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SandNewsAnti-Cheat Improvements: Phase One - Out Now
Major update

Anti-Cheat Improvements: Phase One - Out Now

Sand · published 18 Jul 2026, 12:51 UTC · build 24271786

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Servus Allies,Today we have released an update built largely around addressing one of the most commonly reported issues of the last few weeks; cheats and cheaters.Alongside major anti-cheat improvements, we have made some other adjustments based on player feedback. You can check out the full changelist below.


Changelist:

  • Major Improvements to the anti-cheat and anti-cheat systems

    • These changes should severely reduce the majority of the most commonly reported cheats and hacks currently being used in-game.

    • This is the first part of our improvements to the anti-cheat system. We’ll continue to monitor the situation and improve our anti-cheat system.

      • Trampler capture will be reactivated once we have confirmed the Anti-cheat improvements have had the intended effect.

  • Added different error messages in the lobby so it would be clearer to understand why some action can’t be performed

  • Added additional SFX’s to:

    • Friend/Crew List menu

    • Storage

    • End of the expedition menu

  • Decreased loot respawn timers from 30 min to 20 min

  • Fully loaded turrets will now drop loaded ammo on the ground under you when dismantled

  • Fixed the issue when the nickname of the player appears as ‘Unknown’ on the invitation pop-up

  • Broken failure point SFX no longer plays when the Reactor was turned off

  • Fixed the issue when an incorrect Ammo icon would appear on the HUD

  • Fixed the issue that the character wasn’t able to climb some of the ladders

  • Fixed the issue when the compass wouldn’t work on the map

  • Fixed the issue when the character cannot crouch while carrying the Repair Kit and Raw Aurogen Crystal

  • Fixed the issue when the first level of the trampler would look black in the Trampler Editor

  • Graphics Settings Update

    • Replaced “Off” with Very Low preset for the fog and shadows

      • Some of the players turned off fog and shadows to have an advantage against other players

      • Very Low graphical preset will be set by default for players with low-end GPUs

      • Default DLSS settings will be set based on the GPU and screen resolution

Known Issues

  • Character may become transparent in Spectator mode in some cases

  • The character cannot enter the Expedition if the Invite has been accepted at the Tutorial pop-up background

  • Items may be displayed inside the character’s body in some cases

  • Large items may float around the character

  • Character may become invulnerable to melee damage while interacting with turrets or the steering wheel

  • Bullets can pass through the character on speed-boosted trampler

    • This will be fixed in the upcoming updates

  • Upiors positioned may be different between client and server

    • On the client, it looks like Upior doesn’t receive damage, but you might see their “shimmering/blink” body near them

  • Shotgun might not deal damage at close range distance

  • Ironclads can be triggered multiple times by re-entering the trigger area

  • In teams of 2 or more players: players will be softlocked after grabbing the zipline until all the players will grab the zipline.

    • Softlock player will not be moved into the spectator mode and camera stays on the ground.

    • Player will receive loot on the extract.

    • Fix will be released next week


Please don't hesitate to report any issues you encounter or share any feedback you might have following this update on our Steam Forums and Discord! 

Catch you on the dunes, Scavengers!

- Hologryph / tinyBuild Games

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