What changed in Rust in 2019
400 updates · 24 main milestones · Jan 3, 2019 to Dec 18, 2019
- 10 eventsFixed High Bite Protection Bugbug fix
Fixed high bite protection causing animal attacks to heal the player.
SteamScientist Loot Panel Display Fixbug fixFixed scientist loot panel displaying random numbers - now reads 'Scientist'.
SteamFixed Monument Labels Flickeringbug fixFixed monument labels on map flickering when adding/removing markers.
SteamWorkshop Models Save Fixbug fixFixed not being able to save workshop models from the Workshop UI.
SteamReduced Tree Minigame Marker Chancebalance changeReduced chance of tree minigame markers going under the ground.
SteamChristmas Event Liveseasonal eventThe Christmas Event features gift spawns, Santa hats, reindeer antlers, and a candy cane club.
SteamNew Holiday Themed Itemsnew contentAdded holiday themed items to the Rust Item Store, including Deluxe Christmas Lights.
Steam - 4 eventsMIDI Support for Instrumentsgameplay
The new instruments support MIDI input for hardware and software integration.
SteamNew Playable Instrumentsnew contentMilestoneIncludes Wheelbarrow Piano, Junkyard Drum Kit, Shovel Bass, Sousaphone, Jerry Can Guitar, Xylobones, Plumber's Trumpet, Cowbell, Canbourine, and Pan Flute.
SteamOverhauled Music Input SystemgameplayA completely overhauled music system allows players to play specific notes across multiple octaves.
SteamInstruments DLC Pack Launchdlc releaseMilestoneThe Instruments DLC pack is now available for purchase with a 10% launch discount, featuring 10 new instruments and a new music input system.
Steam - 36 eventsExtensive rework of monument LODsvisualsSteamImplemented chat muting optionsnew contentSteamDrag items directly into locker slotsquality of life
Allows moving items without swapping sets first.
SteamAdded clothing icon to locker clothing slotsnew contentSteamFixed small refinery placement issuesbug fixResolved issues on ice, rocks, and uneven surfaces.
SteamNotification system on main menunew contentSteamFixed minicopters floating issuebug fixResolved issue when the ground they were resting on was destroyed.
SteamOpen debug log file from consoleui uxSteamFixed hot air balloon parenting exploitbug fixSteamAdded Medium Batterynew contentSteamNew map marker for vending machinesnew contentIndicates multiple vending machines in close proximity.
SteamFixed compound awning cullingbug fixSteamFixed deploying on Cargoship rudderbug fixSteamFixed bow firing delaybalance changeResolved delay before firing the second shot with each new bow.
SteamFixed horses floating issuebug fixResolved issue when the ground they were resting on was destroyed.
SteamAdded teleportlos admin console commandnew contentAllows teleportation along the line of sight.
SteamImproved tree harvesting mini-game reliabilitygameplaySteamResolved chat window stuck issuebug fixFixed several ways in which the chat window could get stuck open.
SteamRight click to move inventory items to beltquality of lifeSteamManual Depth of Field mode addednew contentSteamAdded team chat featurenew contentSteamFixed item drop issuebug fixNo longer possible to accidentally drop an item in the space between inventory and belt.
SteamIntroduced Rust Watt Minutes energy storage systemnew contentSteam - 3 eventsNew NPCs: Killer Mummies and Scarecrowsnew content
Creepy mummies and scarecrows armed with pitchforks, butcher knives, and chainsaws spawn around the world.
SteamHalloween Event: Trick or Treat!seasonal eventJoin trick or treat hunts for candy and craft loot bags for rewards.
SteamExclusive Halloween Itemsnew contentNew Halloween-themed items like graveyard fences, cobwebs, and returning favorites available in the Rust Item Store.
Steam - 24 eventsScreen Mode Options Addedui ux
Added options for Fullscreen exclusive, Fullscreen Borderless, and Windowed modes.
SteamFixed Bullet Impact Glow Effectbug fixBullet impact glow effect now follows vehicles after impact.
