Update 1.73 - Ventures Update

Star Trucker has been updated to v1.73

This update adds two major features - Business Ventures and Interior Customization. It also includes fixes for some long standing bugs alongside job generation improvements and other QoL adjustments, optimizations and fixes.

For more information check out the following dev blogs:

• Dev Blog - Ventures Update

• Dev Blog - Business Time

It’s also worth noting that we’ve adjusted our version stamps to better accommodate multi-platform builds and hot fixes.

Business Ventures

A new system that allows players to unlock “Ventures”. Each venture provides a set of procedurally generated jobs and gifts the player a range of rewards for progressing.

• New Handyman Venture

  • x5 Job Types

    • Paste Jobs - Replace billboard artwork

    • Light Fix Jobs - Fix broken light units

    • Graffiti Cleanup Jobs - Remove unwanted graffiti

    • Dead Drone Jobs - Refuel drones

    • Sleepy Trucker Jobs - Wake up truckers

  • x30 Progression Levels

    • Progress via VXP earned from Handyman jobs

    • Beyond Lv.30 you can earn a Venture title

    • A Venture title can be kept alive by continuing to level up (infinite levelling loop)

  • x65 Rewards

    • Combination of customizations and grabbable items

  • x6 Boosts

    • Help speed up Venture progression

    • Three job slot boosts to unlock 

    • Three VXP boosts to unlock

• Ventures tab added to game menu

• Ventures screen shows available jobs, boosts and upcoming rewards

• Onboarding triggers shortly after completing your first side-job or starting Freeplay mode

Interior Cab Customization

We’ve updated the Star Truck to allow a variety of interior customizations. This feature can be accessed via the new artwork found above the workbench.

• Interact with workbench board to open the interior customization screen

• Pinned quest for interacting with customization board

• Variety of new interior cab customization options

  • Bed styles and patterns

  • Dashboard Items

  • Dashboard Blower Items

  • Dashboard Lighting

  • Cab Color Palettes

  • Cab Trim

  • Wall Panels

  • Space Suits

  • Star Strips

  • Maglock Toppers

• If required items show progress towards unlock

Adjustable Cab Seat

• Players can now use buttons on the arm rests to adjust the height and position of their seat

• Seat position is saved per save slot rather than globally

• Custom bindings can be set for adjusting height and position

Job Generator Improvement

• Optimizations "should" mean less / no stutter on warp exit

• Job board should show more freight from around the galaxy

• Fixed issues with XP calculations being wrong

Bug Fixes

• Fixed issue where asteroids could occasionally appear during warp causing unexpected collisions

• Fixes issue where your truck could drift out of position when it should be stationary

• Fixed issue where queued shop items would never spawn after reloading a save

• Fixed issue with large pipe artwork used in some sectors

• Fixed the incorrect spelling of Techtrove Electronics signage in Darkside

• Fixed some missing strings on the custom binding pop-ups

Misc

• Game menu tab options have been reordered to accommodate Ventures

• Truck interior has had a lot of adjustments and updates to account for interior customizations

As you can imagine this update touches on almost every element of the game and although we’ve spent a lot of time, energy and dollar testing it there’s bound to be some niggles.

To that extent we’d like to remind you that if you stumble on a particularly bad bug (or you just want to send some feedback) please head over to the Raw Fury Support Desk and submit a ticket. It makes it a lot easier for us to track and resolve issues this way. Thanks!

- Dan & Dave ( aka Monster and Monster )