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AVD v17.0 alpha update notes · Armored Vehicle Designer Playtest · SteamPeaks
Armored Vehicle Designer Playtest
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AVD v17.0 alpha update notes
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AVD v17.0 alpha update notes
Armored Vehicle Designer Playtest
· published
30 Aug 2026, 09:19 UTC
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Added
Added a wide range of new vehicle decorations.
Added scaling and rotation controls for decorations.
Added automatically generated component icons when saving components.
Improved
Improved mirror plane visualization.
Improved turret ring visualization.
Redesigned the Load Component panel layout.
Redesigned the Part Selector panel layout.
Improved wheel physics.
Improved recoil behavior.
Fixed
Reduced visual noise caused by shadow blur.
Fixed text input triggering unintended editor actions.
Fixed suspension collision interfering with editing tools.
Fixed center of mass and inertia calculations by replacing default physics values with manually calculated values.
Fixed armor plates not colliding with the ground.
Fixed vehicles without an engine incorrectly receiving propulsion force.
Fixed excessive startup times for large engines.
Fixed actions incorrectly switching tools in editors where those tools are not available.
Fixed the Remove Plate tool failing when targeting an already-removed plate.
Fixed incorrect wheel collision shapes causing the Remove Part tool to occasionally fail to remove wheels.
Fixed issue where deleting saves would not delete the saves.
Removed
Removed the Legs option, which is no longer required.
Removed Screenshot / No Garage mode.
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AVD v17.1 alpha update notes
- add highlights to editor tools - add video tutorials - fix armor plate offset when placed on turret
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2 Aug 2026
AVD v16.1 alpha update notes
- graphical tweaks, new lighting
Game update
14 Jul 2026
AVD v16.0 alpha update notes
Major refactor of game's internal systems. fixed: · 0b corrupted saves · component names can contain arbitrary characters without corrupting saves · turrets on top of turrets don't rotate · guns on second order turrets did not fire · point snapping does not work correctly · cant delete components when component name contains special character · random crashes "file != null" · undo action corrup…