What changed in Scrap Mechanic in 2017

Optimized the loading process for textures.

Improved performance when loading creations.

Resolved an issue that added a blue border around menus.

Modders can generate cache in the new improved format by using the mod tool.

Enhanced texture loading times.

Reduced the time it takes to load the game.

Improved texture quality in the game.

The world builder is finished and added to the game, allowing players to create unique world layouts.

Fixed an issue with Intel graphics card that added a blue border around menus.

Modders can generate cache in the new improved format by reopening the mod tool and pressing 'Upload Mod' again.

Reduced loading times for a better experience.

Decreased lag when loading creations on the lift.

Added 8 new world tiles to creative mode, including 5 road tiles.

Added better and smoother LODs for improved performance.

Includes 5 new road tiles for creative mode.

Enhanced overall texture quality in the game.

Players can now place world tiles in any order to create unique world layouts.

Users can now undo actions in the world builder using Ctrl + Z.

Resolved an issue that could cause save file corruption in world builder terrains.

Optimized terrain loading times.

Implemented various improvements to interactions within the game.

Resolved a crash issue that occurred when exiting the game while seated.

Introduced a very early version of the world builder for testing.

Enhanced texture quality for a better visual experience.

Improved texture loading speed for better performance.

Addressed issues with suspension and piston settings.

Corrected visualization issues during creation imports.

Three new terrain tiles have been added for creative mode.

Enhanced overall visualization in the game.

Introduced a very early version of the world builder for testing.

Resolved an issue that could cause save file corruption in world builder terrains.

Reduced lag when loading creations from the lift.

Eliminated flickering issues on player nametags.

Implemented camera panning functionality in the world builder.

Tile icons have been added to enhance the world builder experience.

Upcoming Terrain Editor will allow players to create and share custom world tiles.

Survival Mode will feature randomly generated terrain built from tiles, enhancing exploration.

Upcoming Terrain Editor will allow players to create world tiles with trees, rocks, and roads.

A new golfer outfit has been introduced for players to customize their characters.

A new golfer outfit has been introduced for players to customize their characters.

A massive Scrapyard biome has been added for Survival Mode, featuring scavenging opportunities and dangers.

Survival Mode will feature randomly generated terrain built from tiles, enhancing exploration.

Spud guns are being reworked to allow players to personalize and improve them with different parts.

A massive Scrapyard biome has been added for Survival Mode, featuring scavenging opportunities and dangers.

Spud guns are being reworked to allow players to personalize and improve them with various parts.

The transition between models has been improved to reduce noticeable popping of trees and rocks.

The transition between models has been improved to reduce visual popping when approaching objects.

A new maintenance ship block has been introduced.

A new maintenance ship block has been added for building.

Collision detection is now limited to the closest area the player is walking on.

The sensor is now more accurate when detecting objects.

A search bar has been added to help find items, with instant search functionality.

The sensor is now more accurate when detecting objects.

New parts include Maintenance Ship Door, Exit Sign, Tower Pole, Tower Pole Top, Satellite Dish, Satellite Reflector Dish, Antenna, Reflector Antenna.

A search bar has been added to help find items more easily.

Users can now use Ctrl + F to select the search bar in the inventory and blueprint menu.

Resolved an issue where the big Plateau tile did not generate in new worlds.

The sensor can now detect colors from the Paint Tool.

Fixed an issue where the big Plateau tile did not generate in new worlds.

Collision detection now only occurs in the closest area the player is walking on.

The sensor can now detect colors from the Paint Tool.

Includes Maintenance Ship Door, Exit Sign, Tower Pole, and more.

The search bar now allows instant searching without pressing enter.

A search bar has been added to the inventory for easier access to items.

Collision detection is now limited to the closest area the player is walking on.

Significant FPS improvements when walking on large creations by reducing collision detection.

The sensor can now be set to a color mode to detect colors from the Paint Tool.

The sensor has been improved to be more accurate when detecting objects.

Inventory searching happens instantly, no need to press Enter.

Lag issues when scrolling in the hotbar have been resolved.

The sensor can now be set to a color mode to detect colors from the Paint Tool.

The sensor is now more accurate when detecting things.

Fixed an error with things on bearings etc when merging static bodies.

Fixed an error with things on bearings etc when merging static bodies.

New crafting system allowing for creativity and automation in crafting.

