- Patch v.1.0.1 (27.02.2020) - 27 February 2020
This patch contains some changes to the repair-tools visual indicators along with some bug and crash fixes. • Changed the visual indicators for the repair-tool. *When the repair tool is active (press “R”) and the cursor is over a contraption, broken areas will now be highlighted in red.* • Changed the visual damage-indicator on blocks and parts. They now need to be at least 20% destroyed before showing signs of damage. • Fixed a crash occurring when quitting the game while the repair-tool is causing a contraption to be lifted. • Fixed a crash sometimes occurring when switching instances with the repair tool active. • Fixed a crash occurring when the Wrot would try to grab a bomb. • Fixed a crash occurring when recycling a the second aether propeller after it has been unloaded • Fixed a bug preventing the player from completing the achievement for killing all types of enemies. • Fixed a…
- Patch v.1.0.0b (Hotfix) (25.02.2020) - 25 February 2020
Another small hotfix focused on crash bugs • Increased repair speed by 150%. • Fixed a bug where the player would spawn in the ceiling of The Dweller Arena if the vehicle they entered with was too tall. • Fixed a bug where the Critter would never spawn. • Fixed a duplication bug where it was possible to duplicate programs using the inventory. • Fixed a crash occurring when saving at a checkpoint with some specific parts. • Fixed a crash occurring if a player having the Twitch integration running would receive Twitch-bits. • Fixed a crash occurring if a plumbing would be restored using the repair tool the same frame as it was destroyed. • Fixed a crash occurring in some cases if a part moved by the booster would get deleted. • Fixed a crash occurring when an aether propeller piece is in the world and ready to be recycled. • Fixed a crash where systems supporting OpenGL 2.0, but not OpenG…
- Patch v.1.0.0a (Hotfix) (21.02.2020) - 21 February 2020
A small hotfix • Fixed a rare crash that could happen when placing blocks in the world. • Fixed a rare crash that could happen when repairing a block/part that is taking damage. • Fixed a rare crash that could happen when starting a new game or launching the game. • Fixed a bug where a plumbing or weapon would continue acting on the input after being disconnected with the dislodge tool. • Fixed a bug where the first 2 Deep Cave achievement where first unlocked at depth level 11 (should be 5 and 10 respectively). • Fixed a bug where the Survive an Aether Storm achievement didn’t work in Story Mode. • Fixed a bug where Hologram John sometimes would not appear after defeating The Dweller. • Fixed a bug where the Aether Storm would never end in Story Mode. • Fixed a bug where you would never complete the “Tunnel Dweller” quest. • Fixed a bug where on-screen text would disappear if the playe…
- MECHANIC MINER FULL RELEASE! 👏 - 20 February 2020
Finally! We couldn’t be more excited! Mechanic Miner has just been fully released. Enjoy new machine-parts like the Booster, adventure into the new reworked Story Mode, fight new mobs and bosses and much more! Take a look at some of the new stuff in our Launch Trailer: https://youtu.be/r0cWZ0k4epk You can also enjoy 14 tracks, including 1 special track that is not in-game, in the Mechanic Miner OST that we just released! Be a champ and support our banjo-flicking sound-magician Josef Aarskov as all revenue from the OST goes to him! Let us know what you think about Mechanic Miner, join our Discord, leave a review, share your contraptions on the Steam Workshop and remember to pet Jones! Happy constructing! Greetings Team Mechanic miner.
