Stacks of Crafting Supplies

We're excited to reveal that we're collaborating with Dogfood, the creator of some of the most popular Unturned mods of all time, like More Farming and the Oldie Firearm Pack! In this update he's introduced stacking to the vanilla crafting supplies, and he's only just getting started! Keep an eye out for more of his upcoming vanilla changeswe're looking forward to sharing what he's working on next. More Farming Mod Oldie Firearm Pack

Changelog

Added New Placeable Stacks of Crafting Supplies

• Stacked Logs. [IDs 1900-1902]
• Stacked Planks. [IDs 1903-1905]
• Stacked Sticks. [IDs 1906-1908]
• Stacked Metal Scraps. [ID 1909]
• Stacked Metal Sheets. [ID 1910]
• Stacked Metal Bars. [ID 1911]
• Stacked Wires. [ID 1912]
• Stacked Cloths. [ID 1913]
• Stacked Ropes. [ID 1914]
• Stacked Bricks. [ID 1915]

Other Items

• The Rio Team added 19 more countries' soccer/football jerseys to playtime drops.
• Updated textures for Coastguard Top and Coastguard Bottom.

Performance

• Vanilla street lights and traffic lights are included in static batching now, slightly improving rendering performance.
• Far away visibility regions (grid cells dividing up the level) are more aggressively culled slightly outside the max visible distance which slightly improves culling performance.
• Landmarks (lowest quality fallback LODs) and roads now use above-mentioned visibility regions to slightly improve culling performance.
• Roads are now included in static batching which can slightly reduce draw calls, especially on maps with lots of roads.

Level Editor

• Paint foliage tool mode bypasses tree/resource obstruction check, allowing placement on objects.
• Added "-PreviewLevelBatchingMeshExclusions" command-line option to highlight non-CPU-readable meshes excluded from static batching.

Fixes

• Moved settings saving to application quit to prevent hitching in settings menus. [Thanks QERT2002!]
• Blending out-of-range player spotlight color with normal color. [Thanks CatzTimes!]
• Unable to bind mouse side buttons after last update. [Thanks Kevin and Haopan7!]
• Level foliage file unable to shrink when foliage was removed. [Thanks DanielWillett!]
• Airdrops landing in the wrong spot on "insane" (8x8 km) size maps. [Thanks RBMKBlaze!]
• Rio Belgium, Mexico, and Sweden soccer/football jersey fixes.
• Stumps visible after tree respawns broken during speedtree removal.
• Vehicle propeller motion blur staying enabled while inactive.
• Playing animations now interrupt inspect animation audio.

Playtime Drops

In consideration of the additional country jerseys to collect, we're extending playtime drops availability an extra week through April 16th! We've also added the ability to craft a random Rio de Janeiro Remastered playtime drop from the crafting menu!

[ 2025-04-03 16:38:22 CET ] [ Original post ]

Catch up on the latest curated map, share your feedback with a quick survey, and more!

Rio de Janeiro Remastered

Come to Brazil in the newest curated, community-made map Rio de Janeiro Remastered. Following last week's launch, the map's creators have released a number of performance improvements and bug fixes. [previewyoutube=Jg8a0e5O4gg;full][/previewyoutube] If you haven't tried Rio de Janeiro Remastered yet, consider this quick overview by Restore Monarchy before hopping in! [previewyoutube=nbm4tP1LfgY;full][/previewyoutube] When you're ready to tackle the map's deadzones, Sm1leeY's "Complete Deadzone Guide" can help you locate the necessary keycards.

Feedback Survey

We are looking for your feedback! Help us improve the game by spending a few minutes to take our Feedback Survey. Unturned Spring 2025 Survey This survey covers a broad range of topicsfrom crafting mechanics to playtime dropsand your input is essential as we continue to develop Unturned and these ideas!

Screenshot Contest

There's only a couple weeks left to participate in our Screenshot Contest! From scenic views to action sceneswe'd love to see your cinematic screenshots via the Submission Form. Screenshot Contest Submission Form [previewyoutube=75QU5-nC1YM;full][/previewyoutube] Winning submissions may be featured as loading screens, on the game's store page, and in other locations. As a reward, winners also receive Mythical Shutterbug Screenshot Contest Sweater and Mythical Shutterbug Instant Camera cosmetics! Submissions are still open untilApril 15th!

Artwork Showcase

"Rate my Armory" by u/BobsUrUncle2306.

Screenshots by Miller ^^.


Screenshots by .

Q&A

Q. How long are playtime drops active? Playtime drops have been temporarily enabled from March 19th to April 9th! Q. Can free playtime drops return permanently? This is something we frequently receive requests to do. If you have a few minutes, our latest survey includes a question about playtime drops! Q. I've copied the vanilla notes, but my custom note doesn't have a model. What am I missing? If you're simply looking to reuse the same model as vanilla notes, simply make sure your object as the following lines included: Master_Bundle_Override core.masterbundle Bundle_Override_Path /Objects/Medium/Furniture/Note Q. Can my mods reuse vanilla audio clips? For any item properties that look for a Master Bundle Pointer, you can search the core.masterbundle (vanilla game files) for an asset to use. For example, core.masterbundle:Sounds/WoodenPlacement.mp3.

Send Us Your Questions!

Thanks for reading! We regularly respond to questions posted on our Forum, Discord, Steam Discussions page, or the r/Unturned subreddit! You can also message us via email, Bluesky, or (Twitter).

[ 2025-03-28 17:20:07 CET ] [ Original post ]

Welcome to Rio (Remastered!)

Rio de Janeiro aims to feel like a classic curated map while adding new features, new challenging spins on the gameplay, and quality-of-life improvements from newer maps. [previewyoutube=mAhYiCRY_wE;full][/previewyoutube]

By popular request, playtime drops are returning for the duration of the update event! (March 19 through April 9)

Map Details

For the full details on the map, check out the workshop page here: View Rio de Janeiro Remastered on the Steam Workshop To host a server running the map add its workshop file ID (3416057692) to the File_IDs list in WorkshopDownloadConfig.json, and set the map to "Rio de Janeiro Remastered" (without quotes) in Commands.dat. This project was created by Zefirka, Leprechaun12, Nolamo, Flodo, JienSultan, and L2. If you enjoy the map and would like to support them, consider checking out their items in the Stockpile:
Rio Mystery Box Rio Map Bundle Skull Sergeant Bundle Other links: Feedback Thread Bug Reports FAQ

Base Game Changelog

Added

• Rio de Janeiro Remastered curated map.
• 49 new Rio-related playtime drops available during the release event.
• Rio-themed main menu takeover.
• Rio Map Mystery Box and Bundle with 20 items.
• Rio's Skull Sergeant premium bundle.

Changed

• Weekly free item drops are re-enabled for the Rio release event.

Fixed

• Animals broken attack cooldown. [Thanks and Mark15612!]
• Missing line under Gold suit arm and inconsitencies with Luck o' the Irish suit. [Thanks Zefirka!]
• Missing newlines in server missing asset kick message.

Playtime Drops Note

Players frequently ask us if playtime drops will return to the game. We acknowledge that this feature provides a lot of value to players, so we have considered a few options for reintroducing playtime drops to the game. To further gauge player interest, playtime drops are temporarily active for the Rio de Janeiro Remastered update event (March 19 through April 9). Your feedback during this period, and in any future survey(s), will help us decide if/how playtime drops could be permanently reimplemented.

Note for Achievement Hunters

Players with 100% completion status who moved on from the game (Unturned is more than 10 years old now!) have shared feedback they want to maintain their 100% status without playing new maps. As a compromise, we've added an "-UnlockSteamAchievements" command-line flag to unlock all Steam achievements. To use this, add the flag (without quotes) to the game's launch options and run Unturned. Our best wishes and good luck to everyone playing through the map to unlock the achievements, have fun!

[ 2025-03-19 16:19:12 CET ] [ Original post ]

Changelog

Added

• T-Pose gesture option.
• Crafting supply AllowEmpty and Prioritization options.

Changed

• Trap damage includes owner for events.
• Plugin UIs now support GUIDs.
• Cargo data is now exportable for more assets (consumeables, placeables).
• Improved client-side performance of farmable items.
• Improved server performance of connection to player lookup.
• Server kicks players exceeding threshold of "bad packets." This aims to address some cases exploited by cheaters to waste server performance.

Fixed

• Unable to place traps which damage tires. [Thanks DerpyHoowes!]
• Unable to bind controls to Insert. [Thanks Jdance, Karma, and Freddyhun!]
• Unable to salvage empty magazines. [Thanks analizin!]
• Prevent inputs from firing on the same frame as rebinding keys. [Thanks Jdance, Karma, and Freddyhun!]
• Prioritize salvaging magazines with lowest ammo first. [Thanks Naamell8!]
• Exploiting plugin UIs to load cheat effects. [Thanks Darker-empty-cF and BoomViz!]
• Player destroyed error during server shutdown when client hadn't finished disconnecting. [Thanks PandahutMushy!]
• Duplicate visual bullets with several Ace skins. [Thanks analizin!]
• Potential fix for a terrain hole cutting bug. [Thanks AdamDN!]
• Editor loading multiple copies of the level simultaneously. [Thanks DanielWillett and Jdance!]
• Train bug at very start of non-looping track. [Thanks Flodo!]
• Traps no longer wearing down with use. [Thanks !]
• Purple Paintball Hopper missing salvage blueprint. [Thanks WW-TC!]
• SNS transport checks connection Steam ID blocklist before accepting connections.
• Animal errors when animation variant count was set to zero.
• Incorrect spawn table invalid error when referencing redirector asset.
• Germany mine spawn table not spawning dirtbikes.
• Farm growth progress bar not updating properly.
• Decal-type-object renderers being created on dedicated server.

Server Bad Packet Kicks

By default, the server kicks clients sending intentionally invalid data. However, in some cases the server would ignore unintentionally invalid data. This could be abused by cheaters to waste server performance. To address this, the update adds per-IP and per-SteamID rate limiting to those cases. Called "bad packet rate limiting" in the server configuration file, hosts can adjust the window and threshold needed to close a connection. We'll keep an eye out for reports of false positives and adjust the defaults if necessary.

[ 2025-03-17 20:25:35 CET ] [ Original post ]

Dear Nelson, I wasn't sure what you meant by "take a vacation to someplace south of Canada". But, I did find a helpful brochure left at my door, and immediately booked my trip!
Hello, from Rio de Janeiro! I must admit the place looks quite different than I remember. Everything seems a lot bigger, and there's so many places to visit! Though, the brochure did say there was a "plethora of new and remastered experiences to enjoy".
Given the short notice, I was a bit concerned about finding a hotel! Fortunately, I think I can get a room at the Copacabana Plaza by the end of the day. For now, I'm writing to you from the famously sunny beach of Ipanema, as I listen to some classic bossa nova and enjoy this feijoada.
Have you seen these iconic cable cars? The brochure said to "ride along the scenic views, and follow a culinary adventure down at the Sugarloaf Gourmet". Maybe I'll wait for you to visit, and we can check that out together!

Of course, we'll also have to visit Corcovado. Did you know that it has one of the "New 7 Wonders" of the world? I've heard that a lot of people T-pose for their photos! It's a shame that you won't be able to join me in Rio de Janeiro today. Hope to hear from you soon! Tyler PS: It's getting late, but I received your letter not too long before getting ready to send this one off. When you fly over next week, would you mind booking the hotel room? Thanks!

[ 2025-03-13 22:01:15 CET ] [ Original post ]

A short community blog post! Watch a neat animation, check out a mod that adds some animal variants, and consider participating in our Screenshot Contest!

Video: Fury | Unturned Animation

Content warning: strong language, war. [previewyoutube=Jvf6sj5zEkM;full][/previewyoutube] Nicklies has created several Unturned animations, including a parody of a scene from Fury. If you enjoy this animation, you may also enjoy some of their other ones!

Screenshot Contest and 3.25.1.0 Update

If you missed it, yesterday we released the 3.25.1.0 Update for Unturned. This updates includes a few minor balance/QoL changes and bug fixes, along with some new modding features (mostly intended for upcoming curated maps). View the Screenshot Contest & 3.25.1.0 Update Notes We also announced a new Screenshot Contest! It's definitely been a while since the last one. [previewyoutube=75QU5-nC1YM;full][/previewyoutube] From scenic views to action scenescapture your cinematic screenshot(s) and submit them through our Submission Form. View the Submission Form Winning submissions may be featured as loading screens, on the game's store page, and in other locations. As a reward, winners also receive theMythical Shutterbug Screenshot Contest SweaterandMythical Shutterbug Instant Cameracosmetics. Submissions are open untilApril 15th! Get creative, and good luck!

Mod: New Vanilla Animals

The New Vanilla Animals mod by created god. Looking for a bit more diversity in animal behaviors? This mod adds multiple AI variants of the vanilla animals to the game. You'll find some some wolves flee from you, while other animals may let you get closer than before! These animals spawn on most vanilla maps, along with any compatible Workshop maps.

Artwork Showcase

Screenshot by SoloMaestro.
Screenshot by Tuna.
Screenshot by I lov6 this 9osition.
Screenshot by Hydromancer.

Q&A

Q. I created a custom song but it's not working!? When creating custom assets, there's a few different points where an issue could stem from. As a starting point, it's good to double-check that your file hierarchies are consistent between Unity, your mod's Bundles, and any relevant .dat or .asset files! Aside from manually going into Unity to compare these paths, you can also check your master bundle's .manifest file to see the paths (and ensure that your asset has been bundled properly). Q. Where do I find the "satellite screenshot" folder in the map editor? If you open your map's folder, and you've generated a satellite view, you'll see a file named Map.png (for the satellite view) and Chart.png (for the chart view). (Answered on Steam.) Q. How do I add vehicles with gun turrets? They won't rotate! For turrets to rotate, they need Yaw and Pitch transforms in Unity. I recommend looking at a vanilla example, e.g., the Tank! Q. Help!! How do I get the HMD cosmetic? Currently, the HMD is unlocked by playing an eligible VR game for at least 1 hour. Previously, simply owning certain eligible titles was sufficient. However: this doesn't work when a game is free-to-play (which Tilt Brush recently became), so we've updated the unlock criteria accordingly.

Send Us Your Questions!

Thanks for reading! We regularly respond to questions posted on our Forum, Discord, Steam Discussions page, or the r/Unturned subreddit! You can also message us via email, Bluesky, or (Twitter).

[ 2025-02-28 16:54:35 CET ] [ Original post ]

Screenshot Contest

It's been a while since the last Screenshot Contestand with some of the graphical changes over the years, it definitely shows! [previewyoutube=75QU5-nC1YM;full][/previewyoutube] Welcome to the 2025 Screenshot Contest. From scenic views to action scenescapture your cinematic screenshot(s) and submit them here: Submission Form Winning submissions may be featured as loading screens, on the store page, or in other locations. As a reward, winners will receive the Mythical Shutterbug Screenshot Contest Sweater and Mythical Shutterbug Instant Camera cosmetics. Submissions are open until April 15th! Find the complete submission guidelines on the Submission Form. Get creative, and good luck!

Changelog

Balance Tweaks

• All vanilla magazines can be salvaged.
• Increased player movement air strafing acceleration.

Quality of Life

• Added a separate keybind [Left Shift] for skipping item context menu action crafting menu.
• Added a HUD element when outbound voice chat is turned off (optional). Helpful if multiplayer safety menu was skipped.
• Prevent quick-salvaging mythicals or items with kill counters or ragdoll effects. This should help reduce cases of accidentally deleting valuable items, but we can still assist through our support site when/if it happens.
• Ping display now shows Steam Networking Sockets client transport calculated ping. This is more accurate than the (now fallback) ping calculation.

Anti-Cheat

• Show a disconnect message for HWID spoofer ban. (Previously a "shadowban.")
• Removed once-per-input-frame limit on server-side line-of-sight checks. This better protects against bullet hit spoofing at the cost of higher server CPU usage.
• Increased server hit validation leniency against players in vehicles. Reduces false negatives when shooting fighter jet pilots.

Servers

• Added warning on loading screen when game connection ping is higher than in server browser.
• Changed default admin commands Internet server list filter to Any rather than No.
• Servers with a GSLT can be bookmarked without setting "bookmark host." This makes it easier to reconnect to private servers.
• Clarified anycast proxy is often used for DDoS protection in warning.
• Added an option for server host to indicate an anycast A2S proxy is in use. When manually indicated the ping warning isn't red.

Server Curation

• Added support for built-in "recommended" curators. This will allow us to convert some of our moderation lists to the newer curation feature.
• Added server curation option for default action: Show, hide, or move to bottom.
• Curation list shows web list dat parsing errors.
• Entering a workshop file URL in server curation field subscribes to it.

Modding

• Added NPC Vendor options to override item descriptions.
• Added Destructible object option to alert nearby zombies.
• Added animal option to prevent move during startle animation.
• Added support for traps requiring power to deal damage.
• Added gun option to require aiming to shoot.
• Added gun default magazine support for spawn tables allowing paintball guns to spawn with a hopper attached.
• Added Lunar New Year holiday event support for NPCs.
• Added NPC reward volume option to affect vehicle passengers.
• Added Gun Attachment Event Hook for gun visuals corresponding to items in attachment slots.
• Added Mob Alert Spawner component for mods to more easily startle nearby zombies and animals.
• Included Russia quest chamber door in example assets.

Misc

• Changed a variety of damage-related effects from unreliable to reliable replication mode because it was misleading if an explosion effect wasn't received.
• Added More kill volumes in glitch spots on Washington.
• Clarified "Too Far From Town" message as "Too Far From Zombies", and "Out Of Bounds" as "No Building Here".
• Added "-UnlockSteamAchievements" command-line flag to unlock all Steam achievements. This is intended for achievement hunters who've moved on from the game but want to maintain their 100% completion status.
• Added "-ResetSteamStatsAndAchievements" command-line flag to reset all progress on Steam achievements and stats.

Fixed

• Scorpion cosmetic showing the wrong item slot in type. [Thanks elsultaan!]
• Freecam up/down and scroll inputs while using menus. [Thanks Molt!]
• Stop leaning when holding both lean inputs. [Thanks Colby!]
• Hostile sentries ignoring unlocked vehicles. [Thanks Emir12345k!]
• Incorrect caliber listed in HMG box description. [Thanks Zombs-R-Cute!]
• Throwables able to play throwing sound twice. [Thanks Senior-S!]
• Crawler tracks able to steer without fuel and underwater. [Thanks Berny747 and elsultaan!]
• Abandoning quest not refreshing list in multiplayer. [Thanks Zombs-R-Cute!]
• Incorrectly using the lower of Max_Instances and Min_Natural_Vehicles. [Thanks CatzMR!]
• Default to saving vehicles outside 40 km back into the level [Thanks Ankumo and Jdance!]
• Mistake with CanParentVehicleBePickedUp property name. [Thanks MrGoBi!]
• Recalculated normals on several buildings. [Thanks AdamDN!]
• Name rich text tag check not strict enough. [Thanks BoomViz!]
• Hide frame rate limit options when VSync is enabled. [Thanks AdamDN!]
• Not using vehicle exit position when saving player in vehicle. [Thanks Zombs-R-Cute!]
• Defaulting to walking sideways when first loading into server. [Thanks Zombs-R-Cute!]
• Player destroyed if exiting vehicle on same frame as vehicle destroy requested. [Thanks Paradox304, DanielWillett, asineth0, Jdance, GazziFX, aerodakdev!]
• Rio guard hat incorrectly hiding beards. [Thanks Flodo!]
• Leaning state not sent reliably. [Thanks Arturbraun1408!]
• Synchronize which animal attack animation is played. [Thanks DerpyHoowes, Gamingtoday093, Spyjack!]
• Duplicate buttons for updating published workshop files. [Thanks Jdance!]
• Explorer and Tank steering wheel models not visually turning. [Thanks analizin!]
• Zombie attack damage not interrupted by stun. [Thanks Gion!]
• Server not kicking for holiday redirects modified on client.
• Some inconsistencies in cargo export data types.

Special thanks to DanielWillett for their help resolving a couple of issues while this update was on the preview branch!

Recent News

We started discussing plans to overhaul the map curation program, making it more accessible and promoting a wider variety of developers and content: Map Curation Program We announced our intention to prioritize releasing Unturned's source files: Open Source Plans

Changes to Anycast Proxies

This update changes how we handle "anycast proxies" to better balance server hosts' need for DDoS protection (a primary use for anycast proxies) with player concerns about accurate connection quality.

• Currentlyto avoid misleading playersservers found to be using an anycast proxy are flagged. This has two effects: (1) ping has a red warning label about "anycast", and (2) 50 ms is added when sorting by ping to prevent these servers from incorrectly showing amongst the lowest ping servers.

Server owners have expressed that this solution feels too punishing, as anycast is often used to mitigate denial of service attacks. Changing in this update:

• The warning label clarifies anycast is typically for DDoS protection: "Warning: this server uses an "anycast" proxy for DDoS protection, so in-game ping may be higher than shown."
• Server hosts can flag their own servers with a new "Is_Using_Anycast_Proxy" option in Config.json. To incentivize this, when the host opts-in the ping isnt shown in red.
• When there is a significant difference (>50 ms) between server browser ping and in-game ping, a warning is displayed on the loading screen. This reads: "Warning: the in-game ping (X ms) is higher than the server browser ping (Y ms), likely due to a DDoS protection mechanism. High ping may cause laggier gameplay than expected."

[ 2025-02-27 16:54:35 CET ] [ Original post ]

Celebrating the Lunar New Year, featuring FouNs Yukon Remastered mod, highlighting custom server filters, and more. The Community Blog returns for 2025!

Video: "THE KING OF UNTURNED IS BACK"

[previewyoutube=rDOiwkQ7I9g;full][/previewyoutube] Take a trip through some funny moments in this new video by DizzyD.

Curation, Commissions, and More

We're excited to announce several upcoming changes to the curated map program. Any change here is obviously going to be substantial and is subject to change so we wanted to lay out some of our plans early on. This announcement is too long to include here. To learn about our current plan, tentative ideas, and other information: https://steamcommunity.com/app/304930/discussions/0/601894864482792245/

Mod: Yukon Remastered

The Yukon Remastered mod by FouN. The Yukon Remastered mod by FouN is an impressive map redesign and rebalance of the vanilla Yukon map, with a plan to eventually add NPC and quest content as well. They shared some insight into why they created the map, below: Hey everyone! Not so long ago, I released my map Yukon Remastered, which as the name implies it is a remaster of Yukon. I decided to remaster the map since a lot of the other official ones have already been remastered [by other players]. I feel like Yukon was always the overlooked map, so I wanted to give players a reason to come back to this map. I remade all of the locations with much more detail, added some NPCs and quests, as well as added a few more locations to be on par with the much more recent maps. For me, Yukon holds a special place in my heart since it was always a survival map, and I love survival games. Nowadays, Unturned is mostly about PvP and RP, but when it first released it was all about survival, which I miss to an extent. I would recommend the map to anyone who wants to experience something different from the typical Unturned. FouN Whether you're a fan of the vanilla experience, or want to try something new in this harsh arctic landscape, consider downloading the mod!

Mod: Chinese Spring Festival

The Chinese Spring Festival Mod, by , , and Catz. , , and Catz, in collaboration with the Unturned Chinese Community, created a mod to celebrate the Lunar New Year! Light up the sky with fireworks; or decorate your home with lanterns, couplets, and a maneki-neko.

Community-made Server Filters

Did you miss this new feature? Players can create and share their own server list filters with other players. Label servers that you recommend, or only show servers belonging to your server network! Some players have already created lists that label servers based on their content, follow certain guidelines, or are hosted in a specific region like China. Find more Server Lists on the Steam Workshop, or learn to create your own with our official documentation.

Screenshots

Christmas screenshot by BobsUrUncle2306.
BananaCat and Mufeng.
Screenshot by FoxZinho.
Screenshot by Solayr.
Screenshot by .

Q&A

Q. How can I reuse vanilla audio that isn't in the ExampleAssets for my mod? Some assets have properties for assigning an AudioClip to certain interactions, such as when placing a structure. These use the Master Bundle Pointer data type. By including core.masterbundle as part of the property's value, you can reference vanilla AudioClips. For example: PlacementAudioClip core.masterbundle:Sounds/WoodenPlacement.mp3. Q. When are the Artisan's Box and Bundle being removed from the crafting list? We're not planning to remove either of these from the crafting list as this time. (Answered on our Forum.) Q. Can I make zombies take less damage? When changing the difficulty settings of your world, you can toggle weapons to use their Player Damage values against zombies instead of their normal Zombie Damage values. This makes most weapons less effective against zombies. Q. Do masks (like the Balaclava) provide armor? Masks don't provide any armor to players, despite supporting the armor property. However, zombies can benefit from any masks with an otherwise unused-armor value.

Send Us Your Questions!

Thanks for reading! We regularly respond to questions posted on our Forum, Discord, Steam Discussions page, or the r/Unturned subreddit! You can also message us via email, Bluesky, or (Twitter).

[ 2025-01-30 00:01:38 CET ] [ Original post ]

Crawler Tracks

Previously, the Explorer and Tank essentially had four invisible wheels and handled similarly to a regular car. Now, you can spin yourself dizzy, and they should be much more adept at crossing uneven terrain!

Trees

New tree models (version 3?) balancing the older vanilla art style with the (recently-removed) SpeedTree models. With these replaced, we're planning to run a new screenshot contest at the start of 2025! But first, we'd love to hear your thoughts on the models: Steam Discussions Trees Feedback Thread SDG Forum Trees Feedback Thread Credit for the new tree models goes to Toothy Deeryte! Contracting her to upgrade the trees was my first experience sharing the game's Unity project with a member of the modding community. She's a lovely, kind person and was patient with me as we experimented with collaborating this way. I'm feeling optimistic to work further with community members to upgrade the game in 2025! Huge thanks as well to Flodo for providing tons of helpful feedback to Toothy - I'll go more in depth about the story here in a "behind the scenes" blog post later.

Gameplay Changes

This update restores the grip to the Maplestrike! The previous change was intended to help other weapons keep up, as the Maplestrike has dominated PvP since its addition. However, many players felt this change detracted from its identity, and it felt worse for non-PvP players than simply tweaking the base recoil. We only slightly increased the recoil in consideration of the other recoil-related changes in this update. Other notable changes to balance and gameplay include:

• LMGs are now more effective at suppression, shooting 3-4x as many bullets at a time. We'd previously been considering specializing LMGs into suppression with near-miss effects, but are curious to see whether this is a more fun alternative.
• Vanilla sentry guns are now "ammo efficient", with only a 25% chance (was 100%) to actually consume ammo/quality when firing. Hostile sentries gained an additional use, now being able to directly target enemy vehicles. We're hoping these changes will further encourage their use.
• Explosions were rewritten to be more reliable and consistent. Small explosions like precision charges and explosive bullets in particular should see noticeable improvement.

As above, we've started dedicated feedback threads to hear what you think of the gameplay changes: Steam Discussions Balance Feedback Thread SDG Forum Balance Feedback Thread

Server Browser Curation

Players, server hosts, and modders now have much more control over the server list! Anyone can create a curation list for everything from sharing recommendations, to regional filtering, to protecting your network against spoofing. We'll be curious to see the novel uses published to the workshop! Read Documentation

Combo Crate Event

The items chosen from the Combo Crate 2024 Workshop Event are now available. There were quite a few new creators with lots of great submissions - thank you to everyone who entered! All of the items are available in a box or complete set bundle: the Business Briefcase through the Stockpile, and the Artisan's Makeshift Mystery Box through crafting.

Winter Sale

By popular request, the new items are releasing with the classic pricing, and the bundles are launching at a 25% discount. Additionally, items that we don't typically put on sale (like boxes) are discounted to the classic pricing, and if it's well-received we will revert the newer pricing!

Changelog

Added

• Improved physics for the Explorer and Tank vehicles. They can pivot in place, and their treads conform to the terrain while moving.
• Brand new tree models, aiming to strike a balance between the old models and (recently-removed) SpeedTree models.
• "Server Browser Curation" feature allows anyone to create lists of filters/labels for the server browser. For example, to label servers based on region, or to hide impersonators. These lists can be shared through the Steam Workshop.
• Added the craftable Artisan's Makeshift Mystery Box and Bundle. Contains 16 items from ComboCrate 2024.
• Added the Business Briefcase Mystery Box and Bundle. Contains 16 items from ComboCrate 2024.
• Left-click while zoomed in with Binoculars to set your waypoint to the targeted location.
• Min_Natural_Vehicles gameplay config option allows for guaranteeing a minimum amount of naturally-spawned vehicles should always exist, regardless of the number of player-built vehicles on the map. (Even when it'd normally exceed the max instances of vehicles allowed.) Defaults to 16.
• Objects can use the Rubble_Can_Zombies_Damage and Rubble_Zombie_Damage_Multiplier properties to make themselves attackable by zombies. Defaults to false.
• Can_Target_Objects gameplay option for Zombies to attack certain objects in their path. Defaults to true.
• Interactability_Animation_Component_Path property for objects to override animation component path.
• Objects can use Load_Nav_On_Server and Load_Nav_In_Editor [bool] properties to choose when the the Nav gameobject is instantiated. Useful for objects that should (or shouldn't) affect navmesh baking while (or without) affecting collision with zombies. Defaults to true for Medium/Large objects.
• Barricades and structures can use the Can_Zombies_Target [bool] options to make themselves attackable by zombies. Defaults to true.
• New LeaningForce properties for vehicles, to scale steering leaning force with speed.
• DriverTurretViewmodelMode property for guns to control how first-person arms are moved for turrets in the driver's seat.
• Command-line "-UnredactedLogs" flag to turn off IP redaction in log files.
• New script component to spawn explosions with all parameters available. ("Explosion Spawner" replaces the unintended Grenade/Rocket script usage.)
• Red maple trees for use in the level editor. (Toothy found these in the old files. We're not sure what they were originally for!)
• Asset data can now be exported into a MediaWiki template-readable format from the [F1] Workshop menu. This is intended for use on the official Unturned Wiki in conjunction with Cargo to help automate pages/templates, but could be useful for third-party projects.

Changed

• Reworked how explosion hits are found and sorted. Hit detection and damage falloff should now be significantly more consistent with player's expectations.
• Bushes (including berry bushes) have snow variants for the winter holiday.
• Hostile-mode sentries can target vehicles directly.
• Sentries are now ammo efficient, with only a 25% chance (was 100%) to actually consume ammo/quality when firing.
• Increased Hell's Fury pellets per shot from 1 to 4. Damage has been split between these pellets, but is roughly the same if all pellets hit.
• Increased Nykorev and Dragonfang pellets per shot from 1 to 3. Damage has been split between these pellets, but is roughly the same if all pellets hit.
• Reduced HMG direct damage and increased explosion damage.
• HMG Box requires High-Cal Military or Ranger ammunition. HMGs have become more prevalent in raiding following the aircraft requisition change on Russia, so we wanted to bring it more in line with the Dragonfang but with splash damage.
• Increased Attack Heli and Fighter Jet price on Liberator from 13,000 to 16,000 experience. We don't want them to be too easy to get.
• Skycranes / towing vehicles cannot hook vehicles with barricades on them unless all barricades specify CanParentVehicleBePickedUp. This was primarily to address physics issues, but RP servers can override with the property mentioned or OnHookVehicleRequested event.
• Updated Tank model slightly, to better fit the new treads.
• Redact IPs in BattlEye debug logging by default.
• Interactable objects can toggle Nav object active.
• Caliber_# attachment hook and bullet gravity multiplier supported for all attachment types.
• Mostly finished deprecating older vehicle replication system.
• Updated Json.NET to 13.0.3.
• Increased Industrial Generator's fuel capacity by 50%. When completely filled, it can provide power for ~42 hours.
• Increased Grenade salvaging to Explosives from 2:1 to 4:1.
• Holding CTRL when clicking an item action linked blueprint crafts it if possible.
• Maplestrikes can accept grip attachments again. To compensate, its recoil has been slightly increased instead.
• Reduced Sharpshooter skill benefits from +50% to +40% at max level. This skill is a big contributor to weapon imbalance, and shortening the gap between max and unleveled should keep gunplay more consistent.
• Reduced Horizontal Grip horizontal recoil control from +60% to +40%.
• Reduced Vertical Grip vertical recoil control from +60% to +40%.

Fixed

• Don't show item sale in news feed with IMGUI mode enabled. [Thanks RBMKBlaze!]
• Log asset paths which exceed 260 characters (Windows MAX_PATH). [Thanks asineth0!]
• Useable full type name wasn't supported. [Thanks iBowie and DerpyHoowes!]
• Foliage baking exception if surface collider was destroyed. [Thanks asineth0!]
• No icon for stockpile button. [Thanks LocoCZ!]
• "/copycameratransform" when looking up. [Thanks Toothy!]
• Sandbox folder name instead of path in origin name. [Thanks Molt!]
• Not playing ignition sound when switching from passenger to driver seat. [Thanks Tiway!]
• Color tags in exported vendor asset file names. [Thanks Molt!]
• Trailing space on a few item names. [Thanks Molt!]
• Exploit using an old GUI component to subscribe to other workshop files. [Thanks Jdance!]
• Keep third-person bullet casings visible in first-person for turrets. [Thanks Renaxon!]
• Sight attachments not using scope sway multiplier. [Thanks GazziFX!]
• Zombies not turning while chasing a vehicle passenger. [Thanks Diddlyono!]
• Snow glitter not shown on Washington and Germany. [Thanks Flodo!]
• Memory leak generating skin icons in cosmetic inventory. [Thanks Desmond!]
• Exception handling type request with null version. [Thanks DanielWillett!]
• Explosion closest point test was including colliders on navmesh layer. [Thanks Renaxon!]
• Don't use client Fake IP in ReadyToConnect per-address rate limiting.
• Replaced vanilla uses of deprecated dat file properties with their newer equivalents. (E.g., Spread_Hip Spread_Angle_Degrees.)

Special thanks to Diddlyono, DiFFoZ, Flodo, iBowie, Kopfstroh, Molt, and TSB for their help resolving a variety of issues while this update was on the preview branch!

3.24.7.1 Patch

Fixed

• Unable to open server lobby screen in IMGUI mode. [Thanks Blaze!]
• Auto-coverted old wheel configurations steering broken. [Thanks vduin1233 and Aiden9034!]

[ 2024-12-19 17:42:09 CET ] [ Original post ]

Last chance for ComboCrate 2024 submissions, updates to the Tales of Terror mod, a parody experience from the Five Nights at Nelsons mod, and more!

ComboCrate 2024 Last Chance!

Submissions for the ongoing ComboCrate 2024 event close on December 1st @ 11:59 p.m. Central Time (CT). Theres only a few days left! View the original announcement for more information. Even if you arent participating, check out other peoples submissions! View Original Announcement View ComboCrate 2024 Submissions

Video: Are Unturned Players Friendly?

[previewyoutube=11Aqjx1t9oc;full][/previewyoutube] MTN visits a random Escalation server, eager to make friendsor at least secure a new fishing partner. Will he find what hes looking for?

Mod: Tales of Terror Difficulty Update!

The Tales of Terror mod, by Spyjack. Even as Halloween passes, one cannot escape the horrors of Spyjacks Tales of Terror! Experience the In The Fading Moonlight expansion alone or with friends. With smoother gameplay and a dynamic difficulty system, its the perfect time to return to this roguelite, dungeon-crawling experience by Spyjack.

Mod: Five Nights at Nelsons

The Five Nights at Nelsons mod, by Prostate and biedaktokox. Can you survive (at least) five nights at Nelsons? This mod by biedaktokox and Prostate is a faithful parody of a familiar, pizzeria-featuring horror game. You will need to watch the cameras, close those doors, and manage your power usage in order to survive until 6:00 a.m.

Tree Models

In case you missed it: we recently removed the SpeedTrees graphical setting. This offered higher fidelity trees, but came with a number of issues that we touched on in the 3.24.6.0 Update Notes. As part of this change, we are planning to replace all of the vanilla legacy tree models. You may have seen some older (and now outdated) revisions teased on our Forum. Updated tree models are planned to release in an upcoming update. Once the trees have been sorted out, we look forward to running another Screenshot Contest!

Artwork Showcase

AWP Graphite with harp and winged stickers, by Bili_3885209.
Pain at Somewhere (Ural Mountains LN #6.5), by Dark_player2013.
Four Generations, Still, Unturned., by Diddlyono.
Just vibing, and admiring the small things, by Mr. Ch3m4s.

Q&A

Q. Why are there red numbers everywhere in the level editor? Theres a few reasons this could happen. 1) You might have toggled the visibility of Manual Object Culling volumes, which also displays the number of culled objects. 2) You might be in the Visibility tab; red numbers represent very object dense areas that could cause performance issues. (Answered on our Steam Discussions.) Q. How can I add custom spawn tables to preexisting maps? This is a fairly straightforward mod to create nowadays! You can create a custom SpawnAssetsimilar to how someone might do so for their mapand then add the GUID of a maps preexisting spawn table as a root. For example, adding 424d1cd228a4493890f3d7f101612447 as a root would add items from your custom spawn table to the preexisting Vehicle_Spraypaints spawn table. Read More Q. Is there a way I can view all GUIDs (or legacy IDs) when other peoples guides arent updated? You can generate a spreadsheet of all GUIDs from the Workshop menu screens, by pressing F1 and choosing Export Asset IDs. This includes modded content! Q. Can I increase the vehicle spawn limit? This spawn limit is determined by the maps size, and can be configured just like any other difficulty option! For example, the Max_Instances_Large setting affects Large-size maps such as Russia, Germany, and Hawaii. More information can be found on the Gameplay Config wiki page. Q. How do Redirector Assets work? When the game looks up an asset by GUID (or legacy ID), it will instead return the target asset configured in the Redirector. This is useful for maintaining backwards compatibility, e.g. if youve removed an item from your mod. This feature has official documentation. (Answered on our Forum.) Read More

Send Us Your Questions!

Thanks for reading! We regularly respond to questions posted on our Forum, Discord, Steam Discussions page, or the r/Unturned subreddit! You can also message us via email, Bluesky, or (Twitter). View Blogpost

[ 2024-11-29 18:00:41 CET ] [ Original post ]

Reminders about ComboCrate 2024, the Steam Scream Fest sale, and showcasing a variety of community-created content.

Video: "I made Unturned 10X harder!"

[previewyoutube=TK7YutpgIAU;full][/previewyoutube] Is Unturned too easy? Watch as Max Winterfield cranks up the difficulty to make zombies stronger, bosses more frequent, loot harder to come by, and more in his struggle to survive.

Mod: Animated Sushi

The Animated Sushi Mod, by Axodouble. Often, the simplest things are the most charming. The Animated Sushi Mod by Axodouble just adds one piece of sushi, with a satisfying eating animation. Exactly as advertised on the box.

Video: "Thank You For A Year Of Unturned"

[previewyoutube=z1KkxGZeZM4;full][/previewyoutube] Check out this short montage by Jemsie, in celebration of this past year for Unturned.

Fly High, o' Bounce Charges

Who doesn't love Bounce Charges?
Watch "I love bounce charges" on Reddit, by u/EtGoose.

Screenshot: u/Broaded's Waterfall Home

u/Broaded shared their modern home design, built atop Germany's beautiful (albeit rather noisy) waterfall.


Posted by u/Broaded on the r/Unturned subreddit.