SteamRedesigned Death Screenui uxSteamEnabled Bradley Top Turretbalance changeSteamImproved Bradley Loot Tablebalance changeSteamAdded Tesla Coilnew contentSteamCleaned Up Ambient and Foliage SoundsaudioSteamAdded Horse Equipmentnew contentIncludes Horse Wood Armor, Horse Roadsign Armor, Horse Shoes, and Saddlebags.
SteamImproved Inventory Managementquality of lifeNew keybinds for dropping item stacks and improved item splitting.
SteamShotgun Slugs Adjustedbalance changeMore accurate and increased damage with closer damage falloff.
SteamFixed Various Exploitsbug fixMilestoneFixed exploits related to landmines, underwater loot crates, and excavator interactions.
SteamUpdated Various SoundsaudioUpdated bear sounds, pressure pad sounds, and collectible resource sounds.
SteamFixed Campfire and Recycler Descriptionsbug fixSteam - 38 eventsFixed unexpected palm trees behavior when helicopters fly overbug fixSteamFixed steam friend inconsistenciesbug fixSteamF1 grenades fuse length changed to 3 secondsbalance changeSteamFixed possible exception when retrieving market pricesbug fixSteamFixed titles getting cut off in pie menubug fixSteamAdded doppler shift to some soundsaudioSteamFixed loading screen cancel button size issuebug fixSteamAutoturrets never miss more than 3 shots in a rowbalance changeSteamRocket Launcher now requires T2 Workbench instead of T3balance changeSteamFixed swamp fog too bright at nightbug fixSteamFixed exploit using water projectile penetrationbug fixSteamHV Rockets now require T2 Workbench instead of T3balance changeSteamFixed compound sometimes spawning underwaterbug fixSteamAdded Horse Leadingnew contentSteamAutoturrets now make use of the electricity systembalance changeSteamConsole input field now auto-focuses when opening or changing tabsui uxSteamNeatened up Notices UIui uxSteamFixed crashes on AMD Phenombug fixSteamFixed deflated HAB having inflated collisionbug fixSteamFixed item icon staying on screen if inventory closed while draggingbug fixSteamFixed erratic map scrolling when draggingbug fixSteamRemoved Linux clientotherSteamFixed lighting on some particlesbug fixSteamFixed High External Gates not playing SFX correctlybug fixSteamTweaked 'new content' label on main menuui uxSteamClient now using IL2CPP instead of MonosystemSteamFixed rendering TopBunnies UI element always visiblebug fixSteamAdded new very-high-quality shadow mode = 3performanceSteamAdded Transport Helicopternew contentSteamRemoved Vulkan graphics APIotherSteamFixed steam refresh overlay not closing after opening bagbug fixSteamAdded Fuel Generatornew contentSteamServer available as IL2CPP version on 'release-il2cpp' branchsystemSteam
- 32 eventsBarren now has harbors, oil rigs and water wellsworldSteamOptimized some server side player packet verificationsperformanceSteamFixed 'monuments' console command being abused to find cavesbug fixSteamFixed team member map font being unreadablebug fixSteamFixed text overflow on team dock when players have long namesbug fixSteamAdded terrain anti hack protectionsystemSteamFixed duplicate networkable objects (e.g. doors) when playing demosbug fixSteamIncreased the cost of lowgrade at Compoundbalance changeSteamFixed large furnace placement under the terrainbug fixSteamHapis Island fixes and tweaksbug fixSteamFixed misclicking accept would reject the team invitebug fixSteamFixed scope overlay being extremely small on larger screen resolutionsbug fixSteamRemoved large monuments and mountains on smaller mapsworld
Now limited to 3500 world size or larger
