We're dropping by with a hotfix to avoid some pesky bugs. Thank you all for your patience whilst we addressed this.
Bug Fixes
Achievements should now be functioning as normal. Progress toward achievements shouldn't be lost.
Fix for characters in Linux version appearing pink.
Vsyncing improvements - certain GPUs should no longer run hot.
Input fix: controller hot-swapping has been replaced with a switch in the options menu. Users experiencing issues with peripherals should be able to use keyboard and mouse without issues now.
Good luck out there!
Sheltered Update V1.5 - Difficulty Modes
Hey Community,
Firstly, a big shout out and thank you to everyone who took part in our recent patch beta and provided feedback. Thanks to your efforts not only have we made a few tweaks but we’ve also been able to take the build out of Beta and release it into the main game for everyone to enjoy.
Full patch notes are below:
3 brand new difficulty settings: Easy, Hard and Hardcore.
Customisable difficulty options.
Updated the menu system to incorporate difficulty settings.
Fixed bug where the dog (and party) may not return from expeditions (this may not fix pre-existing issues in old saves)
Fixed bed covers layering issue
Fixed an issue where objects could be crafted on top of one another, or in places they should not be allowed (by the front doors)
Stopped paint eroding on walls
Removed some rogue pixels from a shelter door sprite
Updated breach tutorial popup text
Fixed bookshelf bug where it wouldn’t decrease the amount of books when deconstructed
Updated Horse Stable sprite
Stopped the family stating “the pet is hungry” hints when they are away from the shelter (Dog/Horse)
Stopped automated characters from repeatedly trying to use a bed which is at 0% integrity
Stopped pets getting stuck in partially constructed rooms
Fixed a bug where two deconstruction panels opening at the same time would cause the game to pause until ESC/B is pressed
Fixed bug where breachers would not enter if there was a dead body blocking the door
Updated encounter summary “victory” panel artwork
Unity updated to fix input issues
Fix for pink characters appearing in the OSX version.
Fix for lockpick text not appearing in the crafting panel.
Tweaks to scrolling speed in the map
We look forward to hearing what you think of the new additions to the game over on the forum page. Oh and good luck with Hardcore mode, you’ll need it…
Sheltered Public Beta Update and Bug Fixes
Calling all survivors!
You’ve had over a week now to try out the beta for the new difficulty settings and hardcore mode, and with the beta coming to a close tomorrow, we want to know what you think!
We’d love to hear what you have to say about the difficulty settings and how they are balanced, how you fared in hardcore mode, and any bugs you might have come across. You can give us all your feedback right HERE
We’ve also pushed out these bug fixes for the beta:
• Fix for pink characters appearing in the OSX version.
• Fix for lockpick set text not appearing.
• Tweaks to scrolling speed on the map.
For people new to the beta, you can find out how to access it and carry across your family’s save data HERE
As always, check out the forums and get talking about the beta with other players, thank you to all the beta players for your feedback and support!
Good luck survivors!
Sheltered - Update 4: Public Beta!
Hey Survivors,
You’ve been enduring the apocalyptic wasteland for quite some time now. Some of you have flourished and created a future for your family. Many however, have perished and been claimed by the apocalypse.
Now, the next stage of Sheltered is nearly upon you! Whether you’re a diehard player looking for even greater challenges or someone who wants a less harsh experience this update is for you!
Now ask yourselves this...dare you take on the new Hardcore mode?
Due to the size and scope of this update we’ll be launching it as a BETA today to ensure everything added runs smoothly. We plan to run this BETA for 10 days, starting today. This is subject to change.
The Beta is open to everyone who owns Sheltered and you can access it by following these instructions:
Right click on Sheltered in Steam > Properties.
Head to Betas > input password “BetaForUpdate4” > select check code.
Select the “beta” branch from the drop-down box in the Betas tab.
Allow the title to update. You may need to verify the game cache by heading to Properties > Local Files > Verify integrity of game cache…
Launch the game!
Your feedback will be critical for letting us know of any bugs that slipped through the net so if you encounter any please let us know HERE. (You’ll need to sign up for a free Mantis account to do this.)
If you don’t want to start fresh and want to bring your existing Shelter/Family into the BETA you can do it by following the instructions below. Please note if you carry over your save settings you will be locked into Normal difficulty and won’t be able to change it.
Right click on Sheltered in Steam > Properties.
Head to Local Files > Browse Local Files.
Copy contents of folder “saves” to a secure location.
Once you’ve finished playing the beta, you can replace the newer “saves” folder with the older one.
Now let’s take a look at what you’ll be getting stuck into!
3 brand new difficulty settings: Easy, Hard and Hardcore.
The difficulty settings allow users to change the frequency of rain, resources, breaches, factions. It also defines how aggressive or docile expedition encounters are, the size of the map and whether fog of war is enabled or not. Players also have the option to create their own custom difficulty settings.
This brings the total amount of difficulty settings to four, two of which have their own leaderboards. (Easy & Custom does not have leaderboards)
Updated the menu system to incorporate difficulty settings.
Fixed bug where the dog (and party) may not return from expeditions (this may not fix pre-existing issues in old saves)
Fixed bed covers layering issue
Fixed an issue where objects could be crafted on top of one another, or in places they should not be allowed (by the front doors)
Stopped paint eroding on walls
Removed some rogue pixels from a shelter door sprite
Updated breach tutorial popup text
Fixed bookshelf bug where it wouldn’t decrease the amount of books when deconstructed
Updated Horse Stable sprite
Stopped the family stating “the pet is hungry” hints when they are away from the shelter (Dog/Horse)
Stopped automated characters from repeatedly trying to use a bed which is at 0% integrity
Stopped pets getting stuck in partially constructed rooms
Fixed a bug where two deconstruction panels opening at the same time would cause the game to pause until ESC/B is pressed
Fixed bug where breachers would not enter if there was a dead body blocking the door
Updated encounter summary “victory” panel artwork
Unity updated to fix input issues
Once the BETA comes to a close we’ll be rolling it out ASAP, pending any required bug fixes.
