🚂 Tool Model Upgrades, Controller Improvements, and More

Conductors,

This update focuses on polishing the finer details of the game, including visual upgrades for gathering tools, improved controller support, smoother trading, and more reliable resource respawning.

We have also continued fixing issues based on player feedback to make every journey in OxyRail more stable.

Thank you, as always, for your support and suggestions! 🚂

Content Upgrades

⛏️ New Models for Every Gathering Tool

We have updated the models and visuals for all gathering tools:

This includes:

• Stone Pickaxe

• Stone Axe

• Iron Pickaxe

• Iron Axe

• Alloy Pickaxe

• Alloy Axe

The upgrades cover:

• Icons

• Models

• Textures

• Overall visual style

Tools of different tiers now look more distinct, while sharing a more consistent overall art style.

🎮 Further Controller Improvements

We are continuing to refine the controller experience.

New and adjusted controls:

• Press B on a controller to:

  • Crouch under normal conditions

  • Dive while swimming

Improved behavior:

• After opening the inventory, crafting menu, settings, or another interface:

  • The B button automatically switches to the Back function

  • It will no longer make the character crouch at the same time

New control:

• Press ↑ on the D-pad to open the crafting menu

  • This corresponds to the Q key on a keyboard

Improvements:

• Crafting input now includes an automatic lookup system

• It can still be recognized correctly if an input reference is missing in certain scenes

Also:

• The rebinding system now lets the B button automatically share functions depending on the situation:

  • Back

  • Crouch

  • Dive

This makes controller input feel more natural.

Survival System Improvements

💧 Improved Watering Interactions

Adjustment:

Even when a planter is already fully watered:

• While holding a container of purified water

• You can still interact with it to water it

In addition:

• Related tutorial tasks can now be completed normally

• Watering a full planter will not consume water from the container

Resolved:

Players could not complete a watering task after rain automatically filled the planter.

🛏️ Sleep System Improvements

Fixed:

While a character was sleeping in a bed or sleeping bag:

• Oxygen continued to decrease

• Food continued to decrease

• Hydration continued to decrease

This issue has been fixed.

Now:

While sleeping:

• Oxygen is not consumed

• Food is not consumed

• Hydration is not consumed

• Oxygen mask reserves do not decrease

Normal consumption resumes after the character wakes up.

🏗️ Building Experience Improvements

Fixed:

With the build wheel open:

• Clicking the left mouse button could accidentally swing the hammer

• This could cause an unintended structure to be built

This issue has been fixed.

Now:

While the build wheel is open:

• The left mouse button is used only to select items on the wheel

• It will not trigger weapon actions

• It will not cause incorrect construction

🏪 Trading Improvements

New feature:

Inventory space is now checked automatically before a trade.

Now:

If all items from a purchase or exchange cannot fit in your inventory:

• The trade is automatically canceled

• Payment items are not deducted

• The following message appears:

Not enough inventory space to complete this trade

This prevents trading issues caused by insufficient inventory space.

🗺️ Map Resource System Improvements

We have maintained and improved resource respawning across the map.

Fixes:

• Fixed an issue where minerals might fail to spawn across large parts of the volcano

• Fixed an issue where gathered minerals might not return after completing a full exploration circuit

• Fixed an issue where resource respawning could permanently stop after an error when changing maps

Improvements:

• Faster loading in areas containing many minerals

• If terrain has not fully loaded, the game will automatically retry spawning minerals

These changes reduce missed resource spawns.

💬 Thank You for Your Support and Feedback

Thank you to every conductor aboard OxyRail! 🚂🌱

Whether you report issues, share your experiences, or suggest improvements, your feedback helps us keep making this journey better.

We will continue listening to players and improving the game to make OxyRail more stable and more rewarding.

🚂 Future Development Plans

We are hard at work on the next major content update for OxyRail.

Currently planned:

🌍 A Larger Open World Map

We are creating a brand-new open world region.

Compared with the current map:

• The new map will be about eight times larger

• It will include a much larger ocean area

• There will be more areas to explore

• The minimap can be opened at any time

• You can advance the story

• You can use the minimap to travel wherever you want

🗿 More to Explore

The new world will include:

• More hidden locations

• Unique landmark areas

• Special exploration zones

• Memorable places worth discovering

Exploration will be about more than finding resources—it will reveal the stories left behind in this world.

⭐ Your Review Matters to Us

If you enjoy OxyRail and would like to support our work, we invite you to leave an honest review on Steam.

Every review and suggestion helps more players discover this journey and helps us continue improving the game and creating more content.

If you feel the game still has room to improve, we would also be very glad to hear your thoughts.

We carefully read every piece of feedback and will keep making improvements.

Thank you to every conductor helping OxyRail move forward. 🌱🚂