Steam Scream Fest 2024

The Steam Scream Fest sale is currently live! Most bundles in the item store, as well as the Permanent Gold Upgrade DLC, are discounted (up to 50%!) until November 4th. As a reminder, on November 5thafter the Steam Scream Fest endswe're adjusting the Stockpile prices to be more consistent. This change was originally planned for November 1st, but has been pushed back due to the ongoing sale. For more information about those changes, you can find the original announcement in the 3.24.6.0 Update Notes. Item Store Permanent Gold Upgrade DLC 3.24.6.0 Update Notes

ComboCrate 2024

Following last month's announcement, there's been over 150 submissions to the ComboCrate 2024 event! Submissions will close on December 1st, so be sure to get your items in before then. We have seen a few submissions that haven't met our guidelines. (E.g., "ComboCrate" wasn't included in the title, but in some other location.) We've reached out to participants when we've seen this happen, but please make sure you are following the guidelines! Even if you aren't participating, you can still view other people's submissions on the Steam Workshop! ComboCrate 2024 Announcement View Submissions

Q&A

Q. How does item spawning work? Each individual spawn point has a chance to spawn an item when the node is eligible to do so, as determined by the Spawn_Chance and Respawn_Time options. There are four notable difficulty settings that affect item spawn/despawn behavior. More information can be found on the "Gameplay Config" wiki page. Unturned Wiki Gameplay Config Q. Sometimes, I can't hear the sound of doors or campfires. Only 64 sounds can be heard at the same time. If there's a lot of sounds nearby, you won't be able to hear sounds with a lower priority. (Answered on our GitHub.) Q. How do make my character right-handed and not the left? Characters can be made right-handed (or left-handed) from the character customization menu. (Answered on our Steam Discussions.) Q. What's salvageable after the last update? Tons of new items can be broken down after the 3.24.6.0 Update! Key resources such as Chemicals and Explosives should be easier to acquire, and you can salvage less useful items like those pesky Iron Sights too. A player, JOSIAH5555, posted a helpful list of newly-salvageable items. List of Salvageable Items, by JOSIAH5555 on Steam Discussions. Q. Bring back the OG clouds please! One of the main reasons for replacing the clouds was a technical one. By moving effects like the sun, moon, and cloud into the sky shader, players could benefit from configuring the draw distance as much as they want. You can find Nelson's full explanation, and his thoughts on changing clouds again in the future, on the subreddit. (Answered on r/Unturned.) Read Nelson's complete answer on r/Unturned.

Send Us Your Questions!

Thanks for reading! We regularly respond to questions posted on our Forum, Discord, Steam Discussions page, or the r/Unturned subreddit! You can also message us via email, Bluesky, or (Twitter). View Blogpost

[ 2024-10-31 15:41:24 CET ] [ Original post ]

Gameplay Adjustments

Despite sparking controversy on the preview branch, we've removed the Maplestrike's grip attachment slot. We're curious to see whether this is a net positive for the meta once it's had a chance to play out, so please bear in mind we're open to feedback and nothing's set in stone.

• Is there more variety in combat encounters, and is that more fun?
• Can you Maplestrike Enjoyers out there maintain dominance?

A few other balance changes are detailed in the changelog. Of particular note, quality of life additions to the Coalition questlines on the Russia map, including the ability to requisition airplanes and helicopters after achieving Major Rank and finishing Pilot Andy's quests.

Halloween 2024

Alongside our traditional Halloween content, we'll have a new craftable mystery box - the Halloween Candy Bag - courtesy of Toothy Deerryte and friends! The event will run from October 20th through November 1st, during which time you can craft them from Menu > Survivors > Inventory > Crafting.

Trees and Skybox Ambience Removals

Two more controversial changes, sorry! Although the speedtree models looked nicer than the old ones, they were overly detailed compared with the rest of the vanilla art style. We've decided to stop putting it off and remove them along with the tree models graphics option. Other reasons included:

• Their trunk shape wasn't quite 1:1 with the old models, so whether a player was seen as in or out of cover was inconsistent depending on graphics settings.
• They're much more performance intensive.
• Curated maps released after 2018 haven't included speedtree models.

Some players changed up the lighting in a dramatic and cinematic way with the relatively niche "Use_Skybox_Ambience" option in a config file. Unfortunately, the differences were a double-edged sword because they limited level designers' ability to control the lighting, for example to experiment with pure-black nights. We've decided to remove the option, but similar lighting can still be configured in the level editor by matching ambient lighting to the sky color, so it's up to the creative vision of the level creator. Here's a post showcasing the difference with and without the option: Skybox Ambience Comparison post by BoomViz on SDG Forum

Item Price Consistency

On November 1st we're going to be adjusting the Stockpile prices to all be consistent. For the past two years or so all new regular items have been a consistent $1.50 USD per item. This primarily affects older items, where pricing and bundle sizes were less consistent. For some items, this is an increase. While for others, it's a decrease. Please keep this in mind if you were considering any item purchases in the near future! Beyond this, we don't intend to mess with the base item price again.

Changelog

Added

• Flashbang Brightness, Explosion Camera Shake Intensity, and Damage Flinch accessibility settings in Options menu.
• Button in Workshop > F1 menu to export all asset IDs to csv files in Extras/AssetIDs folder.
• Server options to turn off Damage Aim Flinch and Explosion Camera Shake.
• Inspect and preview on character for items in Stockpile.
• Copy/paste freecam position and rotation from clipboard with Ctrl+C/V or "/copycameratransform" client-side command.
• Melee weapon quest reward support for strong and weak attacks.
• Random_Inclusive and Random_Exclusive operations for Flag_Math NPC reward type.
• Support for vendors to add attachments to guns for sale.
• Option to apply delayed quest rewards when interrupted.
• Military spraypaints for each vanilla map. [IDs 1873-1877]
• Halloween Candy Bag for upcoming Halloween 2024 event.
• Main menu support for Steam BBcode previewyoutube tag.
• Dialogue object interactability mode to replace invisible NPC workaround.
• Option to delete attachments from blueprint with item state transfer enabled.
• News item for Stockpile sale special events.

Removed

• Tree models graphics option and reverted to older models.
• Use_Skybox_Ambience option from Preferences.json file.

Game Balance

• Removed grip attachment slot from Maplestrike.
• Adaptive Chambering reduces horizontal recoil control -20% and vertical control -30%.
• Increased Sentry and Hostile Sentry health from 75 to 150.
• Increased Friendly Sentry health from 75 to 300.
• More findable items can be salvaged for supplies.

Changed

• Captain Sydney can authorize further aircraft requisitions on Russia.
• P.Riso can acquire an Upgraded Fishing Rod blueprint for you on Russia.
• Doc Ernie can prepare Upgraded Aces and Bluntforces for the Coalition Armory on Russia.
• Default Internet filters include empty and full servers now that the default sort prioritizes them appropriately.
• Player-instigated locked vehicle spawns now also unlock for group members.
• Server moves the most recent file to a backup when writing saves.
• Explosive charge assets can set Bypass_Claim to false.
• Include sentry gun in example assets. (Finally!)
• Sawed Off shares Masterkey skins. (Finally!)
• Holidays are scheduled in local time zones rather than synchronized globally.

Fixed

• Level editor volume property changes not marking level dirty. [Thanks Jdance!]
• Skipping terrain color rule error missing asset context. [Thanks Spebby!]
• Layered attachment skins got broken at some point. [Thanks Molt!]
• East-2 Zubeknakov fallback material misconfigured. [Thanks Molt!]
• Unusable door highlight between door and doorframe. [Thanks InsignificantNull!]
• Potential cause of duplicate item button on main menu. [Thanks InsignificantNull!]
• Plugin UIs can use Canvas Scaler to sync with game UI scale. [Thanks DanielWillett!]
• Use target speed rather than current speed for vehicle third-person camera distance. [Thanks BoomViz!]
• Map zoom and centering wrong with UI scale. [Thanks BoomViz!]
• Infinite/NaN spawn chance editing legacy spawn tier with one entry. [Thanks Sodazone42!]
• Unnecessary farm Update call on dedicated server. [Thanks asineth0!]
• Shirt item model left/right arm backwards. [Thanks DerpyHoowes!]
• Another potential source of discrepancy in airdrop landing position (compression). [Thanks Zombs-R-Cute!]
• Support door slot snapping with Y forward. [Thanks MrGoBi!]
• Negative NPC health reward can no longer cause bleeding. [Thanks Gloa233!]
• Jumping from prone in air traffic control killing player. [Thanks FreeDzee, Sma1L, and TSB!]
• Eruption typo instead of Erruption. [Thanks RadicalBeetle!]
• Reverted "skin width" portion of floor snapping changes due to all the side effects. [Thanks to many players!]
• Rate limiting and additional security for connection queue. [Thanks Jdance!]
• Text mesh missing from sign and placard LOD group. [Thanks Eismeister!]
• Russia map corrected location names hadn't been updated in NPC dialogue. [Thanks Eismeister!]
• Underlying cause of some interactables working incorrectly on vehicles. [Thanks Eismeister!]
• Insane skin attachments changed orange to pink. [Thanks ZParticle_!]
• Barricades use same yaw-only special case as structures. [Thanks QERT2002!]
• Misplaced item spawns under Russia oil rig. [Thanks TickTackM!]
• Incomplete skybox reflection on item icons captured during level startup. [Thanks FohnJallout!]
• Voice chat volume not applied properly. [Thanks AngelAbov3!]
• Zombies chasing destroyed barricades during horde beacons. [Thanks liebesleid!]
• Surrounded Holman Isle bunker and Silo 22 with tons of death barriers.
• More comprehensive death barriers for Mansion #1, House #4, and House #6.
• Barricade load not closing file stream.
• Some bugs with GUIDs for vendor buying/selling entries.

Special thanks to Diddlyono, ItsRodrigoAl, MoltonMontro, and thraxsh255 for their help resolving a variety of issues while this update was on the preview branch! In September I got the opportunity to meet with Jemsie and cucuycharles while they were visiting. Special thanks for their in-person feedback and suggestions!

Curated Map Updates

Escalation: Midnight Update

The Midnight Program created a robotwhich survivors have dubbed D.A.V.E. (Defensive Autonomous Vehicular Emplacement)an experimental AI-piloted tank. Its AI has gone haywire, and it will attack any survivors or zombies that enter its line of sight. However: if defeated, it will drop plenty of good loot. You can access this area with a Midnight Keycard, which can be acquired from Artemis Platform zombies or Airdrop calls! You can then use this keycard inside the Locke Dynamics tunnel.

• Revamped Map area, extending the map a significant amount to the east. Some older locations (like the Northern Deadzone and Redgrove Airfield) have also been revamped.
• Dozens of balance adjustments and other changes to the LTLM and Strike Calls, weapons, and clothing/armor.
• Added Dual Pistols.
• Added the Tempest rifle. (51322)
• Added the Intragat machine pistol. (52286, 52287)
• Added the Sundoor submachine gun. (51321, 51347)
• Added the Trident Rocket Launcher. (52313)
• Added the Frostbite sniper rifle. (52300, 52304)
• Added the Hera Grenade Launcher. (51324, 52078)
• Added the Falcon .50-SP and Golden Falcon-SP. (52294, 52295)
• Added the AH-46 Kings Hand Attack Helicopter. (51032)
• Added the Falker Fighter. (51033)
• Added the Strike Call - Smoke Concealment (51333)
• Added Precision Ammo boxes. (52085, 52086, 52087)
• Added Armor Piercing Marksman Magazines and Armor Piercing Rifle Clips.
• Added Dual Pistol Magazine (51338)
• Added Fragmentation Rockets, Explosive Rockets, and Tandem Rockets. (52314, 52315, 52316)
• Added HMG Explosive Box. (51050)
• Added 12 Gauge Dragon's Breath. (52264)
• Added 12 Gauge Explosive Slugs (52263)
• Added Armored Structures.
• Added the Ballistic Shield. (51349)
• Added the Midnight Blade. (51348)
• Added the Consolidator. (52095)
• Added the Inferno Axe. (52260)
• Added the Halligan Bar. (52261)
• Added The Irons. (52262)
• Added the Lumberjack Maul. (52255)
• Added the Throwing Axe. (52246)
• Added the Treasure Magnet. (52091)
• Added the Double Hook. (52090)
• Added the Lucky Clover. (52092)
• Added many more new weapons, variants, and ammo types!
• Added many new paintings.
• Added various stylish suits. (52318-52327)
• Added Flight Helmet, Top, and Bottom. (52330-52332)
• Added Headlamp. (52336)
• Added some more NPCs.
• Many adjustments to NPC vendors, and added new quest rewards stores for Arthur, Cecilia, and Edward.
• Completely revamped fishing, adding better tables that can be caught from as well as unique items that affect drops.
• Reworked the chart to have better visual fidelity.
• Added more helpful tips to the loading screen.
• Fixed a few spots where players could clip inside map geometry.
• Many more bug fixes.

Read the Full Changelog

A6 Polaris

Polaris' v1.0.3.4 patch released last week, notably with a handful of balance tweaks.

• Re-added gun animations (they had to be removed a while ago).
• Updated Stereos billboard.
• Polaris Roses now give off a slight glow.
• Removed crafting truck from the safezone (should be a bit more exciting to get lotuses).
• Spread out existing spawns a bit more, andadded new ones (should be easier to escape spawn on crowded servers).
• Penumbra: reduced firerate from 7 to 8.
• Krizzy: reduced damage from 23 to 22.
• Tank Cannon: increased explosion radius from 5m to 8m.
• BVL Muzzle Brake: reduced recoil compensation from -10% by 50% (+5% absolute difference) to -5% (same as RAID's 5%).
• PMC Armor: is now not as obvious of a choice over SWAT/Merc, as you sacrifice movement speed & slots for extra protection.
• SWAT Armor: increased storage space, now same as PMC MK.II.

Read the Full Changelog

Elver

Elver had a small update last week.

• Certain glass objects now use a custom-made dithering shader.
• Increased no-build around Junction-67.
• Hay Bale is now sellable for 500NAZ (more worth than selling bundles/wheat).
• Increased mesh spawn rate at fire stations.
• Airdrops have been buffed.
• Melee is now any slot.
• Nightvision is now usable in 3rd person & does not replace glasses cosmetics.
• Mechanic skill is now limited to 2 levels and costs 2.5x more.
• Reduced Pallas DMG from 12 to 11 per pellet.
• Kick for skin color too similar to Elver's grass color

Read the Full Changelog

Buak

Buak had a small patch in September, which fixes a few bugs that had been reported recently, and lowers the stamina costs for many melee weapon heavy attacks.

• Corrected the item rarity for various spears.
• Changed the item rarity for the Kitchen Knife.
• Readjusted all melee weapon stamina costs.
• Knife and scrap spears now always cause player bleeding.
• Losing all experience on death.

Read the Full Changelog

Arid

Arid had a small patch in September, with a few bug fixes and other tweaks.

• Fixed skill loss on death!
• Added Covert Drum compatible with SL-VA and Vintar rifles.
• Buffed Technical HMG (DMG 37 48) and the Tank one (DMG 34 42) while also reducing the recoil a little bit.
• Buffed accuracy of the Plane mounted MG.
• Adjusted Pillow to remove fall damage when falling on it.
• Adjusted Painkillers and Multi-Splint to not re-equip after usage, but they don't jump around in inventory after usage.

Read the Full Changelog

[ 2024-10-17 16:01:34 CET ] [ Original post ]

We're quickly approaching the next couple of curated map releases! Since there's been much interest in accepting more community-contributed skins outside of new maps, we're looking to release a multi-contributor workshop box somewhere in-between. Tentatively, sometime between December and early-2025.

Craftable & Purchasable Boxes

We wanted to do something a bit different, which we're calling the ComboCrate 2024 Event. For this event, we want to release two different Workshop boxes. One craftable (similar to the 10th Anniversary items), and one purchasable from the Stockpile item store. Since only the purchasable box (and its equivalent bundle) would offer a revenue split, creators should include a minimum of two items as part of each submission that's one for each box!

Guidelines

Were looking to accept 1418 items per box. These items should be uploaded to the Steam Workshop, and follow our Submission Guidelines & Requirements. View the Submission Guidelines & Requirements Submissions must also do the following:

• Include ComboCrate 2024 or ComboCrate in the title, e.g., Awesome Top Hats [ComboCrate 2024].
• Each submission must include at least two items. These can be in the same Workshop upload or as separate uploads. If separate, please link them (e.g., in a Collection or the description) and ensure the same authors/contributors are listed.

We're planning to accept a variety of item skins and cosmetics. Item skins with custom models are allowed. We are not accepting any mythical effects or vehicles skins for this event. Refer to the FAQ below for more information.

FAQ

Q. Whens the deadline for submissions? Currently: the deadline is December 1st. We may extend this due to the tentative release date for the boxes. Q. Will you accept older submissions? We will consider older submissions if they've been updated to match the event guidelines. That means including "[ComboCrate 2024]" in the title, and submitting at least two items. They should also follow the latest guidelines/requirements outlined in our documentation! Q. Are you accepting multiple items from the same author? We'd like to accept items from a variety of creators. However we may consider additional options depending on the number and quality of valid submissions, along with factors such as items that have multiple contributors. Q. Do my items have to be related/similar? Your submissions do not need to be similar! For example, your items could be a fancy hat and an Eaglefire skin. We will decide which box each item is placed in. Q. Can I submit more than two items? Even if your items are not accepted as part of this event, they could still be accepted for a different update in the future! Q. Will boxes require a key? No. Both boxes can be immediately opened. Similar to other purchasable boxes, the purchasable ComboCrate 2024 Event box will also have an equivalent bundle that contains all of the items within its box. Q. How do I create a skin or cosmetic? You can check our official documentation below the guidelines/requirements we've linked to earlier! There's also many helpful community-made tutorials, but some of those may be outdated. Q. What happens if my items are not accepted? Even if your items are not accepted as part of this event, they could still be accepted for a different update in the future! View the latest Documentation for Creating Skins/Cosmetics View Blogpost

[ 2024-09-25 17:40:20 CET ] [ Original post ]

Changelog

Added

• "% Full" optional column for server browser.
• New default server list sort using mix of ping, fullness, and player count.
• Death barriers in PEI harbor foundation and Seattle bridge ramps.

Changed

• Clarify wording of online safety toggles current value.
• Online safety menu can be shown again using new toggle at bottom of Options menu.
• Raise default server filter max ping from 200 to 300 ms and turned off for non-Internet defaults.

Fixed

• Show original link URL in tooltips when rewritten for Steam link filter.
• Broken fortification and garage alignment in slots with Y forward. [Thanks mos3025 and MrGoBi!]
• Quick filter toggles zero size with IMGUI glazier mode. [Thanks TSB and RBMKBlaze!]
• Third-person camera blocked while snapped to floor prone. [Thanks Happy12222!]
• Jumping height adjusted for slight floor snapping height difference. [Thanks to many players!]
• Snapping to slopes inadvertently making tree climbing easier. [Thanks to many players!]

Default Server List Sort

Previously, servers were sorted from lowest to highest ping by default. Many of the lowest ping servers were near empty, however, so you'd need to click the Players column if you wanted to find busy communities. With this update the default sort now considers a mix of ping, player count, and how full the server is to put popular servers with a good connection at the top of the list.

[ 2024-08-21 16:09:16 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello!

Vehicle Improvements

Bicycles, dirtbikes, and snowmobiles have received upgrades to physics handling and their visuals, similar to those received by 4+ wheelers in the Carr Update! They're still somewhat janky, but it should be a step in the right direction.

Quality of Life

• Volume sliders for each type of audio replacing the on / off toggles!
• Rather than typing in a map's name in the server browser you can now pick which ones you want from a sub-menu, and filter for multiple maps at once!
• Expand and collapse the server browser quick filters panel to choose which filters you want shown! The full suite of filters is always accessible from the presets editor.

Online Safety

A reminder about online safety and quick access to several important settings is now shown before opening any of the multiplayer menus. Links to third-party sites are redirected through the Steam community link filter, and links to join Discord servers other than our official Discord server for Unturned are hidden in-game, but can still be linked from external pages. These changes are intended both to increase safety for younger players, and to improve the first-time player experience. If you've had an unsafe experience as a minor we'd strongly encourage you to speak with a trusted adult like a parent, guardian, or teacher. We'd like to take this opportunity to reinforce the importance of practicing online safety. You should never give out personal information like your password, address, phone number, age, or full name to people online. Considering that many gaming communities are hosted on Discord, you should be aware that they have their own rules for promoting safe and healthy environments, and inappropriate behavior can be reported to Discord's Trust & Safety team. Discord is in the best position to help with those reports. Here are some relevant resources: How to Report Discord Messages and Users Discord Community Guidelines Discord Safety & Privacy Although we cannot directly help with inappropriate behavior outside of our official communities, if you feel there's something we should know or be aware of please contact us through our help center: Smartly Dressed Games Support

Changelog

Added

• Volume sliders for overall music, death screen, main menu, and ambient/in-game.
• Exclude_From_Satellite_Capture object asset property.
• NPC vehicle reward property to override vehicle's paint color.
• -PreviewLevelBatchingUniqueMaterials command-line flag to assist in debugging static batching.
• Vehicle option to fully randomize default color (as opposed to a list of colors) and applied to vanilla cars.
• Per-level Death_Music property to override default death music.
• Per-object option to remove owned culling volume.
• Vehicle AdditionalTransparentSections property.
• Quest asset AbandonmentRewards property for cleaning up unfinished quests.
• Seppuku Waffles Tee achievement reward for Buak's "Do You Like Waffles?" achievement.
• Server list filtering for multiple maps at once and a map selection screen.
• Toggles for which quick filters are visible in server browser.
• UseableEventHook component for Inspect animation notification.
• Fishing rod Quest_Rewards and Reward_Experience_Min/Max properties.
• Option for toggle voice rather than push-to-talk.
• Effect NPC reward type as an alternative to Effect Spawner component.
• Config for players to lose one level in a number of skills after death, rather than a percentage.
• Online safety screen when first opening multiplayer menus.

Changed

• Improved handling of vanilla bicycle, dirtbikes, and snowmobile.
• Lose a level from a random skill in normal mode and two skills in hard mode. (none in easy mode)
• Snap player movement to the ground when stepping down.
• Physics material net ID table can resize if needed.
• Paint affects more parts of Bicycle.
• Adjust freecam FOV with mouse scroll wheel while holding CTRL.
• Separated aircraft third-person camera mode from non-aircraft vehicles.
• Redirect non-Steam/non-SDG links through Steam's link filter.

Fixed

• Remove error for non-vanilla vehicles with legacy ID less than 200 (including zero). [Thanks WW-TC and iBowie!]
• Pink material visible when inspecting APC skin. [Thanks Diddlyono!]
• Russia quest lasers visible in satellite capture. [Thanks Da_Exploding_Oli!]
• Spine_Hook item parent missing extra offset shoulders receive. [Thanks DerEnte!]
• Delete and scrap item buttons slightly too wide. [Thanks ai-kana!]
• A change to how vehicles were moved on clients broke some modded physics. [Thanks Mew!]
• Mark vehicle for replication update when steering input changes. [Thanks Mew!]
• Mythical effects not synchronizing on equipped gun when toggled. [Thanks LNQX!]
• Beds and sentry guns in multiplayer using wrong yaw after quaternion upgrade. [Thanks sowbad180!]
• Update Trkiye country name in Turkish jersey text. [Thanks Beratcan!]
• Heartbeat counter on Medic Vest on left-handed characters. [Thanks Thirteen!]
• Missing description details for Earpiece and FilterDegradationRateMultiplier stats. [Thanks Spebby!]
• Shoulder flag direction on US jersey, Desert top, and Arctic top. [Thanks TrueNinjafrog!]
• Fighter Jet glass canopy water sort [Thanks Alexondeer and skeleton-(withgun)!]
• Vehicle stamina boost not applied when using newer gear configuration. [Thanks Spebby!]
• Running out of tire motion particles at high speed. [Thanks Mew!]
• Wait for vehicle to stop before changing to reverse gear. [Thanks Mew!]
• Boombox UI performance bad with thousands of songs installed. [Thanks DANNYL!]
• Pooled barricade ignored by previously attached vehicle. [Thanks Snowb34r!]
• Incorrect item spawns in St. Petersburg prison and hardware store. [Thanks Naamell8!]
• German prison vehicle spawn table using wrong police cars spawn table. [Thanks Naamell8!]
• German firetruck wrong wheels connected to engine. [Thanks Naamell8!]
• Battery-powered boats getting cleared on save. [Thanks sensucha and Gamingtoday093!]
• Ragdoll effect on meshes with more than one material and on DL volatiles. [Thanks Diddlyono!]
• Main menu off roader wheels not updated to new models. [Thanks Diddlyono!]
• Again Diner #1 interior door missing slot. [Thanks HathHub and AdamDN!]
• Curated level link buttons too short for translated text. [Thanks Susu!]
• Acid and Nuclear zombie spit emissive too dark. [Thanks elsultaan!]
• Mistakenly copy-pasted exception message in GuidBuffer.Read. [Thanks Jdance!]
• Potential cause of a door/gate/window/etc snapping issue. [Thanks prank!]
• Cosmetic icon visible while waiting for skin icon. [Thanks Buggobot!]
• Airdrop temporarily audible for some players. [Thanks ItsRodrigoAl and Jdance!]

Special thanks to CPL, DanielWillett, GatoAgus, ItsRodrigoAl, Jdance, and RBMKBlaze for their help resolving a variety of issues while this update was on the preview branch!

Behind the Scenes

For the modders out there looking for details on how to implement these improvements in your own content, here are some links to the relevant documentation: Effect Reward Type Fishing Rod Rewards Object Exclude From Satellite Capture Per-Level Death Music Quest Abandonment Rewards Vehicle Reward Paint Color Vehicle Random Paint Color Mode Vehicle Balancing Forces Vehicle Transparent Sections Thanks for reading!

[ 2024-08-15 15:57:31 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey, everyone! There's only one week left to pick up the SDGNelson Plushie from Makeship. We've almost reached the order funding threshold - thank you to everyone who has supported the campaign so far! The plush is only available for a limited time, so make sure to get yours before the campaign ends: View SDGNelson Plush on Makeship With your own genetic* clone of Unturned's developer (Nelson), you'll have unprecedented access to request features, report bugs, and ask your burning questions about the lore**. *It's yet unconfirmed whether the original Nelson is composed of polypropylene cotton and ultra-soft fleece. This is almost certainly a marketing gimmick. **Plushie is incapable of responding or acting on these inquiries. But hey, don't let that stop you from asking away!


View Makeship FAQ

[ 2024-07-22 18:42:22 CET ] [ Original post ]

Today, we celebrate ten years of Unturned on Steam! If you'd like to read a long-winded rambling blog post from the overly nostalgic developer, you may enjoy: Reflecting on 10 Years of Unturned

Event Content

The main menu is decorated with a harkening back to the 2.0 era. And, for the first time, we're releasing a craftable mystery box, or, more accurately, mystery... tophat? Reach in and draw a random item from the hat! Its design pays homage to the company's early hat-themed logos (I named SDG when I was around 12-13 and unfortunately don't recall quite what I was thinking). The hat contains a variety of classic items from Unturned 2.2.5. It's similar to the original Anniversary Gift Bag, but freely craftable rather than a playtime drop in our continued opposition against bot farms. For the next two weeks, as part of the anniversary event, you can craft it from Menu > Survivors > Inventory > Crafting:
Credit and special thanks to Toothy Deerryte! We hired her to port the assets from her 2.0 data mining, and I think she brought a special nostalgic perspective as a player from that time.

New SDGNelson Plush

We're also excited to unveil a new collaboration with Makeship to make the SDGNelson/SDG-logo-character into a limited-edition collectible plush toy!
With your own genetic* clone of Unturned's developer (Nelson), you'll have unprecedented access to request features, report bugs, and ask your burning questions about the lore**. *It's yet unconfirmed whether the original Nelson is composed of polypropylene cotton and ultra-soft fleece. This is almost certainly a marketing gimmick. **Plushie is incapable of responding or acting on these inquiries. But hey, don't let that stop you from asking away! View SDGNelson Plush on Makeship To produce them we need to reach the funding goal of 200 orders before the campaign ends. Everyone will be refunded if the 200 mark is not achieved. View Makeship FAQ

Recent Major Update: A Carr Update

In case you missed it, earlier this week we released a major gameplay update, too! Various vehicle improvements, an audio menu, kicking for grass-colored skin, and more:
Read A Carr Update Announcement Post

[ 2024-07-07 16:09:55 CET ] [ Original post ]

Ahoy there me hearty! What, why is this update vaguely pirate-themed? Because it's fun to say "car" with an extra 'r', that's why! I left my offroader parked in the Pirate Cove for 5 minutes and some scallywag vandalized it with magenta paint. As a navy man, that is, a man who likes the color navy (not to be confused with a pirate's enemy, the navy), it was a clear choice how to restore ol' reliable:
Oh right, the update! Well, vehicles with 4+ wheels - like cars and trucks - should behave a fair bit more reasonably now! With new suspension and a somewhat more realistic engine system they handle much better, though this is hard to show with a picture so here's me kicking up sand on the beach:
It's hopefully worth giving them a try in-game! Note, however, that two-wheeler vehicles like bikes and snowmobiles are still rather questionable (to say the least) and haven't been addressed by this update yet.
Can you spot a green-skinned player in this screenshot? If you can, you may need to get your eyes checked because I took the screenshot in singleplayer mode. That said, it can be challenging to spot players online whose skin color perfectly matches the terrain. In an experment to protect against this, we're requiring players' skin color not to be too similar to the terrain before they join a PEI, Washington, or Russia server. o7 to our O.G. double-R Unturned pirate, yarrrr! (He's not dead or anything, I just felt he deserved acknowledgement considering the piracy here.)

3.24.4.0 Changelog

Added

• Vehicle spraypaint items. [IDs 1840-1866]
• Audio Menu with new Game Volume slider separate from Master Volume and Voice Volume.
• Options for adjusting volume and limiting framerate while alt-tabbing.
• Preliminary engine RPM and automatic gearbox systems for vanilla cars.
• Tire kickup particle effects on vanilla physics materials.
• New wheel models that properly match suspension, steering angle, and speed for vanilla cars.
• Support for item names in vanilla /give command and vehicle names in /vehicle command.
• Kick for skin color too similar to terrain color. Enabled on PEI, Washington, and Russia.
• Enable_Terrain_Color_Kick server config and TerrainColors level asset property.
• Per-item-type options for Has_Durability tuning.
• Spread_Midair and Recoil_Midair gun properties.
• Invulnerable [true/false] property for attachments. Enables Invulnerable property on the gun.
• Shared_Skin_Apply_Visuals item property.
• Per-deadzone damage and radiation control.
• FilterDegradationRateMultiplier mask item property. Multiplier for per-deadzone radiation intensity.
• Redirector asset type for replacing one asset with another.
• VehicleRedirector asset type specifically for consolidating vehicle color variants.
• OnExploded event for VehicleEventHook.
• -LogVehicleWheelConfigurations command-line flag to assist in converting to new wheel system.

Changed

• Changing directions while driving is more responsive by automatically braking until velocity changes direction.
• Third-person camera rotates independently of vehicle.
• Converted barricade and structure rotations to use quaternions rather than euler angles.
• Perform host bookmark GET request without protocol specified if address contains forward slash.
• Consolidated all vanilla vehicle LOD groups so wheels don't disappear so soon.
• Merged vanilla vehicle color variants into paintable base vehicles.
• Respawn affected vehicles when reloading assets.
• Physics material names are replicated using a string table now that tires use them.
• Vehicles should no longer require a legacy ID for anything.
• Similarly, spawn table legacy IDs should be mostly optional except for references by legacy systems.
• Updated example assets and project packages.

Fixed

• Laser/light/rangefinder attachments now only affect damage and firerate when enabled. [Thanks danaby2!]
• Aprix bandit shirt and pants overriding elf ears color. [Thanks Armstrong!]
• NPC support EquipablePrefab override. [Thanks NSTM!]
• Boss_Spirit zombie type missing bullet resistance. [Thanks Molt!]
• Focus camera mode drifting away from focal point if spinning. [Thanks diddlyono!]
• Hide attachments without name in otherwise unsupported slot from item description. [Thanks Happy12222!]
• A few small visual bugs on Russia. [Thanks Happy12222 and Williriano!]
• Maybe fix some visual issues with mythical effects. [Thanks ai-kana!]
• Escalation Bionic Spine and Spirit Signs adjustments. [Thanks dug!]
• Adjusted a few vehicle names including renaming Russian APC to Vodyanov.
• Duplicating NPC reward volume not preserving asset reference.

Special thanks to Big-Raider, Der Ente, Diddlyono, elsultaan, Flodo, Molt, Renaxon, Senior-S, WWTC, and YOUALLWA2 for their help resolving a variety of issues while this update was on the preview branch!

Behind the Scenes

If you're interested in the thought process behind this update, you might find this blog post interesting. It explains why and in what order some vehicle changes were worked on: A Carr Update - Notes from the Preview Branch For the modders out there looking for details on how to implement these improvements in your own content, here are some links to the relevant documentation: Vehicle Wheel Configurations Vehicle Engine RPM and Gears Vehicle Paint Vehicle Engine Audio Vehicle Redirector Asset Vehicle Paint Tool Tire Motion Effects Redirector Asset Terrain Color Rules

[ 2024-07-03 15:18:20 CET ] [ Original post ]

BattlEye needed this client update released as soon as possible, so it's the only change in this tiny patch.

[ 2024-06-14 22:08:09 CET ] [ Original post ]

Changelog

Added

• Add_Default_Actions item property. Defaults to true when no actions are specified.
• Buildable_Placement_Rule vehicle property. Replaces vehicle Supports_Mobile_Buildables property.

Fixed

• Russia keycard door progress for players who follow a friend into the room. [Thanks SkeJ!]
• Replacing vehicle battery using the wrong guid. [Thanks NSTM!]
• Headlamp not overriding Priority_Over_Cosmetic. [Thanks Zombs-R-Cute!]
• Duplicate automatic repair/salvage blueprint actions. [Thanks TeemoCell!]
• Default new terrain tiles to Fallback_Green material. [Thanks Jdance!]
• Map credits list cut off in some cases without enough height. [Thanks WWTC!]
• Push forward rendering decal out from surface 2 mm.
• Exception when logging out inside ambiance volume.
• Potential cause of out-of-sync NPC date/time counter.

Edit: Released a .2 patch to fix an exception related to effect cleanup. My apologies for any inconvenience! I'm still not actually sure *why* this exception arose after the .1 patch rather than the 3.24.3.0 update, so if you ran into it in .1 and know why I'd love to hear about it.

[ 2024-06-05 16:59:46 CET ] [ Original post ]

Welcome to Escalation

Featuring a myriad of new gameplay mechanics, systems, unique items, and more, Escalation raises the bar for Unturned. Escalation's arsenal is designed to feel great between immersive animations, precise attention to detail, and high-quality sound design. A great deal of focus went into weapon balance to ensure that each gunfight feels fair. You may come across certain objects that can be shot or blown up. When set off, these objects can cause considerable harm to any unfortunate souls caught in their wake. Strike Calls are powerful, single-use offensive weapons. They can be utilized with the assistance of an LTLM (Laser Target Locator Module) to cause considerable damage at a targeted location. Base building is designed to be easy to understand but also has a great depth of functionality and detailing. Complex structures are available to those who choose to make them. A variety of decorations allow any survivor to decorate their base however they like. [previewyoutube=Q19R0ndWqCE;full][/previewyoutube] Watch the Escalation Trailer Here To host a server running the map add its workshop file ID (3251926587) to the File_IDs list in WorkshopDownloadConfig.json, and set the map to "Escalation" (without quotes) in Commands.dat.

For the next two weeks, as part of the map's release event, you can craft a random new limited item from Menu > Survivors > Inventory > Crafting.
This project was created by dug, NSTM, Renaxon, and Witness Protection. If you enjoy the map and would like to support them, consider checking out their items in the Stockpile: Escalation Map Mystery Box Escalation Map Bundle Escalation Mythical Singularity Aura (available during release event) Other links: Bug Reports Feedback ID List

Changelog

Added

• Escalation Mystery Box, Map Bundle, and Singularity Aura.
• Escalation Steam achievements and Hush Up achievement item.
• Escalation cosmetic items craftable during release event.
• Jaded Weapon Kit new ragdoll effect available in crafting and bonus items.

Changed

• Moved Spread_Hip conversion logging to separate -LogGunSpreadConversion command-line flag.

Fixed

• Quite a few LOD group issues with core assets, now found by asset validation.
• Backwards +/- symbol for scope sway description. [Thanks WWTC!]

[ 2024-05-23 22:56:27 CET ] [ Original post ]

Changelog

Added

• Server bookmarks as an alternative to Steam's Favorites list.
• Option for whether group member name tags fade out near crosshair.
• "-ScrollViewSensitivity" command-line value.
• Rewards_List_Asset reward type which can reference a RewardsList asset or spawn table.
• NPC Rewards Volume which grants a RewardsList asset.
• Zombie kills condition LevelTableOverride option to spawn specific zombies.
• NPC "cutscene mode" reward type which hides viewmodel and prevents shooting weapons.
• NPC player stamina condition and reward types.
• Spread_Swimming and Recoil_Swimming multipliers for guns.
• Support for plugins to verify players on custom backends using Steam web API.

Changed

• Firerate offset can be applied to all attachment types and supports negative values.
• Show a tiny dot on map when player avatar images are turned off.
• Default Allow_Per_Character_Saves to off in multiplayer.
• Separated experience loss on death from skill loss. Default to retaining skill levels but losing 50% of XP.

Fixed

• Bad positioning of Frying Pan kill counter. [Thanks Arturbraun1408!]
• Russia militia spawns containing Viper rather than Viper Magazine. [Thanks RadicalBeetle and babybillygaming!]
• Anastasia door symbol stuck in place. [Thanks analizin!]
• Problems related to deleting group while in exit queue. [Thanks sunnamed434!]
• Equipment stuck in busy state after attempting to fire gun with invalid magazine. [Thanks DerpyHoowes!]
• Progress Pride Pin too far to the side. [Thanks Unkn0wn_Gh0st!]
• Previous fix to -SkipAssets doing the opposite of intended. Oof. [Thanks rube200!]
• Buildable transform out of sync if edit was cancelled on client. [Thanks StilauGamer!]
• Setting invalid render mode in config file to make terrain invisible. [Thanks FORTI!]
• Missing default text formatting for base NPC reward. [Thanks LocoCZ!]
• Quest screen scrollbar not taking UI scale into consideration. [Thanks Spebby!]
• Ammo per shot, bullet damage multiplier, and spread multiplier sentry gun inconsistencies. [Thanks MoltonMontro!]
• Explosive bullets not detonating in sentry guns. [Thanks Renaxon!]
• Default Priority_Over_Cosmetic behavior was backwards. [Thanks Waryth!]
• Vehicle turret keeping previously equipped item's quality. [Thanks Renaxon!]
• Out-of-bounds exception with chat text repeat. [Thanks Lion4K!]
• Misplaced lamp on Russia. [Thanks WilliamB0rum!]
• Catch exceptions when formatting NPC condition/reward text. [Thanks sunnamed434!]
• Names of a few locations on Russia. [Thanks DerpyHoowes!]
• Positive oxygen modifier incorrectly listed as stamina in item descriptions. [Thanks Toothy Deerryte!]
• Dango headband circle z-fighting when far from origin. [Thanks Jdance!]
• NPC dialogue animated text when first character is '<'. [Thanks CPL!]
• Changing weapons before rechambering animation finishes. [Thanks Spebby!]
• Rain barrel item collider oriented along wrong axis. [Thanks WWTC!]
• Sneaky bug of doors stuck with colliders off if destroyed while animating. [Thanks Gamingtoday093!]
• Some dumb mistakes on the preview branch. [Thanks DiFFoZ!]
• Compression artifacts on Kuwait pajama tops and detective top. [Thanks Animatic!]

