Friday News!

Hello! ːsteamhappyːThis week we wrapped up the fix for the digging issue we identified earlier. That bug caused buckets to get stuck and behave inconsistently during excavation. With the solution now in place, our focus is on testing to ensure it doesn’t introduce any side effects or unexpected behavior. If everything checks out, this update is getting very close to being ready for the beta branch. While working on that, we also revisited the dirt‑dumping system. We reworked several parts of it to prevent dirt from being deposited underneath truck tires. Previously, this could lift the dumper during unloading, which obviously wasn’t ideal. That behavior should no longer occur. Dirt will still pile up close to the truck and create a forward‑pushing effect, but that’s expected and part of normal operation.Reworked the dumping system to prevent dirt from accumulating beneath the tires.Meanwhile, the rest of the team has been hard at work on our upcoming secret project (Yeah this is a big project, but it is a free update for the game).Features in develpment! ːsteamhappyːReport any issues directly to us! And don't forget, if you want to see your world's screenshot featured on our TikTok account, "Out Of Ore," use the hashtag #TIKTOKPOST when sharing it in the Discord group ooo-screenshots. Best Regards,Christian & The Team

Hello! ːsteamhappyːThis week we continued our testing of the dozers and graders. During this process, we identified an issue that has been causing buckets to get stuck and behave inconsistently while digging. We want to resolve this problem and include the fix before the update moves into beta.To clarify what we meant last week regarding the “side‑wall collapse behavior for dirt being pushed to either side of the blade” I’ve put together a comparison to better illustrate which side walls are affected and how the behavior differsWith side‑wall collapse behaviorWithout side‑wall collapse behavior, Leaves you with unrealistic thin walls of dirt on both sides of the blade.Meanwhile, the rest of the team has been hard at work on our upcoming secret project (Yeah this is a big project, but it is a free update for the game).Features in develpment! ːsteamhappyːReport any issues directly to us! And don't forget, if you want to see your world's screenshot featured on our TikTok account, "Out Of Ore," use the hashtag #TIKTOKPOST when sharing it in the Discord group ooo-screenshots. Best Regards,Christian & The Team

Hello! ːsteamhappyːThis week one of the big additions is side‑wall collapse behavior for dirt being pushed to either side of the blade, if a wall becomes too tall or too steep, it will now fail and slide naturally instead of staying unrealistically vertical. (It only applies close around the blade so your mine walls will be fine) This gives pushing dirt and shaping terrain a far more believable feel.We also implemented better directional material flow based on blade rotation. When a dozer or grader angles its blade, dirt now moves toward the low side instead of piling straight ahead. The same applies when working on a side slope material will naturally migrate downhill, which makes hillside work behave much closer to the real thing.On the grader side, we’ve been improving the gearbox logic to make gear transitions smoother and more predictable.Meanwhile, the rest of the team has been hard at work on our upcoming secret project.The Dx1100, 6 Way dozer and G200 grader lined up in testingFeatures in develpment! ːsteamhappyːReport any issues directly to us! And don't forget, if you want to see your world's screenshot featured on our TikTok account, "Out Of Ore," use the hashtag #TIKTOKPOST when sharing it in the Discord group ooo-screenshots. Best Regards,Christian & The Team

Hello! ːsteamhappyːThis week’s internal testing of the dozers highlighted a key issue in how we calculate dirt volume. And the current system has been known to be unreliable, which led to dozers deleting material. We’ve now overhauled the volume calculations to ensure dirt volume is preserved properly.This change means removing overburden will take longer than before, but it also unlocks a major gameplay improvement: you’ll now be able to push valuable material closer to a plant using a dozer without losing it along the way.These new volume calculations will also serve as the foundation for upcoming overhauls across the rest of the vehicle lineup. Getting this system right was especially important for dozers and graders, since their feel and accuracy depend heavily on how material behaves.Meanwhile, the rest of the team has been hard at work on our upcoming secret project.The new dirt volume calculations are far more accurate than previous versions.A new design of the grading indicator for blade machines that fits the rest of the UI.Features in develpment! ːsteamhappyːReport any issues directly to us! And don't forget, if you want to see your world's screenshot featured on our TikTok account, "Out Of Ore," use the hashtag #TIKTOKPOST when sharing it in the Discord group ooo-screenshots. Best Regards,Christian & The Team

Hello! ːsteamhappyː This week’s focus has been on adding all the recent dozer and grader improvements to all dozers and grader variants. The updated graders and dozers will arrive in the next update. Even though the models may look similar, they behave differently when some can push nearly twice as much material. So each one needed its own round of tuning to make sure the new systems feel consistent and reliable across the board. We’ve also worked on a new grading indicator for both dozers and graders. The green bar shows the machine’s angle relative to the ground, while the blue bar represents the blade’s angle. It’s a simple but incredibly helpful tool for keeping track of your cutting position and maintaining the exact angle you want. Think of it as a lightweight, built‑in version of the GPS system. Meanwhile, the rest of the team has been hard at work expanding the conveyor and power systems. There’s a lot happening on that front, but we’ll save those details for an upcoming Friday news post.Grader with new grade indication that comes as standard on all graders and dozers Both dozers and graders lined up for testing, dozers moving mass and graders cleaning afterFeatures in develpment! ːsteamhappyːReport any issues directly to us! And don't forget, if you want to see your world's screenshot featured on our TikTok account, "Out Of Ore," use the hashtag #TIKTOKPOST when sharing it in the Discord group ooo-screenshots. Best Regards,Christian & The Team