SteamFixed hunters jacket skin being blackbug fixSteamFixed binds not working with 'cinematic_play' and 'cinematic_stop'bug fixSteamAdded Excavator Monumentnew contentSteamIncreased server browser timeout limit to 90 secondssystemSteamFixed RF Broadcaster being placed through wallsbug fixSteamFixed passengers being able to access minicopter fuelbug fixSteamOptimized terrain shaderperformanceSteamFixed some volumetrics not disappearing during day timebug fixSteamFixed accidentally pressing 'Create Team' while dropping items on low resolutionsbug fixSteamAdded force triggers (excavator belts)gameplaySteamFixed some materials turning black on lowest shader levels in powerplant monumentbug fixSteamBarren prefab mountains no longer spawn in the desertworldSteamFixed horses eating too much food at hitching postsbug fixSteamEntity parenting triggers now support compound triggers and exclusion zones (excavator arm)gameplaySteamFixed weapon reload issues at extremely low FPSbug fixSteamOptimized server-side water buoyancyperformanceSteamFixed broken train cart coal material on powerplant monumentbug fixSteamFixed being stuck when dismounting helicopter on top of Compound buildingsbug fixSteamAllow deployables to be placed under Water barrelgameplaySteam - 26 eventsMinicopter fuel gauge addednew contentSteamOptimized server player updates and transform syncperformanceSteamFixed misclicking accept would reject the team invitebug fixSteamHorses require far less foodbalance changeSteamOptimized server packet handlingperformanceSteamOptimized GPU-side wave simulation for renderingperformanceSteamFixed exploit to stack foundation stepsbug fixSteamNew horse model and breeds addednew contentSteamOptimized all entity queriesperformanceSteamMinicopter pilot IK addednew contentSteamHitch-Trough deployable introducednew contentSteamOptimized CPU-side wave simulation for buoyancyperformanceSteamFixed being able to pick up sam site when it contained ammobug fixSteamFixed Rustige Egg not taking splash damagebug fixSteamOptimized monument memory useperformanceSteamOptimized ocean wave foam renderingperformanceSteam'Hattip' gesture addednew contentSteamCinematic animations for video creation addednew contentSteamStreamer mode added to options menunew contentSteamOptimized client inventory updateperformanceSteamSecret achievements addednew contentSteamFixed swamp fog too bright at nightbug fixSteamFixed water purifier disappearing after going out of network rangebug fixSteamOptimized buoyancy physics transform syncperformanceSteam
- 9 eventsAdded Skin Memory Usage to Print Loaded Skinsquality of lifeSteamEnabled Skin Unloading by Defaultbalance changeSteamOptimized Vending Machine World UIperformance
This optimization also affects the new Chippy arcade.
SteamFixed 'Ride Horse' Visibility Issuebug fixThe 'Ride Horse' option was visible when someone was already on the horse.
SteamOptimized AI Sensory SystemaiSteamImproved Network Interpolation Time Offset CalculationperformanceSteamEnabled New Multibox Pruning Broadphase AlgorithmperformanceThis update improves the physics system.
SteamExclusive Chippy Arcade Machinenew contentPlayers of Chippy on Steam will receive an exclusive Chippy Arcade machine to play with in-game.
SteamAdded 'Gesture' Console CommandgameplaySteam - 57 eventsFixed players clipping through Oilrig dockbug fixSteamFixed players parenting on the outside of Hot air balloonbug fixSteamImproved CJK font renderingperformanceSteamFixed not all servers getting listedbug fixSteamWeapon VFX optimizationsvisualsSteamFixed renderinfo commandbug fixSteamFlashlights cast additional light in first person illuminating an area beyond just the light conegameplaySteamScope no longer scales with UI Scaleui uxSteamFixed SetDestination errorsbug fixSteamEnabled incremental GC and integrated it with the custom GC logicperformanceSteamPuzzle reset bugs fixed (can no longer camp and wait for a respawn)bug fixSteamOptimized skin unloadingperformanceSteamOptimized child entity networking when parented to entities with global broadcast (cargo ship)performanceSteamSleeping bag list now scrollsui uxSteamOptimized chat UIperformanceSteamFixed projectile LOS exploit that was abusing the player bounds forgivenessbug fixSteamFixed Rustige Egg base protectionbug fixSteamFixed not being able to pick up Water Barrelbug fixSteamOptimized input