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Belts of Iron Update 0.4
Hey everyone, I'm excited to share that version 0.4 is out now! This release brings a major overhaul to many mid and late game recipes, opening up new ways to build and optimize your factories. There are changes to reso…
Patch notes25 changesGameplayMaps - Belts of Iron
Iron Log #35 - Total verticality
Hi Everyone! This week I'm excited to share 2 more big features coming to version 0.4! They should make building factories feel even more "layered". And stick around to the end for info about the experimental release. V…
Patch notes20 changesGameplayBalance - Belts of Iron
Iron Log #34 - Next update & cargo drones 🤖
Hey everyone, I've been busy working on the next major update and thought it was time I shared a couple of the bigger changes coming to the game. Cargo Drones One of the new features is Cargo Drones! These flying robots…
Patch notes3 changesGameplay - Belts of Iron
Release Notes v0.3.17
Add setting for picker/pipette tool to not replace items on your hotbar. Added a visual indicator if you get close to the world boundary. Fixed a bug where resource deposits could have negative amounts preventing extrac…
Announcement5 changesFixGameplay - Belts of Iron
Release Notes v0.3.16
Fix crash after dismantling oil refinery. Fixed nudging non-world-grid blueprints when rotated (need to recreate the blueprint for this to fix it). Add flow rate to pipe tooltip. Update tech tree visuals. Update fluid i…
Announcement7 changesFixPerformance - Belts of Iron
Release Notes v0.3.15
Fixed a crash when opening the research table in multiplayer. Insulated Wire should now correctly be 3x longer than Copper Wire. Fixed a bug preventing belts and pipes from going through water. Fixed world names with a…
Announcement4 changesFixServer - Belts of Iron
Iron Log #33 - Now on Steam!
Last week Belts of Iron officially launched into Early Access on Steam 🎉🚀 I want to start off by saying Thank You to everyone that's left a review, bug report, feedback, or message of any kind. If you haven't yet, you…
Patch notes14 changesFixMaps - Belts of Iron
Release Notes v0.3.13
Release Notes v0.3.13 Improved render performance with LOD for concrete foundations and belts. Improved render performance by not rendering items on belts that are far away. Fixed a crash when interacting with locomotiv…
Announcement4 changesFixPerformance - Belts of Iron
Iron Log #32 - Early Access Launch Countdown
Hey everyone, A couple weeks ago I announced that Belts of Iron is coming to Steam Early Access on May 28th. As of today that is just 1 week from now! So if you haven't yet, please consider giving the game a Wishlist. B…
Announcement4 changesGameplayUI/audio - Belts of Iron
Release Notes v0.3.12
Release Notes v0.3.12 When scanning for resources the location of deposits should not overlap one another as much. Rails, stations, signals, and loaders can now be used in blueprints. Add toggle for world grid [G] when…
Announcement5 changes2 numericGameplay - Belts of Iron
Release Notes v0.3.11
Release Notes v0.3.11 New Assembler animation and particle effects. Fixed a bug where placing splitters could snap to a belt behind another machine Updated Saved Games Menu to show more information. Allow players to qui…
Announcement5 changesFixGameplay - Belts of Iron
Release Notes v0.3.10
Release Notes v0.3.10 Added more details to electrical network graphs including machine counts and total energy use for each group. Updated Launch Pad UI and increased power usage to be more appropriate for an end game…
Announcement4 changesFixServer - Belts of Iron
Release Notes v0.3.9
Release Notes v0.3.9 New factory modules system! Use Logic Circuits or Execution Units to boost the speed of machines at the cost of higher energy use. Logic Circuit & Execution Unit stack size changed from 50 -> 10. Re…
Announcement5 changes1 numericFix - Belts of Iron
Belts of Iron - Coming to Early Access on May 28th!
Hello factory builders! I'm excited to announce Belts of Iron is coming to Early Access on May 28th! Entering into Early Access is just the beginning. I am committed to making this a truly great factory game. Throughout…
Patch notes3 changesGameplayBalance - Belts of Iron
Iron Log #31 - New demo, who dis?
Hey everyone, It's time! There is a new demo version on Steam, free to play of course! There are a lot of major changes so starting a new game will be required. If you want to continue on an existing save I'm making a b…
Patch notes8 changesGameplayBalance - Belts of Iron
Belts of Iron Update 0.3
Hey everyone, Over the last couple of months I’ve been working on adding a ton of content and general improvements to the game and now I’m happy to share they are stable enough to release to new and current owners of th…
Patch notes29 changes1 numericGameplay
