Major Fixes/Changes Only
0.22.08.21 Changes
Fixed
• Fixed loot containers not closing when being emptied.
• Fixed crafting auto equipping not applying item stats to the character.
• Fixed Take-All not working on NPCs.
• Fixed missing plant fibre plants in the desert biome grass areas.
• Fixed rare crash related to old power wire spline component.
• Fixed dedicated servers not clearing admins and moderators when the config values are empty.

Added
• Added Starter Packs to official dedicated servers that give new players 5 starting items.
• Added Moldy Sandwich to the compost bins item table this item gives 33 as a bonus.
• Added research point lost readout to the death screen.
• Added 3 new plant fibre plants to the forest biome.
• Added Wood Mailbox.
• Added Metal Mailbox - Can be unlocked at the Research Bench.
• Limit of 2 Mailboxes of each type per player, other players can drop items into your mailbox but only owners and clan members can access the mailboxes inventory.

Changed
• Tutorial quests now save their progress when leaving a server.
• Changed all quests so they no longer fail when a player dies.
• Lowered respawn time for small foliage types to 60 seconds.
• Allowed placement of wind cart in POIs.
• Rebuilt power wire spline component and networking.

0.22.08.12 Changes
• Added Lootable Item Adrenaline Shot - This gives a 30+ Stamina Boost when used.
• Added Item Broken Bottle.
• Added Item Broken Bota Bag.
• Sprinting Stamina drain lowered by 40%.
• Reduce Stamina Regen speed by 50%.
• Bottled Water and Bota Bags now when used have a chance of breaking.
• Smelting Recipe added - 5x Broken Bottles with a stone mold will produce an Empty Bottle.

This update father improves networking performance, I'm also currently working on allowing passengers for vehicles after this feature is added I will start building a new map with new POIs, NPCs and quests but before this happens, I wanted to fix some bugs that have been causing some people issues.

Wood/Metal Mailbox


Mailbox UI


known issues
• There are currently some known issues with vehicles not always syncing correctly when being dismounted when moving, this seems to be related to chaos physics in Unreal Engine 5, to avoid this issue I would recommend stopping before exiting your vehicle for the time being.

Localization updates do take time so if there are any missing translations, please be aware these will be translated in future updates.

If you wish to keep up to date with the games progress and current road map, please come join the official Remnants discord group.

As always if you find any issues or bugs, please report them in-game or via the discord group, if there’s major issues or you wish to discuss them in more detail feel free to on the discord group, I do try my best to test every update best that I can but at the end of the day I’m only one person :-). Thank you everyone for your support and feedback.

Major Fixes/Changes Only
0.22.08.11 Changes
• Fixed FPS drop due to surveillance cameras always rendering an output.
• Fixed Water Catcher lock state not saving.
• Fixed Take-All not working on loot boxes.
• Fixed splitting items in a vehicles inventory with the splitting item ending up in the incorrect slots.
• Fixed quest XP and Rewards being gifted to the incorrect player if multiple players are online.
• Over-hulled networking for player bases.
• Fixed lag spikes due to large bases loading.
• Fixed player disconnects.
• Fixed bad dedicated server CPU performance which would result in increased ping times.
• Added Glass Window Shutters - These can be unlocked via the Research Bench.
• Fixed NPCs respawning with Christmas hats enabled.
• Fixed NPCs max roam distances causing some NPCs to be stuck in retreating speed.
• Added server file timestamp readout to lobby UI.
• Sprinting now consumes 50% more stamina.
• Added lootable Corn Chips.
• Added lootable Moldy Sandwich.
• Disabling Restrict Town Building now allows placement on POI surfaces.

0.22.08.02 Changes
• Fixed take-all bug which could result in item duping.
• Fixed not being able to pick up Stone Fireplace.
• Mirror networking improvements.
• Pink Collector now have 100% drop chance for key cards.
• Eco Fuel now costs 5x compost to make.

This update has mostly been focused on networking and server performance issues which took a large amount of time to debug and fix.

known issues
• There are currently some known issues with vehicles not always syncing correctly when being dismounted when moving, this seems to be related to chaos physics in Unreal Engine 5, to avoid this issue I would recommend stopping before exiting your vehicle for the time being.

Localization updates do take time so if there are any missing translations, please be aware these will be translated in future updates.

If you wish to keep up to date with the games progress and current road map, please come join the official Remnants discord group.

