New Beta Update 0.35!

Surprise everyone!

The long wait is finally over and its time to reveal our Secret Project!

It is now available for the beta branch!

Make sure to check out the newest trailer in Store page to get a first look of our secret project !

Besides secret project reveal, this update brings also a wide range of additions, improvements, fixes, and balancing changes across the game.

From the brand new Moivaara map and progression updates to vehicle improvements, visual upgrades, quality of life features, and much more, this is one of the largest updates we've released so far.

A lot that has been tweaked, added and changed, we have highlighted just some of the things.

How to join the beta

1. Right-click on "Out of Ore" in your Steam library and select Properties.

2. In the Properties menu, click on Betas from the left sidebar.

3. Select " beta - Latest beta for players " from the dropdown list.

4. The beta should begin downloading automatically.

Remember, as this is a beta version, we expect there may still be issues that haven't been discovered during internal testing. We encourage everyone who is participating in the beta update to explore the new content, test existing systems, and report any bugs, balancing issues, or unexpected behavior you may encounter.

Your feedback plays an important role in helping us polish the update before its full release.

You can find link to bug report in game menu or use Bug Report Link.

Big thank you for your continued support, feedback, and bug reports. We hope you enjoy exploring everything this beta update has to offer. ⛏️

One of the biggest additions in this update is the introduction of the brand new Moivaara map, a secret project we have been quietly working on alongside all the other improvements and additions included in this update.

Moivaara map offers a completely new way to play Out Of Ore.

A key feature of the new map is the land ownership system, allowing players to purchase and expand into new areas over time. Rather than having access to the entire map from the start, you'll gradually expand your operation by purchasing additional land as your company grows. Don't worry, every new company will begin with pre-purchased land, allowing you to get started right away.

The map also introduces new shops and industrial sell points, giving players more options when purchasing equipment, materials, and where to sell their ore. Instead of relying solely on traditional sell point, you'll now be able to transport and deliver materials directly to various locations throughout the town industrial areas.

Another major focus of this update has been improving the overall look and atmosphere of the game world.

Across all maps, we've made numerous adjustments to lighting, post-processing, colors, materials, and environmental details to create a more vibrant and immersive experience. Daytime visuals have been updated with improved color grading and saturation, while the day and night cycle has received additional visual improvements to better represent different times of day.

Work lights, vehicle lights, street lights, and other light sources have also received attention, helping improve both visibility and atmosphere during nighttime operations. In addition, we've updated various materials, textures, vehicle appearances, and environmental assets throughout the game to create a more consistent and polished visual experience.

Highlights:

• Improved day and night post-processing

• Increased daytime saturation and color balance

• Improved lighting across all maps

• Updated work lights and placeable lights

• Updated production building and conveyor materials

• Improved environmental details and atmosphere

• Various terrain, foliage, and visual fixes

• Numerous visual polish improvements across all maps

• Improved weather visuals

• Added map icons for players, vehicles, businesses, shops, and points of interest

• Improved night and day time multiplier setting

• Added new flashlight

• Added new cinematic drone

• Added settings for FPS and night time brightness

• Added ability to place grass material

• Tweaked player nametags how they fade depending from distance.

• Reduced amount of material placed from players hand

• Reduced size of items in player hand (paint bucket also now shows color you have equipped)

Another major area of focus for this update has been the economy and progression systems.

Prices can now change over time thanks to the introduction of dynamic pricing. Instead of every material always having a fixed value, market conditions can influence prices, creating new opportunities and encouraging players to think more strategically about what they produce, transport, and sell.

We've also adjusted progression, unlock levels, production costs, and pricing across the game to create a smoother experience from starting out with a small operation to running a large industrial company. Alongside these changes, several management and quality-of-life improvements have been added to make it easier to track information and manage your business.

Highlights:

• New dynamic pricing system (Material prices now change over time)

• Improved economy balancing

• Updated production and building costs and unlock levels

• New and improved Mining OS menu

• Improved store sorting and navigation

• New placeable sell points

• Reworked Bank

• Improved multiplayer role permissions

You will notice improvements to the behavior of excavators, loaders, trucks, and other machinery throughout the game.

This includes adjustments to digging mechanics, dirt and ore handling, bucket interactions, vehicle controls, gearbox behavior, and overall machine responsiveness. Our goal has been to make operating equipment feel smoother, more predictable, and a bit more realistic.

We've also continued improving the visual side of the vehicle fleet, with updates to vehicle colors, paint finishes, lighting, and overall appearance.

Highlights:

• Improved excavator digging behavior and terrain interaction and dirt handling

• Improved loader digging and material handling

• Improved paver material handling and placement height

• Gearbox adjustments across multiple vehicles

• Improved wheeled excavator steering

• Tweaked trucks and rock trucks material dumping angles

• Tweaked compactor speed and terrain interaction

• Updated vehicle colors, paint, and overall appearance

• Updated vehicle light spread and visibility

• Added additional lights to various vehicles

• Reduced windshield dirt and visual obstructions on multiple vehicles

• Various vehicle and machinery fixes and improvements

Many community reported issues have been addressed in this update, alongside numerous fixes discovered during our own testing.

• Fixed issue with floating drill attachment display for clients (one of the oldest reported bugs)

• Fixed issue with character shadow duplication

• Fixed issue where automatic gearbox HUD was not displaying correctly

• Fixed dirt texture visibility issues from excavator cab view

• Fixed issue where players were able to walk outside the map

• Fixed issue where players could move company funds without the correct role permissions

• Fixed issue where trucks required extreme angles to unload dirt from the truck bed

• Fixed bagger 681 conveyor animation issue when player exits

• Fixed issue where GPS did not save after game reload

• Fixed Item remains floating on cursor when inventory is closed

• Fixed issue where load meter resets after game reload

• Fixed issue with rock trucks not shifting gears properly

• Fixed grader lights pointing correct directions

While Moivaara and this beta update represent a major milestone, there's still plenty more to come.

We'll continue refining existing systems, addressing feedback, and working on new content as development of Out of Ore moves forward.

Best Regards,

Christian & The Team