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Released: Mar 10, 2016
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22 Aug 2018Developer post
From Earth Postmortem
It's been a while since we released the beta or even updated From Earth. While we will continue to update From Earth, fixing crashes and other game breaking bugs, the game development has been hiatus for a while now. It's time to look back at the history of From Earth's developme
It's been a while since we released the beta or even updated From Earth. While we will continue to update From Earth, fixing crashes and other game breaking bugs, the game development has been hiatus for a while now. It's time to look back at the history of From Earth's development and what exactly went wrong. Read on Au-heppa's confessions as he details what he thinks went wrong in: FROM EARTH POSTMORTEM!
Recent updates include:

Potential fix to a crash bug caused by electric walls (0.2.6.2)
Fixed a bug that caused the electric walls not to shock the player (0.2.6.1)
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11 Oct 2017Developer post
0.2.6.0 - German Translations
German translations (UI, subtitles) are now avaible in 0.2.6.0 . Big thanks to community member Oliver 'Mr.Duke' Treitler !
11 Oct 2017Developer post
0.2.6.0 - German Translations
German translations (UI, subtitles) are now avaible in 0.2.6.0 . Big thanks to community member Oliver 'Mr.Duke' Treitler !
17 Sep 2017Developer post
Patch 0.2.5.1. (Lighting issues, Press button translation)
Small patch has been applied: 0.2.5.1 Added tutorial for 'press button' in c3m3_research Rebuilt cubemaps in c3m1_prison 0.2.5.0 Readded lamp glow to light001 Added unique hud icons for mask01, mask02 and zduw helmet Tweaked the lamp glow effects more
Small patch has been applied:
0.2.5.1

Added tutorial for 'press button' in c3m3_research
Rebuilt cubemaps in c3m1_prison
0.2.5.0

Readded lamp glow to light001
Added unique hud icons for mask01, mask02 and zduw helmet
Tweaked the lamp glow effects more
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17 Sep 2017Developer post
Patch 0.2.5.1. (Lighting issues, Press button translation)
Small patch has been applied: 0.2.5.1 Added tutorial for 'press button' in c3m3_research Rebuilt cubemaps in c3m1_prison 0.2.5.0 Readded lamp glow to light001 Added unique hud icons for mask01, mask02 and zduw helmet Tweaked the lamp glow effects more
Small patch has been applied:
0.2.5.1

Added tutorial for 'press button' in c3m3_research
Rebuilt cubemaps in c3m1_prison
0.2.5.0

Readded lamp glow to light001
Added unique hud icons for mask01, mask02 and zduw helmet
Tweaked the lamp glow effects more
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04 Nov 2016Developer post
Friday Update XVII
Special thanks for community member sausainis for improving the lighting in c1m1_forest Fixed a case where items such transistor batteries could get through electric fields unaffected Added SetTargetSpeed input command for conveyors Added func_physics_clip to conveyors to stop ba
Special thanks for community member sausainis for improving the lighting in c1m1_forest

Fixed a case where items such transistor batteries could get through electric fields unaffected
Added SetTargetSpeed input command for conveyors
Added func_physics_clip to conveyors to stop batteries from getting stuck in them in c1m3_factory
Kra will now drop the health bottle after healing Kro
Asking how much money you have is now always available, even if shopkeeper is afraid of you
Emphasized the airvent entry points in c2m4_facility and c3m4_research
The door to the exit in c3m4_research will now automatically open after saving anthony
Fixed Dropship in c3m5_escape being invisible due to using global entity name
Reduced damage from alien charge attacks from 2 to 1.2
Only drunk aliens can charge from now on
Increased jumping and impact animation speeds from 1 to 1.5
Increased climbing and hanging animation speeds from 1 to 1.2
Increase explosive barrel health to 60
Bullets now do double the damage to custom items
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04 Nov 2016Developer post
Friday Update XVII
Special thanks for community member sausainis for improving the lighting in c1m1_forest Fixed a case where items such transistor batteries could get through electric fields unaffected Added SetTargetSpeed input command for conveyors Added func_physics_clip to conveyors to stop ba
Special thanks for community member sausainis for improving the lighting in c1m1_forest

