Pure Rock Crawling news & patch notes

Hi ! Small patch regarding Dead Tree Desert map.

• Fixed unintentional rocks being placed on the start of Warm Up trail.

Take care.

Hi ! I hope you are all doing well ! Smaller update with quality of life fixes. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32409027/4e7d83eb147a2b2b0ec49efe70ee3f5e40865e00.png Most important fix, you can now remove axis and button mapping. Previously you could only change binding to another input, which could lead to bigger problems if either you didn't use wheel or custom controller or the used controller didn't have enough free bindings to replace the old ones. Remember, this menu is only for binding wheel, or other custom controller. Don't bind your gamepad there, it won't work. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32409027/a2dcd5e1342b6411f5707db949bb08994a83d3e4.png Other fix is that in both options menu and garage menu, you can now switch between categories with gamepad shoulder buttons (LB, RB). Hope this will make navigation easier. Also B button not working on map/trail selection menu is now fixed. Enjoy the more festive garage :) Cheers and have fun !

Hi ! I hope you are doing great ! Time has come, Pure Rock Crawling is transitioning from Early Access to a full release today ! But before getting more into this, here is what's new in this update:

Winter map update

The Winter Map was revamped with new challenges. I redid most of the rock placement, which was necessary because of the new map-making standard. This allowed for the introduction of rocks with physics. This makes for more fluid gameplay, not getting stuck on small rocks which was a big issue with the Winter map. Few graphical changes were made, mainly in materials and rock blending to match the aesthetics of the rest of the maps. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32409027/9f4fac3cab98c16b5c0da2c1207a95553809aa09.png

New map menu

I redesigned the map selection menu to improve clarity and implement the new scoring system. The revamped menu now shows map progress which is a part of the new scoring system and provides additional information. I have also improved the UI movement and gamepad focus for smoother navigation. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32409027/676c168a1cb7e108bc87c6f74412da7aaeb7ef18.png

Score system - track progress

Now you can track your progress on every map. This new UI is accessible from challenge boards and replaces the old system. Every challenge has its details listed, from type of cone to terrain elevation. Alongside these changes, I added several new challenges across all of the maps. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32409027/ca4b45875b07558699bbb57ce855ba1dd95063ce.png

Pricing and rewards update

To further balance the gameplay, pricing of items has been adjusted. Pure Rock Crawling prioritizes a relaxed, simulation-focused gameplay and is more focused on realistic physics simulation and deformable tires. Yet, a little challenge won't spoil the fun. By carefully balancing these elements, the game creates a truly enjoyable and immersive rock crawling experience.

New achievements

I redesigned existing achievements icons and added completely new achievements as well. Now, besides the number of passed gates and tripped cones, you can unlock additional achievements for using the trailer, earning credits and others. Have fun completing them all !

Miscellaneous

There were a few minor bugs, primarily in the customization UI. That's taken care of now. The mini map is now more readable and has the same, consistent style across all maps. I have also made a few subtle tweaks to the simulation here and there. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32409027/b0b7e7b9f6dd6bcd46a2302c8fca5ab9ef86371f.png

Thank you !

Pure Rock Crawling is more than a game for me. For more than 6 years it has been my whole life. Back in 2018, with no prior game development experience, I embarked on what I thought would be a year-long journey at best. As I mentioned in the early access release form: “Pure Rock Crawling should come out of Early Access in roughly 6-10 months.” Well, here we are, 78 months later. But every moment has been worthwhile and no time was wasted. During early access, I made 67 updates to the game, and together with all your support, it allowed Pure Rock Crawling to evolve far beyond my imagination, my initial vision and finally beyond what I’d thought I could make. For instance, the first version of Pure Rock Crawling didn't even have customization. Not because it wasn’t ready but because I simply didn't know how to make such a system and implement it. Though I didn’t plan it in the first version. Not to mention features like difflock 4WD engagement/disengagement which were also absent. Now that Pure Rock Crawling is officially out of Early Access, I would like to say: Thanks to all of you, the whole community, for supporting me and Pure Rock Crawling. Thanks for seeing the potential in this game and more than there was at a time. From finding simple bugs to suggesting core mechanics that were implemented in the final game, your input shared on the forums was an invaluable asset during the game’s development. Thanks to my family and friends, for being there for me, for listening about game development, and showing your interest and support. Biggest thank you to my wife. You believed in me from the day I said “How about I make a video game”. Thank you for every time we discussed math problems and what a vector dot product is.

