Out of Ore – Version 0.27
Type	Update
Release date	December 20, 2024
Steam announcement	View on Steam
Summary	Asphalt paving, hopper rework, major stability fixes, new UI options and a long series of beta iterations.

Version 0.27 is the Asphalt & Hoppers update for Out of Ore. It introduces the paving system, a new set of machines and a placeable asphalt plant, major hopper functionality improvements, and extensive multiplayer and stability fixes. This update also marks the final major release of **2024**.

Development and Beta Cycle

Version 0.27 went through many beta builds before being released to the main branch.

Early Beta (0.27.2796) – Asphalt & Paver Systems

Released to the **beta branch** on 13 December 2024.

This beta introduced the core paving system and the first batch of related machines:

Added Sandvik AP310 Paver
Added Arvik L9 Pavement Roller
Added Placeable Asphalt Plant
Fixed MP dirt texture issues
Fixed asphalt plant animations
Hoppers can now consume inventory items
Dirt in buckets now changes texture based on material
Fixed company roles persisting incorrectly when rejoining sessions
Fixed character location persisting incorrectly
Fixed one of the client join crash reasons

This update established the groundwork for asphalt production and placement.

Main Release (0.27.2847 – 20 December 2024)

From the official Steam announcement:

Major MP crash issues fixed
Added Asphalt tutorial video
Hoppers now consume any material in them (can now push material in)
Hoppers now clear themselves correctly
Decals flipped on underground dumper fixed
Semitruck capacity fixed
Added default controls for the paver
Fixed MP dirt texture issues
Fixed asphalt plant animations
Added Sandvik AP310 Paver
Added Arvik L9 Pavement Roller
Added placeable Asphalt Plant
Hopper can now consume inventory items
Other smaller issues

This release pushed the entire asphalt system, hopper improvements, and stability updates to all players.

Post-Release Fixes

Hotfix Batch: 0.27.2860–2862 (22–23 December 2024)

Several rapid hotfixes were published:

0.27.2860

Reworked conveyor snapping
Tutorial fixes
Memory issue fixed
Autosave fixes
Drop Trommel fixed
Other minor fixes

0.27.2861

Autosave now loads the correct autosave slot

0.27.2862

Fixed a small save issue
Fixed save naming issue

Beta Hotfix (0.27.2863 – 25 December 2024)

Posted to Discord only:

Fixed memory leak issue
Fixed conveyor losing items
Changed default controller pause button
Other smaller issues

Public Hotfix Release (0.27.2863 – 27 December 2024)

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2009350/view/536589029688215169

Patch Notes:

MP crash issues fixed
Memory leak fixed
Conveyor item loss fixed
Default controller pause button changed
Other smaller issues

Continued Beta Development (January 2025)

0.27.2864 – 3 January 2025

Fixed conveyors rendering invisible in some MP sessions
Fixed game crashing while saving or playing

0.27.2866–2867 – 10 January 2025

0.27.2866

Fixed another memory leak source
Asphalt dark-spot rendering fixed
Asphalt added to Arctic Map
Added compass to the UI
Attachments can now be returned
Active quest fixes
Other smaller issues

0.27.2867

Quests no longer break when saving
Added item swapping to inventory

0.27.2868 – 17 January 2025

Conveyor item loss fixes
Multiplayer vehicle enter/exit fixes
Dozer handling tweaks
Other small fixes

0.27.2870 – 24 January 2025

Tutorial quest fix

0.27.2872 – 24 January 2025 (Beta)

Steam release: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2009350/view/501689139151766187

HUD now has **3 display modes** (toggle with F3)
MP vehicle entering/leaving fixes
Vehicles falling through world now return to inventory
Other smaller fixes

Highlights of the 0.27 Update

Complete asphalt paving workflow:
- Asphalt plant
- Paver
- Roller
- Material texture-override system
Hoppers fully reworked and now part of resource pipelines
Major convoy of bugfixes across MP, quests, save system, conveyors
First iteration of updated HUD (including compass and modes)
More stability, fewer crashes, better consistency across maps
Significant quality-of-life improvements for machines and inventory

See also: Version/0.26 (Foliage & Save System) and Version/0.28 when released.