Bum Simulator — patch notes and updates
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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
|---|---|---|
| Police Station Simulator - our new game! | 2024-04-07 | We are happy to announce a new game we’ve been working on for quite a while: Arm yourself with some coffee and donuts because Police Station Simulator is coming soon! Bum Simulator never took itself too seriously, and you can expect similar vibes from our newest title as it is set in the "same world", but in a different place - the city of Twin Pigs. If you enjoyed the adventures in Bumsville, then consider supporting us by adding Police Station Simulator to your wishlist! |
| Update 3.7.12.a | 2023-07-13 | Improvements: Added Japanese translation. Fixes: The incoming raid window will no longer appear during cutscenes. Fixed the description for roasted apple and tobacco. Fixed the bug that caused the effects of fruit salad to be permanent. Fixed the plant harvesting widget so it disappears correctly after harvesting. Fixed the Big Guano Collector so it provides the correct amount of guano. Fixed the bug that caused building catalog and workbench list selection to change if the inactive mouse cursor was over them. Fixed the bug that caused some buildings to drop below 0 health instead of getting destroyed. Fixed the bug that caused the target pra |
| Changelist Version 3.6.14.a | 2023-06-15 | Major: Added legend to the map. Added "silent protagonist" option that disables main character's grunts and mumbles. You can now decline a timed quest upon entering its trigger. Lowered the construction cost of end-game buildings and items to limit the grind necessary to get them. Modified the begging skill and civilian reactions to begging, to make the process more reliable. Modified the "flip the bird" mechanic to make it more reliable. Modified the alchemy station mechanics to make them more reliable. Modified the lamps that you can build in your base - they now look better and provide more light. Made Dr. W. East sidequests easier by incr |
| Hotfix Patch Notes Version 3.5.18.a | 2023-05-19 | Major: Fixed a bug that caused items to become inactive after trying to put them into an already full inventory. "You Can Do That!?" achievement triggers correctly now. Minor: Explosive pigeons don't bounce off the yellow containers now. Fixed missing pigeon costumes in pigeon coops after loading a game. |
| Hotfix Patch Notes Version 3.5.17.a | 2023-05-18 | Major: The unlimited FPS option no longer caps your FPS to 60. You can now set your frame limit to 30, 60, 90, 120, 144 FPS in both the main and pause menus. Fixed a bug that was seemingly assigning the 'E' to Move Backwards input. You should now be able to remap keys as expected. Prevent erroneous firing of the "Hide and Seek" quest after it was already finished. Clown Royale created in legacy Early Access saves will now work correctly. Wooden Floors built by players will now spawn (and save) in the correct rotation. Fixed the bug that caused Walls and Floors to disallow disassembly. Dissasembled buildings will now correctly return materials |
| Bum Simulator is out now! | 2023-05-12 | Bum Simulator is officially out of Early Access! What's new? New missions that lead up to an exciting story conclusion, New Alco-Power, Many significant and minor improvements to the gameplay mechanics, Steam Achievements, Steam Badges and Trading Cards, New QoL features, Balance/Exploit fixes, Bug fixes. We really can’t thank everyone enough for buying, playing, bug testing, and sharing the game with friends over these past few years. Your support has made Bum Simulator the game it is today. If you like how the game turned out, and you want to help us out even further, then be sure to leave a review for others to see. Note for the Early Acce |
| Full Release Date! | 2023-04-19 | It's official. Bum Simulator will come out from early access on May 12th, 2023 The full release will introduce new story missions that will lead up to an exciting conclusion, as well as significant and minor improvements to the gameplay mechanics, balance, and Quality-of-Life features. Hopefully, that will take your bumming adventure to the next level! We know it's been a long time coming, but your patience, understanding, and unwavering support throughout the prolonged EA period have meant the world to us. The wait is almost over, and we are excited to finally bring you the complete Bum experience. So mark your calendars, stock up on snacks, |
| Final Testing | 2023-02-04 | It’s been a while, but the game is almost ready for the full release. The story is finished, all of the new voice-acting came in, and we’re happy to announce that the game is now going through final internal testing. We just need to squish some more bugs and add translations for the newest content. You may have noticed that there are achievements listed on the store page right now - they won’t work for you just yet, but we need them there so that we can test them internally. The next update to the game will be the full release. We’re super happy that we're so close to finally wrapping things up and actually finishing the game for you to enjoy |
