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Devlog #87 Update v0.160.2 live on public_testing!

Dear community, fellow Martians!🚀


It’s been a while since the latest patch release, but here we are! Introducing the newest update, now available on public_testing branch! 🤩🌟

[h3]Changelog v0.154.4 -> v0.160.2 (public_testing)[/h3]

We’re thrilled to announce that along with this patch we’re officially closing the ☢️ Nuclear Update chapter and from now on, we’re focusing exclusively on the 🎉 Anniversary Update. We have high hopes that it will result in accelerating the progress significantly.

❗️If you’d like to try the newest patch, it is required to change the branch on Steam to public_testing❗️

[h3]How to switch branches? [/h3]

  1. Right-click on the game from your Steam library
  2. Properties…
  3. Betas
  4. Beta participation
  5. Select public_testing from the all available branches from the drop-down list

Without further ado, please find the complete changelog below. 👇

[h3]🔸Bugfixes🔸[/h3]
  • Fixed issue with game crashing when loading the save
  • Fixed some cases of missing supply drop
  • Fixed some cases of terrain holes
  • Fixed harmless thunder strikes
  • Fixed probes falling underground
  • Fixed rover spawning on top of the rock in sandbox (tourist)
  • Fixed quad lights not turning on
  • Fixed pump station info not appearing on the map if there's extension added to it
  • Fixed not working keybind to change rover tipper
  • Improved endurance meter for objects to be more visible
  • Fixed small crusher telling to unload rover when driving in from the wrong side
  • Fixed no info "unload area" at crusher for truck at TPP
  • Fixed "unload zone" info showing in the truck when being too close to the large miner
  • Fixed small crusher working with no electricity
  • Fixed issue with blank signs after waking up from sleep / loading save
  • Fixed spoiled vegetables not being stacked
  • Fixed locking the rover with "I am afraid you can't do that" message
  • Fixed sandstorms occurring too often
  • Fixed missing prize after hacking antenna
  • Fixed not being able to load container from big miner
  • Fixed cabbage magically changing its model
  • Fixed issue with probe target not disappearing from the map
  • Fixed not being able to pick up a blueprint with full inventory
  • Fixed "external pressure" notification being heard too often
  • Fixed tipper's fulfillment level meter
  • Fixed disappearing continue button
  • Fixed flickering interior of buildings during sandstorm
  • Added various sounds that were missing
  • Fixed "empty" rocks with no resources inside
  • Fixed not being able to unlock technology
  • Fixed no possibility to change trailer after meteor hit the rover
  • Added rockets to supply drops
  • Fixed permanent holes after drilling buildings
  • [PL] Fixed meteorite being described as pendrive
  • Fixed not being able to pick up iron rocks with the rover after the meteor hit
  • Fixed various bugs in campaign
  • Fixed shaking rover when loading the tipper
  • Improved uranium rock radiation consistency
  • Fixed not disappearing "loading zone" message after scrapping a miner
  • Fixed rocket A randomly hanging in the air
  • Fixed sink height
  • Fixed incorrect rover trailer icons
  • Fixed multiple objects' wrong size
  • Fixed ragged edges of the miner screen
  • Fixed resources falling through the container when loading them from the miner
  • Fixed driver's position in the truck to higher
  • Fixed buildings oxygen level not colored on the radar
  • Fixed cables and pipes going through the Doctor's room
  • Fixed omnipresent sounds
  • Fixed not all rover trailers being shown in the tablet
  • Fixed transformer input icon changing to battery icon when being connected to the battery output
  • Fixed materials techtree color to be consistent
  • Fixed miner building shadow's ramp happening to be too high
  • Fixed bugged inventory stacking
  • [IT] Fixed various translation errors
  • Fixed "loading area" message staying on the screen after destroying big miner
  • Fixed blurred truck inventory in TPP
  • Fixed crusher and rover inventory brightness
  • Fixed duplicated, non-usable ATV after resetting the truck with it to the hangar
  • Fixed ATV sinking into the ground after resetting it from the tablet
  • Fixed fake weather effects alert
  • [CN, simplified] Added missing translations and fixed various errors
  • Fixed only sandstorm appearing
  • Improved LOD of 4-way corridor
  • [RU] Fixed minor translation errors
  • Added blue markings to water tanks
  • Fixed logs content to be clearer
  • Fixed backwards degree numbers on compass
  • Fixed quad inventory box contrast and saturation
  • Improved textures quality of fuse boxes
  • Fixed ability to reset rover while changing trailers
  • Added missing translation in miner's UI

[h3]🔸Optimization🔸[/h3]
  • Optimized decorative elements in outposts
  • Improved greenhouse's lights graphics for optimization
  • Changed domes and crusher textures for optimization
  • Fixed texture quality of destroyed outpost for optimization
  • Optimized shadows

[h3]🔸Features🔸[/h3]
  • Improved Rover trunk inventory slots on front screen
  • Added hotbar content in inventories displays
  • Improvements in inventory UI in small printers
  • Added preview of resources in miner on radar
  • Improved color of miner spot radar effect
  • Improved rover's lights
  • Added additional info when you need science bench to research technology
  • Added water auto shut-off
  • Added possibility to set all required values in the greenhouse by one click
  • Added separate arrows for each inventory in printer
  • Added easy-to-access information about the capacity of the large horizontal tank
  • Improved techtree points balance


If the bug or idea you submitted isn't visible on the list, it doesn't mean we ignored it. Each report is carefully reviewed and placed accordingly in our task queue for analysis and further action. 🐞🔍

And that’s it! Thank you to those who were waiting more or less patiently for this update. 😊 We know it took a while, but because we value quality, we could not release a build that did not meet our requirements in testing, also most of the team is now focused on the bigger changes & new content for the upcoming Anniversary Update. 🛠️👷‍♂️

As always, we strongly encourage you to visit our social media and to sign up to our Discord channel. Let us know about your 💡 ideas for content development, share your 🎮 gameplay experiences and notify us about any 🐛 bugs you encounter.

Thank you for your continued support and take care! 👋

Regards,
OM team