Update v0.2.5085.23101

Walls, Doors, and Valves

v0.2.5085.23101
Type	Big Update
Release	22.07.2024 (Mon) 08:33 UTC
Hyperlink	SteamDB
Adjacent Updates
Subsequent	Hotfix (v0.2.4945.22690)
Previous	LArRE: The Linear Articulated Rail Entity (v0.2.5064.23017)
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We have multiple smaller additions to the game this week, while we polish the larger upcoming work we've done on tutorials and additional LArRE mechanics.

Reinforced Walls

Joining the reinforced window, there is now a reinforced wall, and both now exist on the reinforced wall kit. To make them more practical in dangerous areas, such as rocket silos and furnace rooms, the pressure they can withstand has been increased significantly. The new reinforced wall can withstand a pressure of 10 MPa, and the reinforced window has been increased from 1 MPa to 8 MPa. The wall damage rate is not just a linear interpolation of the over pressure amount, but instead it is related to the percentage of over pressure. This means these walls should give you a fair amount of (literal) extra breathing room while your based explodes around it.

Window Shutter Wall

The new window shutters were designed in a way to act like a network, without using cables, so players could have clean looking windows. However, this came at the cost of not being able to effectively transmit the open/close data over long distances. We've added a new window shutter variant that now looks more like a wall, to allow shutter controllers to be located further away from the window shutters they control.

One Way Valve

The previous one way valve, while very useful, could not be turned off. This made the emptying or the maintenance of systems unnecessarily complex, with players often having to use regular valves before or after the one way valve. The old valve in existing saves will remain in place, until replaced by rebuilding.

LArRE Door

While new LArRE arms, and track pieces are still in development, we have created a sealable door that can be released now. He comfortably passes through it when open, allowing for the traversal of multiple environments via airlocks.

A New Name

Due to overwhelming feedback, coming in day and night, the device formerly known as "LARrE" will hence be written as "LArRE", short for (L)inear (Ar)ticulated (R)ail (E)ntity. This is still pronounced as "Larry".

Change Log

Included in these changelogs are a large amount of changes related to a new helper hint system, Tutorials, and Larre improvements that are not yet finished or exposed in this build.

• [Added] missing closing bracket on good food quality description
• [Added] Extreme Shadows setting which increases the overall draw distance of shadows
• [Added] RenderDistance setting allowing much further render distances based on hardware
• [Added] basic furnace (art asset)
• [Added] kit for basic furnace (art asset)
• [Added] reinforced wall (art asset)
• [Added] vertical corners to linear rail
• [Added] thumbnails for linear rail vertical corner pieces
• [Added] Constructors for generating a ThingSpawnData from an existing Thing in the world
• [Added] BuildStateAction and extended other actions to support structures
• [Added] ExportWorld command args: Id(string), isTutorial(boolean)
• [Added] StructureSpawnData to support spawning of structures on new world creation
• [Added] Interim commit of ExportWorld tool with lossy structure/dynamic thing serialization
• [Added] ExportWorld tool now saves WorldAtmospheres, Network Atmospheres and device settings
• [Added] LogicValueAction for setting a logic value via SpawnData
• [Added] new pieces for robot arm (horizontal rail pieces and door) (art asset)
• [Added] (WIP) first two tutorial levels with start conditions and helper hints
• [Added] NoticeCondition for helper hints to display info text as a separate bullet
• [Added] removed world objectives back to worldsettings.xml
• [Added] reinforced wall to Kit (Reinforced Walls), max pressure delta 10MPa
• [Added] window shutter connector for connecting shutters like a wall
• [Added] broken reinforced wall (art asset)
• [Added] liquid one way valve (art asset)
• [Added] broken build state for reinforced wall
• [Added] first pass on linear rail door
• [Added] broken state for LArRE door (art asset)
• [Added] ability for helper hints to ignore pre-spawned things
• [Added] 'thing in room' condition check for helper hints

• [Changed] Shadows Quality setting now also affects shadow render distances
• [Changed] cable network condition to consider all connected devices, not just via data
• [Changed] ItemKitSensor recipe in electronics.xml to 10 seconds, 500 energy
• [Changed] renamed reinforced Kit (Reinforced Windows) to Kit (Reinforced Walls)
• [Changed] replaced one way valves with lever variant
• [Changed] reinforced windows max pressure delta from 1MPa to 8MPa
• [Changed] one way liquid valve mesh and thumbnails
• [Changed] basic valve names in stationpedia for consistency
• [Changed] reinforced wall kit now requires astroloy instead of steel
• [Changed] reinforced wall final build state requires astroloy sheets

• [Fixed] publish save button not working
• [Fixed] inconsistent render and shadow draw distances on structures/items
• [Fixed] certain LArRE placements not detecting object below
• [Fixed] incorrect tooltip text on occupied planter with non-plant item in hand
• [Fixed] error when changing shadow settings then exiting to main menu
• [Fixed] RefreshRate and Anti-aliasing settings not applied on launch
• [Fixed] LanderCapsule Door in main menu blocking grids at 0,0,0
• [Fixed] tooltips for status icons remaining visible after icon hidden
• [Fixed] CompositeWindowShutter glass blocking sun lens-flare
• [Fixed] Resolution dropdown not updated when reverting to defaults in video settings
• [Fixed] clients unable to pick up loose ore with mining drill
• [Fixed] mining belts not merging loose ore stacks
• [Fixed] ESC with paused code editor unintentionally closing window
• [Fixed] chute export bin errors when powered with no chute connected
• [Fixed] NREs when loading old saves (rev.23041)
• [Fixed] access cards not sending certain access values over network
• [Fixed] phase change diagram showing "Infinity" in system language instead of chosen game language
• [Fixed] OGRE activate button highlight box size
• [Fixed] missing slot hash on portables connector
• [Fixed] horizontal mining drill bouncing at dock
• [Fixed] volumetric light setting not showing in settings panel
• [Fixed] incorrect thumbnails for regular valves
• [Fixed] smart rotate not working on window shutter controller
• [Fixed] fridge button colour when off
• [Fixed] scanner lenses effects saying active after death; OnStateChange moved to Human

• [Removed] unused material Depth.mat
• [Removed] ItemKitSensor recipe from PipeBender.xml
• [Removed] water one way valve (art asset)

References

1. Update on SteamDB