Bug fixes:

• Fixed an issue where players could load a save game file in which they had already completed the game by pressing the "Continue" button (thanks to Robbe for the report);
• Main menu buttons can no longer be pressed when a message about unlocking New Game + appears.

Balance adjustments:

• Energy conservation module now also reduces the amount of fuel received, except for refueling at a maintenance station. This was done in order to prevent the "cheese", where players could combine several special upgrades to achieve infinite fuel (thanks to BadSniper for bringing this to my attention).

Bug fixes:

• Fixed an issue where the player's mech could become stuck in ground textures while mining a tile at the end of an earthquake (thanks to Pico and vivan for their reports);
• Addressed a problem where ore could not be added to inventory if it exceeded available cargo storage capacity and the player had the Cargo Cleanse Protocol upgrade installed (thanks to SandBag for the report);
• Fixed an issue with one of the boss dialogue lines being displayed incorrectly in English localization (thanks to supaserrin for noticing);
• Resolved a glitch where several control bindings in the gamepad settings were overlapping each other (thanks to vivan for the report);
• Fixed a bug with Elevator sometimes getting -100% discount even though the player hadn't acquired that discount yet (thanks to SocialModo and Robbe for their help tracking down this problem);
• An issue with ore piles occasionally clipping through the ground has been fixed;
• Fixed a bug in the Ore processing facility menu where selling one piece of ore would cause the ore price bonus to be displayed in each row instead of just the top row.

Other changes:

• A space to the left from the boss has been filled with rocks.

Hey dieselminers!

So, what does Update 1.2.0 include?

New Game+ features

Endless restarts. After completing New Game+, you can start again in New Game++ and New Game +3 and so on. There is no limit to how many times you can restart, and the game adjusts tile hardness, ore prices and boss damage to keep up with your progress. Moreover, starting from New Game++, ore prices will randomly change providing a new challenge for you - to find ores that will yield maximum profits. Of course, theoretically, at some point beyond NG+50, numbers in the game might break... but no one can reach that far, right?

Infinite upgrades. In New Game+, you will unlock infinite upgrades for your mech. The mining speed, fuel regeneration rate, anti-gravity effect duration, and 9 other parameters of your mech can all be upgraded indefinitely. These upgrades will allow you to become the ultimate mining god!

New special upgrades. Also, in New Game+, you can discover new special upgrades with game-changing (or even game-breaking) effects.

Hey dieselminers!

So, regarding the update. Update 1.1.4 includes:

New features & improvements:

• It is now possible to collect more than one piece of ore using the Cargo Cleanse protocol when the cargo storage is full (thanks to SandBag for the suggestion);
• To make it clearer how to access the vaults, a new feature has been added. Now, the first earthquake occurs after the player receives a call from Nathaniel Forge near one of the vaults;
• The automated refueller now has a higher priority when the game decides what to use to fuel the mech when the fuel level drops to zero. Additionally, a message is displayed whenever Ignitium is used to restore the fuel level, and the amount of fuel restored has been doubled.

Bug fixes:

• Explosives can no longer be used in the boss area before the start of the boss fight (thanks to beazermyst for letting me know this was possible);
• A bug has been fixed where teleporting from the final level while affected by metal spikes could cause the mech to slow down on the surface;
• Another bug has also been fixed, where the elevator would sometimes deliver the player to the wrong platform if they hadn't found one of the upper platforms (thanks to Robbe for reporting it);
• Fixed a bug where consumable items could accidentally be used multiple times if the player entered a dialogue while holding the item button;
• Fixed a bug where player sometimes didn't take damage when falling onto closed gates;
• Fixed a bug that caused players to take damage during earthquakes while mining through tiles with falling stones spawned inside;
• Drills are nolonger slowly moving away from their original position due to incorrect animation resets (thanks again to SandBag for reporting this);
• Fixed an issue where exploding multiple mines at the same time on level 4 could cause the game to crash (thanks to Pico for the report);
• The magnetic field inverter now shuts off whenever an earthquake begins (thanks to Pico for noticing the problem);
• ENDGAME SPOILER WARNING: [spoiler]I made an attempt to fix a bug where the "Slay that monster" button appeared not interactive despite meeting all the requirements for the "secret" ending. However, as I have not managed to reproduce this issue, I cannot guarantee that it has been fixed. Please let me know if you experience this bug again.[/spoiler]

Beta update 1.2.0.beta.5 includes all the features of Update 1.1.4, as well as the following:

New Game+ rebalance:

• The price of infinite upgrades has been doubled, and they progress geometrically. The effects of most infinite upgrades, except for those increasing additional ore chances and hull strength, have also been doubled. Overall, this means that the price of upgrades grows faster but the value of each upgrade is much higher;
• The effect of the infinite drill upgrade on the mining rate has increased, while the progression of tiles hardness between new games has been adjusted. Now, players will feel like their mech is mining a little bit faster with each new game;
• Ore prices in NG++ and beyond now grow in geometric progression, and ores in these games will receive random buffs and debuffs to their prices for the entire playthrough, adding a new challenge for players to find the most profitable ore;
• Boss fights in NG+ have become harder, and the hit points and damage of boss modules now grow faster with each new game.

Other improvements:

• Increased regeneration effect of the Alien metal hull from 2 to 5 HP per second;
• Prices of some NG+ exclusive special upgrades have been increased;
• The combined ore enrichment system bonus for additional ore chance has been reduced from 10% to 5% per mined tile. However, you now have 2 seconds to keep the combo instead of 1. Also, the current combo bonus is now displayed in the ore message;
• Buying infinite upgrades that increase the maximum fuel amount/hit points now fully refuels/repairs the mech.