Introduction of wildlife such as birds to enhance the game environment.

Addition of customizable outfits including hats, gloves, and shirts.

New outfit providing perks like higher jump and increased armor.

Revamped animations including crouch walk, hammer swing, and sprint.

New Exo-Suit for players, providing movement perks.

Introduction of large buildings in Survival Mode, enhancing gameplay with non-destructible exteriors.

Enhanced music tracks to create a deeper atmosphere in Survival Mode.

New Spud Gun tool for Survival Mode, allowing players to defend against farmbots.

New tool in Survival Mode for defense against farmbots, with potential for harvesting ammo.

New crafting system allowing automation and creativity in crafting chains.

Introduction of large warehouses that enhance gameplay dynamics.

Enhanced music to create a deeper atmosphere during Survival gameplay.

New birds and wildlife to enhance the environment in Survival Mode.

Addition of customizable outfits including hats, gloves, and shirts.

Revamped animations including crouch walk, hammer swing, and sprint.

Fixed exploit allowing players to join games without an invite; now only join games where friends are playing.

Mod tool now creates more cache for faster game start and reduced inventory stutter; modders should re-upload their mods.

Collision will now have the correct audio.

Improvements made to the animation system.

The sensor sound is now turned off by default.

Improved physics to help with frame drops, allowing physics to 'go to sleep' faster.

Fixed a bug that prevented new blueprints from being built.

The sensor sound is now turned off by default.

Made improvements to the animation system.

Physics now 'go to sleep' faster, reducing collision checks and improving frame rates in complex worlds.

Added terrain features needed for survival and terrain modding support, not visible to players yet.

Improvements made for a faster startup and less stutter when browsing inventory.

Fixed a bug that prevented new blueprints from being built.

Collision will now have the correct audio.

Game startup is faster and there is less stutter when browsing inventory.

Mod tool now creates more cache for faster game startup and reduced inventory stutter; modders are recommended to re-upload their mods.

Players can now only join games where their friends are playing, fixing an exploit.

Terrain features needed for survival and terrain modding support have been added, though not visible to players yet.

Made improvements to the animation system.

Collision will now have the correct audio feedback.

The sensor sound is now turned off by default.

Improved physics system allows physics to 'go to sleep' faster, enhancing performance in worlds with many creations.

Game startup is faster and inventory browsing has less stutter.

Terrain features needed for survival and terrain modding support are added, though not visible to players yet.

Added terrain features needed for survival and terrain modding support, not visible to players yet.

Players can now only join games where their friends are playing, fixing an exploit.

Physics now go to sleep faster, improving performance in worlds with many creations.

Players can now only join games where their friends are playing, fixing an exploit.

Game now starts faster and has less stutter when browsing inventory.

Made improvements to the animation system.

Collision will now have the correct audio.

The sensor sound is now turned off by default.

Changed back to the original stronger suspension.

Changed back to the original stronger suspension.

Lift visualization is now faster when pointing with the lift on creations.

Resolved a bug that caused parts to be in the wrong place when merging static creations.

Resolved a bug that caused dynamic lighting issues due to the latest NVIDIA driver update.

Resolved an issue with dynamic lighting affected by the latest NVIDIA driver update.

Resolved a bug that caused parts to be in the wrong place when merging static creations.

Improved the speed of lift visualization when pointing at creations.

Resolved an issue that might have stopped some old worlds from opening for a small number of players.

The Piston can be activated with a trigger and connected to a controller for creative uses.

Resolved an issue that might have stopped some old worlds from opening for a small number of players.

The Piston can be activated with a trigger or connected to a controller for extended creative possibilities.

Fixed an issue where sounds were incorrectly positioned.

Added support for modders to tweak the piston power.

Changed the color of the piston connection points.

Blueprint import now has correct piston positions.

Fixed an issue where sounds were incorrectly positioned.

Fixed an issue in blueprint exports where bearings, suspensions, and pistons were not correctly attached.

Blueprint import now has correct piston positions.

Fixed an issue in blueprint exports where bearings, suspensions, and pistons were not correctly attached.

An early version of the Piston is now available for testing, allowing for new creative possibilities.

Fixed an issue that made the pistons not extract and contract all the way when connected to a controller.

Added support for modders to tweak the piston power.

Fixed an issue that made the pistons not extract and contract all the way when connected to a controller.

Changed the color of the piston connection points.

