Project Castaway Community Hub | FAQ & Guidelines

[darketomaly]

Welcome to Project Castaway Steam community hub!

Posting guidelines

This is a place for

1. General discussions, reports and questions related to Project Castaway.
   
2. Feedback for the developers.

Notes
Posts should aim to provide thoughtful, constructive feedback rather than incite arguments. Genuine, well-intentioned criticism is allowed and encouraged. However, posts intended solely to spread toxicity will not be tolerated.

Frequently asked questions

How big is your team?
Our development team consists of 4 programmers and 1 artist.

Does the game have multiplayer?
As of November 2024, the game is under development as Early Access, and it does not offer co-op, but it's something that is on our roadmap for our full release. We are hoping to share more info on Q1 2025.

Will the game come to consoles?
The game will come to consoles for our full release.

When will the game have its full release?
It's to be announced.

What's the best way to contact the developers?
Our Discord is our most active community, it's your best shot to get the fastest response.

I seem to be stuck, how can I move?
If the physics malfunctioned and you are stuck, you can open the terminal with ` and type "unstuck", this will teleport you to the nearest safest place.

How can I craft rope?
You can use yucca leaves on a crafted spinning wheel. An axe is not required to build your way up to a spinning wheel or gather yucca leaves. All you need is a wooden knife (1 small stick).

How can I save?
You can save on crafted beds.

Why is my game crashing?
Steam might not properly read/write some files. This can be fixed by verifying the integrity of the game files.

Everything seems to be burnt or white
Integrated GPUs will struggle to run the game. Please check our system requirements on our store page.

What's the best place to report bugs?
Using the report button on the game's main menu, as it will automatically attach information helpful for us, such as the saved game file and version you're playing on.

Guides

Coming soon.

Project Castaway on Social media

Discord[discord.com]
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Reddit

[pirate_of_hearts]

Hey guys can you please fix this issue I'm having, its this Project Castaway
Hey guys, just wanted to ask if anyone is having a problem with one of the notes on the island of the plane near the left side of the cliff next to the plane at the front left side where the big crashed plane is located on that island, the note is inside the big cliff side, you can't get to, please guys from the makers of that game to fix that glitch please asap thankyou.

[darketomaly]

Originally posted by pirate_of_hearts:

Hey guys can you please fix this issue I'm having, its this Project Castaway
Hey guys, just wanted to ask if anyone is having a problem with one of the notes on the island of the plane near the left side of the cliff next to the plane at the front left side where the big crashed plane is located on that island, the note is inside the big cliff side, you can't get to, please guys from the makers of that game to fix that glitch please asap thankyou.

We're on it! Hoping to deploy a fix for it on 0.1.48.

[liubenhristov]

For Christs Sake, spawn some microwaves, laptops and/or Tvs already, I've been everywhere, collected everything, finished quests, all that's left is to complete the plane dashboard and gtfo :)

[thekittyclick]

Originally posted by liubenhristov:

For Christs Sake, spawn some microwaves, laptops and/or Tvs already, I've been everywhere, collected everything, finished quests, all that's left is to complete the plane dashboard and gtfo :)

Co-signing.

[jelbee1989]

I just got the game and started playing it today. A few things that struck me immediately that I feel are just quirks that bothered me but they might also discourage some beginners;

1. I had a few sticks in my inventory and got the quest to "pick a small stick" so the game wasn't registering that I had any and wouldn't give the next quest (Which I'm guessing would be to find & smash a stone)
2. I think a full keyboard overview showing all menu controls in the options to view/change instead of just the basics would be immensely helpful to beginners. Even if it was only instructional, and not changeable. Reasons:
----------2A. Nothing made it clear that there wasn't a crafting specific menu and that the notebook was the crafting menu, so even though I knew I had most likely everything I needed I had no Idea how to craft it. I turned to YouTube.
----------2B. I found hitting alt opened a selection menu totally by accident. This would have been nice to know sooner.
3. I found the game got more slugging around dusk, unsure if lighting changes were the culprit.
4. Small jumps or falls hurt me when I feel like they shouldn't have, maybe a higher limit on this or clearer instructions on what height or actions cause harm?
5. I think the island you land on should have less or no predators so that people can just get used to the mechanics without being attacked unexpectedly.
6. I feel like a fire you can cook on requires too many rocks for how sparse they are
7. Backpack Notes:
----------7A: Navigating the backpack is kind of frustrating, I think being able to use A and D or some other keys to toggle between the tabs of the backpack would be handy.
----------7B: When I ate I would hover over the smaller pile of items rather than the full stack but it would still pull from the other stack each time.

I am enjoying parts of the game so far, reminds me of Raft, Stranded Deep & The Forest in different ways. Can't wait for more patches!

[darketomaly]

Originally posted by liubenhristov:

For Christs Sake, spawn some microwaves, laptops and/or Tvs already, I've been everywhere, collected everything, finished quests, all that's left is to complete the plane dashboard and gtfo :)

We are adding more wrecks that you can scavenge for plane materials on 0.1.48 coming mid December.

[bloozman]

I'm not sure if it's a problem with the game or with my PC.... when i'm killed, frozen to death, or fallen from a great height, and have to re-spawn, my game hangs on the loading screen and i have to end the game via Task Manager. i alternate my saves so at most I've only lost about 10 - 20 minutes. is there a fix or is it my problem ?
Apart from that i'm enjoying the game :)


Windows 11 Pro
B650 GAMING X AX
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
6Tb Nvme Storage
Nvidia RTX 4070 Ti
32Gb Kingston Fury ddr5

[SentiVR]

Hey,

Thank you so much for creating this amazing game and crafting such an interesting story!