As always if you find any issues or bugs, please report them in-game or via the discord group, if there’s major issues or you wish to discuss them in more detail feel free to on the discord group, I do try my best to test every update best that I can but at the end of the day I’m only one person :-). Thank you everyone for your support and feedback.

0.22.08.01 Changes
• Slot Machines now benefits from character luck attributes.
• Map loot and resource respawning is now segregated to reduce CPU load.
• Added new Vehicle Wind Cart- This can be unlocked via the Research Bench.
• Repairing now awards XP for each repair.
• Fixed not being able to upgrade Gables.
• Roofs and Gables now request less support to be placed.
• Fixed base health ID mismatch from server to client.
• Fixed Quest loot containers spawning empty.
• Added new item Bonfire.
• Non-POI/Quest Map Stands have been replaced with a smaller version.
• Added a new collector this collector spawns random at POIs and has double the health of other collectors and has an 80% drop chance for key cards.
• Added Stone Fireplace - This can be unlocked via the Research Bench.
• Added Speedometers to vehicles with engines.

known issues
• There are currently some known issues with vehicles not always syncing correctly when being dismounted when moving, this seems to be related to chaos physics in Unreal Engine 5, to avoid this issue I would recommend stopping before exiting your vehicle for the time being.
• There have been some reports of server lag and disconnections this issue is being looked into, so I hope to have this fixed soon.

Wind Cart


Non-POI Map Stands


Bonfire


New Collector


Fireplace This is base item similar to the table and chairs just add your campfire, to add some style to your bases.


Localization updates do take time so if there are any missing translations, please be aware these will be translated in future updates.

If you wish to keep up to date with the games progress and current road map, please come join the official Remnants discord group.

As always if you find any issues or bugs, please report them in-game or via the discord group, if there’s major issues or you wish to discuss them in more detail feel free to on the discord group, I do try my best to test every update best that I can but at the end of the day I’m only one person :-). Thank you everyone for your support and feedback.

0.22.07.22 Changes
• Fixed keycard caches not being removed when looted.
• Fixed searching functionality on keycard caches.
• Fixed keycard caches and airdrops not using character luck attributes.
• Rebalanced keycard caches loot tables.
• Fixed base health data not always syncing to clients.
• Fixed base parts losing durability due to health id conflict.
• Fixed 2 stroke fuel being locked by default.
• Fixed missing materials on the Cement Mixer hologram.
• Fixed loot not spawning correctly on some non-English operating systems.
• Disabled player collision on glow sticks on death bags.

0.22.07.18 Changes
• Re-balanced last hit bonus to give 2x XP/Resource.
• Fixed rare engine crash related to power wires clipping into the landscape.
• Fixed missing materials on the wood post hologram.
• Fixed gap in landscape due to uneven tiles.
• Forging Glass Frags no longer requires a foundry cup.

Localization updates do take time so if there are any missing translations, please be aware these will be translated in future updates.

If you wish to keep up to date with the games progress and current road map, please come join the official Remnants discord group.

As always if you find any issues or bugs, please report them in-game or via the discord group, if there’s major issues or you wish to discuss them in more detail feel free to on the discord group, I do try my best to test every update best that I can but at the end of the day I’m only one person :-). Thank you everyone for your support and feedback.

Full Patch Log for 0.22.07.15

Fixes
• Fixed wall loot spawning in the incorrect rotation.
• Fixed Trader interactive markers not rendering out.
• Fixed not being able to craft the mesh door.
• Fixed dead scorpion materials.
• Fixed floating bushes.
• Fixed water material not rendering at swamp.
• Fixed Buggy sliding when turning.
• Fixed Chat Box not closing when hitting enter on an empty message.

Added
• Added last hit bonus to resource nodes.
• Added ladder mechanics.
• Added usable ladders to watchtowers and bunker.
• Added new Vehicle Eco Shift - Research Bench unlock.
• Added Item Eco Fuel Tank - Research Bench unlock.
• Added Item Eco Engine - Research Bench unlock.
• Added Item Biofuel.
• Added 2 Stroke Fuel unlock to Research Bench.
• Added new console command "ABANDONCHARACTER" - this command will kick you from the server and wipe and reset your characters progress on that server.

Updated
• Updated watchtowers on Legacy Island.
• Increased buggy head light range.
• Unreal Engine updated to 5.0.3.

