KitHack Model Club news & patch notes

• Airliner RR cockpit part added.
• Bomber Y cockpit part added.
• Fuselage parts now morph.
• Fixed engine boost affecting NPC vehicles.
• Fixed a bug with mod matching that was causing any loaded mods to be unmatched even if the server side also had them.
• Fixed player marker icons showing just the text instead of the icon when out of the view center.
• Joining MP matches now switches maps before starting the session, same as in single player.

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Overhauled Cockpits and Fuselage

• Fresh textures and materials add sleek style to most cockpit parts.
• Morphing handles let you resize and reshape cockpits for builds that fit just right.
• Outdated parts have been deprecated and replaced with better, more customizable options.
• A new bulkhead profile joins the lineup, adding more flexibility to your designs.
• Material appearances are now standardized for consistent lighting and color—though your vehicles may sport a slightly new look.
• Dive into FPV with moving Steering Wheels, Yokes, and Ship Wheels to enhance your cockpit interiors.

Caution: Jet Blast

Vehicle Thermodynamics

Autocannons Go Incendiary

Engine Boost!

And a whole lot more!

Crash & Burn Patch Notes v1.5.0

Overhauled Cockpits and Fuselagi:

• New textures and materials for most of the new parts.
• All cockpit parts now have Morphing handles and can change size/shape.
• Deprecated and Unlisted old cockpit parts that were replaced by the newer ones.
• Added an new bulkhead profile that is similar to M profile.
• Standardized the appearance of several part materials for consistent lighting and colour. (you may notice existing vehicles having slightly different shades)
• Added new (moving) Steering Wheel, Yoke and Ship Wheel parts for FPV cockpit interiors.

  Caution, Jet Blast:

• Added new Jet Turbine part. Not an EDF, but a real, powerful, expensive, fuel-burning and very flammable Jet engine. Turbines have less static thrust, but continue producing thrust up to much higher speeds than EDFs.
• Parts with hot exhausts (Jet Engine and all Rockets) now have Heat Blast areas that can cause heat damage to parts that get in the way. Watch where you point those things. Heat Blast zones use the vehicle volumetrics solution to find which other parts are exposed (and by how much) to the blast.
• Parts directly in the way of the blast will take a lot more heat than parts only partially exposed.
• Parts can be shielded from heat by other parts in front of them. At least for a while.
• Parts exposed to a heat blast will heat up, become burned over time, and can potentially self-ignite and/or explode.

  Vehicle Thermodynamics:

• Added new heat simulation of conductivity and convection to vehicles. Parts now have Temperatures, exchange heat with one another and the surrounding environment.
• Part Thermodynamics also simulates Combustion. Parts can self-ignite if heated past their flashpoint, and combustion generates more heat, which can in turn ignite other parts.
• Some Parts are more flammable than others. To sustain combustion, a part needs to have high enough thermal energy to gain heat despite losses to other parts and the environment. Most parts are slightly flammable. Large, lightweight parts are generally very much flammable.
• Some Parts are more Explosive than others. If temperatures reach the explosion threshold, they will detonate, releasing a lot of heat instantly, and also causing structural stresses (usually ends in many little pieces). Fuel Tanks, Rockets, Batteries and some Ammo maganizes are now explosive, and will detonate if exposed to high temperatures. The higher the amount of fuel in a tank, charge in a battery, the more potentially explosive it is.
• Heat transfer to the Environment (convection) is simulated and accounts for different fluids. Fire has a harder time spreading to other parts if you are moving quickly, or better yet, splashed down (water can sink heat 30x faster than air). Depending on flammability, fires may not be entirely put out by water, but whatever is left of your vehicle may not burn up as well.
• Parts can take heat damage even if they are not flammable by themselves. Above a maximum safe temperature, parts start becoming burnt and visibly emit smoke.
• Burned parts will lose structural integrity the more burnt they are. Heat damage causes them to weaken progressively, leading to early failures. High temperatures will eventually cool down, but burn damage requires repairs.
• Fire and Explosion effects are synchronized for all clients in multiplayer. Mind that for the time being, flames and explosions from other vehicles will not cause thermal damage to your own.

  Autocannons now Shoot Incendiary Rounds.

• Added new Incendiary 50 Cal Rounds, now used by the 'Thud' Autocannon.
• Incendiary rounds cause less kinetic damage, which is handy when you want the other guy to go up in flames.
• Added new fiery VFX for the new projectiles.
• The Orange 50 Cal Magazine now holds Incendiary Rounds, and is highly explosive when fully loaded.

