Star Trucker News

[h2]Miscellaneous[/h2]

• Added a new "Dillon" hood ornament for purchase with in-game currency
  
• Hi-fi will now revert to default station if there is an error selecting a custom station
  

[h2]General Fixes[/h2]

• Fixed issue with incorrect temperature format shown on map screen
  
• Fixed issue with DualShock glyphs being too small when injected into strings
  
• Fixed issue where external zoom controls were not working as intended on some platforms
  
• Fixed issue with the Silent Spark paint job having unwanted visual artefacts
  
• Fixed issue with incorrect German string for "pick-up"
  
• Fixed issue with some strings not localizing correctly on map screen
  
• Fixed issue where under specific circumstances multi-trailers could be partially destroyed
  
• Fixed issue where under specific circumstances spawned cargo was not showing a POI marker
  

[h2]Quest Fixes[/h2]

• Game will attempt to resolve progression blockers if a quest has been completed but not acknowledged
  
• Fixed issue where quest cargo could vanish under specific circumstances
  
• Fixed issue that could result in quest cargo spawning multiple times
  
• Fixed issue with "Ghost Gold" failing to trigger correctly
  
• Fixed issue with "Deep Sweep" failing to end correctly
  
• Fixed issue with "Deep Sweep" failing to show beacons after player recovery
  
• Fixed issue with "Fragile Ego" where Red Eddie would comment on non-quest trailers taking damage
  
• Fixed issue with "Cache Grab" getting stuck if tasks are completed out of order
  
• Fixed issue with "Cache Grab" final task completing out of order
  
• Fixed issue with "Charmed Relief" cargo combining early and blocking progression
  
• Fixed issue with "Charmed Relief" cargo not spawning under specific circumstances
  
• "Fragile Ego" will attempt to recover cargo if accidentally destroyed
  
• "Perfect Timing" will attempt to recover cargo if accidentally destroyed
  
• "Job Hunt" will attempt to recover cargo if accidentally destroyed
  
• "Dead Weight" will attempt to recover cargo if accidentally destroyed
  
• "Charmed Relief" will attempt to recover cargo if accidentally destroyed
  
• "Green for Green" will attempt to recover cargo if accidentally destroyed
  
• "Shady Business" will attempt to recover cargo if accidentally destroyed
  
• "Meltdown" will try to recover cargo if accidentally destroyed
  

Balance tweaks and job refinements continue with the hope of making it into the next update. We thank you for your patience as our tiny team continues to work hard on improving your Star Truckin’ experience.

As usual, please report any issues and oddities you encounter to the Raw Fury Support Desk and be sure to check the Latest News page for information on future patches and developer updates.

- Dan & Dave ( aka Monster and Monster )

Happy new year truckers! We hope you had a fantastic festive break and that 2025 has started in an excellent fashion for you all.

We have a short update this month as we get back up to speed after some much needed downtime.

[h2]Quality of Truckin’ Life[/h2]

For the last couple of months we’ve been trying to track down and squash some gnarly issues that have been difficult to replicate. This has been a bit of a slog but we’re getting there and a January patch already addresses a handful of these issues.

Next month we hope to roll out a range of quest fixes. We’re hopeful this should resolve some fairly rare but super frustrating bugs in which quests could get stuck or quest cargo could vanish.

[h2]Dillon[/h2]

We’ll also be sneaking a new hood ornament into the next update. Dillon was originally under consideration as the corporate mascot for ‘Star Break Truck Stops’ but that job eventually went to Skip the Pig. So instead we’re giving him his time to shine as a curled up chrome critter for the front of your cab.



[h2]Spring Things[/h2]

Alongside some QoL patches we’re also working towards a bigger update for the spring.

This update will mostly focus on procedural jobs, balance, rewards and progression. We know there’s a fair few things in these areas that can be improved upon ( looking at YOU just in time jobs ) and we’re keen to address as much as we can over the next couple of months.

This is also why we’ve yet to roll out further tweaks to XP rewards and progression. After some initial tests and discussions we decided it would be best to adjust these in conjunction with the refinements to the job system to help progression feel a bit more balanced ( especially in the late game ).

[h2]Travel Sick[/h2]

There have also been reports that the camera momentum is making some players feel a bit queasy. For those affected you’ll be glad to know we’ll also be adding new options for reducing / disabling camera momentum ( Both seated and external camera ) in the larger spring update.



[h2]Goin’ Nuclear[/h2]

We’re also happy to announce that we’ve recently been working with our indie dev friends Nuclear Candy to get through various new tasks. Now that they’re up to speed on the Star Trucker project they’ll be getting stuck into a couple of new features including HOTAS and joystick support.

As we’ve mentioned previously, this is no small undertaking. Star Trucker has several control modes, each with their own quirks and challenges and although we did some ground work while implementing the custom control bindings there is still plenty to do.

However ( and you’ll have to take our word on it ) our initial experiments have shown us that driving with a HOTAS setup is a lot of fun! So we’re excited to start working on this feature in earnest and seeing how players find driving a Star Truck using more tangible controls.

[h2]Back to Work
[/h2]
Although a fairly short post I hope it shows that we’re still hard at work on Star Trucker updates and are continuing to keep an eye on the many comments from players across various socials and platforms.

Once we get through these backlog tasks it’s gonna be a new year chock full of features and truckin’ fun so we hope you’ll stick around for what should be an exciting and productive 2025!

- Monster Dave

Happy New Year Star Truckers!

