0.6: Countless Colors (16/11/2017)

[handofthesly 214]

On the subject of Padlocks again ... 

I can't seem to lock any doors or containers/chests. It works on ship helms, engines, car driver seats, cannons, levers and workstations but not chests, doors or energy switches. 

Is it meant to be this way?

Also, is it possible to rename the padlocks? Say I've created one for my ship and called the padlock after the ships name - The Jolly Roger for example. But then I want to take the padlock off and use it on a different ship - The Black Pearl - but the padlock is still called The Jolly Roger. Anyway of changing the name?

Many thanks!

Edited November 23, 2017 by handofthesly

[Aleš Ulm 1725]

Sorry about that one!  It should already be fixed in the version you're playing  - be sure to let us know if you still wouldn't be able to find those recipes.

[Naking 2]

Why am i still not updating to version 0.6  i am stuck on 0.5.37830?

[Sprout 38]

This is the  AUG 11  announcement where they said the old launcher would no longer update and everyone needs to switch over to the STEAM version for updated clients:

 

 

 

relevant part (there is another announcement someplace also where they confirm no new updates to the old version/launcher): 

 

I’ve already told you we’re working on the Steam version of the game and that the current players will get the Steam keys. The moment when this will happen is quite near now (you will be receiving your keys via email and there will be a specific post about this before it happens). The new information is that in a few days we plan to stop selling the non-Steam Ylands version on our online store, meaning that from that moment till November 2017, when Ylands becomes officially available for purchase on Steam, there will be no way to acquire additional copies of the game (with exception of media).

For obvious reasons, it is not an easy decision for us to make, but we feel it’s the right thing to do because of several reasons:

* since we’re going to Steam anyway we’d rather stop working on/supporting the non-Steam version sooner than later and concentrate more on polishing the Steam version (which we hope you, the current players - soon to be early Steam adopters - will help us with)

* continuing selling the non-Steam version through our store when we know that it will be discontinued soon and players will have to move to Steam anyway seems rather unfair and misleading

* we don’t have a huge number of players right now, but more than enough for us to work with for the upcoming months so that we enter Steam in a great shape – which right now is our primary goal

So yes,  for some time you will become the exclusive group of people, the only ones with the access to the game who can brag about it to your friends, who will have to wait before the game comes out on Steam :). 

Jokes aside though - we value the fact that you are here with us - many of you for a really long time. It’s something we won’t forget. When we get to Steam we will show to every single one of you that we appreciate your help with making Ylands a better game - and we’re talking about way more than just giving you some commemorative ingame item.

If you wonder what changes you will experience during this stage (before we come to Steam) – except for you playing the game on Steam pretty much everything will remain the same. You will be getting at least the same amount of support and you will even get a whole new update with NPCs.""

Edited November 29, 2017 by Sprout

[Naking 2]

thanks you i should read the email closer next time.

[Ane 1213]

Update: 29/11/2017

Version: 0.6.41483

• We tried to fix the falling through the terrain issue in general, but since there are problems reproducing the bug we are not sure if it is fixed in all cases, so:
  • If you die while you are falling to eternity you will keep all your items from the inventory/equipment on your new character
  • To make eternity shorter you will die from freezing sooner

[Ane 1213]

Update: 01/12/2017

Version: 0.6.41676

NEW FEATURES

* New settings visuals introduced
* Several UI panels recolored to match the new color scheme
* A compass is shown when sailing boats, ships or rafts
* In Explore you will respawn with a new character on the nearest yland to your death position, unless the nearest one was the polar one. In that case you will spawn on the first yland.
* Terraformer now has proper hints, voxels are selected via radial menu grid
* You are allowed to sleep on steeper surfaces
* Amount of spawning flints was increased
* Added hint about stack handling to Character panel
* Matchstick is now a one use lighter
* You can use coal basket to charge steam engine with its content
* Feeding fuel to engines is now instant
* Added recipes for wooden bow, iron bow and flippers
* Predators' aggro and aware range decreased
* Predators start less aggressive and grow grafually bolder over the first three days
* New topics added to Codex

* Added Cyrilic font support
* Experimental Russian localization (available via "-testrussian" parameter in the launcher)
* [MP Lobby]: added Avatar present toggle that should let player filter the games where they have an avatar
* [Editor]: Better performance of entity/game logic editing window
* [Editor]: Default new game is infinite flat grass land with one Spawn point

