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Modding @Hytale

[Prowl8413 @Prowl8413]

So @Razer has purchased @StreamElements. This I'm 100% good with, so much better than a specific alternative a lot of us were worried about.

Keep doing big, great things for streamers!

[Arkon @arkoncreations]

@maxdeploy @Hytale @HytaleModding Ellie... Ofc

[Arkon @arkoncreations]

@Starky_TV Not a word unfortunately, they just silently removed the mod and the announcement

At least the name is available again :)

[Arkon @arkoncreations]

@maxdeploy @Simon_Hypixel Oh yeah, adding more tools so people can create more in Hytale, makes the game less Hytale.

[Hytale @Hytale]

https://t.co/tue9hrfOzX

[Simon @Simon_Hypixel]

As we keep weekly updates rolling in Early Access for Hytale, we're also working in parallel on larger content updates, delivered as chapters, that will slowly unfold the Cursebreaker story arc. When it reaches the final chapter, Orbis will be within reach and the game will be fully released!

If you've been playing the Exploration Mode, you've probably noticed that the curse is quiet at the moment. That will change as the first chapter begins, and you'll need to make difficult choices that carry lasting consequences for the world around you, and yourself.

Keep in mind, we're not going deep on narrative for Early Access, however, the Cursebreaker arc is how you'll see the game progress, chapter by chapter. It's a journey we share with the community, and when it's done, it becomes a memory for those who were there.

Hytale has a lot of potential, and that's a responsibility we don't take lightly. We're bringing in the right people and we can finally just focus on making a great game. No funding concerns, fully independent. All that's left is to work hard, have fun and keep engaging with our amazing community.

[Arkon @arkoncreations]

@HytaleAlerts If you aren't flying 👀

[Jeracraft ⚔️ @JeremyJeracraft]

I'm going to have to dedicate an entire video to entities after this build, I'm hooked 😭 This game is amazing @hytale #Hytale

[Simon @Simon_Hypixel]

To speed up production, here’s how Hytale updates will work going forward!

TL;DR
• Pre-release updates go out weekly
• Pre-release to get features earlier for feedback & bug reports
• Releases ship when pre-release is in a good state (every ~2–6 weeks)
• More time for modders and servers to adapt
• Our developers spend more time building, less time shipping
• Hotfixes can still ship at any time to both pre and release

Going forward, we’ll use the pre-release patchline to be a bit more adventurous. It will be updated weekly and may be unstable by design; this is where new features, larger changes, and iterations happen.
FYI, we might skip a week from time to time for holidays, PTO, or other reasons.

Pre-release instability will be clearly communicated in-game. As you might have noticed, we have automated world backups, but always back up your own data if you plan to keep using the same worlds in pre-release patchline!

Once we’re comfortable with the pre-release state (can be a result of one or several updates), we’ll schedule it to release and communicate to everyone.

As for this week, don't expect anything major for pre-release, we are getting into the rhythm of things and need to off-set the cadence.

To clarify, if we update the pre-release with like 5 updates, the release will contain those 5 updates.
If we are aiming for a release week, we will make the call publicly and tell people to prepare their mods/servers a few days beforehand.

[Slikey @slikey]

We are tracking 3 feature requests here btw:
- Variable animation speed for blocks (to reflect RPM or operating speed)
- Animation Speed smoothing (for RPM changes to speed up / slow down)
- Linear Interpolation on animations (currently only allows cubic)

[Simon @Simon_Hypixel]

Hytale Update 2 – Patch Notes (Pre-Release)
Enable via Launcher → Settings → Pre-Release

Cosmetics & Customization
• New mask face accessories (available for all editions)
• Armor slot visibility toggle (host-enforced for PvP/immersion)
• New mouth variants: Vampire, Cute, Orc (all editions)
• Berserker haircut tiling fixed
• Updated haircuts, cape animations, petals & cloth visuals

Gameplay & Balance
• New magic! Necromancy grimoire! Drops from Skeleton Praetorian, lets you raise up to 5 skeletal minions from bone piles (5-min duration or until summoner dies)
• Adamantite now requires a Thorium or Cobalt pickaxe
• Pickaxe progression reworked: mining speed now scales with pickaxe quality
• Faster rail karts (still not great, but faster!)
• Tower exploit fixed (NPCs can now throw rocks at players)
• Buffed polar bears and multiple skeleton types
• All crops can now place produce in the world
• Missing decorative light blocks added to furniture bench
• Adjusted hide drops (Light → Medium for some NPCs like cows)
• Added permission for world map teleporting
• Magma Rhino Toad attack updates (…maybe accidental buff)

World Generation
• WorldGen V2 prepared for public documentation (modder support)
• New Default_Flat & Default_Void templates using WorldGen V2
• Hub Portal now spawns with V2 flat worldgen (clear weather, limited fog, new worlds only)
• Major ore placement refactor in all zones
– More ores, especially in Devastated Lands underground
– Requires new chunks in existing worlds
• Zone 1 dungeon environment fixes + new environment fixes (you might hear new soundtracks)

Farming
• Eternal crops no longer break from weapon damage
• Increased tilled soil lifetime
• Fixed soil decay under fully grown crops

UI / UX
• Improved editor block tooltips
• Clothing color tooltips added
• Better hotbar active-slot contrast (diamond indicator, helpful in Howling Sands)
• Memory categories sorted alphabetically
• Scripted Brush QoL improvements
• Inventory interaction updates (e.g. new keybind to pull all items from chests)
• Optional FPS counter overlay
• Player markers added to compass
• Ophidiophobia accessibility mode

Audio
• Added basic Rex sounds + additional audio fixes

Bug Fixes, Tech & Stability
• Server self-updater
• Shadow improvements
• Pick block works when hotbar is full
• Asset editor documentation fixed
• Mantling fixes
• Keybind persistence fixed
• Improved weather transitions (still not perfect, but smoother)
• Teleporter offset fixed
• Rail karts now consume & place correctly
• Bed respawn in unloaded chunks fixed
• Food particle tint updates
• Major server stability, validation, ECS, localization & timeout improvements

Important Notes
We aim to release this update this weekend. Please help us test and report bugs (in-game or reply here if you find something major)! If all goes well, we will update everyone on Friday or Saturday!

Update 3 is already in the works, and we are planning a longer pre-release period to give modders and servers time to catch up and update. As more and more modders and servers create content, we want to make our updates more predictable to maintain stability across the ecosystem.

[Arkon @arkoncreations]

@Prowl8413 I got you!
https://t.co/HOQKHTH6Oc

[Arkon @arkoncreations]

My first @Hytale mod!

Item Displays allows you to display your items on walls and ground... and ceilings.

Future plans:
- More block types to display your items on

Get it here: https://t.co/HOQKHTH6Oc

#Hytale #HytaleModding

[Arkon @arkoncreations]

@2AM_Esports HI

[Arkon @arkoncreations]

@Buuz135mods most of the time, a screenshot in-game is quicker than AI 👍

[Arkon @arkoncreations]

@devherond I love this!

[Arkon @arkoncreations]

@bobbob1581768 @Dshoopy @v1dd_1 Who's sitting around waiting for stamina? it regens in under a second, allowing you to do your next move.

[Arkon @arkoncreations]

@StilesClover_ @modrinth @modtalenet

[Arkon @arkoncreations]

@grumpyonval