Dive into a factory-building game where the focus is on just that — building huge factories! Construct sprawling multi-level factories and min-max your layouts without limits. shapez 2 is tailor-made for enthusiasts who crave the thrill of optimizing production lines and perfecting automation.
Hello everyone,
We just released update 0.0.8, which includes a bunch of improvements and fixes based on your initial feedback already. Thank you for taking the time to help us out!
[i]This does not yet include anything from the [url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2162800/view/4270062171533985941?l=english]Roadmap Survey[/url]. We just started going over the 13,000 responses (!) so that will take a while ..[/i]
If the update doesn't automatically download, be sure to [b]restart steam[/b]. It should show '0.0.8-rc3' in lower right of the main menu.
[h2]Changelog[/h2]
[h3]General[/h3]
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[*] Updated Unity version to resolve various issues with DirectX 12, Wayland, sound on Linux and many more.
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[h3]Balancing & New Content[/h3]
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[*] Added Pipe Gate, allowing you to control the flow of fluids with logical signals.
[*] Added Virtual Pin Pusher
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[h3]Visuals[/h3]
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[*] Improved train loader / unloader package icon meshes
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[h3]UI/UX[/h3]
[list][*] Space Belts / Pipes and Train Rails now automatically place tunnels while dragging.[/list]
[img]https://i.imgur.com/kxBO85b.gif[/img]
[list][*] Added 'Save As' option as well as 'Replace' for an improved blueprint editing workflow[/list]
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[list][*] Added visualizations for Trains.[/list]
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[list][*] Added visualization for map markers in Overview Mode.[/list]
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[*] Dragging a Rail towards the Vortex now automatically places a Train Launcher (once unlocked).
[*] Allow pasting blueprints directly in the library with 'Ctrl + V'.
[*] Added setting to control animation quality/fps when zooming out.
[*] Properly display conflict indicators for Rails if blocked by an adjacent Platform.
[*] Disable research points 'flashing' reminder for 15 minutes when clicking it.
[*] Added 'Invert Y Axis' option.
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[h3]Localization[/h3]
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[*] Improved Bent Stacker description to mention it's faster than the normal Stacker (now you know).
[*] Fixed inconsistent names between 'Halves Swapper' and 'Swapper' as well as 'Halves Destroyer' vs 'Half Destroyer'.
[*] Fixed inconsistent wording for Train upgrades.
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[h3]Bugfixes[/h3]
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[*] Fixed Space Belts / Pipes sometimes not accepting / delivering items at expected throughput.
[*] Fixed Train Unloaders producing a small gap when switching packages.
[*] Fixed Fluid Catcher not transferring fluid to other launcher when the former is on a platform edge.
[*] Fixed blueprint toolbar not updating when changing folder contents.
[*] Fixed crash when connecting item producer directly to Trash.
[*] Fixed research progression statistic showing 100% during tutorial.
[*] Fixed overriding blueprints with different case not working as expected.
[*] Fixed invalid Space Pipe throughput display.
[*] Fixed various pipe/wire path placement issues.
[*] Fixed Fluid Launchers not always displaying throughput / contents.
[*] Fixed screenshots being stored in wrong folder, now saved in user pictures folder.
[*] Fixed some specific space belt loops crashing the game.
[*] Fixed blueprints drag-n-drop in library not working when folder list was scrollable.
[*] Fixed rare crash when analytics failed to init.
[*] Fixed incorrect fluid providing flow.
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