Bug fixes:

• Mines at level 4 will no longer produce ore piles after explosion if the player has the Industrial explosive charges special upgrade installed;
• Fixed an issue with the names of Alien ore and Experimental alloys being displayed as "???" in the Statistics and Ore detector menus in New Game + (thanks to Pico and SandBag for their reports).

Hotfix 1.1.3b includes the following improvements:

• Added a line to the dialogue with Tobias that gives a hint on how to earn his forgiveness if the player makes him angry;
• Fixed a bug that could cause the player to get stuck while mining crystal on level 3 if they tried to cancel mining (thanks to jaworeq for helping to track down this issue);
• Addressed an issue where stalactites would continue to fall even if the player had Vibration suppressor 1.0 or 2.0 installed (thanks to SandBag for pointing this out);
• Resolved an issue with elevator platforms not being displayed on the Terrain Depth Monitor (thanks to Lingluo for bringing this to my attention);
• Fixed an issue with navigation with controller or keyboard not working in the Shop menu (thanks to Mysterio28 for reporting the issue);
• Eliminated a visual glitch that caused a blue rectangle to appear above the player's mech after downgrading the thruster from S-tier (thanks to Pico for reporting this issue).

Beta update 1.2.0.beta.4 includes all the features of Hotfix 1.1.3b, as well as the following:

• Fixed a bug that prevented terrain from shuffling after earthquakes when the Earthquake survival system was installed (thanks to mashtong54 and SandBag for reporting this issue).
• Fixed an issue where the Treasure detection system would continue to point to ID chips on Level 7 even after they were destroyed (thanks again to SandBag for bringing this to my attention).

Hotfix 1.1.3a (for the main version of the game) contains:

• Fixed an issue where the player could accidentally replace a chassis with a lower-tier upgrade, causing chassis overload (thanks to Pico for the report);
• Fixed a bug where the Cargo cleanse protocol treated wreckage as the cheapest ore in the game (thanks to Lingluo for reporting);
• Removed a feature where the weight text increased each time the player tried to leave the Workshop menu with a chassis overload. This was a silly feature that I added as a joke, but it confused many players, so I have decided to remove it.

Update 1.2.0.beta.2 contains the same fixes as the main version, as well as:

• Fixed bugs with infinite upgrades not updating correctly after loading a previous save or starting a New Game++ (thanks to Lingluo and Sandbag for reporting);
• Fixed an issue where mech stats would not update correctly after installing an infinite upgrade (thanks to mashtong54 and Sandbag for their reports);
• Addressed an issue where surviving an earthquake with the Earthquake survival system installed would turn off the earthquakes (thanks to Lingluo for reporting this).

Another update for Open beta has also been released today. Update 1.2.0.beta.3 includes:

• Once again, fixed an issue with infinite upgrades not transferring from NG+ to NG++ (thanks to Sandbag for reporting this again);
• Fixed a bug where supercapacitors weren't displayed on the mini-map with Ore Detector installed (thanks to Sandbag for the report);
• A bug with alternative music for building menus not playing has been fixed.

Hey dieselminers!

New features:

• Added One-Life mode for those looking for an extra challenge. This mode erases your save file upon game over;
• 0.5 second time window added to use the extra fuel tank after running out of fuel (thanks to the author of this post for the idea);
• Mech's temperature has an impact on its visuals, making it easier to see when it reaches dangerous thresholds and use thermal stabilizers before taking damage;
• Added an option to skip the entire story - useful for players who have completed the game and already know the story.

UI improvements:

• Added a comparison of the current mech stats with the stats of selected upgrades to make it easier to understand the differences between upgrades;
• The shield strength is now shown on the HUD if the player has an S-tier hull upgrade installed;
• Purchased mech upgrades are now highlighted in the workshop menu.

Sound improvements:

• The sound of Afterburner has been reworked, so it is now easy to tell when it is active;
• The sound of the laser drill has been adjusted to be less noisy;
• The sound of the locator has been reworked to make it easier to differentiate from the low fuel warning;
• New sound alert has been added to indicate low health levels.

Balance adjustments:

• The cash rewards for finding S-tier upgrade blueprints have been adjusted. On levels 3 to 6, players will receive less money, but on levels 7 to 8, they will receive more;
• After buying a special upgrade, finding its blueprint will now give a 25% reward of the upgrade's cost;
• Threat Analyzer has been moved to level 4 and its price has been reduced to 1 million;
• The reload time of charging stations on level 7 has increased from 5 seconds to 7, and their "charged" state duration has decreased from 4 seconds to 3;
• Metal spike generation chance on level 8 has been reduced, and there are more ground tiles on the level. These changes only affect maps created after the update;
• Earthquake duration in deeper levels has decreased to make them more challenging in the late game;
• Being electrocuted with Electric power accumulator upgradeinstalled now gives much more fuel;
• The amount of fuel generated by Thermal energy converter has been increased from 0.0075 to 0.025 liters per degree of excess heat per second;
• Fuel reproduction tank now generates 0.1 liter of fuel per second, up from 0.06 liters.
• Light energy converter now produces 20% more fuel, and it can also generate fuel in vertical mines connected to the surface. In addition, it generates a huge amount of fuel on the surface;
• Biofuel production module now generates significantly more fuel from each tile;
• High level Fixed-Cutter, Dredge, and Laser drills now consume significantly more fuel. This makes it more likely for your mech to run out of fuel in the later stages of the game. However, with the changes to fuel producing special upgrades, it is also easier to obtain fuel while underground;
• Magnetic field inverter now costs 50 liters of fuel per use;
• The recharge rate of the energy shield has been decreased from 10 per second to 5. On the other hand, visiting the Maintenance station now completely restores the charge of the anti-gravity engine and maglev chassis, as well as fully replenishing the energy shield;
• The damage dealt by the Object 62-0 weapons has been significantly increased. Additionally, rotation and reload speeds of the weapong have been slightly improved. However, the health of energy cores has been significantly decreased. Overall, this makes the final battle more challenging, but also less grindy, giving the player a chance to defeat Object 62-0 even without taking out its weapons. The weapons' damage has not been changed for lower difficulty levels.

