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Arctico 2.7a

[p]-added dedicated map button for keyboard (“M”) and controller/steamdeck.[/p][p]-added new inventory navigation buttons for the keyboard (similar to the ones available on the controller).[/p][p]-increased map zoom speed.[/p][p]-increased fish selling price.[/p][p]-lowered the cost of building an advanced heated facility.[/p][p]-adjusted player calorie consumption.[/p][p]-fixed repeat command on build menu when using the mouse.[/p][p]-fixed heated facility upgrades UI descriptive text not centered.[/p][p]
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Five-year-old survival/crafting game Arctico just got Steam Deck and controller support from out of nowhere




rctico is sort of like Subnautica without all the underwater dread. Walk into a body of water in Arctico and you'll suddenly be in a kayak, cruising over the calm blue surface toward a fishing spot. It may be a game about expanding a research base in a lonely, hostile environment, but it's a much more relaxed one, where you've got a team of pettable dogs to pull your sled right from the off...
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Controller support and Steam Deck verified : version 2.7

[p][/p][p]The game now has full controller and Steamdeck support:[/p][p][/p][p]-The Sled’s and other vehicles input system was adjusted to better support joystick input.[/p][p]-Added controller support to every interactable system in the game.[/p][p]-Adjusted every UI system so that it supports controller input.[/p][p]-Adjusted inventory/build menu UI organization for easy navigation with controller cursor.[/p][p]-The tutorial and tips show the correct glyphs for both controller and keyboard.[/p][p]-Added in-game keyboards when using a controller/steamdeck.[/p][p]-Extensive testing and adjustments done for the Steamdeck version, including special text size, controller glyphs and special cursor. (the Steam compatibility review should be updated soon) [/p][p][/p][p]*the mac version will require using Steaminput with the gamepad/mouse config in order to work properly.[/p][p]
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Arctico 2.6a

[p]-Added PT-BR language to the game.[/p][p]-Fixed small translation bugs on some menus.[/p][p]-Fixed ice lakes collision issues.[/p][p]-Fixed small light collider interfering with elevator buttons.[/p][p]-Fixed water reflection bug on the sled.[/p][p]-Fixed different colors on the other players drills.[/p][p]-Adjusted auto save system.[/p][p]
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Base Building update!



-Improved hand drill visuals and animations.
-Improved and optimized pc simulations object design.
-Improved and optimized elevator design.
-Improved and optimized wind turbine object design.
-Improved auto hardware welder visual design and animations.
-Improved and optimized coffee maker model.
-Improved auto crop collector design.
-Optimized main kitchen geometry.
-Optimized the geometry of multiple decorative objects.
-Fixed advanced heated facility second floor hatch door issues.
-Fixed platforms and structures "remove objects from platform" bug when placed too close together.
-Fixed plants replace hitbox interfering when placed on second floors.
-Fixed display issue upgrade progression starting from level 0 in the workshop.
-Fixed display issue lvl 0 in hand held drill.
-Fixed display issue lvl 0 in sled upgrade terminal.
-Fixed pc simulations translation bug.
-Improved heated facility LODs progression.
-Improved advanced facility LODs progression.
-Fixed main hardware welder LOD issue.
-Slightly expanded buildable heated facility interior objects placing limits
-Slightly expanded buildable advanced heated facility interior objects placing limits
-Added details to crashed airplane location.
-Added details to ekrano plane location.
-Added details to war submarine location.
-Added details to greenhouse lab location.
-Adjusted player's calorie consumption