Server Bookmarks

One downside of the favorites server list is that if the host address or port changes, there can be a long delay before Steam internally updates the listing. This update adds a new "BookmarkHost" property to the server's Config.json file to help work around this issue (among others). If the server has a GSLT and BookmarkHost is set to a DNS record (e.g., "myunturnedserver.example.com"), a Bookmark button will appear on the server info screen and in-game pause menu. The bookmark saves a few details about the server, such as the name, description, and thumbnail. It can then be quickly rejoined from the Bookmarks menu without refreshing the server list. For more advanced usage, the BookmarkHost property can be set to a web API URL starting with https://. In this case, the client will initiate a GET request. The response can include an address or DNS name, along with an optional query port override. This allows the address and port to change without affecting bookmarks. Servers using Fake IPs can then keep the randomly assigned address and port in sync with a custom backend. Pandahut has already implemented this on their servers and has graciously offered to share their implementation. We will update this post with a link to it when it's ready.

[ 2024-05-09 16:14:30 CET ] [ Original post ]

TL;DR: Weve moved the official Unturned Wiki to wiki.gg! Tell us what you think on our Forum, and consider getting the wiki.gg Redirect browser extension! Hey, players! A few years ago, we moved our official wiki to our own website in order to provide a better experience to both readers and volunteer editors. Its important to us that we are always looking to provide a better, higher-quality, and more comprehensive game wiki for Unturned. Were going on nearly 10 years worth of updates now (wow!), with even more to come. With this in mind, weve partnered with the people at wiki.gg a platform built by experienced developers and editors to create the best experience for gamers looking for information to host the official Unturned Wiki.
You can now find the official Unturned Wiki at unturned.wiki.gg! Discuss the migration on our Forum.

What does this mean?

As the wiki continues to grow with the game, it became clear that the current wiki wasn't up-to-par. Here's some of the changes you'll notice:

• The wiki is more focused on Unturned rather than "Smartly Dressed Games"! No more confusing categories, page names, logos, etc.
• Switch between light and dark themes that are more closely inspired by the game and some of our other sites.
• If you're coming from the FANDOM site, ads are significantly less intrusive, and are only for other games! For an ad-free experience, create an account.
• Browse from your mobile device we've made several changes to make mobile viewing a better experience, including to the main page.
• New editors have more information about getting started! You can also join the wiki.gg Discord server for help.
• Use the wiki.gg Redirect browser extension (for Chrome, Firefox, and Edge) to be automatically redirected to the new site.

wiki.gg Redirect extension (Chrome) wiki.gg Redirect extension (Firefox) wiki.gg Redirect extension (Edge)
Eaglefire page as displayed in both the light and dark themes. All of the up-to-date content from our old official wiki is still here but you can help by joining the community and creating new pages or adding more information, or recommending that other players use the new wiki! There's already a lot of information about vanilla content, but we always need more information added about all of the community-created content we've accepted into the game. If you'd like to provide feedback, please visit the dedicated thread on our Forum! We're super excited about this migration, and we hope you'll join us on the new wiki. Learn how to get started as a new editor! Join the wiki.gg Discord server for help.

[ 2024-04-25 20:38:57 CET ] [ Original post ]

Changelog

Added

• Map options to hide markers, name labels, and avatars.
• InteractableObjectQuestEventHook component.

Changed

• Replaced Raw Explosives in vanilla carepackages with Demolition Charges.
• Fade out group member labels near the center of the screen.
• Included character action and zombie animations in examples package.
• Increased max item drop height (again) from 512 m to 2048 to cover full level height.
• Replaced tutorial button gap with confirmation button.
• Monitor all server workshop files for updates instead of just the map.
• Seeds planted by non-players can grow by default.

Fixed

• Aurora Skier helmet/glasses slight adjustments. [Thanks August!]
• Lime Tracksuit cap/fannypack slight adjustments. [Thanks Joko!]
• Pharaoh hat/necklace and Strawberry Waitress hair fixes. [Thanks Animatic!]
• Incorrect level buildable object ID conflict warning. [Thanks GreyTC!]
• Misplaced bookshelf in St. Petersburg. [Thanks Erdbeersahnetorte!]
• AssetBundleName:AssetPath format not supported by newer dat parser. [Thanks Curly0-brackets0!]
• IOBS event hook inconsistency between singleplayer and dedicated server. [Thanks DrDallas1!]
• Lack of warning for destructible objects with more than 8 sections. [Thanks Axodouble!]
• Copying transform in global space only applies position, not rotation. [Thanks DanielWillett!]
• Buildable distance from hull not considering train cars. [Thanks Tiway!]
• Various minor visual issues around PEI. [Thanks AdamDN!]
• Physics material discrepancies between some terrain materials accompanying boulders. [Thanks Spebby!]
• Merged barriers around Volk Military Base to increase draw distance - also provides more cover. [Thanks Happy12222!]
• Log rather than crashing when capturing screenshot larger than max supported texture size. [Thanks Karma!]
• Missing impact effect in gaps around vanilla doors, doubledoors, gates, hatches, and shutters. [Thanks kelllmonakil!]
• No padding around news feed contents. [Thanks Jdance!]
• Planting seeds on top of vanilla berry bushes. [Thanks LocoCZ!]
• Unclear create/update workshop file error popup despite logging more details. [Thanks DanielWillett!]
• Melee swing and punch swoosh sound only audible for attacking player. [Thanks diddlyono!]
• Zombies and animals alerted by damage despite plugin cancelling. [Thanks Gamingtoday093!]
• Bulk disconnect message showing average for all clients rather than kicked clients.
• Startup stuck if saving curated map auto-sub without write permissions.

[ 2024-02-13 18:23:28 CET ] [ Original post ]

Changelog

Fixed

• Potential cause of crashes introduced in the update. [Thanks MrGoBi, surv0013, and QERT2002!]
• Invalid level asset cached if missing when first loading into server. [Thanks Alniroza!]
• Material palette fields visible in objects editor before selecting anything. [Thanks Jdance!]
• Eagle truck missing rear collider. [Thanks kyvbii!]
• Dragon Serpent skin metallic maps. [Thanks Alpha-17!]

[ 2023-12-28 23:13:00 CET ] [ Original post ]

Changelog

Fixed

• Asset hash mismatch with certain OS languages e.g., Turkish. [Thanks Pootwich!]
• BattlEye advertised status mismatch when VAC is turned off.

[ 2023-12-23 21:14:56 CET ] [ Original post ]

Server Codes and Fake IP

Hosting a server to play with your friends just got one step easier! Joining using the new Server Code or Fake IP features bypasses the need for port forwarding:
Server Codes are enabled by default, whereas Fake IP is opt-in. For more information, please refer to this documentation: Server Codes Documentation Fake IP Documentation

Raiding Meta

Freeform buildables were among the most popular ways to gain altitude over bases with a claim flag. With their recent adjustments, it seems fitting to make explosive jumping a more viable alternative with two new items: Bounce Grenades and Impact-Absorbing Boots
Impact-Absorbing Boots cushion against long falls by absorbing impact into the springs, preventing broken legs and most fall damage. They can be crafted from Cargo Pants, Wire, and Metal Cans. Bounce Grenades are interchangeable with Bounce Charges stats-wise but do not require a Detonator. C4 is no longer a requirement for either explosive! Precision Charges now deal twice as much raiding damage, metal freeform buildables are weak to all weapons, and freeform buildables are enabled by default again. It ought to be interesting to see how this plays out!

New Outfits

Six new outfits have been accepted from the Curated Workshop into the Stockpile:
Aurora Skier Bundle by August Balanced Breakfast Bundle by Toothy Deerryte Chicken Suit Bundle by FlodotelitoKifo Infernal Demon Bundle by Timo987 Mushroom Bundle by Dizzpie Strawberry Waitress Bundle by Animatic and NSTM

Changelog

Added

• Ability to connect by "Server Code" without port forwarding.
• Support for Steam's "Fake IP" feature.
• Aurora Skier, Balanced Breakfast, Chicken Suit, Infernal Demon, Mushroom, and Strawberry Waitres bundles from the Curated Workshop.
• Bounce Grenade [ID 1838]
• Impact-Absorbing Boots [ID 1839]
• Default_Battery [guid] option for vehicles.
• Falling_Damage_Multiplier [float] and Prevents_Falling_Broken_Bones [bool] clothing item options.

Changed

• Crafting Bounce Charges no longer requires C4, only Wire and Explosives.
• Doubled Precision Charge damage against barricades and structures.
• Reverted Allow_Freeform_Buildables default to true and separated into Allow_Freeform_Buildables_On_Vehicles.
• Metal freeform buildables are vulnerable to all weapons now.
• Fuel canister/tank and generator item descriptions show capacity and burn rate information.
• Item stats in the same paragraph sort positive before neutral before negative.
• Revised default server list preset naming for clarity.
• Server list is not refreshed when returning from server info screen.
• Refresh server list when Enter is pressed in server name or map name fields.

Fixed

• Missing "offline" text in singleplayer loading screen and pause menu.
• Singleplayer config defaults not applying in tutorial.
• Hitch for some players when starting and stopping voice chat. [Thanks Senior-S and GazziFX!]
• Zombies not climbing through Gas Station #2 windows. [Thanks FluffyWabbitz!]
• Changing mannequin pose on vehicle blocked by vehicle colliders. [Thanks AdamDN!]
• Decal editor gizmos flickering with node visibility off. [Thanks AdamDN!]
• Player list sort button out of sync with Group_Player_List config. [Thanks ItsRodrigoAl!]
• Placing pillar/post/wall/rampart with top of center underground. [Thanks BeEmpathic!]
• Broken interaction between blueprint supplies marked critical and not searchable. [Thanks Renaxon!]
• Diner #1 interior door missing slot. [Thanks AdamDN!]
• Moon Buggy corrupted metallic map. [Thanks Axodouble!]
• Turning off NV when wearing NVGs and switching to third-person while aiming NV scope with scope quality off. [Thanks 10fireking!]
• Exploit related to swapping contents of asset files. [Thanks Michal!]

[ 2023-12-21 18:04:10 CET ] [ Original post ]

Server Browser Upgrade

The server browser has been overhauled with custom filter presets, icons and tooltips for every element, optional columns, map icons, and more!

Changelog

Added

• New and improved server browser menus.
• Allow_Freeform_Buildables [bool] option to gameplay config.
• Priority_Over_Cosmetic [bool] option for clothing items. Override default NVG behavior.
• Nightvision_Allowed_In_ThirdPerson [bool] option for NVGs. True for vanilla NVGs.
• Date_Counter NPC condition for events that happen after a certain number of in-game days.
• Food, water, and virus equivalents of health NPC reward type.
• Event when admin uses freecam.

Removed

• "Matchmaking" menu.

Changed

• Increased nighttime brightness on all vanilla maps.
• Detonators and Raw Explosives are available (rarely) in care packages.
• 1911, Maschinengewehr, Luger, and Determinator have been moved from care packages to militia spawns.
• Placeable vehicles default to locked, if supported.
• Editor levels list tooltip indicates whether file is from workshop or local copy.
• Reduced main menu news feed header and title font sizes.

Fixed

• France Crusader shirt and pants metallic map corrupted. [Thanks Alpha-17!]
• Players able to queue exiting the same group multiple times. [Thanks rube200!]
• Lavaflow shader alpha behaving differently after engine update. [Thanks Flodo and Molt!]
• NPCs able to sell locked vehicles that ordinarily can't be locked. [Thanks DerpyHoowes!]
• Item prefab override missing in character menu after state update. [Thanks DerpyHoowes!]
• Inconsistency in how item condition amount was counted in UI. [Thanks QERT2002!]
• Adjust capitalization of server's input map name after loading. [Thanks BeetMacol!]
• RegionList constructor allocation performance cost. [Thanks archie426!]
• Server with -SkipAssets kicking players for missing assets. [Thanks rube200!]

Map Updates

Renaxon has updated Arid several times recently with lots of new items, vehicles, and content:
Arid Changelog Animatic has completely remade the Kuwait city of Miral in a recent update:
Kuwait Changelog

[ 2023-11-24 17:16:05 CET ] [ Original post ]

Changelog

Changed

• Include code documentation xml alongside dlls for plugin devs. [Thanks DiFFoZ!]
• Spawns editor tooltips show ID and asset origin.

Fixed

• Null reference exception if legacy spawn asset was missing.
• Exception when loading auto-found dll a second time.
• Decals remaining between level loads. [Thanks wsmajt!]
• Aiming gun with safety on and Can_Aim_During_Sprint on. [Thanks Axodouble!]
• Action buttons in item popup not working in IMGUI mode. [Thanks QERT2002!]
• Revert postprocessing package version (again). [Thanks Kubusiek3!]
• Bounty Hunter Ace skin metallic map corrupted. [Thanks DustyOwO!]
• Teklowvka and Formal Fusilaut metallic maps corrupted. [Thanks MoltonMontro!]
• Supercharged Shadowstalker, Accelerated Force Determinator, and Air Raider Augewehr metallic map corrupted. [Thanks Oyamat!]
• Bodycount Nightraider metallic map corrupted. [Thanks Toothy Deerryte!]
• France Crusader Shield metallic map corrupted. [Thanks Alpha-17!]

[ 2023-10-25 17:00:14 CET ] [ Original post ]

Item Stats

Item descriptions now automatically include a variety of stats, from damage to movement speed to recoil control. More stats and tuning will surely follow feedback after the update.

Multi-line Text Chat

Text chat messages can finally span multiple lines. Previously, the length was enforced by a 127 byte limit, severely restricting languages with multi-byte characters. This limit is now 512 bytes for player messages and 2048 for plugins.

News Feed

Before on the left, after on the right. The old news feed was created separately from the rest of the game's menus, so it didn't match the UI scale or your custom theming. All of the UI is finally unified under one roof!

New Outfits

With Halloween on the horizon, six new outfits have been accepted from the Curated Workshop into the Stockpile:
Autumn Comforts Bundle by Basil Cat and NSTM Beekeeper Bundle by biedaktokox Executioner Bundle by WalnuT_Orion and sympathizer Goth Bundle by FlodotelitoKifo and Emizip Untombed Pharaoh Bundle by SirAdy and Animatic Wandering Wizard Bundle by Timo987

Behind the Scenes

Item descriptions, multi-line text chat, and the main menu news feed all have one thing in common: Their size depends on the amount of content. It may seem silly, but Unturned could not automatically adjust the UI layout according to content size until this update. If you're interested in more details, please check out this documentation link: Glazier support for IMGUI, uGUI, and UI Toolkit A button to mute text chat per player has been added to the player list in further response to concerns raised about multiplayer toxicity earlier this year. Additionally, voice and text blocks are now saved between sessions to your Steam Cloud. Spawn tables should be much nicer to work with. Their asset files can use the newer list format, eliminating the tedious index-based keys. They fully support GUIDs to reduce conflicts (even if the target type, like items, doesn't support GUIDs yet). Failed spawns provide additional context in what triggered them. Before this update, your NPC dialogue choices were sent to the server for NPC logic, but the UI relied on locally predicting the following message and response. Over the years, this caused a few issues, like broken interactions if the server rejected your choice or relied on a randomized value (e.g., dialogue-driven spawns in custom modes). Dialogue has been rewritten so that the server has complete control over the flow of events, fixing these problems and introducing new possibilities. Unturned has gradually gotten better at enforcing file integrity in multiplayer, preventing a variety of easy cheats related to modifying assets. A more complicated case involved replacing the Unity player's resource/scene files to override assets not yet stored in asset bundles, like skin and hair. With this update, those Unity files are now protected as well. Miscellaneous:

• UI_Requirements option enables more complex quests with multiple stages rather than showing all the steps upfront.
• Considering farmables are often repurposed as item-generating machines, Rain_Affects_Growth and Harvest_Rewards options make them less plant-like and allow non-item uses, e.g., to unlock a door.

Changelog

Added

• Stat values in all item descriptions, and Use_Auto_Stat_Descriptions [bool] item option to turn off.
• Autumn Comforts, Beekeeper, Executioner, Goth, Pharaoh, and Wandering Wizard bundles from the Curated Workshop.
• Left_Handed_Characters_Mirror_Equipable [bool] option for text items like Buak maps. Defaults to true.
• UI_Requirements option for quest conditions to hide certain steps until other steps are complete.
• Barricade_Wall build type for barricades without interactive function.
• Support for the newer dat list format and GUID references in spawn table assets.
• ThirdPerson_Zoom [float] property for scopes. Defaults to 1.25.
• "-TimeOverlay" command-line flag to show seconds since startup under FPS in upper-left.
• "-LogSpawnTablesAfterLoadingLevel" command-line flag to log all spawn chances.
• Player list button to mute text chat messages per-player.
• Rain_Affects_Growth [bool] and Harvest_Rewards options for farmable items.
• NPC Global Event Messenger component for mods.
• Override Relevant Distance option for Effect Spawner component.
• Optional integration with Unity's newer UI system: UI Elements / UI Toolkit.
• Player_Life_Health NPC reward type.

Changed

• Per-player voice and text chat mute is saved between sessions.
• Text chat (finally) supports more than two lines per message. Raised player-sendable length from 127 to 512.
• Converted main menu featured workshop and news feed to same UI system as the rest of the game.
• Pressing camera focus hotkey in volumes editor with nothing selected returns near to world origin.
• Effects support replication using quaternion for rotation rather than forward vector.
• Unity scene and resources files are included in multiplayer hash validation.
• Character preview adjusts render target resolution to match on-screen size.
• NPC dialogue tree is no longer locally predicted.
• Updated from Unity 2020.3.38 to 2021.3.29.

Fixed

• Pressing item hotkeys while mouse is visible outside inventory menu unbinding them. [Thanks Ankumo!]
• Hide mute button for yourself on the player list. [Thanks Matqyou!]
• Hide selected item hotkey hint for primary/secondary weapons in inventory. [Thanks Spebby!]
• 3D hitmarkers not showing multiple when spraying full-auto. [Thanks Pickle Burger!]
• Potential cause of non-registering hits immediately after equipping melee. [Thanks P9nda!]
• Default terrain texture tiling size when unreadable. [Thanks DiFFoZ!]
• Clamp volume scale to +/- 100km to avoid some physics problems. [Thanks AdamDN!]
• Heightmap brush sometimes destroying terrain. [Thanks Romelete, DanielWillett, and AdamDN!]
• Hostile animals not playing startle animation upon detecting a player. [Thanks DerpyHoowes!]
• Gun/turret event hooks OnShotFired not invoking on server. [Thanks ZoliWorks!]
• Transport failure breaking disconnect partway through workshop/assets/level loading. [Thanks DiFFoZ and kezaspr!]
• Aim animation speed not changing properly with attachments. [Thanks Wyvernaed!]
• Unable to create new assets using the spawn tables editor. [Thanks Jdance!]
• More potential fixes to spaghetti-patches of pathfinding code. [Thanks DiFFoZ!]
• Include attack interval in animal eat/glance animation delay. [Thanks Gamingtoday093!]
• Civilian nightvision grayscale effect not applying to dual-render scope. [Thanks dug!]
• Repeatedly generating GUID for asset when unable to parse GUID. [Thanks LocoCZ!]
• Dead bodies blocking interactable doors. [Thanks Twddisco!]
• Exception if nightvision property was added to saved glasses. [Thanks Barinnf!]
• An exploit related to NPC dialogue. [Thanks Liebesleid!]
• Unknown session response kick when server Steam ID changed. [Thanks sunnamed434 and DiFFoZ!]
• NPC conditions/rewards not applying for repair or ammo crafting. [Thanks iBowie!]
• Level loading null reference exception if forageable bush was missing Forage object.
• PEI civilian vehicle spawn table not spawning rally cars properly.

[ 2023-10-13 18:24:28 CET ] [ Original post ]

My apologies to everyone inadvertently killed by the change in the 3.23.11.0 update! The problem was that some of the volumes in the boulders were spheres and capsules which can't be non-uniformly scaled. Unfortunately this didn't come up in testing because on vanilla maps the boulders were always uniformly scaled, whereas on many custom maps boulders are scaled on a single axis to better fit a surface or for visual variety. (which is perfectly reasonable, my bad for not thinking about this side effect) Fixed

• Reverted addition of kill volumes inside some vanilla boulders.

[ 2023-07-28 21:11:02 CET ] [ Original post ]

Changed

• Show message when trying to join WAN address without Internet available.
• Placed kill volumes inside some vanilla boulders.
• Raised SNS timeout from 10s to 30s to potentially help servers experiencing spikes of traffic.

Fixed

• Potential fix to zombie path not released error. [Thanks DiFFoZ!]
• Changed Scalar magazine rarity from Epic to Rare. [Thanks Naamell8!]
• Disabled workshop file setting ignored if response is received after initial startup. [Thanks Blaze!]
• Prevent using style and align tags in server listing description. [Thanks ItsRodrigoAl!]
• Converting UTC time in dat files to local time.
• Asset validation for non-readable object navmesh not checking child components.
• Asset validation log for quest condition resetting None status.

[ 2023-07-28 18:36:12 CET ] [ Original post ]

Changelog

Added

• Command-line "-LogBadMessages" option to help check for invalid network messages.

Fixed

• Moved scythe cosmetic animation further back from character. [Thanks Toothy Deerryte!]
• Potential cause of workshop mods not loading on startup sometimes.
• Live config problem with byte order mark.

[ 2023-07-13 17:22:47 CET ] [ Original post ]

A large island of small mountain towns, secrets, and spooks. The Turned are tough and certain animals don't like it when you get too close. A mix of Russia, PEI, and Arid, but with its own unique twist on many aspects of gameplay. The island contains multiple forest biomes, no military presence, and rare to find guns and supplies. Buak is heavily aimed towards singleplayer, co-op, and PVE playstyles and contains over 2,000 items to discover and use. Some of these are items that redefine the conventional vanilla systems of building with extra room to decorate, and much more. Theres a blueprint system, learn item recipes permanently to be able to craft them in the future! Buak takes inspiration from Unturned Classic (2.0), the many scrapped ideas and designs of 3.0, as well as the concepts of Unturned II (4.0). A lot of conventional things in Vanilla Unturned may have been abandoned on Buak, from freeform buildables to building on vehicles; You'll have to seek out the alternatives provided. All items, animals, resources, and objects are also entirely custom and may not work as intended when mixed with other mods/maps. Some suggestions for gameplay: The map is best played without any other mods and in Normal mode or above, as Easy mode removes many mechanics. [previewyoutube=0_v8JMJtITk;full][/previewyoutube] Watch the Buak Trailer Here Note: Buak is significantly more dense with detail than prior curated maps. Instead of compromising on this detail level, the Level Batching Update earlier this year was originally developed to help optimize Buak. That being said, lowering the max draw distance and landmarks when playing Buak will raise the performance quite a bit because the game can then cull more details. To host a server running the map add its workshop file ID (3000549606) to the File_IDs list in WorkshopDownloadConfig.json, and set the map to "Buak" (without quotes) in Commands.dat.

For the first time rather than playtime drops, you can craft a random new limited item from Menu > Survivors > Inventory > Crafting. The items are permanent, but the ability to craft them will only be available for two weeks during the release event.
This project was created by Toothy Deerryte, staswalle, Paulfest, and Witness Protection. If you enjoy the map and would like to support them, consider checking out the box or bundles on the Stockpile: Buak Map Mystery Box Buak Map Bundle Buak Friendship Bundle Other links: Starter Guide ID List Cosmetics Showcase Video

9th Anniversary on Steam

Today marks nine years since Unturned 2.0 first launched into Early Access on Steam. Thank you to everyone in the Unturned community for your support and creativity through another great year! With each individual update it can be hard to see how the game is changing and improving, but looking back over the years it's wild to realize how much has happened.

Firefighter Zombie Plush

We reached the minimum order quantity, many thanks to the early backers! Makeship has extended the campaign to the 15th, so if you're interested there is still time to pick one up. View Unturned Firefighter Zombie Plush on Makeship View Makeship FAQ

Vanilla Changelog

Changed

• Improved how zombies with multiple special attacks randomize their choices.

Fixed

• Germany civilian ammo spawning 1911 magazines rather than Ace magazines. [Thanks Naamell8!]
• Reloading vanilla assets with /reload command failing due to legacy IDs in reserved range.

[ 2023-07-07 17:07:51 CET ] [ Original post ]

Changelog

Added

• GrantDelaySeconds option for NPC rewards.
• PlayerKnowsNameFlagID option to replace NPC name with ??? until introduced.

Changed

• Load asset bundles with same name and redirect if loading fails.
• Removed bone influences setting, default is now four.

Fixed

• Shoulder and elbow bone blend weights. [Thanks many animators in the community!]
• Typo in Feather Hoodie description. [Thanks Bautobrodo!]
• Grenade assuming box collider is present. [Thanks Spebby!]
• Airplane propeller partial transparency while not driven. [Thanks Toothy Deerryte!]
• Shirt/pants metallic texture Smoothness missing from combined clothing shader. [Thanks Renaxon!]
• Several item rarity colors in crafting list. [Thanks MoltonMontro!]
• Different behavior of GC cleanup and unloading unused assets after loading rewrite. [Thanks Wyvernaed and CyberAndrii!]
• Potentially fixed using numpad enter in text fields. [Thanks Strilyx and MoltonMontro!]
• Picking up items from ground into storage bypassing max item count. [Thanks Lyhme!]
• Zombie special attacks damaging barricades, structures, and vehicles when targeting is disabled. [Thanks P9nda!]
• Loading error if a script on an effect threw an exception while pre-populating effect pool.

Firefighter Zombie Plush

We have collaborated with Makeship to bring the Firefighter Zombie to life in the form of a limited-edition collectible plush toy!
You can order this lovable monster from the Makeship campaign here: View Unturned Firefighter Zombie Plush on Makeship To produce them we need to reach the funding goal of 200 orders before the campaign ends on July 8th. Everyone will be refunded if the 200 mark is not achieved. View Makeship FAQ

[ 2023-06-16 16:03:31 CET ] [ Original post ]

Changelog

Fixed

• Stopped audio cutting off after original timer expired. [Thanks Toothy Deerryte and Jarshoowa!]
• Docs link in workshop menu not pointing at new docs site. [Thanks Kopfstroh!]
• Festive Toque overly aggressive culling distance. [Thanks Matqyou!]
• Exception if gun properties were specified for non-gun NPC item reward. [Thanks P9nda!]
• Incorrect write permission denied error for workshop submission on Mac and Linux. [Thanks CyberAndrii!]
• Inconsistent labeling in Options menu. [Thanks ItsRodrigoAl!]
• Near-zero and near-one bone blend weights on a few vertices of character model. [Thanks FJleKSS!]

[ 2023-06-02 17:07:23 CET ] [ Original post ]

Changelog

Added

• New animated hitmarkers and option to use non-animated style.
• Accurate range markers on vanilla scopes.
• Craftable Progress Pride flag jersey and pin available during Pride Month event.
• Transparency option for crosshair, hitmarker, and critical hitmarker colors.
• Accepted Artist, Hooligan, and Lime Tracksuit bundles into Stockpile.
• Multi-threaded asset loading with additional information on the loading screen.
• SpotLight_Enabled option for melee, tactical, and headlamp items.
• Allow_Lobby_Groups server config option.

Changed

• Windows dedicated server intercepts quit handler to save+shutdown when closed.
• Replaced Ballistic_Drop gun property with Bullet_Gravity_Multiplier.
• Removed Recoil_Aim gun property.
• Searching crafting list by name can show results without any available items.
• Redact certain hate speech regardless of profanity filter setting.
• Stop inspect and equip audio clips when the item is dequipped.
• Removed peripheral integrations. (e.g. long-disabled Discord integration and RGB keyboard integration)
• Replaced 2D cosmetic icons with 3D preview icons.
• Your own bullet impact audio is slightly audible regardless of distance to provide more hit feedback.

Fixed

• Track kills on weapons with Shared_Skin_Lookup_ID. [Thanks NickSkunk!]
• Phantox Timberwolf albedo and emission textures flipped. [Thanks Semidvista!]
• Prevent resetting gun's fire delay by clicking again. [Thanks DerEnte!]
• Enable HUD during red flinch overlay similar to flashbangs. [Thanks Renaxon!]
• Miscolored roll bar on colored offroaders. [Thanks Alex!]
• Sentry gun spread/misses not properly using aim direction. [Thanks PiggySvK!]
• Clamp terrain cut brush radius to work around an engine crash. [Thanks DanielWillett!]
• Terrain material brush pixel average mode not working. [Thanks DanielWillett!]
• NPC passive pose resetting when unloaded. [Thanks Toothy Deerryte!]
• Items in nearby inventory incorrectly removed when a non-visible item is removed. [Thanks Joko!]
• Using lobby to bypass group member limit. [Thanks Semidvista!]
• Potential exploit to load assemblies from assets. [Thanks CyberAndrii!]
• Sync pending visibility changes when baking navmesh. [Thanks Toothy Deerryte!]
• Arrow tracers getting immediately destroyed. [Thanks Toothy Deerryte!]
• Ignore asset paths less than 2 characters as a workaround for material palette assets missing closing list bracket.
• Not applying framerate and vsync limits at startup.
• Fail loading of animal assets missing required game objects.

Scope Distance Markers

This doesn't make sniping easier, rather it raises the skill ceiling by giving distance estimation more use and removing scoped recoil reduction.
Before this update the markings on scopes were arbitrary whereas now they are adjusted to account for your field of view, the gun's muzzle velocity, the level's gravity, and your unit system preference. Modders can update custom scopes to use these new features, for more details: Sight Distance Marker Documentation

Asset Loading

The real meat and potatoes of this update: startup loading should now be faster for most players. On average it's about twice as fast.
Previously all of the asset loading was done on the main thread. Now the vanilla content and each installed mod is assigned two threads: one to search for files, and the other to read and parse them into memory (building on the asset parsing rewrite from the last update). This leaves the main thread to focus exclusively on pairing game data with the assets loaded from asset bundles. The majority of the main thread time is spent loading from asset bundles now. This step has to be done on the main thread, and unfortunately synchronous vs asynchronous loading doesn't make a difference here. In the future deferring some of this loading to as-needed async loading will cut down on startup time at the cost of slight delays, for example async loading a hat only when it's equipped.

Closing Windows Server

Kind of ridiculous to proclaim a minor change with fanfare and an image in the update notes, but as a PSA: clicking the Close button of the Windows dedicated server should no longer be a tragic mistake. Previously this immediately terminated the server process without giving the game a chance to save, so misclicking the Close button could result in lost progress. Now the game intercepts this event and tries to save+shutdown while sleeping the Windows routine. Using the regular shutdown command is still recommended however because by default Windows only allows up to 5 seconds before the server will be closed regardless.

Patch #1

Fixed

• Unable to select repair item blueprint. [Thanks Rattle189 and Renaxon!]
• Per-server manual workshop folder not working due to extra '/' in path. [Thanks baranmod!]
• Holographic reticule not visible with transparent critical hitmarker.
• Some hardcoded audio references not working.
• Not loading hitmarker style preference (oops).

Patch #2

Added

• Blueprint_#_Searchable (bool) option for debug items to hide from search results.

Changed

• Server reorganizes assets after loading to keep ID override order consistent with client.

Fixed

• Incorrectly matching closest master bundle in file hierarchy when folders had same prefix.
• Parse unrecognized escape sequence as '\' and log message about '/' for file paths.

With the addition of multi-threading asset loading the server no longer loaded assets in a consistent order, so the ID override order used by clients wasn't matching the server anymore. To fix this the server now uses the same asset remapping system as the client. Note however that content manually installed on the server is inserted before all other assets to reduce conflicts because it is otherwise not loaded on the client. File paths specified in modded assets using single backslashes broke in the update because there was a fix to parse escaped newlines in unquoted strings. As a workaround unrecognized escape sequences are now parsed as-before and logged. Converting them to forward slashes is recommended because paths starting with lowercase T or lowercase N are being parsed as tab and newline respectively.

[ 2023-05-26 16:07:57 CET ] [ Original post ]

Changelog

Changed

• Rewrote .dat/.asset parsing and made distinction between "v1" and "v2" assets irrelevant.
• Removed April Fools' terrain materials because they were widely reported as annoying.
• Temporarily ban players kicked by BattlEye for 60 seconds. [Thanks Alex!]

Fixed

• Potential workaround for reaching audio channel limit while loading. [Thanks Animatic!]
• Infinite loop if animated NPC dialogue was missing a closing angle bracket. [Thanks NSTM and Dug!]
• Blowtorch LOD1 incorrect UVs. [Thanks ItsRodrigoAl!]
• Respawn button disabled label out of sync. [Thanks ItsRodrigoAl!]
• Outdoors skill description missing increased drops. [Thanks P9nda!]
• Shared_Skin_Lookup_ID not working with ragdoll effect or kill counter. [Thanks NickSkunk!]

Asset Parsing Rewrite

Previously there were separate code paths and file formats for older and newer assets. This has been rewritten into a unified code path and unified file format. It doesn't sound particularly exciting, but there will be a variety of future benefits, and in the meantime:

• Modding is a bit easier without the separation between "v1" and "v2" assets, and now with better error messages.
• Parsing asset files is a bit faster. Rather than copying the entire file in memory multiple times it is parsed+hashed as it is read.
• Cleaned up significant "technical debt".
• All of the new code is unit-tested to help avoid accidental bugs.

View Merged v1/v2 Asset Documentation View Data File Format Documentation

New Modding Documentation Site

Molt has recently finished upgrading all of the documentation for a dedicated Unturned docs website. It is still a work-in-progress, but already has a much better UX / UI, built-in search functionality, offline downloads, and the option to switch between release (stable) and preview (latest) documentation. The new docs are written in reStructuredText, built with Sphinx, and hosted by Read the Docs. View Documentation Site

Patch #1

Fixed

• Lasers and night vision not parsing color blue channel. [Thanks DiFFoZ and DanielWillett!]

[ 2023-04-14 16:42:17 CET ] [ Original post ]

Antarctica- the newest map by Renaxon, danaby2, Animatic, clue and Timo987, has released. ... The final frontier in terms of tough, legitimately survival based mechanics is ready to be explored and conquered. Featuring every single item in the game, every single crafting recipe, and all the hardcore classic methods of survival you've come to love. A seriously harsh, desolate, and uncharacteristically detailed landmass, Antarctica is an Insane sized map- 4x bigger than the Russia map, and 16x bigger than the Yukon. Included in Antarctica, is the most detailed depiction of wilderness Unturned has ever seen. You'll want to watch your back for packs of this fierce land's defenders. Also included, is a revised radiation and immunity system. Due to a severely changed world, the air on Antarctica is toxic. Maybe a smarter survivor out there could help find a cure... Now, stop reading, and get going. It can't explore itself. [previewyoutube=QEzx4ToX0aI;full][/previewyoutube] Watch the Antarctica Trailer Here To host a server running the map add its workshop file ID (2954631626) to the File_IDs list in WorkshopDownloadConfig.json, and set the map to "Antarctica" (without quotes) in Commands.dat.

[ 2023-04-01 16:07:22 CET ] [ Original post ]

Changelog:

Added

• Compare workshop file timestamps when joining server instead of asset bundle hashes.
• LogMemoryUsage command for server owners to get a high-level view of what exists on the server.

Fixed

• Tracked quest title in HUD too short for some non-English characters. [Thanks nemukopic!]
• Pegasus Empire skin incorrect attachment color. [Thanks Yadaven!]

[ 2023-03-31 15:54:40 CET ] [ Original post ]

Changelog:

Added

• Gameplay config for third-person recoil and spread multipliers.

Changed

• Holding primary/secondary input will start item action as soon as possible.
• Allow bulk-reassigning material index/palette in editor.

Fixed

• Ambient audio never playing if audio channel limit was reached during load.
• Exception when loading culling volumes on dedicated server.
• Garbage generated on server when filtering relevant connections for RPCs.
• Placeholder partial fix for spamming shoot inputs, however rate of fire is still lower than full auto.
• Item drops falling through narrow gaps when using raycast rather than spherecast. [Thanks Ghosticollis!]
• Vertical alignment of Masterkey when aiming. [Thanks MediumPlayer!]
• Remove warning for objects with legacy ID now that it is unused. [Thanks LocoCZ!]
• Valentines quest condition was applied to wrong secret admirer note dialogue. [Thanks GG_Gabr!]
• Miscellaneous Washington visual fixes. [Thanks AdamDN and Firecynical!]
• Missing distance check for barricade/structure salvage. [Thanks Ghosticollis!]
• Zombie detection radius while prone was too low for the newer collision. [Thanks JimmyDeluxe0 and Ms.Yawhaw!]

Third-Person Recoil and Spread Configurable:

When the third-person recoil and spread debuffs were added there was a lot of debate about making them configurable versus keeping the game experience more consistent between servers. The configurability argument is that the game should be as moddable as possible to encourage creativity and enable players to do whatever they find most fun, whereas the consistency argument is that it is confusing and disorienting to run into wildly different movement, gunplay, difficulty, etc. on every server. 2x recoil and spread in third-person is the intended vanilla experience. By requiring it for a while it became the consistent baseline, preventing reactionary servers from immediately disabling the change. (Unlike the movement changes which many servers immediately reverted.) Now that it has been the default, servers can choose to customize and raise and lower the multipliers as they see fit. Was this a good approach? We will see where it might make sense with future gameplay changes.

[ 2023-03-24 20:09:53 CET ] [ Original post ]

Changelog:

Added

• Arid Scout and Tourist cosmetic bundles.
• Always_Spawn_Full [bool] option for fuel items.
• Affected_By_Agriculture_Skill [bool] option for farmable items.

Changed

• Teleporting causes a complete culling volume update immediately rather than time-slicing.
• Limit max horde beacon item drops to 256. Previously a misconfigured drops multiplier could overwhelm the game.
• Prevent using single quote ' and double quote " when stricter built-in name filter is enabled.
• Support NPC hint reward in multiplayer.

Fixed

• Discard loaded barricades if type has changed to avoid savedata compatibility problems. [Thanks Jdance-Media and joeymisfit!]
• Exclude uninitialized objects from level save, for example volume components inside Unity prefabs.
• Rubble hit collider can be any depth, not just direct children.
• Exception/kick when walking into a just-destroyed vehicle. [Thanks warren39 and DiFFoZ!]
• Barricades on surface of vehicle not working with child explosion armor multiplier. [Thanks Molt!]
• Flickering textures on atlassed meshes with original UVs exactly at 0.0 or 1.0. [Thanks AdamDN!]

Patch #1:

Fixed

• Slightly increased texture atlas UV padding for larger textures.

Arid Update:

The developers of Arid have added two new locations, new items, vehicles, quests, and improvements to the progression, balance, performance, and more!
To host a server running the map add its workshop file ID (2683620106) to the File_IDs list in WorkshopDownloadConfig.json, and set the map to Arid in Commands.dat. This project was created by Renaxon, dug, danaby2, and clue. If you enjoy the map and would like to support them, consider checking out the new Scout and Tourist bundles on the Stockpile: Arid Scout Bundle Arid Tourist Bundle

[ 2023-03-03 18:03:44 CET ] [ Original post ]

Changelog:

Added

• Option to use the classic crosshair shape.
• "Manual Object Culling" volume type which replaces/improves old per-object-asset LOD area settings.
• Instantiated_Item_Name_Override and Instantiated_Attachment_Name_Override options to simplify workarounds for animation component.
• Exclude_From_Culling_Volumes [bool] option for objects.
• Exclude_From_Level_Batching [bool] option for objects and trees.
• "-DisableCullingVolumes" command-line flag. Not recommended.
• "-UseLevelBatching=true/false" command-line option.
• Valentine's day holiday condition for secret admirer note quest on Liberator.
• Per-location option to hide from map UI.