  VFX and SFX:

• Added new pooled explosions effects with expanding shockwaves.
• Added new fire and smoke effects to all parts. Flame particle emission conforms to the shape of the burning object.
• Added new visual effect for all parts, so they smolder and get charred as they burn. This effect applies to all parts and does not require specific shaders (should be fully mod compatible).
• Added new sounds for fire and explosions.
• Explosion effects scale based on the anount of energy the explosion releases.
• Revised all Propeller Sound FX. They now respond correctly to prop RPM and all have different sounds.
• Added new Sound FX for the new Jet Engine, including spool-up and shutdown sound.
• Fmod speed of sound delay now uses the correct units, and also works for explosions
• Added a clamp to the violence value for vehicle crash and brush sfx, so heavy parts don't always make enormous sounds even at low speeds.

  Engine Boost!

• Hold /(A) (while controlling the vehicle) to Boost engines and motors to over 100% max power. This can give you a bit of extra speed, and will definitely give you a lot of extra heat.
• Holding boost will cause engines to heat up and potentially catch fire. This is almost certainly not good for the Engine.

  Stock Vehicles:

• Added new Aero-ES J100 stock airplane (with a jet!). Very dangerous. not recommended for... anyone, really.
• Added steering to most stock craft for FPV. Some other minor stock craft changes too.

  General Fixes, Improvements and Optimizations:

• Fixed some motors having negative non-zero performance at zero load/throttle, which caused strange behaviour at very low throttle settings.
• Improved tasking logic so repeated/frequent Vehicle Volumetrics recalculations are avoided more reliably.
• Vehicle Resource flow logic is now more reliable against NaNs from divisions by zero.
• Engines now correctly shut themselves off when the vehicle is moved into the editor.
• Fixed a bug in drive networks that could cause NaNs to infect propeller and engine modules. This fixes some motors not producing power when using the /runsonfumes cheat (when out of fuel)
• Rockets now refuel themselves when the vehicle enters the editor.
• Fixed exterior parts sometimes blocking internal ones when going into Internal View in the editor.
• Minor tuning tweaks to the piston PID params, to make them a bit more stable and sturdy.

  Multiplayer Physics and Combat:

• Vehicle Physics flags are all MP-synced now. Vehicle.Physics doesn't try to update them for remote vehicles anymore.
• Ballistic Projectile hits now sync better over MP, and hit reports are always sent to all clients.
• AA guns are now able to target remote players in PvP or PvE scenarios.
• NPC target acquisition will now find remote vehicles properly. (NPC fighters should attack all enemy players)

  UI:

• Added new Thermodynamics Overlay to the Vehicle Overlays Panel ( Menu)
• Fixed Flex physics stress indicators not going away for some parts after very violent breakages
• Added screen messages for when parts are on fire.
• Fixed decal previews being shown backwards in the Decal Tool handles.
• The Throttle indicator in the main UI now also shows an indication when Boost is enabled.
• Added tooltip notes about heat blast to all rockets.

  New Cheat Commands:

• Added /fwoosh cheat command (guess what it does!)
• Added /microwavesafe cheat command. Disables all heat simulation, for whatever reason... :P
• Added new /clickspring N cheat to allow overriding the time of day. (where N is a number of hours)

  Modding:

• Added basic sanity checking to FX components
• Engine modules now throttle and power responsiveness cfg fields now work correctly.
• Renamed both fields so this won't cause any changes to existing engines.

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UI Quality of Life Features:

• Editor Parts List Fix: We’ve resolved an issue where parts list separators weren’t visible until activated twice. Now, they'll display correctly on the first go.
• Rocket Replacement Notification: You'll now see an on-screen notification when spent Rockets are automatically replaced on your vehicle.
• Graphical Artifact Fixed: Fixed an unscaled element that caused a visual artifact in FPV mode. The view should now be smoother than ever!
• Craft File Warning: Added a handy warning message when attempting to overwrite an existing craft file, helping prevent accidental saves.

