Grounded Dev Tracker

Originally posted by Lucifix:

Originally posted by Obsidian Chris: I apologize for the frustration and understand how you all feel. There have been plenty of times I took time off to play a new game and run into a similar issue. It's a real bummer. As soon as we have more information we'll share it. The best place to stay up to date is to thread posted below.

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I apologize for the frustration and understand how you all feel. There have been plenty of times I took time off to play a new game and run into a similar issue. It's a real bummer. As soon as we have more information we'll share it. The best place to stay up to date is follow the thread posted below.

Grounded Twitter

Thanks for your patience and understanding!

Our team is aware of an issue that is affecting most players who try to play the game online with friends or connect to the Cross Play feature. We are working on a solution and I recommend following the thread posted below to stay up to date.

https://twitter.com/GroundedTheGame/status/1780261138174759184

Thanks for your patience and understanding!

The ants shouldn't be able to hoard food anymore, as there was a fix implemented to clear their hills on save/load. However, if you do find that they are still hoarding food, please send us a support request and we'll look into this.

Obsidian Support [support.obsidian.net]

I recommend submitting a support ticket, so we can properly investigate this issue. The team has made improvements to the networking of the game over several updates since Early Access.

I am sorry that you've run into this and hopefully we'll be able to get it sorted out.

Obsidian Support [support.obsidian.net]

We are aware of an issue that resets players' progress when they load a backup Shared World save on Steam. Until this is resolved, please do not attempt to load a backup Shared World save if you are playing on Steam. The team is currently working on a hotfix, and we will update everyone once it becomes available.

Thank you, and we apologize if you have been affected by this bug.

-Hi HardLimiter

I'm sorry to hear that you've run into some issues with your Early Access save of Grounded. When the game went to 1.0 all story progress was reset to make sure there weren't any issues with the unreleased content added in 1.0. However, you should still have all your buildings and structures left in the world.

Like the prompt says there is a chance it could be unstable and not playable. Unfortunately, regarding Steam Cloud there isn't much we can do to help with that, and I recommend reaching out to Steam for clarification.

Please feel free to contact our support site if you run into any other issues.

Obsidian Support [support.obsidian.net]

Thanks, and sorry for the trouble this issue has caused you!

-Hello

I'm sorry to hear that so many of you are running into MP issues, and I understand your frustration. The team is aware that some players are still DC'ing after X amount of time in game or also being kicked out immediately after joining. We currently have not been able to reproduce these instances on our end which makes it very difficult to fix if we can't figure out the root problem.

I recommend submitting a bug report, so we can add your information and reports to our investigations.

Obsidian Support [support.obsidian.net]

Please include the following information:
1. Platform (Host/Client).
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Grounded 1.3.3 Bug Fixes / Changes
Major Fixes

• Various buildings no longer rotate their placement after save / load.
  
• Various buildings no longer rotate their placement after switching between Play mode and Design mode in Playgrounds.
  
• Playgrounds that use a Player Spawner as the starting spawn location will properly be deactivated when another Player Spawner uses the "Set Checkpoint" action.

Changes

• Equipment generating gizmo now returns current equipped items to your inventory or drops them in the world when equipping new items.

Crash Fixes

• Fixed crash that could occur if an Explosive Bur Trap was near a Laser Pillar.

Other Bug Fixes

• Items grown in the Garden Patch will no longer fall over after loading a save.
  
• Dew drops no...

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Calling all players! You wanna help us test the Hot and Hazy update? Good, because now you can!

Note for the test: The new areas are still in active development. We encourage players to build in these areas for feedback and testing purposes, but please keep in mind that the terrain and objects in these areas might shift or move before the official 0.11 release. Please do not expect any new bases to work completely when moving over to a non-test build. Thank you!

The test is optional, but we always appreciate the extra help! Please keep in mind that this game is still in the early development phase, and there is always a risk when testing out new features. Any progress you make on the test server may or may not carry over, so please keep this in mind when you join. We love having you all help us and appreciate it greatly.

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The Public Test Servers are now open for players who wish to help test out the 0.9.0 update content and features that will release to the live server at a later date.

Join the test server today if you wish, and then be sure to join our Discord server if you haven't yet so that you can chat with others who are testing and have an easy way to share your feedback and suggestions with not only the community but directly with the dev team as well!

