The forest, rebuilt
All six tropical tree types were rebuilt: buttressed canopy trees, sea almond, strangler fig with aerial roots and tall emergents. Leaves now grow along every branch, and lianas climb, hang and loop between them.
- Palms grow only on beaches. Young hardwoods take their old inland spots.
- Forest floors have leaf litter, saplings and sparse grass. Meadows have seed stalks and the odd small flower.
- Ferns, taro and coastal plants are textured leaves now, and fallen logs and stumps lie in the groves.
- Boulders sit along steep slopes, lean into the hill and carry real moss.
- The island is a little brighter overall.
- Turning to face the forest no longer causes a hitch.
Time and weather
- Dusk and dawn last about 2¼ minutes instead of about 10 seconds.
- Nights have a cool blue-grey shift, and grass parts around nearby players.
- Rain wets the ground and leaves puddles that dry afterwards. Thunder rolls in the distance.
- The volcano has steam, a night glow and layered lava rock.
Sound
- Floors sound like what they’re made of. Rock footsteps are louder, and steps kick up dust or droplets.
- Electrical devices click on and off, plugs spark when they meet a live socket, bases hum, wind turbines whir and lamps flicker as they warm up.
Workbenches, locks and the hammer
- The three workbenches look clearly different: a scrap-wood trestle, a steel bench with a tool wall, and an industrial lathe station.
- The small furnace has a new model. Other items went back to their original look.
- The key lock is now a steel box lock instead of a padlock.
- The hammer repairs by swinging at a piece within reach. Repair is no longer on the wheel.
- Aiming at a socket that’s already built moves the preview to an open spot, or shows “Already built here”.
Joining and settings
- Joining a server that was asleep starts right away and shows progress while the world loads.
- The loading screen shows real progress and offers Retry or Main menu if the first load fails.
- Settings › Privacy has Streamer mode: it hides the server name and address and replaces player names with stable aliases.
- Settings › Audio holds proximity voice: on or off, volume, microphone choice with a test meter, and nearby mutes.
Fixes
- Less flicker across the forest, and steadier shadows.
- Leaves seen from below no longer turn black.
