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New Buildings, Conditions Monitoring and QOL Improvements

13 January 20252 min read

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Patch v0.8.008 - This update features the following changes:

  • Most environmental assets are now half the size and there are twice as many, allowing for closer match between building size and plant/tree size.
  • Added new Park load with 7 different layouts.
  • Added 4 new factories. Smoke shows when operational.
  • Tutorial system now correctly saves in-game tutorials you have been shown to not show you them again each game session.
  • In-game tutorials will be hidden if you have done a similar tutorial exercise during the interactive tutorial.
  • Fixes and optimizations to building lights turning off and on.
  • Made floating cursor text size slightly larger for long strings of text. Steamdeck default window scale is now 125%.
  • Restarting or quitting a game now correctly resets the camera pitch angle to its originate state.
  • Added to Condition Monitoring UI. A "Non-Emergency Alert" section has been added for heavily loaded assets which are not yet at reduced reliability but may need attention.
  • Camera can zoom slightly closer to the ground.
  • Game save file information now includes biome and power generator count.
  • Energy Hub Substations now produce EMF, which can be measured and can cause EMF sickness to residential load.
  • Oil pump loads are now always lagging power factor by default. Power generator disturbance ring (yellow) is now larger for higher rank generators. An Energy Hub Substation also has a disturbance ring. Watch the Factories and Parks Preview on YouTube

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