Bug fixes:

• Fixed an issue with consumable items sometimes appearing on top of each other when dragged to the 1-9 slots from the inventory menu;
• Fixed a bug where the player could get hit by Object 62-0's hull while it wasnt moving;
• Resolved an issue where the drilling animation sometimes didn't play when damaging parts of Object 62-0;
• Several spots in level 7 that were previously inaccessible without the S-tier thruster have been redesigned;
• Player can no longer take damage while falling on the ground and not being able to control the mech due to an earthquake;
• Addressed a problem where ore messages showed "+0 [Ore]" when using the Cargo Cleanse protocol and automatically discarding the cheapest ore;
• Eliminated an issue where charging station lamps appeared above a mech when mining through them in level 7;
• Fixed a bug where players could sometimes access buildings after game over;
• Fixed a bug where the mech could sometimes get stuck in one of the tiles near the final level of the game (thanks to rOdyNZ for the report);
• Fixed an issue with the elevator ride price sometimes being displayed incorrectly (thanks to AlexGamingPleb for the report);
• Fixed a bug that caused stalactites from level 3 to get stuck on the elevator platform sometimes (thanks to Dystopia Dweller for reporting);
• Fixed an issue where cables would sometimes remain after destroying a bomb;
• Fixed an issue where bomb fuses would sometimes disappear after destroying one of the bombs;
• New game settings menu no longer flickers when changing difficulty preset;
• Fixed a bug where tracks would sometimes keep spinning after game over;
• Fixed a bug where the money counter sometimes behaved incorrectly (thanks to Dystopia Dweller for reporting);
• Fixed a glitch with clicking sound and navigation issues after changing VSync settings (thanks to AlexGamingPleb for the report);
• Fixed a bug that allowed the Expedition headquarters to be upgraded beyond the maximum level;
• Fixed an issue where the names of some buildings in the Expedition headquarters menu were displayed incorrectly when they reached the maximum level;
• Fixed issues with refueling and repairing prices sometimes being displayed incorrectly;
• Fixed a bug where the single-page text would not display after the player switched from a text with multiple pages (thanks to AlexGamingPleb for the report);
• The "Can't Mine" sound will no longer be played when a player is trying to mine near a reinforcement beam (thanks to Dystopia Dweller for the report);
• Fixed a bug with item selector sometimes selecting wrong items (thanks to Dystopia Dweller again for the report).

Other changes:

• The locator no longer detects collectibles inside the vaults unless they are opened during an earthquake;
• Elevator platforms now appear broken until the player upgrades the elevator to the required level;
• Some dialogues in level 7 can no longer be triggered after visiting level 8. This dialogues are not required for the "People Person" achievement and make no sense story-wise after visiting level 8;
• A new in-game timer has been added. It displays the time spent in the current playthrough, including time in menus (but excluding the pause menu). The timer can be accessed by pressing the ~ button. NOTE: the timer is only accessible in runs started after the update, and the time displayed is different from the ingame time shown in save slots and statistics menus;
• The response time for radio calls has been increased from 20 seconds to 40;
• Magnetic field inverter and Threat analyzer can now be used from the inventory or assigned to slots 1-9 for easier use;
• The player can no longer purchase upgrades which lead to chassis overload (thanks to Dystopia Dweller for the suggestion).

Hey dieselminers! It's been a while since the last update for Ad Fundum was released and I'm still working on the New Game+ update. So, I wanted to share some details about update 1.2.0 with you.

What will this update include?

New Game+

Infinite upgrades

New special upgrades

Finally, there are small improvements, such as:

Bug fixes:

• Fixed an issue wheretheplayer'scurrentmoneybalancecould be displayedwrong due to incorrect rounding (thanks to Dystopia Dweller for reporting);
• Fixed a bugthatcausedthe"Continue" buttontobecomegrayed outafterdeletingasave file (thanks to Dystopia Dweller for reporting);
• Fixed an issue where navigation in the Collections menu could stop working if the player had notfound an Ancient vase before finding any other artifact (thanks to Dystopia Dweller for reporting);
• Fixed an issue where charging stations at level 7 sometimes stopped working (again, thanks to Dystopia Dweller for reporting);
• Fixedanissuewhere thenumberof Reinforcementbeamsitemwas sometimesdisplayedincorrectly (and this was reported by Dystopia Dweller too, thanks again);
• Fixed an issue where chemotrophic plants at level 5 could continue attacking the player even after they left their attack range;
• Fixed an issue wherethe Automatedair deceleration system couldactivateright before hittingtheelevator platform,even if the playerwaspressingtheS button;
• The damagedsave check system has been improved toprevent the"Load save" menufrom breakingif the save file is empty.