| Hotfix 2.7.26.a | 2022-07-27 | The hotfix is here! Sorry for the long wait - we’re in the middle of relocating our office. List of changes: Fixed big chest inventory bug. Fixed a bug with inventory spread between multiple bases. |
| Update 2.6.27a | 2022-07-01 | The update is live now. Added new decorative items to the base Fixed chest inventory bug A major story update comes next - see you then! :) |
| Next Update: 07/01/2022 | 2022-06-23 | We are still in the process of creating the main story content. It goes rather well and we are expecting to deliver the rest of the storyline this summer. In the meantime, we have prepared a smaller update containing decorative items for your bum bases. It will go live on 07/01/2022. Hopefully, this will sweeten the waiting time :) |
| Hotfix 2.4.29b | 2022-05-05 | Changelist: - Fixed a problem with saving the game after loading an older savefile - Fixed missing audio from some of the Bum dialogue lines |
| Bun and Bum Bundle | 2022-05-04 | Dear Players! We’ve just released a new bundle! Thanks to Bun and Bum Bundle you can now purchase our game together with Bakery Simulator - a Bakery Simulator made by our friends! Let's show them our support! https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/25892 Enjoy! |
| Update 2.4.29.a and VR news | 2022-04-29 | The update to 2.4.29.a is now live, featuring: Additional Mr. Jello sidequests Additional W. East sidequests Improved Korean and Chinese font support The next update is on its way - it will contain new craftable items for your bum lair. Last but not least, we're excited to announce that work on Bum Simulator VR has begun! Our friends at Ignibit are doing a fantastic job porting the game to virtual reality: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1917730/Bum_Simulator_VR/?beta=0 We're looking into the possibility of sending out promo codes to every existing owner of Bum Simulator, so stay tuned for more VR news. |
| Next Update 29.04.2022 | 2022-04-15 | It took us a while, but we are back on track - additional sidequests will be added to the game on 29.04.2022. Another update that contains more base-building items should come soon after that, so stay tuned! |
| BUM IN PRISON BUNDLE IS AVAILABLE | 2021-11-04 | Bum in Prison bundle is available now! Get the bundle! We are happy to announce that we have joined forces with another title in the Bum in Prison bundle. Our special bundle is available to you at a lower and convenient discount - 10% on both of the games! The bundle includes two awesome and exciting titles: - Prison Simulator - Bum Simulator Prison Simulator - Get a taste of Prison Life! Become the Prison Guard and deal with dangerous convicts. Prison management, lots of daily activities. Will you become the best Guard in history? Or maybe you'll turn into the worst scumbag this Prison has ever seen? Bum Simulator - A sandbox game bursting w |
| Hotfix 1.10.22.b Now Live | 2021-10-31 | - fixed a bug that prevented you from getting EXP. |
| Update 1.10.22.a - Custom Keybindings! | 2021-10-25 | The most requested feature is finally here! You can now enjoy Bum Simulator exactly the way you want by customizing your keyboard and gamepad keybindings. Next up - story content updates. |
| Hotfix 1.09.02.a Now Live | 2021-09-16 | The second hotfix is here! Added Blue Mold Seed recipe to the workbench Fixed a bug that caused planted tobacco to load incorrectly Adjusted the amount of Bear Garlic you get from harvesting your planted crop Fixed a bug that caused you to enter building mode when exiting the chest inventory screen Fixed the voice of the bug who guards your pigeon in the "Bird Cage" quest Showing the middle finger targets people in a cone area now, so you don't have to put your crosshair exactly on the target Fixed the appearance and placement of the cardboard used when begging Fixed the cloth physics of the player sleeve while begging Fixed a bug that caused |
| Hotfix 1.08.29.a Now Live | 2021-08-30 | The first hotfix is here! We are actively collecting your feedback both from Steam and our Discord server. We read every suggestion and report we get. Thank you for your input and support - we couldn't ask for a better fanbase! List of changes: Fixed a bug that prevented you from stacking items in Carl when the inventory was full, Fixed a bug that caused food to drop to the ground when bought from vendors, Fixed a bug that caused the alchemy station window to stay in-game permanently, Fixed gamepad button binding in the pigeon outfit window, Fixed a bug that caused highlight on the building object to stay in-game after exiting the building re |