v0.5.40 - Drilling Upgrades & Speed Limit Expansion Update

Hi miners, 😄

Thank you very much for your continued support, feedback, bug reports, and suggestions. We really appreciate everyone who keeps sharing their experience with the game, whether through reports, quality-of-life requests, or ideas that help us improve the overall gameplay flow.

In this update, we are focusing on progression for machine speed and production throughput, especially for drilling, utilities, and conveyors. We are also including several smaller improvements and fixes to make interactions, visuals, and building behavior feel more polished.

As always, we will continue reviewing feedback step by step and process improvements gradually based on priority and feasibility.

Here is what is available in the latest version.

Main Updates

1. Drill Machines Can Now Be Upgraded

We added upgrade support for Drill Machines so they can produce drilling results faster.

Just like Conveyors and Utility Machines, these upgrades are affected by the player’s current level and available money. As the Drill Machine becomes faster, its production output will also become higher, so make sure your pipeline is ready to handle the increased flow properly.

2. Upgrade Limit Increased for Utility, Conveyor, and Drill Machines

We increased the maximum upgrade limit for Utility Machines, Conveyors, and Drill Machines from Level 3 to Level 6.

With this change, players can now reach much higher operating speeds and build faster production systems than before.

Improvements

1. Platform Hover Distance Adjusted

We adjusted the hover distance for Platforms so platform information no longer appears too easily while the player is simply walking nearby.

After this update, interacting with a platform from a slightly farther distance will require the player to move closer and look downward more clearly. This should reduce unwanted hover popups during movement.

2. Automatic Supply Machine Speed Now Follows Its Upgrade Level

We updated the speed of the Automatic Supply Machine so its robotic arm now works faster based on its current upgrade level.

This should make upgrades feel more meaningful for players who rely on it for production flow and storage handling.

Bug Fixes

1. Rack Top No Longer Clips with Platforms

Fixed an issue where the upper part of a rack could clip into a platform.

This has been resolved by adjusting the rack shape so it is now shorter.

2. Filter Machine Height Requirement Fixed

Fixed an issue where a platform could incorrectly be placed above the Filter Machine at a height of 2 meters due to a glitch.

The correct required height is 3 meters, and this has now been fixed.

3. 3D Labels and Icons No Longer Stay Too Dark

Fixed an issue where some 3D labels or icons were not affected properly by lighting and could appear too dark.

4. Missing Materials on Some New 3D Models Fixed

Fixed missing materials on several new 3D models that could cause them to appear pink.

Once again, thank you very much for your support, feedback, and reports. We will continue reviewing player input and improving the game step by step based on feasibility and impact.

If you encounter bugs or defects, please report them through the in-game report feature or through the Steam Discussions page. Suggestions are also always welcome and help us make the game better over time.

See you in the next update!

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