Changed

• Improved and re-enabled batching of level objects and trees.
• Assets with duplicate guid are now skipped during registration rather than assigning a new guid.
• Use same collision height (2 meters) for all zombie types.
• Slightly increase zombie vertical attack range by 0.1 meter.
• Slide while standing on zombie's/animal's head.
• Allow masks to work as underwater breathing apparatus with backpack.
• Semi-auto repairing melee items play an impact sound.
• Terrain tool weight target option can be used with auto foundation option.

Fixed

• Stereo not *playing* the tracks not installed on the server, rendering the change in the previous update pointless. [Thanks Timmy!]
• Teleport animals that fall out of the map to a valid spawnpoint. [Thanks Toothy Deerryte!]
• Pooled effects getting prematurely destroyed. [Thanks Gamingtoday093!]
• Transparent pixels in supersampled screenshots. [Thanks Tiway!]
• Some inconsistent skin/cosmetic emissive intensity values. [Thanks diddlyono!]
• Animal collider not getting disabled on server. [Thanks surv0013!]
• Misaligned UVs on player/zombie ragdoll neck. [Thanks Toothy Deerryte!]
• Extremely small network positions off by one. [Thanks Gamingtoday093!]
• Some inconsistencies when enabling/disabling crosshair. [Thanks KarmaWSYD!]
• Interior culling size of several objects.
• Loading screen not appearing between clicking exit and reaching the main menu.
• Legacy airdrop/location node conversion not assigning instance ID.

Batching performance improvements:

This update should bring a noticeable performance increase on vanilla maps, and curated/modded maps too if/when the map creators opt-in. There was a similar update several years ago, but it had to be disabled because it used too much memory (RAM) for some players - actually reducing performance and/or crashing. According to the Steam hardware survey ~96% of players have 8+ GB of RAM now, so with some useful improvements it has been re-enabled. As a precaution it can be disabled by default on the backend if the update goes poorly, and you can disable it with this command-line option if necessary: -UseLevelBatching=false For more information there are two new articles intended for map developers: Level Batching Manual Object Culling

[ 2023-02-17 17:07:45 CET ] [ Original post ]

Changelog:

Added

• Option to use custom sized crosshair rather than size calculated from spread.
• "-DisableLightLODs" command-line flag. Not recommended.
• Delete_After_Filling_Target [bool] option for fuel items.
• SalvageItem [guid] option for placeable items when picked up below 100% health.
• Min_Items_Dropped_On_Destroy, Max_Items_Dropped_On_Destroy, and Item_Dropped_On_Destroy options for placeable items.
• Terrain_Test_Height option for housing floors, defaults to 10. (max height above terrain)
• Destroy_Clothing_Colliders [bool] option for clothes, Destroy_Attachment_Colliders [bool] option for attachments, and Destroy_Item_Colliders [bool] option for items. Defaults to true. Previously only root colliders were destroyed, but in this update child colliders are destroyed as well following low performance reports of mods with complex colliders on item prefabs. These options exists for mods which relied on child colliders (not recommended).
• Scale_Aim_Animation_Speed [bool] option for guns. If true, Aim_Start and Aim_Stop animations are scaled according to aim duration. Defaults to true.
• Laser_Color option for tactical laser.
• Main menu links to support site and preview branch changelog.

Changed

• Zombies block player movement again. (finally!)
• Stereo tracks list allow songs not installed on the server.
• Holiday condition supports Not_Equal comparison.
• Adjusted wording of pause menu respawn button.
• Support multiple workshop file IDs in AssetBundleCustomData.
• Log state of player in queue during transport failure.
• Better logging for custom modules to aid troubleshooting.
• Updated missing object and tree kicks to newer asset integrity used by foliage.

Fixed

• Prevent viewmodel springs exploding at very low framerates.
• Case where logging exception could throw another exception.
• Stuck if EffectSpawner component was triggered while loading level.
• Nodes editor unable to select empty named locations in IMGUI mode.
• Fishing rod collision detection error logged when bobber started floating.
• Clamp server Timeout_Queue_Seconds lower than client timeout.
• Not tracking kill counter progress when quitting rather than exiting to menu.
• Copy/pasting scale in volumes editor.
• Vanilla ban command IP ban was using old net transport code.
• Objects with visibility conditions using quest GUID.
• Disable vehicle exhaust when all particle systems are finished.
• Incorrectly smooth normals on edge of Hangar #1 roof.
• Discolored wall in Mechanic #2 back room.
• Holding salvage key not resetting on death.
• Disable anonymous WAN IP check when joining through LAN server list.
• Weapons applying bleed/bone/food/water/virus/hallucination damage in safezone.
• Prevent attaching roofs to top of ramparts.
• Match mannequin placement arrow direction to other barricades like signs.
• Mannequin pose button getting out of sync with actual pose when rate limited.
• Server ignores using vehicle horn if audio clip is missing, can override with Has_Horn true.
• Blowing yourself up no longer counts as a kill stat.
• Prevent bed placement inside kill volume.

Behind the scenes:

I consider myself fortunate to have such a helpful community where many players are willing to help others on Steam Discussions, Discord, the subreddit, the forum, etc. I've always offered direct email support, but I don't think I could have kept up if it weren't for all the questions being answered and issues being solved by members of the community. Many thanks and a big shoutout to everyone involved! Over the past couple years I've noticed the volume of support emails rising, perhaps from the higher number of players. This has gradually increased the amount of time required, and reduced time for development. In order to both improve the support process and free up time for gamedev the New Support Website was my main focus earlier this month. There are some issues and questions that come up repeatedly, so my goal is to provide official articles and guides that go more in-depth than I could over email. My hope is these will be easier to find, more helpful, and serve as a resource for community helpers too! For anything not covered, there is a new user-friendly ticket form replacing the old email. This update was primarily focused on catching up with some backlogged fixes and improvements. I'm not quite finished catching up yet, but wanted to get the ready-to-go stuff released considering it has been a while since the last update.

[ 2023-01-27 17:08:28 CET ] [ Original post ]

A medium+ sized map set in northern Eurasia featuring high location density, a wider progression system with less reliance on RNG, plenty of unique experiences via quests, over 600 items, and an awesome looking bridge (two, in fact). With its fast paced design (inspired by Elver & Washington) and informative item descriptions, it's easy for anyone to pick up, learn and enjoy. [previewyoutube=mtcRMJBXtq8;full][/previewyoutube] Watch the A6 Polaris Trailer Here To host a server running the map add its workshop file ID (2898548949) to the File_IDs list in WorkshopDownloadConfig.json, and set the map to "A6 Polaris" (without quotes) in Commands.dat.
For the next two weeks a variety of exclusive new free items will be dropping:
This project was created by danaby2, Renaxon and LVOmega. If you enjoy the map and would like to support them, consider checking out the box or bundle on the Stockpile:
A6 Polaris Map Mystery Box A6 Polaris Map Bundle Other links: ID List & Crafting Guide Troubleshooting & Modding Info Bug Reports YouTube Playlist Credits

Patch #1

Fixed:

• Kill counters and ragdoll effects on detonator skin.

[ 2022-12-16 17:53:13 CET ] [ Original post ]

A6 Polaris Teaser:

Watch the trailer for danaby2's upcoming curated map "A6 Polaris" releasing next Friday! [previewyoutube=mtcRMJBXtq8;full][/previewyoutube]

Changelog:

Added:

• Spread_Angle_Degrees gun option replacing Spread_Hip.
• Aim_In_Duration gun option. Old hardcoded default was 0.2 seconds. Vanilla guns have been tweaked +/- 50ms on average.
• Aim_Duration_Multiplier gun attachment option. Large vanilla magazines reduce aiming speed.
• Damage_Falloff_Max_Range option for falloff to finish closer than the total max range.
• Plugin option to hide center dot and disable reputation change notification.
• Separate messaging and auto-shutdown for update rollbacks.
• Is_Music bool option for effect asset used in ambiance volumes.
• Support for warning if there is a large discrepancy between server listing and actual in-game ping.

Changed:

• Crosshair follows recoil similar to laser and better represents actual spread.
• Prevent joining servers without GSLT over the internet. LAN servers are unaffected.
• Trees can override their appearance on the 2D chart similar to objects.
• Item condition supports comparison other than >=.
• Improved how viewmodel camera is automatically aligned with gun sights.
• Pressing enter in IP field shows loopback/LAN info, and with a ":port" moves port to the port field.

Fixed:

• Gun spread is finally circular rather than square.
• Clear volume selection when changing tool.
• Selecting quests in quest list when a quest asset was missing.
• Foliage tool performance while not painting with large brush.
• Potential nodes editor bug with IMGUI mode.
• Volume solid visualization visible in satellite capture.
• Collision at rear of destroyed ural object.
• Alignment of volumes tab and objects list.
• Not timing out when server did not respond to join request.

Patch #1:

Fixed:

• Crosshair not fading out when opening menus.
• Animator component used by mods/plugins re-enabled.
• Main menu stuck when resolving invalid hostname.

Server Changes:

Edit: this first change has been disabled following feedback. If you would like to find non-P2W servers the best option is to use the "None" or "Non-Gameplay" Monetization filters in the server list. Refreshing the Internet server list without a name filter will only show non-monetized and non-gameplay-monetization servers now. As a reminder: servers selling gameplay advantages should not categorize themselves as non-monetized / non-gameplay-monetization. Examples of gameplay advantages include weapons, vehicles, experience, admin commands, progression skips, etc. The goal is to help promote discoverability of non-pay-to-win (P2W) servers for new players. Last year setting a Game Server Login Token (GSLT) became a requirement for listing on the Internet server list. This has now become a requirement for direct connection as well. The goal is to help with moderation of servers re-uploading other creators' workshop files without permission.

[ 2022-12-09 17:20:09 CET ] [ Original post ]

Changelog:

Added:

• All effect, dialogue, quest, and vendor references support guids.
• Asphyxiating status icon while in non-breathable area.
• Max Boss Zombies per-navmesh option.
• Per-dialogue-message option to change NPC face.

Changed:

• Removed devkit editor and its related unused systems.
• Moved decal visibility into regular editor visibility tab.
• Partially upgraded Nodes editor similar to Volumes and re-categorized devkit spawnpoint as node.
• Moved devkit object material overrides into Objects editor.
• Item Equip sound is redirectable with EquipAudioClip option.
• Server logs when client requests graceful disconnect.
• Slightly improved "spy" capture performance.

Fixed:

• Several exploits to remove grass and terrain materials.
• Twised start of road mesh with "ignore terrain" enabled.
• Another bug with planar reflections with multiple water volumes.
• Leaking foliage cuts when floors were destroyed.
• Pressing rotate item while not dragging item still playing audio.
• Lockpicks, tires, and batteries being removed if another player enters vehicle while using.
• Round scale to -1 or +1 if nearly equal to help reduce slight misalignments between objects.
• Round rotation angles if nearly axis aligned to help reduce slight misalignments between objects. For example 89.99 rounds to 90.
• Adjustments to Kuwait letterman shoes, bubble pipe, and mask. [Thanks Animatic!]

Notes:

Most effect and NPC features did not yet support guids, instead relying on the old 16-bit ids. Now anywhere that a 16-bit effect or NPC asset id is used can also support guid instead. New and future content should use guids where possible to avoid asset id conflicts. Going through all of the related code was a rather large change, so there might be some unexpected side effects that need fixing in a patch. Merging the last few features from the devkit into the regular editor is a big step toward improving the experience for mappers. The focus of editor updates can finally shift from fixing the "devkit vs legacy" mess to new tools, features, QoL, etc.

[ 2022-11-11 17:25:13 CET ] [ Original post ]

Changelog:

Added:

• Oxygen volumes for deep caves or special underwater plants.
• Accepted Demon of Greed, Pirate Captain, and Demon Hunter outfits from the Curated Workshop.

Changed:

• Raised minimum Grass quality from Off to Low.
• Grass is now streamed from a worker thread which reduces the CPU performance impact.
• Improved performance of screenshot capture with supersampling enabled.
• Improved logging of kicks for transport failure.

Fixed:

• Sentry gun shooting while paused.
• Lobby screen breaking if plugin set description to invalid base64 string.

32-bit Windows (again):

Several updates ago in 3.22.14.0 support for 32-bit Windows officially ended. This was not well communicated in game however because unless the archived 32-bit compatibility branch was installed it was combining the older build with the most recent shared/common files. In order to make this smoother for the meantime the 32-bit Windows version will stay up-to-date, but can only play singleplayer (not multiplayer), and shows an explanation on the main menu. Opting-in to the archived 32-bit compatibility branch allows hosting and playing multiplayer on the older version.

[ 2022-10-21 15:45:38 CET ] [ Original post ]

Changelog:

Changed:

• Reduced intensity of camera flinch from damage by 50%.
• Increased explosion camera shake recovery speed by around 20%.
• Reduced radius of explosion camera shake for most effects by around 50%.
• Reduced screenshot player tagging distance to 64 meters.
• Improved logging of kicks for bad connection.
• Third-person-only servers have the third-person recoil and spread penalty disabled.

Fixed:

• Foliage manager is added to level if missing when bake is clicked.
• Startup stuck if preferences file is read-only.
• Unable to join servers in third-person-only mode.
• Hockey mask not equipable in hands.
• Catch localization string format exceptions.
• Disabled cultist outfit textures CPU read/write.
• Outline glow appearing over laser dot.
• Housing item mouse wheel input not blocked by UI.
• Not saving options/graphics/controls in level editor.
• Manually installed Maps missing from per-server asset list.
• Accumulating error when copy/pasting transform.

[ 2022-10-14 17:44:31 CET ] [ Original post ]

Changelog:

Added:

• Directional flinch when damaged.
• Camera shake from nearby explosions.
• Command-line "-FallbackGizmos" option to use 3D line renderers instead.
• InventoryAudio option for drag/drop item sounds.
• Procedurally_Animate_Inertia bool option for equipable items.
• Zoom_Using_Eyes bool option for gun sights.
• Equipable_Movement_Speed_Multiplier option for equipable items and gun attachments.
• Aiming_Movement_Speed_Multiplier and Aiming_Recoil_Multiplier options for guns and gun attachments.
• Attack_Interval option for animals (measured in seconds).
• Support for server plugin setting item hotkeys.
• Support for server plugin enabling voice chat while dead.
• Command-line "-FrameRateLimit" option which overrides the menu option.
• Command-line "-FarClipDistance" option for players who want to try reducing max draw distance below minimum.

Changed:

• Recoil and spread are doubled while using third-person perspective.
• Improved tactical laser visibility through scopes.
• Increased default text field length from 16 to 100.
• Reduced bullet casing bounce volume.
• Separated water surface visibility in editor from volume visibility option.
• Animal damage considers player armor.
• Include workshop file name in asset mismatch kick message if different.

Fixed:

• Server description corruption with line break inside multi-byte codepoint.
• Precision loss when repeatedly dragging transform back and forth.
• Crafted guns with state transfer will use default firemode.
• White surface when water volume loads with planar reflection disabled.
• Using fertilizer on fully-grown crops.
• Washington note showing empty line of text.

Recoil Changes:

The skill ceiling of first-person aiming has been raised by adding secondary recoil away from the center of the screen. Holographic sights and tactical lasers are the best indicator for this because they always point exactly where the shot will go. i.e., if the gun has zero spread and the laser has recoiled above the crosshair then the bullet will hit exactly where the laser marks. Third-person recoil and spread have been doubled to encourage the use of first-person aiming.

[ 2022-09-30 16:11:58 CET ] [ Original post ]

Changelog:

Added:

• Ability to slightly raise/lower floor placement using mouse scroll wheel.
• Cartography editor volume to mark chart/GPS area for non-square maps.
• Sphere shape option for most editor volume types.
• Newer volume editor equivalents for older volume-style editor nodes.
• Support for multiple teleporter exits per entrance in which case a random exit is chosen.
• Visibility button to volume type buttons in volumes editor.
• WearAudio option for clothing items.
• PlacementPreviewPrefab option for barricades and structures.
• Is_Visible_In_Vendor_Menu option for currency items to hide them from vendor currency list.
• InspectAudioDef, ImpactAudioDef, and WearAudio can now also reference AudioClip, not just OneShotAudioDefinition assets.

Changed:

• Client adjusts ID-to-asset lookup per-server to reduce multiplayer asset conflict issues.
• Pillars can be rotated in 30 degree increments, and hold shift to rotate counter-clockwise.
• Only screenshots without HUD visible are used on the loading screen.
• Pick axe and jackhammer can damage regular objects and trees.
• Minor engine patch update from 36f1 to 38f1.

Fixed:

• Loading screen music not playing while in server queue.
• Do not use screenshots greater than 10 MB on the loading screen.
• Negative scaling not rotating objects when necessary.
• Sprint toggle input affecting steady aim input.
• Steam Networking debug output crash. [Thanks DiFFoZ!]
• Object and vehicle overrides fallback to client prefab if server prefab does not exist.
• Clouds not visible with OpenGL.

Multiplayer Workshop File Order:

In multiplayer the client now rebuilds the list of known assets according to the workshop file order specified by the server. This fixes a variety of issues like crafting recipes from mods not available on the server showing as crafting options, and ensures that mods which override each other are applied in the same order for all players.

[ 2022-09-02 15:41:38 CET ] [ Original post ]

Changelog:

Added:

• Walls and pillars can be snapped above and below existing walls.
• "The Bridge Where It Rains" music by staswalle on Washington loading screen.
• Screenshot resolution multiplier and supersampling option. For example supersampling with a 4x multiplier at 1920x1080 will produce a 15360x8640 screenshot downsampled to 7680x4320.*
• New editor for "devkit" volumes in the regular level editor.
• Box move (double-press Q) and box resize (double-press R) transform tool modes.
• Level editor option to disable underwater effects.
• Customizable acceleration, deceleration and max walk speed for physics materials.
• Enable_Participant_Scaling option for horde beacon per-item. Defaults to true.
• InspectAudioDef option for equippable items.
• OnGameUpdateDetected event for plugins.
• Is_Full_Moon NPC condition.

Changed:

• Roofs no longer require pillars for placement.
• Improved precision of triangle floor overlap test by approximating with six boxes rather than three. This helps reduce false "blocked by" warnings.
• Hide item action if quest conditions are not met.
• Clip.prefab is no longer necessary for trees and objects.
• Barrels can override muzzle flash position with "Muzzle" transform.
• Destructible objects can use tree blade ID.
• Tweaked the placement of blue trash bags at the Seattle construction site dumpster to reduce clipping and make them easier to safely land on.
• Adjusted chart colors of all vanilla maps, as well as how PEI boulders, Washington boulders, and Russia quest lasers appear on charts.
• Updated icons, preview images, loading screens, charts, and satellite views of all vanilla maps.
• Unified barricade/structure editor, regular objects editor, and volumes editor transform handles.
• Game now handles Steam overlay screenshot requests.
• Screenshots no longer overwrite each other and can appear on the startup loading screen.

Fixed:

• Vanilla pre-placed blood decals are not loaded if blood splatters are disabled.
• Human animation template leg roll.
• Potential problem with per-level version kick, log when unable to parse version.
• Housing ramp blocking pillar and wall placement two floors below.
• Holiday items visible in stylized chart capture.
• Effect spawn position when forageable bushes are destroyed.
• Roads that should have been curved on Germany.
• Spot where the road was partially covered by the terrain on Germany.
• All of the road guardrails on the Germany map to face inwards rather than outwards.
• Removed some boulders that were located under the map terrain on Russia.
• Incorrect materials being used out-of-bounds on Russia.
• Typo for the ragdroll removal tool where the item name was misspelled.
• Icon dimensions of many cosmetics to improve the quality of their high-res icons.

Downward Building:

Houses can finally be extended downward! This is especially useful for bridging gaps like roads and rivers, or repairing foundations after a raid.

Volumes Editor:

All of the "devkit" volumes have been moved into the regular editor, and are easier to shape with the new box move and box resize tools. Subsequent updates will convert older volume types like safezones to this tool, and add other shapes like spheres.

The Bridge Where It Rains:

Washington is the second map to receive theme music by staswalle! You can hear it on the loading screen, boombox item, or his YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dahxcuufnn8 YouTube Video Link

Notes:

Special thanks to Tyler "MoltonMontro" for the map and icon tweaks and fixes! Playtime item drops have been disabled, but may return for special events like map releases. It was not very exciting to receive the older items, and I want to eliminate any item drop farming if it exists. This will be the final version with 32-bit Windows support. According to the Steam hardware survey 32-bit Windows is approximately 0.22% of players. *Current supersampling implementation is a mediocre placeholder until I add supersampling as an in-game anti-aliasing option. It will be faster once that is taken care of.

Patch #1:

Fixed:

• All weapons being treated as having bladeID 0.
• Preserve old scale pivot snapping behavior.
• Kill volumes not killing.

[ 2022-08-12 17:23:06 CET ] [ Original post ]

Added:

• Floors and pillars can be snapped to floating walls.
• Requires_Pillars option for custom walls.

Changed:

• Show name of item blocking housing placement.
• Clip.prefab is no longer necessary for barricades or vehicles.

Fixed:

• NPC does not look around while under arrest or surrendering.
• Line wrapping names in main menu character list.
• Protect against vehicle dropping scrap items multiple times.
• Vehicle bumper collisions ignore anything attached to vehicle.
• Climbing ladders angled into thin walls.
• Startup issues when IO permission to log file is blocked.
• Placement blocked by floating walls.
• Menu stuck when launching game through Join Friend button.

[ 2022-07-15 15:43:05 CET ] [ Original post ]

8th Anniversary on Steam:

I am happy to celebrate another great year in the Unturned community! We first launched into Early Access on Steam in 2014: eight years ago today. Thank you to everyone for your longtime support and encouragement as the game continues to grow and (hopefully) improve! I consider myself incredibly fortunate and lucky to be able to focus on this project full-time for so long.

Changelog:

Added:

• Housing Planner tool for quickly placing structures. [ID 1764]
• Notification on main menu when an update is available.
• Server option to shutdown for auto-detected game updates. (Finally, eh?)
• Server option to shutdown for scheduled maintenance at a fixed time.
• Grow_SpawnTable (guid) option for crops.
• Copy to Clipboard button for error message.
• Option to make terrain holes visible for finding gaps.
• Terrain material icon in asset list.

Changed:

• Housing item placement is easier now that connections betweem then are tracked.
• Roof placement requires two pillars rather than a pillar at each corner.
• Shooting/attacking stops clientside if no inbound traffic has been received for 2 seconds.
• Updated barricade placement on vehicle to use netids rather than index.
• Temporarily buffed brick-material housing items from 800 to 1650 HP.

Fixed:

• Many exploits for stacking housing items in the same slot.
• Explosion damage respects zombie armor.
• Terrain editor per-"pixel" smoothing mode near edges.
• Whitespace-only player names with name filter disabled.
• Reverted post processing version to work around TAA transparent field of view bug.
• Some terrain hole gaps on Germany.
• Wrong material on circular table barricade LOD1.

Housing Planner:

The Housing Planner lets you quickly place housing items without waiting for animations, and pick them back up much faster. It can crafted from a GPS and Rangefinder, or found as an uncommon drop at construction sites. There are a variety of housing-related rewrites in this update which are part of a first step towards better base building. Future work in this area will include building downward, claim flags automatically covering the entire connected house, replacing the crafting system, and more!

Server Auto Restart:

Two features have been added to the server Config.json file in this update to make server maintenance without plugins easier: Scheduled Maintenance: Restarting approximately once per 24 hours is recommended for the meantime because most of the older code still uses 32-bit floating point time. While this is gradually being improved an option to schedule shutdown has been added. Enable_Scheduled_Shutdown: if true the server will shutdown at the specified time. Scheduled_Shutdown_Time: local time the server will shutdown. Scheduled_Shutdown_Warnings: list of times before the shutdown to notify players. For example 30:00 will broadcast in chat 30 minutes before the shutdown. Checking for Updates: Finally! The server can monitor for updates and restart when one is detected. Enable_Update_Shutdown: if true the server will monitor for updates. Update_Steam_Beta_Name: defaults to "public", but can be set to "preview" for servers running on the preview branch. Update_Shutdown_Warnings: after an update is detected the server will wait for the longest of these durations to notify players before shutdown. For example if the longest time is 2:30 the server will broadcast in chat 2 minutes and 30 seconds before the shutdown. Practical Application: These options are most useful in conjunction with a script that updates and restarts the server in a loop. For example this Windows .bat script can be placed in the steamcmd folder to infinitely update and restart the server: @echo off rem @ suppresses echo command from being echoed, and then disables echoing in this script. rem This is a label for use with "goto". The script will return to this label to update and restart the server. :loop rem %~dp0 expands to the path to this script's directory, allowing it to be called from a different working directory. rem The "/wait" option pauses our script until steamcmd is finished. rem Start steamcmd, download latest version of Unturned Dedicated Server, then close cleanly. echo Updating... start "" /wait "%~dp0steamcmd.exe" +login anonymous +app_update 1110390 +quit echo Finished update! Launching server... start "" /wait "%~dp0steamapps\common\U3DS\Unturned.exe" -batchmode -nographics +InternetServer/MyServer echo Server has exited. Restarting after timeout... echo: echo Press CTRL+C and then Y during this timeout to cancel restart. timeout 10 rem Return to the "loop" label to update and restart the server. goto loop

Windows 32-bit Deprecation:

This will be one of the last updates with 32-bit Windows support. According to the Steam hardware survey 32-bit Windows is approximately 0.22% of players. The final update with 32-bit Windows support will be sometime in early August, and will also remain permanently available on a Steam beta branch for anyone returning to the game on a 32-bit PC.

[ 2022-07-07 16:00:09 CET ] [ Original post ]

Biohazard Zombie Plush:

For anyone on the fence: this Saturday, June 25th, is the final day the Biohazard Zombie Plush is available for purchase from the Makeship campaign. Thank you to all the early customers for your interest and support reaching the funding goal! View Unturned Biohazard Zombie Plush on Makeship

Steam Summer Sale:

Most bundles in the item store as well as the gold upgrade are discounted for the Steam Summer Sale! The discount is approximately 25% but varies depending on regional pricing. View Item Store View Gold Upgrade

Interim News:

My apologies for the unusually large gap between updates! Rest assured this is only because I am working on some (hopefully) nice improvements for the Unturned 8 years on Steam anniversary July 7th.

[ 2022-06-24 00:10:36 CET ] [ Original post ]

Kuwait's final update is here! The monuments on Boubyan Island have finally charged up to power the main obelisk. Play today to discover (and promptly escape) the outlands. [previewyoutube=pGqXvoQ9jXk;full][/previewyoutube] Watch the Kuwait Escaping Outlands Trailer Here Read the Full Kuwait Changelog Here To host a server running the map add its workshop file ID (2483365750) to the File_IDs list in WorkshopDownloadConfig.json, and set the map to Kuwait in Commands.dat. Two challenging new achievements with free rare items have been added in a final questline:
For the next two weeks a variety of exclusive new free items will be dropping:
This project was created by Animatic and NSTM. If you enjoy the map and would like to support them, consider checking out their Kuwait-themed bundles on the Stockpile:
Private Eye Bundle Mythical Palm Nights Bundle Assorted Accessories Bundle Watch the Escaping Outlands Cosmetics Trailer Here These bundles from the initial launch of Kuwait are also still available: Assorted Hats Bundle Divine Duneman Bundle Letterman Bundle Watch the Original Kuwait Trailer Here

Biohazard Zombie Plush:

We have collaborated with Makeship to bring the Biohazard Zombie to life in the form of a limited-edition collectible plush toy!
You can order this lovable monster from the Makeship campaign here: View Unturned Biohazard Zombie Plush on Makeship To produce them we need to reach the funding goal of 200 orders before the campaign ends on June 24th. Everyone will be refunded if the 200 mark is not achieved. View Makeship FAQ

Base Game Changelog:

Added:

• "Projection Ratio Coefficient" option for "Focal Length" sensitivity scaling.
• Terrain editor hotkeys to switch active tab.

Changed:

• Updated Unity from 2019.4.38f1 to 2020.3.34f1.
• Always load english text as fallback.
• Vanilla ban command also bans player HWID.

Fixed:

• Replaced placeholder equipment rate limit fix by converting item hash to the newer asset integrity system.
• Boombox volume slider triggering rate limit kick.
• Explain kick when server per-platform assetbundle hash is out of date.
• Vertical alignment of font color setting.
• Text field character limit in IMGUI mode.

[ 2022-06-03 14:00:45 CET ] [ Original post ]

Changelog:

Added:

• Alt hotkey to remove baked foliage with paint brush.
• "Disable" option for sensitivity scaling mode.
• Terrain material editor filter for only in-use materials.
• Terrain material and foliage editor name filters.
• Kick threshold for significantly exceeding per-RPC rate limits.

Changed:

• Separated terrain editor brush strength value for each tool.
• Assetbundle hash is included in asset integrity check.

Fixed:

• Warn if vendor vehicle spawnpoint is unset.
• Missing vendor and reward spawnpoint for vehicle uses player position as fallback.
• Picking up items while climbing.
• Invalid item conditions on tracked quest breaking UI.
• Fists use melee damage multiplier.
• Terrain undo/redo interfering with other undo/redos.

Patch #1:

Sorry to say that there were two embarrasing mistakes made in the initial release of this update:

• Firstly, the 2020 LTS beta was accidentally set live rather than the actual update. The reason this happened is that my automatic release process was using the newest upload rather than the upload from the preview branch. In order to ensure this never happens again the automatic release will now specifically use the preview branch version rather than the newest version, and a confirmation dialog to double-check.
• Secondly, players were getting kicked for exceeding rate limits when equipping a kit. This highlighted a flaw in the equipment system from back when integrity checks were first added to equipped items. For the meantime I have increased the equipment rate limits significantly as a temporary workaround, but for the next major update I will properly resolve this flaw. If you experience other incorrect rate limit kicks please let me know and I will get them fixed, and as a temporary measure it is also possible to raise the Rate_Limit_Kick_Threshold in Config.json.

Details:

Client-invokable RPCs already have rate limits intended to prevent wasting server processing time. There was no penalty for repeatedly hitting these rate limits however, so time could still be wasted ignoring requests. There is now a Rate_Limit_Kick_Threshold option: if the same rate limit is hit this many times within the cooldown window the client will be kicked. For example a value of 5 means the client will be kicked the 5th time it is called within the same cooldown window. The default is 10. The server checks both individual asset integrity and Unity assetbundle integrity to prevent cheaters from modifying their files to gain an advantage. Previously it was possible to bypass this by loading a different assetbundle on a per-asset basis, for example by adding a legacy ".unity3d" assetbundle to a vanilla vehicle. Individual asset integrity checks now include the assetbundle hash as well which prevents this exploit as long as the multi-platform ".hash" file is available for the server.

Unity 2020 Preview:

Unturned is currently using Unity 2019 LTS. Upgrading to 2020 LTS seems to be stable now and fully backwards compatible with existing content. If you would like to give it a try it is on the "unity-2020" beta branch, though there are still some known issues to fix next week. Assuming there are no unexpected surprises *fingers crossed* it should be in the next update.

[ 2022-05-20 16:00:28 CET ] [ Original post ]

Changelog:

Added:

• "Haven Across" music by staswalle on PEI loading screen.
• "Focal length sensitivity scaling" to adjust sensitivity according to scope/optic projection ratio.
• Controls option to use "Legacy" sensitivity scaling from prior to the 3.22.8.0 update.
• Hole mask brush for cutting holes into terrain.
• Gun option Requires_NonZero_Attachment_Caliber to disable vanilla attachments.
• Vehicle and turret passenger Unity events.
• Modulo NPC math operation and B_Value option as alternative / default for B_ID.
• Cost_Multiplier option in level asset skill rules.
• Per-navmesh "infinite agro range" zombie option.
• Browse Files button in editor maps list.

Changed:

• Flashbang briefly flashes a light component upon detonation.
• Merged "devkit" terrain tools into regular editor.
• Updated Germany, Hawaii, and Greece hole volumes to new hole masks.
• Improved foliage responsiveness by spiraling outwards.
• Updated Freezing mythical to the newer snowflake particles.
• Separated Melee_Repair_Multiplier from Melee_Damage_Multiplier.
• Replaced Germany grass materials with greener variants.

Fixed:

• Map preview image wrong size in singleplayer, editor, and server detail screens.
• Scope focus foliage option leaking memory with dual render scopes disabled.
• Prevent skycrane from picking up destroyed vehicles.
• Black water mask on main menu if logging out while underwater.
• Props with quest condition not updating when quest is abandoned.
• Decals are considered "small" in objects list filter.
• Locked brakes with vehicle physics profile braking model override.
• Placeholder workaround for carepackage landing misprediction.
• Re-enable oil on sand material.

Patch #1:

• Fixed dedicated server was not loading out-of-bounds terrain for automatic conversion.
• Added hint labels for obscure terrain editor hotkeys.

PEI Loading Screen Music:

PEI is the first map to receive loading screen music by staswalle!
You can listen on his YouTube channel here as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rxki2vxbAEA

Terrain Holes:

Back in 2016 the Unity engine did not have built-in support for cutting the terrain. "Hole volumes" were hacked together as a solution for Unturned, and basically acted as a portal which disabled collision against the terrain. There were a lot of drawbacks to this approach however: for example bullets had to check whether they would pass through a hole before doing collision tests, and each pixel of the terrain shader tested whether its 3D position was inside a hole for transparency (which is why there was a limit on the max number of holes). Nowadays Unity DOES have built-in support for an unlimited number of holes fully integrated with physics, so the custom workarounds can be removed!
Unturned will automatically convert hole volumes on existing maps to the painted hole mask, but there might be some gaps until the level creator manually reviews the changes. Alongside this upgrade any maps using the old terrain tools are automatically converted to the new terrain tools, which have also finally been merged into the regular editor. In order to "dogfood" these changes I manually upgraded Germany, Hawaii, and Greece (which was using the old terrain system), so hopefully that shows I really believe this is an important improvement for the game even if there are some wonky effects on older maps that need manual revision. (Sorry!) If you are working on a map and run into any problems with this conversion please feel free to email me nelson@smartlydressedgames.com.

Miscellaneous:

Following feedback on the scope zoom and sensitivity fixes in the previous update: we should now have the best of both worlds! A new "Sensitivity Scaling Mode" option has been added to the Controls menu. The default "Focal Length" option is new, and should perfectly adjust the sensitivity according to the perceived size of enemies on screen. I would recommend at least giving it a try, but if you want both the zoom levels and sensitivity to be reverted to how they were before the previous update you can choose the "Legacy" option. Alternatively the "Zoom Level" choice is available which preserves the behaviour of the previous update. Grass loading (especially with "scope focus foliage" enabled) often felt unresponsive because it started in a grid pattern North-West of the camera. Loading now instead follows a spiral pattern outward from the camera, so the closest foliage is loaded first. In sadder news I am sorry to say that Unturned II (4.0) development has been paused. This post summarizes some relevant factors from my personal life, and how Unturned (3.0) will be affected going forward: Read "Unturned II Development Paused" Blog Post

[ 2022-05-13 16:30:27 CET ] [ Original post ]

Changelog:

Added:

• Climb interaction on ladder to snap without jumping.
• Graphics option for maximum draw distance.
• Options menus are available in the level editor.
• Quit to desktop buttons.
• NPC reward to override player spawnpoint.

Changed:

• Zoom factors use preferred field of view.
• Invert water mask while camera is underwater.
• Updated Unity from 2019.4.37f1 to 2019.4.38f1.

Fixed:

• Disabled specular on vanilla static materials.
• Not applying conditions/rewards on quest and vendor dialogue responses.
• Disable sky fog on water backface.
• Missing character limit in uGUI text chat input field.

Ladders:

After the character movement update it became more difficult to climb down ladders, so at long last you can optionally press the Interact key to mount at the point you are looking! Hopefully this reduces the number of hospital visits caused by jumping to climb down. Walking into a ladder to climb is also still supported.

Max Draw Distance Option:

You are probably sick and tired of hearing about fog adjustments with these past few updates.
100% is a balance between performance and quality. It was the intended maximum in the first of these updates, reducing the draw distance from its previous insanely high value. 50% is available for some lower-end hardware, but players at the maximum network distance will be slightly within the fog. 200% is available for higher-end systems. Keep in mind that 2x the draw distance (radius) is 4x the area, so 100% has 4x the area considered for rendering compared to 50%, and 200% has 16x the area compared to 50%. The level editor max draw distance is separate from the in-game max draw distance, and its values are 2x as large. Landmark draw distance is automatically adjusted for the max draw distance, so for example landmarks 100% with a max of 150% is not rendering any landmarks in the fog.

Miscellaneous:

Controls, options, graphics, and display settings can be adjusted in the level editor without returning to the main menu. You can also quit to desktop from the level editor or in-game pause menus, however the disconnect timer applies while playing in multiplayer. NPCs can set a spawn location override so that the player will respawn at a marked location or vehicle spawnpoint. This override is saved between sessions. For example it could be useful for story sections or safezones. Previously scopes and optics multiplied a base field of view of 90 degrees, whereas now your configured field of view is used.

[ 2022-04-22 16:32:39 CET ] [ Original post ]

Changelog:

Added:

• Mask when camera near clip plane intersects water.
• PvP damage penalty when client is potentially faking lag. (e.g. "lag switch")

Changed:

• Various minor gameplay balance adjustments. (detailed below)
• Render sky fog before transparent objects. Water transparency renders sky fog in forward pass.
• Updated Unity from 2019.4.35f1 to 2019.4.37f1.
• Converted hardcoded Anastasia door to text chat component + IOBS component.

Fixed:

• Warning when item blueprints have identical conditions.
• Leftover holiday chicken on Liberator. [Thanks danaby2]
• Capturing satellite image when assets are missing from level.
• Singleplayer pause menu also pauses audio globally. [Thanks Toothy Deerryte]

Balance Improvements:

It is widely agreed that some balance adjustments are long overdue, so this update combines a variety of work-in-progress upgrades from the past few months of tuning and feedback:

• Recoil on the Maplestrike has been decreased by 5%, and the recoil control buff from Sharpshooter has been changed from 50% to 95%.
• Draw distance has been further reduced down to 256m. Inflation of map sizes in open-world AAA games make it harder for us to compete, so the extremely exaggerated fog in Unturned at least makes the map FEEL bigger.
• Green skin color hues have been removed from the Permanent Gold Upgrade. They made it too easy to blend into grassy maps like Kuwait and Arid. Instead, they are now a complimentary benefit of the new subscription-based Platinum Upgrade DLC. Locking them behind a more expensive paywall makes them rarer, and thus more balanced.
• Helicopter audio volume has been increased by 220% to better convey how intimidating it should feel to see a helicopter flying toward your base. The deafening volume for passengers helps balance out how useful they are.
• It was unfair for zombies to use navmesh pathfinding when animals cannot, so zombie AI has been replaced by animal AI. Use of flares and other zombie-attracting items is encouraged to help them get unstuck from corners.
• Devkit was overpowered because it had features missing from the regular editor, so two new level editors "modKit" and "BoxEd" have been added which combine some features and remove others, evening the playing field for beginners to the modding scene. Editing mods without re-uploading to the workshop first is no longer supported.