We’re excited to hear what you think of this update so head over to the official discussion thread here and share your thoughts, experiences and custom difficulty schemes.
As always, thank you for your support, you rock!
Sheltered Update V1.4
Survivors,
Time for another update!
Today’s update adds new content, whilst addressing issues that have affected some of the community’s experience. We’ve got a bunch of new quests for you to sink your teeth into when foods running low. Here’s all the details:
New Content:
• New quest “The Scavenger”.
• New quest “The Missing Child”.
• New quest “The Briefcase”.
• New quest “Traders Turf”.
• New quest “The Hinges”.
Bugfixes, balancing tweaks and changes:
• Shelters should no longer be attacked by invisible breachers.
• Fixed various grammatical errors in English.
• Empty planters should now display the correct status text in German.
• Job queue icons now display correctly for coffee drinking and coffee brewing.
• Sleep icon now correctly displays on activity task list if character is told to sleep after performing another task.
• Lockpick set's description is now localised into non-English supported languages.
Our journey through the wasteland continues and we’re still hard at work on the next update, so stay tuned for more news!
If you liked today’s update please give the announcement a thumbs up!
Love Dean, Sonny and Team17
Huge Savings with the Team17 Publisher Sale
Welcome to the Team17 Publisher sale!
We’ve got some sizzling hot deals for you and things are heating up! For a short time only you can get up to 90% of Team17 games, so what are you waiting for?
If you liked the announcement please give it a thumbs up!
Sheltered Chinese Language Update! 欢迎
We read through the Sheltered forums all the time and one of the top requests was for Chinese localisation. Lots of people were saying that they wanted to join the Sheltered community, but the language was a barrier. So we’re happy to announce that there is now a Simplified Chinese language option available to select in Sheltered! Here’s the list of changes:
Changelist
• Added Simplified Chinese language support in-game
• Added Simplified Chinese achievement localisations
• Added in-game language selection for Simplified Chinese.
We’re working hard on bringing you the next update for Sheltered and we’re excited to get it in your hands to play. We’ll hopefully have more news for you soon!
In the meantime we want to know what you think of everything to do with Sheltered so be sure to leave your feedback in the comments below and stop by the forum to talk with us and the amazing Sheltered community!
Love Sonny, Dean & Team17
*Thanks to Survivor Jo for the GIF!
Sheltered Hotfix
Survivors,
We’ve been supporting Sheltered with updates since launch and we’ve been monitoring the feedback after each update to find out what the Sheltered community thinks. We discovered our latest update introduced a bug that affected a small percentage of Sheltered players, causing issues with the map and crafting bench.
Here’s a list of changes:
• Fixed an issue with map icons disappearing on both new and existing saves.
• Fixed an issue with expedition members not returning to the Shelter when affected by the map issue.
• Fixed an issue where the crafting bench panel would not scroll down for tier 2.
For those that were affected by the issues, we thank you for your patience whilst we worked on a fix.
We’ve got plenty more planned for Sheltered so stay tuned for more news!
Love Sonny, Dean & Team17
Team17 Joins the Steam Summer Picnic Sale!
Come and join Team17 for the Steam Summer Picnic Sale and feast on the tastiest deals across our catalogue. If you pick up any of our games make sure to stop by forums and say hi, we’re in there every day and there are amazing communities to join!
Let’s get straight into the mouth-wateringly juicy deals!
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Interplanetary!
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Worms Clan Wars!
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Penarium!
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Worms Armageddon!
If you liked the announcement please give it a thumbs up!
Sheltered Update V1.3
Survivors,
It’s update time, which means more content for you because after all your life isn’t complete without a Sentry Gun Trap is it? And it’s turns out surviving and doing stuff is actually pretty tiring, so treat your family to the coffee machine they deserve. Here’s a list of the changes in today’s update:
New content:
• Added Sentry Gun Trap to workbench tier 4. Heavier duty protection against raiders.
• Added Makeshift Recycler to workbench tier 2. A less efficient version of the Recycling Plant.
• Added Coffee Machine to workbench tier 3. Fulfils a small amount of thirst and tiredness.
• Added Coffee Beans item, to use with the Coffee Machine.
• Added location “The Restaurant”. Expeditions may find coffee beans more easily here.
• Added CCTV to workbench tier 4. Detect raiders a short time before a raid begins.
• Added Radio Transmitter upgrades:
o New upgrade menu for the Radio Transmitter
o Tier 1 increases scanning speed by 25% and increases visitors by 20%
o Tier 2 increases scanning speed by 50% and increases visitors by 40%
o Tier 3 increases scanning speed by 75% and increases visitors by 60%
Changes/tweaks to existing content:
• Paint trap has moved to workbench tier 1
• Spike trap has moved to workbench tier 2
• Shotgun trap has moved to workbench tier 3.
Bug fixes:
• Fixed a bug where moveable surface objects would not turn red when in an invalid position.
We’ve been indulging in the coffee ourselves as we continue to work on new content for Sheltered. We’re still combing through the forums to gather feedback, and we have plenty more instore for you all.
If you like the update please give the announcement a thumbs up!
Love Sonny, Dean and Team17
*Thanks to survivor Milkz for this updates screenshot!
