Stormworks: Build and Rescue 1.4.10

Feature - Fire surfaces now spread between vehicles upon physics contact
Feature - Game saves now compress vehicles (Smaller and faster saves)

Fix - Lag Issue after reloading a world with AI vehicles in waiting state
Fix - onCharacterSit not correctly returning object ID
Fix - PID Max Error not saved when returning a vehicles

Rework - Added Max error value setting for the PID block (set to zero to disable clamping)

Fix - Quit button disabled for multiplayer clients
Fix - Quit button disabled while incapacitated
Fix - Stormworks not responding while saving
Fix - SetVehiclePos() not correctly updating vehicle physics positions
Fix - Updated AI vehicles script to remove unused objects that were causing errors

Full API Changes
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object_id, is_success = server.spawnFire(matrix, size, magnitude, is_lit, is_initialized, is_explosive, parent_vehicle_id, explosion_magnitude)

server.addMapObject(peer_id, ui_id, POSITION_TYPE, MARKER_TYPE, x, y, z, parent_local_x, parent_local_y, parent_local_z, vehicle_id, object_id, label, vehicle_parent_id, radius, hover_label)

server.addMapLabel(peer_id, ui_id, LABEL_TYPE, name, x, y, z))

PLAYER_LIST = server.getPlayers()
PLAYER_LIST |
{ [peer_index] = { ["id"] = peer_id, ["name"] = name, ["admin"] = is_admin, ["auth"] = is_auth, ["steam_id"] = steam_id }}

is_on = server.getVehicleButton(vehicle_id, button_name)

server.setVehicleSeat(vehicle_id, seat_name, axis_w, axis_d, axis_up, axis_right, button1, button2, button3, button4, button5, button6)

server.teleportPlayer(peer_id, matrix) is_success = server.setPlayerPos(peer_id, matrix)

server.teleportVehicle(matrix, vehicle_id) is_success = server.setVehiclePos(vehicle_id, matrix)

is_success = server.setObjectPos(object_id)

EQUIPMENT_ID, is_success= server.getCharacterItem(object_id, SLOT_NUMBER)

name, is_success = server.getPlayerName(peer_id)
matrix, is_success = server.getPlayerPos(peer_id)
x, y, z , is_success = server.getPlayerLookDirection(peer_id)
object_id, is_success = server.spawnObject(matrix, OBJECT_TYPE)
object_id , is_success = server.spawnCharacter(matrix, (OUTFIT_TYPE))
object_id, is_success = server.spawnAnimal(matrix, ANIMAL_TYPE, size_multiplier)
matrix, is_success = server.getObjectPos(object_id)
vehicle_id, is_success = server.spawnVehicle(matrix, playlist_index, component_id)
vehicle_id, is_success = server.spawnVehicleSavefile(matrix, save_name)
matrix, is_success = server.getVehiclePos(vehicle_id, voxel_x = 0, voxel_y = 0, voxel_z = 0)
name, is_success = server.getVehicleName(vehicle_id)
matrix, is_success= server.spawnMissionLocation(matrix, playlist_index, location_index)
is_success = server.spawnThisPlaylistMissionLocation(name)
matrix, is_success = server.getOceanTransform(matrix, min_search_range, max_search_range)

server.createPopup(peer_id, ui_id)
server.setPopup(peer_id, ui_id, name, is_show, text, x, y, z, is_worldspace, render_distance)
server.setPopupScreen(peer_id, ui_id, name, is_show, text, horizontal_offset, vertical_offset)

object_id, is_success = server.getPlayerCharacterID(peer_id)

The following functions were reworked to be more general for player and non-player characters, this functions gives you a player's object_id

server.killPlayer(peer_id) server.killCharacter(object_id)

server.reviveCharacter(object_id)

server.setSeated(peer_id, vehicle_id, seat_name) server.setCharacterSeated(object_id, vehicle_id, seat_name)

Can now set non-player characters to be seated

server.despawnCharacter(object_id, is_instant)
server.despawnMissionObject(object_id, is_instant)

[i]These functions performed the exact same task as server.despawnObject(object_id, is_instant)

hp, matrix, is_incapacitated, is_dead, is_interactable = server.getCharacterData(object_id)
Character position can be obtained with server.getObjectPos(object_id)