Gameplay Quality of Life Features:

• Go-To Vehicle Action: You can now use the Go-To Vehicle action even when the vehicle is still in motion, as long as it’s not moving too fast for you to catch up!
• Improved Vehicle Recovery: The vehicle recovery system has been enhanced to allow Go-To actions in scenarios where Retrieve/Repair isn't permitted.
• Automatic Refuel/Reload: Recovering or repairing your vehicle now automatically refuels or reams it, as long as the scenario allows. If you're not in a mission, it’s always allowed.
• FPV Camera Adjustment: We’ve slightly moved up the FPV camera for a better view.
• Craft Building Change: The "Go" button no longer saves the craft, giving you more control over when you save your creations.
• Stock Craft Update: Most stock craft have been updated to include an FPV steering part for better control.

New Parts:

• TL-81 Eos Jet Engine: A brand-new jet engine part for you to experiment with and add to your builds.
• Tiny Helm & Vintage Style Steering Wheel: For that extra flair, we’ve introduced new helm and steering wheel parts.
• TurboPilot Flight Yoke: Take your flight builds to the next level with this new flight control part.
• Cockpit Scaling: Cockpit parts can now be scaled to fit your design needs.
• Improved Confetti Cannon: Now even better for all your celebratory needs!
• Solid Rocket Sync in Multiplayer: Solid Rockets will now sync correctly for remote vehicles in multiplayer, improving gameplay for everyone.
• Gun Sight Fix: Gun sights no longer show visually through glass, keeping your view clear.
• Decoupler Logic Optimization: Decoupler logic will no longer run unnecessarily for remote vehicles, streamlining gameplay.

Fixes:

• TrackIR Error Logs: Fixed an issue where errors were being logged for TrackIR even when the client wasn’t installed or running. This should reduce unnecessary log clutter.
• Refueling/Recharging Fix: We addressed a bug where vehicle resources weren’t fully refueled or recharged during operations, and resupply actions would sometimes fail to complete. This process should now work as intended.
• Time-to-Full Estimate Correction: Fixed incorrect estimates for the time it would take to fully resupply a vehicle during operations. Now, the time display is accurate.
• Audio Settings & SFX Update: Normalized values in the audio settings panel and remixed some sound effects for better consistency and a more polished audio experience.
• NPC Splashing Effect: Resolved an odd issue where NPCs would cause a splashing effect when you switched focus or approached them for the first time.
• Raiders Ridge Mission Fix: The Raiders Ridge mission no longer erroneously announces changes in drive power, making the mission less confusing.
• Resource Network Reset Notification: The resource network reset notice is now only shown to the appropriate players, preventing it from being displayed to all players in a lobby.

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PHYSICS

• Part breakage is now handled by FlexPhysics, instead of the old Internal Physics.
• Fixed the logic for detecting when struts are bracing a given part.

OPTIMIZATIONS

• Part motion now happens separately from colliders, to avoid the (significant) cost of PhysX collider synchronization.
• Player RB interpolation is now kept off while the player isn't moving.
• Vehicle RB interpolation is now always disabled, for maximum physics performance.
• TX screen gauges no longer update if the view mode isn't on the player.
• Reduced Tape Gauge (alimeter) update rate to not happen every frame.
• Removed Internal Physics components from vehicles, now that Flex Physics is responsible for part breakage.
• VehicleFlex FX no longer use PlayableDirectors, and update the animations directly. This drops 90% of the FX update time (from 1.2ms down to 0.1)
• Resource Containers (fuel tanks) no longer drain while in the Vehicle Editor. This prevents an enormous lag spike from the fuel drain indirectly leading to a full vehicle analysis recalculation every frame.
• Hydrodynamic forces are now coupled to Flex Physics.
• Physics stress blobs are now a bit smaller at max intensity.

FIXES

• Procgen fuselages should now handle missing stack profiles on other part nodes more gracefully.
• Fixed odd 'skipping' motion when moving the view to the right on external chase camera mode.
• Fixed errors from PartPhysics initialization that caused symmetry and other editor things to fail.
• Fixed interior parts not being clickable in Inspect Vehicle mode even when internal view is active.
• Vehicle Resource Networks now revert back to full automatic if any networks have issues during loading/init. (eg ports/linesnot found, bad indices, etc)

VEHICLE EDITOR

• Removed compressed air and exhaust gas resources from parts list filters
• The small balsawood beam/nose/tail/dowel parts are now visible from interior view.
• The part directly under the cursor now has an additional 'drop-shadow' outline to stand out from its child parts

UI

• The chat log now cycles through the entire message history with the up and down arrow keys.
• Removed non-functional finger print "find me" button in players list.
• Disabled drawing of inertia tensors in the FlexPhysics overlay (too cluttered)

MODDING

• PartModules and PartComponents now have virtual methods for when the vehicle init is complete.