FIXES

* [MP Lobby]: Selected session now shows who's hosting it correctly
* [Radial Menu]: Cursor should appear in the middle of the screen
* [Editor]: You could get an error on missing an entity reference in game logics even though it was there
* [Editor]: Added missing entity and game logic references in player's scripts error handling
* [Editor]: Float input fields did not work in all languages. Float numbers now use point '.' in front of decimal part in all languages.
* [Editor]: Setting keys inside a keychain inside chests did not work correctly
* [Editor]: After editing the name of an existing composition you were unable to create a new one until you had restarted the game
* [YLD-6891] [MP] Stuttering when walking on ship
* [YLD-7697] [MP Lobby]: Public only is checked by default
* [YLD-7726] [Editor]: Undo of changed properties (e. g. color by painting) of entities on car/ships would make entities disappear
* [YLD-4038] [Editor]: Open Recent did not work if the last edited game was newly created
* [YLD-7627] [Editor]: Missing hints for color tools
* [YLD-7728] [Editor]: Couldn't place items while typing in search bar
* [YLD-7581] Fixed: Death of the mounted horse broke the game
* [YLD-7520] Fixed: Fish with broken colors on Taiga yland in the main menu
* [YLD-7550] Fixed: Crossbow bolts were black when fired
* [YLD-3905] Fixed: Character freezing in water in warm world regions
* [YLD-7575] Fixed: Switching from combat mode to placing/building mode made all items in hands invisible
* [YLD-6535] Fixed: Character could get stuck in the ship helm after they exited controlling the ship
* [YLD-7456] Fixed: Entity particles in GUI were too large
* [YLD-7576] Password window hidden under list of games broke access to Multiplayer games
* [YLD-7367] Fixed spinning around caused by free rotation camera mode
* [YLD-7631] Added MP support for Rotate on Execution flag (character will rotate in the camera's forward direction)
* [YLD-7626] + [YLD-7614] Character is rotated in the camera direction during the action only when standing still
* [YLD-7654] Terraformer radial menu voxel type selection no longer contains mixed case names
* [YLD-7327] [Store] You can't use mousewheel for scrolling under some circumstances
* [YLD-7645] Fixed forbidden actions in FPV mode when player was holding any weapon/tool
* [YLD-7661] Fixed opening map
* [YLD-7594] Texts in Editor menu updated
* [YLD-7618] Fixed: Player falling through terrain
* [YLD-7681] Fixed: Damaged ship was black
* [YLD-7684] Fixed: Black items were flying into your character when being picked from world
* [YLD-7611] Fixed: Spinning around when standing up from chair
* [YLD-7685] Fixed: Looped melee attack animation when trapped
* [YLD-7710] Fixed: You cannot do anything after exiting combat mode with bow ready to fire

* [YLD-7689] Loding of building blocks is more consistent now
* [YLD-7352] Pressing the "More games" button will now sign you in automatically to Workshop
* [YLD-5753] [YLD-4201] Focused hints no longer show through inventory items
* [YLD-7658] Iron hammer not recognized in stone crafting
* [YLD-7637] Items invisible in players' hands
* [YLD-7321] Fixed emissive materials on various objects
* [YLD-7716] [YLD-6891] [YLD-6936] [YLD-7517] Fixed character staying attached to a moving basis even after they spatially leaved it
* [YLD-7690] Fixed being unable to remove password from hosted session
* [YLD-7624] Using freecamera command while controlling catapult broke all ingame cameras
* [YLD-4609] Added support for "holding tight" for MP
* [YLD-7768] Fixed ragdoll staying in the scene after death until relog
* [YLD-7551] Engines on Dedicated Server did not power appliances
* [YLD-7593] Using materials to change terrain did not work for client in MP
* [YLD-7659] Fixed Boat and Ylandium refinery recipes
* Players can no longer create a game world from a broken game in the main menu
* Fixed not being able to pick up withered philodendron
* Fixed not being able to extinguish a torch via radial menu
* The linstock used to fire cannons is no longer black
* Fixed rotation camera -> orbiting camera transition after using catapult
* Animals that are not on a moving entity now ignore players on a moving entity (sharks on boats improvement)
* Predators now flee if they feel they are in danger and don't know what the source of the danger is. (e.g. player shooting them from far away)
* Predators are not spawned near initial player spawn position
* Animals should not get stuck as much when trying to flee
* Smoothing with Terraformer no longer leaves irremovable holes in the terrain
* Smoothing floating terrain platforms with Terraformer is now fixed
* Fixed swim -> walking looping transitions for certain angles underwater
* You can pick up stuff from cabinet shelves now
* Name of Material container changed to Soil container
* Player killed while falling through terrain will not lose any equip/inventory (does not work in terrainless lands like Sky arena game)
* Fixed several missing translations
* Free camera during catapult controls forbids any action now
* Coloring of entities on ships/cars was delayed
* Storm sounds are more quiet than before
* Chance for rain in tropical biome decreased a small amount
* Coal and charcoal are now more effective as a fuel
* Coal and charcoal both set to 50 fuel power
* Targeting energy ports in 3rd person camera was through center of screen, not through dot reticle
* Scrollbar was scrolling too slow when there was exactly one extra row
* Codex alerts are now shown for a longer time
* Gamepad remapping is now correctly stored in gamepad bindings
* Adjusted stack numbers on various basic resources
* Fixed Iron mace recipe not requiring Blacksmith station
* Fixed vehicles becoming transparent at times
* Fixed severe lagging when ships were present in the game

