Thursday, December 18, 2025

Mass Excavation DLC

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

Thursday, December 18, 2025

NEWS

Mass Excavation DLC

Thursday, December 18, 2025

NEWS

Update 0.33

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

Friday, December 12, 2025

NEWS

Friday News!

Hello! ːsteamhappyːThis week, we brought together the entire development team from four different countries across multiple continents to meet in person and get to know each other. We also spent a lot of time watching both small and large streamers play the game, discussing issues, exploring solutions, and talking about what the future holds in terms of updates and new features. It was an incredible week that sets the tone for what’s ahead in both 2025 and 2026. 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

Thursday, December 4, 2025

NEWS

Update 0.32

Hello! ːsteamhappyː Update 0.32 is here! This update adds 2 of the new baggers aswell as increases the Max players to 16 in multiplayer. The larger bagger will come in update 0.33 as it still requires some more work due to the massive size and capacity of the machine. The 681 and 693 bucket wheel excavators Changlog v0.32.4400Vehicles- Added Bagger 681- Added Bagger 693- Updated Dirt effects- Fixed an issue where tailings would appear as dirt when dumped from a vehicle- Fixed an issue where the Emilian L9 was slightly tilted down on the right side- Fixed HT200, HT300, and HT400 spawning the tipping effect at the front of the bed instead of the back- Fixed an issue where tab-to-switch-vehicles wouldn't work while a quest was activeBuildings / Production- Added the Metal Ore Sorter- Ctrl + Left-click will now quick-sell the item when in the sell menu- Fixed an inverted face on the bottom of the Froth Floater- Fixed an issue where smelter exhaust effects was flowing sideways- Fixed an issue where the quest info didn't take skill into account- Updated the old Washplant's convert map to match the new one- Fixed an issue where Bar Roller rollers would spin without power- Fixed a missing mesh face on the underside of the player sleep bed- Fixed missing collision on the Big Dual Hopper- Improved Oil Pump detection so it can start pumping more reliablyOther- Multiplayer max player limit can now be set to 16 players- Fixed an issue where the clients wouldn't see voxel locked notification- Fixed an issue where you couldn't buy an item from the store even if your inventory had a non-full stack of the same item- Added regex validation when creating new companies- Added a warning when the company xml was not saved correctly- Added a potential fix for a crash that could happen on game exit- Fixed an issue where the main menu music wouldn’t restart after finishing- Slightly increased the intensity and range of the flashlight- Fixed economic tab not showing proper stats for Last 365 Days- Fixed XP setting not showing correct values- Optimized hand tool texturesBest 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

Friday, November 28, 2025

PATCH

Beta Update 0.32.4350

Hello! ːsteamhappyː This week, most of our time was spent on the upcoming 0.33 update. However, we did manage to fix many of the reported issues in the beta as well and release another beta update.We also dedicated time to backend improvements, specifically enabling the use of the custom company logo on more elements in the world beyond just the bagger. Beta Update 0.32.4350This update includes numerous fixes for dirt effects and multiplayer issues related to the new effects. We also added an option to disable them if you find the effects too performance-heavy or distracting.New Default company logo, since we will be using it alot more in coming updates Option in Graphics Settings for turning off Dirt effects to save performance for low end users How to join the beta 1. Right-click on "Out of Ore" in your Steam library and select Properties. 2. In the Properties menu, click on Betas from the left sidebar. 3. Select "beta - Latest beta for players" from the dropdown list. 4. The beta should begin downloading automatically. Changlog v0.32.4350- Updated Dirt effects- Added option to turn off Dirt effects - Fixed HT200, HT300, and HT400 spawning the tipping effect at the front of the bed instead of the back- Fixed a missing mesh face on the underside of the player sleep bed- Added exhaust effects to Bagger 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