Fixed a case where items such transistor batteries could get through electric fields unaffected
Added SetTargetSpeed input command for conveyors
Added func_physics_clip to conveyors to stop batteries from getting stuck in them in c1m3_factory
Kra will now drop the health bottle after healing Kro
Asking how much money you have is now always available, even if shopkeeper is afraid of you
Emphasized the airvent entry points in c2m4_facility and c3m4_research
The door to the exit in c3m4_research will now automatically open after saving anthony
Fixed Dropship in c3m5_escape being invisible due to using global entity name
Reduced damage from alien charge attacks from 2 to 1.2
Only drunk aliens can charge from now on
Increased jumping and impact animation speeds from 1 to 1.5
Increased climbing and hanging animation speeds from 1 to 1.2
Increase explosive barrel health to 60
Bullets now do double the damage to custom items
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28 Oct 2016Developer post
Friday Update XVI
Friday Update XVI is now live with the following changes: Fixed a case where dropping items would cause infinite loop in the inventory Fixed drop collision check using incorrect bounds Fixed language menu not showing item and machine names correctly Fixed using the wrong voice li
Friday Update XVI is now live with the following changes:

Fixed a case where dropping items would cause infinite loop in the inventory
Fixed drop collision check using incorrect bounds
Fixed language menu not showing item and machine names correctly
Fixed using the wrong voice line in the choreographed scene for hlss_handscan description
Added 'intro_sound' option for hlss_dynamic_sound music scripts
Added new music to c1f1_intro, c1m1_forest, c1m2_hub01, c1m3_factory and the main menu map
Fixed bug that stopped the player from hurting some hostile aliens
Fixed pathfinding bug in c2m1_hub01
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28 Oct 2016Developer post
Friday Update XVI
Friday Update XVI is now live with the following changes: Fixed a case where dropping items would cause infinite loop in the inventory Fixed drop collision check using incorrect bounds Fixed language menu not showing item and machine names correctly Fixed using the wrong voice li
Friday Update XVI is now live with the following changes:

Fixed a case where dropping items would cause infinite loop in the inventory
Fixed drop collision check using incorrect bounds
Fixed language menu not showing item and machine names correctly
Fixed using the wrong voice line in the choreographed scene for hlss_handscan description
Added 'intro_sound' option for hlss_dynamic_sound music scripts
Added new music to c1f1_intro, c1m1_forest, c1m2_hub01, c1m3_factory and the main menu map
Fixed bug that stopped the player from hurting some hostile aliens
Fixed pathfinding bug in c2m1_hub01
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30 Sep 2016Developer post
Friday Update XV
Friday Update XV is now live with the following changes: Fixed not being able to drop very big items. Changed Leave Feedback button to Website button. When you translating a sentence it will now show how much you got correct.
Friday Update XV is now live with the following changes:

Fixed not being able to drop very big items.
Changed Leave Feedback button to Website button.
When you translating a sentence it will now show how much you got correct.
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30 Sep 2016Developer post
Friday Update XV
Friday Update XV is now live with the following changes: Fixed not being able to drop very big items. Changed Leave Feedback button to Website button. When you translating a sentence it will now show how much you got correct.
Friday Update XV is now live with the following changes:

Fixed not being able to drop very big items.
Changed Leave Feedback button to Website button.
When you translating a sentence it will now show how much you got correct.
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26 Aug 2016Developer post
Friday Update XIV
Small update has been applied fixing some problems people had in the first chapter. As always, keep posting what ever bugs, problems, and suggestions you might have so that we have more to work on! Added a hint message to show up when you get enough money to buy a Battery from th
Small update has been applied fixing some problems people had in the first chapter. As always, keep posting what ever bugs, problems, and suggestions you might have so that we have more to work on!

Added a hint message to show up when you get enough money to buy a Battery from the beer alien
Fixed autosave level resetting during the fighting tutorial
Fixed locator not being set correctly after coming back from c1m3_factory
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26 Aug 2016Developer post
Friday Update XIV
Small update has been applied fixing some problems people had in the first chapter. As always, keep posting what ever bugs, problems, and suggestions you might have so that we have more to work on! Added a hint message to show up when you get enough money to buy a Battery from th
Small update has been applied fixing some problems people had in the first chapter. As always, keep posting what ever bugs, problems, and suggestions you might have so that we have more to work on!