Q&A

• Why no heads up ? I opted to leave myself room for delays rather than disappointing anybody with a delayed launch. Think of it as a nice surprise.
• Why full release ? Why now ? With this update Pure Rock Crawling became core feature complete. There is no need to be in Early Access anymore. However, this doesn't mean it won’t receive future content updates and general bug fixes.
• What changes for current players Nothing, it just means that Pure Rock Crawling is out of Early Access. Old saved games should work. If you are having any problems or just want to start from scratch you can delete save files in this directory: %LOCALAPPDATA% \PureRockCrawling\Saved\SaveGames
• Are you really just one developer ? Yes

Cheers and take care !

Hi ! I hope you are all doing well ! New vehicle is now available ! Classic Rock is joining the vehicle selection of Pure Rock Crawling. Accompanied by new bumpers, doors and other customization elements. Conquer the trails with this classic, whether you want to build it up, or go for a classic look with old wheels and chrome bumpers. Either way you will get true rock crawling experience with soft body, deformable tires and physically simulated suspension. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32409027/b723db0c21b87c15a6f74636edab0d2b666191d5.png Alongside adding a new vehicle I addressed few of the requests:

• Fixed bug causing dragging brakes. Now the vehicle behaves more naturally. Fix for engine drag when the manual gearbox is equipped will come soon.
• Customization items are now previewed before buying. Simply hover over the item name.
• Fixed bug causing textures to be applied incorrectly when changing items in the garage
• Achievements should now track properly
• *potential memory leak fix (if you experienced it in the past, let me know if it still happens, its hard to replicate)

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32409027/6986cec23f82346ca38c5c3e7e79ad12badbd9db.png Have fun and stay tuned for future updates ! Cheers !

Hi ! I hope you are all doing great ! Wheel support received a massive overhaul. As you may remember, there is an ongoing effort to make working wheel support, and this update is the next step towards this goal. There were multiple bugs and issues recently. Pure Rock Crawling is still under development, and on some occasions things like updating the engine version or core mechanics can cause other things to have problems. This one was severe, which I was aware of. I put much effort and many development hours to fix most of the issues. I tested it thoroughly on my end and the changes made work fine with my setup. I hope that they will work for you as well. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32409027/307c26cfc35cfd9e2f512b4ff1cce920050e89bb.png But first, if you are using a wheel with Pure Rock Crawling, you will have to map axes and buttons from scratch. There is a new save system for that and it requires new bindings to be made. Second, a heads up that the update size is big, which is due to updating the engine version. Additionally, if you happen to use deadzone options or invert axis in the advanced menu, these may or may not be wrong too. You may want to delete the following save file: %LOCALAPPDATA% \PureRockCrawling\Saved\SaveGames\controller.sav Remember, you need to bind every input in the Options menu. No wheel will be recognized and work right out of the box with Pure Rock Crawling. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32409027/6ddf59273c76a9bc2a37588b6e936c5bb0441e46.png Checklist to help me help you if you are still having issues with the steering wheel:

• Did you rebind your steering wheel ?
• Update drivers for your steering wheel, software and firmware
• Make sure that your wheel software is running
• Has your setup changed recently ? try rebinding axes and buttons
• Does any wheel input work ?
• Does your keyboard and/or mouse work ?
• Do input indicators in the advanced menu move at all ?
• Does your setup work with other games ?

I created a new topic in the forum to track down current issues, please if you are experiencing any, describe it in this topic: WHEEL SUPPORT DISCUSSION THREAD Thanks !

