  
• Observers can no longer interact with vessels that have no crew members
  
• Code cleanup
  
• Debug info will no longer display when using input fields
  
• Anchor and Fish states will now display regardless of vessel mode
  
• Crew list is now sorted by seat order whenever you get in / out
  
• Beach ball can no longer be attached to harpoons
  
• Whale will now ignore beach balls on back
  
• Adjusted tooltips in server tab
  

[h2]Performance improvements[/h2]

• Far away Nautikins detecting rain
  
• Aircraft carrier engines
  
• Aircraft carrier hull
  
• Airship balloon buoyancy
  
• Deck weapons
  
• Build mode UI
  
• Vessel launch times
  
• E Interaction
  
• Bullet trails
  
• Bullets
  
• Fishing nets
  
• General improvements
  

[h2]Notes[/h2]
Because of explosive splash damage changes, most explosion will be much more dangerous and potentially do more damage to targets due to compound splash damage.

The probability of splash damage increases the closer the explosion is to an object.

The default behavior for lights will remain the same with the "L" key. This will also override the states of any toggle groups. So if you have light toggle groups and you override with "L" you may have to press the toggle group key twice to put it in the desired state the same way that manually interacting with other toggle groups would. This applies similarly for smoke emitters.

The new fps setting will attempt to set VSync to match the desired fps, however this must be a fraction of the native monitor refresh rate. So if you have your monitor set to 144hz for example, 60 will end up around 72fps so that everything is stable, this control is also used for exact fps if you choose to turn off VSync and/or use external GPU tools.

With 4k, I think the max performance you can get with appropriate hardware is around 144fps (depending on what is happing in the game). For 1080p you might be able to get 240fps. I still recommend playing the game at 60 fps because it will give the most consistent gameplay (if you find something that acts weird at higher fps, report a bug!). Multiplayer will likely also affect fps.

If the new server setting for build warnings is disabled, no players will be able to proceed with warnings related to too many parts or something to that end. The warning message will not change but you will not be able to bypass it.

This is likely the last build before the release build. Very exciting! 🤗

[h2]Changes[/h2]

• Added additional Steam Deck support
  
• Added default control inputs for Steam Deck
  
• Added default settings for Steam Deck
  
• Added logging to start / stop activities for debugging purposes
  
• Added controller keybinding for countermeasures
  
• Added server moderation tools
  
• Added reward multipliers to some of the more difficult delivery locations in campaign
  
• Added optional confirmations for salvage and recall
  
• Fixed a bug with update mod when you have no local mods to update
  
• Fixed a UI bug where dropdowns close after scrolling
  
• Fixed some dropdown overlap in performance tab
  
• Fixed a bug where Nautikins could vibrate slightly when standing still on uneven ground
  
• Fixed a bug with flat swim when looking straight down
  
• Fixed an animation issue with underwater jumping and flat swim
  
• Fixed an animation issue with buyshack Nautikins eyes
  
• Fixed a bug with harpoons sticking to map cranes in a non-uniform manner
  
• Fixed a bug with dropping items on map cranes
  
• Fixed a multiplayer animation issue when dying while welding and then being revived later
  
• Fixed a bug where client aircraft can get stuck on the skybox limit in some cases
  
• Fixed a bug where server would wait when cleaning up a vessel with no crew members
  
• Fixed a bug what allowed Nautikins to be highlighted when hired
  
• Fixed a bug where fixed missiles would not cycle when one of many had damage
  
• Fixed a double click with controllers and island view
  
• Fixed UI overlap with aircraft
  
• Fixed a bug where you can break the UI by opening the menu while interacting on controllers
  
• Fixed a bug with resolution when running in Desktop Mode on the Steam Deck
  
• Fixed an issue with ocean shadows on lower settings
  
• Fixed some shadow issues when changing quality modes
  
• Fixed a potential timing issue when switching monitors
  
• Fixed a potential issue with securing containers while loading
  
• Fixed a bug in campaign where aborting seek and destroy can trigger a vessel refund
  
• Fixed a bug in campaign where aborting a rescue can trigger a vessel refund
  
• Fixed a bug with loading saved deliveries when vessels are not found
  
• Fixed a UI bug if you attempt to hire a Nautikin at the exact moment an activity is completed
  
• Fixed a bug with saving stacks of containers from multiple deliveries
  
• Fixed a bug where in progress deliveries do not show original delivery total
  
• Fixed a bug with objective indicators for multiple deliveries overlapping
  
• Fixed a bug with containers not grabbed by crane following containers that were grabbed in some cases
  
• Fixed a gap in the back of racing boat collider that could cause crates to do weird things
  
• Fixed a bug with refunding items in Nautikin inventories when recalled in campaign
  
• Fixed a bug with loading complex vessels and part cost in campaign
  
• Fixed a bug with recovering fuel cost in campaign
  
• Fixed a bug with jet fuel tank config
  
• Fixed a bug that prevents structures being refunded when you destroy the build area
  
• Fixed a bug where you can move the map while confirming destruction of a build area
  
• Fixed a bug where the crane arm get become misaligned when rotating and raising for an extended period
  
• Fixed a multiplayer bug when clients spam eat fish
  
• Fixed a bug that can make Nautikins indestructible after eating tons of fish
  
• Fixed a bug where typing "m" in the chat while in island view will open the map
  
• Fixed a UI bug with chat and escape after clicking several times
  
• Fixed a bug where the pirate airship will not deploy flares when you target missile launchers
  