Friday, November 21, 2025

PATCH

Beta Update 0.32.4250

Hello! ːsteamhappyː Beta Update 0.32.4250This update includes a lot of fixes, improved dirt visual effects for the vehicles to make digging look more realistic, and a highly requested metal sorter that automatically separates all of the metal ores from everything else. New Optimized and improved Dirt effects New Metal sorter for sorting out all Metallic ores How to join the beta 1. Right-click on "Out of Ore" in your Steam library and select Properties. 2. In the Properties menu, click on Betas from the left sidebar. 3. Select "beta - Latest beta for players" from the dropdown list. 4. The beta should begin downloading automatically. Changlog v0.32.4250- Updated Dirt effects- Fixed an issue where smelters exhaust effect was flowing sideways- Fixed an issue where the quest info didn't take skill into account- Updated the old wash plant's convert map to match the new one- Added regex for when creating new companies- Added a warning when the company xml was not saved correctly- A potential fix for some on exit crash- Fixed an issue where tailings would appear as dirt when dumped from a vehicle- Fixed an issue where the main menu music track wouldn’t restart after finishing- Fixed an issue where Bar Roller rollers would spin without power- Fixed an issue where the Emilian L9 was slightly tilted down on the right side- Slightly increased the intensity and range of the flashlight- Economic issue with 365 day not show proper stats fixed- Fixed XP setting not showing correct values- Fixed menu soundtrack stop playing after it completed 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

Friday, November 14, 2025

NEWS

Friday News!

Hello! ːsteamhappyːThis week, I (Christian) and Simon have worked on the vehicle improvements. Simon has also fixed a lot of the crash issues that have been reported, and these are currently in the hands of the testers for final checks. The update should be coming to beta next week.Kristian has worked on texturing, UV mapping, and rigging a few more production units for sorting metal ores and other tasks. He has also gone through and organized all of the bug reports, while supporting Ola and Alfred when needed.Ola and Alfred have spent the entire week preparing the secret project for internal testing. We’re really looking forward to showing this to everyone once it’s ready, but we don’t want to reveal anything before we know it works and is fully playable!That’s all from us for this week! ːsteamhappyːThe upcoming dirt effects (Work in progress) 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

Thursday, November 6, 2025

NEWS

Beta Update 0.32

Hello! ːsteamhappyː Beta Update 0.32 is here! This update adds 2 of the new baggers aswell as increases the Max players to 16 in multiplayer and fixed a couple other inventory issues aswell as some quality of life things How to join the beta 1. Right-click on "Out of Ore" in your Steam library and select Properties. 2. In the Properties menu, click on Betas from the left sidebar. 3. Select "beta - Latest beta for players" from the dropdown list. 4. The beta should begin downloading automatically. Changlog v0.32Vehicles- Added Bagger 681- Added Bagger 693Buildings / Production- Fixed an issue where smelters exhaust effect was flowing sidewaysOther- Multiplayer max player limit can now be set to 16 players- Fixed an issue where the clients wouldn't see voxel locked notification- Fixed an issue where you couldn't buy something from the store even if your inventory had a non-full stack of the same item- Ctrl + left click will now quick sell the item when in the sell menu- Fixed inverted face on the bottom of the Froth Floater- Fixed an issue where the quest info didn't take skill into accountFeatures 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

Friday, October 31, 2025

NEWS

Friday News!

Hello! ːsteamhappyːThis week, I (Christian) worked on a function that enables us to add custom company logos to vehicles. The first to receive this feature will be the bucket wheel excavators.Kristian has completed texturing, UV mapping, and rigging the last of the drill rigs—this time, the larger surface drill (Pit Viper), which will arrive sometime in the future along with the rest of the new drills.Simon has been working on improvements to our vehicle making and tuning structures, as well as a lot of fixes to quality-of-life (QOL) features and other reported issues.Ola and Alfred have spent most of the week working on a secret project, with Alfred tuning the bucket wheel excavators and preparing them for internal testing!That’s all from us for this week! ːsteamhappyːBagger 681 and 693 in testing Bagger 681 and 693 next to a Ex200 Bucket Wheel excavator with custom company logo 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

