A destruction model, a new rendering mode without ray tracing, a fully rewritten aerodynamics model and improved physics: this update changes how your crafts fly, take damage and crash. Destruction Your builds can now be damaged by impacts, heat, explosions and pressure. A high-speed crash, a nearby explosion or an over-pressurized tank now have real consequences on the integrity of your craft.…
Build: Fixed strut colors reverting to default after world reload · Physics: Fixed erratic orbital data and gradual Pe/Ap drift in low planetary orbits · DockingPort: Fixed docked entities undocking on world reload · Computer/Dashboard: Fixed cursor-to-pixel conversion rounding to the nearest pixel instead of the one being aimed at · UI: Alt key now tap-only for Mouse Look (hold mode disabled u…
XenonCode IDE: Added autocomplete system · XenonCode IDE: Fixed math node operands typed inline not being parenthesized · Router: Fixed misleading "Right click to add nodes" message shown in empty router interface · Tooltip: Fixed item tooltip clipping at screen edges · Tooltip: Ores now use the same tooltip as other items (fixes screen edge clipping) · UI: Fixed center of mass marker remaining…
The Symmetry & Multiplayer Update This update adds symmetry for components and pipes, peer-to-peer multiplayer without port forwarding, and in-game documentation. Component & Pipe Symmetry The symmetry system now works with components and pipes, not just blocks. Place a component on one side and its mirror copy appears on the other, with correct orientation. Pipes are also mirrored automaticall…
Added networking Subscribe distance factor for improved client-side performance on large worlds · Added ability for the player to push or pull a build by aiming at a block or beam and holding F (interact) while walking (if less than 3 meters away) · Build: Fixed inverted normals on triangle edge faces causing z-fighting · Build: Fixed newly placed blocks/struts/triangles appearing as dark trans…
Hey everyone! This update introduces a new sensor component, new build elements, and several improvements across the game. Distance Sensor A laser rangefinder that measures the distance to the nearest surface, whether terrain or another build. Configurable range up to 25 km, with an optional visible green laser beam. Useful for applications such as altimetry, automated guidance or collision avo…
PaintTool: Added ability to replace a color across the entire build (by block, pipe type, or component type) · PaintTool: Added symmetry support for painting (blocks only) · PaintTool: Fixed painting screens (color was stored in blueprints) · Launcher: Added option to not reopen launcher when quitting the game · Added FPS limiter setting for unfocused window · Reduced framerate when game window…
Improved blueprint placement system on a build using a Gizmo, and allow for rotation with mouse wheel · Added ability to aim and click on components with mouse (also when using mouselook if no active item) · XenonCode: Improved runtime performance of code execution · XenonCode: Added game_mode · PushButton: add Single Pulse option to getinfo (V) · HUD: added mouse_look · HUD Controller: sync Xe…
Added ability to spawn new builds in space (Frames and Blueprints) - Only when near another build · Chat: Improved chat command history navigation with visual popup · Allow /give command without specifying username in multiplayer · Fixed SpoolTool was requiring exact type selection for flexible cable removal · Scroll on screens/components: added $x,$y uv coordinates before $material (potential…
Added OreScannerTool · Added GoldPlatedCircuit and tweaked some recipes · Added ability to pin any window (Hide with ESC and bring back with TAB) · Added ability to capture mouse scroll from screens and components · Added toggle crouch option in settings · Slightly tweaked Ore compositions (adjusted: Al, Ag, Sn, W, C) · SpoolTool: Added more alternative auto-path-finding permutations with scrol…
Added ability to pin multiple GetInfo (V) windows · Added SpoolTool for placing cables and allow stacking of spools (breaks existing spools in inventories) · Updated icons for all tools · Updated DLSS to 4.5 (310.5.0) - Only affects DLSS without RayReconstruction · Fixed regression where custom bios (main.xc) is not loading automatically in AIO Computers Note that any old cable spool in existin…
Modding & Adventure Mode Update This update marks an important milestone for Archean . It officially introduces modding through the Steam Workshop with XenonCode & Blender and brings significant changes to Adventure mode, with new mechanics related to mass, inventory management, and interactions. Modding with XenonCode and Blender Modding is now a core feature of Archean. Players can create ful…
Modding with XenonCode is coming soon to Archean Since this summer, we've been working on a first iteration of the modding system, built around XenonCode . It already allows you to create your own custom components , with fully scripted behavior, usable like any native component in the game. Here are a couple of things players have been experimenting with recently: The modding system is availab…
Add auto-align feature for anchored builds via GetInfo (V) · XenonCode Nodes: Added ability to have more than two inputs for math (ADD, MULTIPLY, DIVIDE, SUBTRACT) and boolean (OR, AND, XOR) nodes · Fixed partial blueprint colors by ignoring original palette and using default colors instead (temporary until the tool is improved) · PaintTool: Color picker now updates to the picked color · Router…
This update brings Full RGB support with the paint tool, for blocks, cables and components. It also allows to paint using different material types like Chrome , Glossy , Matte , and we've added (rough) Metal and Transparent (glass). The new paint tool interface lets you save multiple palettes with an unlimited number of colors. As a bonus, you can now also paint any part of all components and p…
Launcher: Added options to rename or duplicate worlds · Launcher: Added world state save version info · Computer: updated built-in documentation (Draw_poly & screen_copy) · HudController: Fixed server freeze when clicking on ACTIVE with a syntax error in the code · XenonCode: Fixed missing file:line debug info in xc assembly for global scope initialization · Bugfix cannot connect new cable afte…
Increased log verbosity · Rocks go in backpack when belt is full · Edit computer code upon key up (releasing) F instead of key down (to fix the F chars appearing in the code) · Fixed avatar_sensor_environment_composition was empty when in seat and in drone mode · Take volume into account for avatar_sensor_density and avatar_sensor_temperature · XenonCode: added a text "replace" function · Xenon…
Picking rocks now go into Belt instead of backpack · Fixed computer frozen after ownerpad reset (when saved while in bios) · Removed ability to create a virtualscreen inside tick or update causing server-side memory leak · XenonCode: fixed discarded return values for trailing functions in HUDs causing CTD · Bugfixes for the Demo game
Refactored creative inventory · Fixed CTD caused by some manipulations in F4 admin menu's sort functions · Fixed CTD on Windows when adding a HudController that had code in it (a previously removed component)
LinearTrack: Fixed bug in non-servo mode where input speed will be clamped to its bounds instead of max speed · XenonCode: Fixed variable scope within if/else blocks · Fixed build first block not causing player collision · HUD: Added virtualscreen and screen_copy · HUD: Added set_resolution_scale function · Volume: Fixed temperature not serialized
The Linear Track Update You’ve been waiting for it. After hinges and pivots… here comes the Linear Track! Full changelog: · Added LinearTrack component · OreScanner: Added checkbox in GetInfo (V) to include altitude in the scan output · Updated default black color used on components to metallic · Removed rough metallic texture patterns (brushed metal procedural textures) · Fixed ItemJunction ca…
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