Junk Survivor news & patch notes

This update puts a big spotlight on vehicles – fixing fuel usage, sound bugs, damage states, saving issues, and making sure Zombies interact with them properly. On top of that, the world of Junk Survivor just got deadlier with the arrival of Ice Zombies in the Snow Biome, rewarding brave players with better loot. We’ve also added 23 new melee weapons, 30 new clothing items, and ammo casing crafting to keep progression exciting.

New Content

• Melee Weapons: Added 4 new melee weapons plus new quality variations for all melee weapons. (Total: 23 new melee weapon items)

• Scarecrow Boss Loot: Adjusted loot tables so it now drops better items.

• Ice Zombies: New Ice Zombies now roam the Snow Biome. They’re tougher to kill but reward players with better loot.

• Ammo Crafting: Players can now craft ammo casings once they learn the Ammo Smith skill.

• Clothing: Added 3 new clothing sets plus new quality versions. (Total: 30 new clothing items)

Fixes & Improvements

• Inventory sorting bug fixed (items no longer disappear with only 1 item present).

• Zombies no longer move before standing up when hit by vehicles.

• Vehicle fuel usage now saves correctly when stopping and starting a vehicle.

• Speedometer fixed in both single-player and multiplayer (shows/hides properly when entering/exiting a vehicle).

• Game saves now correctly save vehicle fuel amounts.

• Vehicles no longer drive through Zombies; collisions are handled properly.

• Zombie spawn points updated to properly recognize vehicles.

• Bows now deal correct damage to Zombies.

• Fixed starving in a vehicle bug (death and respawn now function as intended).

• Players can’t open the world map while in the death menu.

• Ragdoll physics fixed on Zombies and animals (proper reactions when hit by vehicles).

• Disabled collision on dead bodies so loot bags aren’t blocked.

• Grenade Launcher now deals damage properly.

• Fixed Zombies spawning inside vehicles.

• Vehicle interactions updated: must aim at the vehicle to enter or access inventories.

• Fixed bug where closing inventory with an item in hand blocked building plan use.

• Mobs no longer despawn while the player is in a vehicle.

• Vehicle sound fixed when fuel runs out (looping audio removed).

• Vehicles can’t take further damage once fully broken.

• Zombies stop attacking vehicles once they’re fully broken.

• Fixed container interaction bug preventing vehicle driving.

• Workstations drop items correctly it has in when destroyed.

• Resources are now refunded when destroying building parts.

• Saving while crafting in inventory now works correctly.

• Vehicle assembly stations now have on/off buttons.

• Added a radius limit to UI numbers so they don’t show from too far away.

• Fixed bug where dying mid-craft caused resource loss.

• Vehicle sounds no longer persist after a player exits.

• Workbench sound stops when destroyed.

• Removed auto-saving while a player is dead.

• Fixed Zombies spawning inside floors.

• Vehicle tilt save/load bug fixed (camera no longer affected).

• Disabled motion blur.

• Weapon UI distance indicators now display accurately.

• Zombies now prioritize attacking players over vehicles.

• Vehicle health is now saved and loaded properly.

• Prevented mobs from spawning on foundations.

• Players no longer gain XP by killing themselves.

• Fixed backpack unequip bug that destroyed items when only 1 inventory slot was open.

• Vehicle flip option now displays the correct vehicle name.

• Empty animal traps can now be picked up.

• Driving into water no longer forces incorrect swimming animations.

• Containers with items now drop a loot bag when destroyed.

• Bed spawning fixed (players no longer spawn stuck inside beds).

• Added Duct Tape BP Book to learn how to craft Duct Tape
• Added Glue BP Book to learn how to craft Glue.
• Added Old Sack BP Book to learn how to craft Old Sack.
• Can now craft Plastic in Chemistry Table.
• Can craft police vehicle and drive it around.
• Can craft taxi vehicle and drive it around.
• When driving vehicles over mobs they will ragdoll , if you have upgraded your vehicle with wooden spikes it will damage the mobs you hit.
• Changed the base clothing of starter players so it is more inline with our new outfits.

• New Gear and Weapons: Discover five new gun types, each with added rarity tiers, increasing the total collectible guns to over 70.
• New Biome: Explore the Snow Biome, complete with temperature mechanics for an added survival challenge.
• Off-Hand Slot: Equip off-hand items like torches, allowing for versatile gameplay while using your main hand for other tasks.
• Vehicle Enhancements: Vehicles now feature health bars, speedometers, and fuel indicators. Beware of mob attacks on vehicles, which can cause damage and require repairs using a toolbox.
• Crop Plot Improvements: Added functionality to pick up crop plots for easier relocation.
• Motion Camera Shake Fix: Resolved camera shake issues when hitting objects, reducing motion sickness.
• Mouse Sensitivity Settings: Customize your mouse sensitivity for precise control.
• Container Interaction: Pressing E while a container is open will now also close it for seamless inventory management.
• Auto-Save Optimization: Auto-saving has been significantly improved to eliminate lag spikes.
• Gameplay Balancing: All mobs and weapons have been rebalanced for a more polished and enjoyable gameplay experience.