PARTS

• Single-cell Battery now has stack nodes on both sides, R00 profile
• Backwash motor now has R0 profiles on both stack nodes (so adapters now adapt to it)
• Hummingbird motor now has R00 profiles on both stack nodes.
• Magnetar motor now has R00 profiles on its stack nodes.
• Wirraby motor now has a T profile on its stack node.
• Corrected orientation of stack nodes on 6 and 12 blade EDFs (and added a new node on both)
• Removed overly large workshop collider from End Cap
• Added a backfacing stack node to Rim Cap part.
• Removed unused electric port on passive Hinge
• Piston travel speed is now adjustable

STOCK VEHICLES

• Replaced Seafury MkI by new MkII design.
• Updated the Aeromite 100 to use the newer parts, and gave it an intrepid pilot.

CONTROLS

• In all input presets, Shift+Return now opens Team Chat, and Return opens All Chat (defaults swapped around).

AUDIO

• Default sound level for Vehicle sounds reduced.

MODS

• PolygonApocalypse map mod signed as MP-Safe.

ROBOTICS

• Decouplers, Pistons and Rotary Tables now shows the not-connected warning pip if not connected to power
• Rotary Table Motor mode now works (tries to maintain a target rotation speed)
• Fixed issues with placement and updating of nodes for semi-flexible parts in the Flex physics simulation
• The Sym Lock option in Rotary Tables and Pistons now works.
• Decouplers will no longer cause parts outside their own subtree to become disconnected after detaching.

VEHICLE EDITOR

• Fixed an issue that caused newly-attached parts to be positioned incorrectly when using the Mechanisms tool.
• Fixed a VERY old bug where symmetry clones of ctrl surfaces with manually configured inputs wouldn't mirror the roll/yaw axes correctly.
• Revised the entire logic for Input Configuration Options on Control Surfaces, Motors, and Robotics parts
• All inputs can now toggle mirroring over symmetry - Roll/Yaw do this by default.
• Fixed custom engine input configurations reverting to default sometimes.

UI

• Fixed Tooltips visibly jittering sometimes.
• Fixed radial sliders in morphing part context menus triggering an undo state to be recorded on just opening the menu.
• Fixed several UI elements being whited out and hard to read
• Fixed the placement of the Motor Power LED on electric motor context menus.
• The button in part menus with configurable inputs is now consistently placed just below the inputs themselves.

FLEX PHYSICS

• Rotary tables now hold position in servo mode a lot harder.
• Lowered the coupling constants for external forces on flex physics. All physics constraints should be more rigid now.

VEHICLE EDITOR

• Automatic Resource Network generation now tries to maintain isolation of subtrees under decouplers.
• The vehicle editor now generates a recovery autosave in case it is shut down unexpectedly in multiplayer.

TUTORIALS

• Fixed prop heights in car controls tutorial
• Car controls tutorial now only allows the Mudmog
• Removed some AI drivers from Car Controls, to not hit performance as much when they spawn.
• Car controls tutorial text now suggests going into the stock crafts tab after opening the craft selection panel.
• Aircraft controls tutorial no longer allows scoring beyond the max by hitting invisible waypoints.
• Aircraft controls tutorial now lets player go back to workshop whenever without interrupting flow or forcing any particular changes.
• Rearranged pages of aircraft controls tutorial so CoM tutorial is required before flying. Fixed arrow pointing to offset tool.
• Aircraft controls tutorial uses Aero battery now.
• Aircraft controls now suggests cycling attach points and tells player to pick up their airplane before throwing.
• Aircraft Controls tutorial now instructs player to connect propellers via the drive node.
• Aircraft Controls tutorial now suggests using a different motor, so it's easier to gain altitude.

STOCK VEHICLES

• Recreated Extinctor to remove deprecated parts and make it more structurally stable.

PROPS

• Fixed tire LOD being offset from others on clubhouse tent prop.

CAMERA

• Implemented Locked external camera mode, because I was peer-pressured into doing it by the test team.

VEHICLE RESOURCES

• Fixed an old bug with resource net discovery that caused (rare) cases where parts would not be able to find resources after decoupling or losing parts.