- Mechanic Miner Original Soundtrack 🎵 - 18 February 2020
We’re pleased to announce that the Original Mechanic Miner Soundtrack will be released on the 20th of February (same time as Full Release of Mechanic Miner). The OST contains 14 tracks, including 1 special non-ingame track. As a special treat for you, you can listen to one of the tracks in its entirety here: https://youtu.be/RNyTX_hYSho When full release hits, you’ll be able to purchase the OST for $5.99 // €4.99 or in a bundle including the Full Version of Mechanic Miner with a discount. The Mechanic Miner OST is created by the one and only Josef Aarskov, and all sales from the OST (also through the bundle) will go directly to Josef. So if you want to support our banjo-flicking sound-magician, this is your chance! Happy bopping! Cheers Team Mechanic Miner
- Prepare your contraptions + Blueprint Competition! - 13 February 2020
The full release of Mechanic Miner is just around the corner (20th of February), and we’re working full steam on getting the last things ready. Many new things are coming to Mechanic Miner, including a new connector-system which was previously mentioned in a Developers Log Consequently, with the new connector system, it’s very likely that the current Blueprints in the Steam Workshop are not going to work once we hit full release. So, to make sure the Steam Workshop is not full of dysfunctional contraptions we’re going to mark all Early Access Blueprints as incompatible just before release. Update your Blueprints Don’t worry, we’re giving you a chance to update your Blueprints to the new connector system already now. We just released a new special experimental build that includes the new upcoming connector system. From the new experimental build you’ll be able to upload Blueprints and th…
- Mechanic Miner Full Release announcement! - 23 January 2020
Huzzah! We are pleased to announce that Mechanic Miner is leaving Early Access! In a month (on February 20), we’ll be pushing the big red button that sends Version 1.0 out into the world! We’ve been teasing new content to the game for the past few months, and it’s great to finally be able to share our full release announcement with you all! If you want to know more about what we’ve done and what we have in store for full release, check out the infographic below. Our main reason for pushing the game to version 1.0 is that with all the new content and gameplay changes, the game is finally in a state where we’re comfortable releasing it. The difference between what has been available in the public (and even the experimental) build and what is coming next month is so big, we felt like it merited a full release. When Mechanic Miner leaves Early Access, it’ll have been 274 days since we enter…
- Patch v.0.5.4b: Hotfix with performance improvements - 13 November 2019
Smaller hotfix with performance improvements. • Fixed a bug where placing a door on a cable would cause the door to not be eligible for enclosure creation. • Fixed a bug where blueprints in the inventory did not have any textures when loaded. • Fixed a bug where the transferring resources in the inventory with CTRL-click would cause a small flash in the slots. • Fixed a bug where blueprints would be constructed instantly. • Fixed a bug where pistons and bearings sometimes would fuse in the wrong position. • Fixed a crash occurring when a piston was fused twice to the same part. • Fixed a memory leak caused by constraints (from pistons, wheels and so on). • Fixed a crash sometimes occurring when a machine that had (but now deleted) a piston on it was destroyed. • Fixed a crash occurring when manually quitting the game (like using alt + f4). • Fixed a bug where resources in some cases wou…
- Patch v.0.5.4 (07.11.2019): Bugs be gone! - 7 November 2019
Patch 0.5.4 is out! This is the largest bug fix patch we have made for Mechanic Miner yet, with over 200 bugs squashed! We would like to thank our community for their help with identifying the swarm of bugs - thank you so much for your feedback and suggestions! Version 0.5.4 includes fixes to graphics particles, blocks and various parts misbehaving as well as a handful of collision errors crash fixes. It also includes quality of life improvements such as additional information in the load game menu, so that you will be warned if you try to load a manual save where a newer auto-save exists. These are just some of the changes, you can find the full list of patch notes below! v.0.5.4 patch notes: Changes: • Reworked the Grappler. You can now only withdraw the Grapplers chain using right-click. The Grappler will now instantly fire to the target position and can be fired to a new target posi…