Eco Shift


Localization updates do take time so if there are any missing translations, please be aware these will be translated in future updates.

If you wish to keep up to date with the games progress and current road map, please come join the official Remnants discord group.

As always if you find any issues or bugs, please report them in-game or via the discord group, if there’s major issues or you wish to discuss them in more detail feel free to on the discord group, I do try my best to test every update best that I can but at the end of the day I’m only one person :-). Thank you everyone for your support and feedback.

UPDATE NOTES
As this update switches engines from UE4 to UE5 it will require most of the game to be redownloaded, I have taken the time to rebuild the save system so it is able to load peoples save games from UE4 on UE5, so no data will be lost in this update process.

Major Fixes/Changes Only
Updated
• ENGINE UPDATED TO UNREAL ENGINE 5
• Game now defaults to DX12 over DX11.
• Nanite Virtualized Geometry Enabled for DX12.
• AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 2.0 added.
• Graphics menu updated to reflect engine update.
• NVIDIA NIS upscaler support added.
• NVIDIA DLSS updated to version 2.4.3.
• Updated Researched Bench to show blueprint unlocks.
• UE4 Apex destructible meshes updated to UE5 Chaos geometry collections.
• Vehicles now dead stop when being dismounted.
• Shelves can now be placed on both side of a wall.
• Experience Multiplier max limit increased to 10x.
• Vehicle parts search chance increased at Junk Yard.
• Increase bunker loot grade drop chance by 40 percent.
• Crafting process will now fail at the end of a craft if the requested tool is missing.

Added
• Added new item Mesh Door - This can now be unlocked at the Research Bench.
• Added new item Shocks Absorbers - These can be added to reduce ground damage done to your vehicles.
• Lost and found markers added to Map Stands.
• Added RGB neon color.
• Added refuelling sound.
• Destructible Brick Doorways have been added to some loot zones - these will be father integrated into the loot system in future updates.
• Added strobe lights to bunker.
• Added new item Fluorescent Lamp - This can now be unlocked via the research table.
• Added Server Wipe Cycle to server settings and browser UI.

Fixes
• Optimized Researched Trees.
• Frame Rate Optimizations.
• Fixed level tiles not unloading for hosts.
• Fixed sand missing from furnace allowed item list.
• Fixed Research Trees icon colors not updating for the amount of research points.
• Fixed Traders item not passing item grades and colors.
• Fixed Research Bench not loading researched blueprints.
• Fixed characters being sent flying when dismounting a vehicle.
• Fixed NPCs not being moved and being stuck in T-Pose.
• Fixed Banner Health Loop bug when damage is dealt past zero.
• Fixed ammo reload exploit.
• Fixed de-sync issue with dropped items on foundations and ceilings.
• Fixed bunker rad level timers.
• Fixed food decaying not passing its stacked amount.
• Fixed network overflow due to large clutters of bases.
• Added loading fixed for UE4 data loading on UE5.
• Reworked net base building health system.
• Fixed bug where some base parts would lose their health values.
• Fixed Market trash piles not being networked synced.
• Fixed selected item health not saving when entering a vehicle.
• Fixed the anti-cheat not closing down on game crash.

If you experience any graphic glitches with this update, try update your graphic drivers if this doesn't help disable Nantie in the graphic settings, if you're getting issues running DX12 you can launch the game via the steam library in DX11.

Mesh Door


Shocks Absorbers


Fluorescent Lamp


RGB neons


Localization updates do take time so if there are any missing translations, please be aware these will be translated in future updates.

If you wish to keep up to date with the games progress and current road map, please come join the official Remnants discord group.

As always if you find any issues or bugs, please report them in-game or via the discord group, if there’s major issues or you wish to discuss them in more detail feel free to on the discord group, I do try my best to test every update best that I can but at the end of the day I’m only one person :-). Thank you everyone for your support and feedback.

Full Patch Log for 0.22.05.27

Major Fixes/Changes Only
• Added New Item Roller Door Motor - these require power to function.
• Roller Door opening speeds have been adjusted, normal speed now requires a Powered Motor.
• Fixed Item addon placement snapping.
• Fixed repairing using more than 1 kit if used from the right click menu.
• Fixed NPCs not respawning due to be destroyed by falling out of bounds.
• Fixed when picking up a Wall Torch Holder it not returning the torch before being picked up.
• Generator fuel burn time has been doubled.
• Added Steam Generators to Rise Island Map - these take coal as a fuel source with a burn time of 10 min per 1 coal.
• Searchable Skip Bins added to Rise Island Map - these can be searched for sand, gravel, clay and coal.
• Fixed incorrect barn surface Sound Effects.
• Translations updated.
• In-game item wiki has been added - you can now access this item wiki via the in-game menu.