button updatesperformanceSteamFixed Muzzle flashes animating at low FPS in the distancebug fixSteamFixed Water Junkpiles despawning with players nearbybug fixSteamFixed viewmodels lagging behind when on a vehicle or the cargo shipbug fixSteamHapis Island map optimizationsworldSteamOptimized server browserperformanceSteamFixed server side player fall through floor exploitbug fixSteamAdded more localizationlocalizationSteamFixed crafting queue UI not getting reset after reconnectbug fixSteamNerfed oil rig lootbalance changeSteamOptimized font memory usageperformanceSteamPlayers automatically climb over small stepsgameplaySteamAdded invisible_collider, prevent_movment_volume and gas station prefabs for map makersnew contentSteamWater jug spawns with less waterbalance changeSteamFixed light from the outside bleeding into building reflection probes at doorwaysbug fixSteamCan order server list by wipe timeui uxSteamShader usage optimizationsperformanceSteamFixed projectiles being rejected when shot through Oilrig stairsbug fixSteamServer Browser shows wipe timesui uxSteamEnabled skin unloading on low end hardware by default againperformanceSteamOptimized physics timing valuesperformanceSteamFixed animals not playing dynamic footsteps based on their surface typebug fixSteamFixed Launch site office building spawning too many barrelsbug fixSteamFixed IK on world space particle systems (flame thrower)bug fixSteamFixed players falling out of the falling out of Hot air balloonbug fixSteamFixed Scope jittering all over the place when on a vehicle or the cargo shipbug fixSteamUpgraded to Unity 2019.1.4f1systemSteamShow when friends are on serversui uxSteamOptimized occlusion texture memory usageperformanceSteamAdded in game item storeshopSteamFixed skin unloading texture and material corruption issuesbug fixSteamAdded Horseback Riding 1.0new contentMilestoneSteamLowered all research costsbalance changeSteamFixed animations sometimes not being disabledbug fixSteamWeapon visual improvementsvisualsSteamMain menu has background videosui uxSteamUI loads fasterperformanceSteamFixed a bunch of item typosbug fixSteamFixed Watchtowers being placed under the terrainbug fixSteam
- 25 eventsSkin Unloading Feature Addedperformance
Added skin unloading (itemskinunload convar, enabled by default with less than 10GB of RAM).
SteamFixed 40mm Smoke Grenade Climb Exploitbug fixSteamNew Hunting Bow Modelnew contentSteamOptimized UI Background Blur ShaderperformanceOptimized UI background blur shader by removing unused grab pass.
SteamGranular Skin Loading AddedperformanceAdded granular skin loading (greatly reduces skin memory usage).
SteamFaster Right Click Quick Lootingquality of lifeSteamOptimized GC Allocs from Client EntitiesperformanceOptimized GC allocs from client entities that are waiting for their parent.
SteamFixed Cave Lift Parenting Trigger Exploitbug fixSteamFixed Players Exploiting Inside Large Furnacebug fixSteamFixed Projectile Line of Sight Exploitbug fixSteamFixed LR300 Condition Being Too Lowbug fixSteamCave Large Sewers Lighting OverhauledvisualsSteamPuzzle Fuse Boxes High Voltage UpdatevisualsPuzzle fuse boxes now run high voltage, and as such look more dangerous.
SteamBandit Town Lighting OverhauledvisualsSteamReduced Crafting Time for Walls and Gatesbalance changeSteamFixed Oil Rig Keycard Doors Being Permanently Lockedbug fixSteamFixed Graphics Issues with Linux Clientbug fixFixed several graphics issues with the Linux client.
Steam - 4 eventsEaster Egg Rewardsnew content
Collect painted eggs to upgrade to Bronze, Silver, and Gold eggs for various loot.
SteamEaster Basket Itemnew contentNew item that allows instant pickup of eggs during the Easter event.
SteamEaster Egg Hunt Eventseasonal eventParticipate in an Easter egg hunt every in-game day for a week, with rewards for top players.
SteamBunny Onsie and Ears Itemsnew contentNew items that provide an advantage via Egg Vision during the Easter event.
