Sunkenland Update v0.8.80 Reduces Stutter and Speeds Up Shark Achievement Progress
The patch also fixes multiplayer Chain Explosion progression, fishing UI lockouts, boat position switching, and aquarium geometry.
Sunkenland Update v0.8.80 focuses on performance and save-loading improvements, with scene management changes intended to reduce memory use and raise frame rates. Players with heavily wired bases should also see less stuttering when loading saves, while shorter shark respawn times make related achievements easier to complete.
Several multiplayer and interface problems are addressed as well. The patch fixes Chain Explosion achievement progression for clients, restores the UI after fishing, and makes it more reliable to switch between operating positions on a boat. Vector3 Studio details the changes in its official Steam announcement.
The update follows Sunkenland Update v0.8.55, which focused on multiplayer stability, ship combat, crafting, construction, and save recovery.
Sunkenland Update v0.8.80 Patch Notes
Performance work leads the update, while the remaining changes cover shark achievement progress, ornamental fish, multiplayer progression, interface behavior, boat controls, and a visual issue in the aquarium.
Improvements and Optimizations
- Optimized the scene management system to reduce memory usage during gameplay, improved the UI, and increased overall frame rates.
- Fixed stuttering when loading saves in bases with a large number of wire connections.
- Improved the visual presentation of ornamental fish.
- Reduced shark respawn times, making shark-related achievements easier to complete.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue where clients could not complete the Chain Explosion achievement in multiplayer.
- Fixed an issue where Molotov Cocktails could sometimes display incorrectly after being thrown on the ground.
- Fixed an issue where the UI could not be opened after fishing.
- Fixed an issue where pressing F1 or similar keys while on a boat could sometimes fail to quickly switch between operating positions.
- Fixed an issue where residual geometry from the central bridge section of the aquarium could remain visible when a client joined the game.
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Sunkenland
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