Major update12 Sep 2026Patch 0.0.1.3 UpdateThis patch requires a full server wipe and restart because of the changes to game code and map updates New Driveable Vehicles Added 8 x new variants of a Driveable Pick-up truck Handles a LOT Better than the RV, also has 24 slot storage Locations...........UNKNOWN Air Drops Added 2 x Locations for Air Drop Events Event spawns every 2-3 hours and the Air Drop container spawns up to 16 Items Item…
Update 0.0.1.3 will be going live in the next 2 weeks, so i thought i'd upload some new content and share the pending changes in advance. In this update there are numerous changes to the Game, Map, UI & AI with more changes pending in the coming days. · 2 x new POI's (Prison and Hospital) · 4 x new AI Zombie (Doctor, Nurse, Prisoner and Female Zombies) · Player Grouping & Guild creation · Chang…
This patch requires a full server wipe and restart because of the changes to game code and map updates Steam now saves game files to the following folder C:\\Users\\USERNAME\\AppData\\Local\\SwanfieldSurvival\\Saved\\SaveGames All of the player saves can be found here and all are safe to delete if you encounter any issues with saving progess or game not loading. If there are any issues with loc…
On Saturday 11th July I will be updating the game to the latest Beta build 0.0.1.2 This patch will require a full server wipe and restart because of the number of changes to map and game code There is an Event live in the game Discord listing the current updates that will be patched in the following updates channel: Swanfield Survival Discord: discord.gg/5YkaYGvuYz Current Updates WiP:
Game Updates Game version changed to 0.0.1.0 Switched to a Shipping Build Disabled/Removed debug menu and console commands Fixed Pigs/Chickens infinite respawning Large Bushes can now be harvested for Wooden Sticks, small/medium bushes cannot be harvested (monitoring performance) Large Bushes will respawn after a set time (Same time as Logs) Tree Stumps now provide Wooden Sticks and also Logs w…
Bug Fixes Fixed user settings for Graphics/Quality resetting to Epic. Settings now save and apply correctly when transitioning levels and save when exiting the game Game now starts first time on Epic Settings as Default, any changes after this apply and save correctly every time Quests (Client & Dedicated Server) Semi-Fixed Quests tracking progress on Dedicated Server Quests now start correctly…
Just a small hotfix for reports of Players Spawning under Foundations Buildings were loading with a 1 second delay while player had already loaded This was causing players to fall through buildings and spawn underneath
Due to the changes with Vehicle Storage and Planters, a Server Wipe is needed You may also need to reset local saves incase of any issues with the game crashing See this post in Discussions for more info: Camper Van Storage Fixed Fix for Campervan Storage saving and loading when quitting and restarting game (Still WiP) Storage now saves when you exit game, and loads the items when you log back…
Bug Fixes Fixed an issue with Holdables (Melee/Ranged) sometimes showing in logs as not valid, added additional safety checks Fixed an issue with Seeds being planted not replicating correctly Fixed attachments UI not being interactable when attempting to add or remove an attachment (Rendering behind another UI element) Fixed an Issue when opening & closing World Map and Quest Journal blocking o…
1st Person Enabled 1st person as it has been requested multiple times. Added Toggle 1st Person/3rd Person mappable keybind "V" DISCLAIMER - 1st Person needs a lot of work, animations are not ideal and you may encounter issues which need to be reported 1st Person mode is a feature that will be in the final game, however it needs additional development time and will be worked on and improved over…
Unfortunately today's patch has run into a number of issues for which there's no quick fix So i have no alternative other than rollback the changes made from today's patch completely and revert to the game files from yesterday.
Many apologies, something broke with the earlier patch and we had to do a server wipe From testing AI were not spawning, so this small patch addresses that I will need to update servers again, so we will be back up and live again shortly! Apologies for the inconvenience
Bug Fixes Optimized AI and disabled cloth simulation causing multiple logs to appear server side and potentially cause a fatal error Fixed a potential crash with texture streaming going over budget in shipping, applied a setting which overrides engine settings. Optimized and adjusted AI spawn system which occasionally caused a Fatal Error & crash when exiting the game (Still monitoring) Fixed a…
Bug Fixes · Fixed a Crash when player dies falling from height. Added additional code and checks as the world calculates fall speed and tries to adjust location, sometimes the respawn code fires in a different order causing the crash due to latency and location adjustments. · Shotgun - Removed projectile hit trace when firing (Green/Red lines). This was enabled while making adjustments to proje…
Dedicated Server Update We now have a Dedicated Server LIVE and active for Playtest. You can connect directly from Steam/Game Server Browser or in-Game from the Lobby Menu by selecting Server Browser, then click to connect directly
Driveable Vehicles There has been some confusion over which Vehicles are driveable. There are currently Campervans in-game that are driveable and are located at gas stations during playtest Not to be confused with Caravans located at Campsites Increased Vehicle Max Speed to 69-70 kmph Bug Fixes Fixed Campervan ejecting driver and destroying when Fuel reached "0" Zero This was only meant to happ…
EMERGENCY UPDATE Vehicles Fixed Players not able to exit vehicle. New volume added to level was blocking exit positions, emergency patch for game-breaking bug Crafting Reduced all crafting timers to 1s per craft. There was sometimes an issue when tabbing out or opening/closing inventory during craft time that would cancel the craft. 30s-1min on some crafts was taking far too long, so the craft…
Bug Fixes Fixed player clothing masks not being applied correctly when exiting vehicle Fixed camera distance transition bug when using mouse wheel to scroll Fixed Player unable to exit vehicle when driven underwater Vehicle now ejects player when water submerged, destroys vehicle after 30s and spawns new at original spawn location Fixed Vehicle Fuel amount displaying decimal places, it now roun…
Today we have opened Swanfield Survival to Playtest #2 to test game systems, updates and gather feedback to generate interest in the game as we approach Early Access. The game version is the current build, so what you see during the Playtest is the game in it's current state of development. You will likely encounter bugs, and we encourage feedback and suggestions to improve the game going forwa…
Thank you to everyone that's taken part in the latest Playtest over the past 2 weeks. From initial testing, we have gatherered enough information from server logs. feedback and bug reports to improve and develop the game further. The Playtest will be deactivated on Friday 26th September, and we will make further announcements in the game discord and social media channels as development progress…
Playtest Dedicated Server Support The Playtest version and main game run under separate Steam APP ID's Because of this, Dedicated servers didn't display in Steam/Game Servers and also in-game Server browser This patch addresses this oversight, for now there will be a Playtest (EU) Dedicated server up and running. Everyone involved in the Playtest still has the option to create and Host a Lobby…
Today we have opened Swanfield Survival as an open Playtest to generate interest in the game as we approach Early Access. The game version is the current build, so what you see during the Playtest is the game in it's current state of development. You will likely encounter bugs, and we encourage feedback and suggestions to improve the game going forward, and of course any bugs you find. Please j…
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