Expeditions: A MudRunner Game (Switch): all the updates (latest: Season 1 / Next: Patch 7.1)

10 September 2024 Lite_Agent Expeditions: A MudRunner Game, Focus Entertainment, Saber Interactive

On this page, you will find all there is to know about the various updates for Expeditions: A MudRunner Game on Nintendo Switch (originally released in March 2024 in North America, Europe, and Japan)!

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Expeditions: A MudRunner Game – Patch 7.1

Release date: TBA
Patch notes:

Most critical changes

Fixed a number of crashes

Fixed an unexpected behavior on the PlayStation 4 platform when the Guest was pushed from the session after the Host completes the last stage of the expedition

Fixed a bug that caused trucks to cling to each other after deploying in Phantom mode in co-op on Nintendo Switch

Fixed a bug where the player would received zero reward after a successful scanning

Co-op: added an ability to spend Guest’s credits when purchasing items before deployment

Bugs related to game mechanics

Fixes bugs related to the Gate recommendation system

Added sounds to the Helipad module

Fixed a camera that flies inside the car when using the Helipad

Removed the possibility to teleport to the truck you are currently in using the Helipad

Fixed switching between trucks in the Minimap while using the Helipad

Added the truck selecting menu to the Minimap while using the Helipad in co-op session

Fixed scrolling through the list using the D-pad on the gamepad after building the Helipad

Camera was centred on truck when truck card is pressed on Minimap when using Helipad

Hidden the icon from the Minimap to avoid showing exact zone to visit in quests of searching zones in a radius

Fixed a bug in co-op where the Guest’s waypoints wouldn’t disappear from the Host’s minimap when pressing L2

UI

Deleted the sound duplication after pressing the Tab button on the Minimap

Added the warning pop-up to show that a selected save slot contains deleted maps

The Host and Guest can see icons and nicknames of each other on PS4, PS5, MS store

Added the DLC ribbon to the crew members

Added sounds when clicking on Sides and Tasks on the Minimap

Fixed gradient for the Helipad module art

Added localization string to Naval Desayi’s description

Fixed the hitboxes of like/dislike buttons in the Mod Browser to make wider a clickable area

Added an clickable area to the arrows on the Region selection screen

Outposts from other maps are hidden from in the Minimap menu

Added switching friends in the list using gamepads in the Manage party window

Content

Stickers displays correctly on trucks after deployment

Fixed quest zones in the number of expeditions and side activities: Shaking Land, Extraterrestrial Encampment, Strange Fissures, A Mysterious Fissure

Fixed an expedition stage description duplication in the sidebar in the The Sky Is a Harsh Mistress expedition

Fixed route hints in the A New Adventure and Ancient Pioneers expeditions

Fixed Shiba Overlander wheel

Fixed Preset 26 tint for all trucks

Additional notes: none
Source: Focus Entertainment

Expeditions: A MudRunner Game – Patch 7.0 (Season 1)

Release date: September 5th 2024 (North America, Europe) / September 6th 2024 (Japan)
Patch notes:

List of Changes for Co-op consoles release

Main features:

Chat wheel in co-op

Shared progress in co-op

Waypoint system in co-op

Crossplay

Truck stickers as rewards for playing in co-op

Global map

List of Changes for Season 1:

New features:

Arizona map 2×2 km

New cave map (medium size)

Two specialists

Three trucks: Shiba 6/J Overlander, Step 72-49 Albatross, Step 33-64 Crocodile

Base module Helipad

Item GPS Tracker

Seismovibrator tool gameplay rework (Seismovibrator quests have been updated, including all released expeditions and tasks. The new Seismovibrator mechanic indicates the area for a seismic survey, but the exact point to scan must be found by the player)

Using Radar in caves is available, although rebalanced the radius of use

Minimap UI redesign

Additional:

Improved smoothness of the game camera in caves

Increased the number of inventory cells for adding mod items

Fixed a bug that caused frame modules to change colors incorrectly after selecting truck skins

Driver’s reflection in a Ster 310E rear view mirror has been hidden

Fixed a requirements list in the Descent into the Depths expedition

Additional notes: none
Source: Focus Entertainment

Expeditions: A MudRunner Game – Ver. ??? (Update 5)

Release date: June 4th 2024 (North America, Europe, Japan)
Patch notes:

Gameplay:

The use of the Jack-screw has been made easier: now the truck doesn’t go under the ground in the position selection stage, the player doesn’t have to lift it

Fixed infinite loading after start of contract tracking and exit to HQ

In the Dangerous Tourism contract, the construction zones were reset to avoid clipping the models

Fixed placeable anchors not having winch points in certain situations

Trucks:

Fixed the animation of the steering wheel turning on the AFIM Hornet 622T: now all wheel’s details rotate correctly

