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Maybe you already had a few peeks at the new Power Coupling Block from the handful of videos put out by our Content Creators but now the time has finally come for all of you to play around with it and traverse the desert dunes like Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars (before he became a robot pirate).

That is of course not the only thing 1.7.4 has to offer. The blocks got cleaned up, there is now glow and chrome support on all blocks, and we have improved network performance and stability.

Big Stuff

  • Added the Power Coupling Block




  • New block rendering



  • Color, glow, and chrome can be added to all blocks
  • Improved network performance and stability.

Bug Stuff

  • Fixed a bug where the size of the Build Bounds in Stranded Sandbox was incorrectly the same size as Stranded Campaign. Now it’s the same size as other Sandbox modes!
  • Fixed the floating block glitch (sorry lukkram)
  • Fixed a bug that would cause the Server Region drop down to not populate with available regions.
  • Fixed a bug where loading into a server with Banned Blocks when you didn’t already have a save file for that game mode causing the banned blocks to incorrectly persist across sessions.
  • Fixed an issue with tire tracks not cleaning up memory correctly.
  • Fixed the 4x8 Frame offset.
  • Fixed disabling the Reticule on a weapon also incorrectly disabling the ammo UI.
  • Fixed a case of being able to get stuck inside the Builder when opening the Transformation Menu as you entered it.
  • Fixed bugs around enabling auto build and leaving the Builder at the same time.
  • Fixed cases of being able to create ghost blocks if copying a block and leaving the Builder at the same time.
  • Fixed issues with late joining clients not being able to complete missions that had already been completed by other players in that session in Airborne Campaign and Sandbox.
  • Fixed a bug where no icons for a Chirpo pick up/delivery location would appear for already completed missions.
  • Fixed a bug where trying to spawn a blueprint with a lot of locked blocks, skins and decals would lock up Builder.
  • Fixed an audio bug where the reverb would persist into other sessions if the player quit to menu whilst standing inside a reverb zone.
  • Fixed an issue where a player would see no error message when trying to spawn in a Workshop upload that had a missing .png
  • Fixed some cases of incorrect terrain being rendered without collision in Stranded when playing on specific quality settings.
  • Fixed an “Entering area” message incorrectly appearing in game modes it shouldn’t when toggling invincibility on in some Sandbox gamemodes.
  • Fixed an issue with Hull Blocks getting LOD culled much earlier than other blocks.
  • Fixed an issue with the Large Propeller going invisible if set to 0.125 speed.
  • Fixed Dispensed objects not using the zone gravity in Space Sector.
  • Fixed the trail from the Quantum Rudder not being rendered when the game was paused.
  • Fixed a bug with the rotation UI remaining in position if selecting another block whilst inside the Rotation menu.
  • Fixed a bug with the Block Input Overview UI showing some blocks with incorrect bindings when a lot of them were being displayed at once.
  • Fixed a bug with the bounding box of a block remaining in place if deleting a block after nudging it.
  • Fixed Decals not being placed correctly on the Steering Hinge.
  • Fixed the Bomb Bay incorrectly not having a disable reticule toggle.
  • Fixed cases where Center of Thrust position would visually shift after taking a broken structure into the Builder.
  • Fixed various localisation issues across different languages.
  • Fixed Large and Small Propellers not having a correct slow down animation

Modding Related Additions (Steam Only)

  • Ability to set the spawn point for a player

More Subtle message support:

  • Remove
  • Update Header
  • Update Message
Feb 23, 2024
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Okay, now that we have gotten the most obvious title ever out of the way let’s dive into the latest Trailmakers patch: 1.7.4:

New Block

Power Coupling: Connect blocks using an electric current and traverse land and sea at high speeds like Anakin Skywalker in his famous podracer.

The block has a complexity cost of 5 and the color is fully customizable!



You can also set the opacity of the beam, the stiffness, and choose to hide the emitters so that only the beam is visible.



Our beta testing community has already built some sick podracers to showcase what it looks like in action. Watch the trailer here:



New block renders + Glowing skins / Chrome support

We already showed you this a couple of weeks ago but it’s worth bringing up again because it looks really good and it is of course also a part of the 1.7.4 patch.



Both the Glowing and Chrome skins now support all blocks. On top of that, all blocks in the game has gone through an optimization make-over making them prettier and saving memory!



We have also improved network stability and performance!

Release: TBA

Full patch notes are coming next week. Stay tuned!
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Hello Trailmakers!