Thursday, October 23, 2025

NEWS

Update 0.31

Hello! ːsteamhappyː Update 0.31 is here! This update adds a total of 15 new vehicles (including rope shovels, long-boom excavators, and more), the Skill Tree, the Periodic Table of Elements, and even a bed! We’ve also made a lot of bug fixes and improvements based on your feedback and bug reports. Changlog v0.31Vehicles- Added Chariton EX200D (Long boom)- Added Chariton EX400D (Long boom)- Added Chariton EX600D (Long boom)- Added Attila Cable EX200A- Added Attila Cable EX200A- Added Attila EX200A- Added Attila Cable EX300A- Added Attila Cable EX300A- Added Attila Cable EX500A- Added Chariton Cable EX2000D- Added Chariton Cable EX4000D- Added Chariton Cable EX8000D- Added Attila EW200A- Added Attila EX300A- Added Attila EX500A- Fixed vehicle audio settings not loading properly- Fixed floating lights on excavator cab- Changed level requirement for L1665 loader (lowered)- Changed fuel consumption for L10000 & L80000- Fixed drone snapshot filenames to use zero-padding for proper ordering- Added drone "Recording Active" notice when started recording from remote (shortcut)- Fixed drone "Recording Active" notice not disappearing when recording stopped- Fixed fuel reset after loading the game- Fixed empty paint slots on vehicle won't apply the proper color when loading a save-game- Fixed an issue where haul trucks could spill material in inclines- Fixed missing light rail on Sandvik S700NG & S700NG Fuel (lights still missing)- Fixed some cases where the lights were not replicated correctly- Fixed an issue where the vehicle preview placement offset could not be adjusted with the scroll wheel- Fixed Chariton EX8000FS store capacity info- Tweaked lights- Changed store capacity for L2335Buildings / Production- Added setting to highlight conveyor openings- Added passthrough option to conveyor & pipeline storage- Fixed fuel station trigger height (made slightly higher)- Fixed liquid tank power requirement (10 kW → 0 kW)- Fixed Cell Tower quest asking for "Plates" instead of "Sheets"- Fixed fill indicator showing consumed amount instead of correct percentage- Fixed hopper output showing crate animation instead of mesh conveyor effect when filled by hand- Fixed conveyor splitter showing mesh conveyor effect instead of crate animation- Fixed 10x power input state not saving correctly (on/off)- Fixed FPS drop when looking at smoke effect- Fixed destroying conveyor not giving payload to inventory- Fixed sell points not progressing quests- Fixed hopper + shear at 10x speed duplicating coils in crates- Pipelines and Conveyors now have a greater connection tolerance which means it should eliminate problems where they didn't properly connect - NOTE: This could cause your existing conveyor lines to require more power- Attachment rotation for buildings is now remembered from last time if the next block have same attachment type- Fixed sell point not adding transaction records to the economics tab- Workbench inventory widget will now remember the last production amount set- Added connected cable count to power units when you hover pointer over them- Fixed an issue where the conveyor would only dump the material with the highest amount instead of all of them- Added "Pipe" in front of all pipeline store item names- Fixed liquid tank not paintable- Fixed large/medium Decoration DLC rocks labeled wrong- Metal Sorter renamed to High Temp Sorter since that's its purpose- Water pump will now work on dirtOther- Added Skill Tree- Added Periodic Table Of Elements- Added bed so you now can sleep through the night- Added save warning to General Settings when there are changes to be saved- Added zoom speed multiplier to general settings- Added total play time for the save-games (shown in save-game manager)- Fixed map name reset when selecting two different save slots with the same map name- Fixed various spelling mistakes- Fixed various crashes- Fixed various issues related to Company (ensure antivirus is not blocking file writing at `%userprofile%\\Documents\\My Games\\Out of Ore\\Companies`)- Fixed an issue with the store where the price can overflow and go into the negative- Fixed an issue where the player can over buy things without space in the inventory and will lose the money- Fixed built & high quality turbos condition- Fixed start new save settings being swapped (right arrows would decrease while left arrow increased)- Fixed an issue where the create new game menu won't generate a first valid save name- Fixed save games not properly sorted based on last played- Fixed some key hints not updating when saving or resetting controls- Fixed an issue where interacting with objects (e.g. conveyors) was still possible while the menu was open- Fixed an issue where the Rescue Me button could launch vehicles in the air- Fixed an issue where you could not move an item from the equipment slot to the inventory slot if they had the same index- Fixed an issue where the clients could still loan money from the bank after being demoted- Fixed an issue where creating a new game could generate a save name that already existed- Fixed economics tab not saving/loading- Fixed controller Pause menu button not working- Fixed camera zoom in conflict with sprint on controllerFeatures 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