FIXES AND TWEAKS

• Vehicles now locally send out an event to notify of imminent despawning just be fore the network client removes them.
• Fixes game freeze states in cases where the RPC pre-despawn message for some reason fails to arrive in time.
• Fixes errors from Vehicle Inspect mode if that was active during vehicle remote de-spawn.
• Added sanity checking around several sources of errors from null parts/vehicle instances, most frequently due to unexpected multiplayer object removals.
• Craft loading error messages shouldn't appear duplicated anymore.

NEW PARTS:

• Extendalux Piston (by Jackdaw Pneumatics)
• L1 Hinge (by Kermech Hardware)
• Eagle Payload Decoupler (by Radio Control Labs Inc)
• Q-4 Rotary Table (by FlexiJoint™ Mechanics)

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INPUT

• Added a button in the Input Settings screen to quickly swap the Roll and Yaw keybindings around.

GAMEPLAY

• If no engine parts are broken off, recovering/repairing the vehicle will not cause the engines to be shut off.
• Control Axes are now set to zero when refuelling a vehicle manually (in case motors are still on).
• Fixed Refuel/Rearm operations becoming locked out if the game lost focus while an operation was ongoing.
• Fixed an issue that prevented completing the Car Basics tutorial.

PARTS

• Wheels should now come to a full stop when recovering/repairing the vehicle.
• Headlights can now change colours.
• Added two new EDFs with built-in engines.
• Added new tiny form factor ‘Magnetar’ electric motor.
• Rebalanced the performance of the Whirraby electric motor.

VEHICLE EDITOR

• Fixed a cascading bug from activating the Connect Tool after deleting certain parts.
• The Auto-generated resource networks (when Connect tool is in Auto mode) won't include disconnected parts anymore.
• Manually-configured resource connections will stay connected even for disconnected parts, so their setup isn't lost if they are reattached later.
• Added a bunch of community suggested decals.
• Rearranged the Parts List categories to make parts easier to find.
• Updated the Part icon fitting for several parts, to better indicate actual part size.

SFX

• Fixed a bug where internal physics strain sounds would continue playing after de-spawning a vehicle.

SCENERY

• Fixed an issue with the map selection UI being occluded by a panel.
• Fixed an issue with switching maps. The correct map will now load before starting the session.
• Fixed overpass-blocking collider on WIrraway Bay

SCENARIO EDITOR

• Fixed incorrect drawing of ground stems for scenario editor objects
• Fixed scenario editor object placement not finding the surface correctly unless holding shift.

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CHARACTERS

• Meet Buddy, your new Crash Test Companion. He's ready to jump into that dea-- erm, worthy vehicle you just built. He's clearly nodding in approval.

SCENARIO EDITOR

• Added several new Props to the Scenario Editor: including full-size buildings, cargo containers, large ramps and track parts

GAMEPLAY

• The game now supports headtracking via TrackIR.
• Fixed not being able to interact with parts in the Inspect Vehicle view
• Fixed a softlock when spectating on a remote vehicle that gets sent to the Vehicle Editor.
• Fixed Under the Radar mission progress state conflicting with the Downward Dive mission.
• Fixed spent Solid Rockets not causing the vehicle to be considered refuelable.
• Tweaked damping for autotrim roll axis (to make it damp more at higher speeds)
• Increased the server/client clock sync message frequency to 5Hz (from 1), for less noticeable corrections in time-based systems.

PARTS

• Fixed mirroring for the Structural Pylon Part
• The Structural Pylon part no longer has a stack node, but has a new bottom surface node.
• Fixed soft-lock caused by a missing bulkhead profile for the Headlight parts (when attaching to an adaptive fuselage).
• Clear plastic material is now much clearer, for improved visibility from FPV.
• The basic wooden beam parts are now shape-tweakable.
• Added two new basic wooden parts: Round Dowel and Flat Plate, both also able to morph.
• Added new Large 2-bladed Propeller.
• Added new smaller, flatter Battery.
• Battery masses and capacities adjusted for more consistent mass ratios across all models.

