Hi all,

This is a framework update that adds a lot of behind-the-scenes and usability features:

• Native Linux support. Now you can download a version of the game specifically built to run on Linux!

• Localization support. uFactory now supports localization and all text is ready to be localized. Want to help us get uFactory out in your language? Visit https://translate.ufactorygame.com to contribute to the community translation project!

• Sandbox mode. You can now build your factory structure as you fill it in with any machines and products in the game.

• Gamepad support / partial. Gamepads are now mostly supported, but the in-game guidance and documentation for these controls is still lacking.

• Steam Deck support. Deck is now supported as well, with the same interface exceptions as the above point.

• Cross-platform editor. uFactory Assembler is a program that ships with the default copy of the game on both Windows and Linux, and it allows you to create your own content for the game, from factory scenarios, to new machines, to new commodity types.

• Promotion from beta branch. The new built-with-Godot version of uFactory has been promoted to the main branch. If you want to play the old built-with-Unity version, then you need to opt into the relevant beta.

• Colored floor tiles, to make it easier to identify certain machines and their statuses from a distance. This will likely be expanded in the future; it's mostly a proof of concept for now.

• The machine status pie charts are back! So now you can see at-a-glance what your machines are wasting their time on.

• A new searchable help screen is available to assist you in finding the reference information you need to build the next part of your factory.

• New commodity selection interface makes it much easier to configure belts and mechanical arms over the old basic dropdowns.

• Also, lots of bugs were fixed and many minor usability and friction-reduction fixes were added.

Here's some other big news, the next update, version 2.3, is expected to drop in July 2025, and will finally bring uFactory out of Early Access! More details to come!