Sunkenland
Recent Progress
We hope you're enjoying the game, and we're thrilled to share what our development team has been diligently working on.
Enhancing Networking and Co-op Code:
We've been hard at work addressing issues that impact your gameplay, such as the "cannot open chest" problem caused by lag. We're revamping the networking and co-op code to ensure a smoother experience.
Improved Co-op Play for Local Networks:
When you play with friends on the same local network, you'll notice a significant improvement thanks to a direct peer-to-peer connection with minimal latency.
Bug Fixes:
We've been on a mission to squash major bugs, including those instances where enemies can see or shoot through walls, enemies performing strange jumps through foundations, and more.
Enhancing the Game's Foundation:
We're also optimizing the code to make it more manageable, easier to debug, and ready for future expansion. Recognizing the vast potential in Sunkenland, strengthening the core engine remains our top priority.
In summary, the upcoming update is a significant leap forward for Sunkenland. It lays the groundwork for exciting developments on the horizon.
We appreciate your support and encourage you to stay tuned for the update coming next week.
English: If you have any questions or concerns, please always reach out to us via the Steam Forums or Discord.
🎉 Celebrating 1 Month of Sunkenland! 🎉
Can you believe it's been an amazing month since we started this journey together? We're excited to celebrate with all of you who've joined us in the early access phase!
We're deeply thankful to all our players for your dedication, enthusiasm, and invaluable feedback. It's your input that has allowed us to fine-tune and enhance the game, making it better with each passing day.
In our first month, we reached a peak of 26,000 concurrent players and received reviews filled with positivity and encouragement, showcasing your phenomenal support!
Rest assured, we're not resting on our laurels. We're committed to open communication and continuous updates, keeping Sunkenland alive, dynamic, and improving. Sunkenland's potential is limitless, and we're excited to explore it with you. Your ideas and suggestions drive us to continue innovating and together, we're shaping a world we're proud to be a part of.
As we celebrate this one-month milestone, we kindly ask you to leave us a review on Steam. Your reviews not only motivate us but also help us reach more gamers who can join our community.We also invite you to join our Discord to get involved in game development, share your thoughts, and connect with other players.
But wait, there's more! Here's a sneak peek at our upcoming plans:
Extended Game Time: Longer sessions with enemy regeneration and dynamic invasions.
Higher-Tier Enemies and Territories: Face tougher foes and expanded territories.
Expanded Base Structures: New designs, including roofs and more.
Thank you for being part of the Sunkenland community. Here's to more months of adventure together!
Warm regards,
Vector3 Studio
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Update v0.140
New Features and Content:
- Added complete keybinding (you can almost bind every key, on a normal keyboard).
- Added loot respawning feature (15% for all locations every 10 days).
- Added claiming island feature (by placing a Marking Flag on an island, needs to kill all the enemy first).
- Added a manual save button (accessible through the ESC menu).
- Added 3 new guns (1 pistol, 1 SMG, 1 assault rifle).
- Added 3 new locations (2 low-level raft-type settlements and 1 large empty island).
- Added a feature that allows you to hold the left mouse button to swing melee weapons continuously.
- Added red dot scope for hunting rifle and stun SMG.
- Added Hide UI option in the ESC menu.
- Added Global UI for sleeping.
- Easier Fishing.
- Increased scrap metal stack size to 15.
Bug Fixes:
- Fixed several saving/loading related bugs, such as the Same Key already exist 500000 and the fish spawner exeption.
- Crafting stations no longer keep working while in the ESC menu.
- Removed the Wrong Tool message when hitting a bush with a spear.
- Many chests have had their interaction points increased.
- Cannot plant cabbage issue has been fixed.
- Stove won't return empty bottles issue has been resolved.
- Health bar now correctly shows the max health amount (by its length).
- Fixed an issue where you could still open the stove UI while it was already working.
- Sometimes, you cannot exit the connecting wire mode, but this has been fixed.
- Sometimes, you will see players who are driving the boat just standing there.
- Sharks can now hit the player as intended.
- After loading the game, you will no longer sometimes get stuck underground (requires a fresh save).
- Enemy walking on water issue has been fixed.
- Falling damage and poison damage will not damage the armor.
- Fixed the bug where Vsync doesn't work.
And next, we will look into some rare but also significant issues, such as the Black Water bug and the Timeout bugs (unstable network). Please note that any networking-related issues are time-consuming to fix, and we are continually working to optimize and improve them. As the game becomes more stable, we will focus on delivering larger content updates. Stay tuned.
If you have any questions or concerns, please always reach out to us via the Steam Forums or Discord.
