Hi everyone!
Vending Machine Co. has received a new update focused on stability, Steam Deck support, UI polish, and several behind-the-scenes improvements to make the game smoother to play.
Thank you for playing, reporting issues, and helping us improve the game!
What's New & Improved
Steam Deck Improvements
- Improved Steam Deck control support.
- Added missing Steam Deck UI texts.
- Fixed Steam Deck related resolution issues.
- Improved platform checks so the game can better detect and adjust for different devices.
Save & Load Improvements
- Refactored the save/load system for better reliability.
- Added extra failsafe checks to prevent save issues.
- Improved internal debugging tools for save files.
- Fixed delays related to menu save & quit behavior.
Quest & Partnership Improvements
- Refactored quest controller selection.
- Improved partnership and quest controller handling.
- Updated partnership selection for hard-to-get partnerships achievement, now one of your selections will always be one you haven't picked yet.
Event & Day Flow Updates
- Added event overlays for Street Festival and Religious Holiday events.
- Improved day shift behavior related to events.
- Polished event presentation and flow.
Upgrade & Visual Fixes
- Updated truck upgrade visuals.
- Adjusted neon and skin related upgrade behavior.
- Removed the first-time install cost issue for skins.
Localization & Text Updates
- Synced localization data.
- Updated customer descriptions.
- Updated item names.
- Updated news-related texts.
- Improved missing and inconsistent UI text entries.
Thanks for Playing!
This update is mostly focused on polish, stability, and making Vending Machine Co. feel better across different devices.
As always, thank you for playing and sharing your feedback. If you enjoy the game, leaving a review helps us a lot!
We are currently waiting for Steam Deck Verification approval in a couple of days/weeks.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3622640/Vending_Machine_Co/