Developer posts and news about this game.
This update corrects some minor issues: Change List (Base Game) Alt+F4 now closes the application. Change List (Power Generation DLC) Fixed a very rare issue when the final game mission can be activated twice. Greg can no longer lower unlock levels (only happens if the game is ac
This update adjusts the difficulty of the end-game and fixes some minor camera movement issues. Change List (Base Game) Fixed an issue where there would be a delay before being able to pan on some mice. Change List (Urban Power Generation) End-game challenges and final stage have
This update adds some quality-of-life features and fixes a few minor bugs. Change List (Base Game) Added trackpad mode (can be enabled in the settings menu). This mode is meant to make the game easier to use on laptops where to pan is not convenient. Now, ALT + can be used. Added
This update makes many adjustments to the game's tutorial based on community feedback. It also adds some minor features and bugfixes. Change List (Base Game) Controls with non-default input modes now reset properly on game start Fixed a shader issue where alpha might exceed 0-1 r
This update fixes a few minor issues. Change List CPU check for AVX no longer terminates the program but allows it to continue running after showing a warning. This is mainly for people running the game on unsupported platforms where AVX support is not reported but may be support
This update adds a few minor improvements to the game and tutorial. Change List CPU check is completed at the beginning of the program so players know if their CPU is compatible or not. This is really just a check for AVX support which is supported on most CPUs made after 2011. A
Hey everyone, I'm working on some tutorial improvements right now but it will take some time to get it right. Until then, I've recorded a short tutorial video which should help players in the meantime. I've closely observed the playerbase over the past few days and I've noticed s
This patch addresses some common complaints I've seen, mainly regarding difficulty level. I did release a few other patches before this which mainly focused on minor UI changes like starting the game in the main menu to avoid confusion for people who just purchased the DLC. Diffi
TIME UPDATE The game will release during regular working hours in EST (Eastern Standard Time), likely around 2 PM. Knowing me, it's possible there might be a few delays but that's the time we're aiming for. Hey everyone, I'd like to thank you all for being very patient. The DLC a
Hello steam engine operators! It's been a while since the last update but since then, we've had a successful alpha release of the power generation DLC to game testers and it was met with a positive response. I recently uploaded a video to my YouTube channel discussing some of the
Hey guys! I really appreciate everyone's patience. It's been a busy few months and my time has been split across multiple projects, like Engine Simulator and others which I don't want to reveal publicly yet. Nonetheless, work on the DLC continues and the project has definitely no
Hello engineers! A new video was just released on my main YouTube channel discussing the history and current state of the power generation DLC! NOTE: this video does contain a sponsored segment and is not a normal development update. For those who don't know, I was a YouTuber bef
Greetings steamers! The revised core mechanics of the new Power Generation DLC are now complete and I feel ready to reveal some in-development footage. Check out the video on my second channel and let me know what you guys think. - Ange
Hey guys, if you want to learn about what's happening in the Engine Simulator universe, please check out the latest update on my YouTube channel!
Hey guys! Judging by the "RIP dev" and "where DLC?" comments on both Steam and Discord, I can tell that a lot of you are upset, and I completely understand why. I originally intended for December to be a tentative release date (ie plus/minus a few weeks) but in retrospect, this w
Greetings steam engine operators! To prepare for the release of the Power Generation DLC , a public beta-testing branch (called beta) has been created for the base Steam Engine Simulator game. The game has received many performance and interface improvements as well as improvemen
Change List Generally improved and more consistent performance Water pump pressure changed from 50 psi to 100 psi Water valve now controls water flow rate instead of water pressure Holding shift now allows the mouse to finely control valves and other components Pressure relief va
Change List Game no longer crashes after 20 hours of play-time Fixed tick count on pressure gauge (it had 6 segments instead of 5) The engine and controls would sometimes freeze after a lag spike; this has been fixed Hints no longer display when hints are disabled Controllable el
New Content Added starter motor Added drain valve Added water pump (at 50 psi) Better animations when interacting with gate valves Improved gauge appearance Vacuum reading added to pressure gauge New vacuum achievements Performance Improvements Better multicore performance (audio
Change List New achievements Fixed a bug where display is jittery when zooming and panning at the same time Physics engine robustness improvements Removed unnecessary files from game folder "When engine builder?" This game will not be expanded much from where it is now, however,