Mission objects have been renamed to components to avoid confusion with game objects

LOCATION_DATA, is_success = server.getLocationData(playlist_index, location_index)
LOCATION_DATA |
{ ["name"] = name, ["tile"] = tile_filename, ["env_spawn_count"] = spawn_count, ["env_mod"] = is_env_mod, ["object_count"] = object_count ["component_count"] = component_count })");

COMPONENT_DATA, is_success = server.getLocationComponentData(playlist_index, location_index, *component_index*)
COMPONENT_DATA |
{ ["name"] = name, ["display_name"] = display_name, ["type"] = TYPE_STRING, ["id"] = component_id, ["dynamic_object_type"] = OBJECT_TYPE, ["tags"] = { [i] = tag }, ["transform"] = matrix, ["character_outfit_type"] = OUTFIT_TYPE }

OBJECT = server.spawnMissionObject(matrix, playlist_index, location_index, object_index)
COMPONENT, is_success = server.spawnMissionComponent(matrix, playlist_index, location_index, component_index)
COMPONENT |
{ ["name"] = name, ["display_name"] = display_name, ["type"] = TYPE_STRING, ["x"] = x, ["y"] = y, ["z"] = z, ["transform"] = matrix, ["id"] = object_id/vehicle_id}

function onSpawnMissionObject(object_id/vehicle_id, name, TYPE_STRING, playlist_index)
function onSpawnMissionComponent(object_id/vehicle_id, component_name, TYPE_STRING, playlist_index)

function onVehicleSpawn(vehicle_id, peer_id, x, y, z, cost)
Cost is currently only calculated for player spawned vehicles

function onChatMessage(peer_id, sender_name, message)

is_success = server.despawnObject(object_id, is_instant)
is_success = server.despawnVehicle(vehicle_id, is_instant)

playlist_index, is_success = server.getPlaylistIndexByName(name)
location_index, is_success = server.getLocationIndexByName(playlist_index, name)
path, is_success = server.getPlaylistPath(playlist_name, is_rom)

server.onCharacterSit(object_id, vehicle_id, seat_name)

Quick info for updating old scripts
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Removed Functions:
despawnCharacter [i]did the same thing as despawnObject
despawnMissionObject [i]did the same thing as despawnObject

Renamed Functions:
-teleportPlayer(peer_id, matrix) -> setPlayerPos(peer_id, matrix)
-teleportVehicle(matrix, vehicle_id) -> setVehiclePos(vehicle_id, matrix)
Please note the teleportVehicle arguments are swapped to be the same as other functions
-onSpawnMissionObject -> onSpawnMissionComponent
-spawnMissionObject -> spawnMissionComponent
-setSeated(peer_id, vehicle_id, seat_name) -> setCharacterSeated(object_id, vehicle_id, seat_name)
As seen above setCharacterSeated (and other character based functions) now use an object_id. To get a player's object id a new function has been added: getPlayerCharacterID(peer_id)

Functions that now return an is_success value will requre an extra set of brackets if used as arguemnts as lua will attempt to pass all return values unless the function is evaluated
old `local x, y, z = matrix.position(server.getPlayerPos(player_object.id))`
new `local x, y, z = matrix.position((server.getPlayerPos(player_object.id)))`

Rework - Cargo container design rework (Toggle buttons for connectors)
Rework - Added voice audio volume boost
Rework - Slightly increased player ground collider radius to aid getting stuck in small gaps
Rework - Added key type support for lua data saving (Now supports string(default) and unsigned)

Fix - CTD when returning a vehicle on fire via the map
Fix - Dedicated server ?save always saving to autosave
Fix - Vehicle editor currency display not apperaing after toggling infinite money
Fix - Playlist Lua callbacks errors are now cleared (Callbacks are not blocked after they error)
Fix - Script duplication when reloading scripts
Fix - onPlayerDie event resending when dropping a dead body
Fix - Client character objects not updating their internal peer_id when reconnecting to a server (Wrong peer_id Lua bug)
Fix - Several crashes from playlist Lua
Fix - Missing notification for loot crates
Fix - CTD with out of range outfit for spawnCharacter
Fix - CTD with out of range item for setCharacterItem
Fix - onPlayerSit now only triggers for player characters
Fix - Unable to place blocks on certain sides of doors
Fix - spawnFire() rejecting correct number of arguments
Fix - CTD on Lua failing to find vehicle data
Fix - Dev Train Junction MC showing in inventory

Feature - New Tow / Transport Vehicle missions

Experimental Feature - New Modular Engine Air/Fuel Stoichiometry
(Check out the experimental branch through Steam!)