Added a hint message to show up when you get enough money to buy a Battery from the beer alien
Fixed autosave level resetting during the fighting tutorial
Fixed locator not being set correctly after coming back from c1m3_factory
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22 Jul 2016Developer post
Friday Update XIII
Fixed being able to go back to c1m3_factory from c1m2_hub01. Removed batteries with lower energy value in c1m3_factory tollbooth tutorial. Added a sequence that hints how to say 'Can you give me that' in c1m2_hub01. The door to the beer quest alien will now open only after you ha
Fixed being able to go back to c1m3_factory from c1m2_hub01.
Removed batteries with lower energy value in c1m3_factory tollbooth tutorial.
Added a sequence that hints how to say 'Can you give me that' in c1m2_hub01.
The door to the beer quest alien will now open only after you have visited the tollbooth in c1m2_hub01.
Fixed hlss_electricwall working incorrectly and letting items and characters through sometimes.
Fixed a case where in the Transistor Battery tutorial you could get stuck if you used the grenade on the camera or any breakable prop. You can still get stuck if you use the grenade on any hostile NPCs. Fix for this will come later.
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22 Jul 2016Developer post
Friday Update XIII
Fixed being able to go back to c1m3_factory from c1m2_hub01. Removed batteries with lower energy value in c1m3_factory tollbooth tutorial. Added a sequence that hints how to say 'Can you give me that' in c1m2_hub01. The door to the beer quest alien will now open only after you ha
Fixed being able to go back to c1m3_factory from c1m2_hub01.
Removed batteries with lower energy value in c1m3_factory tollbooth tutorial.
Added a sequence that hints how to say 'Can you give me that' in c1m2_hub01.
The door to the beer quest alien will now open only after you have visited the tollbooth in c1m2_hub01.
Fixed hlss_electricwall working incorrectly and letting items and characters through sometimes.
Fixed a case where in the Transistor Battery tutorial you could get stuck if you used the grenade on the camera or any breakable prop. You can still get stuck if you use the grenade on any hostile NPCs. Fix for this will come later.
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10 Jun 2016Developer post
Friday Update XII
Added Polish UI translations. Fixed not being able to use buzzsaw if the table is up. Added slightly more enemies to c3m6_escape on Notorious run. Big thanks to Marcin 'dragon99919' Nowowiejski for the Polish UI translations!
Added Polish UI translations.
Fixed not being able to use buzzsaw if the table is up.
Added slightly more enemies to c3m6_escape on Notorious run.
Big thanks to Marcin 'dragon99919' Nowowiejski for the Polish UI translations!
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10 Jun 2016Developer post
Friday Update XII
Added Polish UI translations. Fixed not being able to use buzzsaw if the table is up. Added slightly more enemies to c3m6_escape on Notorious run. Big thanks to Marcin 'dragon99919' Nowowiejski for the Polish UI translations!
Added Polish UI translations.
Fixed not being able to use buzzsaw if the table is up.
Added slightly more enemies to c3m6_escape on Notorious run.
Big thanks to Marcin 'dragon99919' Nowowiejski for the Polish UI translations!
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03 Jun 2016Developer post
Friday Update XI
Friday Update XI is now live with the following changes: Increased sk_battery_explode from 50 to 100. Added few more enemies to c21m_hub01. Added few more enemies to c1m2_hub01. Added flashlight to c1m2_hub01 after you have visited c1m3_factory. Also, there was a hotfix this week
Friday Update XI is now live with the following changes:

Increased sk_battery_explode from 50 to 100.
Added few more enemies to c21m_hub01.
Added few more enemies to c1m2_hub01.
Added flashlight to c1m2_hub01 after you have visited c1m3_factory.
Also, there was a hotfix this week if you missed it.

Added the player's current interactive machine and item to level transition save dependencies.
Added spawn flags for the trainpods to always spawn in level transition.
Fixed major bug in c1m2_hub01 that broke the trainpod path_track continuity breaking the level transition.
Again, big thanks to Bungo to help fix this bug.
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03 Jun 2016Developer post
Friday Update XI
Friday Update XI is now live with the following changes: Increased sk_battery_explode from 50 to 100. Added few more enemies to c21m_hub01. Added few more enemies to c1m2_hub01. Added flashlight to c1m2_hub01 after you have visited c1m3_factory. Also, there was a hotfix this week
Friday Update XI is now live with the following changes:

Increased sk_battery_explode from 50 to 100.
Added few more enemies to c21m_hub01.
Added few more enemies to c1m2_hub01.
Added flashlight to c1m2_hub01 after you have visited c1m3_factory.
Also, there was a hotfix this week if you missed it.

Added the player's current interactive machine and item to level transition save dependencies.
Added spawn flags for the trainpods to always spawn in level transition.
Fixed major bug in c1m2_hub01 that broke the trainpod path_track continuity breaking the level transition.
Again, big thanks to Bungo to help fix this bug.
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30 May 2016Developer post
Hotfix for Chapter 1
Added the player's current interactive machine and item to level transition save dependencies. Added spawn flags for the trainpods to always spawn in level transition. Fixed major bug in c1m2_hub01 that broke the trainpod path_track continuity breaking the level transition. Big t
Added the player's current interactive machine and item to level transition save dependencies.
Added spawn flags for the trainpods to always spawn in level transition.
Fixed major bug in c1m2_hub01 that broke the trainpod path_track continuity breaking the level transition.
Big thanks to Bungo for helping to fix this bug.
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