Hi ! I hope you are all doing well ! New map is here ! Fitting with the rest of the most recent maps, this new environment is made with my own photogrammetry assets. They were all taken in Grand Canyon area. The new map features more vertical trails and narrow paths to explore. On top of that, smaller rocks have physics enabled and your vehicle will interact with them, giving even more realistic rock crawling scenarios. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32409027/9823aa45587b0e854e72a9a3a459246caabebb0d.png Alongside finishing this new map, I worked on couple more fixes. The bug which was occurring for some of you, where you couldn't click the UI buttons, even though the buttons were registering the mouse is now fixed. It turned out that this issue was resolution/scaling related. There were instances where the game was running at different resolution than the one registered by mouse. I didn't find the exact reason for this behavior, but the new implemented solution fixes it. The game will double check for your native display resolution and match both game and input resolution. This also fixes instances when the game was starting in 1080p on 4k monitors. It should eliminate the need for manual entering the resolution in the .ini files. Additionally, the vehicle physics received some polish as always. I have adjusted the curves for gear outputs which were reported wrong. From now on the vehicles feel more responsive and agile. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32409027/2092b6c13c09083e66f60d4f07df657bda0a2d7d.png I am aware of problems with wheel support and other issues that are being reported and flagged. I am working on making additional changes, especially in terms of wheel support, so it would be problem free in the future. However, this is the upgrade that needs a lot of testing and is not a straightforward, easy fix and it will be a separate update in the future. Hope you like the current update :) Have fun with the new map and see you in the next one ! Happy exploring ! Cheers !

Hi ! I hope you are all doing great ! Pure Rock Crawling is celebrating its 6th birthday ! First things first, a few improvements to the gameplay. Thanks to everybody who caught a few things that were not right with the tutorial. Several things piled up and caused problems in completing the tutorial and proceeding to the game:

• When resetting location to the trailer a reference to the vehicle was being lost, that caused inability to complete other tasks. That is now fixed.
• You couldn't access the garage if the previous notification window was not closed/confirmed. It is fixed now.
• Also discovering the trailer required engaging with it to proceed - that seemed unnecessary so it now only requires discovering it.

To avoid these situations in the future, you can now skip the tutorial completely while starting a new game. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32409027/0cab31f1d7162bdbe8ca42b8935ef1045e1f384a.png If you happen to find any other issues please let me know in the forums. There are several known issues that I am currently working on, like (but not limited to) vehicles losing power when turning left, weak brakes and other gamepad/wheel related bugs. This should be temporarily fixed but I am in the middle of reworking the whole system for binding steering wheel inputs as it has a conflict with the gamepad inputs causing bugs like these. So the fix should be here soon. As of right now, you might need to rebind your wheel inputs for: steering, throttle, brake and clutch. Apologies for the inconvenience. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32409027/6f3d2a5a11eeb97a96889fcbdd1d88155dd1b4cb.png Alongside the above mentioned fixes I am working on a new map. It's coming along nicely, but still needs some work. To sum up, this was quite a year. From drivetrain and physics updates that improved the simulation side of gameplay, through new challenges, missions, garage for modifying your trucks, to a new map. Everything topped with the complete redesign of the UI. I am very happy with every improvement and will work hard to add more. I know that not every aspect of the game works for everyone but I am reading all of your reports, issues and suggestions. Thanks to you Pure Rock Crawling is constantly evolving into a better game, big thanks ! I am going straight back to work on the next update, stay tuned ! Cheers and take care !

Hi ! I hope you are all doing well ! Although, this update took more time to develop than expected, it brings many improvements and new elements to Pure Rock Crawling. Let's run through these changes :)