- Mod-support & Community Mods - 22 August 2019
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F31451725%2Fc15e7ac58c0dfbeb5f67819f84c13b50a2cc3234.png Today we released patch v.0.5.3 which includes the first iteration of Mod-support. We’ve been testing Mod-support for a few weeks on the experimental branch, so there’s already a few Community made mods in the Steam Workshop for you to try! Here’s two very cool community made mods created by Digger1213 and Thinzy: Aether Tech (Created by Digger1213) This mod adds a new part and block themed around the Aether. How it works... that’s best explained by the creator himself: “Adds the Aether Ripper, a machine capable of tearing holes in the aether itself using large amounts of steam from a boiler. Aetherium plates are pulled towards these tears, allowing for unique machine and weapon design!” – Digger1213. Here’s an example of a custom-made weapon that is using the Aether…
- Patch v.0.5.3 (22.08.2019): The Mod-support patch - 22 August 2019
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F31451725%2Fa185c52d6a79bf07475024cc3e2227000d5c5669.png We just released a new patch v.0.5.3 which includes lots of fixes, the first iteration of Mod-support and the long-awaited key rebinding feature. For those of you who have been playing the experimental branch, please notice that some of these fixes and additions were already part of the experimental branch, furthermore some of the changes and additions from the experimental branch is not part of this patch. Patch Notes: - Added the first iteration of Mod-support. Look here for more information on how to get started with modding in Mechanic Miner. - Added the ability to rebind keys in the control menu. - Augmentation cost is no longer part of the repair cost of any part/block. - Added more character customization. It is now possible to change the colour of some parts i…
- Hotfix v.0.5.2c (10.07.2019) - 10 July 2019
We just released a hotfix with some new bug-fixes and some... old bug-fixes. Unfortunately, we realised that we made a mistake with some of the patches/hotfixes that went live during early/mid June in which we accidently introduced some of the older bugs that were already fixed. Fortunately, we already did the fixes, so in this hotfix we are reimplementing the fixes that we already made. Thus, you might see some of the same bug-fixes in this hotfix: • Re-added the frog leaders landing sound occurring in the small cutscene in the tutorial. • Re-added the more visible flashing effect to cable and belt appearing when the player is told to place cable or belt in the tutorial. • There is now always the same amount of Copper and Zinc on the ceiling and floor in the Marsh Mines. • Fixed a crash sometimes occurring when loading machines while being in and old save games. • Fixed a crash sometim…
- Hotfix v.0.5.2b (03.07.2019) - 3 July 2019
We just released a hotfix. This hotfix is aimed towards the players who were not able to launch the game at all – if you were one of those players, you might have to reinstall Mechanic Miner for the hotfix to work. Thanks to all of you who provided us with their log-files which lead to the fix. The hotfix also contains a lot of other crash/bug fixes and the changes that were made in the experimental patch. • You can now control Twitch-integration options in the settings-menu. (From experimental branch) • You can now connect your Twitch URL through the settings-menu. (From experimental branch) • Twitch-integration option (old): Apply random viewer names to in-game mobs. (From experimental branch) • Twitch-integration option (new): Allow a viewer with a name-given mob to chat through the in-game mob. (From experimental branch) • Enabled glewExperimental in the openGL library. (From experi…
- Hotfix 0.5.2a (20.06.2019) - 20 June 2019
We just released a small hotfix. It is now once again possible to complete the tutorial. • Fixed a bug where the cable car in the tutorial (Ship area) would spawn on top of the spaceship, making it impossible to finish the tutorial. • Fixed a bug where mobs could spawn inside blocks and enclosures. • Fixed a bug where the chilled tortious would render its shell when scared (caused by the multitool), even though it lost its shell. • Fixed a bug where it was possible to click things with 'E' while on a ladder. • Fixed a bug where you sometimes would get stuck on in a block when climbing through a narrow spot between two blocks on a ladder. • Fixed a bug where the mine/cave entrances in Marsh and Desert where placed too low. • Fixed a bug where the Tube was called Funnel in the output/input sections of the construction panel.