Fixed the hub on the SIRO 72 T8-H: it was turning more than the wheel

Fixed the bug related to cargo display in sideboards: previously an empty sideboard showed 3-slots loading

Art:

Fixed the clipping tree on the Kanab Creek map

Additional notes: none
Source: Focus Entertainment

Expeditions: A MudRunner Game – Ver. ??? (Breaking Ground)

Release date: May 23rd 2024 (North America, Europe, Japan)
Patch notes:

New content:

New Map:

Kanab Creek

2 New Trucks:

Siro 72 T8-H

AFIM Hornet 622T

1 New Specialist:

Marcus Kingsley, mechanic

New Activity:

Amethyst collecting

Main changes

Gameplay:

There is a new reward for players who complete scannings without skipping.

The selling prices of Treasure items when a Manager is recruited have been re-balanced.

The winch mode now disappears after turning off the engine, or in case the truck flips over.

Fuel consumption does not change when changing the level of wheel pumping, when the car is stationary.

The increased fuel consumption is displayed while using a manual winch.

Fixed the stone collision in the Carpathians region.

The ‘Force Feedback’ setting is now set to 0.5 by default.

UI:

A pop up has been implemented to inform about the possibility to start free roam expeditions after completing all expeditions in the region.

New expeditions are highlighted in green in the expedition selection list.

Save completion percentage no longer changes after creating new saves.

Added option to rotate camera using mouse in the Customize screen

Fixed the camera rotation in the Customize screen.

All text in the warning pop up “Some DLC trucks are missing” now fit the frame.

The Details window opens on the minimap after LMB double-click.

Unavailable tasks are no longer displayed on the map.

Deploy to the expedition is available despite the reward screen being open.

The pages of the Codex can now be scrolled through using the gamepad.

Fixed overlapping in the Drone scanning hint panel.

The buttons in the PROS window can be activated by clicking with the left mouse button

Removed unnecessary UI elements, such as empty boxes, in the Settings related to EULA.

In the Japanese build, releasing the winch and the handbrake have different controls.

Trucks:

In the AFIM S1960, the interior is repainted with a change of body color.

Localization:

Changed the description of impossibility of using the Jack-Screw.

Mod support:

Removed horizontal scrollbar in the Select Asset window.

Additional notes: none
Source: Focus Entertainment

Expeditions: A MudRunner Game – Ver. ??? (Update 3)

Release date: April 23rd 2024 (North America, Europe, Japan)
Patch notes:

Main changes:

Freeroam expeditions are unlocked after the first expedition in the region

A Compass has been added to the HUD, and it can be turned off in the Settings

The Map displays rewards and requirements for side quests

The information content of the Region selection window has been increased by redesigning the region’s information

Improved the list of expeditions by sorting them from newest to completed and highlighting blocked expeditions

The Controller scheme B is available on Nintendo Switch

Added possibility to skip minigames

Gameplay:

Reworked slider sensitivity in the Camera the minigame

Added new articles to the Codex regarding expedition preparations

In the Tutorial, hint for transferring an item doesn’t activated when the item is already in the player’s inventory

The Tutorial remains stable even after quickly pressing the Escape button at the beginning

Fixed freeze when the player has a large number of cars when selecting them in the Garage

When attempting to repair a wheel, the truck doesn’t start refuel

The Metal detector indicates only upgrade zones that are actually presented on maps

The Anchors are installed correctly into the ground instead of hanging in the air

On the Xbox platform, fixed the issue of freezing when trying to trade with the Base module after several re-entering to the expedition

On the Xbox platform, fixed a bug where the time of the save slot did not match the console’s time

UI:

The PROS window supports using QR-codes

The L2 and R2 buttons doesn’t overlap the text in the PROS window

On the Truck selection window, the focus is centered on the first truck’s icon instead of the ‘Truck Store’ button

Fixed focus on the truck icon in the Garage

Customization becomes available only after completing the Tutorial

The resources panel in the Garage could be controlled via mouse clicks

Upon completion of all stages of an expedition, it is marked as completed on the Map

Upgrades found during maps exploration are counted in the Profile statistics

Brightness value doesn’t reset to default after restarting

Trucks:

Erased bolts from Cotco’s canisters

Reworked physics of cargo’s sideboards, now the belts move with cargos

Collisions on Don 71 and Don 71 SE have been fixed. Previously, these collisions caused cars to lose control and flip in the air

Fixed clipping discs on the Step 310

Fixed bumper’s hitbox on the Step 310 and Don 71

Localization:

Fixed technical texts in the Upgrade obtained pop up

Hints in the Trade window no longer appear in all caps

Other localization-related bug fixes have been added

Sounds:

Added a sound of Metal detector activation

Added Drone exit sound

Additional notes: none
Source: Focus Entertainment

Expeditions: A MudRunner Game – Ver. 1.4.0.0

Release date: April 16th 2024 (North America, Europe) / April 17th 2024 (Japan)
Patch notes:

Full patch notes coming soon. This update brings the following to the game:

Gameplay

Bridges and avalanches bugs has been solved

The bug that allowed the sale of previously sold tyres has been fixed

During the tutorial, you only have access to the necessary and utilitarian buttons that are useful in the pop-up for some significant reasons, such as Menu, Minimap, and Brake.