Steam - 66 eventsFixed minicopter collision shape being too largebug fixSteamFuel access on Minicopter restricted to pilot when in usebalance changeSteamCan no longer use weapons in deflated hot air balloon canvasquality of lifeSteamFixed invisible shell casingsbug fixSteamFixed colored nametag exploitbug fixMilestoneSteamFractional reloading addedgameplaySteamFixed water artifacts on macOS/Metalbug fixSteamAdded oilrig to Hapisnew contentSteamBarricades now stack to 10quality of lifeSteamCompound bow in line with Hunting Bow when not charged and cheaperbalance changeSteamFixed a problem with corpses spawning partially inside stuffbug fixSteamCan recycle empty cans in recyclerquality of lifeSteamFixed entities unregistering from the entity registry too earlybug fixSteamFixed water junkpile save / loadbug fixSteamFixed Hapis vending machines resetbug fixSteamUpdated scientist visualsvisualsSteamFixed exploit to spawn explosive ammo impact entity through wallsbug fixMilestoneSteamFixed ores spawning inside hilltop rocksbug fixSteamSalvaged Axe harvests more animal fleshbalance changeSteamFixed wave crest foam not disabled on water quality 0bug fixSteamCan no longer see through deflated hot air balloon canvasquality of lifeSteamEAC SDK updatesystemSteamBackpacks now floatquality of lifeSteamSam Site now requires electricitygameplaySteamFixed vehicle seat clipping exploitbug fixMilestoneSteamFixed Oil Rig lights pulsing intensity after toggledbug fixSteamImproved muzzle flash performance and visualsvisualsSteamFixed dropboxes being repairedbug fixSteamAI takes less damage when mountedaiSteamWater Jugs can be placed in fridgesquality of lifeSteamFixed anti hack exploit in elevatorsbug fixMilestoneSteamMuzzle brake reduces damage by 20%balance changeSteamAdded Combat Knifenew contentMilestoneSteamFixed minicopters having hitmarkersbug fixSteamFixed boats sinking into riversbug fixSteamCodelocks now stack to 10quality of lifeSteamFixed missing first person projectile 'spheres'bug fixSteamPistols + Shotguns have less zoomgameplaySteamMinicopters now slowly decay when indoorsquality of lifeSteamThompson can now take Flashlight or Lasersightbalance changeSteamFixed Sam Site targeting bugs and shooting through wallsgameplayMilestoneSteamImproved laser visualsvisualsSteamImproved tracer visualsvisualsSteamFixed Oil Rig distance flares not turning off during day timebug fixSteamImproved performance for gunfire muzzle lightsperformanceSteamAdded 'Admire' animation button to workshopquality of lifeSteamFixed incorrect scope zoom levels and namingbug fixSteamOptimized water rendering across the boardperformanceSteamFixed water near-clipping issuebug fixSteamImproved water buoyancy performance by 35%performanceSteamFixed sleeping/wounded players hovering in mid airbug fixSteamFOV clamped is now 70-90quality of lifeSteamAdded super potato modenew contentSteamFixed shelve stackingbug fixSteamAdded Grenade Launchernew contentMilestoneSteamExplosive ammo causes weapons and silencers to lose condition fasterbalance changeSteamOptimized item skin list loading in crafting menuperformanceSteamFixed stash hide / unhide sound playing whenever they spawned on the clientbug fixSteamUnderwater crates untie twice as fastquality of lifeSteamOptimized player mesh rebuild for visibility and ragdoll spawningperformanceSteamFixed exploit to circumvent certain server side LOS testsbug fixMilestoneSteamFixed some flares not disappearing during day timebug fixSteamFixed fall damage exploit with global.free and debug.stall console commandsbug fixMilestoneSteamFixed censorship pixelation sometimes getting enabled even though underwear is enabledbug fixSteamFixed vending machines placed inside rocksbug fixSteamFixed anti hack false positives after projectile reflection and refractionbug fixMilestoneSteam
- 20 eventsInstancing Added to Deferred Mesh DecalsperformanceSteamMemory Savings from Texture Reductionsperformance
Saved 115 MB of system and video memory by reducing some textures.
SteamFixed Shore Flickering Issuesbug fixFixed flickering on shore, including cases related to TSSAA.
