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We have already passed 2 months since release, and looking back it feels like 2 years considering all the updates that have been made. And today to mark this milestone, we have a big update bringing new vehicles and major game optimizations.
Changes for this update:
There are 2 new vehicles in the game which are available at the Agri Motors Store, which will make traversing the farm much easier and enjoyable.
There was also a lot of work done at the optimization and stability department, making the game smoother and more stable than ever!
I am certain everyone is tired of the old and slow pickup truck we've had so far, so to bring a major improvement to that part of the game, now you can purchase a brand new 4x4 truck!
It offers brand new driving mechanics and movement systems, a working speedometer, improved interior, sound effects, tire marks, improved lights and more!
Upon purchase, the old truck will be destroyed, and the new one will take its place.
Another addition to the vehicle library is the Quad Bike, perfect vehicle to quickly get from A to B. Quad works only in 1st person, has amazing handling, but max speed is lower than on the truck.
As more and more buttons need quick access, the pause menu became crowded, which is why it has been redesigned with a new button layout, and colour categorization for different actions.
General optimization passes were made across the entire game, ensuring no crashes or corrupted textures appear again. The game is running as smooth as it can, stutters when traversing the map are heavily reduced.
That is all for this update, I hope you all like and have fun with the new vehicles, I personally love the new truck! Next updates will focus on QoL improvements, small additions, fixes and polish.
v0.1.4.5.0 is planned to bring more diverse quests, NPCs improvements and a new map area unlocked!
Thank you all for playing and see you with the next update soon! :)
Hello everyone! Another update is here bringing a brand new tool to the game which will make your life a lot easier, as well as important fixes and improvements. List of changes for this patch:
Instead of having to harvest each crop manually with hands, now you can equip the new Harvesting Shears which can harvest multiple crops at once and cover large fields faster. This tool works like any other, simply equip it, and click LMB to use it. It is already waiting on the Tool Wall inside the Main Barn.
Sugarcane Processing added; Sugar can now be crafted at the Processing Station.
Improved crafting animation of the Processing Station.
Phone Video tutorial app issues fixed.
Tractor purchase logic improved to avoid tractors not arriving on farm.
Sheep and Goat family all SFX volume heavily lowered.
Cow Barn upgrades not loading sometimes fixed.
Cow Barn "resources low" notification appears too often fixed.
Sheepfold "resources low" notification appears too often fixed.
That is all for this update, hope you all like the new tool! Thank you again for playing and see you soon with the next update! :)
Hello everyone, the next update is here, bringing a new upgrade option and ALL animal save issues fixed for good! List of changes for this patch:
Quite self-explanatory, this upgrade automates the cow milking process and stores the collected milk in the Bucket inside the barn. All you have to do is take it!
Save issues for the rest of farm animals have been fixed; Each save/load logic was rebuilt and no longer causes animals to disappear or not spawn on load.
Improved Rooster and Baby Chick logic.
Cow Barn menu small logic issues fixed.
Further overall optimizations made for better performance and stability.
That is all for this one, finally finished with the save issues regarding animals; The new system CAN NOT miss a thing. Thank you all again for playing and see you later with the next update as usual :)
Hi everyone, the latest update is here, bringing a long awaited setting, major save improvements and other fixes. List of changes for this patch:
The player view camera was so far attached to the actual skeleton, and now there is a toggle option in the Settings > Controls which gives you the option to toggle it off. When set to Off, both 1st and 3rd person cameras will stay fixed in place and not move with the players body.
Major Save System improvements for Cows & Calf; You will never again lose any of these. The next update will apply this fix to all farm animals in game.
Cow Barn menu name tag issues fixed.
The Silo fully movable like other buildings.
The Silo save system issues fixed.
That is all for now, see you all later and thank you again for playing and sharing your feedback :)
A quick follow-up patch fixing some reports and bringing adjustments regarding last update. List of changes for this patch:
Upgrade pages left on 1st page for some menus fixed.
Still Waters quest objective issue fixed.
Upgrade prices for some upgrades corrected.