- Patch v.0.5.2 (19.06.2019) - 19 June 2019
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F31451725%2F9ee5039fb65d27dd8b08f62d2b824a673fcb7e57.png We just released a new patch. This patch includes 5 new parts and a bunch of fixes. The 5 new parts will allow the player to create even more advanced contraptions, especially when cleverly combined. Here’s a short showcase of the 5 new parts: https://youtu.be/S9dmXpEoJUU Full Patch notes for v. 0.5.2: • New part: Button. The Button will output a signal for a short duration when clicking 'E' on it. • New part: Reverse Converter. The Reverse Converter will output a signal if a certain input signal is true. • New part: Governor Engine. With the Governor Engine it is possible to control the rotation speed by turning the dial on the Governor Engine or opening the Engines UI by clicking 'E' on it. The Governor Engine has 20 different rotation speed options. • New part: Clu…
- Hotfix v.0.5.1a (14.06.2019) - 14 June 2019
We just released a hotfix. No more dessert. • Fixed a crash sometimes occurring when spawning a vehicle. • Fixed a crash occurring at The Dwellers cutscene in Story Mode. • Fixed a rare crash sometimes occurring when placing a plumbing. • Fixed a crash occurring when building on a block that is being lifted. • Fixed a crash sometimes occurring when respawning a new vehicle at Hologram John in Survival Mode. • Fixed a crash occurring when detaching an active grappler from a machine and afterwards recycling that machine. • Fixed a memory leak related to the players physics. • Fixed a typo in quest objective saying “dessert” instead of “desert”. Yes, the cake was a lie. • Fixed a bug where the player wasn’t removed from a ladder when traveling between instances. • Fixed a bug where the files failed to copy over when moving a game from story mode to survival mode at the end of Act 1. • Fixe…
- Experimental Branch is now live! - 11 June 2019
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F31451725%2F374d9765f7b4b7ba2d993d530b8094ecf8151ffc.png We have decided to add an experimental branch to Mechanic Miner that is available for everyone who owns Mechanic Miner. The experimental branch will include the newest of newest content and features that is currently under development. For starters, the first version of the experimental branch has 5 new parts for you to play with! Here’s one of the new parts, a clutch: https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F31451725%2F2f548f77808f74bac8ed0eef1cab05582084a19d.gif The experimental branch serves two purposes: It’s an opportunity for us to have new features and content tested before releasing it into the main branch, and it’s an opportunity for our players to co-design/develop new content and features while getting a sneak peek of new content. Pl…
- Patch v.0.5.1 (07.06.2019) - 7 June 2019
We just released a new patch. This patch includes changes to the load/save system, changes to friendly fire, amount of resources in the Deep Cave, and a bunch of bug and crash fixes. A special thanks to community member Digger1213 for helping us testing this patch. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F31451725%2F1fd1db4b701a3c877af3e49b1a14aae4f1607cf9.gif Full patch notes for v.0.5.1: • Changed how friendly projectiles interact with player made machines/parts. It is now not possible to damage any player made parts with a ranged weapon (Ballista, Cannon, Railgun) if the weapon shooting is attached, or on the same machine, as those parts. • Saving and loading is now threaded, this will drastically lower save time. • Reworked the load game menu. it's now possible to see Save Time, Days played, Terrain type and Game mode from the load menu. It's now also possibl…
- Hotfix v.0.5.0b (27.05.2019) - 27 May 2019
This hotfix contains a few bug and crash fixes including a fix for the infamous Dweller crash and the contraption/machine disappearing bug. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F31451725%2Fc882ed758b008b6d8e4623094a13637d140d4510.png Full patch notes: - Fixed a crash occurring when the Critter would jump out of the Analysis Engine after the Dweller was defeated. - Fixed a bug where resources left in the world would duplicate upon being unloaded/loaded causing performance issues. - Fixed a bug causing contraptions to not get loaded back into the world properly after being unloaded. - Fixed a bug where the Critter would get destroyed if you tried to pick it up with a full inventory. - Fixed a bug where it was possible to build blocks under the terrain by click-dragging blocks from over the terrain and then dragging it under the terrain. - Fixed a bug where it wa…
- Hotfix v.0.5.0a (24.05.2019) - 24 May 2019
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F31451725%2F9b05dd954247ae1a6262a2f299d2fea79134c986.png We just released out first Early Access hotfix (v.0.5.0a). Other than a bunch of bug and crash fixes, we’ve also made a few changes to the game based on the feedback we have received. You can find the full patch notes beneath One of the biggest issues were the Demon Interceptor. We had a lot of reports about the Demon Interceptor being to hard to deal with, especially early game. We’ve done 3 things to make it easier for players to deal with an early game Interceptor: 1) We’ve reduced the Demon Interceptors life and damage. 2) The multitool (right click) can now scare enemies away while doing a very small amount of damage. 3) The Demon Interceptor no longer can spawn before the first Aether Storm in Story Mode (this was how it was intended) Another issue was the low a…