Rework - Added network event to sync fully extinguished vehicle fires
Rework - Locating a rescue mission grants 30 mins more mission time
Rework - Decreased radius of locate zone objective so it should always be in view when completed
Rework - Mission UI is rebuilt when the map is opened
Rework - Rewards for deliver objectives now scale with distance
Rework - Doubled playlist script max characters

Fix - Remote Control not working fully for MP clients
Fix - ontoggleMap callback not getting called
Fix - CTD when teleporting vehicle with NPC to workbench
Fix - CTD when rescuing character to the edge of a Hospital zone
Fix - Cargo script spawn count error with odd number of spawn locations
Fix - ?save not saving in certain situations
Fix - Playlist Lua getTilePurchased() requiring tile to be loaded
Fix - Screen fade not reversing if revived with <5 seconds left
Fix - Winches not saving correctly (Weird state when reloading them)
Fix - Gimbal Cameras not saving orientation correctly
Fix - CTD from monitor render target
Fix - Internal character peer_id not updating when relogging into a server (Playlist Lua looking for wrong peer_id)
Fix - Camera clipping into emissive player outfits
Fix - Z fighting on emissive player outfits
Fix - Seasonal outfit visual issues
Fix - Seasonal main menu camera clipping into trees

Lua Documentation updates:
Added section listing built in commands
Added section for API general info
Several small fixes

Feature - Seat audio nodes and toggleable headset property

Rework - Removed cargo zone merging
Rework - Scripts are now only ticked when the game is simulating
Rework - Allow dead/incapacitated characters to be placed in beds/stretchers
Rework - Survivors no longer exit seats when vehicles unload
Rework - Water particle extinguish rate now based on distance to fire

Fix - Chatbox covering sound setting sliders
Fix - Laser distance sensor values persisting when toggled off
Fix - Gimbal camera mirrored editor arrows
Fix - Gimbal camera laser rendering flipping in y-axis
Fix - Player charged for auto-refuel when loading a save
Fix - Carried/Seated characters not updating submerged state when NPC damage is enabled
Fix - Player rendering when zoomed in with binoculars
Fix - MP clients falling through floor when teleporting
Fix - MP clients falling through floor when connecting
Fix - MP clients falling through floor when disconnecting
Fix - Buying/selling fuel when auto-refuel is disabled
Fix - Rail junctions not saving their state
Fix - Seat back voxels not being raycastable (Hard to get in seats)
Fix - Button state inverting when cutting power whilst overriding the node
Fix - CTD extinguishing forest fires on DS
Fix - Forest fires not extinguishing correctly by fire extinguisher on DS
Fix - Camera inputs not clearing when toggling photo/noclip mode
Fix - PTT being disabled when scrolling over hotbar radio equipment
Fix - Winch ropes added in vehicle editor snapping to 10m when winch extended/retracted
Fix - Prevent mission fires re-igniting on unload/load
Fix - Active tool staying active when collecting equipment
Fix - Classic career now applies research filters to the vehicle editor hotbar
Fix - Added missing mission location names
Fix - onVehicleDamaged lua callback

Feature - Electrical Cable Anchors and Fluid Hose Anchors

These new rope logic blocks only allow one link, but can transfer Data/Electric/Fluid over the link.