The game has been updated to v1.0.49.0. This is a fairly minor update that resolves various issues for both new and old players and removes the authentication requirement for accessing the custom radio feature on supported platforms.

General

• User Manual can now be accessed from the Pause Menu - Items unlock based on progression
  

Custom Radio

• Custom Radio feature is now always enabled
  
• Custom Radio feature no longer needs to authenticate with Steam
  
• Player will be shown an alert if there are issues trying to play a stream ( e.g. no internet )
  

Fixes

• Fixed issue with projector holograms interfering with object outlines
  
• Fixed issue where the game could get stuck on a black screen during the recovery sequence
  
• Fixed issue where cultures that do not use the Gregorian calendar (e.g. Saudi Arabia) could cause the game to freeze when generating jobs
  
• Fixed issue that could cause a save state to not load after updating the game
  
• Fixed some issues with the Hi-Fi ticker
  
• Fixed issue with an incorrect side job description being shown during the tutorial
  
• Fixed various localization issues
  
• Fixed various issues with the credit sequence
  

We have more quest fixes, balance tweaks and job refinements in the pipeline. These are currently being tested and tweaked and will roll out over the next few months. We thank you for your patience as our tiny team continues to work hard on improving your Star Truckin’ experience.

In the meantime, please continue to report issues and oddities to the Raw Fury Support Desk and be sure to check the Latest News page for information on future patches and developer updates.

10-10 ‘til we patch again.

- Dan & Dave ( aka Monster and Monster )

Festive greetings truckers!

The holiday season is upon us and we’ve just rolled out our final update for 2024. As usual the patch notes can be found on Steam, but read on below for a more detailed breakdown…

[h2]Custom Radio Stations[/h2]

v1.0.47.0 sees the arrival of Custom Radio Stations! You can read more about this feature below but if you want to get stuck into customization we recommend you read our handy little Custom Radio Guide.

[h3]Partnered Stations[/h3]
We’re incredibly happy to confirm the following stations as part of our preset list when the feature launches...

• SimulatorRadio
• TruckersFM
• TruckSimFM
• TruckStopRadio

[h3]Custom Streams[/h3]
The first time you change station the game will generate a text file in your documents folder. You can add station / stream information to this text file to access it in-game.



[h3]Radio Filter[/h3]
For those who prefer a cleaner sound, we’ve also added a new audio option that allows you to disable the hi-fi filter on custom streams.



[h3]LCD Ticker[/h3]
Although streams differ from site to site, we’ve done our best to interpret the metadata and show what’s playing on the Hi-Fi.



[h2]Winter Wondercab[/h2]

To celebrate this holiday season we’ve enabled the cabs holo projector…

Those with a keen eye may have noticed this bit of tech sitting on the safety rails of the mezzanine floor. We’ve got lots of ideas on how best to use this projector in the future but for now it will fill your cab with a festive lightshow!

This festive themed projection is available now up until 6th January.


We also popped the star off the tree and added it as a hood ornament because…why not?



[h2]Heavy Duty[/h2]
December also sees us roll out the Heavy Duty Customization Pack. This will be our last truck DLC for a little while as we switch our new year focus to trailers, cargo and other exciting new content.

We’d also like to take a moment to let you know that all of the DLC so far has been created in parallel with working on new features, bug fixes and balance adjustments.

These customization packs have not impacted ongoing work and every sale helps support the continued development of new features and free updates for everyone!

With that said, we REALLY like how this pack turned out. In fact, we went the extra mile for this one, adding multiple grille options and the ability to fully customize the paint job.



[h2]Year's End[/h2]
That wraps things up for our December blog post. It’s been a crazy few months for us Monsters but we’ve been blown away by the response to Star Trucker. Thanks again for helping make 2024 such a special year for us ♥️

We hope you’ll stick with us into 2025 as we continue to improve and expand the game. There’s a lot of exciting stuff in development and we’re excited to share more on it all very soon!

Until then, we hope you all have a fantastic festive season full of fun and frolics.

10-10 and Very Merry Christmas!

- Monster Dave and Monster Dan

General

• Holo projector with Christmas tree active until Jan 7th
  
• Added a new “Star Sight” hood ornament to unlock through play
  
• Activated Heavy Duty Customization Pack and related assets
  

Custom Radio Stations

• Players can now switch radio channel via the Hi-Fi
  
• Streamer Warning Pop-up on first interaction of a session
  
• Select from a pre-defined list of streaming radio stations
  
• Generates an editable my_stations.txt in a Documents/StarTrucker/Radio folder
  
• Information Pop-up available to explain how a player can customize stations
  
• Plays compatible custom audio streams added to my_stations.txt
  
• Warns player if there is a problem with a custom station ( Catches "most" cases )
  
• Re-generates my_stations.txt if the file is not present
  
• Hi-Fi LCD screen will attempt to scroll current station and track information
  
• New toggle in Audio Options to disable the diegetic filters on custom stations
  

Fixes

• Fixed issue with DualShock control glyphs not showing correctly
  
• Fixed issue with incorrect TAB glyph padding
  
• Fixed issue with paint job previews not resetting correctly on the Main Menu screen
  

Please be aware that quest fixes, balance tweaks and job refinements are still ongoing and improvements are planned for the new year..

In the meantime, please continue to report issues and oddities to the Raw Fury Support Desk and be sure to check the Latest News page for information on future patches and developer updates.

Happy Holidays!

- Dan & Dave ( aka Monster and Monster )