Prior Released Hotfixes
• Fixed locks not being able to be placed on roller doors.
• Fixed Gears missing from loot tables.
• Fixed roller door missing craft materials on craft list.
• Fixed water bottles missing from cookers allowed list of items.
• Fixed bota bags missing from water collectors allowed list of items.
• Surveillance camera model updated.

In-Game Item Wiki


Steam Generator


Please be aware game updates will be smaller leading up to the games switch to UE5 due to some of my time now being spent on getting the game functional on the new engine.

Localization updates do take time so if there are any missing translations, please be aware these will be translated in future updates.

If you wish to keep up to date with the games progress and current road map, please come join the official Remnants discord group.

As always if you find any issues or bugs, please report them in-game or via the discord group, if there’s major issues or you wish to discuss them in more detail feel free to on the discord group, I do try my best to test every update best that I can but at the end of the day I’m only one person :-). Thank you everyone for your support and feedback.

Full Patch Log for 0.22.05.16

Major Fixes/Changes Only
• Compost Bin Mechanics and UI updated - composable items (spoiled foods, watermelon, pumpkin and insects).
• Updated Research Bench UI.
• Fixed not being able to research stone gables on the research bench.
• When using Collect/TakeAll on Compost Bins, Solar Kilns and Tanning Racks this will now only move output items.
• Added underside meshes to Legacy Rocks.
• Fixed searchable quest items not working.
• Added New Item Roller Door.
• Fixed Explosives not being able to disable banners due to having no owner.
• Fixed lost and found not always allowing backpacks to be recalled after the 30 minutes timer.
• Fixed experience multiplier not working for the host of local games.
• Added New Item Cooking Oil - Distillery Corn = Cooking Oil.
• Added New Item Stir-Fry/Recipe.
• Added New Item Dumplings/Recipe.
• Fixed rain detection bug on cookers.
• Added Canned Corn/Recipe.
• Reworked item restrictions on item types.
• Added RCon command to teleport backpacks to owners.
• Simplified Chinese Localization Added.

New Roller Doors


Updated Compost Bin


Updated Research Bench

New items will be added to the Research Bench in upcoming updates to support firearms crafting.

Special thanks to 喵玛 (MEOW) for the Chinese Translations and Gokhan Kocaman-indiewords.

Localization updates do take time so if there are any missing translations, please be aware these will be translated in future updates.

If you wish to keep up to date with the games progress and current road map, please come join the official Remnants discord group.

As always if you find any issues or bugs, please report them in-game or via the discord group, if there’s major issues or you wish to discuss them in more detail feel free to on the discord group, I do try my best to test every update best that I can but at the end of the day I’m only one person :-). Thank you everyone for your support and feedback.

Full Patch Log for 0.22.04.29

Major Fixes/Changes Only
• Added Vehicle neon lights colors varieties.
• Fixed night-time length being capped to a minimal of 15 minutes.
• Parcel Lockers are now enabled, this is a storage space of 15 slots for each player which can be accessed at any Parcel Locker location, this is a undestroyable/unraidable storage.
• Recall a Ride Stations now have the ability to destroy vehicles (Crush) that have been left parked on the platform for longer than 5 minutes.
• Vehicles left unused for more than 3 days can now generate Tow Slips when holding interact on them, two slips can then be used to move another players vehicle to a Recall Station - parking your vehicle at a base with ownership rights will protect your vehicle from being able to generating Tow Slips.
• Fixed player sleepers glitching through base walls.
• Fixed PVP damage on vehicles.
• Fixed not being able to use a vehicle a player has died on.
• Fixed arms showing for clients when no vehicle steering device is enabled.
• Increased the width of wooden shelf to improve small storage placement.
• Fixed dirty water registering as clean water when filling water containers.
• Admin Teleto Command now supports cords.
• Admin Camp Command now take an input.
• RCon support added to dedicated servers.
• You can now use Blueprint, Schematic, Research and Quest items directly from storages.
• You can now use spray paint on party lights to change their colors.
• Pliers now have durability and grades.
• Server lag and latency improvements.
• You can now stop players snoring by holding interact.
• Item Added - Compost Bin - this item has been added to the gardening research.
• Item Added - Compost.
• Gardens and garden pots now request compost to be crafted.
• Fixed not being able to respawn when becoming idle on the respawn menu for a long period of time.
• Wooden Ramp crafting cost changed to 100 wood.
• Wooden Ramp model has been updated.
• Improved character uncrouch detection.
• Fixed characters not being able to crouch through windows frames.
• Fixed power wires being removed onload due to overlapping power items.
• Quests system updated to support multiple objectives active at one time - this can been seen with the Weaving Weeds quest.
• Quest system now hides objective description on completion.
• Updated tutorial quests with correct gather amounts.
• Added footstep sounds to all NPCs.
• Increased the Steam Async Timeout so slower systems don't fail when hosting a dedicated server due to slower loading.
• Fixed NPCs not spawning at the castle.
• Lowered the amount of XP needed for each Character Rank, so players gain more attribute points faster.
• Added ServerRebootTime to server config, this is only a notification which should be synced with your hosts reboot time, this will be displayed on the server list and in-game menu,

