Sunkenland has a new test update, v0.7.03, on the public test branch for Steam. It brings ship system adjustments, manual reloading, loot-tweak changes, and a series of bug fixes that affect boats, aquariums, and base components. Players in the test will see changes immediately after download.
The patch relocates most structures on the armed ferry’s second floor to the first floor, leaving the turrets in place. Advanced storage containers have an increased chance to yield special items like furniture and clothing. Ship-mounted anti-aircraft guns now use a dedicated type of ammunition instead of 20mm cannon rounds, and pressing “R” will manually reload mounted weapons. The despawn timer for loot bags has been extended to 20 minutes, giving crews more time to recover gear after fights.
Fixes cover a wide range of stability issues. The speedboat save problem is addressed, and aquarium planting no longer causes loss of algae or fish. Boat fuel and power generation from solar panels and wind turbines are repaired, and the captain’s storage box on the armed ferry should stop losing or duplicating items. Several movement and collision problems were corrected, including sailboat speed, trapped ships, and underwater structure collisions, and some fish now appear properly as loot or swim correctly in aquariums.
Patch Notes – v0.7.03 Public Test Branch
System Optimization
- Optimized the second floor of the armed ferry: all structures except turrets have been moved to the first floor.
- Increased the chance for advanced storage containers (such as safes) to drop special items like furniture and clothing.
- A dedicated type of ammunition has been added for ship-mounted anti-aircraft guns; they no longer use 20mm cannon ammo.
- Ship-mounted weapons can now be manually reloaded by pressing “R”
- The despawn timer for loot bags has been extended to 20 minutes.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue where the speedboat could not be saved.
- Fixed issues in the aquarium where planting red algae caused loss of algae or fish.
- Fixed excessive shaking when firing ship-mounted weapons.
- Fixed an issue where solar panels and wind turbines could not generate power.
- Fixed the captain’s storage box on the armed ferry losing or duplicating items.
- Fixed an issue where fuel could not be added to ships.
- Fixed a bug preventing certain fish from dropping as loot.
- Fixed abnormal sailboat speed.
- Fixed an issue where base defense turrets could not be removed.
- Fixed terrain issues that could trap ships.
- Fixed collision problems with some underwater structures.
- Fixed an issue where some fish could not swim in the aquarium.
How to Access the Public Test Branch on Steam:
- Open your Steam Library.
- Right-click on Sunkenland and select Properties.
- Go to the Betas tab.
- In the drop-down menu, select publictest.
- Close the window — Steam will now download the test branch update.
Once the download is complete, you’ll be able to launch and play the latest test version.
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