• Graphical improvements Earlier, the game used a very unoptimized sharpening material in the post-process. This resulted in not as sharp textures and blurring behind the moving vehicle. The new method, which is more engine based, improved greatly looks of the game and gave it much more refined look
• New UI Whole game UI was redone. The purpose was mainly to fix the issues that you might have encountered while switching between the input devices. The other benefit of this change is the new, refreshed look of all the menus in the game. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32409027/40e4d81c3df9fa5b3633139df175b28141cb167c.png After the implemented changes, the buttons stay in focus for the device. This fixes the lost input problem where you weren't able to select any button. Moreover, the whole loop of menus and interact widgets was reorganized and therefore leads to much more fluid gameplay. Now you don't have to back out to the main menu whenever you want to go back to options menu.
• Garage Implementing this feature took a while, but I am so happy how it turned out. You now have access to the garage, which is placed on the main maps and marked on mini map, too. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32409027/c46c9b7053ea9083c75aea9c73c7b5156901aaf6.png The garage is your hub and access point to the customization and vehicle selection menu. It also gives you the option to fast travel between the maps. Again, the garage greatly improves the gameplay by not having to quit the game to main menu to change your vehicle or select a map. Hope you will like it :) {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32409027/29fb971f8b9c5e369adac926c90240c2f7e64a85.png
• Travel points Switching between the maps is now integrated into the level design. Inspired by US National Parks' entrances, now you can simply drive to the end of the map and will be presented with the map selection. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32409027/90bf6fd5d6540e39e983b2920a48687a817ac079.png
• Physics As always there is something to improve with the physics system. The newest changes eliminate shaky wheels when not driving. Also, the whole physics simulation now runs smoother and faster. This also eliminated bugs with tires glitching into the terrain when they were changed in the customization menu.
• Options Alongside UI update, the options menu got solid rework. The wheel configuration was separated for more clarity and easier setup. Again, all of the UI elements now keep track of your input and result in smooth navigation. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32409027/c8ef3b98224554067afa156068135f076475396f.png
• Other
  • fixed lag spike on startup
  • fixed collisions having wrong properties on the Winter map, resulting in lag spikes on smaller rocks
  • fixed unnecessary assets being packaged with shipping build of the game, resulting in 50% game file reduction
  • fixed loosing input from steering wheel and other devices
  • tutorial is now updated with the new systems and features (if you want to rerun tutorial you have to delete tutorial save file from the game save directory)
  • multiplayer is now moved to separate build (available in beta tab in steam game properties). I hope to get back to it in the future and make it more playable. Sadly, as of right now it blocks further development of the game as it interferes too much with current changes (especially wheel support) causing a whole bunch of bugs. For now, it is too hard to keep it updated and work on these things simultaneously.
  • desert map is currently not playable, I was trying to save it but for now it does not work with recent changes, newly implemented features and graphical improvements. It will see a rework in the foreseeable future.

Hope you like the changes. There is still a lot to come :) As always, if you have any issues or suggestions, please write it down in the forums ! See you in the next update !

Hi ! I hope you are all doing great ! Updated challenge system is here ! But first, HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!!! I wish you all the best and at the same time I would like to thank you for all the support you give me ! Pure Rock Crawling has just passed 1000 reviews :O This is a huge news for me, as a solo developer, and it is quite overwhelming ! As for the update, for the long time there was no clarity in what player should do in free roam. There were challenge boards which activated selected trails but that required a lot of travel with no purpose. This update changes that into much more player friendly system. Now, heading to the challenge board will gain you access to actual challenges, composed of selected trails, with different obstacles to tackle. This will be the core of progressing in Pure Rock Crawling. In the future there will be more challenges added that will enhance the gameplay experience with more activities. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32409027/3af457723fd1821ed12fe5f32ff9e2678b6a7402.png As for free roam gameplay, there is a massive change in selecting desired trails. You can now simply drive to the trail head and select type of challenge as you please. This way you don't have to drive to challenge board every time you want to activate a trail challenge. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32409027/f6cc0b0ef79b14392688f12b7803233d26d07d52.png Every available trail head is now marked on the minimap with a cross. This new system utilizes new UI method of detecting player input, this fixes the problems with lost gamepad focus and overlaying input from mouse and gamepad. This is a work in progress and it will see another updates that add to the gameplay experience. Thanks again for the support, and as always, if you have any issues with the update, please write in the forums. Even if something is not changed right away i want to assure you that I keep track of everything posted there. It is just not possible for me to work on everything at once ;) Hope you understand. Have fun with new challenges and take care !

Hi ! I hope you are all doing well ! Finally time has come to reveal the new map ! This took a good bit of time but at last, after months of work the new map is here ! It is called 'Dead Tree Desert'. Working on it while delivering regular updates was quite challenging. I am very happy that despite huge amount of work that I put into it I could provide you with bug fixes and new content :) This is the second map that I made with my photogrammetry assets taken from various trails in the USA. This time it is based on the scans taken in and around Joshua Tree National Park. Thanks to many systems developed in the previous map, it was more streamlined process for me and it made things easier from a creative perspective. Hope you will enjoy this new environment ! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32409027/c8e441a3d7c1c263454009b739572ca52b18990a.png As of now there are 10 challenges to complete, all crawling style. But that will change in future update, as I will be redoing challenge system and things around it to make it more engaging and refined. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32409027/e8b739f3a972ee7b3c7e676862c20461568528cc.png Not stopping here, I am working on bringing the other maps to a more polished state in which I will be able to implement the new challenge system and gameplay features. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32409027/a91ee11ea289a91ca3cc292c60df674e5fe9e3b0.png So, stay tuned and expect new updates soon :) Update list:

• new map
• removed driver hands from first person view
• fixed bug causing vehicles to loose power after gear change
• camera sensitivity bug fix
• physics response tweaks

Cheers ! Have Fun !