We look forward to making further enhancements upon review of your feedback in the comments!

Underwater Mask:

The lower-left of this screenshot would previously have been a clear view of underwater zones, but now gets filled with the water color. This should help protect secret underwater locations and bases.

Fake Lag Threshold:

In recent weeks the exploit of artificially delaying game packets AKA "lag switching" has become more of a nuisance. To combat this, a new setting in the server Config.json file "Fake_Lag_Threshold_Seconds" has been added with a default value of 3 seconds. If there is a delay between input packets from the client greater than this threshold they will be penalized for a corresponding duration minus one second. For example if the threshold is 3 seconds and the server does not receive any inputs from a client for 3.2 seconds, they will be under penalty for 2.2 seconds. During a fake lag penalty the client's damage against other players is multiplied by the "Fake_Lag_Damage_Penalty_Multiplier" setting which defaults to 0.1 or 10%. For example if the multiplier is 0.2 then the client will only deal 20% gun and melee damage against other players while under penalty. Unfortunately false positives are relatively likely if the client framerate hitches, for example while loading a dense region. With the netcode rewrites of the past year these hitches should gradually be ironed out, but for the meantime the "Fake_Lag_Log_Warnings" setting can be enabled to help tune the threshold.

[ 2022-04-01 19:20:17 CET ] [ Original post ]

Changelog:

Added:

• "Disable" option for weather command which cancels active weather and future scheduled weather. Useful for maps like Yukon which otherwise immediately start different weather when cancelled.
• Editor setting to disable clouds on a map. [Has_Clouds in level asset]
• Button to open file explorer in workshop item's install folder.
• Button to open Logs folder from errors window.

Changed:

• Save preferred in-game player list sort mode.
• Increased level editor far clip plane distance back to 4,096m.
• Sky transition fog only starts blending in past 75% of the far clip plane. This feels less foggy than the previous update, and helps hide issues with transparency.
• Using weather command with currently active weather guid will reschedule rather than toggling.
• Gentle snowfall no longer overrides sky fog.

Fixed:

• Planar reflection skybox projection matrix.
• Hide holiday-restricted props from satellite capture.
• With streamer mode enabled show in-game player list using redacted names.

[ 2022-03-18 16:00:10 CET ] [ Original post ]

Changelog:

Added:

• In-game option to sort player list alphabetically or by group.
• Transition fog near edge of maximum render distance.
• New clouds and aurora borealis rendered in skybox.

Changed:

• Added more trashbags to the fall-cushioning blue trashbag areas under the Seattle, Washington crane, and adjusted their positioning. The changes to mid-air strafing made these more difficult to land on, and they could be difficult to see from atop the crane while in first-person. These changes make the landing easier to see and achieve.
• Adjusted the car parkour at Rainbridge Island, Washington to be more forgiving. The changes to mid-air strafing made it more difficult to traverse. It should now be easier to climb down without breaking bones, and easier to climb up without getting stuck.
• Added wild animal spawns in the wilderness near Chersky Farm, Russia.
• Added item spawns to the upper floor of the Kivgrad Harbor, Russia office building.
• Added item spawns to the interior rooms (and outdoor picnic table) of the ship docked at Kivgrad Harbor, Russia.
• Tweaked the Industrial Generator from Rare Rarity to Epic Rarity.
• Renamed the Umbrella (barricade) items from "Umbrella" to "Patio Umbrella".
• Renamed the Flare (barricade) items from "Flare" to "Flare Sconce".
• Updated the item descriptions of the Golf Club and Wreath.
• Updated localization of the legacy editor's transformation tools for accuracy and consistency.
• Updated localization of various console commands for typos, correctness, and missing localization.

Fixed:

• Explosion armor value while naked.
• Planting seeds on ghillie netting.
• Overriding material IsArable / HasOil.
• See-through underside of debris clipping into the unfinished building in Seattle, Washington.
• Bad clipping and misalignment with objects around Kivgrad Harbor, Russia.
• Misaligned objects at the Keryev, Russia factory building.
• Railway track at the factory building in Keryev, Russia that briefly travelled beneath the floor.
• Floating railway bridge in Germany.
• Spot where players could rarely get stuck atop a crate at Shelton Farm, PEI.
• Floating or misaligned objects in Stratford, PEI.
• Floating snow around the Yukon road tunnel.
• Bugged zombie spawn point in the Ibex Valley, Yukon where the zombie would immediately fall through the world once alerted.
• Usage of various deprecated item properties.
• Skybox tree backface depth pass on forward rendering.
• Not returning attached effects to pool after parent was deactivated.

Special thanks to MoltonMontro for the localization improvements, map changes, and bug fixes! Known issue: with TAA there are some visual artifacts between the fog and skybox.

Draw Distance:

The "draw distance" setting affects which nearby entities are visible. Separately, the "far clip plane" is the absolute maximum draw distance for everything including terrain, water, clouds, etc. Prior to this update the clouds and aurora borealis were drawn as 3D meshes, and similarly prior to the previous update (3.22.4.0) the stars, sun, and moon were also drawn as 3D meshes. This meant the far clip plane distance had to be long enough to cover essentially the atmosphere, but as a benefit the entire terrain was visible at ultra settings. Now that the sun, moon, stars, etc are rendered in the skybox the far clip plane has been reduced to 1,024 meters which means the entire terrain is no longer visible at once, but has quite a few upsides:

• Culling is one of the main CPU bottlenecks, and takes less time thanks to the early rejection.
• On first impression the old mesh clouds were often mistaken for flying boulders. The new clouds are a bit flat, but look less like rocks, and might be upgraded to 3D/volume textures in the future.
• Skybox reflections on metallic objects include clouds, stars, moon, etc.
• Sky transition fog makes the level feel bigger because it cannot all be seen at once, and is visually impressive / fun / colorful on many maps.
• Improved depth precision within the actual level reduces Z-fighting.
• The improved depth precision should allow a future update to merge the first person and third person models, which will make lighting and animations more consistent between both.

Patch #1:

Fixed:

• Cloud ambient lighting flash while rendering item thumbnails.
• Lowered airdrop plane height from so they are less obscured by the reduced draw distance.

[ 2022-03-11 18:16:06 CET ] [ Original post ]

Changelog:

Added:

• "DefaultGoodbyeResponse" per-level override for NPC dialogue in level's translation file.

Removed:

• Support for deprecated *.content files. Reduces loading overhead.
• Support for useless devkit asset browser. Reduces loading overhead.

Changed:

• Improved parsing speed of .dat files by reducing redundant work.
• Improved sun, stars, and moon rendering, allowing increased near depth precision.
• Cannot purchase vehicles in bulk from NPCs, and minimum five second cooldown between vehicle purchases per-player.
• Renamed Silver augewehr skin to Silvered to avoid confusion with Silver trophy skins.
• Sort in-game player list by name rather than by group ID.

Fixed:

• Pump jack placement on grass accidentally disabled during physics material rewrite.
• Able to plant seeds on top of each other after physics material rewrite. [Thanks WWTC]
• Trap and vehicle bumper player/zombie/animal impact sounds missing after physics material rewrite.
• Sirens missing from editor-placeable police boat.
• Crouch to prone event passing through standing stance.
• Performance with many group compass markers.
• Performance of in-game player list with many players.
• Road editor material checkbox out of view.
• Server not immediately closing rejected connections. [Thanks D-AIRY]
• Queue not rejecting connections with duplicate steamid. [Thanks Rubberduck63]

Russian Invasion of Ukraine:

We stand with the Ukrainian community. Our hearts go out to all of the innocent people affected by this appalling and unprovoked attack. Please keep safe, and stay healthy.

[ 2022-02-25 17:42:11 CET ] [ Original post ]

Changelog:

Added:

• Hit sounds for golf club and frying pan.

Changed:

• Converted vehicle save/load/network to use asset guids.
• Replaced remaining code usage of physic material enums.
• Updated Unity to 2019.4.35f1 LTS.
• Clarified invalid guid and hash mismatch kick messaging.

Fixed:

• Consumeable item exception if NPC item reward was missing asset.
• Glasses mythical attachment incorrect while wearing NVGs or blindfold.
• Do not log server password when enabled.

Official Wiki:

There's a new official wiki for Unturned, and all other things Smartly Dressed Games (SDG)! Welcome to the SDG Wiki the official Smartly Dressed Games reference written and maintained by the community. For all things Unturned, and anything else we do. With 4,000+ pages and 2,000+ media files, the SDG Wiki is roughly on par with its predecessor in terms of content coverage, while also managing to provide many higher-quality pages and templates. Perhaps most importantly: we are hosting the SDG Wiki ourselves. Just like with our official forum, there are no third-party advertisements on the wiki. This also means that we can directly tailor the various features available to readers and editors. For more information, view the full announcement on our blog. Welcome to the Unturned Wiki! Especially huge thanks to MoltonMontro for the massive amount of time and effort he put into this overhaul of the wiki! It has been one of his main projects at SDG for the past several years, so reaching this milestone is a big accomplishment and achievement!

[ 2022-02-11 21:18:17 CET ] [ Original post ]

Changelog:

Added:

• Command-line override for active holiday. [-Holiday=]
• Optional masterbundle source workshop file check.
• Better asset integrity check system for barricades and structures.

Changed:

• Expanded vehicle turret events with local aiming and inspecting attachment events.

Fixed:

• Profanity filter was not being applied to UI for placeable note.
• Toggle sprint not reseting when stopping movement.
• Potential fix for dedicated server overwriting steam_appid.txt with extra zero.

Optional Workshop File Owner Check:

Modders can optionally include ownership metadata in their asset bundles now. If the game is loading an asset bundle from a Steam workshop file but the file ID does not match then loading will be cancelled. The intention is to help prevent asset bundles from being easily copied/stolen. Read More Details Here

[ 2022-01-21 19:26:17 CET ] [ Original post ]

Changelog:

Added:

• Allow_Placement_Inside_Clip_Volumes option for barricades. Defaults to true for charges.
• Arena_Compactor_Extra_Damage_Per_Second option to prevent hiding outside compactor.
• BinaryRandom component for events in Unity.

Changed:

• Each client has multiple hwids.
• Reduce NPC buy/sell rate limit from 10 Hz to 2 Hz now that we have bulk buy/sell.
• Enable rich text for level descriptions.
• Simplified holiday levels to just use server's holiday state.

Fixed:

• Animal startle animation cancelled by moving.
• Clamp requested stereo volume.
• Crafted mythical effect not visible on main menu character skins.
• Vehicle engine audio source not disabling.
• Snowman slightly poking through wardrobe in main menu barn.
• Zero kelvin tool will hide skins which already have a ragdoll effect.
• Layering of emissive clothing textures.
• Missing holiday redirected trees/objects not changing level hash.
• Wicked aura and bananza transparency sorting.
• Potential vulnerability requesting pre-connect server info.
• Discrepency between how return button and Interact hotkey close vendor.
• Arid skull bandana horizontal texture alignment.

Multiple HWIDs Change:

Note that this is not expected to catch cheaters because cheaters will still spoof their HWID(s). It should help make it more difficult for griefers to bypass HWID bans however. Previously the single HWID was a hashed combination of hardware info, so changing any minor detail would result in a different HWID. Now the details making up each of the HWIDs would all need to change before bypassing a ban.

[ 2022-01-07 16:55:41 CET ] [ Original post ]

Arid, the new map from Renaxon, danaby2, and Dug, features a complete overhaul of the game's style and gameplay. Featuring multiple tiers of deadzones and over 800 new items, with unique bartering, looting, and crafting systems that will make you rethink the way you play Unturned. A gasmask isn't the only key to progression on this map, you will require numerous keys hidden around as well as a full biohazard suit and NVGs to unlock the full potential of the deadzones. (Powerful firearms, tough armor, hardened base materials) NPC quests will allow you to unlock blueprints for unique items and open the door to a wide range of new shops and barters. Barters are also a new way to get good items, allowing you to exchange junk in exchange for something more exciting. Zombies won't be the only threat to your existence, watch out for military grade explosives left over by armed forces (and brick-wielding nakeds). The map's layout is barren and fierce but worry not, the Bus Driver can take you anywhere out of the kindness of his own heart! Don't forget to thank him though. Weapons and protective equipment will have important information within their descriptions, so make sure to pay attention to those! Especially to the ammunition and sights which specific types of guns accept. To host a server running the map add its workshop file ID (2683620106) to the File_IDs list in WorkshopDownloadConfig.json, and set the map to Arid in Commands.dat. This project was created by Renaxon, danaby2, and Dug. If you enjoy the map and would like to support them, consider checking out the Arid Mystery Box or Arid Bundle on the Stockpile: Arid Map Mystery Box Arid Map Bundle Mythical Wicked Aura [previewyoutube=M4no1_bkan8;full][/previewyoutube] Watch the Arid Map Trailer Here

Changelog:

Added:

• Asset validation for compression enabled on low resolution shirts/pants.

Changed:

• Negative Vehicles.Decay_Time value explicitly disables decay.
• Share read access of several files on the server.
• Request promo item grant during playtime drop.

Fixed:

• Effects remaining attached after pooled item was destroyed.
• Refresh vendor conditions, not just amount.
• Velocity threshold for landed sound.

[ 2021-12-17 17:00:32 CET ] [ Original post ]

Holiday Festivities:

PEI, Washington, the Yukon and Russia all feature new festive quests created by danaby2! This event includes achievements with unlockable skins, craftable Christmas decorations, seasonal makeovers for the NPCs and maps, and more! You can disable these changes by unchecking "Allow Holidays" in the singleplayer config, or change "Allow_Holidays" to false in the server config.

Changelog:

Added:

• New festive events and quests. [Thanks danaby2!]
• Decay for abandoned vehicles. Moving, refueling, and installing engine batteries resets the timer.
• Guid option for NPC clothes and item reward/condition.
• Target_Loss_Radius option for sentry guns. Defaults to 20% higher than Detection_Radius.
• Bulk sell/buy at vendors when holding CTRL.
• Vendors can use NPC rewards.
• Accepted a few festive skins from the curated workshop.

Changed:

• Updated Steamworks.NET from 14.0.0 to 20.0.0. [Thanks Riley!]
• Sentry guns do not lose targets immediately outside detection radius.
• Increased breaking legs velocity threshold from 15m/s to 22m/s.
• Converted clothing and equipment save/load/network to use asset guids.
• Bullet holes attach to barricades/structures/vehicles.

Fixed:

• Landing and splashing audio playing during client movement resimulation.
• Loading stuck on levels with very old terrain and ambience asset bundles.
• Ornamental barbed wire fence blueprint not matching regular barbed wire fence.
• Loading lighting on some very old map files.
• Trap explosion effect moving to origin when trap was destroyed.
• Holiday version of Icicle_1 object using Icicle_0 model.
• Server not applying initially loaded clothing speed multiplier.
• Placeholder fix for terrain holes ignored after teleport.
• Holiday redirect failing to disable foliage.
• Gun aim offset while seated in vehicle.

Vehicle Decay:

In order to help clean up forgotten vehicles in the far corners of the map, each vehicle now has a decay timer. The timer is saved/loaded, and resets whenever a player drives the vehicle more than one meter, refuels, or replaces the battery. When the timer passes Vehicle.Decay_Time seconds (default 7 days) it will begin to take Vehicles.Decay_Damage_Per_Second damage (default 0.1).

[ 2021-12-10 17:18:21 CET ] [ Original post ]

Changelog:

Added:

• Explosion_Launch_Speed_Multiplier gameplay option.
• AirStrafing_Acceleration_Multiplier and AirStrafing_Deceleration_Multiplier movement options.
• Allow_Holidays option to disable holiday decorations and events.

Changed:

• Calculate fall damage from velocity rather than vertical distance.
• Increased maximum fall speed from 20m/s to 100m/s.
• Bounce charges deal a small amount of damage.
• Converted structure/barricade save/load/network to use asset guids.
• WIP support for referencing transforms over the network.
• Removed unused name to object lookup.

Fixed:

• Sliding down slope against wall to build up speed. [Thanks Fireside, Loaf, and AriJN!]
• Teleport reverting in some cases.

Teleport Bug:

The problems using teleporters since the previous update were an embarrassing mistake. When it was first reported I included a speculative fix in the .1 patch. Or so I thought. After much testing on different maps, with 250ms fake lag, with forced low server tickrate, etc., unable to reproduce it I realized the fix did not actually make it into the .1 patch, but I had been testing using the fix. Sorry for all the trouble!

Patch #1:

Improved "missing barricade/structure (guid here)" kick message for hosts experiencing the error frequently after this update. Previously the client could not show the name of the missing asset because, well, the asset is missing/unknown. After the .1 patch the client will notify the server of the missing asset, and from there the server can kick for one of two reasons: 1. Guid read/write error. This happens if the missing asset reported by the client does not exist on the server either, indicating a packet was corrupted somewhere. (because the asset had to exist on the server originally) The most likely reason for getting this error is if a plugin is patching/modifying the netcode for sending barricades and structures to the client. 2. Missing critical asset. Here the server can display both the guid and file name to help track down which asset packs are not installed on the client.

[ 2021-11-26 14:01:01 CET ] [ Original post ]

Changelog:

Added:

• Bounce Charge [ID 1691]
• Damage_Falloff_Range and Damage_Falloff_Multiplier gun options.
• Bypass_Pickup_Ownership barricade option. Enabled for charges.
• Nightvision_Color and Nightvision_Fog_Intensity options.
• Movement_Speed_Multiplier clothing option.

Changed:

• Improved movement input in multiplayer to reduce rubberbanding.
• Strafing in midair is no longer immediate, player now has velocity.
• Setting game server login token (GSLT) is required for the internet server list.
• Converted hardcoded physics material audio effects to WIP physics material assets.

Fixed:

• Explosive traps ignoring effect spawn radius.
• Salvaging a Schofield now gives a metal scrap and a maple plank (originally, two metal scrap). This change is consistent with similar item salvages.
• Split Coconut crafting recipe is now categorized under Supplies instead of Tools, just like other food-based crafting recipes are.
• Makeshift Armor salvage recipe is now categorized under Apparel instead of Tools, just like other clothing salvage recipes are.
• Cable Tie crafting recipe is now categorized under Tools rather than Barricades.
• Large Slippery Plate now uses the high-tier armor multiplier (originally, low-tier armor). This makes it consistent with other metal barricades and structures.
• Coalition Beret damage reduction is now 5% (originally, 15%). This fix makes it consistent with the armor values provided by other berets.
• Birch Hole and Birch Ramp structures now have 450 health (originally, 500). This fix makes their health the same as other types of birch roofs.
• Pine Hole, Pine Ramp, and Pine Stairs structures now have 550 health (originally, 500). This fix makes their health the same as other types of pine roofs.
• Metal Ramp structures now have 1300 health (originally, 1100). This fix makes their health the same as other types of metal roofs.
• Canteens/bottles no longer reference deprecated data properties. This change has no gameplay impact.
• Typos/punctuation in the following item localization files: Fedora, Mafia Fedora, Tophat, Police Vest, Metal Scrap, Honeybadger, Machete, Military Knife, Shovel, BLT Sandwich (both variants), Bloodbag, Bandage, Birch Spikes, Maple Spikes, Pine Spikes, Caltrop, Barbed Wire, Ornamental Barbed Wire, Barbed Wire Fence, and Ornamental Barbed Wire Fence.
• Typos in the localization files for Scaffhold objects #13. They have now been renamed to Scaffold.
• Disable cloth colliders on Kuwait parachute pack because unfortunately the game does not have a way for weapons to ignore them yet.
• Dango dragon horns glasses layer.

Special thanks to MoltonMontro for the fixes to inconsistent item stats, categorization of various crafting recipes, and copyediting for the localization files.

Multiplayer Movement Improvements:

Movement rubberbanding has been a frustrating problem for a long time in Unturned multiplayer. The issue was that when the server position did not match the client position, the client would get teleported back to the server position to prevent cheating. Many servers would turn this off which then allowed cheaters to noclip and fly. Now after this update when the positions do not match, the client can locally re-simulate inputs that have not been acknowledged by the server yet, sort of rewinding and replaying time, which eliminates the rubberbanding. Servers with custom anti-movement-cheat plugins can disable them now. (not for vehicles yet however) As part of rewriting movement it was a good opportunity to replace special cases for falling and sliding with actual velocity. This restricts the annoying midair dodging in gunfights, and enables fun velocity-related items like the new bounce charges! (and inevitable rocket-jumping mods too)

Game Server Login Tokens:

Setting a Steam game server login token (GSLT) is now required for listings to be visible on the internet server list. Previously server listings could be spoofed or faked, whereas now a valid Steam account with a GSLT is used to verify the server. View Official GSLT Documentation Here

[ 2021-11-19 17:00:53 CET ] [ Original post ]

Halloween

The survivors on Kuwait's Icarus island have put up some new decorations to celebrate the event! Halloween festivities are taking place on many of the maps, including Elver, and the Liberator crew are dressed up in their costumes. On behalf of the map creators, the zombies, and myself: Happy Halloween!

Changelog

• Switched query port with connection port to make Steam browser protocol connect easier.
• Removed recommended max players.
• Removed option for servers to use old/legacy/deprecated Steam networking.
• Added calibers to hidden barrels to make them harder to misuse.
• Experimentally replaced manual input re-sending with transport layer reliable send.
• Fixed immediately dying to fall damage on maps below the level origin.

Port Change

The Steam query port is now the configured port rather than plus one. This means any Steam browser protocol links will need their port decreased by one. For example steam://connect/127.0.0.1:27016 should be changed to steam://connect/127.0.0.1:27015. There have been a few related changes to make this work more reliably as well.

[ 2021-10-22 16:02:45 CET ] [ Original post ]

Changelog:

Added:

• Accepted several weapon skins from the curated workshop.
• Configurable default starting values for health, food, water, and infection.
• Harvest_Reward_Experience option for harvestable items.
• Forage_Reward_Experience option for forageable trees.
• Halloween_Redirect option for trees, props, terrain materials and foliage.
• Command-line option -LogLevelHash to debug modified level kick.

Changed:

• Converted mouse aim sensitivity to degrees per pixel rather than arbitrary multiplier.
• Moved server password entry into its own separate menu.
• Separated "space" server list filter into "has players" and "has available slots" filters.
• Updated character .blend included in source files.

Fixed:

• Missing belt on left side of RCMP uniform top.
• Zombie kill XP using Full_Moon_Experience_Multiplier rather than Beacon_Experience_Multiplier.
• Damage potentially rounding to zero and/or getting incorrectly clamped during horde beacon.
• Exception editing arena map after playing non-arena map.
• Loading levels with mismatched bounds/flags_data/flags files.
• Client locally removing group invitation when server prevented accepting.
• Pool cue crafting recipes using logs rather than sticks.
• Scythe incorrect thumbnail camera positioning.
• Shipping cargo containers missing audio after metal door sound was consolidated.

Mouse Sensitivity:

Your mouse sensitivity has been converted to degrees per pixel. For example a value of 0.5 degrees per pixel means your would turn 50 degrees if you moved your mouse 100 pixels. I think it would be nice if more games represented mouse sensitivity this way because it would make it easier to copy input / control preferences between games.

Server Password and Filters:

Entering the password on the server browser screen was confusing. The "space" filter also only showed servers with space with at least one player, so that option was split out and replaced the password field, and the password field was moved into its own menu.

[ 2021-10-15 18:51:54 CET ] [ Original post ]

Changelog:

Changed:

• Server kick for exceeding ping threshold is better explained.

Fixed:

• Grass_2 and Grass_3 using wrong physics material.
• Revert enabling character overlap recovery due to multiplayer exploits.
• Prevent newlines and tabs in server listing short description.
• Do not drop berries when attacking berry bush.

[ 2021-09-17 20:02:38 CET ] [ Original post ]

Changelog:

Added:

• MinRadius option for zombie kill quests.

Changed:

• Updated barricades attached to vehicles to use newer netid system.
• Updated engine to Unity 2019.4.30f1. This version fixes the multi-display startup crash.

Fixed:

• Mistake in hood triangulation of Armored Offroader.
• Catch exceptions from onTakeItemRequested and OnGestureChanged events.
• Zombies and animals not using their own armor multipliers when Weapons_Use_Player_Damage was enabled.
• Light from world muzzle flash affecting viewmodel and vice versa.
• Potential cause of issues if player lost connection at transport layer without notifying game.
• Blimp exit position outside bounds.

[ 2021-09-10 19:41:18 CET ] [ Original post ]

Changelog:

Added:

• Pooling (recycling) for barricades and structures to improve multiplayer performance.
• Accepted several curated workshop skins.

Changed:

• Replaced profanity filter with Steam text filter for performance reasons. The old naive filter can be re-enabled with the "-NoSteamTextFiltering" command-line flag.
• Improved clothing CPU and RAM usage. Previously the textures were combined on the CPU rather than a shader. Custom clothing can now disable the CPU readable flag, and is no longer limited to 128x128.

Fixed:

• Fishing catch timer not getting randomized.
• Grid snapping when dragging on plane.
• Use vehicle exit position when saving passenger position.
• Slight discoloration on plush item face.
• Include Level.hierarchy file in level hash.

Barricade and Structure Changes:

This update expands on the base-building optimizations from the 3.21.24.0 update by pooling barricades/structures that have been previously loaded. Rather than destroying these items when an area is unloaded they are now recycled (pooled) and reused in the next loaded area. Many changes and optimizations were made to the code for each barricade type (e.g., generators, mannequins, signs) in order to take advantage of this performance improvement, so there will probably be some unusual bugs to track down. Modded barricades/structures with custom logic may need editing before they become compatible with pooling. To work around this, pooling can be disabled per-item by adding the line "Eligible_For_Pooling false" to their .dat file. Read about the motivations and priorities behind this rewrite here.

Patch #1:

Fixed:

• Claim flags not changing owner properly.

[ 2021-09-03 19:54:15 CET ] [ Original post ]

Changelog:

Added:

• Support for different item prefab to spawn when equipped.
• Custom event component for equipped gun.
• "-DisableSteamCloudRead" command-line flag.

Fixed:

• Missing arena circle visual.
• OnInspectingUseable event not getting called on server.
• Water blocking item interaction.
• Terrain and road hits getting incorrectly rejected.
• ApplyDefaultSkills getting called even after loading skills.
• Potential problem with moving buildables between regions.

Patch #1:

Fixed:

• Unable to forage berry bushes.

[ 2021-08-20 17:00:08 CET ] [ Original post ]

Changelog:

Added:

• UI button to send chat message.
• Experience modifier for consumeable items.
• Level option to disable faster admin salvage duration.
• Support for deferring RPCs when target object does not exist yet.
• Ireland visited achievement.

Changed:

• Support rich text in object notes.
• Plugin change UI text RPC looks for input field components.
• Clipboard hotkey copies server details.
• NPC global events are replicated to all clients.
• Time-slice item, barricade, and structure loading in multiplayer.

Fixed:

• Slightly misaligned train tunnel on Russia map.
• Verify integrity of client vehicle physics profile on server.
• Kill counter position on paddle.

Barricade and Structure Changes:

Rather than freezing for several seconds when loading or unloading large bases in multiplayer, the work is now spread over multiple frames at a slightly lower framerate. This is hopefully better, but certainly not perfect yet. These improvements depended on the netcode rewrites from earlier this year, and likewise further improvements will depend on this update. For more technical details: Read about the motivations and priorities behind this rewrite Big thanks to PandahutMiku for extensive help testing and providing feedback on these changes!

Server Monetization Rule Addition:

There was a minor addition to the server monetization rules: "Fictitious and deceptive pricing is not allowed. For example, lying that a discount is nearly expired, or pretending the price is discounted when it has never been at full price. We would strongly advise following Steam's discounting rules to help avoid breaking any real-world laws." Unlike the previous rules there was no prolonged advanced warning period because this seems like an obvious rule that should not have needed explicitly stating.

[ 2021-08-06 18:45:29 CET ] [ Original post ]

Changelog:

Added:

• Deadzone full suit protection option.
• Level asset skill default and max level overrides.
• Trap_Setup_Delay and Trap_Cooldown options for traps.
• NPC Global Event Hook component for modders.

Changed:

• Interactable item dropper and binary switch can set Hint to Custom to use Interact token.

Fixed:

• Explosive bullets inconsistently hitting curved road.
• Incorrect umbrella item icon bounds.

Farewell, Yarrrr

Quoted from MoltonMontro's announcement of Yarrrr's retirement from Unturned yesterday: It has been an honor to work alongside Yarrrr for as many years as I have been able to. He has been a part of the community since the beginning. Now, as Yarrrr is retiring from the community, it is time to say farewell. I have no doubts when I say that he has had a profound impact on the game and its various communities. Yarrrr has stepped down from his administrative roles on the Steam Discussions forum, our SDG Forum, the game wikis, and the official Discord server. I am extremely happy for him to have stuck around for as long as he has, and I know there are many veterans who will be sad to see him retire. Best wishes to Yarrrr, and whatever he focuses his time towards next!

[ 2021-07-16 15:59:21 CET ] [ Original post ]

3.21.22.0 Changelog:

Fixed:

• Individually replicated structures using wrong fractional precision.
• Groups, airdrops, and weather not closing savedata stream. Thanks DiFFoZ!
• Ignore request to save if level has not finished loading.
• Plugin disabling freecam, admin edit, or name overlay force disables on client.
• Spec ops helmet missing from Russia and Germany spawns.

Ireland:

has replaced the Ireland map with a reenvisioned / remastered Winter update! They are looking for modders to help on the project, and would be happy to hear from you if you are interested in joining their team. View Ireland on the Workshop

Chef Zombie Plush - Final Day:

We have collaborated with Makeship to bring the Chef Zombie to life in the form of a limited-edition collectible plush toy! July 3rd is the final day of the campaign, after which it will no longer be available for purchase. Thank you to all the early customers for your interest and support reaching the funding goal! You can order this lovable monster from the Makeship campaign here: View Unturned Chef Zombie Plush on Makeship This section of the post will be removed once the campaign ends.

[ 2021-07-02 16:55:10 CET ] [ Original post ]

Changelog:

Added:

• Option for unlisted workshop file visibility.

Fixed:

• Server list description can no longer use size, voffset, or sprite tags.
• Pump-action and bolt-action rocket launchers.
• Liberator door missing use sound.
• Variety of textures with compression disabled.

[ 2021-06-18 18:58:24 CET ] [ Original post ]

Chef Zombie Plush:

We have collaborated with Makeship to bring the Chef Zombie to life in the form of a limited-edition collectible plush toy!
You can order this lovable monster from the Makeship campaign here: View Unturned Chef Zombie Plush on Makeship Edit: the funding goal of 200 orders required for production was met! Thank you to all the early customers for your interest and support. For anyone still interested, the campaign will remain open to orders until the 1st of July, 2021. More details here: View Makeship FAQ

3.21.20.0 Change Notes:

• Added command-line "-FullscreenMode=#" window mode override. Unity built-in command-line arguments take priority.
• Updated from Unity 2019.4.20f1 to 2019.4.28f1.
• Fixed a few bugs with -OfflineOnly dedicated server option.

During the Unity upgrade there were some instances where serialized material and texture references needed to be reassigned. Hopefully all of these have been caught, but if there is a weird new visual bug it is probably related to this, and should be an easy fix.

Server Hosting Rule Changes Reminder:

The rules announced on 2021-05-14 are now in full effect. Read more details here. Over the warning period these past two weeks twelve server networks were reported. Every notified host graciously cooperated, and at this time there are no reported servers in bad standing.

Patch #1:

Unfortunately as predicted some visual bugs crept through with the Unity upgrade. Namely some NPCs not wearing clothes, and a variety of decals not working in deferred rendering mode. These should be fixed now.

[ 2021-06-11 15:47:31 CET ] [ Original post ]

Changelog:

Added:

• Asset validation warning when clothing prefabs are on the wrong collision layer.
• Projectile_Lifespan option for guns with physics projectiles. Default is 30 seconds.
• Filter in server list for players to find non-monetized or non-gameplay monetization hosts.
• Tools for moderating server list without requiring a client update.

Changed:

• Consolidated door, melee attack, and helicopter ignition audio clips.

Fixed:

• Formatting missing tree asset error.
• Duplicate powerline pole near Liberation Bridge on PEI.
• Collision layer of several dozen curated clothing prefabs.
• Germany, PEI, and Russia quest initialization case sensitivity.
• Exception if collision hit sound was missing.
• Dragging item missing asset.

Server Hosting Rule Changes Reminder:

The new "Monetization" field in each server's Config.json file defaults to "Unspecified", but can be set to "None" or "NonGameplay". If configuring this field please ensure to be truthful. "None" is for unmonetized or donation-only servers, and "NonGameplay" is for servers with purchases that do not provide a gameplay advantage. Players filtering the server list by "NonGameplay" will also see "None" servers. Warnings will start being sent to server hosts breaking the new rules scheduled to take effect on June 11th. Read more details here.

[ 2021-05-28 16:03:12 CET ] [ Original post ]

Changelog:

Added:

• Command-line "-RefreshRate=#" preferred monitor refresh rate override.
• Config for custom links in server lobby screen and monetization filter.
• Separated vehicle explosion option into ShouldExplosionCauseDamage and ShouldExplosionBurnMaterials.
• Target_Acquired_Effect and Target_Lost_Effect for custom sentries.
• Can_Be_Damaged option for buildable items.
• Plugin ShowUseableGunStatus and ShowVehicleStatus UI flags.

Changed:

• Replaced PDW on Yukon with Swissgewehr.
• Moved when buildable spawned events are called.

Fixed:

• Saving levels with hundreds of different tree assets installed.
• Tree audio in Kuwait menu.
• Asset casting exceptions across the entire codebase. These were responsible for the NPC and zombie damage problems on Kuwait when there were ID conflicts with mods of a different type.
• Visible_On_Ragdoll was accidentally disabled for cosmetics.

Server Links Config:

Servers can now include links to their website, support, forums, etc., in the lobby screen. The "Links" field in each server's Config.json file is an array, each entry has a richtext "Message" and "Url" field. For example: "Links": [ { "Message": "SDG Website", "Url": "https://smartlydressedgames.com/" }, { "Message": "SDG Forum", "Url": "https://forum.smartlydressedgames.com/" } ]

[ 2021-05-21 15:52:08 CET ] [ Original post ]

[previewyoutube=iNEQPQhST34;full][/previewyoutube] Watch the Kuwait Map Trailer Here

Kuwait:

An unforgiving desert where basic necessities are scarce, weapons are even scarcer, and everything is trying to kill you. A mix of Yukon, Russia and Elver, the map mixes up the status quo of survival, making it more engaging, fun, overall less grind-y. Want to speedrun to the deadzone? You will have to craft your gasmask. Want to get straight into shooting things? Craft yourself a trusty rifle. More of the laid back PvE type? Try your hand at the available 200 quests. All playstyles are accommodated in Kuwait. Besides the inherent difficulty that comes with the setting of the map; in which you cannot grow your own food on the land, your thirst depletes quicker, and visibility is on either end of the extreme spectrum depending the weather, you may notice several other changes that will impact the way you play the game. Most guns you will come across are Semi or Burst, with the occasional Auto firing weapon. Recoil will also not be on your side. You will have to really pick your shots or risk wasting precious ammo. Watch out for straw baskets that can drop anything from basic food and water, to life saving medicines and crafting supplies. A lot of conventional features in Vanilla Unturned may have been abandoned in Kuwait, from freeform buildables to metal structures; you will have to seek out the alternatives provided.
To host a server running the map add its workshop file ID (2483365750) to the File_IDs list in WorkshopDownloadConfig.json, and set the map to Kuwait in Commands.dat. For the next two weeks a variety of exclusive new free items will be dropping:
This project was created by Animatic and NSTM. If you enjoy the map and would like to support them, consider checking out their Kuwait-themed bundles on the Stockpile:
Assorted Hats Bundle Divine Duneman Bundle Mythical Sunrise Bundle Mythical Sunset Bundle Letterman Bundle [previewyoutube=-DQTFenriVg;full][/previewyoutube] Watch the Kuwait Item Showcase Here

Server Hosting Rule Changes:

Changes to monetization rules for server hosts are scheduled to take effect on June 11th. Read more details here.

[ 2021-05-14 16:16:02 CET ] [ Original post ]

Changelog:

Added:

• Heavy rain storms with lightning, enabled on PEI, Washington, and Russia.
• Glacier Arena featured map items bundle.
• Plugin events for repairing buildable items.
• Temporary legacy sand physics material for desert maps.

Fixed:

• Stuck spot under Germany train bridge.
• Multiple instantiated skin material leaks.
• Dirtbikes not spawning at Russian farms.
• Shareable items can grant NPC rewards to other players.

Kuwait Curated Map Trailer:

[previewyoutube=iNEQPQhST34;full][/previewyoutube] Watch the Kuwait Map Trailer Here Kuwait, Unturned's first desert map, is set to release on the 14th of May.

Lightning:

Dark grey fog signals the danger of lightning during a rain storm. The damage from a lightning strike is similar to a rocket launcher explosion, so protecting valuables with a roof is recommended. In multiplayer lightning strikes are always within half a kilometer of a player.

[ 2021-05-07 16:00:55 CET ] [ Original post ]

Changelog:

Added:

• Gentle snowfall on Yukon map rather than spans without weather.
• Peak normalization for inbound voice chat.
• Per-material bullet and shell casing impact audio.
• New per-material bullet impact audio.
• Double and triple stacked upgrades of the Experienced Beret.

Changed:

• Updated older core.content assets to newer format. This enables multiplayer file integrity checks for terrain textures.

Fixed:

• Large slippery metal plate was vulnerable to lowcal.
• Crafting exception if canteen had invalid state.
• Workaround for deferred decals using wrong ambient light values.
• Not updating vehicle speed units label when changing unit system in-game.

Yukon Snowfall:

In early versions of Yukon the blizzarding weather was permanent, but it was brutal not having any respite. A later change introduced periods of clear skies, but the unrestricted sight-lines interfered with the balancing. This update replaces the clear skies with gentle snowfall which limits sight-lines, but not as much as the blizzard, and does not freeze the player. Existing saves will cycle the scheduled weather before taking effect.

Voice Chat Normalization:

Most players should have the same apparent loudness now. This replaces the inbound voice chat gain option. Depending on feedback there may need to be some further adjustments, so please share your thoughts.

Bullet Audio:

Bullet impact, bullet casing bounce, and shell casing bounce sounds have been replaced on most surfaces. These may need some tuning, so please share your feedback. In particular the bullet casing sounds were designed towards the metallic sounding bounce which might be a little too loud? For modders please note that the *_NoAudio effect variants are temporary until the visual effects are upgraded.

Older *.content Bundle Deprecation:

Terrain materials, along with a few miscellaneous other file types, were still being kept in an older asset bundle format. Unlike the newer format these files did not have integrity tests in multiplayer, so players could delete the terrain materials for an advantage. All vanilla usage of the old format has been replaced, as well as on the Hawaii and Greece maps. Support for the old format will be kept for the foreseeable future, but please consider upgrading.

[ 2021-04-23 16:06:55 CET ] [ Original post ]

Update Notes:

Added:

• VehicleTurretEventHook component for modded vehicles.

Changed:

• Slightly increased footstep audio interval.