SteamFixed Client Side Corpses Clippingbug fixFixed client side corpses sometimes clipping into objects.
SteamEntities Ordered by DistancenetworkEntities are now ordered by distance from the player when they are networked.
SteamFixed Light Beams Distance Cullingbug fixFixed light beams not hiding when lights are distance culled.
SteamLOD, Batching and Foliage Grids SupportperformanceLOD, batching and foliage grids now support twice the terrain size for custom maps and oil rigs.
SteamFixed Occlusion Culling Frame Delaysbug fixFixed some occlusion culling frame delays on players, NPCs, ragdolls and impostors.
SteamFaster Asset LoadingperformanceAsset loading is now much faster, with total loading time 10% faster on SSD and potentially much more on HDD.
SteamShore Water Transition Quality ImprovedvisualsSteamPerformance Improvements in Light-Heavy ScenesperformanceImproved performance on light-heavy scenes using culling.
SteamFixed Muzzle Flash Positionsbug fixSteamDeep Sea Waves and Water Interaction EffectsvisualsAdded deep sea waves with crest foam affecting floating physics and water interaction disturbance foam.
SteamWater Junkpile Foliage Animation UpdatevisualsWater junkpile foliage animation is now wave-based instead of foliage/wind-based.
SteamFixed Overbright Caustics and Specular Occlusionbug fixFixed overbright caustics and specular occlusion on shore.
SteamLinux and Mac Graphics API UpdatesgraphicsLinux now uses Vulkan graphics API and Mac uses Metal graphics API.
Steam - 42 eventsAdded 'Toggle' input to Memory cellhotbarSteamOptimized memory allocations when applying skins to items on the clientperformanceMilestoneSteamOptimized client and server relating to buoyancy performanceperformanceMilestoneSteamCustom garbage collections (fixes frame rate drops when moving or in combat)performanceMilestoneSteamFixed being able to see through floors on reconnectbug fixSteamMilitary Tunnels exit route balancebalance changeSteamClear Log.EAC.txt on server startsystemSteamAdded Player Sensornew contentSteamOptimized memory allocations when building blocks are spawned on the clientperformanceMilestoneSteamFixed entities sometimes missing when spectatingbug fixSteamAdded RF Pagernew contentSteamFixed chat / player name 'rich text' exploitsbug fixSteamEnabled Fullscreen Exclusive by defaultui uxSteamSend delta snapshots instead of full snapshots when spawning (faster respawn)systemSteamAdded RF Broadcasternew contentSteamFixed netgraph not workingbug fixSteamFixed multiple Hapis out of bounds exploitsbug fixSteamAdded Mini Helicopternew contentSteamIterative entity networking (fixes frame rate drops when moving around the world)performanceMilestoneSteamFixed sometimes receiving fall damage when respawningbug fixSteamIncreased SAM Site Lethalitybalance changeSteamAdded Audio Alarmnew contentSteamFixed dive site tugboat windows visible over waterbug fixSteamFixed lens flares flickering in some casesbug fixSteamStrip various client only components from the server (server memory usage)performanceMilestoneSteamFixed deployable rotation via R key when deploying on terrain at an anglebug fixSteamNew Palm Trees in Arid BiomevisualsSteamDisabled rigidbody interpolation on HAB and CH47 (server physics performance)performanceMilestoneSteamAdded Flasher Lightnew contentSteamFixed toggling censorship option enabling worn light sourcebug fixSteamEAC SDK updatesystemSteamAdded Chinese New Year itemsnew contentSteamAdded RAND Electricity Componentnew contentSteamAdded Siren Lightnew contentSteamEnabled entity pooling on ceiling lights on the clientperformanceMilestoneSteamAdded RF Transmitternew contentSteamUnity 2018.3.3systemSteamNew Hemp Plant RefreshvisualsSteamOptimized rigidbodies on various entities on the clientperformanceMilestoneSteamEnabled multibox pruning broadphase (client and server physics performance)performanceMilestoneSteamAdded RF Receivernew contentSteamFixed entity not taking damage when explosive was attached to lockbug fixSteam