Scrap Mechanic patch 1.0.7 is live

Scrap Mechanic has received patch 1.0.7. The update combines a broad set of fixes with changes to building-related balance. Its stated direction is to reduce repetitive resource gathering for players making large vehicles and bases, while avoiding overly strong defensive uses for certain parts.

The patch reaches well beyond crafting. It includes changes for quests, raids, world objects, audio, inventory behaviour and controls, as well as fixes and additions for Creative Mode, Challenge Mode, multiplayer and user-created content.

Key changes in the update

Players can now select an audio output device in the sound settings. The Boombox gains logic connections, and fully grown Growbed crops can be collected with vacuum harvesting. The update addresses issues involving underground elevators, Growlab sensor doors, Mechanic Station progress, Mining Hub activation, raid and dropship markers, and several quest-related states.

Patch 1.0.7 also improves how moving world objects retain their state when an area unloads or a session ends. Other fixes cover respawning in destroyed Warehouses, Garage duplication with stacked items, bearings that stopped spinning after creations were merged, and various multiplayer carry animations. Creative Mode receives an /unanchor chat command for detaching the creation being aimed at from the ground.

Crafting costs have been reworked across a wide selection of construction parts, with durability adjustments intended to match those new costs. A smaller group of parts receives changes to buoyancy, friction, weight and flammability. Default stacks of parts rise from 5 to 10, while small-part stacks rise from 10 to 20. Loot Crates now have a higher chance to drop Component Kits.

Gas Engine and Electric Engine crafting requires fewer Component Kits, and both engine types gain two more bearing connections at every level. Inventory sorting has also been adjusted so consumables are placed at the end. On the technical side, the game creates an automatic save backup when opening a world from an older version. The update further includes a shutdown crash fix, lighting-related performance work and reduced unnecessary navigation-mesh checks.

What this means if you are considering the game

For players interested in building ambitious machines or sizeable bases, the revised material costs, larger stacks and Component Kit changes are the most relevant parts of this patch. They affect both early vehicle experimentation and the resource flow behind larger constructions. Existing worlds from older versions receive a backup when they are opened.

The update may also matter if you play with others, use Creative or Challenge Mode, follow Survival quests, or make and test mods, since each of those areas has targeted fixes or improvements. Check the current price and purchase terms on the Scrap Mechanic Steam gift product page. You can browse more titles in PC Games.