Fixed:

• Effect volume should not spawn on dedicated server.
• Singleplayer initializing quests twice on load.
• Electric zombie attack loopback exception on dedicated server.
• Not loading Debris_Old.prefab for non-speedtrees.
• Using stuck vehicle to teleport out of arena into lobby.
• Warning for dedicated server per-file workshop result.
• Initial lighting state sent in arena levels.
• Mirror back of shirt for left-handed characters.
• Potential logging UTF8 encoding fallback exception.
• IOBS event hook registering too early.
• Networked gun UI getting created before HUD.
• Swapping rotated item with non-rotated equipped item.

[ 2021-04-09 15:49:39 CET ] [ Original post ]

Update Notes:

Earlier this year the lower-level network data packing and messaging systems were rewritten. This update builds upon those by rewriting the gameplay-level netcode systems. All features should work the same, but with improved performance especially on the server side. These changes unlock many possibilities for the coming updates that were previously limited by poor netcode restrictions. In particular the voice chat should perform noticeably better now. Items under active consideration are listed on the roadmap, excluding ideas without a solid plan yet: View Unturned Roadmap The upgrades should be backwards compatible with most server plugins, but in some cases adjustments are necessary. Thanks to many plugin developers for working with us to update their code in advance of this update! For details about the decisions and thinking behind this rewrite consider reading the accompanying blog post: View March 2021 Development Update

Patch #1:

• Fixed first login with item-related quest tracked.

This bug broke login for both singleplayer and multiplayer, and was caused by order of initialization changes that improved login performance. Unfortunately it was not found earlier during testing because it only affected certain quests tracked in the HUD on the first login, i.e. tracking an item-related quest and then logging back in would not cause it.

Patch #2:

• Fixed duplicating turret items when attachment changed. This was a mistake in the rewrites.
• Fixed missing obsolete attribute on several of the old netcode APIs.
• Fixed attachment request item type mismatch warning.
• Fixed not assigning default glasses state properly.

Sorry about this late-night second patch, but preventing the turret item dupe was important.

[ 2021-04-02 16:03:56 CET ] [ Original post ]

Changelog:

Added:

• Higher quality replacements for all of the original footstep sounds.

Changed:

• Server replaces steam_appid.txt before initializing Steam.

Fixed:

• Disable weather if duration is set to zero.
• Weather hash kick if weather changed during request.
• Snowmobile wheels in Russia tank factory.
• Elver radio backpack light position.

Footstep Sounds:

Most of the original footstep sounds were amateur recordings of me jumping around the neighborhood. There was not much variety and the quality was dubious, so they have all now been replaced by professional recordings. One of the noticeable areas of improvement is walking in and out of the ocean: what was previously only two clips is now separated into four depths with numerous clips each.

Netcode Preview:

The work-in-progress gameplay netcode rewrites went up on the preview branch last week. At this point all of the client->server code has been upgraded, and most of the server->client code. It should be stable for release in a week or two. Highly recommended for plugin developers to take a look. Read more details here.

[ 2021-03-26 15:36:01 CET ] [ Original post ]

Changelog:

Added:

• Per-surface landed (i.e. stopped falling) audio.
• Release cursor binding for mods using the gesture/faces menu.

Changed:

• Rocket 4.9.3.10 OnPlayerDeath respect original ordering.
• Log client/server hashes on weather mismatch.

Fixed:

• Exception when map finished installing after destroying menu.
• Missing NPC vendor currency amount labels.

Netcode Preview:

The work-in-progress set of gameplay-level netcode upgrades went up on the preview branch earlier this week. It is highly recommended for plugin developers to take a look. Read more details here.

[ 2021-03-19 16:00:59 CET ] [ Original post ]

Changelog:

Added:

• Bullet flyby / near-miss audio.
• Limit framerate and max framerate options in display settings.

Changed:

• Consolidated car horn audio clips.

Fixed:

• Object visibility quest added condition.
• Nightvision disabling weather fog.
• Disable devkit viewport outside of editor.
• Orientation of atomic effect on several Elver items.
• Check client weather asset matches server.

Up Next:

Most of the development time this week was focused on the next set of netcode improvements. They will hopefully be available on a beta branch sometime next week.

[ 2021-03-12 18:00:20 CET ] [ Original post ]

Weather:

Rain and snow have been built-in for a long time, but not in a way that was customizable or extendable. There were even some old comments in the code for "todo: heavy rain storms". They have now been rebuilt in a moddable fashion so maps can customize them or add new weather events, and lightning storms on official maps are planned for a future update.

Update Notes:

Added:

• Collision audio for bullet casings and spent shells.
• Full support for custom weather. Hardcoded rain and snow have been converted to custom weather.

Changed:

• Replace personal name when streamer mode is enabled.

Fixed:

• Fixed admin flag ignoring hide_admins during initial connect.
• Placement of kill counter on Nightraider.
• Z-fighting quad on log under wooden window.
• Buildable door snaps to end of animation on load.
• Asset validation checks motion vectors are enabled.

[ 2021-03-05 17:41:41 CET ] [ Original post ]

Update Notes:

Added:

• Game version check on server lobby screen.

Changed:

• Rewrote network messaging code. See details below.
• Moved Washington Arena out of the core install into an optional workshop file.
• Updated Alpha Valley and Washington to use road splines.
• Client compares workshop file timestamp similarly to server change from the last update.
• Blacklisted servers cannot be joined.

Fixed:

• Blending out weather after set to none.
• Elver radio backpack light mirroring on left-handed characters.
• Helicopters and blimps use configured engine pitch.
• Include terrain materials in level hash.
• Spending NPC currency while currency condition is active.

Network Messaging Changes:

Following the network packing rewrite from earlier this month the code responsible for low-level network messages like the queue, authentication, BattlEye, etc has been rewritten. These systems are now more performant, resilient, and sets the foundation for the next step: game netcode improvements. Important notice for plugin developers: the next set of network changes will remove support for RPC onTriggerSend and onTriggerReceive. If your plugins are using them please discuss here and we will find an alternative: Issue Tracker

Patch #1:

Older plugins manually sending RPCs were causing players to get kicked because of an oversight when changing some messaging constants. For the common case these older values are remapped to the new ones now, however recompiling with the 3.21.8.0 or 3.21.8.1 update is recommended. Note that manually sending RPCs is not officially supported. Fixed:

• Last eight gameplay config using wrong values on client because it was off by one bit.
• Punches not invoking Rocket backwards compatibility event.

[ 2021-02-26 17:25:51 CET ] [ Original post ]

[previewyoutube=-K0RSUOfMBI;full][/previewyoutube] Watch the Elver Update Teaser Trailer Here This marks the final major expansion of the Elver map: a mind-bending endgame questline that greatly surpasses the Russia Mk. II easter egg. Elver has received hundreds of quality additions since its initial release such as fortifiable bunkers scattered throughout the forests, so now is a great time to come back and check out the newest version. Read the Full Update #10 Notes Here To host a server running the map add its workshop file ID (2136497468) to the File_IDs list in WorkshopDownloadConfig.json, and set the map to Elver in Commands.dat. For the next two weeks a variety of exclusive new free items will be dropping:
This project was created by danaby2 and Renaxon. If you enjoy the map and would like to support them, consider checking out the Elver Map Mystery Box II or Elver Map Bundle II on the Stockpile:
[previewyoutube=elsouH_bqoE;full][/previewyoutube] Watch the Elver Item Showcase II Here Watch the Original Elver Map Trailer Here

Base Game Changelog:

• Added Elver Bundle II, Elver Box II, new free items, and new mythicals.
• Updated PEI to use road splines.
• Moved PEI Arena out of the core install into an optional workshop file.
• Server compares local workshop file timestamp to query timestamp.
• Increased network position precision for structures.
• Fixed custom weather stat modifier time scale.
• Fixed voffset and sprite tags in player names.

Update Notifications:

If you would like to be notified of Unturned Steam updates on Twitter or Facebook, accounts have been created. Twitter @UnturnedOnSteam Facebook Page In order to make it easier for server owners to get notified of updates a Discord web hook and RSS feed have been created. Read details in the documentation here.

[ 2021-02-19 17:12:56 CET ] [ Original post ]

Update Notes:

Added:

• In-game menu for Stockpile (rather than overlay / browser) in the Steam inventory menu.
• Life stat (e.g. food, water) modifiers for custom weather.

Changed:

• Updated Yukon to use road splines.
• Reverted uGUI experimental fix from last update.
• Consolidated several duplicate audio clips.

Fixed:

• Treat CR character without LF as new line.
• Skybox ambient lighting update when entering / leaving water.
• Electric vehicles creating a new battery when charged from empty. This was abusable for scrap metal.
• Vehicle seat capsules not ignoring terrain holes.
• Vendor return button when next dialogue (e.g. "thanks for shopping") has not been specified.
• Road gap on the East side of Moscow.
• Exporting economy item icons from the icon tool.

Edit: ironically the Stockpile went offline shortly before the update went out, in which case it still falls back to using the overlay / browser.

Elver Update Teaser:

[previewyoutube=-K0RSUOfMBI;full][/previewyoutube] Watch the Elver Map Teaser Here The Church doors will open on the 19th.

[ 2021-02-12 17:29:26 CET ] [ Original post ]

Network Packing Changes:

The main goal for Unturned this year is to rewrite the netcode, and this update lays the foundation for that by rewriting the code for converting game data (e.g. position, rotation) to and from bytes sent over the network. Client and server performance should be slightly improved by this replacement, and since packing is done at the bit level rather than byte level now more data can be sent with less bandwidth. This is only the beginning however!

Update Notes:

Added:

• Weather_Status and Weather_Blend_Alpha condition types for NPCs.
• Per-level custom weather scheduling and multipliers in server config.

Changed:

• Rewrote underlying network serialization / deserialization code.
• Name filters apply to friends-only nickname as well.
• Experimenting with updating uGUI visibility at end of frame to avoid flickering artifact.
• Options menu shows horizontal and vertical field of view.
• Removed unnecessary icons from the extras folder. They can still be generated from the editor.

Fixed:

• NPC vendor menu not releasing buttons properly.
• Terrain poking through road in one spot on a steep Germany hill.
• Covered a stuck spot on the cliffside to Germany mountain stronghold.
• Rotating equipped items by swapping with a rotated item in storage.
• Potential problem loading options with huge number of supported resolutions.
• Several unnecessary example files accidentally included with the dedicated server.
• Log file accidentally included in the 64-bit Windows depot.
• Crafting, skills and map hotkeys in levels with them disabled.

[ 2021-02-05 17:47:31 CET ] [ Original post ]

Added:

• Item icon anti-aliasing graphics option.
• Use_Auto_Icon_Measurements per-item asset boolean setting.
• Override_Vertical_Field_Of_View setting in preferences file.
• Support for bulk replacing objects in the level editor.

Changed:

• Names containing newlines are now kicked regardless of whether name filter is enabled.
• Consolidated several duplicate audio clips.

Fixed:

• Save after subscribing to fix re-subscribing after startup crash.
• Exception using secondary attack on same input that primary attack destroyed the item.
• Gap between rock and terrain in the Washington map SE corner.
• Blowtorch and bow item icon bounds.
• Short section of Hawaii cave missing darkness.
• Floating fern near Unyielding HQ on Hawaii.
• Warning when blueprints had the same inputs/outputs but different tools.
• Metal garage placement not using metal sound.
• Opening boombox song URL. (broke during UI update whoops)
• Projectile launcher magazine modifiers not applying when magazine was deleted.
• Potential cause of respawning at vehicle when entering on the same frame.

My apologies for leaving the blowtorch and bow icons broken over the past week. Since it turned out to be the only bug introduced in the update I decided to hold off until today rather than require everyone to update again.

[ 2021-01-29 17:10:17 CET ] [ Original post ]

Update Notes:

Added:

• Min/max filter to flatten landscape tool.
• Collision teleporter component and devkit volume for an upcoming map update.

Changed:

• Separated kick message for exceeding server ping limit.
• Player capsule contributes to short vehicle (e.g. bike, quad, jetski, etc) collision.
• Disabled bed placement on trains because they could be extended off the sides into tunnel walls using plates.
• Automatically calculate axis aligned item icon camera size from bounds. This also means attachments are included in the icon.

Gameplay Bugs Fixed:

• Cancel crouch/prone input while swimming.
• Moved Yukon terrain underneath ice closer to the surface.
• Exception when mod replaced zombie clothing with a non-clothing item.
• Changing from rest stance to prone.
• Aiming interrupted by inspect confirmation.
• Empty nailgun ammo and paintball hoppers not being deleted.
• Double-clicking complete quest button causing local misprediction.
• Re-opening workshop subscriptions list.
• Treat access denied workshop items as private visibility.

Minor Issues Fixed:

• APC headlights missing emission.
• Sandpiper and Otter using LOD1 wing for LOD0.
• Adjusted alicepack to reduce z-fighting with vest.
• Metal gate placement not using metal sound.
• Corrected tunnel roads at edge of Washington and Yukon maps.
• Missing faces at arm tips of aviator glasses.
• Mirror clothing models on left-handed characters to avoid issues with animated items.
• Propeller blades spinning without vehicle battery.
• Zero width vertical tail fin on airliner prop.
• Enabled movement collision on boombox item.

[ 2021-01-22 17:05:58 CET ] [ Original post ]

Small update to fix two exploits reported over the past week. Gameplay:

• Use dragged item rotation when swapping items. Previously only items that fit directly in the other item's spot could be swapped.
• Increased trophy case storage height from 2 to 3. Allows the Hell's Fury to be displayed.
• Precision charges can be converted into regular charges.
• Increased maximum number of concurrent sounds from 32 to 64. Helpful for guns with high fire rate.
• Prioritize local player's gunshot audio over other guns.

Fixed:

• uGUI components are pooled now rather than the wrapper classes which should prevent old owners from modifying them, and make it easier to catch any remaining cases.
• Map properly defaults to fully zoomed out again.
• Client unable to connect to servers using system net transport.

Exploits:

• Include per-level Config.json in file integrity test. Several editor settings like the option to disable global water intended for levels using water volumes were being exploited.
• Fixed potential exploit opening feedback, song, and plugin links with overlay disabled.
• Fixed small gap in Germany cave near the seed vault.

[ 2021-01-08 18:16:10 CET ] [ Original post ]

Changed:

• Profanity filter matches leetspeak replacements.
• Banned workshop files are shown with red name.
• Steam inventory page buttons loop around.
• Server rejects building on constrained vehicles. (e.g. hooked by skycrane)
• Increased gesture menu spacing to accommodate longer non-English strings.
• BattlEye disabled warning opens the BattlEye directory on Windows.

Fixed:

• Entering vehicle while unable to stand up from crouch/prone.
• Devkit cursor IMGUI implementation.
• Item alert exception after regular text alert.
• Off-by-one error loading empty character name.
• In-game group overlay cleanup exception.
• Browser request exception after re-joining server.
• Server groups exception when received before UI after re-joining server.
• Dishwasher intersecting wall at a Yukon campsite.
• Navmesh gap between lights and Germany barracks.
• Taking a point of radiation damage after respawning from deadzone.
• Editing signs that have been destroyed while typing.
• Mannequin hat hair color matches body color.
• Stay crouched while resting with hold crouch mode, and next press exits rest.

[ 2021-01-01 17:14:24 CET ] [ Original post ]

Old HUD Optional:

Support for switching between the older (IMGUI) and newer (uGUI) HUD implementations has been added. This is intended for players experiencing visual artifacts and flickering with uGUI until an engine fix is available, or if you really prefer the old one. Note that some menus like crafting and the inventory behave slightly differently between the two. If you would like to use the old HUD: 1. Right-click Unturned in your Steam library 2. Click "Properties..." 3. Click "Select Launch Options..." 4. Add "-Glazier=IMGUI" without quotes Click here to read further details.

Changelog:

Added:

• Command-line option (-Glazier=IMGUI) to use IMGUI rather than uGUI.
• Button on server info screen to view workshop item details.
• Kick messages for the different lost position in queue reasons.
• Negative color option for UIs which used red.
• Noto Sans Thai font for Thai players.

Changed:

• Improved scaling of in-game map menu at higher resolutions.
• Moved first-person light source (e.g. headlamp) to camera position.

Fixed:

• Scroll wheel handling while mouse is over inventory grid.
• Crawling prone underwater into a slanted surface entering swimming stance.
• Exception when chat message was received while loading.
• Unable to reload assets after exiting level editor.
• Async image downloads dirtying pooled images.
• Async item icon capture dirtying pooled images.
• Exception when alt-tabbing while re-joining singleplayer.
• Delay when rapidly selecting items in inventory.

Edit: a bug with cooldowns when changing stances was introduced in the update. Previously there was a 0.75 second cooldown on standing up, i.e. you could go prone, stand up and then go prone again before hitting the cooldown. After the update this cooldown was accidentally applied when going prone/crouching as well. In the patch this has been fixed, the cooldown has been decreased to 0.5 seconds, and the server-side handling of crouch/prone inputs was improved to feel more responsive.

[ 2020-12-18 17:03:52 CET ] [ Original post ]

Overview:

This update aims to address the feedback following the patches to the HUD update last week. One of the major points was text legibility. In large part because the softer shadows could make it appear blurry. The shadowing has been revised, and much of the UI has been adjusted to only use them where necessary, for example on colored text and against colorful backdrops where the contrast is needed. Otherwise menus have been reworked to contrast with the text without shadows, and colored text usage has been reduced in favor of other indicators like disabling buttons. Performance was another big concern, so there have been a lot of optimizations to the UIs that were causing hitches. As an example opening a storage locker with hundreds of items in IMGUI could spawn all of the UIs in a single frame because there was no overhead, whereas with uGUI there is a lot of setup required - to mitigate this there are a certain number of item UIs created per frame now, and all of the components needed (e.g. images, text, buttons) are recycled between usage (pooled) to reduce the setup time - this extends to all the UIs in the game.

Holiday Festivities:

danaby2 released an update to Elver with decorations, new quests, items, and more! Click here to read the update notes. Throughout the winter holidays each level is sporting some seasonal decorations. In particular PEI is temporarily covered in snow. Gifts containing high-tier weaponry can be found under christmas trees on official maps, and the NPCs have donned their santa hats.

Changelog:

Added:

• Per-storage horizontal inventory scrollbar.
• Light theme only color preference for rarity backdrops.
• Option for custom text shadow color.
• Accepted a few new skins from the curated workshop.

Changed:

• Revised text coloring and contrast throughout UI.
• Improved scaling of inventory grid sprites.
• Optimized creating and destroying basic UI elements by pooling them.
• Optimized initialization of UI components before reparenting them.
• Improved performance opening large storage by time-slicing the item UI creation.
• Improved nearby inventory performance by time-slicing the refresh.
• Text chat entry field uses color preference rather than admin/gold colors.
• Loading screen bar uses foreground color preference rather than difficulty color.

Fixed:

• Hide menus off-screen for a single frame when they are enabled to hide uGUI activation artifacts.
• Second line of Chinese text in chat being truncated.
• Right-clicking outside item popup box now closes the popup.
• Several straggling hotkeys triggering while typing in text fields.
• Plugin UIs visible while finishing loading.
• Pooled UI list using cached viewport height causing a hitch after big data change.
• Exception in UI when picking up destroyed items.
• Hitch after death caused by skills menu refresh.
• Exception updating item icon after item was destroyed.
• Potential negative explosion damage multiplier.
• Right-click highlight for buttons.
• Removing entries from spawn tables editor.
• Vertical offset of drowning status icon.
• Buildable attachment to train carriages.
• Pressing escape to cancel pending chat message.
• Swapping items of different slot types within grid.

[ 2020-12-11 16:56:49 CET ] [ Original post ]

HUD Update:

If you have been playing Unturned for a long time then you know that the menus and HUD have rarely changed. And at first glance that is still the case. Nevertheless there has been a major rewrite of the UI systems which has released with this update. I always find it annoying when software changes the UI for seemingly no reason, so preserving the existing (albeit questionable) appearance, design, and functionality was a top priority. Across the board the menus and HUD should look and feel "better". Some players will notice a performance boost: in particular the compass, hotbar, and map overlay were optimized. Rich text in the chat fades out properly. Crosshair animations finish properly. Tons of Mac and Linux bugs have been fixed (e.g. the wonky gamma on Mac). Lots (but not all) of the UI spaghetti code has been untangled. On the technical side: prior to this update the game was still using IMGUI from Unity 4. Unity replaced IMGUI with uGUI in 2014-2015, and are now even planning to replace uGUI with "UIElements". With this in mind I decided to abstract the underlying Unity UI implementation, so it will be easy to integrate UIElements once it is stable. I had been wanting to upgrade from IMGUI for years, but with the amount of work required it kept getting pushed down the road. In the end if took one month of refactoring, and then one month of intermittent development on the beta branch.

Update Changelog:

Added:

• Events for vehicle locking/unlocking and local driver.
• Valid_Speed_Horizontal for modded vehicles with speed the server cannot predict e.g. force applying components.

Changed:

• Whitespace and newlines are trimmed from start and end of sign text.
• Swimming while snowing with Snow_Affects_Temperature disabled no longer causes freezing damage.
• Clamp item drop multipliers for enemies to prevent huge values (100+) from stalling the game.

Fixed:

• AI problems with unbaked navmeshes in the level.
• Dialogue with message-response pairings out of bounds.
• Display of custom item action text and tooltips.
• Warning for rocket launcher firing sound.
• Spinning while leaning to glitch nearby inventory through wall.
• Workzone highlight camera defaulting to enabled.
• Default value of Allow_Horde_Beacon should have been enabled.
• Box-selecting objects without gameobjects in devkit.
• Moving devkit objects in and out of regular level bounds.
• Potential cleanup bug causing gun effects to be claimed by two guns at once.
• Placing items in object windows after the transform hierarchy optimizations.
• Selecting the sky in workzone mode after the transform hierarchy optimizations.
• Improper handling of BOM/preamble in dat files.
• Gap in cliff near PEI lighthouse.
• Several gaps in Germany caves.

Patch #1 Changelog:

This patch prioritized all the game-breaking bugs that had been reported so far, as well as some color preference issues that made the HUD look really bad. Rest assured that there will be a 2nd patch relatively soon addressing the minor issues like alignment differences and inconsistencies. I know there has been some negative feedback like "I hate this update!", but chances are that the issue was unintentional or will be adjusted based on your feedback, so if you dislike something please describe what it is. Fixed:

• Unable to interact after re-joining a server after hovering player hint.
• Background was visible for empty tooltips.
• Hotkeys triggering while typing in inventory and sign text fields.
• Cursor sorting behind some plugin UIs.
• Gun HUD breaking when using a rangefinder.
• Loading screen tip box not using background color preference.
• Empty Steam inventory slots not using color preferences.
• Inventory, crafting and skills backgrounds not using color preferences.
• Non-item inventory headers not using color preferences.

[ 2020-12-04 17:10:08 CET ] [ Original post ]

Performance Improvement:

Vehicles, items, zombies, etc. were all nested in an unnecessarily deep transform hierarchy. Almost everything has been reworked to exist at the root level now which enables some multithreaded Unity optimizations, granting a +10-20% performance increase to CPU-bound multicore systems. All of the game APIs which returned organizational transforms for plugins have been deprecated, but will create placeholders when called to prevent exceptions. Functions for finding the root transforms of entities have been updated accordingly.

Server Config:

Previously the server advertised every config value and the client would find the differences to display in the config screen. This was problematic if the data was mismatched between client and server. Now the server only advertises the differences (compared to default), and the client looks up the property by path. The config screen also categorizes them to clarify variables with the same name.

Changelog:

• Flattened transform hierarchy to leverage parallel transform processing.
• Improved server config diffing and display for server lobby menu.
• Included Russia boulders in example assets package.
• Fixed unable to cook using campfires and ovens on vehicles.

[ 2020-11-20 17:25:13 CET ] [ Original post ]

Overview:

This update serves primarily to upgrade the game engine from Unity 2018 LTS to 2019 LTS. It should be a seamless transition and does not require changes from modders. The main benefit will be the upcoming user interface rework, which is available on a beta branch if you are interested in trying it out: [olist]

Right-click Unturned in your Steam Library

Select Properties and switch to the Betas tab

From the dropdown select "glazier" [/olist]

Changelog:

Added:

• Bypass_Allowed_To_Damage_Player per-weapon setting.
• Ignore_Children_File_IDs to workshop download config. Useful if creator is using dependencies as advertisements.
• Imported adjustments by Renaxon to California messenger bag and armor rig.
• Accepted four new curated workshop skins.

Changed:

• Enabled new Steam networking as the default transport layer (again). Huge thanks to Miku from Pandahut for extensive help testing!
• Included mannequin in example assets.
• Convert news feed usage of Steam web request to Unity web request.
• Enabled rich text for quest interactables.
• Failed console command outputs the input string.
• LogSteamNetworkingSockets accepts a verbosity integer.

Fixed:

• Gap along the edges of the 7x scope lens.
• Leaning through invisible walls.
• NPC enum parsing exceptions.
• Two tiny gaps in the PEI pirate cove.
• Using rest gesture in shallow water.
• List translation differences on separate lines.

[ 2020-11-13 18:27:10 CET ] [ Original post ]

Autumn leaves coat the ground, the smell of pumpkin spice lingers in the air, and the turned are roaming the streets... it must be Halloween!
Until November 1st the event is active:

• Spyjack is updating Tales of Terror with new quests, items, and monsters each Thursday leading up to Halloween!
• Decorations festoon the towns of official maps, as well as Elver in an update soon.
• NPCs are wearing their Halloween costumes.

Happy Halloween! Miscellaneous Changes:

• Accepted several new skins from the curated workshop.
• Hosting dedicated servers using the client files has been deprecated since June 2019 and is no longer supported. Please use the standalone dedicated server app instead.
• Added Min_Stealth_Radius setting to level asset.
• Added helper methods for getting remote address if available.
• Added Horizontal_Attack_Range, Horizontal_Vehicle_Attack_Range, and Vertical_Attack_Range animal settings.
• Added Spread_Sprint, Spread_Crouch, and Spread_Prone gun settings.
• Added Recoil_Sprint, Recoil_Crouch, and Recoil_Prone gun settings.
• Converted berry bushes to use spawn tables.
• Exclude bots from server list player count.
• Menu remote images are hidden until download is finished.
• Menu was loading in the wrong order rarely.
• Fixed character list on menu not properly populating.
• Fixed unable to deselect item by clicking character.
• Fixed missing text for server config without display names.
• Fixed potential exception when enabling/disabling skins in-game.
• Fixed potential exception when player dies partway through shooting.
• Fixed potential issues reading corrupted Groups.dat file.

[ 2020-10-23 16:33:51 CET ] [ Original post ]

Overview:

This update makes the new Steam Networking transport layer mentioned in the previous two posts the default. For most players it should offer superior performance and stability. If you host your own server and experience bugs with this change please report the issues, and for the meantime you can revert to the old Steam Networking by including "-NetTransport=SteamNetworking" in your server command-line arguments.

Update Notes:

Miscellaneous:

• Steam Networking Sockets are now default.
• All colliders on destroyed structures are moved to the debris layer.
• Added LODGroupAdditionalData component which can be used to disable LOD bias per-LODGroup.

Fixes:

• Fixed decimal scope zoom values defaulting to zero.
• Fixed per-gun shell casing effects for sentry guns.
• Fixed placing rotated item from ground into equipment slot.
• Fixed attachment of pooled audio sources.
• Fixed vehicle exit not account for teleport vertical offset.
• Fixed building items on terrain inside hole.
• Fixed holiday restricted objects with conditions.
• Fixed taillights not turning back on after exiting water.
• Fixed prevent entering build mode while in first person view.
• Fixed completing multi-item condition in singleplayer.

[ 2020-10-09 16:39:04 CET ] [ Original post ]

Overview:

This update is mostly behind-the-scenes preparation for making Steam Networking V2 the default. There is a fix on the Steam client beta for the dedicated server certificate expiry for any hosts using the beta.

Update Notes:

Added:

• Craftable Steam inventory tools for removing kill counters and ragdoll modifiers.
• Per-player audio source pool combined into a global pool. Most one-off audio like zombie growls use this now as well, and it saves some performance by skipping sounds that would not be heard.
• Command-line flag to allow Steam Networking Sockets connection without authentication. [-SNS_AllowWithoutAuth]

Changed:

• Character mythical toggle disables ragdoll effects for stealth.
• Client SteamNetworkingSockets waits for authentication availability before connecting.
• Teleporting to named locations uses a nearby location rather than the highest point.
• Log when server connection to Steam fails, e.g. when logon token is expired.
• Catch exceptions during command execution to protect against startup command issues in the future.

Fixed:

• Owner command in startup commands list.
• Updating amount when switching vendors with different currency types.
• Components using IMGUI disable layout pass.
• Destroyed vehicles not appearing burnt after re-joining server.
• Rocket no longer consumes a bot player slot.

Unity 2019 LTS Beta:

The game has been updated from Unity 2018 LTS to 2019 LTS on the "unity-2019" Steam beta branch. There are still a few bugs to sort out, but it takes advantage of several new performance optimizations if you are curious to test it.

[ 2020-09-25 16:52:48 CET ] [ Original post ]

Update Notes:

The "network transport layer" is responsible for carrying data between your client and the server. Ever since 3.0 began development it was hardcoded to use Steam Networking V1, but is now being rewritten to support alternatives like the New Steam Networking V2, and generic sockets for offline LANs. In order to narrow down bugs with the rewrite this update still defaults to the old Steam network, but contains a huge number of changes to the game-level netcode to support the transport refactor. If there are big issues with the update it will be rolled back, but it has been stable in beta so far. Where possible, backwards compatibility with plugins has been maintained, but plugins doing unsupported things like modifying the network buffers will need to be fixed. This is an unfortunate side effect, however this rewrite is important for future netcode improvements. If you host your own server and are feeling adventurous, you can try out the new Steam Networking V2 by including "-NetTransport=SteamNetworkingSockets" in your server command-line arguments.

[ 2020-09-18 16:27:54 CET ] [ Original post ]

Update Notes:

Added:

• Support for rebinding the equipment hotbar keys. This may be helpful for players with a broken number key.
• Destroyed_Vehicle_Default [962] spawn table separated from metal boulders, allowing them to be overridden separately.
• Button to reset server list filters when results are empty. Useful if the filters are too specific.
• Support for external link buttons on songs and rich text in titles.
• Different gun hitmarkers for zombies with high bullet resistance.
• Per-water-quality values for canteens and non-water stats.
• Support for passenger seats in train cars.
• Quantity field in salvage/delete stacked item menu.
• "-HostPlayerLimit" command-line parameter for hosting providers.
• Windows shortcut links for the Unity appdata folder.

Changed:

• Explosion damage falloff calculation uses closest point rather than center.
• Actual tree colliders are used for respawn overlap test rather than a simple radius overlap.
• Slightly reduced scale of Moai Head mask.
• Reduced scale of kill counter items, and updated them to TMP.
• Increased rain and snow fog density.
• Included physics settings (collision layer matrix) in example package.
• Non-admins can carjack and repair tires of their own vehicles in safezones.
• Friendly sentry guns target players holding socket wrenches, and no longer target walkie talkie users.
• Players get half a second of damage immunity after respawn.
• Warn if parsing misc JSON config files fails.
• Show both version numbers in version mismatch messages.
• Imported UMarine skin updates by CD.
• Cannot build while seated because head can pass through walls in some vehicles.
• Skycrane ignores collision between itself and attached vehicles.

Fixed:

• Raw beef had cooked material, and cooked beef had raw material.
• Updating map details on server info screen when map is not installed.
• Client incorrectly sending stance changes.
• Repair vehicle passenger check not working properly on server.
• Using explosives to destroy holiday trees out of season.
• Starting climbing ladder while handcuffed.
• Opening menus while fishing rod charge overlay is visible.
• Catching fish on land with the right timing.
• Infinite loop when selling more than 255 items.
• Power bug with custom oil drills missing an animation.
• Server getting stuck if mod contains an infinitely looping crafting recipe.
• Nearby items list not finding items that rolled between grid cells.
• Note quest objects had non-trigger colliders.
• Placing makeshift vehicle upward into ceiling.
• Rocket logging duplicate console output.
• Potential fix for sudden angle change the frame after closing inventory on Mac.
• Stepped sun blending as fog changes.
• Backend time offset not getting set properly.
• Objects getting stuck in editor when move between regions was interrupted by flying/copy/paste/delete/etc.
• Loading infinite/NaN UI scale value.
• Inconsistencies with newly placed electric items at grid cell borders.
• Ammo count in description of equipped gun.
• Default formatting of singleplayer config without a display name.
• Slightly misaligned markings on road props.
• Achievements from NPCs were not unlocking properly in multiplayer.

(Beta) Transport Layer Netcode Rewrite:

The "network transport layer" is responsible for carrying data between your client and the server. Ever since 3.0 began development it was hardcoded to use Steam Networking V1, but is now being rewritten to support alternatives like the New Steam Networking V2, and generic sockets for offline LANs. If you are a plugin developer or interested in trying out the beta, read more here: GitHub Issue

[ 2020-09-11 17:28:06 CET ] [ Original post ]

Update Notes:

Additions:

• Skin sharing between items with the same model using "Shared_Skin_Lookup_ID". Elver variants of melee weapons use this to share skins with the base game items.
• New Steam Friends enhanced rich presence. Details from the "View Game Info" panel were made compatible with the new friends list to show who is playing together, in-game, in-editor, etc.
• FallDamageOverride, TimerEventHook, and ActivationEventHook for mods. More information was posted to the documentation site.
• Validate_EconInfo_Hash and Validate_MasterBundle_Hashes settings in server config. These control the hashing changes explained below.

Changes:

• Server verifies hashes of all loaded master bundles during connection. This prevents clients from connecting with out-of-date or modified master bundles, but can be disabled with the Validate_MasterBundle_Hashes setting.
• Server tests dialogue tree to double-check player has access to vendor. Previously if that vendor existed on the server it could be opened through other NPCs.
• Econ hash is validated with server. This prevents clients from locally exploiting other players visibility, but can disabled with the Validate_EconInfo_Hash setting.
• Zombie kills condition can set "Radius" rather than specific navmesh. Elver uses it for global zombie kill quests.
• Each frame one transparent propeller is updated to sort properly with water. Previously air vehicles crashed into water would be sorted wrong depending on the distance from the center of the water tile.
• Replaced vehicle exit capsule overlap by finding the vehicle center by largest volume. The capsule overlap had bad side effects like upside-down vehicle falling back to spawn points.
• Quest object interactions are no longer predicted on client.
• Trees no longer respawn while a player or barricade is on the stump.
• Embedded YouTube videos are now removed from the in-game text so they can be used in announcements.

Fixes:

• Magazine reload speed modifier applying to detach rather than attach.
• Catch exceptions while loading asset files. Some files did not get deleted properly for some players causing them to get stuck loading, so this should not happen anymore.
• Prevent using voffset tags on signs. It could be abused to draw text in the sky.
• Losing track of original mesh when repeatedly changing car paintjob.
• Harvested bushes being invisible until respawning when returning to an area.
• Minimum time between sentry gun shots fired. Certain guns were firing one shot per frame.
• Pressing UI hotkeys on the same frame. (e.g. crafting and attachments menu)

Elver:

Due to its overwhelmingly positive reception the Elver auto-install period has been extended indefinitely, essentially making it a permanent map. The map developers have been doing Friday updates, so keep an eye out for their improvements! Free Elver-themed items are no longer dropping, and are now only available by trade or through the marketplace.

[ 2020-07-31 16:54:47 CET ] [ Original post ]

Elver provides a unique experience not just through a fictional setting, but also by changing the way the game is played. Survivors must scavenge the entire map to construct horde beacons and gas masks for a chance at the highest tier equipment, or sell gear at the NPC safezone in exchange for currency to buy it. The only lootable location on the map, the city of Elver, is surrounded by a dense forest dedicated for base building. Zombies are a threat across the entire city. Keep an eye out for any TVs with static: they mark the presence of hidden ranger crates containing unique weapons and items. To host a server running the map add its workshop file ID (2136497468) to the File_IDs list in WorkshopDownloadConfig.json, and set the map to Elver in Commands.dat. This project was created by danaby2 and Renaxon. If you enjoy the map and would like to support them, consider checking out the Elver Mystery Box or Elver Bundle on the Stockpile:
Watch the Elver Map Trailer Here Watch the Elver Item Showcase Here

Update Notes:

Additions:

• Elver Mystery Box and Elver Item Bundle are now available on the Stockpile.
• Elver event and exclusive theme items drops are active until July 31st.
• Plugin UI formatting and event compatibility with TMP input fields and TMPUGUI texts.

Changes:

• Lucky Coins, Sky Lantern, Blossoming, Decked Out, Crystal Shards, Soul Shattered, and Enchanted mythical effects are available in the crafting pool.
• Default TMP fonts fallback to Noto Sans CJK by Google.
• Temporarily disabled clientside workshop restriction validation until we have a better way to identify hosts.

Fixes:

• Moved an out of bounds boulder on Washington.
• Fixed LOD fallbacks for skins with override meshes.
• Fixed APC steering tire visuals.
• Fixed impact grenades not exploding upon hitting vehicles.
• Fixed using rest gesture from invalid stances.
• Fixed door overlap test bounds. They were twice as big as they should have been.
• Fixed yet another issue with crafting ingredients marked critical.
• Fixed slightly floating fence in Stratford on PEI.
• Fixed showing nickname on map with spectator overlay.
• Fixed battery charging while fuel is empty.
• Fixed disconnect button timer showing while dead.

[ 2020-07-17 16:00:58 CET ] [ Original post ]

Elver:

Watch the trailer for danaby2 and Renaxon's upcoming curated map "Elver" releasing next Friday!

Update Notes:

Vehicle Building: Several settings have been added to Config.json for limiting the size of vehicle bases:

• Allow_Item_Placement_On_Vehicle (true / false)
• Allow_Trap_Placement_On_Vehicle (true / false)
• Max_Item_Distance_From_Hull (meters)
• Max_Trap_Distance_From_Hull (meters)

In particular, the trap settings are intended to help prevent roaming walls of death. Emissive Materials: Following the recent Unity upgrade and post-processing upgrade, the bloom threshold has been raised to only affect pixels with >1 emission. This prevents bloom from interfering with bright surfaces like beaches. The emission colors on a few hundred materials have been adjusted to match, and especially the bloom on fire looks nicer. If any materials were missed or look odd feel free to report them as a bug and they will be adjusted. Rocket: Servers using old versions of Rocket will now be required to update to a newer version. There was a warning about this in the server console in the previous update, but now it is mandatory. This is important because there are fixes for legacy Rocket issues like multithreading exceptions and teleportation exploits. General Additions:

• Added Quest_Boss_Respawn_Interval (seconds) option to help prevent abusing quests to farm boss tier loot.
• Added flags for plugins to disable life meters and status icons.
• Added EffectSpawner component for Unity event hooks to invoke.
• Added Rubble_Reward_Probability [0, 1] for destructible objects.
• Added collection tags to Steam items.