The upcoming update v0.140
- A few known loading-related bugs (Error windows such as the FishSpawner error and the 'same key already exists 500000' bug).
- A more complete version of keybinding that allows you to bind most keys on your keyboard and provides proper keybinding UI display.
- Respawnable loot.
- You can now claim any island by placing a Marker Flag on it (It needs to be cleared from enemies first).
- Fix helicopters sink underwater.
- New maps and new guns.
We can't wait for you to experience the update v0.140 which will be coming these days. Stay tuned to don't miss it!
Hotfix 0.134 Loading Bug Fixed
If you have encountered this problem before, please update to version 0.134 and attempt to load your game. If your base items are still missing, please email us the save files, and we will do our best to recover your saves at support@sunkenlandgame.com.
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused, and we will make every effort to prevent it in future development.
To find the save files:
1. Press Windows key + R
2. In the window that pops up enter %localappdata%low and click ok
3. There will be Vector3 Studio and the saves is the entire Sunkenland folder
We will need the entire Sunkenland folder archived.
Update v0.132
- Improved password security.
- Bug Fix: Bullets now properly hit enemies even after extended gaming sessions (the hitbox bug).
- Bug Fix: Loot boxes now drop consistently after your boat is destroyed.
- Bug Fix: Chests are now open regardless of the host's distance.
- Bug Fix: Helicopters no longer sink underground upon loading.
- Improved horizontal movement with reduced flickering, resulting in increased movement smoothness.
- Improved camera motion for a smoother experience.
- Enhanced durability for all boats.
If you have any questions or concerns, please always reach out to us via the Steam Forums or Discord.
Hotifx v0.131
- Bug Fix: Dropped loot disappears after a few seconds
- Bug Fix: Non-hosts can't see chests on boats
- Bug Fix: No special screen effects display when you sleep, die, drown
- Removed durability for diving fins, scope, etc
If you have any questions or concerns, please always reach out to us via the Steam Forums or Discord.
Update 0.130
- Fixed an issue where enemies couldn't perform pathfinding within your base after loading the game.
- Fixed a bug where the heavy machinegun's rotation was not saved.
- Fixed the issue where players couldn't sleep on separate beds in co-op mode.
- Fixed a bug where structures couldn't be rotated once snapped.
- Fixed a battery bug that prevented the replacement of empty batteries.
- Fixed a few map-related collider issues.
- Fixed an error during loading that occasionally caused some buildings to vanish (Uncommon).
New Features:
- Added a notification system to inform players when someone joins the game.
- Added a server console accessible through the ESC menu to kick unwanted players.
- Added a Field of View (FOV) slider.
- Added wooden and metal stairs.
- Implemented armor durability mechanics, causing armor to degrade when taking damage.
- Added the ability to obtain cotton seeds from home-grown cotton plants.
- Increased the maximum mouse sensitivity slider value.
- Increased stacking size for most in-game items.
- Separated head armor and body armor categories for more tailored protection.
- Added the repair station (workstation) to allow players to repair damaged armor for free.
- Removed case sensitivity when searching for servers by name.
If you have any questions or concerns, please always reach out to us via the Steam Forums or Discord.
Hotfix v0.121
- Fixed a bug where players could accidentally hit themselves with their own gun.
- Resolved an issue where ladder colliders obstructed bullets inappropriately.
- Enemies no longer shoot in directions unrelated to their line of sight.
- Addressed instances of invisible colliders appearing in various locations.
- Adjusted the Seafood Platter effect to properly grant 50 health upon consumption.
- Fixed the rotation of the Heavy Machinegun.
- Added enemy footstep sounds.
If you have any questions or concerns, please always reach out to us via the Steam Forums or Discord.
🟡About the hacker issues
If you encounter someone in your base that is destroying your base or affecting your game progress in any other way, please immediately press Alt + F4 to close it without saving. This action will roll the game back to the last save point when you reload.
Recently, we have received reports from players that someone is joining their servers and falsely claiming to be a developer. They have been causing damage to bases and harming other players on the server.
Known patterns: The person usually goes by the name 'Sunkenland' and leaves the server with a message 'good luck.'
We sincerely apologize for any inconveniences and negative experiences resulting from this issue. Rest assured, we are actively addressing it and are in the process of implementing additional security measures. This includes the introduction of a host console that will grant game hosts the ability to kick disruptive players. These measures aim to deter hackers and unauthorized individuals from causing disruptions in the very near future.
If you have any questions or concerns, please always reach out to us via the Steam Forums or Discord.