Patch Notes:
New Features
Buildings Ladders

• Unlocked via the Hedge BURG.L Chip

Curved Walls, Floors, and Railings

• 3 Curved Grass Walls
  
• 2 Curved Grass Floors
  
• 3 Curved Stem Walls
  
• 2 Curved Stem Floors
  
• 2 Curved Railings
  
• Unlocked via the Pond BURG.L Chip

Creative with Bugs New Mode Added: Creative with Bugs

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Hello backyard adventurers! Ominent-- Er, we would love to get your feedback on Grounded and your thoughts on some possible future features. Please click on the link to fill out a confidential survey from Xbox Research. Everything you see in the survey is confidential, so please keep it a secret. However, feel free to let your fellow backyarders know where to find the survey so they can also participate. Please complete the survey by March 6th 11:59 PM PST. Thank you!

Survey Found Here[survey.alchemer.com]

Mosquitos, fireflies, and bees, OH MY!

The Public Test Servers are now open for players who wish to help test out the 0.6.0 update content and features that will release to the live server at a later date.

Join the test server today if you wish, and then be sure to join our Discord server if you haven't yet so that you can chat with others who are testing and have an easy way to share your feedback and suggestions with not only the community but directly with the dev team as well!

We hope you enjoy your time in the Public Test Server and stay tuned for more Grounded news!

Stay safe, stay healthy, and stay Grounded!

Helpful links:

• Public Test Patch Notes[forums.obsidian.net]
  
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We released a new Public Test build for folks who might want to check out Version 0.5.0 before we formally release it across all platforms.

This Public Test will introduce a few game changes we want you to test out, and it also includes some important updates to the way that saving and loading the game works in the hopes to improve everyone's experience.

For players connecting through Steam, there are always risks involved so you may also wish to make a copy of your save to use on the Public Test. Please note that, if you play with any friends on Xbox or through the Windows 10 store, their saves will be locked into the newest build and will not be able to revert to previous builds once they have opted into the Public Test build.

Thank you all so much for being so amazing, and have fun out in the backyard!

Stay safe, stay healthy, and stay Grounded!

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Hello everyone!

It's been an exciting 17 days so far, and we have been wowed by all of the feedback and suggestions you have shared! We have also been so grateful for all of the reports we have been receiving. These reports have been showing us what we need to continue to work on and what we need to fix to continue to enhance your gameplay during this Xbox Game Preview / Steam Early Access development.

While we wait to see what the Grounded team has in store for us on August 27th, I wanted to take some time to share a few things with you that we are working on to improve the community and the communication between all of you and the team!

First on the list, we are in the works of building a road map for you all! We are very excited to share this with you once it is finished, and this road map will allow the Grounded team to share with you all the exciting backyard content they are working on to release into the game.

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Grounded has released on Steam Early Access!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cn_CDrA80VI

In Grounded, you find that you have been shrunken down to the size of an ant, and the backyard has turned into a place where the mundane has become fantastical! You will need to gather, craft, explore, build, fight, and survive the backyard either solo or with up to 3 friends!

We can't wait to see what you all build, craft, and create while you work to survive life in the backyard!

Also, as this game is in early development, we look forward to hearing your feedback while you explore the backyard. You can send us f... Read more

Originally posted by Captain H.: my spec is better than minimum game spec but it's run too lag too low fps

Hi Captain H! I'm sorry to hear that the game demo isn't performing as expected. Do you mind sharing your system specs so I can forward it to the developers? Hopefully, it's something we can find a fix for before Early Access release.

Grounded is now available to download through the Xbox Insider Hub or through Steam!

Download the demo today to experience a single day of life in the backyard!

Where:
Steam players can find the demo on our Steam store page.

When:
June 16th through June 22nd

Additional Info:
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**EDIT June 5, 2020**

Hello everyone!

In case you weren't aware, the Steam Game Festival has been moved to June 16th and will go through June 22nd.

So we will see you in the backyard on June 16th!

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Hello everyone!

On June 16th June 9th you will be able to download and play a Grounded demo! This demo will give you a tiny taste of the single-player experience, and everyone with a Steam account will be able to play!

So mark your calendars and be sure to tell your friends so you all can check out life in the backyard on June 16th June 9th!

Also, don’t forget to wishlist Grounded today! Early Access begins on July 28th!

Hello everyone!

I know we still have some time before Early Access is here on July 28th (mark your calendars now!), so in the meantime I though I'd share some amazing articles and videos put together by Game Informer!

You can see what their first impressions of the game are (GI Show post), learn about some of the wildlife you may encounter (The Bug Encyclopedia), and more!

To see a full list of all of the coverage Game Informer has put together on Grounded, be sure to visit their Grounded Hub[www.gameinformer.com]


List of articles and videos found in the Game Informer Grounded Hub:

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