Hello!

If you're interested in testing out this upcoming update head on over to the Preview branch! You can gain access by right clicking on Unturned in your Steam library, selecting properties, navigating to the Betas tab and entering the secret passcode "OPERATIONMAPLELEAF".


Additions:

• Added new packet batching system.

Tweaks:

• Tweaked metal barricade/structure health a bit higher.
  
• Tweaked melee damage against barricade/structure a bit lower.

Fixes:

• Fixed ping update time.
  
• Fixed characters spinning offscreen/at long distances.
  
• Fixed a crash when loading.
  
• Fixed some leftover code.

Thanks for reading!

Hello!

If you're interested in testing out this upcoming update head on over to the Preview branch! You can gain access by right clicking on Unturned in your Steam library, selecting properties, navigating to the Betas tab and entering the secret passcode "OPERATIONMAPLELEAF".

Additions:

• Added ability to drop items by holding control and left clicking on them.
  
• Added back specialities in the form of lowered skill costs.

Improvements:

• Improved food/water to visibly get moldier the lower quality it is.

Tweaks:

• Tweaked gun ranges a bit lower.
  
• Tweaked VAC icon on server list to match.
  
• Tweaked clothing hint to show as alert when changing.
  
• Tweaked player buttons smaller.

Fixes:

• Fixed appearance/controls resetting when saving.
  
• Fixed zombies not getting alerted when hit.
  
• Fixed joining multiple servers at the same time.
  
• Fixed loading screen to wait until the area has appeared.
  
• Fixed chainsaw spawn rate.
  
• Fixed holding attack while equipping item.
  
• Fixed Souris Campground node underground.
  
• Fixed bullet hole on dead trees.
  
• Fixed impact effect when crashing vehicle.
  
• Fixed group icon size.

Thanks for reading!

Hello!

If you're interested in testing out this upcoming update head on over to the Preview branch! You can gain access by right clicking on Unturned in your Steam library, selecting properties, navigating to the Betas tab and entering the secret passcode "OPERATIONMAPLELEAF".

Additions:

• Added ability to drop items by holding control and left clicking on them.
  
• Added back specialities in the form of lowered skill costs.

Improvements:

• Improved food/water to visibly get moldier the lower quality it is.

Tweaks:

• Tweaked gun ranges a bit lower.
  
• Tweaked VAC icon on server list to match.
  
• Tweaked clothing hint to show as alert when changing.
  
• Tweaked player buttons smaller.

Fixes:

• Fixed appearance/controls resetting when saving.
  
• Fixed zombies not getting alerted when hit.
  
• Fixed joining multiple servers at the same time.
  
• Fixed loading screen to wait until the area has appeared.
  
• Fixed chainsaw spawn rate.
  
• Fixed holding attack while equipping item.
  
• Fixed Souris Campground node underground.
  
• Fixed bullet hole on dead trees.
  
• Fixed impact effect when crashing vehicle.
  
• Fixed group icon size.

Thanks for reading!

Hello!

If you're interested in testing out this upcoming update head on over to the Preview branch! You can gain access by right clicking on Unturned in your Steam library, selecting properties, navigating to the Betas tab and entering the secret passcode "OPERATIONMAPLELEAF".


Improvements:

• Improved hit detection in multiplayer. It should be a lot more responsive and accurate now, especially against players and fast moving objects.
  
• Improved dedicated server performance and memory useage.
  
• Improved zombie lag compensation.

Tweaks:

• Tweaked vehicle audio distance a bit higher.

Fixes:

• Fixed vehicle and structure damage reversed for melee weapons. This allowed the blowtorch to destroy structures very quickly.
  
• Fixed makeshift bat repair blueprint.
  
• Fixed melee to use server ticks rather than time.
  
• Fixed swapping perspectives while dead.
  
• Fixed singleplayer log files.

With all the changes to hit detection there are quite likely some issues. Be sure to report them!

There was no update the last few days as I had my AP exams, but I think they went quite well!
No more exams until June now.

Thanks for reading!

Hello!

If you're interested in testing out this upcoming update head on over to the Preview branch! You can gain access by right clicking on Unturned in your Steam library, selecting properties, navigating to the Betas tab and entering the secret passcode "OPERATIONMAPLELEAF".


Improvements:

• Improved hit detection in multiplayer. It should be a lot more responsive and accurate now, especially against players and fast moving objects.
  
• Improved dedicated server performance and memory useage.
  
• Improved zombie lag compensation.

Tweaks:

• Tweaked vehicle audio distance a bit higher.

Fixes:

• Fixed vehicle and structure damage reversed for melee weapons. This allowed the blowtorch to destroy structures very quickly.
  
• Fixed makeshift bat repair blueprint.
  
• Fixed melee to use server ticks rather than time.
  
• Fixed swapping perspectives while dead.
  
• Fixed singleplayer log files.

With all the changes to hit detection there are quite likely some issues. Be sure to report them!

There was no update the last few days as I had my AP exams, but I think they went quite well!
No more exams until June now.

Thanks for reading!

Hello!

If you're interested in testing out this upcoming update head on over to the Preview branch! You can gain access by right clicking on Unturned in your Steam library, selecting properties, navigating to the Betas tab and entering the secret passcode "OPERATIONMAPLELEAF".

Additions:

• Added blueprints for salvaging guns into scrap metal.
  
• Added blueprints for making supplies such as tape and rope.
  
• Added icon on the server list to servers with workshop content.

Improvements:

• Improved day/night commands to take into account fade duration.
  
• Improved clothing tab to show that changes take effect upon respawning.
  