An early version of the Piston is now available for testing, allowing for new creative possibilities.

Added arrows when placing a part and adjusting its position on a surface.

Fixed so bearings on a creation are still stable after getting welded.

Fixed the teleport distance when falling through the ground.

You can now play Scrap Mechanic in Chinese.

Fixed a common crash in the blueprint import and export guis.

Fixed a crash when building huge Logic gate creations.

Bearings that touch an object will now stick to that object when building.

Improved the driving even more with a less bumpy ground.

Fixed bug where welding particles didn’t spawn.

The delay when pointing on larger creations with a weld tool or a lift is now optimized.

Updated all languages with more translations.

Fixed a common crash when starting the game.

Remade the welding particles and added bounce to the welding particle.

Fixed bug that didn’t let the player weld when it should be possible to weld.

Reverted a spring tweak test.

Fixed a particle bug where particles were in the wrong place.

The delay when pointing on larger creations with a weld tool or a lift is now optimized.

Fixed a bug with the blueprint menu.

Fixed bug that didn’t let the player weld when it should be possible to weld.

Fixed a common crash when starting the game.

Bearings that touch an object will now stick to that object when building.

Fixed an issue where the sensor didn't notice the player.

Fixed so bearings on a creation are still stable after getting welded.

Fixed bug that didn’t let the player weld when it should be possible to weld.

Fixed so bearings on a creation are still stable after getting welded.

Fixed an issue when loading worlds.

Added arrows when placing a part and adjusting its position on a surface.

Remade the welding particles and added bounce to the welding particle.

Languages now load much faster at startup and in the settings.

Fixed the teleport distance when falling through the ground.

Languages now load much faster at startup and in the settings.

Fixed an issue when loading worlds.

You can now play Scrap Mechanic in Chinese.

Fixed a common crash when starting the game.

Improved the driving even more with less bumpy ground.

Fixed bug where welding particles didn’t spawn.

Bearings that touch an object will now stick to that object when building.

Fixed bug where welding particles didn’t spawn.

Fixed a bug with the blueprint menu.

Fixed a common crash in the blueprint import and export guis.

Improved the driving even more with less bumpy ground.

Fixed a particle bug where particles were in the wrong place.

Fixed a common crash in the blueprint import and export guis.

The delay when pointing on larger creations with a weld tool or a lift is now optimized.

Fixed the teleport distance when falling through the ground.

Remade the welding particles and added bounce to the welding particle.

You can now play Scrap Mechanic in Chinese.

Fixed a crash when building huge Logic gate creations.

Fixed an issue where the sensor didn't notice the player.

Plans to add weld tool fixes, Chinese language support, and a piston in future updates.

The Air Conditioner part has been redesigned to fit better in Survival mode.

New terrain tiles include Meter Trial, Trench, Vantage Point, Quarry Track, Ramp Mountain, Mudslide, Red Ravine, Drained Lake, Fold, Ditch, Pocket, Flat, Water Loss, Blossom, Rooted, Stockpile, Scratch, Plateau, Rugged Hill, Automne Trial, Jump Mountain, and Burm Road.

New terrain tiles include Meter Trial, Trench, Vantage Point, Quarry Track, Ramp Mountain, Mudslide, Red Ravine, Drained Lake, Fold, Ditch, Pocket, Flat, Water Loss, Blossom, Rooted, Stockpile, Scratch, Plateau, Rugged Hill, Automne Trial, Jump Mountain, and Burm Road.

The Air Conditioner part has been redesigned to fit better in Survival mode.

New terrain tiles introduced for more variation in creative mode.

Introduced more variation in creative mode with new terrain tiles for world generation.

Made an optimization for the ragdoll.

Improved error handling for workshop downloads.

Kept default friction from Test A; different friction for parts will be added later.

Resolved crashes that occurred when exporting creations.

Driving has been improved with less bumpy ground.

The blueprint search in the lift UI has been improved with better search functionality.

Kept default friction from Test A; different friction for parts will be added later.

Fixed a startup crash.

Fixed crashes when exporting creations.

Made an optimization for the ragdoll.

The blueprint search in the lift UI is now improved with better search functionality.

Improved handling of workshop download errors.

Driving has been improved with less bumpy ground.

Resolved a crash that occurred on startup.

Made an optimization for the ragdoll to improve performance.