Johannes and Kaptain Klutch team up to mess around with the creations of the community. To celebrate Lunar New Year, this challenge topic is "Dragons". As usual, the Trailmakers community goes wild on presenting majestic and incredible works of engineering.



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Howdy, Trailmaker!

Today, we make a call to all Content Creators out there. If you are a passionate gamer that share your experiences through YouTube, Twitch, Tik Tok or any other platform, we would like to get in touch!

As most of you already know, we collaborate closely with our Content Creator community to give them the best possible tools to share produce top-shelf Trailmakers content for their audiences. This is why we have created a community of creators where you can expect:
  • Early Access to Game Updates: You'll be among the first to experience and showcase upcoming game updates, features, and content.
  • Exclusive Content: Access to behind-the-scenes material, concept art, developer insights, and more that you can use to create unique and engaging content for your audience.
  • Networking Opportunities: Connect with other talented content creators, streamers, and gamers who share your passion. Collaborate on projects, exchange ideas, and learn from one another.
  • Direct Communication with Developers: Engage in direct discussions with the game developers, providing feedback, asking questions, and contributing to the game's improvement.
  • Special Events: Participate in exclusive multiplayer events, competing and having fun with other creators and the dev team.
Does this sound like something for you? Write an email to social@flashbulbgames.com with a brief explanation of your content and a link to your channel. We'd love to onboard you into the awesome group of Content Creators we have.

Looking forward to meet you and thank you for your continuous support. 💙
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Hello Trailmaker!

In the first Build Challenge of 2024 we challenged the community to make blueprints that best recaps 2023 for them.

We got some personal takes, dioramas depicting all the updates in Trailmakers, and much more. Starting off the year with some strong submissions and now two people have put their name on the list of candidates for Builder of the Year 2024!



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A year has passed and what a year it has been.

The Updates

1.6 Wings and Weapons

In Spring we introduced 1.6 Wings and Weapons as well as Airborne - our biggest campaign to date - which was played by more than 50,000 of you which is just overwhelming. 1.6 gave the players the long requested Center of Forces feature in the builder along with miniguns, ailerons, balloons and most importantly: Chirpos!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2285970/Trailmakers_Airborne_Expansion/

1.7 Spacebound

Our most ambitious update to date: Spacebound! With our first teaser reaching almost 400,000 views on YouTube we had a hunch that we were making the right choice. With the new vast Space Sector map you all found your place among the stars and destroyed the pirate base on Nassau and all their pew pew turret towers to claim the loot for yourself.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2579530/Trailmakers_Space_Voyager_Pack/

Christmas!

The Christmas Island is not a new concept to Trailmakers but we definitely expanded on the idea (and the island!). As you may have seen we are also giving the VIP seat away for free from December 24 - 31 to both PC and console users!

Everything in between

22 Build Challenges with more than 1000 submissions across all platforms. We truly celebrated the community’s creativity and for the first time in Trailmakers history it culminated in one final Builder of the Year challenge that will be an annual thing going forward. Because we never get tired of showing off the skill of our players.

Thank you for playing, Trailmakers



Let’s round off the year with some stats. We are blown away by the sheer number of Trailmakers in our community and we hope to smash all of these records in 2024. Again, thank you so much for playing our game. We promise to keep it exciting in the new year. ♥



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Hello Trailmaker!

In Flashbulb Games, we are constantly looking for the best way to lead the future of Trailmakers. To be able to improve Trailmakers we need your help and feedback, so please give us a few minutes of your time and guide us. Your answers will be anonymous and we will not capture, or store, any personal data.

> Trailmakers Player Survey <

Thanks for being such an awesome community and helping us to shape the best game!
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You have probably been busy trying to find all the presents on Christmas Island so far. From December 24 to December 31 you will be able to unlock the last present and it's a cool one.

Can't wait to find out what it is? We might have already revealed it in our latest YouTube video.

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Hello Trailmakers!

Johannes and Scrapman check some of the most impressive and creative builds we've ever seen. Under the topic of "Shield Art", the Trailmakers community goes wild on presenting amazing pieces of art and engineering.



Do you want to participate in the next challange and get an exclusive trophy block?
Find how below!

► Join our Discord:
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Hello Trailmaker!

Johannes and PatchBits are going to conquer the galaxy with the best builds from our community. This challenge is about a sci-fi universe that many of you love: Warhammer 40K. Join us in this community tribute to the Emperor of Humankind, the Primarchs and even some Xenos.



Do you want to participate in the next challange and get an exclusive trophy block?
Find how below!

► Join our Discord:
http://discord.gg/Trailmakers

► Join our TikTok:
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► Join our Twitter:
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