Hi ! I hope you are all doing great ! Big thanks to everyone who has played Pure Rock Crawling ! Your support over the years has helped to improve the game beyond my imagination. After over 50 updates in the last 5 years the game is becoming more and more complete. Nevertheless there is still much work to be done and many updates to come ! If you are having fun with Pure Rock Crawling, enjoying all the work that I already put into its development and look forward for more, please consider nominating my game for the Labor Of Love at the Steam Awards 2023. Meanwhile, enjoy the Steam Autumn Sale ! Cheers !

Hi ! I hope you are all doing well ! Tutorial is finally implemented ! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32409027/5a96a20895b6700185323064608652f8bc579930.png In the constant evolution of Pure Rock Crawling, and after many updates some things might be quite tricky to find. That's why, thanks to the implementation of the new UI system and a previous test version of trailer tutorial, I added full tutorial on how to operate your truck, pick a challenge and how to use a rescue trailer. These things will start piling up and without proper explanation they might be confusing and unclear for the new players. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32409027/4643234cc03523a948c148b2b8bfdc72cb98dee7.png I hope this will help the newcomers to dive quicker in Rock Crawling, and all the veteran players to get up to speed with recent changes in the game. As more new things will be added to the Pure Rock Crawling, more tutorials will come. The game will save your progress regarding tutorials so you won't have to redo them all over. However, this tutorial is an exception, since it covers all of the basics. So, if you have completed the previous rescue trailer tutorial, some things might repeat. Future updates will utilize this new UI system in upcoming challenges and new features. Take care !

Hi ! I hope you are all doing great ! A new way of recovering your truck is now available ! This update adds the Rescue Trailer, which is your new way of recovering whenever needed. For now, you can test this feature on Red Rock Valley map. At the start there will be a quick tutorial on how to use it. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32409027/cbeede35c3a24d899465ca9888c17c031e11f552.png This implements two important systems for the future development:

• New trailer physics which are far more stable than the previous iteration. Now weight of the trailer has realistic impact on the vehicle physics. This is done by having a physical connection between the two rather than relying on the physical constraints. In the future I hope to implement back the hauling trailer and other trailer types related to missions. For now, let me know if you encounter any bugs.
• New UI prompts. These are now used for tutorial on how to use the trailer but will grow in the future to clarify other things in the game.

Other important fixes are:

• fixed bug that blocked user from binding wheel inputs
• UI navigation in customization menu is now improved for gamepad
• suspension physics now are more responsive
• fixed bug with camera being zoomed to close
• adjusted camera position to be in the center of vehicle
• fixed suspension flex differences not changing between suspension types

Cheers and have fun !

Hi ! I hope you are all doing well ! This update focuses on 3 things, input, UI and drivetrain. Lets start with drivetrain update. Since drivetrain in Pure Rock Crawling is fully physical simulation, which means both torque applied to the differential and difflock can be controlled separately for front and rear. It is direct influence from few updates ago where I reworked the whole system. But until now there was only four wheel drive and difflock on or off for both axles. With today's update you can now disengage 4x4 and remain in 2x4 drive with rear wheels being driven. Additionally you can choose to lock diffs both for front and rear independently. This truly shows the physical simulation behind these systems :) {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32409027/3144f52aa992f6e3b53ff201c28b013ca1b28370.png Adding these options required some improvements in the UI to show the player current status of the drivetrain. So I added whole new UI to the game showing what is currently engaged and whats not. Adding to this I cleaned up the gearbox widget and moved the pitch/roll indicator to make it more clear to read. Lastly I added indicators of what your key bindings currently are to avoid being confused about what button lock which diff :) Also If you are controller player, UI will show separate icons for gamepad. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32409027/573a8ee79c51ebecba67177556700e194d823756.png *IMPORATNT* for keyboard players You may encounter problems with key bindings. It could show as having multiple functions attached to one key. To remedy this you may have to delete this file (to be safe make a backup copy of it): %LOCALAPPDATA% \PureRockCrawling\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\input.ini Full update list:

• fixed reverse being overpowered and with no engine sounds
• fixed gearbox loosing gear after crash
• ability to change 4x4 to 2x4
• separate difflock control
• UI improvements
• tire grip tweaks
• UI key mapping hints
• improvemed gamepad UI settings

As always, if you have any problems or suggestions, let me know in the forums ! Take care and have fun !

Hi ! I hope you are all doing great ! Smaller update with some fixes. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32409027/5ea8557390fe00723c1584aedd56473e45e9f070.png Follow up to the previous update. For each suspension there are additional parameters that determine how it behaves. For example suspensions with Panhard bar will have a side to side movement depending on suspension compression. It generated a lot physics calculations and was quite heavy in terms of computing. So I worked with the code behind suspension physics, cleaned it up and made more lightweight. That should hopefully resolve stability issues. Also now ride height preset by lift kit doesn't affect side to side movement, as if you would adjust Panhard bar to not have axle on one side sticking out to far. Also worked on few parameters regarding synchronization in multiplayer. Thanks for the help and if you have any issues with suspension, post it on the forums ! Cheers !

Hi ! I hope you are all well ! Pure Rock Crawling is celebrating 5th birthday ! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32409027/23ae441b7e42a91f5604b4192dc885f2302041e1.png In this update I have addressed a few things that were quite frustrating to deal with for a long time. First, the tire grip. Before, the main factors defining tires were mass, contact surface, and dimensions, while physical material was always the same. It was not by my urge or purpose to make things simple, but the logic behind such physical tires' behavior was much more complicated at the time. Finally, I came up with a suitable solution to the problem. Now, each tire is categorized with its performance on snow/sand, gravel/road, or rocks. For now, the tire performance is represented in customization menu and will be better visualized later. Second, tires' physics has been also improved, resulting in much better stability at higher speeds. Suspension characteristics have been also enhanced. Now, every suspension type behaves like it should, with things like the Panhard bars pushing axle side to side and links arrangement making difference to the stability. Alongside this change, the suspension physics are also improved giving better feel and more realistic response. The engine, gearbox, throttle response, and power curves have been adjusted to sound and perform better. Now, the vehicles change the gears in the auto mode more realistically, sound better, and can drive faster. Also, the new throttle curve allows for a smoother start. As for the anniversary, Thanks for the amazing five years ! The way this game evolved during this time is far beyond what i have expected it to be. If anyone is wondering why it is still in Early Access, it is because the scope of the game grew and grew. it was never my intention for it to be this big. Yeah, it could be finished in its original form from 2018 in a year or so. However, having such and an amazing community around who wanted this game to look better and play better, I could not do that. I want this game to be the best I can do, so if that means more time in EA, I am all for it. It just means more updates for you ;) That is not to say, I want it to be stuck in EA forever. I will do my best to finish this game as quickly as I can, but this has to be done step by step and in a manner that will not harm the quality :) Thanks again ! Cheers !

Hi ! I hope you are all doing well ! Last update in the row with customization elements for the second buggy type vehicle ! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32409027/581c2986c887c2dfb9115da0a8844b50695fe3ef.png This update concludes adding new parts for the current vehicles, for now ;) I am very happy I could deliver these on regular basis, and hope to keep things this way :) Right now I am working on new updates which will bring new gameplay elements, map, physics updates etc. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32409027/a4bcd93eaea893a5eab83f9dc2a4690f8663d187.png Cheers and have fun !

Hi ! I hope you are all doing great ! More customization parts for Buggy Rock coming your way ! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32409027/e4329d425e2397c73d2dc1f7a69dc5ac7c8c5f9c.png This update brings more customization options for next vehicle in line, Buggy Rock. Once with barely any items to choose, now can be made to fit your style ! Pick from the new bumpers, roofs and accessories ! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32409027/4c6b288fb42509dd1c8bfdb636efbcd6f89bd403.png Next update will conclude adding new parts for vehicles, for now ;) It will bring parts for the second buggy vehicle. This will be a huge milestone in terms of customization in Pure Rock Crawling, especially considering that the game launched without any. I could not be happier about how it turned out, giving me the peace of mind to work on the next updates. Now, I will be shifting my focus to gameplay and new maps :) Stay tuned ! Cheers and take care !