The blueprint search functionality in the lift UI has been improved.

Enhanced vehicle control with reduced bumpiness on the ground.

Resolved issues causing crashes during the export of creations.

Enhanced error handling for workshop downloads.

Addressed a crash that occurred on startup.

Made an optimization for the ragdoll physics.

Mechanics can try out Test C with modified friction settings.

Mechanics can try out Test C with modified friction settings.

Test B has a friction that is 40% higher than Test A for better grip.

Resolved issues causing crashes during the export of creations.

Addressed a crash that occurred during startup.

Test B has a friction that is 40% higher than Test A for improved vehicle handling.

The blueprint search in the lift UI has been improved for better usability.

Enhanced handling of errors during workshop downloads.

Over 20 new terrain tiles will be added to enhance creative mode.

Over 50 new unique clothing pieces will be available for players to equip.

Improvements to mod support allowing easier addition of parts and blocks.

Improvements to engine performance and freezing of non-moving bearings for smoother gameplay.

A new spooky warehouse interior that is fully destructible is in development.

Introduction of new particle effects, including smoke and fire.

New scalable wedges will allow players to create slanted surfaces more easily.

A new fully destructible spooky warehouse is being developed for Survival mode.

New scalable wedges will allow for easier building with slanted parts.

Players will be able to connect pistons to a controller for expansion and contraction.

Improvements to modding capabilities, allowing easier addition of parts and blocks.

Tweaks to the engine and freezing of non-moving bearings for smoother performance.

Over 50 new unique clothing pieces will be available for players.

Players can connect pistons to a controller for interactive expansion and contraction.

Introduction of new particle effects, including smoke and fire.

Over 20 new terrain tiles will be added to Creative mode for more variation.

New guidelines have been published to help modders understand usage, ownership, and best practices for mods.

New guidelines released to help modders understand usage, ownership, and best practices for creating mods.

A guide has been released to assist players in getting started with creating their own mods.

The official mod support is now available, allowing players to create blocks and part mods.

Players can now create mods for blocks and parts, marking the introduction of official mod support.

The End User License Agreement has been updated to reflect changes related to modding.

Increased block type limit to 256

Added tutorial and example files in the new folder structure

Increased block type limit to 256

Added tutorial and example files in the new folder structure

New follow camera options have been introduced that follow vehicles when turning.

A new bathtub part has been added, allowing players to relax or creatively use it with thrusters.

A new mug part has been added for players to use in their builds.

New follow camera options have been introduced, including a strict follow camera that tracks vertically.

A new bathtub part has been added, allowing players to relax or creatively use it with thrusters.

Introduction of new particle effects for thrusters, including dynamic lighting and dust triggers.

Players can now rotate between three hotbars using Alt - Q and Alt - 1/2/3 for easier access.

Improvements made to reduce slowdowns when placing blocks on large creations.

Updated particle effects for thrusters, including dynamic lighting and dust effects.

Players can now rotate between three hotbars using Alt - Q and Alt - 1/2/3 for easier access.

Improvements made to rendering that reduce slowdowns when placing blocks on large creations.

A new mug part has been added for players to use in their builds.

Thruster particles now have dynamic lighting and trigger dust when close to the ground.

Optimizations have been made to fix slowdowns when placing or deleting blocks on large creations.

Players can now rotate between three hotbars with alt+q or access them directly with alt+1/2/3.

Players can now rotate between three hotbars using alt+q or access them directly with alt+1/2/3.

A new part has been added: the mug.

Items in the hotbar are saved when joining other players.

Thruster particles now feature dynamic lighting and trigger dust effects when close to the ground.

A new interactive part has been introduced: the bathtub.

A follow camera feature and a new camera setting have been added.

Optimizations fix slowdowns when placing or deleting blocks on huge creations.

Using interfaces for some interactive parts while another player destroys it no longer crashes the game.

Various crash fixes implemented.

Uploading blueprints to the workshop should now work for players with special characters in their windows usernames.

Added more info to crash reports that will help us fix more things in the future.

Various crash fixes implemented.

Using interfaces for some interactive parts while another player destroys it no longer crashes the game.

Uploading blueprints to the workshop should now work for players with special characters in their windows usernames.

Added more info to crash reports that will help us fix more things in the future.

Added an optimization that should be noticeable in worlds with many parts.

Added an optimization that should be noticeable in worlds with many parts.