Bug fixes:

• Fixed a bug where at a rare occasion, the map wouldn't fully load;
• Fixed an issue where the sum ofitemsbought required for the discount inTobias'sshopwascalculatedincorrectly;
• Dialogue with Tobiasonthe lava level can now bereplayedif the playerskipsit.

Other changes:

• Unique commentsfrom Tobiasinhisshop are nowshownfor a longer time toreducethe chance of accidentally skipping them;
• Added an alternative way togetthe maximum discount in Tobias' shop for the "BestFriendofCapitalism"achievement. With this,you cangetthis achievement ina singleplaythrough withthe"AMinuteofSelf-Love" and "NoAppeals!"achievements. I will keep this alternate path secret, buthere'sa hint: Tobias really loves money.

Hey dieselminers!

Changing difficulty after the game has started

The English text of the game has been improved

New special upgrade - Magnetic field inverter

Balance changes:

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Bug fixes:

• Fixed an issue where some tutorial arrows pointed at the wrong buttons (thanks to the user Supaserrin for reporting this and other tutorial-related bugs);
• Fixed a problem where the player didn't receive money after a certain dialogue in full tutorial, despite "Prometheus" stating that they would get a cash bonus;
• Resolved an issue with some dialogue lines in the tutorial not appearing in English localization;
• Addressed issues with difficulty ratings sometimes displaying incorrect values when selecting a new game difficulty;
• Vaults should no longer spawn at the same location as elevator platforms (thanks to the user Daniel for reporting);
• A bug where starting a new game rarely led to freezing has been fixed. If it persists, please let me know.

Other changes:

• The new game menu now requires the player to select difficulty before pressing the "Into the Depths" button (thanks to the user Supaserrin for the suggestion);
• Difficulty settings in the new menu can now be changed with any preset selected. However, changing any setting sets the preset to "Custom."

Bug fixes:

• Fixed an issue where the cargo cleanse protocol was useless at the "Meditating" difficulty level;
• Fixed a bug where loading the last save right after starting a new game led to the map not loading properly.

Regarding New game+:

Bug fixes:

• Once again, fixed issues where messages about earning or spending money got stuck or the HUD displayed the incorrect amount of money the player had. I hope these issues are now fixed for good.
• Fixed an issue where the "Press 'E' to enter..." message sometimes appeared above certain menus;
• Adjusted the 3D sound effect of lava to make it less loud and prevent "duplication" of sound.

Today's update includes one important bug fix:

• Fixed an issue where returning to the main menu after running out of fuel could cause a black screen.

Hey dieselminers!

Claustrophobia safe mode

User Interface Improvements

Bug fixes

• Fixed an issue where messages about earning or spending money get stuck. Also fixed an issue where the current player's money was displayed incorrectly after buying something;
• Fixed a bug where air flow around the falling mech stayed red even after the mech's speed had been decreased to a safe level. Now, the air flow only appears red when the fall damage at the current falling speed is fatal;
• Fixed issues where S-tier upgrades couldn't sometimes be selected with a gamepad. Also fixed a bug that allowed S-tier upgrades to be bought with only 2 out of 3 required blueprints.
• Navigation with a gamepad in the inventory menu now works correctly;
• Fixed a problem where the cost of going to the surface using elevator platform sometimes would be shown with an incorrect discount;
• Fixed an issue with ore and grass tiles on the first level not displaying correctly after returning to the surface with an evacuation beacon;
• Fixed an issue with the Earthquake Precognition System displaying wrong time left until an earthquake after using explosives or a Seismic Charge;
• Finally, all issues with simultaneous use of several items have been fixed. The system for their use has been reworked so you can now use several items simultaneously and there is no risk of using the wrong item or using one of them endlessly. WARNING: If you have assigned items to different buttons in the controls menu (e.g., "F" for the first item instead of "1"), those changes will be reset to the defaults.
• An issue with mines on level 4 occasionally disappearing has also been fixed, although I was unable to reproduce this bug, so I am not entirely sure whether the changes really fixed it. Mines on old maps where the bug occurred won't appear again, unfortunately (or fortunately, for some players).

Other changes

• Backup saves will now automatically appear under the save slot when the game in this slot is completed;
• The effect of explosives on the time until the next earthquake has been reduced by 50%;
• Added an option to quit the game without saving. To do so, you will need to toggle this option when quitting the game;
• The graphics of Propeller 6 have been cleaned;
• Increased the amount of fuel obtained from each glowing plant using the Light energy converter by 25%.

Hey dieselminers!

The demo has been updated to keep up with the latest version of the main game. You can now play the demo on the Steam Deck! I will continue to update the demo regularly to ensure that it reflects the current state of the game. However, these updates will be less frequent than those for the main game, and they will not be announced unless there is a significant change in the demo.

Hey dieselminers!

And thisis notallthat Update 1.1.0hasto offer. It also includes:

New features:

• Added hotkeys for selecting depth in the Elevator menu;
• The game will now indicate whether your progress will be saved when you exit the game. You will also be informed about what you should do to save your game;
• Added an item to remove reinforcement beams,eliminatingthe biggest headache for perfectionists.Toobtainthebeamdeconstruction kit,you will need topurchase99 reinforcement beams from Tobias.