Hello! ːsteamhappyːThis week, the graders have been getting some much needed overhauls, with a strong focus on improving how the machine handles cutting and shaping terrain. The aim is to deliver a grading experience that feels smoother, more predictable, and more refined overall.As part of this overhaul, several long‑standing quirks in the dirt‑cutting system have been addressed. Issues such as the moldboard slicing into soil while lifted off the ground, or the blade locking up mid‑pass, have now been resolved. The grader is quickly becoming a reliable tool for fine‑grading, shaping road profiles, and smoothing out rough terrain. Even with these improvements, it still rewards skillful operation, much like its real‑world counterpart.Grader now pushes dirt much more precisely Cutting road profiles is now much more predictableFeatures in develpment! ːsteamhappyːReport any issues directly to us! And don't forget, if you want to see your world's screenshot featured on our TikTok account, "Out Of Ore," use the hashtag #TIKTOKPOST when sharing it in the Discord group ooo-screenshots. Best Regards,Christian & The Team

Hello! ːsteamhappyː This week, part of the team focused on refining the dozer’s dirt‑pushing capabilities. The goal has been to make cutting feel cleaner, smoother, and more consistent, resulting in a noticeably better overall dozer experience.A significant number of long‑standing issues with dirt cutting have also been resolved. These fixes include correcting cases where the blade would cut dirt while suspended in the air, as well as situations where the blade could become stuck during pushing.Alongside these improvements, we’re developing a new set of dirt effects for both the blade and the ripper to enhance visual feedback. We’re also experimenting with adding backdragging functionality to the blade. Whether this feature makes it into the upcoming update will depend on how testing progresses.Dozer Dirt Push improvments Dozer Smooth Dirt trenching improvments Features in develpment! ːsteamhappyːReport any issues directly to us! And don't forget, if you want to see your world's screenshot featured on our TikTok account, "Out Of Ore," use the hashtag #TIKTOKPOST when sharing it in the Discord group ooo-screenshots. Best Regards,Christian & The Team

Hello! ːsteamhappyː This week, we continued pushing forward on the backend framework needed for our upcoming physics and handling improvements. Even with the holidays in the mix, progress has been steady, and most of the foundational work is now wrapped up. It took longer than we initially expected, but that extra time let us explore a wide range of potential solutions and ultimately choose the ones that will serve the game best moving forward. Alongside the backend work, we’ve been deep into development on the next major update. This update is planned to include a significant set of physics improvements, with a particular focus on how tracked vehicles behave. One of our main goals is to make traversal feel more natural — better traction, more believable interaction with terrain, and a generally more responsive driving experience. One of the areas we’ve already improved is track steering for dozers and excavators. While we could try to explain the changes in text, it’s much easier to show the difference directly. We’ve prepared a side‑by‑side comparison video so you can see how the updated system behaves compared to the current version (link below).Track steering improvments - Features in develpment! ːsteamhappyːReport any issues directly to us! And don't forget, if you want to see your world's screenshot featured on our TikTok account, "Out Of Ore," use the hashtag #TIKTOKPOST when sharing it in the Discord group ooo-screenshots. Best Regards,Christian & The Team

Hello! ːsteamhappyː Mass Excavation DLC is here! Support the game development while getting 4 more bucket wheel excavators and a new map "Coal Country" with the Mass excavation DLC! Making a few things DLC allows us to keep being independant and continue developing out of ore ːsteamhappyː Link to the Mass Excavation DLC The Mass Excavation DLC Contains: The 695B, a Ultra class bucket wheel excavator, with a low ground pressure undercarriage and alternative cab placement compared to the standard 695 The 695, a Ultra class bucket wheel excavator, The biggest class of bucket wheel excavators avalible, Massive in size and capacity compared to the standard 694 or 694B The 694B, a large class bucket wheel excavator, with a low ground pressure undercarriage and alternative cab placement compared to the standard 694 The 693B, a medium class bucket wheel excavator, with a low ground pressure undercarriage and alternative cab placement compared to the standard 693 A new map "Coal Country" that has the biggest open pits of any map, perfect for massive excavators Features in develpment! ːsteamhappyːReport any issues directly to us! And don't forget, if you want to see your world's screenshot featured on our TikTok account, "Out Of Ore," use the hashtag #TIKTOKPOST when sharing it in the Discord group ooo-screenshots. Best Regards,Christian & The Team

Hello! ːsteamhappyː Update 0.33 is here! This update adds another bagger and two new sizes of haul trucks. It also comes with a setting for manually configuring the number of threads the world deformation uses, which allows for much better performance in most cases. Due to the holidays, there won’t be a Friday news post next week, but there will be a separate post regarding the Mass Excavation DLC. The 684, HT500E and HT100EChanglog v0.33.4463Performance- Added "Number of Deformation threads" settingVehicles- Added Bagger 694- Added Arvik HT100E- Added Arvik HT500EOther- Fixed an crash issue regarding dirt effects Best regards Christian & The TeamFeatures in develpment! ːsteamhappyːReport any issues directly to us! And don't forget, if you want to see your world's screenshot featured on our TikTok account, "Out Of Ore," use the hashtag #TIKTOKPOST when sharing it in the Discord group ooo-screenshots. Best Regards,Christian & The Team