[Jared Diamond 6]

The chat stays in all the settings you go to, I dont know if thats on purpose or not.

Edited December 1, 2017 by Jared Diamond

[A3_Melle 150]

Nice changelog! will this be the "final version" before steam launch @Ane (besides some hotfixes of course, so let's go bug hunting Ylanders). 

 

NVM, just reading the dev diary

 

 

 

Edited December 1, 2017 by A3_Melle

[kimbuck 746]

Positive Feedback:

Just  loaded the update and   did i bit of  ylanding before my  breakfast  .. and  you guys rock!

The interface  changes are  great.

While using a shovel , it worked efficiently,  not  hit and miss like it  used to do ... and   holes don't  appear in the  ground.  Also  dirt and sand  dug by the  shovel  whilst leveling  terrain do not  go   into your inventory cluttering it up,  but instead  drop nearby...  very good!

Looking through the changelog, its apparent that you guys  do pay attention to whats reported, and  you do take action.  Ylands will really  take off  after the steam release!

Well done!  ( we need an applause emote  )

[kimbuck 746]

So far everything  looks  ok ..except we still  getting "land sharks" ...( see screenshot)  ..makes  easy  meal 

The area is outside  my sleeping  quarters, and is "reclaimed"  land  from the ocean. Maybe  that's a clue  for a  fix? ...sharks  that need glasses so they can determine whats  water and  whats the shoreline ?

Will be  taking  my new ship out to sea later today  for a shakedown cruise...will let you  know  how the sharks  behave there.

 

 

[kimbuck 746]

Took my large ship out  for a trip around my Yland...sharks were well behaved,   however a seagull ran into the side of my ship and caused it to rock violently,  then  spun the  stern around as the seagull "slid" along the  side of the ship.   Later, when preparing to dock  and under  half  sail,  another seagull collided with the front of the ship causing it to veer off course.

Looks like  seagulls  here have the  density of  Turkeys......

 

[kimbuck 746]

Ok ... confirming   that if a seagull  or  other sea bird  in full flight  runs into your  ship when its under sail. it causes a  "thud"  and the  ship will rock  violently...  and for a while  controls  become  un-responsive. If the bird  gets  trapped in your superstructure, the ship will veer off course,  and will  remain unmanageable  until after the  sea  bird  manages to  free itself and escape.

[Miguel Preguisa 443]

Woah, that's a lot of fixes! Read it all and most of the bugs I encountered in the last days are fixed. Can't wait to test it out! 

[Ane 1213]

Update: 04/12/2017

Version: 0.6.41746

• Fixed memory leak on creating new creative/survival game
• Fixed falling animation so the weapons don't clip when falling
• Fixed console being shown over ingame menu, Codex and Store screens
• Fixed video settings incorrectly showing the current resolution
• [Editor]: false error alarms fixed ("Entity referenced in field FIELD NAME doesn't exist")

[Ane 1213]

Update: 06/12/2017

Version: 0.6.41905

• Extended request timeout to help avoid the OAuth/Login: Request timeout error upon entering the game
• Extended diagnostics to identify cause of the /Steam Init :SteamApi init failed error upon entering the game

[Ane 1213]

