This month we've got a bit of a longer video - unfortunately we've had some big setbacks again with multiplayer, but making great progress on our new approach.

Watch here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OO1Q20fUUBs

We've got another patch for you! This patch includes some quality of life additions as well as ✨ player requests ✨

1.7.2 Patch
24 November 2021

--- New Features
- You can now build anywhere in the world in creative mode.
- Logic Weight Reader which outputs resource weight when an item is infront of it.
- Save Icon now appears on the screen when auto-saving.
- Keybinding tooltip now appears when looking at hats.

--- Fixes
- Fish Stock prices no longer plummets randomly sometimes.

I hope you enjoy this patch! If you're liking Hydroneer please consider leaving us a steam review, it really helps us out :)

tl;dr
Big update: Not 2.0, Creative Mode, Fishing Expansion, Super Rare Onyx resource.

Hey everyone! I've been hard at work programming this new update for Hydroneer! It can be broken down into three sections:
Creative mode: Duplicate/delete items, flight cap, gravity wand, and more!
Fishing Expansion: Rework of the fishing with lots of new fish to catch! Upgrade your fishing rod, cook some fish, and make some moneys!
New Onyx Resource: Treasure hunters! A new resource has entered the game... Onyx! Its a super rare gem, and super expensive!

WATCH THE DEV VLOG HERE
https://youtu.be/7MLItS4M5yw

Just a couple quick disclaimers:
- 2.0 is coming along really well! We are trying our best to get a release date for you ASAP. A lot of the technical hurdles ahead of us are quite hard to judge as to how much time they'll take. We're going to let you know as soon as we know!
- This update does not include anything from 2.0 - From optimizations to balancing, to all the new items and areas. This update is built on top of the current version of the game, unfortunately 2.0 is using a completely different version of Hydroneer and we can't pull those changes across to this branch.
- This update has not delayed the release of 2.0. I programmed this update by myself, I am not part of the 2.0 programming team.




PATCH NOTES:
1.7 Update
5 November 2021

--- New Features
- Creative Mode.
- Ability to steal any item.
- Creative Wand - duplicate or destroy any item.
- Gravity Tool - Pick up and throw any item.
- Flight Cap - enable flight with a fancy hat!
- Hourglass - Change or pause time.

- Onyx - super rare gem that has a 0.1% spawn chance. Includes Uncut Onyx, Compressed Onyx, Onyx Ring, and Onyx Necklace.

- Fishing Expansion
- New unlockable fishing rods.
- Wide variety of fish to catch, sell, and trade for new rods.
- Updated fishing pot.
- New Rod Rack for storing Rods!
- Fish Cooking. Use a Small Furnace to cook fish to increase their value. Be careful not to burn them!

--- Changes
- Mining helmet now turns on automatically when worn. Turns off when removed.
- Vehicles now have an 'empty fuel tank' sound when empty.
- Old Fishing Rod, Fish, and Boots have been removed.

--- Fixes
- Logic Smelter no longer randomly decides to fly away when sometimes dropped.

Happy Hydroween!
This year we're breaking back out the jack-o-lanterns for a limited time! Head into one of the many stores in the world to pick up a limited-time exclusive jack-o-lantern. After the event has ended the jack-o-lantern(s) will remain in your game world.

What event announcement wouldn't be complete without a 2.0 multiplayer update, update?
We're still working really really hard on the update! Things are going fantastic, we're making great progress on recreating the code for all the items, and quality of life features. We've also overhauled all of the ambient world sounds in the game! After we're done there's still quite a bit of work ahead of us - implementing all the new items and mechanics, but we'll keep you updated on our YouTube channel!
https://www.youtube.com/c/FoulballHangover

Have a Spooktacular Halloween!
-grandmaMax

Here's your monthly serving of what's going on behind the scenes here for Hydroneer!
This month we're looking at new building parts for you to build the homestead you've always wanted. They'll be arriving in the upcoming 2.0 multiplayer update - more news on the release date for this to follow.
https://youtu.be/GAAsBockgNk

If you're enjoying Hydroneer please consider leaving a steam review, they really help us out!

Since the news of the 2.0 delay, I've decided to work on an optimisation patch for the current version of the game. Here's some quick notes about this patch:

- This effects save files with lots of items in the world.
- Additionally please remember to use the 'Toggle Save Dirt Chunks' and 'Toggle Save Raw Resources' options in the gameplay settings menu if you have lots of dirt/resources in your base, this will help with FPS.
- This is not the 2.0 optimisations, they will be much much much better.
- This will break the Logic Extended and Pipe Extended mods, please remove these before playing. I'm going to be working with the mod developers to get these fixed asap.