General Changes:

• Upgraded vanilla flag, placard and sign items to use Unity's newer "TextMesh Pro" replacement for text meshes. This looks nicer and offers better performance.
• Per-level server config overrides only apply if the server is using the default value.
• Tools like carjacks and lockpicks can be used by admins in safezones for cleanup.
• Item placement preview materials are two-sided, and no longer red/green. Some items had one-sided faces, and the red/green was bad players with deuteranopia.
• Attached barricades ignore vehicle colliders regardless of name. Previously only colliders named "Clip" or "Block" were ignored.
• Workshop submission menu tries to check for write permissions.
• Potentially save time during startup by only checking official guns, melee and beans for skins.
• Expanded navmesh at the mine on the Russia map so zombies from the Northern entrance can reach the soul crystal.
• Exiting vehicles tests whether seat capsule is overlapping world. Should prevent wedging the tops of short vehicles like bikes into ramps to exit upwards.
• Links to box items are not shown in regions where they cannot be opened.
• Line break markup is formatted in item descriptions.
• IOBS spawns the interactable effect for Effect, Effect_On and Effect_Off transforms if present.
• Featured workshop item is slotted below unseen announcements in the news feed.

General Fixes:

• Fixed entering vehicles through player collision volumes.
• Fixed disabling interaction highlight when salvaging a barricade attached to a vehicle.
• Fixed movement and vehicle mispredictions related to the underground whitelists.
• Fixed placing barricade attachment being one frame late. This caused barricades placed on moving vehicles to sometimes get left behind.
• Fixed barricades placed on doors not attaching to vehicles.
• Fixed missing Bistro #1 and House #11 window slots.
• Fixed failed parsing of graphics command-line values throwing an exception.
• Fixed nailgun maximum starting ammo.
• Fixed ammo and repair blueprints not respecting critical supplies.
• Fixed potential issue with lobbies.
• Fixed punching when transitioning between swimming and jumping.
• Fixed changing weapon slots while driving interfering with physics.
• Fixed re-acquiring "The One That Got Away" quest after abandoning it.
• Fixed zombie fire breath sound attenuation.
• Fixed cancelling turret usage when vehicle dies.
• Fixed missiles disappearing on client when shot while moving backwards.
• Fixed treating relay server IPs as remote player IPs.
• Fixed fire and acid weapons dealing damage on PvE servers.
• Fixed Use_Airdrops config only applying to survival mode.

Visual Fixes:

• Fixed refreshing hotbar icons when item state changes.
• Fixed item hotkeyed to 0 showing as 10.
• Fixed not resetting atmospheric fog when returning to main menu.
• Fixed atmospheric fog influence on sun rays and aurora borealis.
• Fixed layout of large images in the menu news feed.
• Fixed a misplaced parking line in St. Petersburg.
• Fixed brightness of stars.

[ 2020-07-10 16:02:05 CET ] [ Original post ]

Overview:

This update brings improvements to all aspects of the game from fixes to features. Highlights include:

• Post-processing effects have been upgraded for performance, quality, and fixes. In particular the first-person viewmodel skins now benefit from ambient occlusion and bloom.
• Valid underground spaces have been manually designated, so players out-of-bounds are automatically teleported back into the map. Along with fixes to miscellaneous physics exploits this ought to put a stop to underground glitch bases.
• Many new toys for creators from the basis of custom weather events (e.g. sandstorms) to replacing the vanilla crafting recipes in total conversions.

Update Notes:

Gameplay Changes:

• Added Non-Headshot Armor Multiplier to zombie config for difficulty or headshot-only modes.
• Added Bypass_Buildable_Mobility to gameplay config which allows sentry guns and beds on vehicles.
• Allow_Instakill_Headshots player config applies to zombies when Weapons_Use_Player_Damage is enabled.
• Passengers cannot repair their vehicle unless per-vehicle Can_Repair_While_Seated is enabled.
• Oil pumpjacks and fuel tanks can hold more gasoline.
• Cannot build on vehicles with occupied seats.

Miscellaneous Changes:

• Accepted several new skin submissions from the curated workshop. View
• Added confirmation button to menu notifications replacing the dismissal timer.
• Added underground whitelist volumes that teleport out-of-bounds players back above the terrain.
• Added timeout when loading map is finished and waiting for server to accept connection.
• Replaced client-side Steam inventory quantity consolidation with automatic server-side stacking.
• Anonymous name is shown rather than groupmate nickname while in streamer mode.
• Upgraded from Unity's post process stack v1 to v2.
• Zombies stuck during horde beacon are teleported to a valid spawn point.
• Reworked third-person camera to use sphere sweeps (rather than raycasts) when testing for obstructions.
• Master bundle hashes are included in game asset hashes to prevent overriding with modified versions. Edit: temporarily disabled.
• Structures disable LOD group culling to prevent entities from being seen inside bases.
• Moved asset bundles into per-platform depots to reduce download sizes.

Server Hosting:

• Added support for Steam game server login tokens. Docs
• Warn about old versions of RocketMod during server startup. Newer versions have important fixes. Docs
• Linux ServerHelper.sh script defaults to steamcmd's steamclient.so if available.
• "+connect" command-line argument properly works with non-standard ports. (Only used 27015-27030 range before.)
• Added -OfflineOnly command-line flag for dedicated servers that disables requests to internet. In LAN mode it skips the Steam backend connection and uses locally cached workshop items. There will need to be some netcode reworking before purely offline multiplayer is fully supported.

Custom Modding:

• Added ability for song assets to use master bundle references and legacy localization. Docs
• Added Valid_Speed_Up and Valid_Speed_Down for vehicles to override sanity checks. (meters per second)
• Added Relevant_Distance setting to effect assets. Players within this radius will be sent the effect in multiplayer.
• Added support for multiple blade IDs per weapon.
• Added Allow_Horde_Beacon setting to zombie difficulty assets.
• Added Can_Player_Equip setting to items useful for sentry-only weapons.
• Added Gunshot_Rolloff_Distance setting to guns and Gunshot_Rolloff_Distance_Multiplier to silencers.
• Added Attack_Anim_Variants, Eat_Anim_Variants, Glance_Anim_Variants and Startle_Anim_Variants settings for animals.
• Added ClientTextChatMessenger and ServerTextChatMessenger components for mods. Docs
• Vehicles missing seat transforms spawn defaults and log a warning.
• Tidied up Dying Light content for mods and added Volatiles to zombie difficulty asset.
• Added Rarity_Type_Label to inventory localization for switching type-rarity order.
• Added default localization for kill quest conditions.

Level Editing:

• Added basic support for custom weather events. Each map can have an unlimited number of custom weather types that trigger events and effects. Docs
• Added Override_Atmospheric_Fog setting to ambiance volume.
• Added CraftingBlacklistAsset which can be used per-level to restrict available crafting recipes. Docs
• Made Ground Upgrade Wizard easier by timeslicing the upgrade and defaulting to grass.

Plugin Development:

• Added -ConstNetEvents command-line flag to debug whether plugins are writing to the network buffers.
• Added Provider.onCommenceShutdown, Provider.onBattlEyeKick, Provider.onRejectingPlayer, PlayerLife.onPlayerDied, PlayerQuests.onGroupChanged and UseableGun.onProjectileSpawned events for plugins.
• All RPCs have individually tuned rate limits to reduce abuse of macro spam. Previously most RPCs shared a common limit.
• Tidied up effect spawning user code with EffectManager.spawnEffect method that wraps sendEffect.
• Images used by plugin UIs are cached, and plugins can force a refresh.

Miscellaneous Fixes:

• Fixed destroying the rock wall on Hawaii. The collider bounds are considered for explosion obstruction tests now.
• Fixed gap in floor collision of drivable golf cart.
• Fixed missing barricade subclasses (e.g. traps, storage, generators) in the level editor.
• Fixed login stance test to use newer hasHeightClearance code path.
• Fixed delayed attack inputs on server being handled as different types (e.g. shoot as punch) by tagging client expected usage.
• Potential fix for vehicle death issue by kicking player out before plugin callbacks.
• Fixed null reference exception if plugin UI asset was missing.
• Fixed some potential null reference exceptions when exiting vehicle or swapping seats.
• Fixed older gun damage multiplier not applying to barrel attachments.
• Fixed damaging trees or resources with nested colliders.
• Prevent baking foliage while not in editor.
• Fixed checked move to only ignore initially overlapping colliders.
• Fixed accidentally shooting when dropping an item into the equipped slot with the mouse.
• Fixed equipping item when dragging into equipment slot with mouse in multiplayer.
• Fixed accidentally turning on headlights to drain battery of vehicles without headlights.
• Fixed makeshift vehicles missing placement bounds and throwing an exception.
• Fixed clamping turret yaw for driver.
• Fixed sending inventory RPCs twice in some cases. In particular this was causing issues with multiplayer loadouts.
• Fixed returning to main menu wasting time during shutdown.
• Fixed vehicles burning fuel after removing the battery.
• Fixed plugins setting stance directly rather than testing stance is allowed.
• Fixed locally predicting removal of Steam tool target item.

Exploit Fixes:

• Fixed infinitely removing tires using a socketwrench in the safezone.
• Fixed checking for object obstructions when loading into singleplayer.
• Fixed zombies losing track of players when leaving bounds vertically. Helicopters were being used to lift zombies out of range of horde beacons.
• Fixed an undiscovered potential RPC exploit with trees.
• Fixed glitching through ground underneath Germany ADC hangar.
• Defer enabling character rigidbody forces until the frame after respawn to maybe fix some vehicle issues.
• Converted industrial Dock #2 from mesh collider to box colliders to fix overlap exploits.
• Fixed fishing rod bobber not using continuous collision detection. With the right angle it could be launched through the ground to fish anywhere on the map.
• Fixed stance transition and obstruction tests to include player clipping. This was abuseable in some places to escape the map border.
• Fixed foraging resources missing a distance check.

Visual Fixes:

• Fixed Devil's Bane LOD1 to use the correct material.
• Fixed nickname showing in spectator overlay for players in other groups.
• Fixed paintball gun ammo model becoming visible early when reloading from empty.
• Fixed updating viewmodel offset when sight attachment changes while aiming in multiplayer.
• Fixed scope, character and item render texture color banding in low light.
• Fixed transparency fov locking when changing anti-aliasing setting.
• Fixed Lucky Coins mythical effect in first-person view.
• Fixed bonesport compound bow inverted spikes.

[ 2020-05-15 16:03:38 CET ] [ Original post ]

The Global Relief Effort (GRE) as seen in Dying Light are airdropping humanitarian aid:
Strategically placed blue garbage bags absorb fall damage:
Players of Dying Light on Steam will receive a skin of the infamous Korek Machete 2.0:
Rumor has it that Volatile mutations are forming in the darkness:
Links: Watch the YouTube trailer for Dying Light's in-game event featuring Unturned content. Read the corresponding article in the Dying Light community hub. Participate in the global zombie-slaying challenge for rewards, and claim the free Unturned weapons pack! Browse the Steam page for the crossover promotion.

[ 2020-04-01 14:02:39 CET ] [ Original post ]

Patch Notes:

Misc:

• Chat_Always_Use_Rich_Text added to server config allowing servers with plugins to force vanilla messages to use rich text formatting.
• onThrowableSpawned event in UseableThrowable for custom throwable items.
• Included care package, blast door and flag in example assets package.

Fixes:

• Corrected orientation of Dango mythical effects and dragon tails.
• Prevented exiting vehicle downward through ground in some cases.
• Vehicles and players loaded above the sky limit are clamped back below.
• Allow walking out of an object if initially overlapping. For example standing on a stump when the tree respawned was getting players stuck.
• Throwable items default to continuous collision detection. This is to prevent fast-moving projectiles from passing through the terrain.
• Changing gun attachments and firemodes are rate-limited.
• Consumeable items support warming other players.
• Inactive UI components are eligible for buttons and text formatting for server plugin UIs.
• Cardinal directions in compass were off by 5 degrees.

[ 2020-03-27 20:57:45 CET ] [ Original post ]

Update Notes:

General:

• Graphics menu has more thorough explanations and performance warnings.
• If server rejects an admin edit the changes are rolled back on the client.
• Tooltips support rich text and have better contrast.
• Unboxing is disabled in Belgium and the Netherlands similar to Valve games.
• Item type in bundle descriptions matches type label.
• Maps can link to update notes for future curated map updates.

Modding:

• Newly created devkit maps default to foliage storage v2.
• Custom airdrop models can be overridden per-level.
• Example package contains project settings and a few more objects. Including the "ProjectSettings.asset" ensures color space is Linear.
• Objects can specify Causes_Fall_Damage False to prevent fall damage.

Servers:

• RocketMod is included with the dedicated server install.
• BattlEye messages and kicks are logged.
• Zombie spawn chances internally use weights similar to item spawns.
• Several barricade functions ensure they are only called from the game thread.

Fixes:

• Fixed performance of the skybox reflection option.
• Fixed stitching heightmap corners when using the smooth tool.
• Fixed file sharing of a few systems when running multiple servers on the same map.
• Fixed admin and level editor box-selection with UI scale.
• Fixed road material on LOD1 of the Germany dam.

[ 2020-03-06 18:46:55 CET ] [ Original post ]

NEW Easter Island Curated Map:

Welcome to Easter Island - now available in-game! From an unprecedented number of unexplored underwater relics to the unrelenting lava flow destroying the Northern shore, this map is quite an adventure. To host a server running the map add its workshop file ID (1983200271) to the File_IDs list in WorkshopDownloadConfig.json, and set the map to Easter Island in Commands.dat. This project was created by Steven "MelonCat" Nadeau, Thom "Spebby" Mott, Ben "Paladin" Hoefer and Nolan "Azz" Ross in collaboration with Smile Dev and with thanks to Doug Soderstrom, Danaby2, Madison "Froggo" Wilder and Timo987. If you enjoy the map and would like to support them, consider checking out the Mystery Box or Bundle on the Stockpile:
Recent Changes:

• Rocket is included in the Extras folder with several post-archival bug fixes.
• France is available on the workshop directly from the creators.
• Workshop file download restrictions prevent banned items.
• Fullscreen option split into Exclusive and Borderless.

[ 2020-02-07 20:38:49 CET ] [ Original post ]

Foliage:

Official maps using the newer foliage system have all been updated to improve file IO performance. Beforehand each map had many separate files for individual regions. Afterward each map has only a single file combining all of them. This significantly speeds up the "validate game cache" process, downloading updates and downloading workshop maps. For details on upgrading custom maps: Read Docs

General:

• Added "Only Equipped" filter for cosmetics and skins.
• "Insane" skins received attachment skins by Debski.
• Care package boxes crush players underneath them.
• Dedicated server handles the Ctrl-C or Ctrl-Break request.
• Console explicitly defaults to UTF-8 encoding, and the UTF-8 code page on Windows. The Windows built-in SimSun font is recommended for Unicode display.
• Changed doctor skillset and support icons to hearts.

Fixes:

• Fixed several movement exploits by disabling overlap recovery and reverting move if character passed through anything.
• Fixed loading levels with duplicate foliage or landscapes.
• Fixed Winter Pine Tree #01 billboard red tint.
• Fixed animal ragdoll exception if missing rigidbody.
• Fixed sentry gun eye draw distance.
• Fixed silent swimming exploit.
• Fixed misc issues with missing item animations, and log if missing.
• Fixed overlapping barricade placed on vehicle.
• Fixed server exploit advertising different workshop items than downloaded.
• Fixed case where gun could be dequipped immediately after shooting.
• Fixed problems with quest rewards that granted multiple items.
• Fixed unable to use skycrane hook and blimp in multiplayer.
• Fixed prematurely unmuting the loading screen in a few cases.
• Fixed delay updating lighting when Use_Skybox_Ambience is enabled.
• Fixed sun and moon atmospheric fog color during rain and snow.
• Fixed emissive flags on many materials.

Modding:

• Added "-LogAssemblyResolve" command-line flag.
• Log animal and object missing animation clips with validate flag.
• Log context for unsupported resetting of NPC quest condition in multiplayer.

Translation Tools:

• HUD debug text can be translated in Console.dat
• Translated EconInfo.json is now loaded from localization's folder.
• Maps can translate location names e.g. "Oulton's_Isle Castle" in their localization files.
• Localizations can contain a "Maps" folder with per-map translations e.g. "PEI.dat".
• Language setup is logged during startup.

[ 2020-01-17 21:05:10 CET ] [ Original post ]

Holiday Festivities:

Throughout the winter holidays each level is sporting some seasonal decorations, from gifts of weaponry under trees to NPC outfits. Cosmetic present boxes are also dropping for a limited time. Unlike past years where certain maps had a separate decorated version, PEI is using a new "redirector" feature that changes the map for the duration of the event. This allows saves to transfer, and for the map to be replayed in subsequent years.

Fog Density:

Historically height fog and distance fog have been configured separately, and were optional. Creators can now enforce fog from a thin morning mist to a thick soup.

Vendor Currencies:

NPCs trading for experience does not exactly make a ton of sense.
Originally the idea with the Liberator was a somewhat socialist mix of "helping out the community builds experience" and redeeming favor for items. Starting with P.Riso however, NPCs can instead trade for arbitrary "currency" items whether that be the Canadian ones, or a custom set. For more details: Read Docs

Steam Inventory:

Upgrades for the in-game Steam inventory view.

• Boxes and bundles label ambiguous item types in the description.
• Skins list attachments and other details in their description.
• Descriptions of items can be searched in-game.
• Items can be sorted by factors such as rarity and name.
• Searches match multiple tokens e.g. "mask warloc" will find the "Warlock Mask".

Respecting the Geneva Conventions:

Unturned has been unwittingly misusing the Red Cross symbol in-game, which has now been corrected. The Red Cross is a humanitarian organization, and preserving the meaning of the symbol is important to protecting their personnel and patients. For more information: Read Here Affected in-game assets include the healthbar, ambulances and medical tents which have been converted to hospital H's. If you find other uses in-game please let me know.

Quality of Life:

Pressing the Up and Down arrow keys in chat cycles through previously sent messages. This is intended to make it easier to send repeat commands. Maps in the Singleplayer menu have links to browse internet servers running that level. For maps with complex names this should make it easier to find matching servers. The minimum level of detail (LOD) screen size has been doubled, and player models maximum draw distance matches structures. Raising the minimum LOD seeks to prevent players from being seen before structures are drawn in. Likewise the maximum distance can no longer be raised separately. Official proper documentation for server hosting has begun, and is linked from the Servers menu. Resolution Overrides: To help avoid miscellaneous issues that occasionally arrise related to resolution, several overrides have been added.

• If Unity command-line resolution is specified the game will not try to override it.
• In-game resolutions are overridden if -w #, -h #, -width # or -height # are specified on the command-line because those are often suggested.
• When UI scale is misconfigured it can be fixed up with -ui_scale # on the command-line, or in the Preferences.json file.

New Gameplay Options:

Allow_Per_Character_Saves is enabled by default, but can be disabled to prevent multiple characters per account from being used to store items offline. Group_Player_List can be disabled to hide group alliances from the in-game player list. Friendly_Fire allows groupmates to damage each other when enabled.

Modded Content:

Vehicle Physics Profiles: Increased control over vehicle settings can now be done in bulk with this new asset type. In particular most of the vanilla vehicles have been changed to front-wheel-drive for stability. One of the goals introducing profiles is to improve the handling of vanilla wheeled vehicles. Feel free to experiment with the default profiles, and propose changes to them. For more details: Read Docs New Event Scripts: Several new scripts have been added to the built-in package. These allow custom interactable objects to run extra commands now, and for chat messages to control objects similar to the Russia easter egg quest. For more details: Read Docs General Improvements:

• Custom interactable objects can use navmesh cuts. Refer to the aircraft carrier door in the example package.
• Body mesh replacements can hide hair and beard.
• Hair_Override option for hats, glasses or masks to use hair material.
• Maps on the workshop can specify the "Custom Game" category.
• Infinite_Ammo and Infinite_Quality options for sentry guns.
• Subdirectories of the Sandbox directory are treated as workshop folders for testing.
• Workshop menu links to the newer documentation site.
• Salvage_Duration_Multiplier for individual buildable items.
• Min_Spawn_Placement and Max_Spawn_Placement for trains.
• Hint message popup NPC reward type.
• Door and window slots are somewhat supported on vehicles.
• Kills_Tree NPC condition type.
• Guns support in-world Ammo_Counter text component.
• Allow_Collision_While_Animating option for doors to restore old behavior.

Reload Command: When tuning assets in singleplayer the "/reload" chat command can be used to quickly reload changes to a single file. It accepts a GUID or a specific directory path to reload. For example /reload a gun asset and then equipping the gun will use the new values. Consumeable Changes:

• Bleeding_Modifier can be set to None, Cut or Heal.
• Bones_Modifier can be set to None, Heal or Break.
• Oxygen is settable and can be positive or negative.
• Hallucination and stamina are replicated when using healing items on other players.
• NPC rewards can be triggered with Quest_Rewards # and Quest_Reward_#_X.
• Items can be granted with Item_Reward_Spawn_ID #, Min_Item_Rewards # and Max_Item_Rewards #.

Weapon Changes:

• Player_Damage_Bleeding can be set to Default, Always, Never or Heal.
• Player_Damage_Bones can be set to None, Always or Heal.
• Player_Damage_Food, Player_Damage_Water, Player_Damage_Virus and Player_Damage_Hallucination have been added.

Level Editor Searches:

• Search fields support multiple tokens, and masterbundle filter e.g. "mb:france".
• Reusable lists of objects from favorite searches.
• Resource placement tool has a search field.

For more details: Read Docs

Code Plugins:

Events and improvements for plugins.

• Vanilla death menu can be disabled by EPluginWidgetFlags.ShowDeathMenu.
• onAnyFlagUpdated event for quest progress tracking.
• onRelayVoice event for custom voice channels.
• sendUIEffectImageURL allows dynamic images to be loaded from a web address.
• sendPluginJumpMultiplier override jump height.
• onPlayerAllowedToDamagePlayer overrides friendly fire behavior.
• Admin base editor events for auditing or permissions.
• -NoDefaultLog command-line flag to prevent X.log file creation.
• setLogFilePath can replace log file location while running.
• Barricade and structure instance IDs are persisted after restart.
• Tire tool onModifyTireRequested event.

Fixes:

Editor:

• Fixed pasting scale not working properly when in global coordinate system.
• Fixed applying weights in spawn table editor.
• Fixed flying while GUI has focus. There is a related issue with right-clicking a button and dragging off, but that will be resolved in a future Unity update.
• Fixed reloading assets in-game loading the server versions of vehicles.

Exploits:

• Fixed peeking upward through ceilings while crouched. Now the camera gets pushed downward.
• Fixed using mannequin pose change to push self upward.
• Fixed rapidly swapping clothes to lag server. This is now rate-limited.
• Fixed walking on precision charges.
• Fixed deleting groups with multiple admins allowing max members to be bypassed.
• Fixed item pickup to respect line-of-sight test.
• Fixed landscape heightmaps to be included in level hash.
• Fixed teleporting while in vehicle to force out of vehicle.

Multiplayer:

• Fixed potential cause of losing connection after dieing in a vehicle crash discarding inputs.
• Fixed several potential mismatch issues when building RPC table.
• Fixed handling of integers over big endian connections.
• Fixed several potential causes of barricade and structure desync issues, and added related warnings.
• Fixed serverside movement pausing if teleported onto a ladder.

General:

• Fixed rest gesture not resetting upon entering a vehicle turret.
• Fixed hostile animals fleeing from noise alerts rather than investigating.
• Fixed exiting vehicle when exit distance was slightly too near a wall.
• Fixed vehicle exit ground test to consider vehicles, and allow up/down points.
• Fixed clicking suicide button while already dead not re-opening death menu.
• Fixed zombies falling out of the map to get teleported to a valid spawnpoint.
• Fixed zombies not being killed by death barriers built into objects.
• Fixed running GUI code during unused layout event.
• Fixed item and character UI previews on MacOS.
• Fixed Dragonfang and Hell's Fury ammo descriptions. [Thanks Jean]

[ 2019-12-06 17:59:16 CET ] [ Original post ]

NEW California Curated Map:

We hope you enjoyed these postcards from the new map! California is now available in-game, and is the first return to the United States mainland since Washington in 2015. Watch Release Trailer Video To host a server running the map add its workshop ID (1905768396) to the File_IDs list in WorkshopDownloadConfig.json, and set the map to California in Commands.dat. This project was created by clue and Renaxon with special thanks to Letgalian and Vilespring. If you'd like to support them consider checking out the Journalist and Mercenary bundles on the Stockpile:
Miscellaneous Changes:

• Added California Journalist and Mercenary bundles to Stockpile.
• Organized editor tools, mod hooks and project settings into Project package.
• Documented project setup and example assets: Getting Started
• Included berries, ambient audio and road textures in ExampleAssets package.
• Fixed drag-selecting multiple items in admin building editor.

[ 2019-11-08 19:13:25 CET ] [ Original post ]

Update Notes:

Text Contrast Preferences: Settings for outlines vs shadows on text have been added to the Preferences.json file. They are split into text with colorful backdrops like the game world and map, and text with inconspicuous black/white backdrops. Values are "Default", "Outline" or "Shadow". Door Collision: Animated colliders on doors, hatches, shutters, etc are now disabled while playing the animation until nobody is overlapping them. This is a more drastic approach aiming to prevent remaining physics exploits involving doors. -ValidateAssets Improvements: More checks have been added, and miscellaneous core content has received fixes. Key warnings have been documented here: Read Should_Delete_At_Zero_Quality: New option for useable items. Intended for disposable melee weapons that break after a certain amount of usage, but compatible with all equippable items. Can be set to true, defaults to false. Misc:

• Mask, glasses, and hat mythical effects are horizontally centered.
• Target (yellow) arena circle is animated on map overlay.

Fixes:

• Projectiles like rockets and grenades no longer collide with world borders or collision volumes.
• Character mesh override restores 1st person mesh for viewmodel after dequipping.
• Grizzly magazine alignment was changed to match Zone Defender skin.
• Skin names which did not match the item name were synchronized e.g. Crusader Blade skin was changed to Crusader Katana.
• Carpat cosmetic texture compression was corrected.
• Vehicles with default rigidbody and wheel collider mass are slightly increased if Wheel_Collider_Mass_Override is not set.
• Zombie difficulty asset stun thresholds are saved from devkit.
• Teleporting to obstructed map markers uses the highest available position.
• Invalid quests without details or assets are excluded from quest list display.
• Monolith object uses gravel physical material like other boulders.
• Zeus hair normals are smoothed like the base hair.
• Doors can be placed in House_12 porch doorway.
• Attachments with missing models will not be spawned, and warnings are logged during loading.
• If individual asset version is higher than master bundle version it will be used instead.
• Materials with standard shader and transparent render mode have keywords set similar to fade mode. Previously only fade render mode had keywords adjusted.
• HWID includes several other factors, as a concern with deviceUniqueId was raised.
• Closing admin editor cancels drag.

[ 2019-11-01 17:49:38 CET ] [ Original post ]

Halloween:

Autumn leaves coat the ground, the smell of pumpkin spice lingers in the air, and literal green zombies are stampeding around breaking car physics, stacking on each others heads and eating solid objects... it must be Halloween!
Until November 1st the event is active:

• Decorations have been added to some towns on all of the official maps, and the Liberator dress-up party has returned.
• Halloween Gift Presents containing costumes and skins are dropping.
• Several community-created items have been accepted to the Stockpile. In particular the Warlock and Obsidian Knight bundles are quite appropriately themed!

Enjoy your Halloween, and happy trick-or-treating!

Unity 2018.4 LTS:

Unturned has upgraded from 2017.4 to 2018.4. This change should be mostly behind-the-scenes, but I'll be keeping two eyes out for the bug reports. Some of the direct benefits include:

• Nested prefabs for modders, significantly speeding up asset development
• Headless dedicated server optimizations and performance improvements.
• Significantly improved .NET / mono stability, and stability in general.
• Terrain rendering CPU optimizations via instancing.

For more details on the update: Read More Here In the future this will allow us to update the outdated post-process effects, and take advantage of the scriptable render pipeline for superior performance.

Miscellaneous Changes:

• Added -ValidateAssets command-line option, and moved some of the slower asset checks behind this flag.
• Asset checks for missing meshes are now more thorough for more asset types.
• Multiple workshop maps can be specifically highlighted at a time now.
• Reworked logging systems, in particular benefiting servers. All information is in the Client.log or Server_XYZ.log files now.
• Fixed item drop exception for misconfigured animals.
• Lighting material values are cached before changing.
• Disabled unused Unity player loop subsystems.
• Object visibility updates are only checked while changing zones.
• Text outlines are only used on colorful backgrounds, and other text now has shadows instead.
• Fixed featured item labels to only show during new time window.
• Updated all vanilla terrain shaders to take advantage of instancing, and corrected some specular lighting issues.
• Fixed small values in some attachments being ignored.
• Sort-of workaround for GUI color problem on MacOS.
• Improved material and shader fixup process for older asset bundles.
• Stripped a variety of code that should not be in the game itself.
• Mute game volume on loading screen. There were some annoying noises depending where the loading camera was.
• Updated from SplatPrototypes to TerrainLayers API.
• Replaced usage of WWW with UnityWebRequest.
• Prevent duplicate asset bundle loading in the pending master bundle list.

[ 2019-10-25 16:44:16 CET ] [ Original post ]

Dango Map:

Danaby2, creator of several wildly different maps such as the wild-west Canyon Arena, has now released his latest creation: Dango This map is set on a series of flying islands inspired by Japan, and intended to be played as a multiplayer deathmatch. It features a suite of insane new weapons like a fish launcher which fires backwards, and is definitely worth a visit in-game.

Mystery Box Changes:

As you may well know, it's been about two years since the last mystery box was added. Given the controversy around random items we focused instead on individually purchasable item bundles, however the older mystery boxes are still in high demand. To try and offer the best of both worlds, the new Dango Map Mystery Box is different from past boxes:

• Collection of all items is available for purchase on the Stockpile, not just from the box.
• Each item has an equal probability of being unboxed, and can be hovered over to see the percent chance.
• Boxes have a 10% chance of dropping an additional bonus item e.g. kill counter.
• Dango box is available on the Stockpile, and does not require a key.

[ 2019-09-20 19:17:28 CET ] [ Original post ]

Version Numbering:

Going forward version numbers will follow a 3.{year}.{update}.{patch} pattern. In the past updates were split between "major" and "minor", but this lead to huge skips in version numbers when releasing several maps in a row. Unturned had been following the previous scheme for slightly more than 5 years, so this style was experimented with for map versions and Unturned II prior to commiting to it.

Workshop:

• Files used by a server can be subscribed or unsubscribed from the sever info screen. Subscribing will keep the files up-to-date and save time joining the server.
• Subscribed files can be enabled or disabled from in-game without uninstalling them. This menu is linked from the singleplayer workshop maps list, and the in-game workshop menu. Changes take effect the next time the game is started.

General Improvements:

• Included example server scripts on Windows and Linux.
• Added ability to skip unboxing animation with Esc key.
• Mouse-over items in mystery boxes to see individual probability.
• Halloween and Festive menus, as well as promo menus as async loaded.
• Rainbow jersey item was added to playtime drops.
• Musical mythical effect minor adjustments.
• Adjusted trophy skin gold/silver appearance.
• Clarify refresh categories on server list.
• Threaded console is no longer the default on Linux.

Modding:

• Has_Global_Electricity in level Config.json. All level config properties have now been documented in the U3-Docs repository.
• Strings with >255 length are now replicated for custom UIs.
• Level can override dropship model, see DefaultLevel.asset file.
• EffectUI command can be used from server console.
• All attachments can affect ballistic damage, not just magazines.
• Allow_Manual_Drop item option.
• Zombie difficulty assets can override stun values.
• Marker text can be overridden by plugins.

Fixes:

• Several issues with loading objects at the world border on "insane" map sizes were fixed.
• Discoloration on top of Metal Bench #1 has been corrected.
• Viewmodels and enemy models now properly work with >4 LODs, and game objects are found from the LODGroup renderers list.
• Yukon sea level is disabled.
• Beta invite is no longer marked as consumable.
• Client locally marks box as used when repeatedly opening boxes.
• Secondary weapon slot takes priority over primary when picking up items.
• Workshop update config accepts rich text and should not be clobbered.
• Case where kick/ban/shutdown might not have been sent was potentially fixed.

Recent Events:

MoltonMontro, a friendly and helpful guy you may have met in the community over the past few years, is now working with SDG in an official capacity. He's going to be helping out with a variety of projects like curated map quality control and community blog posts, as well as behind-the-scenes work he's been helping with for some time like maintaining the wiki and forum servers. Documentation for 3.0's modding features is now available from a main repository, and will be expanded over time for new features and write-ups on older features. This includes both plugins and assets. Most recently the level config properties have been documented. See Here Edit: The .1 patch fixed an issue with LODs on a few items (e.g. dragonfang and bayonet) that was preventing them from being used due to the viewmodel changes. Canyon Arena has also been moved to the workshop, but is automatically subscribed in order to avoid breaking any dependent maps.

[ 2019-09-13 20:02:25 CET ] [ Original post ]

France:

Last week the France map team released a sizable patch with a variety of interesting balance changes e.g. new scrap item for Focus weaponry. For more details: Read Here

Maps:

• When searching for a particular map, the server list will only show servers running the same version as you have installed. The map filter has also been replaced with a text map name filter which allows searching for maps not installed locally. If a local map is detected (by prefix) the search will use that full name.
• Improvements to how curated maps are featured in-game. Rio's release was not as clearly communicated, so the map has been re-featured.
• Workshop maps feedback button links to discussion board.

Hosting:

• Dedicated server monitors for updates while hosting a workshop map. By default the server will notify players that it is shutting down for an update, but this can be configured in WorkshopDownloadConfig.json or overridden by plugins.
• Auto workshop downloads now try to use cached installs aggressively. Steam does cache auto-installed items for a period, but still prefers to re-download them. Now the game looks for the "Needs Update" flag, and if not detected, will skip re-downloading. The goal here is to improve join times for servers with large numbers of auto-download content, but if problematic, subscribing will keep the content up-to-date.
• Threaded console is now the default, but the older console can be enabled with -LegacyConsole command-line flag. This may conflict with Rocketmod's console on Linux until updated, however the hope is to improve vanilla dedicated server support.

Plugins:

• Hashed player hardware ID is available server-side for use banning. Cheaters will obviously use fake HWIDs, but it's another tool in the administrative tool belt.
• Server relay can immediately redirect. If there is a negative player response to this feature it will be adjusted or disabled.

Modding:

• Made Mannequins moddable and exported an example package.
• Guns with fire delay can include "FireDelay" sound played at input.
• Slot type "Any" for useables that can be equipped in primary, secondary, or inventory.
• Can_Aim_During_Sprint option for guns.
• Allow_Magazine_Change gun option similar to Hook_X options.
• Should_Fill_After_Detach option for magazines. This effectively provides infinite ammo, with the trade-off of choosing the time to reload.
• Visible_On_Ragdoll option for large clothes.

Fixes:

• Vehicles now respawn up to max instances when multiple are destroyed simultaneously.
• Disconnect if server workshop usage does not match advertised usage.
• Fixed potential exploit destroying holiday / timed objects.

Curated Map | Rio de Janeiro:

Travel to South America with Rio, now available in-game! It features iconic destinations such as the redeemer statue, and has future updates planned. For more details check out the map's workshop page: Read Here You can also install the map from in-game by navigating to Play > Singleplayer > Curated and clicking subscribe, or searching for "Rio de Janeiro" on the server list. After Steam finishes downloading the map, Unturned will detect it and install the map without needing to restart. Going forward curated maps are being distributed through the workshop - more details in the previous 3.30.5.0 update notes. This Rio section is at the bottom of the update notes because at the time of writing the map is featured prominently at the top of the main menu.

[ 2019-08-16 18:49:56 CET ] [ Original post ]

Curated Maps:

If you're reading this from the in-game menu within a week or two of the update coming out then you can see that Rio is featured above! In order to reduce load times and keep the installation size reasonable, curated maps have typically been transitioned to the workshop after several months. This was problematic for a variety of reasons however, such as suddenly having to subscribe to the map in order to keep its assets, or for hosts needing to switch the server to the workshop version. With the recent improvements to the game's workshop integration (e.g. auto-detecting workshop dependencies, installing while in-game), my hope is that taking this featured article approach will improve all aspects of the curated maps system:

• Creators have full control over their article and can patch / update the map without waiting for me to release a main game update. This was one of the reasons for adding per-map version numbers.
• Maps will not get moved to the workshop after an arbitrary period.
• If you're not interested in the map you can click the "Dismiss" button in the top-right to hide it and return to the trending workshop items. Note that the curated articles are shown for a specific number of days before going back to the default.

If you have any feedback on these changes please share!

Update Notes:

• Added onEnterVehicleRequested, onExitVehicleRequested and onSwapSeatRequested events.
• Added gun attachment change request events.
• Added onConsumeRequested and onConsumePerformed events.
• NPC Event reward delegate passes instigating player.
• Fixed id/name upgrade log spam related to devkit objects.
• Fixed landscape tile basemap distance during satellite capture.
• Included All_Tool_Items unity package in examples.
• Misc improvements to -ThreadedConsole mode.

[ 2019-08-02 23:21:14 CET ] [ Original post ]

Client Workshop Improvements:

• Popular and featured workshop item articles can now be dismissed. If the carousel is empty then the next-most popular item is used.
• Featured workshop item subscription can be managed from the title menu.
• Workshop subscriptions changed while in-game are detected and update the maps list.

Server Workshop Improvements:

• Moved WorkshopDownloadIDs.json into WorkshopDownloadConfig.json. Server now caches query results and will retry when query fails.
• Whitelist/blacklist download restrictions are now enforced during connection.

Quality of Life:

• Flashbangs can no longer be used in safezones or around friendly sentry guns.
• Teleport command and NPC teleport rewards now report when destination was obstructed.
• Oxygen now persists between logins to prevent resetting it at high altitudes.
• Stockpile new label is now dismissed when the button is clicked.

Map Creation:

• Added support for per-level tips, enabled by setting "Tips" to a number in Config.json, and then adding Tip_0, Tip_1, Tip_# to localization file.
• Added level Allow_Skills and Allow_Information config.
• Added Prevent_Building_Near_Spawnpoint_Radius to level config (default 16.0).

Asset Creation:

• Custom objects can specify Add_Kill_Triggers true to cause Triggers children with name "Kill" to kill players.
• Added Can_Use_Underwater true/false for equipable items which defaults to false for primaries.

Plugin Development:

• Added questCompleted event for plugins.
• Added updateReplicatedState barricade function for plugins.
• Added helper functions for plugins to easily spawn replicated buildables.
• Added onPerformingAid and onPerformedAid events to UseableConsumeable for plugins. Individual stats are best compared by using both, as theys always occur in pairs.
• Disabled many missing asset related errors when -SkipAssets is enabled.
• Replaced serversideSetPluginModal with EPluginWidgetFlags granting more control of UI.
• Tidied up some of the damage events by moving parameters into structs, and tracking the damage instigator.

Game Config:

• Added gameplay config for disabling structure, barricade and vehicle zombie targeting.
• Added Use_Airdrops to gameplay config.
• Added Enable_Kick_Input_Spam and Enable_Kick_Input_Timeout config.

Server Console:

• Hosts can now specify -NoWin32Console on the command line to prevent the Windows server from manually allocating/freeing a console window.
• Separated Windows-specific console input/output from shared console code, and allowed plugins to override IO handling by implementing ICommandInputOutput and calling setIOHandler. When using a custom handler you can specify -NoDefaultConsole on the command line.

Fixes:

• Fixed Paddle repair blueprint.
• Fixed clothes not respecting Should_Drop_On_Death option.
• Vehicles in safezones now properly ignore all damage.
• Fixed not loading per-map .content files from workshop during connection.
• Fixed log files not sharing read access.
• Fixed several plugin network events not wrapped in try-catch blocks.
• Fixed cancelling pending exchange notification.
• Fixed Spread_Aim between 0.8 and 1 visually increasing crosshair size.