Update: 06/12/2017

Version: 0.6.41937

• Fixed an issue where new games would not get saved correctly

[Ane 1213]

Update: 07/12/2017

Version: 0.6.41974

• Removed Red Shell
• Possible fix to Steam api init failure

For users still experiencing Steam api init failure we have these suggestions:
* Check of antivirus software interferance, try whitelisting game directory in antivirus
* Restart Steam and/or machine
* Start Steam as admin
* Reinstall Steam and try all of the above

[Ane 1213]

Update: 09/12/2017

Version: 0.6.42044

• Fixed BI account data being stored in a local plain text log file

[Ane 1213]

Update: 12/12/2017

Version: 0.6.42165

• Fixed issue where characters were spawned on a different yland than the one where they died (this is intentional just with arctic ylands)

[Ane 1213]

Update: 19/12/2017

Version: 0.6.2.42622

HIGHLIGHTS

Players in newly created Exploration games now start with a broken Protection barrier generator (those in already active games will find one in their inventory or next to them). After they fix it, they can activate the barrier. Having one active has numerous advantages, like easier adjustments to already built structures and those being protected from other players, or making your character safe when logging off inside of it. For more information consult the ingame Codex (accessible via F1).

Dedicated servers are once again working. Please note that those are in beta stage and buggy - those are not the new command line based DS planned for the next year. Also, it is NOT part of the standard game distribution - if you want to take part in testing it, let us know. If you already have in the past, we will be contacting you soon.

NEW

* A warning is shown when moving away from the area containing ylands (preventing sailing for hours without encountering a dry land)
* Codex is now shown automatically when a game is started for the very first time
* After a player logs off, their character will assume a sitting position to make the offline state easier to spot
* Vsync and FPS cap added to Video settings

FIXES

• [YLD-8012] Fixed wind indicator aspect for flags on ships
• [YLD-7910] [YLD-8036] Fixed map issues occurring after character's death
• [YLD-7978] Unstuck command now works even for mounted players
• [YLD-7954] Fixed broken camera after horse dismount in MP
• [YLD-7270] Player no longer gets damaged while invincible
• [YLD-7876] Entities on ships/cars in compositions did not restore colors correctly after placing them to the different worlds
• [YLD-7766] UI: Interactible objects were missing the interact prompt in FPV radial menu
• [YLD-7997] Crafting: Glow potion can't be crafted
• [YLD-7866] Horse: State is not properly transferred to new character in explore mode
• [YLD-8025] Horse is no longer perceived as a threat when sleeping
• [YLD-7860] You cannot properly look down in free camera
• [YLD-7082] MP: can't connect to host again, message "player with current account is already in session" is displayed
• It is now less likely for active servers not to show in MP Lobby (we're still looking into connection issues indicated by "host unreachable" message as well as players getting stuck at loading screen while entering a MP game)
• Fixed MP Lobby game thumbnail shown with incorrect aspect
• Fixed an issue when players weren't able to interact with objects in the game and inventory wasn't properly refreshed
• Potential fix for issue where a crafting recipe doesn't become available even though the player has all ingredients needed
• Decreased character's collider size to better fit structures built before update 0.6
• Fixed some issues with FPS view used on ships
• Repair kits recipes adjusted to not consume hammers
• Fixed possible infinite clay exploit
• Fixed ylands getting overpopulated by animals under some circumstances
• Added sound to jumping animations
• Fixed shotgun audio issue
• Updated impact sounds and definitions, updated mutated animal sounds and definitions
• Fixed an issue where some of the input fields kept losing focus while being typed into
• Fixed some entries in Settings panels reacting to input even when being disabled
• The console/chat history is no longer stored, meaning it doesn't persist through game restarts. It is still available across single game launch

 

Please note that with this update being released our Dedicated Servers will be wiped and your progress on them will be lost.

[kimbuck 746]

Things  just get  better and better!  

Wot...   no   Christmas cake  recipes?

[Silwercastle 85]

Fantastic, of to testing the barrier.

[Skippy Zerothreethreezero 0]

<3  I've got a very very large gaming community and we are aching for dedicated. I'd love to jump on board.

Edited December 19, 2017 by Skippy Zerothreethreezero

[Dan Willis 0]

Well, i got my Hopes up,
But Still, have the Crafting menu scroll CTD issue

I'm not complaining, it is, after all, an Alpha version.
But escaping to a Secluded Yland is just the thing I need right now.