Bug fixes:

• Fixed an issue where the "Demo End" dialogue would trigger in the full game after transferring a save file from the demo;
• Addressedissues withsmallclicks and pauses betweenmusicloops;
• Solvedaproblemwhere the item selector wouldnotclose after game over;
• Fixed a bug where the sound of text typing persisted after loading the last save.
• Eliminateda bugthat causeduraniumtostop damagingplayer after usingaResourcebeacon;
• Fixed a bug where the Elevator could be used to travel too deep without the required upgrades;
• Fixed an issue where stalactites would disappear after mining the tile above them instead of falling to the ground;
• Player will no longer get a game over at the end of an earthquake if they are above the ground;
• Fixedanissuewherepurchasingcertainitems wouldcause current moneytobe displayed incorrectly;
• LEVEL 8 SPOILER WARNING: [spoiler] Energy spheres will no longer emit sound after disappearing. [/spoiler]

Hey folks! Ad Fundum is finally playable on Steam Deck! It is currently in beta, so you may encounter some minor issues. However, based on the test results, it seems to be working fine. To play Ad Fundum on your Steam Deck, you need to join the open beta. To do so, select "Ad Fundum" from your library, then go to "Properties" > "Betas" > "Beta participation", and choose "Open Beta - Open beta for Steam Input Testing". Once I'm sure there are no issues with Steam Input, the game will be available to everyone. And if you join the beta, please let me know about any problems you encounter.

Hey, folks No patch notes for today, unfortunately, as I was trying to get Steam Input working for the entire day. It's now working in open beta, but there are a couple of catches: [olist]

Bug fixes:

• LEVEL 7 SPOILER WARNING: [spoiler] Finally fixed a bug where mining ID chips could cause the mech to get stuck; [/spoiler]
• Fixed an issue where one of the dialogues required for the "People Person" achievement would not trigger. If you think you have called everyone but still haven't obtained the achievement, call Emily for the second time from any location.

• On the "Overcoming" difficulty, correspondingmenusnow displaythat the elevatorisdisabled due tothedifficulty settings;
• The elevator now "remembers" the depth you selected last time.

Bug fixes:

• Fixed issues with several texts in English and Russian localization that appeared incorrectly or contained mistakes;
• Fixed a bug with vault gates sometimes visually appearing closedwhenthey are actually open;
• LEVEL 4 SPOILER WARNING: [spoiler] Fixed a bug where "fuse" tileswould disappear from the map. Unfortunately, mapswiththe "fuses"missingcannot be updated, but everything should be fine with new ones. Ifyou don't haveanyfusesonyour current map, considerthis asmallsimplification ofthatlevel :) [/spoiler]
• LEVEL 8 SPOILER WARNING: [spoiler] Horizontal mining while gravity is inverted andtheantigravity engine activated now workscorrectly; [/spoiler]
• Fixed an issue where holding the button to use item multiple times would stop working. Hopefully, there won't be any issues with using items repeatedly(butI know that hope is faint :)

Bug fixes:

• Fixed issues with navigation in Inventory and Settings when using a controller or keyboard;
• Made another attempt to fix the bug when an item will be used infinitely after pressing several item buttons at the same time. Now, you shouldn't be able to use an item while pressing a button to use another item.;
• Fixed an issue where the mech would sometimes fall through the ground while mining. There may still be something else that could cause this, but the chance of it happening again has been reduced.

• Added separators to money amounts to make them easier to understand. For example, $1000000 will now be displayed as $1,000,000;
• Added lamps to the "Special upgrades" button in the Mech Workshop menu. These lamps will be flickering upon entering Workshop menu when a new special upgrade is found, reducing the chance of forgetting about it until the end of the game :)

Bug fixes:

• Fixed an issue where the game would freeze after opening several menus simultaneously;
• Fixed a bug where "flashlight"onlevel 4sometimesstoppedworking on gamepads;
• Added more checks for the dialogue-related achievements (especially "A minute of self-love") to decrease the chance of them not triggering at the right moment;
• Elevator platforms and some other platforms are now correctly displayed on the altimeter when "Terrain depth monitor" is installed;
• Fixed an issue where selected button wouldn't display for some time after opening menu when using controller;
• Fixed a bug where the premonitions of secret frequencies would still appear even after finding the correspondingfrequencies;
• Added more safety checks to prevent the situations where an item is still being used after you stop holding the relevant button. However, as I couldn't reproduce the issue, this problem may still persist.

Bug fixes:

• Added more triggers for the achievements "Best friend of capitalism" and "Full collection" to avoid situations where you have fulfilled all the requirements for an achievement, but get it only after reloading the game.
• Fixed an issue where elevator platforms could still be used on the "Overcoming" difficulty level;
• Messages about spending money no longer get stuck on the screen;
• Fixed an issue where the player could fall of the elevator when travelling on it.

Other changes:

• LEVEL 7 SPOILER WARNING: [spoiler] Reduced the range of charge stations to decrease the chances of being hit by something off-screen; [/spoiler]
• Added buttons for buying items x10 and x100 in the Shop (that was an extremely popular request) :)

Earthquake bugs:

Bug fixes:

• Fixed an issue that would deteriorate the game's performance on some machines. Also, game's overall performance has been significantly improved;
• Fixed a bug that caused different save files to become locked after completing a game in one of the other saves;
• The description of "Ore Dust Extraction Module" is now displayed correctly;
• Issues with getting stuck in a tile, falling through a tile, or not being able to move between two tiles have been resolved (I am using "should be" here because I could not reproduce them after fixing the issue. If they are still present, please let me know);
• Issues with earthquakes not stopping after returning to the surface or killing a player above ground have also been fixed (again, I could not replicate these bugs after making the changes, so if they still occur, please notify me);
• A bug where one of two metal spikes would not disappear after destroying the tile they were connected to has been resolved;
• Problem with tiles appearing incorrectly on level 3 has been resolved.