Rework - Changed rope logic node colour to black
Rework - Accessibility palettes now use high contrast font colours for logic types
Rework - Several small aesthetic changes for rope logic in the vehicle editor
Rework - Reduced number of vertices on logic links (tiny performance boost in editor)

Fix - Moved Rope Anchor to the Specialised category (from Blocks)

Feature - Custom Thumbnail Support when uploading to workshop
Thumbnails for the workshop now also have a new overlay

Fix - The change to fluid connectors transferring electric has been reverted
Fix - All issues with Grippers and their magic tracks have been resolved
Fix - Monitors now render shadows according to graphics settings
Fix - Certain connectors logic breaking when damaged
Fix - Environment mods are no longer tagged as Missions for the workshop unless they actually contain missions
Fix - Improved diesel selling at Fishing village
Fix - Moved fuel storage at Starter base

Feature - Kinematic Multiplayer
Feature - Quick Chat

Rework - New games and Main Menu now have varied weather
Rework - Wheel grip

Fix - Distance sensor functioning while damaged

Feature - Added small solid rocket booster component (can be stacked to increase the fuel capacity of the booster. The booster at the bottom of the stack controls ignition and burn rate of the whole stack)

Fix - Rebalanced amount of research points awarded by loot crates and missions to be slightly more generous
Fix - Missions scale the number of research points they give by the number of stars awarded on mission completion
Fix - Fixed video signal continuing to transmit over connectors after disconnecting them
Fix - Fixed double rewards being granted from loot crates when pressing E and Q at the same time
Fix - Fixed crash when copying save directories if the source directory doesn't exist
Fix - Fixed being able to resume a game if the save file has been deleted
Fix - Fixed players being able to join a singleplayer game immediately after host has quit a multiplayer session
Fix - Fixed being able to send empty chat messages in multiplayer
Fix - Solar cells are draggable in the X/Z axes

Feature - Many rendering improvements (see fixes for full list)
Feature - Improved quality of lighting underwater (light now takes some colour from the water)
Feature - Added option to completely disable shadows
Feature - Added quality options for light volumes including an option to disable them
Feature - Added world seed to pause menu
Feature - Added mouse aspect setting for scaling horizontal mouse speed relative to vertical

Fix - Fixed fluids in compartments rendering through vehicles
Fix - Fixed foam and ocean surface clipping into sealed compartments
Fix - Fixed rendering artifacts on spotlights (graininess, seams)
Fix - Fixed spotlight shadows not rendering at far distances
Fix - Improved performance of omni light volume rendering
Fix - Fixed flickering squares artifact on doors and some other components when underwater
Fix - Spotlight flares render correctly on vehicles and some islands where they were previously not rendering at all
Fix - Potential fix for water rendering on MacOS
Fix - Reduced GPU memory usage by ~40MB
Fix - Fixed NPC health not showing on tooltip when seated
Fix - Fixed camera being constrained in photo mode when attached to a ladder
Fix - Fixed game always resetting to windowed mode after exiting
Fix - Added beanie to arctic outfit so characters no longer look bald
Fix - Fixed physics and meshes being in the wrong place on some islands when loading saved game after previous patch
Fix - Increased max fluid flow volume for doors filling/emptying by 6x
Fix - Fixed some dropdown lists on various UI screens not updating properly when selecting items using the keyboard
Fix - Added light switch for creative base hangar lights
Fix - Fixed gaps between some trainline segments
Fix - Fixed logic nodes on copied selection grid jittering
Fix - Corrected some spelling mistakes
Fix - Fixed some rail junction switches not working
Fix - Workshop upload now correctly fails if writing to thumbnail file fails
Fix - Ski components render correctly in the vehicle editor
Fix - Ski components spawn correctly when rotated and flipped
Fix - Fixed some more invalid trainline generation cases
Fix - Map zoom level no longer resets when closing/opening the map
Fix - Map no longer centers on player when opened by default (will still track the player if you right-click, select "center player" and then don't pan the map)
Fix - Slot duct now has non-physics voxels to protect it from being covered over in vehicle editor
Fix - Slot duct correctly acts as fluid port when inside a sealed volume
Fix - Fixed magalls connecting incorrectly to rotated island physics
Fix - Fixed animals and icebergs having incorrect bounds causing some spawn issues
Fix - Fixed dynamic ice flipping around immediately after spawning
Fix - Autosaving can be disabled via save file editing for debug purposes
Fix - Fixed animal animations not playing correctly
Fix - Lighthouse spotlights are now brighter and more visible from long distances

Feature - Visual overhaul of the map screen including:

• Grass and sand are now visible on islands
• Island shallows have more layers
• Contours are sharper and closest zoom level has been increased slightly
• Fog of war is smoother
• Ocean is now blue instead of white
• Improved performance of map rendering