Hi ! I hope you are all doing well ! More customization available in the game ! Now with more items for the Medium Rock vehicle ! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32409027/25e33e69a31f5149188136521ab5dfb6b894745f.png Moving right along my goal of filling empty customization spots in Pure Rock Crawling this update is also about new items for the trucks. Today for the Medium Rock vehicle :) I hope you like the pace of the last few updates :) Hope you will create some good looking trucks ! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32409027/e4d4dc2629b905bd69521ec00b847bfdc9f06d04.png Next update will focus on the two buggy style vehicles. Stay tuned ! Cheers and take care !

Hi ! I hope you are all doing great ! With today's update I added more customization parts for the pickup truck ! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32409027/6b5580244593e52bdb49d40a7f3d7291be56dea8.png Together with the last update, I am now in the process of adding new parts for all of the vehicles in Pure Rock Crawling. Now topping in 30 custom options for the first two vehicles ! Looking back at the days when there was no customization options, I must say I am really pleased with amount of content and the rigs you can create with it. Things are going in the right direction :) I know that there is much more to fix, add to the game, etc, I read every single post on the forum, might not reply but I am fully aware of the issues/requests you have. One thing at a time, we will get there ;) That being said, next updates will more or less look like this: add more content for the vehicles, then gameplay improvements and hopefully new map right after ! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32409027/cfb65aa1195751428fccdae5e3abbddc69ad059c.png Have fun and take care !

Hi ! I hope you are all doing well ! Today's update bring you more customization options for the Short Rock vehicle ! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32409027/5e4427f5d831e916f0c120355b89d03dfec37746.png These new parts finally fill up the empty space within exterior customization of the first vehicle. Choose between new front and rear bumpers, roofs, fenders, and doors. Minor updates:

• Improved AO in Red Rock Valley map
• Fixed bugged animation for the main axle CV joints
• Fixed wrong texture being applied after body element swap
• Fixed body element swap not having effect on center of gravity

Upcoming updates will add more options to the rest of vehicles to match up with the first one. Stay tuned for that ! Cheers and take care !

Hi ! I hope you are all doing great ! Finally trucks with ability to climb over the steepest rocks ! Something always lacking in Pure Rock Crawling were the more hardcore crawlers with close to 90° approach angle. Hope you will have fun taking over obstacles that were out of other trucks capabilities. To make things more customizable, now in the testing, you can select wheel size for more realism, both when going for more stock look or over the top. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32409027/a8bf08ae29f445a3f46b4923602198d344b1d986.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32409027/b61ab87a891e0728464243203bf2540e9f3a5c33.png Next update will focus on customization for all vehicles, stay tuned for that ! Have fun and take care !

Hi ! I hope you are all doing well ! Finally after multiple fixes required, Pure Rock Crawling got playable badge on Steam Deck ! Here is a full breakdown provided by Steam: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32409027/a7c111e96b99ff6ab8fb8cf0ca3264739c322a4a.png This game's launcher/setup tool may require the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or have difficult to read text {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32409027/a7c111e96b99ff6ab8fb8cf0ca3264739c322a4a.png Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32409027/1d6d19ae6ad01d05b58011afb8075a43431f0c11.png All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32409027/1d6d19ae6ad01d05b58011afb8075a43431f0c11.png This game shows Steam Deck controller icons {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32409027/1d6d19ae6ad01d05b58011afb8075a43431f0c11.png This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu I am very glad about all of the work that has gone into this. Many of the improvements were beneficial for PC players and controller users. Now for the actual content updates. Right now I want to focus solely on vehicles, maps, customization elements, challenges. That doesn't mean I won't investigate or fix major bugs, more like having my priorities shift towards having more content. Stay tuned for next the update with 2 new vehicles and customization elements ! Cheers and take care !

Hi ! I hope you are all doing great ! Couple of fixes with today's update.

