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A new update is out to address a recently discovered security issue in the Unity engine. While this issue didn’t affect gameplay or cause any known harm, it could potentially allow unsafe file loading under certain conditions. I’ve updated the game to the fixed version of Unity to keep everything secure and running smoothly.

You can read more about the issue on Unity’s official website here: https://unity.com/security/sept-2025-01

If you’ve disabled automatic updates, please make sure to download this update manually to stay protected.

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Bug fixes:

• Fixed a bug where Terrain depth monitor displayed incorrect altitude at which the player's mech would hit the ground (thanks to leforeg for the report);
• Ore at the bottom of level 3 can no longer become invisible when Claustrophobia safe mode on (thanks to leforeg for the report);
• Heat and cold auras are no longer producing a "ghosting" effect after new thruster upgrades are installed;
• Uninstalling certain special upgrades now removes their effects correctly;
• Fixed a bug where the game sometimes considered player to be out of the base upon loading. This bug was preventing saving and producing fuel drain issues at the base;
• Several text typos and misleading upgrade descriptions have been corrected;
• Laser defense system is now more effective at destroying chemotrophic plant seeds while the player is mining.

Balance changes:

• Laser defense system is now more effective at destroying chemotrophic plant seeds while the player is mining;
• LEVEL 8 SPOILER WARNING: The duration of "normal" gravity in the level 8 has been increased from 25 to 35 seconds.

And, most importantly, the game now supports Turkish!

Bug fixes:

• Fixed a bug that limited the movement of the camera. This will now allow players to see more clearly what is below them when they are falling, helping them avoid taking fall damage;
• Fixed an issue where the game would sometimes not detect that the player was on the base, preventing them from saving their game and draining fuel on Overcoming difficulty (thanks to Techbane for reporting this);
• Addressed an issue with the main menu, where the loader truck was visible outside the menu art at certain screen resolutions. Additionally, resolved an issue where players could see parts of the map while loading the game on certain resolutions;
• Resolved a problem where random location music theme could begin playing during the game loading process.

Bug fixes:

• Fixed an issue where the Difficulty settings menu was displayed incorrectly at certain screen resolutions. (thanks to UndecidedTrout for the report);
• Fixed a bug where the player couldn’t use Esc to leave the Keyboard controls menu after rebinding a button (thanks to UndecidedTrout for the report);
• Fixed an issue where UI elements at the top and bottom of the Controls settings menu were not visible;
• Fixed a bug that caused the Yes, No, and Cancel buttons in the Apply settings window to appear as white rectangles;
• Resolved a problem where using Threat analyzer at level 4 with the Claustrophobia safe mode enabled would cause most tiles to become invisible (thanks to for 肯定ペンギン the report);
• Addressed a situation where loading backups multiple times after completing the game could cause the boss fight becoming unavailable (thanks to UndecidedTrout again for the report).

Bug fixes:

• Fixed a bug where ore piles sometimes wouldn't drop from stones falling during an earthquake (thanks to SPEED RUNNER - Z for the report).

Other changes:

• The message telling that ore piles will not drop from stones if Seismic Charge is used twice in a row has been updated to flash red, making it more noticeable.

• Fixed an issue where player's mech could sometimes pass through dirt or get stuck in empty tiles after an earthquake (thanks to Torum for the report).

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So, what’s new in 1.2.1?

Major improvements:

• The game's performance has been significantly improved, with an average increase in FPS of approximately 20-40% depending on the device;
• The game over screen now includes contextual hints about what killed the player and how they can find a counter-measure to this threat;
• Thanks to Tangcuzhuzhu’s efforts, a Chinese translator, the Chinese localization of the game has been improved.

Other improvements:

• The loading screen now correctly displays the progress of the game loading, so it no longer feels like the game has frozen;
• The visual design of buttons to access backup saves has been revised. They now look similar to other buttons, making it easier to locate and use them;
• Colors for walls and dirt on level 7 have been adjusted to make them easier to distinguish from empty spaces (thanks to Gauche for the feedback).

Balance changes:

• Seismic Charge now has no cooldown, but falling rocks during an earthquake will not drop ore piles if the player has not waited for a "natural" earthquake before using Seismic Charge again (thanks to Gauche for the feedback);
• The mining speed after running out of fuel (with “Running out of fuel leads to game over” option turned off) is now significantly lower.

Bug fixes:

• Fixed an issue with "People's Person" achievement being unobtainable in NG+ (thanks to Pistachio, Besl, and J M for their reports and save files that helped me track down this problem);
• Fixed a bug where several NG+ exclusive special upgrades could be destroyed by explosives (thanks to Hemorrhage for bringing this to my attention);
• Fixed a bug where using Quantum phasing and Harmonized recovery system could result in infinite phasing despite having 0 fuel (thanks to BadSniper for their multiple reports);
• Addressed an issue with the Object 62-0's beacon appearing too far away from the player in one of the game endings;
• Fixed an issue with dirt tiles sometimes displaying incorrectly in the level 5;
• Eliminated a bug where a player's mech could keep moving after fuel ran out and the game was over;
• Fixed a bug where Laser defense system would shoot at chemotrophic plant seeds that were already destroyed;
• Fixed a bug where the cannons of Object 62-0 sometimes wouldn’t rotate during the fight.

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.

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So, what does Update 1.2.0 include?

New Game+ features

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: 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.

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.

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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 wasn’t 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 " 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).

What will this update include?

New Game+

Infinite upgrades

New special upgrades

Finally, there are small improvements, such as:

Bug fixes:

• Fixed an issue where the player's current money balance could be displayed wrong due to incorrect rounding (thanks to Dystopia Dweller for reporting);
• Fixed a bug that caused the "Continue" button to become grayed out after deleting a save file (thanks to Dystopia Dweller for reporting);
• Fixed an issue where navigation in the Collections menu could stop working if the player had not found 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);
• Fixed an issue where the number of Reinforcement beams item was sometimes displayed incorrectly (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 where the Automated air deceleration system could activate right before hitting the elevator platform, even if the player was pressing the S button;
• The damaged save check system has been improved to prevent the "Load save" menu from breaking if 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 of items bought required for the discount in Tobias's shop was calculated incorrectly;
• Dialogue with Tobias on the lava level can now be replayed if the player skips it.

Other changes:

• Unique comments from Tobias in his shop are now shown for a longer time to reduce the chance of accidentally skipping them;
• Added an alternative way to get the maximum discount in Tobias' shop for the "Best Friend of Capitalism" achievement. With this, you can get this achievement in a single playthrough with the "A Minute of Self-Love" and "No Appeals!" achievements. I will keep this alternate path secret, but here's a hint: Tobias really loves money.

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Changing difficulty after the game has started

The English text of the game has been improved

New special upgrade - Magnetic field inverter

Balance changes:

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+:

• 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.

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

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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%.

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