• Combat Runs: Equip sets that boost firepower, armor, or health to handle intense battles.
• Resource Gathering: Opt for gear that increases harvesting efficiency or boosts luck, enhancing your chances of finding rare items.
• Exploration: Use gear that offers stamina regeneration or agility to navigate difficult terrains.

• Added ability to pickup Spiked Wall, Fortified Spiked Wall and Spiked Gate.
• Fixed Book metal plate in research table where it would not craft the book.
• Fix Cow Pen and Sheep Pen to show proper items it crafts and craft the right items.
• Added ability to craft signboards that can be placed on walls and players can edit the names . Good to name chests.
• Added sliding bar to set amount for items to be crafted.
• Added our first boss, Scarecrow to the world. He will drop special items.

• Added bounce effect and particle effects to most resources harvested with tools.
• Fixed Pig Hut to make Leather and Rot..
• Added Cow mob.
• Reworked the Fuel system so it does not over generate ash and cause lag.
• Added Large Animal Traps which allows players to capture cows and sheep to craft Cow Pens and Sheep Pens. Sheep Pen will generate Wool/Raw Meat and Cow Pen will generate Raw Prime Meat and Rot.
• Fixed medical tray collusion which was preventing the pickup of bandages and pills in the hospital building. Now players can pickup pain pills and Bandages there.
• Added Seed merchant where players can buy and sell seeds.
• Improved saving lag but we still have some work to do with it.
• Fixed bug where the compass display doubles on death.
• Added destruction effects on all building parts so you can see when you destroy a building part.
• Improved Ceiling placement allowing up to 4 ceilings to be placed with one support. Ceilings can also be placed on foundations.
• Changed how the Raider mobs take damage, now they will only have a 20% chance of being staggered when a player hits them preventing players from constantly staggering a enemy and just killing him.
• Added harvestable Stop Signs, harvestable Vending Machine.
• Updated display when chatting with a NPC Trader.
• Copper Ore, Copper Ingot and Copper Wire added.
• New recipes added to Research Table: Book Metal Plate, Book Electric Wire, Book Copper Wire, Book Metal Pipe, Book Piston.
• Updated Ui so that items so that looted items will first stack in the hotbar on similar items before they get placed in inventory.

• Increase Simple Backpack storage to 14 extra slots.
• Add 4 more Backpack types to be crafted at a sewing table.
• Increase Chicken and Pig Hit box.
• Fixed zombie Bear Death animation to not loop.
• Fixed Death Loot bag bug where when you loot it and there is more items than empty slots you have available it would still loot all and you would loose some items. Now if there is no more empty slots the remaining items will stay inside the loot bag.
• When Death Loot Bag is empty or when the timer runs out it will destroy the loot bag as well as the Death marker. So if a player does not see his Death Marker anymore it means the loot bag is destroyed.
• Added header information to Furnace to explain how to craft ingots.
• Fixed Backpacks not showing up on back on Buffed Guy when equipped.
• Added Composter Book to traders.
• Fixed the Meat Pile, when destroyed now it will stop mobs spawning from it and will drop bones which is used to craft a placeable meat pile. Could be used to make a Zombie farm.
• Increase water bottle refill of thirst from 15% to 25%
• Fixed Trees respawning when the trunk is destroyed when loading game in.
• Fixed foundations being placed and then destroyed if terrain has a slight slope. Now if a foundation cant be placed it will just show red.
• Reduced Hunger and Thirst consumption so its more balanced.
• New Sheep mob added and new wool and yarn items added which will be used to craft items in a Sewing Table.
• Increased Bow and arrow damage.
• Changed it so that a player only has a 30% chance to get staggered when being attacked, this way when cornered a player still has a chance to kill the mob.
• Changed Skill icons to be green when a player can learn a new skill and yellow on learned skills.
• Added new Range Damage Increase Skill which increases the damage done by bows and crossbows.
• Split stat points and skill points so now when a player levels they don't need to choose between the two to spend their points on as each one will have its own points to assign.
• Added Metal ore nodes to mine metal ore which can then be smelted in a furnace to make metal scraps.
• Added Clay piles that can be mined to get clay and dirt.
• Fixed a bug where some items merchants sell they would not buy like some books. Now any item a merchant sells they will also buy.
• Added Truck vehicle assembly station to Mr Two Cars area so players can now assemble a truck. Its still experimental and expect bugs. Character is missing sitting animation. Make sure to grab your truck Key from the assembly and don't loose the key!

• Added Sorting function to sort items in inventory.
• Added 12 new female hair styles and 7 new male hair styles.
• Added new Trap skill where you can learn how to make small and medium animal traps.
• New Chicken Coop and Pigs Hut buildings added where players can generate passive resources when they have animal feed in them.
• New crafting items added, animal feed and shredded corn.
• Fixed Day Night cycle setup so now you will see the days change again.

• Upgraded to Unreal Engine 5.3 with considerable frame rate improvements.
• Increased view distance in game.
• New Interactive World Map system added.
• Fixed Multiplayer system so now players can create multiplayer games.
• New Raiders Faction added with combat and loot.
• Improvements done to the world to make it feel more fleshed out.