• improved UI buttons functionality
• fixed issue with controller input being lost in menu
• fixed handbrake causing truck to shift in to reverse
• fixed clutch not working with gamepad and mouse

Additionally, if you are having problems running on windows 7: Try running with vulkan: Go to Library > right click on Pure Rock Crawling > Properties > General Then in Launch options type: -vulkan If that doesn't work I added pre Oct 28 build, you can access it in the steam library. Go to Library > right click on Pure Rock Crawling > Properties > Beta, select Win 7 build. Take care !

Hi ! I hope you are all doing great ! This update finally brings option to choose transmission type. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32409027/453b6c3a4bc35799b82ba4017a6ab9a61a3c3635.png The goal of this game is to bring as much realism as possible. Previous iteration of transmission was far from perfect. That's why I reworked whole system. Now you have the ability to choose different transmission types:

• manual with working clutch
• automatic
• automatic with auto reverse

The goal is to make game fun for everyone. If you have access to wheel setup with h-shifter, manual transmission could be a lot of fun to check out. For everyone used to driving with automatic gearbox, you can also use your h-shifter or buttons on the steering wheel. And for everyone wanting more arcade style auto reverse functionality - that's now an option too. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32409027/10987d83c02f681b43648e2488ca6ec8d5a1f566.png I hope you will all find what works best for you. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32409027/fa4e7ecc833cf9607fccb200e0a319bd8a428081.png Alongside this, couple of bug fixes and improvements:

• fixed bug not allowing player to spawn on old maps
• improved engine drag
• fixed in-game customization not working
• fixed bug that caused wheel input to be lost when opening customization menu in game
• improved brakes - should fix wandering wheels when diff lock is engaged

Have fun ! Cheers !

Hi ! Small patch regarding wheel support and vehicle stability.

• Added settings for negative pedal dead zones when using wheel
• Fixed issue with vehicle wheels become wonky after multiple tire changes

Take care !

Hi ! I hope you are all doing well ! Few improvements for steering wheels. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32409027/c5c8939fb6d330d33054ae7fd639b7c30c7320a3.png

• added option to compensate for pedals dead zones
• added camera movement with d-pad
• fixed issue with wheel being disconnected when resetting game in pause menu

Take care !

Hi ! I hope you are all doing great ! This update focuses on brake bug when using steering wheel. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32409027/0ffcbbc9d2ef49fe6976695e15cb3d6d23799bd5.png

• Fixed bug when braking is not applied when using wheel
• Fixed bug not allowing for full throttle when using wheel
• Fixed bug causing wheel drag to affect engine power
• Added steering wheel input indicators to the options menu

Thanks for finding these bugs, and take care !

Hi ! Long time no see, I hope you are all doing great ! Finally it is time to release new map ! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32409027/adf8f2cdf86877364df6497c4e80f9bb477e3839.png Never would I have assumed this would take this long, but basically this is the follow up of things that started back in 2019 with a trip to USA to make photogrammetry assets from real world trails. So here we are. This map is made using my rock assets taken from trip to MOAB. This was quite tedious process that I thought would be much easier to implement. But with few things that were updated to main game engine it became reality. With features as seamless blending with terrain and continuous tire marks on trails. On top of that every rock has per poly collision giving you the best possible interaction between tires and environment. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32409027/34263dc95a7bb0a3fcee8f8129d695775d5f625c.png Traversing through the new environment, you will encounter "challenge boards". There you can activate challenges you want to take part in. If you choose not to take any it will play out as free roam. This system gives the best of two worlds, giving you choice. There are 3 types of challenges as of right now:

• Classic Rock Crawling - Mode that you know from old levels. Ride between gates, trying not to touch any cones.
• Path Finder - Objective points are marked on the map, get to them as quickly as possible. If not finished you will be rewarded partially.
• Follow the point - Slower than others, and requiring more precision. Try to stay as close to the marked location as possible while it moves around the map.

I hope you will have fun completing these challenges. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32409027/97eb816c4ecf1e643b9c7a8d4fd764202b5ad505.png Update list:

• new map
• mini map on new map
• new challenges system
• improved vehicle handling
• improved low range
• wheel axis invert option
• added engine drag

As always, thanks to everybody posting on the forums, letting me know about the problems and suggestions. Stay tuned for future updates ! Pure Rock Crawling is still under active development ! Take care !