• The settings screen will now close after pressing "Save settings" or "Cancel". Yes, this was a very requested (and easy to implement) feature :)
• Added descriptions to the S-tier upgrades briefly and intentionally vaguely explaining their special abilities.

Bug fixes:

• Fixed a bug where the game would crash after trying to refuel/repair when the player had exactly the same amount of money as the cost of refueling/repairing;
• The issues with navigation when using the gamepad or keyboard in Special upgrades, inventory, shop, and Processing facility menus have been resolved;
• An issue with one of Mr. Thompson's dialogue lines at level 4 not displaying correctly has been fixed;
• Extremely high values for "Biggest one-time sale" in the statistics menu now display correctly.;
• A bug where uranium continued to damage the player after using a Resource beacon has been fixed;
• Uranium no longer damages the player when "No damage sources" is selected for Custom difficulty. It is also now impossible to obtain the achievement "Uranium Fever" when this option is selected;
• Stalactites no longer get stuck on the top of the player's mech when "No damage sources" is selected for Custom difficulty;
• LEVEL 7 SPOILER WARNING: [spoiler] Fixed a bug that prevented ID chips from appearing on the radar;[/spoiler]
• LEVEL 7 SPOILER WARNING: [spoiler] A bug was fixed where Nathaniel Forge's dialogue wouldn't appear when using radio. This prevented players from getting the "People's Person" achievement. If you called every character in every location and didn't get the achievement, go back to level 7 (also known as the bunker / lab / destroyed research facility) and call Nathaniel Forge. [/spoiler]

• Removed the sound of money when mining with the Ore Dust Extraction Module installed;
• LEVELS 7 AND 8 SPOILER WARNING: [spoiler] Added "invincibility frames" after getting electrocuted by charge stations and power cores to avoid soft locks. These "invincibility frames" do not protect from damage, but prevent losing control of your mech. [/spoiler]

Bug fixes:

• Fixed an issue where some money-related values were overflowing when player accumulated more than $2.1 billion.
• Fixed an issue where prices over $1 million were displayed in full instead of $1M;
• Fixed a bug where using explosives in the air could cause a new earthquake;
• Travelling in the elevator at the end of an earthquake no longer leads to game over;
• Several typos in the parachute description, statistics, and tutorial have been corrected;
• The "flashlight" in level 4 can now be controlled using the right stick of gamepad;
• A bug that prevented players from obtaining the "Total Victory" achievement has been fixed;
• ENDGAME SPOILER WARNING: [spoiler] Fixed a bug that sometimes prevented Object 62-0 cannons from firing at the player; [/spoiler]
• ENDGAME SPOILER WARNING: [spoiler] Fixed an issue with some cannons of Object 62-0 not taking damage from explosives, while other cannons took increased damage. [/spoiler]

• Money over $100 million will now be displayed in short (e.g. $100M instead of $100000000);
• Level 7's map has been slightly refined to reduce the chance of being unable to reach certain areas. These changes will only affect newly generated maps, but you can still access every room in the level, even in older maps, [spoiler] by completing the level and unlocking the use of explosives.[/spoiler]
• Stick dead zones for gamepads have been increased. If you continue to experience problems with dead zones, please let me know in the discussion forum or my Discord server.
• The time interval between earthquakes has been rebalanced, so it will be less dependent on mining tiles and the use of explosives. Players will also experience fewer earthquakes in the later stages of the game;
• ENDGAME SPOILER WARNING: [spoiler] Boss legs now have an animation showing they are taking damage. [/spoiler]

Another pack of bugs has been fixed:

• A bug that prevented Cargo cleanse protocol has been fixed (this time for good. I hope)
• Scanning tower upgrade prices are now displaying correctly
• Fixed an issue with items overlapping each other when buying new items with all item slots occupied
• Fixed a bug where moving item to the same slot would lead to its graphics disappearing
• Fixed an issue with one of the vault completion triggers on level 4 not working
• Fixed a bug where the discount in the shop would increase with each game reload
• Fixed a bug with "A minute of self-love" achievement not appearing although conditions are fulfilled.
• Fixed a bug with "Full collection" achievement not appearing. If you have fulfilled the conditions for "A minute of self-love" and "Full collection", you will get the achievements once you load the relevant game
• Fixed a bug that prevented the 5th Ancient vase from appearing on the map. Unfortunately, this vase can be found only in the new game

Update 1.0.0c fixes all the bugs that have been reported to me (unless I have missed some messages. In this case, please let me know)

• Fixed a bug where the camera still shakes and the saving system breaks after an earthquake ends.
• Corrections were made to the descriptions of the Expanded items bay and Laser defense system.
• Fixed a bug that caused the price of refueling to be displayed as -$1 on the maintenance station.
• Earthquake precognition system now works correctly.
• Fixed a bug where explosives couldn't destroy bombs at level 4 when the Vibration suppressor is equipped.
• The text for "Ancient vase" now displays correctly.
• Stones no longer fall off concrete tiles during earthquakes.
• An issue that prevented the use of explosives at level 7 after its completion has been fixed.
• "Tile ghosting" issues in levels 3 and 8 have been resolved.
• Item limits are now correctly displayed in the inventory.
• Fixed an issue with the gates to the final level of the game not opening after returning to the previous level
• Energy balls now disappear sometime after destroying their source, and will no longer clip into ground tiles.

Another batch of bugs have been addressed: - Fixed an issue where the ground tiles in crystal caves went wild after an earthquake. - Cargo cleanse protocol now works correctly, for sure this time. - Disabled controls are no longer an issue when using the evacuation beacon from inventory.