Next Update Coming To Junk Survivor!

• New Clothing sets - we have added 10 different clothing pieces.
• Fixed Bug with backpack - we fixed the bug where if you don't loot your backpack first you loose your items.
• Increased Metal Plate drop rate- we increased the droprate for metal plates.
• Steam Achievements Multi-player Bug - We fixed a Multi-Player bug where only the host will receive all Achievements.

• Send us a screenshot of your own unique building!
• Post your screenshot into the discord forum post linked here: Junk Survivor Discord or post them on Steam Screenshots community with the caption: "Screenfest 001 - Base Building Competition".

• Screenshots must be from Junk Survivor.
• Screenshots must be built and taken by yourself.
• Entries containing offensive or inappropriate content will be disqualified.

• Visual impact: how visually stunning is your screenshot?
• Composition: is the screenshot well-framed and aesthetically pleasing?
• Creativity: does the screenshot showcase a unique style of building?
• Building: You can show the outside of the building or your interior design.

• Submission period: 22 September 2023 to 24 September 2023
• Winners announcement: 27 September 2023

• New Interface graphics - We changed all icons and all interface elements with new graphics to better suit our game style.
• New player characters - New player characters has been added to allow for a wider choice with 3 body types to choose from.
• New weapons added - we added new weapon types like a sniper rifle and a grenade launcher for more weapon options.
• Steam Achievements added - Yu can now reach Steam Achievements doing different activities in the game, Lets see who can reach all the achievements first!
• New Main menu layout - We changed the Main Menu layout so its easier to navigate the system.
• New Clothing Options - New clothing items will drop allowing players to further customize their character.
• All new graphics on Steam page - All platforms have been updated to display better quality graphics to represent the game.

• Zombies hanging around - Fixed zombies that spawn in the air and hang around.
• Breaking Rocks and doors still leaves collusion - Fixed it when breaking doors and rocks the collusion still stays there. They will no longer have collusion.
• UI on Police and Taxi crafting station wrong - UI has wrong amounts and images have been changed.
• Pond only giving 10% of water - pond should fill it up totally now.
• Player dies when he has left MP game - Player will no longer die from hunger or thirst when they leave a MP game.
• Furniture added - there is now 10 more furniture items in the game to collect.

• Game stuttering - Fixed and optimized game for better performance.
• Composter wrong station - Fixed the composter BP so it crafts the right crafting station.
• Metal Plates not dropping - Added Metal Plates as a drop in some vehicles.
• No drinking water at ponds - When you swim in a pond now it will fill your thirst meter up.

• Multiplayer Support - Setup multiplayer support.
• Increase map size - Increase map size to accommodate multiplayer.
• More Vehicles - Added additional vehicles to build.
• Zombie Base Attack - Zombies are able to attack your base.
• Second Survivor - Added in second survivor to choose from in Character Creation.
• Zombie Wild Animals - Added Zombie Wild Animals like Bear, Boar, Rat and Vulture.
• New Crafting Station - Added Composter station to craft worms for fishing and fertilizer.
• Fishing - Add fishing in rivers and lakes.
• World Crafting Stations - Add world crafting stations for mass production of certain resources which is already spawned in the world, creates PvP opportunities. (Added Oil Pump, Scrap Metal Extraction.)
• Secondary Interaction Key - Key settings for secondary Interaction.
• Increase simple chest slots - Increase simple chest slots with second row.
• Fix Mobs just standing - Fix Mobs just standing and not attacking.
• Pickup placed stations - Allow crafting stations and other placed objects to be picked up.

Alpha Release 1.2.6

• Pickup Bedroll - Option to pickup your bedroll and sleep though the night when interacting with bedroll. Also be able to place bedroll anywhere.
• Bind Loot All Key - allow a hotkey to be set for Loot All.
• Invert- Y Option - allow players to set Invert-Y axis for inputs.
• List Resources you have - show what resources you have and what's needed to craft item by changing the color of items in crafting menu.
• Return items after use - if you drink water return empty water bottle, or if you eat canned food return a empty can.
• Extra merchant spawning - fix the extra merchant that spawns in the traders camp.
• Balance Meat - Increase decay timer on raw meat. Cooked meat will now give 10 health when eaten.
• Night Time - Increase Increased night time brightness
• Bug Medium Gun Parts- Fix Medium Gun Parts not getting crafted
• Foundation Snapping- Fix Foundation snapping to snap easier
• Truck upgrades and storage not saving- Fix Truck upgrades and storage not saving.
• Death Loot Bag Marker- Add in Death Loot Bag marker and distance to it, when it disappears it means your loot bag has de-spawned.
• Bedroll Marker- Add bedroll Marker so you can see where your bedroll is on the map.

• World Map - Add in world map with points of interest locations
• Canned Food Crafting - Add recipes to craft Canned food like canned meat or canned corn which does not spoil
• Animals - Add in some animals like chicken and pigs for players to hunt
• Bow Weapon - Add in bow weapon
• Small Container - Add small container you can craft with just wood and fiber