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Patch 1.5.6

The 1.5.6 patch brings many Quality Of Life improvements and and bug fixes. Thank you to the Poly Bridge 3 community for the continued feedback and support!

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What changed

18 fixes6 additions12 changes0 removals
  • Gameplay
  • UI and audio
  • Store
  • Fixes
  • Workshop
  • Events
addedAdded Traditional Chinese language
addedAdded 'Show Decorative Objects' icon for Sandbox, so decor can be visualized when in Blueprint Mode
changedSupport for Z-Axis movement/nudge for Decor and Custom Shapes (including multi-select)
changedPlay "over budget" sound when going over budget. Can be turned off in Audio Options
addedAdded 'Show First Break Indicator' to Game Options (Default = True)
fixedFixed issue with selected Sandbox items moving when moving cursor in input fields

The 1.5.6 patch brings many Quality Of Life improvements and and bug fixes. Thank you to the Poly Bridge 3 community for the continued feedback and support!

Localization

  • Added Traditional Chinese language

Build Mode

  • Added 'Show Decorative Objects' icon for Sandbox, so decor can be visualized when in Blueprint Mode

  • Support for Z-Axis movement/nudge for Decor and Custom Shapes (including multi-select)

  • When a joint is selected, only show the split joint numbers for that node (even if hovering over other split joints)

  • Support for rotating clipboard by 90 or 0.1 degree increments

  • Play "over budget" sound when going over budget. Can be turned off in Audio Options

  • Draw First Break Indicator over trusses

  • Make First Break Indicator length consistent for all materials

  • Added 'Show First Break Indicator' to Game Options (Default = True)

  • Change water line from wavy to flat (more precise, and cheaper to draw)

Sandbox

  • Fixed issue with selected Sandbox items moving when moving cursor in input fields

  • Fixed bug with level Title and Description sometimes not populating in the UI

  • Fixed issue with UI sometimes showing the Bridge Cost from a previously loaded level

  • Fixed issue when an anchor is dragged on top of a node to replace it

  • Added support for nudging Custom Shapes, Z-Axis Vehicles, and Water Height

  • Added gamepad support for moving/deleting/duplicating all Sandbox items

  • Place Custom Shapes, Ramps, Platforms, Flying Objects, Build Zones and Pillars at center of screen when auto-placing after a click

  • Reduced minimum Custom Shape Mass from 1 Pg to 0.1 Pg

Workshop

  • The "Played By Me" workshop filter now shows the most recently played levels first

  • Clear the Search field when selecting "View All Workshop Levels By ..."

  • Don't reset Workshop State/Filter when returning to Workshop Menu

  • Added Refresh button to Workshop

  • Fixed issue with invalid filename characters sometimes being stripped from workshop item descriptions

  • Fixed issues with "Play By Me" filter not showing more than 3 pages of levels

  • Fixed issue with sort filter for Workshop and Mods affecting each other

UI

  • All UI panels updated to use a resizable banner for their title

  • Improved Profile Edit UI flow (easier to change profile icon or name)

  • Fixed overlap between material icons and Selection Panel UI

  • Fixed issue with Event Editor icons not masking when scrolling in Event Editor

  • Fixed issue with Unlimited Budget/Material tooltip not showing correct info after playing level

Steam Deck / Gamepad

  • Increase the size of the UI for Steam Deck

  • Fixed camera transition glitching between Build and Simulation after panning with gamepad

  • Fixed 'Lowest Budget (Unbreaking)' tooltip when using gamepad

  • Fixed gamepad button conflict between Cycle View and Move Selection in Decor Mode

  • Fixed issue with moving a selection in Sandbox when using DPAD in save/load dialog

  • Don't show Snap Node indicator when Hydraulic Controller is active

  • Improved gamepad legend for Foundation selection and movement

  • Show gamepad legend for Hydraulic Controller

  • Dismiss Timeline with Close gamepad button, rather than toggle stress

Misc

  • Fixed Reverse-PB3 Campaign not loading properly on Linux (due to case-sensitive file loading)

  • Don't allow Wood to draw over Road in the first tutorial

  • Don't allow close of Hydraulic Controller using gamepad during tutorial

  • Fixed start-up issue due to corrupted files (rare)

  • Fixed issue with leaving 2D in transitions when lock2D is enabled

  • Fixed issue with invalid characters being used in profile names

Source

Steam News / 8 June 2025

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