The tire Inflation System and the Interaction With Zone hints in the tutorial disappear after using the LBM button

Objective models appear correctly on the deploy zones after they were opened as rewards

The empty notifications after completing a quest stage have been removed

The minigame’s camera angle in the side quests Tourism Season and Fossil Photos has been corrected

Added a pop up that warns the player about resetting progress of side activities before leaving an expedition

Changed controls for the Tire inflation system – to accept or exit from this window, use the ‘Esc’ button

All outposts have been given a vehicle landing limit of 4 (previously it was 2)

The bug making cars fall into the rock while using the Jack-Screw has been fixed

Currency is awarded for selling non-quest items from inventory

The fake zone in the expedition “A Day in the Life” now displays correctly

It is now possible to complete the quest “Air Delivery”

Controls in the Tutorial work properly after skipping the Echo sounder stage

The Drone Camera’s signal changes depending on the currently used specialist

Frame modules are saved after re-entering the game

Fixed the Metal detector that indicated an non-existent upgrade zones

UI

Opening the pause menu while using the Metal Detector does not disable the Back button

In the Garage, the ‘new’ label now disappears after clicking on the customization menu when there is only one item in a category

The Map automatically focuses on an active truck right after being opened

A Time skip button has been added to the Map

The icon is displayed for Eastern outpost on Elusive Fauna map

The Summary window shows prices of all item for sale before leaving expeditions

The icons of the base modules are now centered

Trucks

Collisions of consumables have been disabled on the vanilla trucks

Fixed missed hubs on the Step 310E (high suspension and ultimate)

Reordered the skins for YAR 87, ANK 38, and Khan Marshall, placing special skins at the top of the list and adding new skin’s icons.

The Scout 800 has been added as a free truck with a unique skin

Free skins have been added for ANK, YAR and Khan Marshall

Added vanilla skin for Tuz 108 which is unlocked for PROS registration

Fixed the bug that allowed the sale of previously sold tyres

Changed price of default wheels to 0 credits in order to prevent abuse in the in-game economy

Stones no longer get stuck to the Loadstar 1700’s suspensions

Localizations

The texts on the Radial menu no longer cuts off after changing game localization

Fixed a Siesmic vibrator’s tutorial hint.

Added descriptions for modules in the Modules window

Added Czech localization on PROS screens in the Main Menu

Fixed the descriptions of the “Altar” quest

Mod support

The ‘Add Model’ window now fits onto the screen

The link to the Expedition’s guides on the Editor’s panel has been updated

The navigation buttons work correctly when there are no mods available in the Mod browser

Sounds

Improved honk sounds for trucks Tuz 16, Tatra Force, Step 310E, Loadstar 1700, Don 71

Improved sounds of sliders and clicks in the Photomode

The sounds when the water and a truck interact have been adjusted

Additional notes: none
Source: Focus Entertainment / Focus Entertainment

Expeditions: A MudRunner Game – Ver. ???

Release date: March 15th 2024 (North America, Europe) / March 16th 2024 (Japan)
Patch notes:

New feature

Photomode

Crashes

Fixed the crash reporter

Mods – Fixed crash when spawning the default truck mod

Fixed crash related to interaction with the modules

Fixed crash related to using the Echo Sounder in the Tutorial

Fixed crash if specify empty slots for KEY BINDINGS on ‘Controls’ page and then try to open the ‘Control Scheme’

Fixed crash related to selling a module

Art

Fixed a bug where the ground texture had low graphical resolution. The issue was encountered on the first map of the Arizona region.

Fixed soapy landscape textures on ultra settings

Fixed engine start animation for Afim 1960, Cotco Canyon, Collie Pug trucks to match new sounds

UI/UX

A comment from players was taken into account when the Map was not centered on the place where a player will deploy. To address the issue of player confusion when deploying far from the first quest point, the first car’s deployment zone list will open immediately, so the camera will center on the car.

Significant changes have been made to all car description variants. Now, the information is structured to display truly important details for a player. Elements have a more comprehensible layout, both in terms of meaning and visual composition. Interactive elements have become more apparent. These modifications have affected all instances of displaying information about the car (the Garage, the Truck store, the Map).