Fixed a number of bugs:

• Fixed an issue where the mech would freeze when trying to dig for one of the collectibles
• Cargo cleanse protocol now works correctly (however it still has a problem with messages displaying incorrectly)
• Animation of profit counting from selling ore now works correctly.
• Messages about collected ore are now displayed accurately.
• An issue with vaults spawning too close to the borders of the map has been resolved.

The time has come, my friends!

So what's next?

1. Steam Input support

2. QoL improvements

3. New Game+

4. Game's soundtrack

Feel free to share your thoughts and ideas!

Ad Fundum is just 24 hours away! Mark your calendars, set your alarms, and get ready to dig into an unforgettable gaming experience. Stay tuned for the release! See you underground!

Bug fixes:

• Fixed a bug where the radio indicator would stop flickering even when the player was called by a character.
• Addressed issues with navigation in the inventory and shop menus.

• Chinese localization has been greatly enhanced thanks to the efforts of the new translator;
• An issue with some characters in Japanese localization being substituted with squares has been resolved;
• Additionally, an issue where certain texts did not appear when the Chinese or Japanese languages were selected has been fixed.

• The display duration of tutorial texts has been increased;
• Adjusted the color of the underground darkness

Hello everyone! I am excited to finally announce the release date for Ad Fundum on Steam - it will be available onJune 13th at 4 PM PDT! The wait is almost over, and there are only two weeks left until you can dig into the game! Get ready to uncover all the secrets that lie hidden beneath the surface! P.S. I will be releasing a small update to the demo tomorrow, fixing issues with the Chinese and Japanese localization. Hopefully, this will be the final update to the demo before the official release!

Bug fixes:

• Fixed a bug where the earthquake music would continue to play after loading the last save during an earthquake (thanks to the user Maximus for noticing);
• Fixed a bug that caused the minimap to be activated when pressing the relevant button at the start of the game. The minimap was supposed to be available only after the player had upgraded the scanning tower at least once (thanks to the user Maximus for noticing).

• Made the marks on the altimeter scale thicker to reduce their twitchiness on high resolution screens;
• Decreased the chances of stones spawning during an earthquake in neighboring positions at the same time.

Bug fixes:

• Fixed a bug where several texts were not appearing in some translations;
• Fixed an issue where reinforcement beams were not available in the item selector window for gamepads;
• A bug has been fixed where ore piles were stuck in the ceiling when a rock hit a player in flight (thanks to user Maximus)

• Stones falling during earthquakes have had their damage reduced from 25 to 20.

• Reinforcement beams are now visible on the minimap;
• It is now easier to place multiple reinforcement beams while holding the relevant button.

This is a small update, but it brings a couple of cool new features: 1. Added a new item - Reinforcement Beams. Use them to protect your mines from destruction and stones from falling on your mech during an earthquake. However, they will not save you from the earthquake itself! (thanks to the user Marker for the suggestion) 2. You can now buy or use items multiple times by holding down the relevant button. Bug Fixes: 1. Fixed a bug where the radio did not give you a hint about whether you were close to finding a new radio wave or not.

Great news for Mac users - Mac OS support will be available upon release, and now you can already play the demo on your machines! Update 1.2 also brings important changes and fixes: 1. Added short version of tutorial - now you can play the beginning of the game without those irritating messages from Prometheus! 2. Reworked New games settings menu - there is beauty in the simplicity... until you want to customize the difficulty! 3. Stonefall during earthquakes has been reworked - now the number of stones falling is more justified, but on average, it's higher than before. 4. Consumable items have been reworked - the maximum amount of extra fuel tanks and repair kits in the inventory has been limited. To expand the limits, you'll need to upgrade the maintenance station. Otherwise, with 100 Extra fuel tanks in the bank the game is too simple, right? P.S. You can turn those limits off in the New game settings. Balance changes: 1. The prices of Extra fuel tanks and Repair kit have been doubled, but their effects have also been doubled. This was done mainly to avoid having to press the item button a hundred of times to refuel or repair your mech in the middle and late game. Now, you will only need to press it 50 times. :) 2. The costs of Maintenance station upgrades have been increased to reflect their new effects. Bug fixes: 1. Fixed a bug where the mech would get stuck in the air after dying due to running out of fuel; 2. Fixed an issue with radiowave selector not working properlu; 3. Fixed a bug that caused vault compeltion trigger to be activated too eartly; 4. Fixed a bug where the player entered the shop long after pressing the corresponding button.

Bug fixes:

• Finally fixed a bug that caused mech upgrades to reset to default after reloading the game (thanks to the users Maximus and SandBag for their help in tracking down the bug)
• Fixed an issue with elevator ropes being rendered above the elevator itself

Bug fixes:

• Fixed a bug with an earthquake ending too early when the player returns to the base (thanks to the user SandBag for noticing);
• Fixed a bug with the cargo storage being displayed as empty after loading the game, even though the player has ore in storage (thanks to the user SandBag for noticing)

