Archean (tuxdb.com)

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Archean is a realistic and immersive engineering sandbox / space sim.
In this game you start on Earth but 3 billion years in the past, in the Archean eon.

This game (and its custom engine) is being developed by a single programmer in a small team of two.

What kind of game is it (currently)?

* Engineering Sandbox
* Solo or Multiplayer
* Open World
* First person
* Space Sim
* Full size Earth and Moon
* In-game coding
* Creative mode
* Fully ray-traced graphics

What we will add in future versions:

* Survival mode
* Full scale solar system
* A focus on exploration
* LOTS more content
* Vehicle Destruction and PVP
* SDK for modders

The Hitch Update

This update introduces a new component: the Hitch. It allows you to connect two or more vehicles using a free joint, ideal for trailers, articulated modules, or towed structures.
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The current version of the Hitch is fully unconstrained, with complete freedom of movement on all rotational axes. In the future, we plan to introduce movement constraints to offer more realistic and controlled articulation for specific use cases.

Hinges and pivots

Hinge and Pivot components can now be manually controlled via the GetInfo (V) interface, without requiring power or data.

Archeans dedicated server

Archeans dedicated server is now available via SteamCMD, making it easier to install and update on any hosting setup. (AppID: 3557220)

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Full changelog:

Added Hitch component
Improved linux build: executables now compatible with older linux distributions
Archean Server now available via SteamCMD
Flexible cable: Improved physics when two vehicles are attached together
Battery: Fixed discharging during high oscillation (allowed overcharge)
FluidValve: Fixed CTD when input value was out of range
FluidValve: Added flow temperature output data
FluidPort: Fixed pulling fluid from environment (ocean) resulting in only 1/4 of the expected flow
Tank/Volume: Allow fluid temperature to be set via GetInfo (V)
Hinge/Pivot: Allow manual control from GetInfo (V) (no data or power required)
Tank/Pump: Fixed excess flow beyond pump request
GeothermalExchanger: Added output data for depth and temperature

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Social links:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2941660/Archean/

[ 2025-04-25 20:18:42 CET ] [Original Post]

Minimum Setup

OS: Ubuntu 22.04 or Manjaro
Processor: quad coreMemory: 8 GB RAM
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 20 series (GTX not supported)Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 2 GB available spaceAdditional Notes: AMD not supported yet

Memory: 16 GB RAM