UI

• Added a new menu that allows switching various different vehicle system visualizations: including Aerodynamics, Internal Stresses, Volumetrics, and more.
• Updated thumbnails for Starfinder, HMS McBoatface, MudMog and SeaFury stock vehicles

VEHICLE EDITOR

• Added new Drivetrain category.
• The CV Joint part now lives in a subcategory of its own.
• Suspension parts are now categorized as 'suspension' instead of being under 'transmission'
• Organized the parts under Propulsion, Drivetrain and Undercarriage a little better.
• Fixed an issue where morphing symmetry counterparts could be moved out of position when tweaking the shape in the Vehicle Editor.
• Re-linking a compound part (struts, CV Joints) now shows a message if there are no eligible parts to select (instead of leaving the game in a softlock state)
• Added new control hints when a Part Selector operation is in progress. (re-linking struts/joints, Root tool, placing Action Figures)

GRAPHICS

• Fixed a glitch with ocean foam during floating origin shifts.
• Disabled an unnecessary bright light that was lit in Internal View.
• Fixed Internal View not working while the vehicle has collision safety (after spawning or releasing)
• NPC Traffic should now move more smoothly when MP if the server/client clocks are running at different rates (ie if either one is lagging)

SCENERY

• Fixed violently shaking trees in the main menu.
• Removed submerged trees around southwest-most area of the map.
• Fixed LOD glitch with the beige 'fishtail' parked cars.
• Adjusted placement and scale range for palm trees around the map.

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PHSYICS

• Changed collision detection method for the local player vehicle to prevent it clipping through terrain.
• Landing Gear FreeWheel modules now support the Zero-Length Suspension system the Wheel Hubs have.
• Fixes several cases where aircraft had their wheels partially sunken into terrain.
• Fixes some aircraft models not being able to taxi or steer properly on the ground.

PARTS

• The Adaptive Fuselage now correctly handles cases where the meshes would have turned inside-out.
• Fixed bulkhead fuselage context buttons spawning the old fuselage adapter.
• Fixed two blade boat prop rotation direction and blur.
• Fixed 3 blade prop spinning direction and blur not appearing.

STOCK VEHICLES

• Changed the description of the Commandney Smidgeon, to point out how wildly out of balance it is.
• Adjusted the placement of landing gears on the Commandney Widgeon

UI

• Vehicle preview images no longer get downscaled with the texture downsampling setting in Graphics Settings
• The chat input panel is now a bit wider

SCENERY

• Went over the entire road network on Wirraway Island, smoothing out the bumpy old pavement.

Recent Hotfixes

Workshop Wonders #2

Vehicle Editor:

• Fixed vehicles not responding to inputs while in the Vehicle Editor.
• Added a new Reference Line to the Aerodynamics Overlay. It shows the ideal graph for a chosen handling preference and can be configured in the Aero Overlay settings dialog (gear button above the graph).
• Decal handles now take on the colour of their decal, and show the decal image on themselves.

Steam Workshop:

• Fixed an issue that caused some subscribed Vehicles to not appear on the list.

Parts:

• Added a new OD0-II procgen adapter part, now made with better fabrication processes and next-gen materials, to achieve EXACTLY the same look, but with 10x less effective shell thickness! Tremendous mass reductions, and only slightly more expensive! (original model discontinued)
• Fixed an issue with decal UV mapping on the adapter fuselages (both old and new models).
• The Pontoon part now defaults to the Aluminum material by default.

UI:

• Added a button to Delete vehicles in the Craft Browser panel.
• Improved how the Aerodynamics Overlay's menu handles out-of-rect clicks for dismissing itself.
• Fixed the orientation of popup dialogs when the view is tilted wrt the horizon.

Vehicle Editor:

Steam Workshop:

UI:

VFX/Graphics:

NPC Vehicle AI:

Audio:

Missions:

Performance:

Physics

• Struts are now much more effective at securing the parts they reinforce.
• Struts should now snap across the two sides when overstressed (not only across their anchorings)
• Struts now show their stress indicators correctly.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed failure to publish vehicles to the workshop if the turntable animation ended up larger than the max allowed preview file size. If that happens, a static snapshot will be used instead.
• Craft files from the Balsa era that had been previously published on the Workshop will not attempt to edit the original submission.

Tweaks

• Minor wording tweaks to Car Basics and Aircraft Controls tutorials.
• Revised the descriptions for the included input presets, to mention the configuration menu for reassignment.

Additions

• Added new Default/Gamepad input preset that does not target the steam input device by default. Will apply to the first device it detects.

Scenario Editor

• Saving missions directly into a Steam Workshop location is not allowed anymore, as that can cause file sync problems.
• Saving a mission to a new location now copies all packed external assets, if they exist. (eg, when saving a workshop mission to a new location for editing).