Building recipe corrected.
Further performance and stability optimizations made.
This one was an emergency patch, other reports are also being taken care of for the next update.
After almost 2 days since the last update, the latest changes are ready! Focusing on game performance, stability and some awesome refreshing content. List of changes for this patch:
This barn has received major improvements as well as a new gameplay mechanic. With 3 new upgrade options unlocked, you can visually transform the barn and add some helpful additions such as the Barn Lights and Manure Cleaning Robot (cattle manure is here!) Cows now randomly drop manure around their area (fence the cows!), which you can clean yourself, or buy Bob to do it. He's great at his job it is a privilege to watch!
In my opinion this is one of the most helpful buildings, giving you central control over all sprinklers on the farm; and it has now received a big improvement, the ability to toggle Full Sprinkler Automation with the click of a button! When "Automatic Irrigation" is toggled to On, the Hub will take care of refilling and activating all sprinklers in its reach every 8 minutes to make sure all plants stay happy.
All Crops & Trees in the game heavily optimized; Rendering settings adjusted giving better visuals and better performance & stability.
Seed Shooter toggling the menu while in Photo Mode fixed.
Cow Barn rogue notifications fixed.
That covers it for this update, there are still some issues that need to be fixed asap, so there will be another patch later covering those, so see you all a bit later! :)
Hi everyone! The latest update is here, bringing a major improvement for the Photo Mode and other fixes and improvements. List of changes for this patch:
For a while we've had a professional Photo Mode in the project, but it was not implemented, until now! This new Photo Mode is miles ahead of the previous Phone Camera system, as it offers tons of image customisation options, letting you take amazing photos!
The Photo Mode can be toggled using N key, or the Phone Camera app. It also has a new gallery implemented within, which saves images automatically for its save slot.
Save System updated for more stability and reliability.
Phone Gallery app removed due to above mentioned changes.
Animal AI: Big improvements with all animals avoiding objects/fences much better.
Big Gates on farm now fully movable and interactions fixed.
Choppable Trees reacting and breaking to vehicles fixed.
Some rocks indestructible in outer fields fixed.
Added new rocks and trees in some farm areas.
Apple Tree 3D models optimized.
Updating the photo mode took a while, as I wanted to make sure to find all bugs before releasing. With that part out of the way, see you all later with the next update covering more reports and bringing further improvements!
Hello everyone! Finally finished with this update, brining both a major new gameplay addition, and fixing some very annoying issues we've had in past few versions. List of changes for this patch:
With you straight from day one and no need to purchase, this addition is here to help you with your daily life on the farm; Online Store, Tutorials, Photo Mode and more! To toggle the phone press M on your keyboard. You can also bind any key to this action in the settings. Phone is fully controlled via mouse cursor, and LMB/RMB buttons. There are some locked apps like Banking and Flashlight which are reserved for future updates as well as empty spots.
Here to make your life much easier, is the Online Shop, accessible through the phone Store App. It offers over 30 crucial items you will often find yourself needing, such as crafting materials and seeds. All items are purchasable by simply clicking Buy, and are automatically added to the Inventory. This list will be reserved only for items of this category.
Brand new addition bringing 7 video tutorials to the game, accessible through the phone Video App. This page will receive many more tutorials with future update, eventually covering every part of the game. Hillshade Wiki notebook will also be added anyway for additional information in future updates.
Another new feature bringing the ability to take realistic photos in-game, accessible through the phone Camera App. All images taken are stored in the Gallery, and if you want to save them, there is a dedicated button that stores the images on your PC.
Male Goat causing game crashes fixed.
Seed Prices at Fruit Crop stand wrong fixed.
All Seed Stands at Garden Market purchase issues fixed.
Adult Cows having texture problems fixed again.
Main Barn lighting issues for some users fixed.
Cultivator Tool save/load issues fixed.
Cultivator Tool drop destroying fixed.
Cultivator Tool not making planting spots fixed.
Seeder Tool interaction issues fixed.
FPS hiccups or short drops fixed.