Bug fixes: Fixed a bug that caused the "Damage sources" setting to change from "Reduced amount" to "None" after loading the game on the Meditating difficulty preset; Falling from a great height near the left and right sides of the map now deals damage (thanks to the user Maximus for noticing); Empty spaces in the vault will are now displayed correctly on the minimap; Bug with mech upgrades resetting to default after loading save and game crashing after refuelling when you don't have enough money must be fixed by now. However, I was unable to reproduce both of these bugs on my end, so they may still persist (thanks to the users BraveKitten, Maximus and ShadowStepCat for reporting these bugs) Balance changes: Fuel consumption and maximum speed of Jet thrusters 1 and 2 have been increased slightly; Added a cash bonus for finding all the treasures; New resources added during map regeneration after an earthquake will now be scattered around the map rather than generated near the borders in huge clusters. Other changes: Nominal values related to fuel have been decreased by 10 times. This means that although the basic mech fuel tank now has a capacity of 50 L, fuel consumption has also been decreased 10-fold, and you have the same amount of time to mine as before the update. The fuel price has been increased accordingly. Overall, this does not change the balance; it simply makes values more realistic and more in line with the lore (thanks to the user SandBag for pointing out that fuel values are unrealistically high) Physics for the mech movement have been slightly changed to make the mech easier to control and slightly improve game's performance

Custom difficulty

Cancel mining

Special upgrades rebalance

Bug fixes

Attention Linux Gamers! Great news! The demo of Ad Fundum is now available on Linux! If you encounter any issues, please feel free to report them on our Discord server or in Steam Community. Your feedback is important and helps to shape the future of the game! Dive into the depths of Earth today on Linux with Ad Fundum!

• Fixed a bug that prevented explosives from destroying stone when the cargo storage was full on the "Meditating" difficulty (thanks to the user SandBag for noticing)
• Fixed a glitch where the message showed that 0/3 blueprints were found after finding the blueprint.
• Fixed Spanish and Japanese localization in the Processing facility menu (thanks to the user MPV070 for noticing)
• You can now exit the building menus by pressing the Interact key (E or Enter by default), provided you didn't navigate using WASD or arrows keys after entering the menu (only for mouse & keyboard) (thanks to the user SandBag for suggestion)

• The amount of resources generated after each earthquake is now adequate
• Fixed some minor user interface bugs

Hotfix 1.0.7a fixed a couple of serious bugs in the settings menu: - Fixed a bug that was preventing interaction with the game using mouse after applying new settings (found thanks to user Pike) - Buttons "Turn on gamepad shake" and "Turn on radio sound" are now functioning correctly

Update 1.0.7 is a small, but important update, which has fixed a rather disappointing bug that caused infinite earthquakes on "Meditating" difficulty. Also, earthquakes are now a bit less random.

Dear Players, I regret to inform you that the release of Ad Fundum, originally scheduled for March 2024, has been postponed to Q2 2024. As the developer, I'm committed to delivering the best possible gaming experience, and unforeseen challenges have necessitated this delay. I estimate the new release date for the game to be in mid-April 2024. However, this is not the first time that I have evaluated the time required for finishing the game incorrectly. This is why the new release date is so uncertain. The specific release date will be announced 2-4 weeks prior to the release of the game. I apologize for any disappointment this may cause and appreciate your patience and understanding. Rest assured, this extra time will be dedicated to ensuring the game meets and exceeds your expectations. Thank you for your continued support.

Update 1.0.6 Demo is out!

• More hints added on how to access vaults.
• Fixed a bug preventing some dialogues from showing up.
• Improved UI navigation.
• Difficulty descriptions are a bit more detailed now.

• Fixed a bug that caused the camera to shake after the end of an earthquake and the saving system to break.
• Improved movement controls using a gamepad.
• Increased the amount of ore generated after an earthquake.
• Buttons used to select the next/previous dialogue lines and call characters in the radio station window are now displayed.

Patch 1.0.4 Demo is now live! This patch adds Japanese and Spanish localization! Also:

• Fixed a bug that prevented statistics from displaying correctly;
• Fixed a glitch where walls were not destroyed by explosives from inside after vault completion;
• Fixed a bug where "Cargo storage is full" message appeared multiple times when player couldn't mine ore on "Meditating" difficulty because cargo storage was (surprise) full.

Hello everyone! The second stream with the dev will go live on February, 9th at 7 p.m. PST. This time with the dev overcoming his introverted nature and streaming with camera and microphone on) Join me on the stream, ask your questions, and learn some interesting stories about game mechanics and the development process!

Patch 1.0.3 Demo is outnow!

• Added "Back" button to dialogue UI. Now you can return to the dialogue lines you accidentally skipped!
• Improved auto-save logic. Now the game will make saves more often (excluding "Overcoming" difficulty, since that is the whole point of this difficulty - to be less forgiving than other ones);
• Improved navigation in Workshop UI;
• Fixed the bug which caused a couple of story dialogues not to play after the game was reloaded.

Patch 1.0.2 Demo is released now!

• Fixed a when the player's mech didn't receive damage after a hard landing;
• Fixed a bug with two in-game dialogues not playing at all;
• Fixed a bug with vault gates closing even after the player completed a vault.

Get ready to dive into the action with the developer! Join me for the Steam Next Fest showcase, where I will be showcasing Ad Fundum, an extremely gripping platformer made with passion (and, maybe, a little too much perfectionism). Don't miss outtune in on February 6th at 02:00 AM Pacific for all the fun! Make sure to try out Ad Fundum Demo and, if you like it, add it to your wishlist!

Patch 1.0.1 Demo is live now! (Yes, within a few hours after the demo was released :) )

• Fixed a bug with the game crashing when the player tries to leave Mech upgrades screen with upgrades weight exceeding chassis carrying capacity;
• The player can no longer respond to radio calls after his mech is destroyed;
• The game no longer auto-saves if the player's mech is falling to the ground at high speed toward its doom;
• Red airflow now appears under the player's mech if it is falling at deadly speed.