Hey all,
By the time you read this v1.0.43.0 should have fiiiiiinally rolled out. You can find more information about it here.
This patch primarily focused on custom control mapping and took up a good chunk of our time but with the underlying tech around this complete we’ll be shifting focus back to refinements, bug fixes and new things.
So let’s do a run-down of what’s going on at Monster HQ…
Custom Radio Stations
We heard your requests for more music loud and clear, so the Hi-Fi will soon be updated to give players the option of listening to their favourite streaming radio stations while cruising the intergalactic highways!
If testing goes OK we hope to roll this feature out in DECEMBER.
Gold Rock Radio will still be the streamer friendly default but you’ll soon have the option of switching to one of our partner stations OR adding your own…
Metallic Modifications
Another imminent tweak will be the ability to modify the metallic colour of the truck chassis. It’s not a massive thing but it should allow for some extra freedom when finding the right look for your truck.
On a similar topic the next update will also enable the ability to customize both the chrome and chassis colour for ALL paint jobs.
Game Mode Preview
We’re also updating the initial game flow to allow players to preview the settings of a game mode. Here you’ll also be able to modify the settings directly in the preview allowing you to tailor a specific mode to your liking.
Starting Truck Theme
Complimenting the work around game mode settings, we’re also adding a NEW option at the top of the list. If you’ve unlocked or purchased a customization pack you can now set it as a starter theme when beginning a new game.
Quest Fixes, Job Updates and XP Rewards
As mentioned in the previous update, we’re still addressing some of the remaining issues around quests as well as tweaking XP rewards. We also plan to revisit some job types and make a range of other improvements around this area of the game.
As you can imagine we have to be pretty careful when dealing with this stuff but you should start to see improvements over the coming months.
Joystick & HOTAS Support
We haven’t forgotten about supporting more control methods either! v1.0.43.0 laid the groundwork for this and we’ll continue to push forward with getting these up and running.
It might take some time though, so please bear with us. When we have new info to share we’ll let you know as we might need to recruit some Star Truckers to test things out.
PosterSpy Picks
An amazing selection of creatives applied for our recent Star Trucker commission and it was incredibly difficult to select only three. After much deliberation we gave a thumbs up to the following artists who have now begun working on some unique poster designs.
We look forward to sharing the final results with you all next month!
Simon Heard
Lazare Gvimradze
Dominik Gümbel
Heading Out
That’s about it for this update, hopefully it reassures you that various things are still in progress while providing some insight into some upcoming features.
As always we’ll continue to be as transparent as we can regarding the development of Star Trucker and we look forward to talking about some other cool new things very soon!
Catch you on the flip-flop
- Monster Dave