Playgrounds: Buggy Racing Public Test 0.4.1

Grounded 2 Executable Swap:

• We have officially changed our exe version: WinGRTS → Win64.

  • As of this update, Steam Deck Users can now link a Microsoft account and play online with their friends/use crossplay functionality.

Note:

• With this executable change, all player settings will be reset as a result of this change. This is a one-time reset and we plan on saving your settings in the future permanently.

Playgrounds - Buggy Racing and New Map is now available!

• New Playground Starting Map - Lakeside Loop

• New Racing Mode for Playgrounds that allows players to build their own racetracks:

  • 1-4 Players can race each other on buggies in either point-to-point or lap races

  • New Playground objects to allow players to make their own racetracks

    • Race Start - Allows players to begin the race

    • Race Waypoint - A basic checkpoint illuminated by a short column of light

    • Race Waypoint Gate - A rectangular gate illuminated around the edges.

    • Sticky Sap - Something to slow down the racers.

    • Speed Boost Pad - Something to give racers a temporary speed boost

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed a bug where every perfect block was stunning the attacking Character in PvP.

• Fixed a bug where Handy Gnat did not have unlimited range.

• Fixed a bug where hanging stuffed creatures would fall after changing the mode.

• Fixed a bug where incorrect death messages were displayed after death from gizmo.

• Fixed a bug where knocked over Mallet get back to its previous position after updating the game to the newest version.

• Fixed a bug where opening the Building Grid or crafting menus would cause a crash on lower end PCs.

• Fixed a bug where Player on Steam Deck was always joining first Multiplayer lobby listed instead of the selected one.

• Fixed a bug where Steam players sometimes were unable to see hosted games.

• Fixed a bug where the sizzle from gizmo would not stop increasing.

• Fixed a bug where title was freezing when Client was sorting mixed and unstacked Smoothies of different types.

• Fixed a bug where Web Master mutation could be quickly upgraded by repeatedly using Web Throw ability on a Snail hidden in its shell.

• Fixed a bug where Wooly Whoppers were not available in Playgrounds.

• Fixed an issue where Arachnophobia Safe Mode would not affect the O.G.R.R. Wolf Spider Creature Card preview in SCA.B 2K’s Data menu.

• Fixed an issue where certain resources would not count toward Rock Cracker Mutation progression.

• Fixed an issue where player could attack their own Black Ant Buggy.

• Fixed an issue where Player could reach a specific spot in the King Dozers Arena corner which rendered them immune to most of the King Dozers attacks.

• Fixed an issue where the Player was unable to delete the save file associated with a Playgrounds map that was published multiple times.

• Fixed an issue where the player would disappear and lose all movement input after being AFK in Handy Gnat.

• Fixed an issue where the Shared World logout save would be deleted upon renaming a prior save and restarting the title.

• Fixed an issue where the title would crash after removing/recycling the ladder.

• Fixed an issue where turning on “Read to Me” and setting subtitles to All would crash a game on Steam Deck.

• Fixed an issue with a “Customize” Keybind still working after changing or deleting the mapping.

• Fixed an issue with displaying wrong error message when trying to publish a playground, while being disconnected from the internet.

• Fixed an issue with Ladybug ram attack dealing multiple hits while sprinting around the King Dozer hitboxes.

• Fixed an issue with picture overlapping with the text and the main widget in the Playground’s creation screen.

• Fixed an issue with the Creator and Download Code not updating after the first map was selected.

• Fixed an issue with the items in the upgraded Buggy’s storage being deleted after the Player’s death.

• Fixed an issue with the Orb Weaver Buggy taking twice as long to hatch.

• Fixed an issue with the Steam Deck hard locking in certain menus.

• Fixed an issue with Xbox Network Login screen remaining on the Main Menu screen on Steam Deck.