• Improved looking around code to use less memory.
  
• Improved server logging performance.

Tweaks:

• Tweaked smoothing speed a bit lower.
  
• Tweaked ranger weapon/attachment spawn rate a bit lower.

Fixes:

• Fixed wheel turning direction across network.
  
• Fixed crosshair when entering vehicles in third person.
  
• Fixed look update send rate.
  
• Fixed vehicle not waiting long enough before stopping.
  
• Fixed opening in-game menus when the cursor is free.
  
• Fixed compound bow repair blueprint.
  
• Fixed repairing orange juice.
  
• Fixed some classes/shaders getting misincluded.
  
• Fixed using time related commands when starting up.
  
• Fixed saving buffer size.
  
• Fixed barricades not showing on newly spawned vehicles.

Just to clear up confusion: The plan is to use 3.9.9.0 -> 3.9.9.X to polish up existing content, fix bugs and improve performance.

Thanks for reading!

Hello!

If you're interested in testing out this upcoming update head on over to the Preview branch! You can gain access by right clicking on Unturned in your Steam library, selecting properties, navigating to the Betas tab and entering the secret passcode "OPERATIONMAPLELEAF".

Additions:

• Added blueprints for salvaging guns into scrap metal.
  
• Added blueprints for making supplies such as tape and rope.
  
• Added icon on the server list to servers with workshop content.

Improvements:

• Improved day/night commands to take into account fade duration.
  
• Improved clothing tab to show that changes take effect upon respawning.
  
• Improved looking around code to use less memory.
  
• Improved server logging performance.

Tweaks:

• Tweaked smoothing speed a bit lower.
  
• Tweaked ranger weapon/attachment spawn rate a bit lower.

Fixes:

• Fixed wheel turning direction across network.
  
• Fixed crosshair when entering vehicles in third person.
  
• Fixed look update send rate.
  
• Fixed vehicle not waiting long enough before stopping.
  
• Fixed opening in-game menus when the cursor is free.
  
• Fixed compound bow repair blueprint.
  
• Fixed repairing orange juice.
  
• Fixed some classes/shaders getting misincluded.
  
• Fixed using time related commands when starting up.
  
• Fixed saving buffer size.
  
• Fixed barricades not showing on newly spawned vehicles.

Just to clear up confusion: The plan is to use 3.9.9.0 -> 3.9.9.X to polish up existing content, fix bugs and improve performance.

Thanks for reading!

Hello!

If you're interested in testing out this upcoming update head on over to the Preview branch! You can gain access by right clicking on Unturned in your Steam library, selecting properties, navigating to the Betas tab and entering the secret passcode "OPERATIONMAPLELEAF".

Additions:
Added perspective command.
Added perspective server filter.
Added ability to attach in 3rd person.
Improvements:
Improved smoothness of all networked objects on the client.
Improved vehicles to exit further away when traveling fast.
Tweaks:
Tweaked interact distance a bit higher in third person.
Fixes:
Fixed highlighting yourself in 3rd person.
Fixed player info tags not coloring correctly.
Fixed character slot items getting setup in multiplayer.
Fixed achievement test code leftover.
Fixed zombie related crash when spawning.
Fixed colliding with dead zombies on clients.
Fixed loading into third person not disabling viewmodel.
Fixed password and security filters.
Fixed speed reseting on client.
Fixed vehicles to use current information when driving.
By default servers are first person only and singleplayer allows both.

Thanks for reading!

Hello!

If you're interested in testing out this upcoming update head on over to the Preview branch! You can gain access by right clicking on Unturned in your Steam library, selecting properties, navigating to the Betas tab and entering the secret passcode "OPERATIONMAPLELEAF".

Additions:
Added perspective command.
Added perspective server filter.
Added ability to attach in 3rd person.
Improvements:
Improved smoothness of all networked objects on the client.
Improved vehicles to exit further away when traveling fast.
Tweaks:
Tweaked interact distance a bit higher in third person.
Fixes:
Fixed highlighting yourself in 3rd person.
Fixed player info tags not coloring correctly.
Fixed character slot items getting setup in multiplayer.
Fixed achievement test code leftover.
Fixed zombie related crash when spawning.
Fixed colliding with dead zombies on clients.
Fixed loading into third person not disabling viewmodel.
Fixed password and security filters.
Fixed speed reseting on client.
Fixed vehicles to use current information when driving.
By default servers are first person only and singleplayer allows both.

Thanks for reading!

Hello!

If you're interested in testing out this patch head on over to the Preview branch! You can gain access using the secret passcode "OPERATIONMAPLELEAF" in the Betas tab.

Tweaks:

• Tweaked vehicle 3rd person camera distance a bit lower.

Fixes:

• Fixed leaning reversed in 3rd person when left handed.
  
• Fixed steering hands reversed in 1st person when left handed.
  
• Fixed binoculars to zoom out when swapping to 3rd person.
  
• Fixed some errors related to weapon attachments.
  
• Fixed equipment quality in the wrong order.
  
• Fixed major network errors in equipment.
  
• Fixed reliability of important player setup.
  
• Fixed skeleton not activating on the server.
  
• Fixed blowtorch effects/animations.
  
• Fixed camera blocked by power line.
  
• Fixed equipment asset not reset.
  
• Fixed flashing screen when swapping seats in vehicles.

Since there were quite a few bugs needed fixing the 1st/3rd only option will be added once 3rd person has been thoroughly tested.

It seems that the "no damage" issues on the server should be fixed, but report it if you find that still happening.

Thanks for reading!