Animal textures optimised.
Landscape textures optimised.
I am so glad these issues are fixed more than the phone addition itself, it was quite hard to locate some of these issues this time. But nothing is impossible! I hope once again that the issues named here are gone for good this time, let me know anyway as I don't trust my PC anymore. Thank you all again for your support and reports, and see you all with the next update! I will keep it to 1 bigger update every 1-2 days, to keep the game more stable and updates more meaningful.
Hi everybody, the latest update is here, bringing an important new addition to the game as well as other fixes and improvements. List of changes for this patch:
I know for a fact that all of you farmers hate manually turning on each sprinkler on your farm, which is why the Irrigation Hub is now here to take care of that! The Irrigation Hub finds all the Sprinklers in its radius, and gives you the ability to Refill and Start all Sprinklers at once with the click of a button.
Even after the 3-press logic, accidental object deletions are still happening, which is why a Confirmation Window has been added asking you to confirm each deletion.
All outside and on-farm trees heavily optimised; better framerate and stability.
Majority of in-game textures optimised.
Peach Tree growing way too quickly fixed.
Added more Copper Ores on the farm.
Replaced some choppable trees prone to getting stuck.
That's all for this update, with each day the game grows more, and I really hope most of the issues are taken care of so far, if you experience any issues make sure to report it! The crash issues some users have been experiencing are mostly due to shaders which were adjusted for this update. The further updates will focus even more on stability and smoothness. See you all later with the next update, and thank you so much for playing! :)
Hello everyone, managed to upload another update for today, bringing a nice addition to farm customization library. List of changes for this patch:
Available at the Garden Market inside the new greenhouse section, are located all decoration tree varieties as well as decoration bushes/hedges. All of these are fully movable anywhere you wish!
Added only for the newly added Decorative Trees, is the new pop-up Colour Picker that lets you change the colour of the leaves on the selected tree. Simply Interact with the Decoration Tree of your choice to open the Colour Picker. This gives you the ability to decorate your farm in a whole new way with even more control of the look and vibe of your farm!
Flower Pots save issues fixed.
Flower Pots height reduced.
Added one Decoration Tree near the Water Well.
That's all for now, thank you again for playing and see you all later with the next update! :)
Hi everybody, another patch for today, bringing a new fruit tree and a new fence upgrade option! List of changes for this patch:
The last locked Fruit Tree in the menu is here, and is available for purchase at the Sapling Market near the Farmers Store.
Fences are a big way of bringing order and layout to the farm, and have now received a new upgrade option, Stone Fence! It is a great miniature wall you can place anywhere you wish!
Building Menu now remembers your last blueprint choice after reopening.
Puppy path-finding improved.
Thin Plank recipe not working fixed.
Animals Save and behaviour improvements.
That's all for now, for the next few updates we will focus on polish and QoL improvements in the game as well as fixes like usual! See you all later and thanks for playing :)
Hello dear farmers, got a surprisingly big update for today, covering 2 important parts of the game! The Objects building page is fully unlocked, and the game now also has implemented Key Binding for some of the main actions in game. List of changes for this patch:
Finally, the key bindings are here, available at the Key Bindings sub-menu page under Controls. This update movement, interactions, and few other actions remappable. Of course, this list will expand to all input actions in game with further updates.
With this sweep, the entire Object Building page is unlocked making all blueprints available, giving you quick access to important objects you are likely to build often.
The first object for the ground, giving you the ability to recreate how the ground area looks, this object will also receive customization options in coming updates.
The first writable object, simple as it can be. Place it, interact, type in what you want!
The Farm can get very dark sometimes, and these new path lights are perfect for enlightening areas and of course, paths. They also look great!
Absolutely beautiful and atmospheric lighting, fits in any scenario and makes every area feel warm, my personal favourite on this list!
This might be the first update without fixes & improvements, but I am pretty sure there will be some for the next one. Also really happy with todays achievement for the game, hope you all like the new additions! Thank you so much for playing and supporting and see you all later! :)
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