• Fixed a background error related to interactions
  
• Fixed a bug with crew allocation when recalling someone else's boat after hitting new
  
• Fixed a bug with loading capturable pirate vessels with a dead crew
  
• Fixed a multiplayer bug with stolen pirate vessels causing a disconnected when repaired
  
• Fixed a bug with loading ragdoll Nautikins far away while on boats
  
• Fixed a bug with resetting resolution
  
• Fixed a multiplayer bug where Nautikins can be on fire still after being revived
  
• Changed some aircraft controls on controllers to better integrate with Steam Deck
  
• Changed some UI behavior when on Steam Deck
  
• Store inventory will now play an error sound if you cannot afford or sell an item (and other conditions)
  
• Updating mods and vessels for the workshop will now auto populate the current title and description
  
• Improved stability of first person aiming with harpoon
  
• Flares will now light Nautikins on fire
  
• Toggle HUD hot key can now be used while looking at Portus
  
• UI tooltips will no longer appear while dragging
  
• UI tooltips will no longer appear when using input text
  
• Camera will now return to previous position when you stop using inventory
  
• Adjusted inventory camera perspective
  
• Removed tab abbreviations for smaller resolutions
  
• Decreased the value of fish
  
• Recalling vessels in campaign will now refund any items in containers
  
• Fuel tanks will now leak when damaged
  
• Nautikin inventories will no longer be refunded if they are far away from base when recalled
  
• Campaign will now trigger a confirmation when recalling Nautikins where they will lose their inventory
  
• Nautikins can no longer use health items when their health is full
  
• Changed the way that final fuel cable validation works to better match the color indicators (green/red)
  
• Performance improvements to save speed
  
• Landing gear can no longer be activated while using the UI with controllers
  

[h2]Notes[/h2]
Nautikins will light on fire from both hand flare launchers and flare countermeasures. This does not apply to indirect contact (bouncing off a wall or something)

There was a lot more Steam Deck support added in this build including default layouts for the deck, xbox controllers and ps4 controllers. Playing locally on the deck can leave some desire for better performance and there may be room to further optimize in the future. You can expect somewhere between 40-60fps for the default settings, and this will decrease the more vessels you deploy and what not. Some of the stuff in the game simply requires too much, so it is unclear how much more this can be optimized with the available fire power on the deck. You can turn off a bunch of stuff in the settings and probably get around 50-60 fps, however this will likely not make the quality of the game look very good. Seek and destroy will likely drain performance. Personally I think the most fun aspect about the Steam Deck (at least with this game) is to be able to dock the Steam Deck with a TV and stream the game from a PC with more firepower. It is not recommended you host multiplayer locally on the Steam Deck. Building can be tedious with the Steam Deck or Controllers (touch pad helps) and I prefer to do so with a keyboard and mouse. But if you want to go mobile you can!

There are still some Steam Deck bugs that may prevent you from playing the game (mostly related to the mouse). Your best bet is to use the Beta branch on the Steam Deck which has some fixes for some mouse bugs and possibly for other issues later. At this point I am not confident Steam will be fixing problems with the Steam Deck so I may drop support for this device for future games and it is unlikely I will be able to help get problems with the Steam Deck fixed because I have no way to communicate with Steam Deck developers or recieve status on fixes. The game is now fully supported on the Deck (when the device is working).

I have added a countermeasures binding to controller support so you can fire countermeasures with controller only. This is currently set to Right-Bumper + Dpad Left. In most cases this will perform no other action, but for airships this will decrease your gas slightly so you just need to adjust the case if needed when firing flares with controllers. I am cramming a lot of features onto controllers with a limited number of buttons, so there are a few overlaps.

Any saved delivery activities from previous versions of the game will no longer load because the entire save structure for deliveries has changed in order to fix bugs with saving containers from multiple activities. Once new ones are started and saved they will again work as normal.

Restoring default settings with erase moderation settings.

If a fuel tank is smoking or on fire it will be leaking fuel. Fuel will not accumulate nearby like an oil leak, it will simply no longer be in the tank as if it had burned up.

Due to changes in fuel cost math, the prices of your vessel may changes by somewhere between 10-1000 shells depending on the size. But it should be more accurate.

The next build will be focused on performance improvements and working towards the release!

Guides will be updated soon.

On April 12th, 7 PM UTC I will be hosting a multiplayer server with a max of 16 players.

[h2]Goals[/h2]

• Extreme fun
  
• Talk to the developer
  
• Find unknown multiplayer bugs
  
• Give out keys
  

The release of the game is likely going to be shortly after this event (weeks?) and most likely by the end of April. There have been several large groups of multiplayer I have seen during early access (4-6) players. Hopefully I can rally at least 10 for this, but no more than 16 because that is the max per server.

If you choose to join, make sure you know the basics of the game and more importantly be ready to provide information if you find a bug or something (see "Reporting..." sections here)

Check out the workshop and the guides!

I will most likely be on Discord on some channel that I will setup closer to the event. There is an in game text chat. But you can message/add me on Steam if you want or show up, say nothing and cause chaos. 💣

Here are some videos that may tell you what to expect:
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This event will likely run several hours. I am not aware of any critical multiplayer bugs that would prevent us from playing endlessly, but if someone does find a critical bug it may require a full stop of the fun or at the very least restarting the server.

I, and likely others will be recording gameplay to make fun videos. I also find this useful for nailing down what causes multiplayer issues.

This is the first event like this for this game. Perhaps there will be more! 🤔