- Patch Notes – Version 1.3.0-304818
- Hey everyone,
- we have just updated Solarpunk to version 1.3.0-304818.
- Important for multiplayer: All players need to be on the same version in order to play together.
- A follow-up news post will appear here soon, but for everyone who wants a quick overview, here is what’s new:
- Features
- Crossplay
- Crossplay is now available in the Steam version.
- Important: Console versions will receive this update a little later. We are currently waiting for approval and rollout by the console platform holders. This can take a few days.
- Crossplay includes:
- Join sessions via invite codes
- View the player list directly from the in game menu
- Hosts can kick and ban players from their sessions
- Updated multiplayer UI for crossplay
- Lost Cargo
- Added Lost Cargo drops that can appear during regular gameplay
- Lost Cargo can contain items such as the Big Chest, Roof Solar Panel, Wall Foliage, In Game Radio and Snap Connector
- Added map markers, messages and sound effects for Lost Cargo
- Improved Storage
- Reworked the chest system to support different storage sizes and names
- Added storage to nightstands, commodes and crates
- Expanded Character Customization
- The Character Editor has received a major expansion with plenty of new customization options, giving you more freedom to create a character that feels uniquely yours
- UI Scaling
- Added a new UI Scaling option to the settings
- UI scaling is now supported across several major interfaces
- Nintendo Switch 2 and Steamdeck now defaults to the Large UI setting
- Content
- Removed non-shared worlds feature
- Added collectible postcards and a Postcard Pinboard to display your collection
- Added decorative flower patches, vines, ivy and glowing plants
- Added Sakura and Jacaranda trees
- Added an In Game Radio that plays the main menu soundtrack
- Added a new larger chest with increased storage capacity
- Added roof mounted solar panels
- Added connector holders for pillars and walls
- Added new fishing loot across different locations
- Increased the chance of fishing up cotton on the Starter Island
- Renamed the Algae Drone to Fishing Drone
- Fixes
- Fixed thunderstorms getting stuck in a loop for some players
- Fixed the Electrical Research Station not closing correctly with E or Tab
- Fixed the outdoor candle displaying the wrong state
- Fixed the Wooden Pillar in Glass Ring incorrectly requiring glass to build
- Fixed several typos
- Fixed savefile names
- Fixed character editor settings not reflected in airship
- Added fallback achievement unlocking when loading a world
- Fixed offset of standing torch
- Fixed Dock partly blocking placement of objects on itself
- Small Improvements
- Adjusted the Food Basket to unlock later, when it can actually be crafted
- Removed decorative pans from the Kitchen crafting recipe
- Added a system that automatically grants research unlocks that players may have missed due to previous game updates
- Added a previously missing Alpha Backer credit
- Improved sign editor behavior and visuals
- Added error message when kicking players fails
- Improved hover effects on world type selector during world creation