Neon Lights - Underglow


Parcel Lockers




With the release of Unreal Engine 5 Remnants will be moving to the newer version of the engine in the coming months, this move is required to keep the game up to date with new state of the ark engine features, a new map will be created and will offer a new play experience for players with all new graphics and visuals.

Localization updates do take time so if there are any missing translations, please be aware these will be translated in future updates.

If you wish to keep up to date with the games progress and current road map, please come join the official Remnants discord group.

As always if you find any issues or bugs, please report them in-game or via the discord group, if there’s major issues or you wish to discuss them in more detail feel free to on the discord group, I do try my best to test every update best that I can but at the end of the day I’m only one person :-). Thank you everyone for your support and feedback.

Full Patch Log for 0.22.04.10

Major Fixes/Changes Only
• Fixed consumption timer for raw foods.
• Added a 30-day decay on inactive bases on dedicated servers.
• Fixed the cement mixer not dropping its items when being picked up.
• Fixed Character Attributes Tiers not unlocking at the end of each level.
• Fixed new key bindings not being added to saved user input config file.
• Added new Admin Command "TeleBag ID/Name" this will teleport all dropped death bags to the location In-front of the Admin.
• Disabled collision on dropped items for vehicles.
• Fixed steering wheel icon displaying as handlebars on vehicles that need steering wheels.
• Fixed bug where players inventory failed to sync on disconnection.
• Fixed the bunker not working due to loot respawn timer.
• Fixed interaction delay after bunker elevator doors open.
• Fixed not being able to rotate walls without resources.
• Crafting now gives you experience points.
• Fixed health not displaying on building parts.
• Fixed free character attributes point being given on login - points have now been recalculated.
• Fixed arrows and bolts not sticking to NPCs.
• Fixed NPCs glitching into the landscape.
• Fixed engine crash due to foliage being moved when harvesting.
• Fixed bow firing sound not always playing.
• Improved character spawning to prevent spawning under the map.
• Improved NPC head collision to help with head-shot detection.
• Fixed Experience multiplayer not working on local hosted games.
• Added Vehicle Device - Neon Lights.
• Added Lost and Found backpack hangers - these can be found in some POIs and will allow you to recover your backpacks if there remaining life is under 30 minutes.
• Added Item - Death Token - this item can recover backpacks even if there not flagged as lost.

• Added Item - Neon Lights - Underglow for your vehicles.
• Increase spiked gate opening height to allow more room for dune buggy.
• Resource Nodes will now spawn in fixed amounts for better balancing when respawning.
• Resource Nodes will now give increased XP for higher amounts of resources gathered.
• Collectors are now set to respawn each game day.

Lost and Found


Neon Lights


I am currently aware of some issues affecting some servers and I'm currently looking into the problem.

Localization updates do take time so if there are any missing translations, please be aware these will be translated in future updates.

If you wish to keep up to date with the games progress and current road map, please come join the official Remnants discord group.

As always if you find any issues or bugs, please report them in-game or via the discord group, if there’s major issues or you wish to discuss them in more detail feel free to on the discord group, I do try my best to test every update best that I can but at the end of the day I’m only one person :-). Thank you everyone for your support and feedback.