Reduced the streaming range of the player, so that less things now load at one time. This should cause significantly less hitching around the Park This will cause all resources to re-grow through your bases
Performance around player bases and the Park have been optimized to reduce stutters and hitching
Due to the changes listed above, we have changed the Omni-Tool to one-hit all resources that are re-growing only through player-built structures This will occur again in the 0.5 "Into the Abyss" Update on August 11
We expect this to be taken full advantage of, have fun.
Fixed various crashes in 0.4.2. 35% of the crashes hit in 0.4.1 should be fixed in 0.4.2
Fixed an issue where AXL could be softlocked mid fight and roar infinitely
Fixed an issue that was causing Half Int. Corner Stairs to change and rotate into a different position
## What changed
**Executable Update to Win64** — Steam Deck users can now link Microsoft accounts and use crossplay functionality with friends
**New Playground Starting Map** — Lakeside Loop added
**New Racing Mode** — Players can build custom racetracks in Playgrounds with 1-4 player buggy races in point-to-point or lap formats
**New Racetrack Objects** — Race Start, Race Waypoint, Race Waypoint Gate, Sticky Sap (slowdown), and Speed Boost Pad (temporary speed increase)
## Balance
- **Perfect blocks in PvP** — no longer stun the attacking character
- **Handy Gnat** — now has unlimited range as intended
## Bug Fixes
- Fixed crash when opening Building Grid or crafting menus on lower-end PCs
- Fixed Steam Deck players always joining the first listed multiplayer lobby instead of their selection
- Fixed Steam players sometimes unable to see hosted games
- Fixed gizmo sizzle sound continuously increasing
- Fixed title freezing when sorting mixed and unstacked Smoothies
- Fixed Web Master mutation exploitable leveling via Web Throw on shelled Snails
- Fixed Wooly Whoppers unavailable in Playgrounds
- Fixed Arachnophobia Safe Mode not affecting O.G.R.R. Wolf Spider preview
- Fixed certain resources not counting toward Rock Cracker Mutation progression
- Fixed player able to attack own Black Ant Buggy
- Fixed King Dozers Arena corner allowing player immunity to attacks
- Fixed inability to delete published Playground map save files
- Fixed player disappearing and losing movement after AFK in Handy Gnat
- Fixed Shared World logout save deletion when renaming prior saves
- Fixed crash when removing/recycling
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.
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. We do apologize for any inconveniences this may cause you.
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
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.
## What changed
**Executable Update** — Changed from WinGRTS to Win64, enabling Steam Deck users to link Microsoft accounts and use crossplay with friends
**Player Settings Reset** — All player settings will reset as a one-time result of this executable change; future updates will preserve settings permanently
**New Playground Map** — Added Lakeside Loop starting map
**New Racing Mode** — Players can build and race custom buggies in 1-4 player point-to-point or lap races
## New Content
- **Race Start** — object to begin races
- **Race Waypoint** — checkpoint marked by a light column
- **Race Waypoint Gate** — rectangular illuminated gate checkpoint
- **Sticky Sap** — obstacle to slow racers
- **Speed Boost Pad** — temporary speed boost for racers
## Overall
Grounded 2 now supports crossplay on Steam Deck and introduces a new Racing Mode with customizable racetracks and obstacles.
We have officially changed our exe version, from WinGRTS → Win64. As of this update, Steam Deck Users can now link a Microsoft account and play online with their friends/use crossplay functionality.
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.
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
## What changed
- **Spider Webs** — will now de-spawn after 24 hours when the player is not nearby, addressing persistence issues from previous patches
- **Ladybug Buggy** — fixed resource-gathering at close range so it can now properly bust nearby resources
- **Buggy availability** — fixed a bug where a Buggy would permanently become unavailable after dying
- **World loading** — fixed crash and progress loss that occurred when reloading saves
- **Client Buggy assignment** — fixed issue where clients would not have their Buggy assigned after relogging
- **Camera mode switching** — fixed inability to swap camera modes after being stuck in spider webs
- **SCAB.2k customization** — fixed Space Bar (keyboard) and A button (controller) input not functioning during customization
- **"A Strange Warning" quest** — fixed completion blocker on a specific save file
## Performance
- **Park optimization** — various performance improvements throughout the map with general optimization passes; additional fixes planned for next update
## Bug Fixes
- General stability improvements across multiple systems
## Overall
This patch resolves critical progression blockers, improves Buggy functionality, and optimizes performance across the park.
Spider Webs will now de-spawn after 24 hours. This change was made to help players who did not get the spider web fix in 0.4.0.1 This only functions when the player is not near it
Fixed an issue where Buggies had trouble hitting resources up close It should now be easier to bust resources on the Ladybug Buggy
Fixed an issue where a Buggy could permanently become unavailable if it died after the player
Fixed a crash when loading your world This is also the same bug where you would lose progress in your world after re-loading your same save
Fixed an issue where the Client would not have their Buggy assigned upon relogging in
Fixed Various Performance Issues around the park and Various forms of optimization has occurred in 0.4.0.2 This will not fix all hitches, but it should be significantly better. We plan to have more optimization fixes in our next update.
Fixed an issue where you were unable to swap camera modes after getting stuck in a spider web
Fixed an issue where the Space Bar | or A on controller, had no effect when customizing the SCAB.2k
Fixed an issue where “A Strange Warning” quest could not be completed on a specific save