Enjoy the optimisations! Look out for our next dev vlog on YouTube (link below) on Oct 5th for news about the new range of house building parts!
If you're enjoying Hydroneer please consider leaving a Steam review... It really helps us out!
-grandmaMax

Our YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/c/FoulballHangover

Due to complications with development we are no longer developing true multiplayer, instead we're taking a splitscreen approach due to issues with physics engines.
Dev Vlog:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OO1Q20fUUBs
FAQ Post:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/1106840/discussions/0/3203748171375176286/



...We've got some bad news unfortunately.
Please watch through, where we talk features, game development and delays.
https://youtu.be/6-72888KJEQ

To celebrate Hydroneer landing on Steam one year ago, we're releasing a mini-nuke!
It's an expensive, logic powered ultimate mining tool you can use to OBLITERATE your parcel of land.

We're still working really really really hard on Hydroneer multiplayer 2.0, which is still set to be released sometime this summer as a FREE UPDATE. (I'll let you know a release date as soon as it becomes available!) Here's some additional details that you might have missed about 2.0:
- Total rework of the entire codebase to bring massive optimizations (we've already seen gigantic improvements on our development version)
- Multiplayer
- Balances
- Graphical overhaul
- Creative mode
- & lots more!

Thanks for being an awesome community, enjoy this small gift as well as a 20% discount from us at Foulball Hangover <3 If you're enjoying Hydroneer please remember to drop a review, it really helps us out!
- grandmaMax.

Due to complications with development we are no longer developing true multiplayer, instead we're taking a splitscreen approach due to issues with physics engines.
Dev Vlog:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OO1Q20fUUBs
FAQ Post:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/1106840/discussions/0/3203748171375176286/










Summarized:
- Online multiplayer to support 1-4 players
- Launching Summer 2021
- Completely free update
- New areas, progression system, balance, creative mode
- Complete rework of the game, and new physics engine
- Closed beta before launch, entry via discord community interactivity
- Save files will be reset, but still accessible via old game version option

Hydroneer's BIGGEST update is now live! Check the patch notes below. I've also got a MAJOR announcement that'll be going live on YouTube in the next Monthly dev vlog (Feb 5th)
https://www.youtube.com/c/FoulballHangover
Enjoy the update!
- Max


--- New Features
40 new items!
- Major game systems: Powerline and Logic system. Powerful items to have full customization over your base of operation.
- Hobson's Powerworks, the new Logic and Power store in Bridgepour.
- Three variations of Hand Carts used to transport items around your base easily. New players start with one by default.
- Itchy's Hand Cart store located in Bridgepour.
- Partial controller support.
- Ramped and triangle variations of the window block.
- New gameplay option to toggle whether to save raw resources. (iron ore/gold ore/shards/cloutium ore/uncut gems.)
- Stock market complete rework. Now behaves more realistically and saves.

--- Fixes
Major Fixes
- Loading large saves has been given some optimisations.
- Game loading thread optimisations.
- Picking up items you're standing on no longer flings you into the air.
Construction Fixes
- Axes no longer occasionally fling into the air when being created on an anvil.
- Windows/poles will no longer block sunlight for growing plants.
- Fishing pot will no longer spawn fish above it.
- D.A.V.I.D. no longer plays audio when turned off.
- Left Conveyor Belt no longer flips its dial when being turned.
- Minor fix on Conveyor Belt Barrier collisions.
Tool Fixes
- Fishing rod/fishing pot no longer spawns fish worth nothing.
- Fishing rod no longer works if unpurchased.
Vehicle Fixes
- Improved truck technical stability.
Misc. Fixes
- Screenshot camera will now remove highlight from highlighted object when entering camera.
- Minor RAM optimisations.
- Various item name/description typo fixes.
- Minor sound fixes.

--- Changes
- Vehicle camera can now pan up and down.
- Durability items will now stop working at 0 durability instead of 25. They will decrease faster. Time from full health to completely broken remains the same.
- Increased protection to reduce items being placed under undiggable terrain.
- Iron, Gold, and Cloutium bar now smelt in a semi-hot state.
- Multiple resources hitting the floor/other objects will now sound much quieter.
- Added multiple items to be fully rotatable while building.
- UserData will now be saved to the Steam cloud, or locally if cloud is not available.
- The previous save slot will now be remembered when loading up the game.
- Various map changes.
Balances
- Fishing Pole catch time set to a larger range.
- Filter durability decreases slightly faster.
- Player can no longer sprint and move slower while holding the pallet, to balance carts.
- Improved Shovel will place a smaller amount of dirt.