Feature - File thumbnails in vehicle load/save view are loaded only when visible
Feature - Expanded font support for Greek and additional latin characters

Fix - Optimisations to reduce GPU texture memory usage by roughly 90% (may resolve some crashes for players on integrated graphics)
Fix - Loading from main menu to game is now quicker
Fix - Removed minimap
Fix - Fixed microcontroller editor crashing when loading a different MC when component property window is visible
Fix - Fixed vehicles getting stuck in infinite load if they contain voxels that extend to the edge of their voxel tree
Fix - Fixed gripper connectors not attaching properly after being flipped vertically
Fix - Added localisations for more text
Fix - Fixed fuel prices being too high
Fix - Fixed being able to pick up deceased characters

Feature - Added language tab to settings menu where you can change your game's language
Feature - Added workshop support for player-created language files

Fix - Increased max fluid flow
Fix - Removed cooldown on fluid generation at oil rigs and refineries to help speed up fueling large ships
Fix - Fixed orange colours on vehicles rendering as white
Fix - Fixed falling through the floor when exiting a harness
Fix - Fixed ocean floor rock physics not always lining up correctly
Fix - Fixed ocean floor rocks disappearing when viewed from some angles
Fix - Possible fix for vehicle damage not rendering in some cases
Fix - Updated font to have better support for Cyrillic characters

v0.5.17

Fix - Fixed fluid slot port fluid connection
Fix - Improved water stream rendering for fluid jet
Fix - Fixed fluid slot port component mass
Fix - Fixed fluid jet deflector bucket rotation direction

v0.5.18

Feature - 64-bit physics upgrade (you can now travel to the edges of the world without physics becoming unstable)
Feature - Added "Railing Incline Extension" to make it easier to build railings beside stairs

Fix - Rebalanced electric motors to be more powerful but with a maximum torque output
Fix - Electric generators now limit their generation at 100rps
Fix - Gearboxes are now 95% efficient instead of 100%
Fix - Ocean plants are now disabled by default
Fix - Fixed going beyond edge of world with ocean plants enabled causing crash
Fix - Reduced jet engine afterburner fuel comsumption by x10
Fix - Increased effectiveness of jet engine afterburner
Fix - Rebalanced jet engine power production
Fix - Updated creative island crane with new railings

v0.5.19

Fix - Fixed broken multiplayer from v0.5.18
Fix - Fixed wave height near islands being too high from v0.5.18

Dear Stormworkers,

The missions update is here! This means loads of new missions content, new islands, new mega island, new mission editor with workshop support, fixes and more!

Feature - new mission editor with Steam Workshop support

A brand new editing suite to author missions in Stormworks. Designed for creating campaigns, players can create playlists of missions, select locations, place characters, vehicles, fires, cargo, zones, and more, and then add objectives to their missions, write briefings, and test their creations out in game. This is a very powerful, in depth suite of tools that is easy to use. This is how the official mission content is created.

Feature - new set of official missions content

Several completely new mission campaigns, replacing all existing missions and greatly increasing the number of missions, their variety, and scalability. These new mission campaigns range from critical sea rescues in stormy seas to major incident responses on flaming oil rigs.

Feature - 10 new island locations including a 6 sq km mega island

A huge expansion of the locations to visit through exploration or mission content, new locations include a new oil rig, oil refinery, abandoned sea fort, and a huge mega island incorporating a quarry and mining site, large airfield, dock, and several villages.

Feature - fire system including new water cannon component

Fire is introduced in missions, along with the necessary extinguishing equipment that integrates with the existing water pumps and tanks to create fire fighting mechanical equipment.

We are still improving and expanding this feature so expect lots of updates on this over the next couple of weeks. After this we plan to shift focus to improving multiplayer, end of week minor updates, and the next major update.

We can't wait to see the missions you create!

Much love <3

The Stormworks Developers

Patch Notes

v0.2.1

Feature - new mission editor with Steam Workshop support
Feature - new set of official missions content
Feature - 10 new island locations including a 6 sq km mega island
Feature - fire system including new water cannon component
Feature - new icons set
Fix - player positions now correct in beds and harness
Fix - player now takes correct position when getting out of seat avoiding physics issues
Fix - winch slip reduced
Fix - missions now detect completion correctly
Fix - money rewards now granted correctly