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VS 2.3 – Wheels

You already know that for VS2.3, we are working on wheels as one of the main features.

This is not just “add wheel block and done.” The physics team is implementing a custom friction estimator instead of using the default Havok one. We are also testing new wheel colliders that can behave either like cylinders or spheres – depending on the situation.

The reason is terrain. Ramps, slopes, and uneven surfaces can make wheels behave badly if the collider is too simple. So we are testing a hybrid approach and iterating/refining in Havok demos before we will release the wheels in-game.

Wheels are a tricky physics feature in a sandbox game where gravity and terrain can vary a lot, so

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Image Credit: The Sovereignty's Workhorses by R3LOAD

Our favorite pastime is browsing through the workshop - we are in love with all the creations our players are constantly sharing.

We can't wait every month to spotlight mods and blueprints that catch our eye and have the potential to make your time in Space Engineers more interesting and unique.

Here is our spotlight for the month of April!

Planet Zenitaia by DestroyerSTAR

Zenitaia is a tropical water world littered by islands, mountain ranges and remnants of volcanic activity.

SWORD Faction MES by The Tactician

The Strategic Weaponized Operational Response Division is a navy that is hostile to the human empire. Their home world is Kepler-452b, and they are the deep space navy of the Maggnoryion Empire. Be wary of their firepower, as they will kill you if you get to close.

CHKN CO Portable Arcade by CHKNFRYRMN

This arcade contains 7 games to play,

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Hotfix 1.209.022 has been released!

• ➡️ Changelog: https://support.keenswh.com/spaceengineers/pc/announcement/update-1-209-economy-2
  
• ️ Support Portal: https://support.keenswh.com/spaceengineers
  
• ️ Discord: https://discord.gg/keenswh

Stability

• Fixed a crash when failing to download the DLC banners (Steam platform only fix)
  
• Fixed a crash when trying to display DLC badges after skipping the main menu through launch option arguments
  
• Fixed a crash when a (modded) contract referenced an icon which did not exist
  
• Fixed a crash when the selected UI item for a grid deposit action did not exist
  
• Fixed a crash when an admin deleted a target grid of an active PvE Bounty contract

Functional

• Fixed an issue where a Grid Hauling contract triggering from Character proximity to an encounter did not make the encounter persistent
  
• Fixed an issue where the Centered (Half|Glass|Half Glass) Doors were not set up properly for