Additionally, improvements have been made to the car card in the store: DLC content display has been added, and layout flaws have been corrected. Now, the card precisely shows the information that is crucial for a player when adding a car to their garage.

Added the ‘Recommend’ label for the Little Colorado region. It’s a sign for novice players that they should start with the easier Little Colorado region and gradually move on to the main quests in Arizona and Carpathians.

Notification of the scanned area did not disappear after using the radar. Fixed a bug where a notification that the zone had been scanned was left on the screen after using the Radar. Previously, the notification could be cleared by re-entering the menu. Now notification disappears correctly.

The movement between addons in the Garage were blocked after returning from the Codex. Now the controls are fixed and working as usual.

Improved the layout of the pop ups Completed quest and New task. The interface now uses the patterns defined on the HQ screens, it gives better understanding on rewards.

Trucks, Vehicle addons, Base modules and Specialists are now properly displayed in the Reward pop ups of expeditions, contracts and tasks. Previously players have received these rewards as they should have been, but there was no mention of these rewards in UI.

Improved PROS pop ups

Added the slider when selecting base modules to build

HQ – It is possible to open the inventory of the car using the cursor

Garage – Fixed bug when fuel quantity does not change after changing the measurement system

Garage – fixed bug related with unexpected changing the balance when selling/buying items before the expedition

Garage – fixed selection on the truck when a player remove the car in the Garage, the focus shifts to the car above

Disabled installation of sideboards if it cannot be installed on the car

The remaining space for gasoline calculates correctly incase of taking any car without a sideboard, installing it, and buying any amount of fuel

Added treasure icons when using the Metal detector

In the DLC store it is impossible to switch by Q/E buttons

Gameplay

Feature: upon exiting to the HQ, all incomplete tasks and contracts will be reset. Previously this led to softlocks: if a player returned to the HQ after completing a contract/task stage with a unique item and then returned to the same map with new expeditions, the unique contract/task item wouldn’t respawn, so the player had to restart the contract/task manually.

Increased number of attempts to complete the Echo Sounder minigame to simplify quests for players. We received negative feedback about the difficulty of the minigame where a player has to scan fish.

Upgrades opened with binoculars are not displayed on the map. After fixes, objects discovered with binoculars are displayed on the Map.

Added the key to use the car’s honk with the gamepad.

Fixed sound of the Drone’s bad signal. The sound would start when a player wasn’t far from a truck. Now a player can understand the signal status from the interface.

Fixed Seismic Vibrator’s sounds

Tutorial – You can’t open a refuel hud in a stage with a refueling truck. At the stage, with the car being refueled and repaired, the HUD opens and immediately closes. You cannot go through a stage without re-entering the main menu (after re-entering, you are thrown to the next stage).

Minigame Camera – Too many fireflies in the minigame at night. The fireflies VFX were displayed on pictures taken by a player. Sometimes there were so many of them that they covered the entire scene.

Minigame Camera – The completed stage disappears immediately after completing the minigame, without necessity in opening/closing the map.

Minigame Visual Inspection – Removed the CLOSE control from the bottom

Economical system issues

Repeated installations of DLC allowed a player to endlessly receive money from the sale of DLC trucks. Now uninstalling DLCs removes DLC trucks from the game so the money exploit is not available anymore.

WIP truck frame modules were available for purchase in the garage. Players were able to access the Living and Workshop truck framemodules, even though they were not intended to be available. As a result, players could waste money on the Workshop module without being able to install it. Living Module didn’t have any functionality but was possible to buy and install. Now both frame modules are not available for purchase.

Addon purchase is blocked in case of buying invalid module

Mod support

Added localization in the cheat pop-ups on the Polygon map

Added the new Expedition’s Readme file in the folder Guides

Fixed bug related to the Mod Browser – The control in the saves screen disappears after remove/installing the mod in the mod browser

Localization

Fixed description of the Expanded parking and Tow truck modules

Fixed description of consumables in the trade window for the sideboard

Garage – The requirement to open the “Complete _ to unlock” addon is displayed in all supported languages

Removed Korean technical text from the sell button in the Garage

Fixed cropped texts on Poland, Czech

Additional notes: none
Source: Focus Entertainment (Steam)

How to download updates for Expeditions: A MudRunner Game for the Nintendo Switch?

To download the updates for Expeditions: A MudRunner Game, you have three options:

let the console do its thing if you have automatic downloads activated, and didn’t completely turn it off

If not…

try to launch the game from the Home Menu while being connected to the internet. You should get a prompt when doing so: simply follow the instructions on screen;

select the game > press either + or – to go to the Options page > select Software update > select Via the Internet.

To check that you have the latest version installed, simply select the game on the Home Menu, and press – or + to go to the Options: the version number is displayed just below the game title.