Miscellaneous:

• Menu notification system which was added back in 2017 but never used now supports timed windows and dismissing it, so today it links to the Short Film Contest voting stages. I expect we'll see it again for future community events.
• Accepted three new outfit bundles.

[ 2019-07-26 13:50:10 CET ] [ Original post ]

Stockpile:

• Added two bundles created by the Candyland workshop map team.
• Accepted several new curated workshop skins to the Stockpile.

Quality of Life:

• Pause menu can be opened from death screen.
• Freecam and legacy editor camera speed can be adjusted.
• Version mismatch disconnects show the server's version.
• Cosmetics inventory automatically merges crafting material stacks.
• Player icons are shown on map while using spectator freecam.

Servers:

• Anonymous dedicated server is now available separately from the game client as AppID 1110390. It contains the 64-bit Windows and Linux headless servers, and strips many client-only files to optimize download times and disk space.
• Dedicated server auto-downloads child workshop items from collections and dependencies.
• Added gameplay config option to retain primary/secondary equipment after death.
• Scam or inappropriate servers can now be blacklisted by regex.

Loading:

• Improved startup time by deferring some loading to the first time you enter each map. You can disable this with the "-NoDeferAssets" command-line option. For the moment this applies to vehicles and level objects because most assets are known by map load time.
• Display master bundle mounting progress.
• Show name of downloading workshop item if known.

Level Editing:

• Added per-level version numbers so that workshop maps can be updated smoothly.
• Added "Weather_Override" to level's Config.json which can be set to "Rain" or "Snow"
• Added "Use_Vanilla_Bubbles" true/false option to Level.config for disabling underwater bubbles.
• Added optional "GameModeLabel" localization override per-map.

Modding:

• Added "_Auto_Equip" true/false option for NPC item rewards.
• Added "Should_Delete_After_Use" true/false option for consumeable items.
• Added "Can_Steal_Battery" true/false option for vehicles.
• Added "Projectile_Damage_Multiplier", "Projectile_Blast_Radius_Multiplier" and "Projectile_Launch_Force_Multiplier" for projectile ammo.
• Added "Ammo_Per_Shot" and "Fire_Delay_Seconds" numeric options for guns.
• Replaced gun Delete_Empty_Magazines flag with Should_Delete_Empty_Magazines true/false which now overrides action item mode.

Plugin Development:

• Added DamageTool zombieDamaged and animalDamaged events.
• Added "-SkipAssets" command-line flag. Useful for quickly iterating on server-side code.
• Added onSiphonVehicleRequested event.
• Tweaked onCraftingRequested to be easier to use as onCraftBlueprintRequested.

Tweaks:

• Arena wall more visually appealing.
• Vehicles cannot be siphoned while locked.
• Projectile impacts ensure hit is not child of owner.

Fixes:

• Fixed item hotbar when client is missing an item asset.
• Fixed Greece not referencing Hawaii as a dependency.
• Fixed requesting vehicles on server exceeding max packet size.
• Fixed GameSense integration had not been enabled on build machine. "-GameSense" command-line option can be used to enable it. Note that only health, ammo, barrel quality and firemode are currently supported.

[ 2019-06-21 16:38:19 CET ] [ Original post ]

Belgium Update:

The Belgium community map team has prepared a large update, so the featured duration has been extended to June 15th.

Update Notes:

Additions:

• Added Belgium Poacher outfit as well as several curated workshop skins to the Stockpile.
• Added "Manage Subscriptions" button to workshop play menu.
• Added Allow_Placement_On_Vehicle true/false barricade option, defaults to false for beds and sentries.
• Added Sentry_Freeform build type.
• Added onCraftingRequested event.
• Added Vulnerable_To_Fists true/false and Vulnerable_To_All_Melee_Weapons true/false options for resources.

Improvements:

• Improved retired maps list to have icons, view on workshop and sub/unsub buttons.

Tweaks:

• Hawaii has been retired to the workshop. Maps which use Hawaii content can add the Hawaii Assets workshop item as a dependency, and now players can auto-subscribe to the map plus its dependencies through the in-game curated maps list.
• Re-exported All_Shaders example package.
• Included Pumpjack example package.

Fixes:

• Fixed replicating plugin text/visibility RPCs.
• Fixed applying ragdoll effect to arrow explosions.
• Fixed zombie clothing when a shirt/pants texture is missing.
• Fixed a couple bugs related to Should_Drop_On_Death.

[ 2019-05-31 20:39:30 CET ] [ Original post ]

Additions:

• Added Spawn_Loadouts option to per-level config similar to Arena_Loadouts.
• Added Should_Drop_On_Death true/false per-item option.
• Added onVehicleCarjacked event for plugins to prevent jacking cars.
• Added onOpenStorageRequested, onPreSave and onPostSave events.
• Added onEffectTextCommitted event for custom UI text fields.
• Added sendUIEffectText to directly change custom UI text.
• Added WeatherEventHook for custom objects to listen for day/night, full moon, rain and snow.
• Added Allow_Ctrl_Shift_Alt_Salvage to Preferences.json which enables fast bulk salvaging of items.

Fixes:

• Fixed validating attached items hash during equip rather than during attach.
• Fixed trying to instantiate missing barricade/structure assets.
• Fixed a kick if server stalled for more than one second.
• Fixed hashing trees in level when Should_Verify_Objects_Hash is enabled.

[ 2019-05-08 02:47:45 CET ] [ Original post ]

Welcome to Belgium! | NEW Curated Map:

Watch Gameplay Trailer Created by Ben "Paladin" Hoefer, Ethan "Cyllek" Brookman, Nathan "Wolf_Maniac" Zwerka and Nicolas "Putin3D" Arisi with thanks to Nolan "Azz", Husky and Noobyfish, Belgium is newly released for exploration! This map features modernized yet medieval cities, beautiful vistas and boating through active waterways.
If you'd like to support this team in their creation of future maps you can check out the Belgium item bundles on the Stockpile here: Belgian Infantry Lil' EBR Acid Trooper Revenue from map items and bundles are split 50% to the map team, 30% to Steam and 20% to Unturned.

Change Notes:

Additions:

• Added Belgium to curated maps list until May 5th.
• Added Belgian Infantry, Lil' EBR and Acid Trooper item bundles to Stockpile.

Tweaks:

• Tweaked unity logs to be written to UnityDebug_*.log in logs folder rather than appdata so that they are easier to find.

Fixes:

• Fixed horrible voice audio when using walkie talkie after relay change. Was caused by code using Stop() rather than Pause()! Sigh.
• Fixed some issues registering installed workshop content while Steam is in offline mode.
• Fixed Retrowave skins emission, and fixed accept process not enabling _EMISSION keyword.
• Fixed Hawaii Red Scrounger missing collision on rear half.

[ 2019-04-05 18:54:06 CET ] [ Original post ]

Change Notes:

Additions:

• Added ability to craft random mythical skins.
• Accepted several limited-time skins to the Stockpile.
• Added Child_Explosion_Armor_Multiplier to vehicle assets and server vehicle config. When an explosion is obstructed by buildables attached to a vehicle, the damage is multiplied by these values. Prior to this update the equivelant value was 0%. Now the default for individual vehicles is 20% (0.2) and 100% (1) in server config, so an explosion blocked by armor plating on a vehicle will deal 20% of the explosion damage to the vehicle itself.
• Added onDamageTireRequested event.
• Added CollisionEventHook to ModHooks.

Improvements:

• Improved voice data to be relayed through server. More details below.
• Improved Stockpile Bundles to show preview images of all contained items.

Tweaks:

• Tweaked menu warning to show missing vehicle and buildable.
• Tweaked seeds to no longer absorb explosive damage!

Fixes:

• Fixed level hash to include lighting nodes, preventing editor enabling light underground.
• Fixed shooting while walking into underwater not dequipping immediately.
• Fixed landscape tile seams when using pixel average smooth tool.
• Fixed connecting to IPs with whitespace in front/back.
• Fixed crediting player stats for explosive kills.
• Fixed ragdoll effects attached to rocket launchers.
• Fixed rockets going the wrong direction in multiplayer when aiming at rubble.

Mythic Crafting:

Bet nobody saw this coming! Details:

• Skin is randomly selected from all weapon skins including drops, crates, and stockpile items, but excluding unique trophy skins. This means you can get skins that have never had mythical versions before. Chance / weighting of each item are equal.
• Mythic effect is selected from weapon-compatible set, and all effects have an equal chance of being selected. Technically these are different from the "Mythic" tag because they use a newer Steam feature, so they show as "Particle" tags in the inventory.
• Crafting requires x1,000 salvaged materials. This is an insane amount, and might be tweaked in the future. Some of the goals of mythic crafting are to improve the long-term value of your items, keep existing mythics valuable, and incentive sinking large quantities of items out of the economy, so it had to be a large amount. One factor is that inevitably bots will buy up all the 3 cent items for ~$30 per crafted mythic.

Voice Relay:

Previously voice chat was sent from the speaker to the appropriate players using Steam's P2P network, however this had the downside of opening clients to voice packet spam, likely abused by cheats. Now this data is validated through the dedicated server, and plugins can set allowVoiceChat to enable/disable voice for specific players.

Greece:

Greece has now been retired to the Steam Workshop, and can be downloaded here: View on Workshop Other mods that use Greece assets can add Greece as a "Required Item" from their owner controls to show players it's a prerequisite.

[ 2019-04-04 03:44:25 CET ] [ Original post ]

Additions:

• Added Fuel_Burn_Rate option. (units per second)
• Added Root_#_Override spawn table option which zeros the weight of default spawns, useful for total conversion mods.
• Added BatteryMode_Driving, BatteryMode_Empty, BatteryMode_Headlights and BatteryMode_Sirens which can all be set to Burn, Charge or None.

Tweaks:

• Tweaked lean obstruction test to use capsule overlap rather than a single ray.
• Tweaked bicycle to be vulnerable to weaponry. Why wasn't it?!
• Tweaked missing buildable kicks to log item ID.
• Tweaked inspectable properties to be read-only while in-game.

Fixes:

• Fixed potential issue retrieving server camera mode.
• Fixed catching exceptions thrown during core server plugin callbacks.
• Fixed server vulnerable to cheat input packet spam.
• Fixed salvage duration override comparison.
• Fixed spec ops helmet display rarity.
• Fixed saving non-finite player positions.
• Fixed cursor color option header.

[ 2019-03-26 20:25:54 CET ] [ Original post ]

Additions:

• Added resource drops multiplier to config.
• Added *_Origin crafting output flag which can be set to World, Admin, Craft or Nature overriding default item origin type.
• Added sendSalvageTimeOverride RPC for plugins.
• Added sendRelayToServer RPC for plugins to move player to another server.
• Added Foliage_Cut_Radius setting to floor structure types.
• Added Kills_Object condition type which takes an _Object GUID, and an optional _Nav area. Requires destroying certain number of objects.

Improvements:

• Improved inventory search to be useable while filtering stat counters.
• Improved kill counter visibility to respect skin visibility toggle.

Tweaks:

• Tweaked quicksave button to take the place of favourite button in singleplayer.
• Tweaked spec ops helmet to exist.

Fixes:

• Fixed stuck loading assets when master bundle failed to load.
• Fixed blimp center of mass.
• Fixed colliders on Greece Backlash gun.
• Fixed unable to lean over waist-height walls.
• Fixed forcing camera into walls by leaning while running sideways.
• Fixed LOD issues with apple juice and canned beef.
• Fixed potential causes of some workshop download failures.

[ 2019-03-13 17:50:21 CET ] [ Original post ]

Update Notes:

Additions:

• Added Zero Kelvin Weapon Kit craftable with 50 salvaged materials.

Tweaks:

• Tweaked farms to be plantable anywhere when Ignore_Soil_Restrictions is flagged.
• Tweaked XZ border movement restrictions to only apply within terrain bounds.
• Tweaked vehicle entry to check line-of-sight between player and their seat.
• Tweaked vanilla teleport command to prevent teleporting to a player inside a vehicle.
• Tweaked teleport helper functions to check for available space.

Fixes:

• Fixed makeshift vehicles disrespecting the buildable request event.
• Fixed a particular tree on Hawaii using incorrect shader.
• Fixed France Heavy Crossbow rope shader.
• Fixed highlight outlines on Mac.
• Fixed running devkit upgrade tool on devkit objects.
• Fixed farm updateState if asset type was changed.
• Fixed setting terrain textures on headless Linux server.

Misc Info:

Was surprised at the number of questions about using the ragdoll effects following the last update (particularly for freezing), so I implemented the Zero Kelvin kit right away. The bronze, silver and gold effects will still be used for contests, and if you're planning on running an Unturned community contest let me know and maybe we can use them as rewards too!

[ 2019-02-25 02:39:19 CET ] [ Original post ]

Additions:

• Added LOD_Bias to Preferences.json.
• Added plugin events for buildable deploy requests.
• Added Kills_Player condition by popular request.
• Added support for clothes that replace your body mesh for mods.
• Added support for weapon skins that turn corpse into metal. Will be used as rewards for future contests.

Improvements:

• Updated to .NET 4.6, this time hopefully without floating water.

Tweaks:

• Tweaked recoil recovery to be more consistent.
• Disabled legacy objects position clamp.
• Tweaked incompatible content to show warning but still allow downloading.
• Tweaked claim flags to prevent building on nearby vehicles.

Fixes:

• Fixed calculating structure bounds now that transforms are synced at end of tick.
• Fixed stance change overlap test.
• Fixed suspected cause of surfing along wall edge issue.
• Fixed abusing clip plane corner with log walls.
• Fixed the magical floating decal that existed on all maps.
• Fixed potential cause preventing building structures related to pending build check.
• Fixed using water to cancel reloads.

[ 2019-02-22 17:35:27 CET ] [ Original post ]

Welcome to Canyon Arena! | NEW Curated Map:

Update Details:

The latest and greatest arena map from Danaby2, Renaxon and SirAdy Unleashed, Canyon Arena, is now available in-game! It features an entirely new setting with era-appropriate items and weapons. Watch Gameplay Trailer If you'd like to support this team in their creation of future maps you can check out the new bundles on the Stockpile here: Cowboy Bundle Bounty-Hunter Bundle

Update Notes:

Additions:

• Added Canyon Arena map.
• Added support for guns jamming. More details below.
• Added support for battery-only vehicles. [Battery_Powered flag]
• Added config options to disable individual UI elements. See Destruction map for an example.
• Added ability for serverside plugins to set visibility of UI elements. [sendUIEffectVisibility]
• Added ability for serverside plugins to assign workzone and spectator overlay permissions.

Improvements:

• Improved vehicle exit logic to fallback to a safe spawnpoint when the vehicle's doors and roof are obstructed, rather than trying to find a nearby empty location which was often abused to teleport through walls.
• Improved cosmetics/skins menu to show how many crafting materials you get from scrapping an item.

Tweaks:

• Tweaked Matamorez scoped recoil to require more skill hitting repeated shots.
• Renamed "Can" to "Metal Can" to make it easier to search for.
• Tweaked plate glass to be unsalvageable.

Fixes:

• Fixed majority of physics-overlap-pushing-player issues.
• Fixed loading multiple root *.content files with the same name.
• Fixed handling unexpected number of terrain textures when loading.
• Fixed an edge case when writing large savedata files.
• Fixed loading options file after disabling gold upgrade.
• Fixed a few cases where ammo was not deleted during crafting.
• Fixed accessing storage after being teleported away.
• Fixed Ace bullets not aligned with barrel.
• Fixed small number of France objects using incorrect shaders.
• Fixed incorrect anti-aliasing in menu inspect camera.
• Fixed devkit viewport in forward rendering mode.
• Fixed minor details on RULA Maplestrike and Mime's Knife.
• Fixed reassociating barricades mounted to vehicles after vehicle asset is deleted.

Gun Jamming:

Gun assets can include the "Can_Ever_Jam" flag to enable jamming. Guns start to have a chance of jamming once their quality % drops below "Jam_Quality_Threshold" which is a value between zero and one. Once they reach 0% quality they will have a "Jam_Max_Chance" chance of jamming on each shot. Chances of jamming are blended between 0% and "Jam_Max_Chance" based on the gun's quality percentage. The "ChamberJammed" AudioClip is played when a jam occurs, as well as the animation "UnjamChamber" if present. Cobra_Jam [1521] is included as an example.

[ 2019-02-08 16:11:52 CET ] [ Original post ]

TL;DR Workshop items will need some time to update, but the game should be more stable.

Explanation:

For a while Unturned has been using version 5.5 of the Unity engine (from 2016), but it's come time to upgrade. In recent years Unity has made stability a higher priority, and have been updating a "long term support" LTS version. The game is now upgraded to this 2017.4 LTS version. While not particularly glamorous, some of the primary motivations are:

• Taking advantage of newer optimizations in the engine.
• Removing workarounds for old unity bugs which will help improve performance.
• Supporting the Metal graphics API for Macs now that Apple has deprecated OpenGL.
• Fixing many longstanding issues and crashes, and continuing to get the LTS fixes going forward.

The downside is that workshop content will need to be upgraded to this new Unity version as well. I don't take this lightly, this engine transition has been in the works on and off since early 2018 and I don't want it to be painful for devs, so I've worked to make is as easy as possible detailed below. If you want to continue playing some workshop mods that haven't been updated yet, you can opt-into the previous version (3.27.2.1) from Unturned > Properties > Betas > unity-5.5. This older version will remain available indefinitely similar to the antique and classic branches.

Workshop Devs:

For mappers: Maps with a /Bundles folder will be detected by the game as requiring an engine update, but other maps without custom content are unaffected. For translators: Translations and localization are not affected by the engine update. For content creators: Good news: there's a new tool to make bulk-exporting the .unity3d asset bundles much faster. I've updated all of the vanilla content to use this new system so I had to go through it as well, and Vilespring was kind enough to update all of the France bundles. I've written up a guide which explains in-depth how to transition your content from 5.5 to 2017.4 LTS. Feel free to post questions and I'll update it accordingly! Unity Upgrade Guide For programmers: The LTS version experimentally supports .NET 4.6 which seems to be working correctly in vanilla and rocketmod plugins, but this may be rolled back if unfixable issues related to it pop up.

3.28.0.1 Patch:

Incredibly, the majority of issues in the initial update were caused by the use of decimal points vs commas. Due to a change in how .NET read fractional numbers, all of them were set to 0 for players in cultures that use commas! Reverting this should have fixed the water, icons, gun stats, etc.

[ 2019-01-18 18:12:12 CET ] [ Original post ]

2018 Festivities:

Holiday cheer is in the air! Everyone aboard the Liberator has dressed up for the occasion and put up their decorations. Snow has built up in a few locations were you can now make snowballs.
Across PEI, Washington and Russia, someone (maybe the zombies?) has put up ornamental trees with presents underneath. They may have gifted you some high-tier weaponry! Holiday gift presents are now dropping as well, so you may find yourself with a few festive outfits in your inbox soon.

Raiding Balance Pass:

There may be subsequent passes based on your feedback to these changes, but the goals for this update were:

• Horde beacons were an incredibly effective source of endgame items for large groups, but now have diminishing returns. By requiring a detonator, detonators now have an economy sink.
• Machine guns that damaged bases with low caliber ammunition were too powerful, and in general damage against bases is lower.
• Metal elements are significantly more worthwhile to build, while charges still feel effective against wooden bases. Requiring multiple charges to destroy a single wooden wall felt frustrating, but that may be adjusted later.
• By reducing the availability of raiding equipment the default base armor multipliers hopefully can stay similar, but if needed the default values will be further tuned.

Patch Notes:

Additions:

• Accepted several new time-limited skins to the stockpile from the curated workshop.
• Added separate low and high-tier armor multipliers for buildables. Metal and bricks qualify as high-tier, and now have 2x effective health.
• Added freeform glass plates craftable from glass windows. [IDs 892-894]
• Added support for explanation message to server shutdown notice.
• Added compatibility warnings for future workshop items using 2017.4 LTS.
• Added weak grenade throw to secondary attack, and Strong_Throw_Force [1100], Weak_Throw_Force [600] and Boost_Throw_Force_Multiplier [1.4] to per-throwable configs. Previous throw force was 750 with a 2x boost multiplier.

Tweaks:

• Tweaked Nykorev, Hell's Fury and Dragonfang to only take highcal ammo, and their buildable damage slightly lower.
• Tweaked Ekho, Matamorez, Grizzly and Timberwolf buildable damage slightly lower.
• Tweaked horde beacon drops to scale by the square root of number of participants, rather than linearly. For example 2 players get ~1.41x, 3 players get ~1.73x.
• Tweaked horde beacon blueprint to require sacrificing a detonator.
• Tweaked to require text confirmation when salvaging items unless CTRL is held. Previously only Mythical items required confirmation.
• Tweaked rich text chat to not fade out.
• Disabled movement clamps in editor.
• Defaulted workshop server filter to on.

Fixes:

• Fixed checking buildables you were already overlapping when mounting ladder.
• Fixed climbing on explosive charges.
• Fixed one-sided cliffs in PEI pirate caves.
• Fixed snowdrift collision desync.
• Fixed placing multiple structures at the same location at the same time.

Edit: BattlEye released an update shortly after 3.27.2.0, so Unturned included it in an 8mb patch for 64-bit Windows. This patch is optional and did not increase the version number.

[ 2018-12-14 16:33:04 CET ] [ Original post ]

Welcome to France! | NEW Curated Map

Paris is lovely this time of year.

Come explore the warm countryside!

Relax in a cozy private villa... after clearing it of infected.

Climb the snowy alps!

Remember to bring warm clothes for the blizzarding weather.

Enjoy the local culture!

This oughta warm you up again!

Update Details:

Now available in-game, France is a curated map that's been under development for over a year now by the talented team of long-term modders Vilespring, SluggedCascade, Renaxon and paper_walls84. This has been a labor of love for them, a passion project that they continued polishing until they felt it was perfect - originally slated for the end of August, they delayed it to continue adding that extra touch. France is also the first map to take advantage of several features added for it during its early development. For example, having both snow and temperate climates in different regions across the map. If you would like to support this team's work consider checking out the France bundles on the Stockpile here: View NEW France Items
They've also put together a quick teaser overview of the map here: View France Map Trailer

Update Notes:

Additions:

• Added MasterBundleTool.cs to Sources/Tools/ and converted Hawaii + Greece to use it.
• Added Only_Critical_Stuns mode config option which only stuns zombies when back-stabbing or power-attacking.
• Added per-magazine Ballistic_Damage_Multiplier option.
• Added Infinite_Ammo: true/false option for turrets.
• Added Tire_ID option for cars to require specific tire item.

Tweaks:

• Tweaked zombie stun overrides to work for guns.
• Tweaked crafting button placement and disabled label.
• Tweaked vanilla maps to enforce object hash.
• Tweaked umbrellas to only take effect after fully equipping.

Fixes:

• Fixed out-of-bounds check in rounded level corners.
• Fixed kill volumes when player armor multiplier is < 1, and for vehicle passengers.
• Fixed out-of-level zombies.
• Fixed stuck getting back into menu when featured workshop description was misformatted.
• Fixed logging into server at the same time as dying.

Important news for workshop creators:

Sometime before the end of January 2019 I will need to update Unturned to Unity 2017.4 LTS. When that happens, the new version will be available on a beta branch for a couple weeks before transition to the default release branch. Unfortunately this will have the side effect of requiring workshop content to be re-bundled using the new version of Unity, so to make that a less painful process as well as for performance improvements I've introduced a new feature: Master Bundles Master Bundles allow content (textures, meshes, audio, etc) for multiple game assets to be bundled at the same time, rather than into individual .unity3d files. (This is probably how it should have been in the first place, but anyway...) While slower to build, they have the benefit of updating many bundles at once, and are more RAM-efficient because any common files between the bundles are shared rather than duplicated. When Unturned finds a MasterBundle.dat file it will assume all child folders are using this bundle with paths relative to the .dat file, unless Exclude_From_Master_Bundle is specified in the individual asset .dat file. For an example of this, check out the Greece/Bundles and Hawaii/Bundles folders. Another effect of this change is that it will be easier to separate some maps from the game to free up space for more future maps. Specifically, I'm planning to move Hawaii + Germany and then Greece + Cyprus, to the workshop rather than in the main download in a future update. All Germany assets will continue to be bundled with the game, only the map itself will be moved. Hawaii and Greece assets will be available as a separate download on the workshop for maps which would like to add them as a dependency. Trying out this feature at least for the performance benefits is definitely encouraged. Simply copy MasterBundleTool.cs and MasterBundleHelper.cs to your Assets/Editor folder. Let me know if you run into any issues! Note that per-platform bundles (multiplatform checkbox) are supported in-case of special shaders, but generally shouldn't be needed.

[ 2018-11-23 19:43:51 CET ] [ Original post ]

Halloween:

Halloween gift presents are dropping, decorations are up and costumes are on - the annual Halloween event is back from the grave! This year also sees the addition of several holiday-related tools for creators. For example you can add Halloween decorations to the main version of your map and they'll be automatically updated, setup timed costumes for NPCs and use holiday conditions for quests/items/etc currently added for items like the Festive Barbed Wire.

Update Notes:

Additions:

• Added Instakill_Headshots True option to Timberwolf, Grizzly and Ekho which will pass through helmet armor when Allow_Instakill_Headshots is enabled on servers.
• Added Drops_Table_ID, Drops_Min and Drops_Max options for vehicle asset scrap/explosion rewards.
• Added Holiday condition type with Halloween value used for main menu decorations, NPC costumes and some craftable items.
• Added Holiday_Restriction for objects and Halloween versions of some, now used for annual Liberator festivities.
• Added SpotLight_Range, SpotLight_Angle, SpotLight_Intensity and SpotLight_Color options for all light items.
• Added Allow_Flesh_Fx to disable blood effects per melee weapon.
• Added Allow_Crafting option to level's Config.json.

Tweaks:

• Tweaked arena mode to pick random players in-case map has less spawns than clients.

Fixes:

• Fixed guns to verify item asset hash when attaching them. [Thanks MoNTiN]
• Fixed some mistakes in the foundation placement overlap test. [Thanks Kylie]
• Fixed taking fall damage after accidentally dequiping parachute slightly above ground.
• Fixed hits against falling players sometimes getting rejected.
• Fixed sanity check that player isn't already seated in vehicle. [Thanks Leitt]
• Fixed replicating newly respawned items. [Thanks lvlbgn]

[ 2018-10-27 22:12:46 CET ] [ Original post ]

Update Notes

Additions:

• Added Weapons_Use_Player_Damage config options which causes weapons to cause the same damage to zombies and animals as they would to players. This raises the difficulty a bit on hard mode.
• Added onServerSpawningItemDrop and onDropItemRequested events for plugins to prevent certain items from being dropped.
• Added zombie backstab damage multiplier config option.

Tweaks:

• Tweaked space requirements when logging in.
• Tweaked to log which item caused a useable exception.
• Tweaked workshop item allowed IPs list to treat IPs after '-' as blacklist.

Fixes:

• Fixed a rare disconnect when exiting or dying in a vehicle partway through input tick.
• Fixed unplayable roof intersection in House #01.
• Fixed replanting dead trees between arena rounds.
• Fixed claim flags on vehicles not doing anything.
• Fixed misconfigured serverside version of jail door.

Chroma:

If you have any Razer Chroma enabled devices, try adding -RazerChroma to the command line options to test out game integration! A few days ago they asked if I'd be interested in adding support, and sent over a couple test devices. It was quick and fun to do, and features stuff like the reload key fading from green to red or everything flashing white when you're flashbanged. I'm curious to hear if you have any suggestions/ideas on this.

[ 2018-09-22 16:18:44 CET ] [ Original post ]

Update Notes:

Additions:

• Added timer and alerts when someone is leaving a group.
• Added several timed curated workshop skins.
• Added vehicle damaged event, item equip/dequip request event and player speed multiplier for plugins.
• Added ability for server to respond to custom UI button clicks. [onEffectButtonClicked, serversideSetPluginModal]
• Added vehicle options Battery_Burn_Rate and Battery_Charge_Rate, both measured in battery per second.
• Added ability for server plugins to bind to a few client hotkeys. [Defaults , . / ; ']

Improvements:

• Improved memory usage of custom maps using asset bundles by consolidating shaders during loading. Currently this is opt-in for mod authors by adding Enable_Shader_Consolidation to the .dat files and double-checking that it works correctly, but in the future might become opt-out with Disable_Shader_Consolidation.

Tweaks:

• Tweaked to allow third person for freecam on first person servers.
• Tweaked to require a reason for refuse garbage connection call.

Fixes:

• Fixed using primary weapons from inside vehicles while underwater.
• Fixed plugins unable to cancel hallucinations.

Carpat:

Carpat has now retired from the official map pool, but you can still play it by clicking the link under the in-game curated maps list, or by visiting the workshop page here: View on Steam Workshop Apologies for the late news. This was originally scheduled for the end of August. Right now the finishing touches are going into the next curated map.

[ 2018-09-07 21:53:21 CET ] [ Original post ]

This patch is primarily unlisted network improvements, both to fix some recently discovered exploits and to prevent some potential undiscovered ones. BattlEye has also just released some upgrades which are now live, too. Miscellaneous other changes:

• Added F7 freecam option to display player names.
• Plugins can enable freecam mode for players without admin.
• Split Gun_Damage_Multiplier option into Highcal and Lowcal options.
• Fixed using rich text tags in steam/character name.
• Fixed to check buildable claims both before and after placement animation.

[ 2018-08-25 16:01:00 CET ] [ Original post ]

Carpat | NEW Timed Curated Map:

Battlekot and his crew of Unturned modders have just released their latest creation set in the Carpathian Mountains into the curated maps pool: Carpat
Carpat is designed as a hardcore vanilla survival map meant to be played without kits/tpa/etc similar to Yukon. It's one of the most challenging maps in the game to date, for example traders will judge you based on your reputation - with a low rep you'll only be able to trade with the marauders. View Trailer If you'd like to support this team while sporting some thematically appropriate garb then check out the Carpat Bundle on the Stockpile here: View Bundle

Athens Arena:

Athens has now retired from the official map pool, but you can still play it by clicking the link under the in-game curated maps list, or by visiting the workshop page here: View on Steam Workshop

[ 2018-07-30 18:41:13 CET ] [ Original post ]

Why the weird timing?

Recently some exploits were discovered which some cheaters began abusing to crash clients. The vast majority of netcode had individual checks to ensure it was allowed to be called, but there were a few that were incorrectly implemented. Rather than only fixing these cases I reworked how these checks are performed across literally all of the netcode, so that the same mistake can't be made again. In the process of reviewing the ~350 network message types I actually found another ~3 similar exploits which are now patched as well. There may be some strange side effects of all these changes, in which case I'll try to get a patch out quickly or roll-back the update. Edit: It seems the crash / log spam some players have been experiencing only happens if Discord is running, and is related to the latest version of the Discord API which Unturned updated to. I'm going to reapply the patch and disable the Discord Rich Presence integration for now.

Misc other changes:

• Added Cannot_Spawn_With_Battery and Battery_Spawn_Charge_Multiplier options for vehicles.
• Improved Curated maps list to include links to retired maps.
• Fixed read/write setting of quite a few more meshes.

[ 2018-07-25 03:45:11 CET ] [ Original post ]

Additions:

• Added Max_Walkable_Slope option to level config. [Default 59]

Improvements:

• Improved vehicle UI to more clearly show when locked.

Tweaks:

• Athens: Increased arena circle speed.
• Athens: Buffed HMG damage higher.

Fixes:

• Fixed a potential network vulnerability.
• Fixed ~2,100 meshes incorrectly marked CPU readable.
• Fixed compression type of ~1300 audio clips.
• Maybe fixed gaps between doors and doorframes.
• Athens: Fixed a detail on the Aprix pants.

[ 2018-07-13 14:27:45 CET ] [ Original post ]

Athens Arena | NEW Timed Curated Map:

Danaby, the creator of Bunker Arena among several other popular arena maps on the workshop, has just released his second curated arena map: Athens This map is a big step up from Bunker Arena, and is now available in the official pool of arena maps! View Trailer If you'd like to support Danaby in his creation of future maps you can check out the Athens Arena Bundle on the Stockpile here: View Bundle

Update Notes:

Additions:

• Added timed curated Athens Arena map by danaby2.
• Added several time-limited curated workshop skins to the Stockpile.
• Added event for plugins to modify or cancel object and resource damage.
• Added server options to tune the number of rewards from horde beacons.

Improvements:

• Improved chart, GPS and compass items to be modable.
• Improved vehicles granted by NPCs to be locked to the triggering player.

Tweaks:

• Tweaked item respawn error messages to be more useful.
• Tweaked visible range of quarry conveyors longer.
• Tweaked vehicle sides blocked exit to be inside vehicle rather than at highest point.

Fixes:

• Fixed mismatched shotgun ranges and added an error message to prevent it happening again.
• Fixed applying stats from passive tactical attachments.
• Fixed finding vehicle child colliders in some unexpected cases.
• Fixed a bug preventing custom spawns on vanilla maps from using the server auto-download feature.

[ 2018-06-29 12:42:53 CET ] [ Original post ]

Update Notes:

Additions:

• Added ability to ignore blueprints to avoid accidentally crafting them. Ignored blueprints are hidden when 'hide uncraftable blueprints' is enabled.
• Added 'allowed IPs' field to workshop submission tool which enables server networks to have workshop items restricted to download only on their servers when using the WorkshopDownloadIDs.json feature.

Tweaks:

• Tweaked harvesting plants to be cancellable by plugins with onHarvestPlantRequested.
• Tweaked beds to only be placeable with a line of sight to center of torso.
• Tweaked Snayperskya range up to 250 meters.
• Tweaked ranges of all shotguns longer.
• Tweaked PDW to have increased bullet drop.
• [Hawaii]Tweaked boulders to use the same shader as used in other maps.

Fixes:

• Fixed to clamp user interface scale into [0.5, 2] during startup.
• Fixed melee weapon taking durability damage from misses.
• Fixed potential issue with object foundations.

Ireland:

Following a popular run as a curated map Ireland has now moved on to the Workshop. View on Steam Workshop Saves and progress will carry over to the Workshop version if you decide to download it. There are several other exciting curated projects coming up - more info on them soon!

[ 2018-06-15 16:20:32 CET ] [ Original post ]

Update Notes:

Additions:

• Added support for NPCs to sell vehicles by specifying _Type Vehicle and a _Spawnpoint in vendor asset.
• Added support for animals to predictably spawn in arena mode.
• Added Spawn_With_Max_Skills and Spawn_With_Stamina_Skills config options.
• Added onApplyingDefaultSkills event to PlayerSkills for plugins.

Improvements:

• Improved WorkshopDownloadIDs.json to properly support auto-updating maps.
• Improved curse word list to be localizable.

Tweaks:

• Tweaked vendor buying/selling list sorting to be disablable with Disable_Sorting flag.
• Tweaked area and group messages to include [A] and [G] tags.
• Tweaked talk-to prompt to show NPC name.

Fixes:

• Fixed shadows on rich text labels that used capitals in color tags.
• Fixed a small gap in the trim of House #09.
• Fixed potential issue when sending chat messages from plugins.
• Fixed work jeans item material.
• Fixed amount of chromatic abberation and added option in preferences.json to control intensity.
• [Greece] Fixed rotation of lighthouse.
• [Greece] Large variety of quest and NPC related fixes.
• [Ireland] Fixed damage of Dagger gun in easy mode.

[ 2018-06-08 19:54:45 CET ] [ Original post ]

Greece Update 3 of 3:

Spyjack, well known for his incredible use of NPC features in his "Tales of Terror" mod, has been hard at work since the initial launch of Greece on this huge NPC update! Now available in-game these are some of the highest quality quests yet - from critical thinking puzzles (that still challenge him from time to time), to multi-stage construction, to some questlines with many alternative endings.


You can now make use of the rally racing tracks across Greece! Two Rally Car vehicle skins are now up on the Stockpile for purchase, the sales of which support the creators of Greece. The Greece Mystery Box has also been updated with a few new items. View Rally Car Skins

Ireland:

By popular request Ireland has been extended to June 15th! The Ireland team has been hard at work these past few weeks improving the map through smaller patches. For further details view the Ireland specific patch notes on the steam discussions: View Previous Ireland Patch Notes Ireland changes in the 3.24.0.0 update: Tweaks:

• Tweaked Dagger rarity to Epic from Rare.
• Tweaked Dagger head shot multiplier to 1 from 1.2

Fixes:

• Fixed naming issue with Ireland House #6 which caused it to be non existent for Linux users.
• Fixed issue with trees looking quite broken for Mac and Linux users.
• Fixed incorrect Nav data for several quests causing them to be impossible to complete.
• Fixed bug causing underwater sounds to not play.
• Fixed texture stretching and smoothing on many boulders.

Main Update Notes:

Additions:

• Added tons of new content and features to Greece.
• Added Rod of Asclepius, Warhammer and Corinthian Helmet to the Greece Mystery Box.
• Added NRG and vT0 Rally Car skins to the Stockpile.
• Added button to remove servers while on the favorites list screen.
• Added thumbnail and server list description options in server config.
• Added Gun_Damage_Multiplier and Melee_Damage_Multiplier options for vehicles and buildables.
• Added Stun_Zombie_Always and Stun_Zombie_Never options for melee weapons.
• Added ability for plugins to use 32x32 .png for chat message icons.
• Added buildable damaged events for plugins to modify damage and whether it's allowed.
• Added Bundle_Override_Path option for identical assets to share files.

Improvements:

• Improved chat message display and added options for chat to Preferences.json.
• Improved pause menu to open when alt-tabbing while in-game.
• Improved performance of several post process effects.
• Improved item despawn/respawn responsiveness. [May still need some tuning!]
• Improved reliability of server favoriting features.

Tweaks:

• Tweaked death music to only play in singleplayer.

Fixes:

• Fixed pitch of certain sounds interfering with each other.
• Fixed item context menu to respect UI scale setting.
• Fixed item drag visual to respect UI scale setting.
• Fixed attachments to respect UI scale setting.

Behind-The-Scenes Changes:

In response to requests to improve the stability of updates, and in part to learn more Continuous Integration (CI) best practices for Unturned II this is the first update to use a new build process using CI: my laptop is now set up to download changes as I make them and check the changes for issues, for example whether the game is still able to load all of the maps, or if any asset errors are reported, or if some files are missing. If any of these steps fail the update can't be released, and I'll get an email notification that something is amiss. I've also improved the update release process to be more automatic and less error-prone. With the addition of server thumbnails and short rich text descriptions I've decided to hide the icons that used to clutter up the server browser, instead allowing hosts to specify what they consider important information. The thumbnail should be a 32x32 .png and makes network affiliation recognition quicker. You can also use rich text formatting e.g. , , in the short description underneath the server name. The in-game chat now supports plugins using 32x32 .png icons as well. Several post process effects, specifically those for sun shafts and hallucinations dated back to Unity 3 and were written in JavaScript. These have been ported to C#, and the hallucination effects have been revamped to look more appealing.

Up Next:

This update has been a long time in the making! It's been a while since I've worked on 4.0 now, so I'll probably be putting some more focus back into that - especially to get the roadmap up soon. I've still got some important planned updates for 3.24.1.0 that I'll be prioritizing as well, such as re-investigating upgrading to a newer version of Unity.

[ 2018-05-25 16:03:44 CET ] [ Original post ]