Unfortunately, I’m currently lacking a bit of motivation to keep playing, and I wanted to share why:

Issue with the drop box: I’ve built a drop box on my boat where I store everything I collect from other islands. However, whenever I move away from the boat, all the items end up outside the boat, which is quite frustrating.

Building and deleting blueprints: When I delete a blueprint for a floor or wall, I often can’t build anything new in the same spot afterward. This really takes away from the fun of creating.

These are just a couple of small issues that are affecting the overall enjoyment of the game. I really hope these can be fixed in future updates because I’m eager to dive back in and enjoy the experience fully.

Keep up the great work – I’ll definitely be following the updates!

[darketomaly]

Originally posted by bloozman:

I'm not sure if it's a problem with the game or with my PC.... when i'm killed, frozen to death, or fallen from a great height, and have to re-spawn, my game hangs on the loading screen and i have to end the game via Task Manager. i alternate my saves so at most I've only lost about 10 - 20 minutes. is there a fix or is it my problem ?
Apart from that i'm enjoying the game :)


Windows 11 Pro
B650 GAMING X AX
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
6Tb Nvme Storage
Nvidia RTX 4070 Ti
32Gb Kingston Fury ddr5

It's on our side. The fix is coming mid December on 0.1.48.

[bloozman]

Originally posted by darketomaly:

Originally posted by bloozman:

I'm not sure if it's a problem with the game or with my PC.... when i'm killed, frozen to death, or fallen from a great height, and have to re-spawn, my game hangs on the loading screen and i have to end the game via Task Manager. i alternate my saves so at most I've only lost about 10 - 20 minutes. is there a fix or is it my problem ?
Apart from that i'm enjoying the game :)


Windows 11 Pro
B650 GAMING X AX
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
6Tb Nvme Storage
Nvidia RTX 4070 Ti
32Gb Kingston Fury ddr5

It's on our side. The fix is coming mid December on 0.1.48.

Cheers for that, Most appreciated :)

[Knife Ninja X]

i'm having an odd issue with my framerate. when i started a new game i was getting 60 fps no problem but as i started making and expanding my base the framerate rapidly dropped and i'm only getting 20 fps if i'm lucky at this point (most of the time its 13-15). i turned all the settings down and i'm running the game at 1080p and not much changed. i even turned the graphics down as low as i could and it still didnt change. my gpu will be running at 30-40% and my cpu will be at ~7% no matter what. i started a new game and i was back to getting 60 fps but in my old save it was back to sub 20 fps. i am also having an issue where settings like motion blur, vsync and vignette dont save so i have to turn them on and off again.
my pc specs are:
NVIDIA app version: 11.0.1.184
Microsoft Windows 11 Home, Version 10.0.22631
DirectX runtime version: DirectX 12
Driver: Game Ready Driver - 566.36 - Thu Dec 5, 2024
CPU: 13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-13700F
RAM: 32.0 GB
GPU processor: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti

i'm really enjoying the game so far despite this and cant wait to see what comes next.

[darketomaly]

Originally posted by Knife Ninja X:

i'm having an odd issue with my framerate. when i started a new game i was getting 60 fps no problem but as i started making and expanding my base the framerate rapidly dropped and i'm only getting 20 fps if i'm lucky at this point (most of the time its 13-15). i turned all the settings down and i'm running the game at 1080p and not much changed. i even turned the graphics down as low as i could and it still didnt change. my gpu will be running at 30-40% and my cpu will be at ~7% no matter what. i started a new game and i was back to getting 60 fps but in my old save it was back to sub 20 fps. i am also having an issue where settings like motion blur, vsync and vignette dont save so i have to turn them on and off again.
my pc specs are:
NVIDIA app version: 11.0.1.184
Microsoft Windows 11 Home, Version 10.0.22631
DirectX runtime version: DirectX 12
Driver: Game Ready Driver - 566.36 - Thu Dec 5, 2024
CPU: 13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-13700F
RAM: 32.0 GB
GPU processor: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti

i'm really enjoying the game so far despite this and cant wait to see what comes next.

Sounds like an issue with your save, possibly one of your custom structures is causing a strain. If possible please file a bug report on the main menu and attach the affected save file so we can take a look.

[Knife Ninja X]

Originally posted by darketomaly:

Originally posted by Knife Ninja X:

i'm having an odd issue with my framerate. when i started a new game i was getting 60 fps no problem but as i started making and expanding my base the framerate rapidly dropped and i'm only getting 20 fps if i'm lucky at this point (most of the time its 13-15). i turned all the settings down and i'm running the game at 1080p and not much changed. i even turned the graphics down as low as i could and it still didnt change. my gpu will be running at 30-40% and my cpu will be at ~7% no matter what. i started a new game and i was back to getting 60 fps but in my old save it was back to sub 20 fps. i am also having an issue where settings like motion blur, vsync and vignette dont save so i have to turn them on and off again.
my pc specs are:
NVIDIA app version: 11.0.1.184
Microsoft Windows 11 Home, Version 10.0.22631
DirectX runtime version: DirectX 12
Driver: Game Ready Driver - 566.36 - Thu Dec 5, 2024
CPU: 13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-13700F
RAM: 32.0 GB
GPU processor: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti

i'm really enjoying the game so far despite this and cant wait to see what comes next.

Sounds like an issue with your save, possibly one of your custom structures is causing a strain. If possible please file a bug report on the main menu and attach the affected save file so we can take a look.

I submitted my save file in a bug report a couple hours after posting this. I can submit another one if you’d like

[darketomaly]

Originally posted by Knife Ninja X:

Originally posted by darketomaly:

Sounds like an issue with your save, possibly one of your custom structures is causing a strain. If possible please file a bug report on the main menu and attach the affected save file so we can take a look.

I submitted my save file in a bug report a couple hours after posting this. I can submit another one if you’d like

No worries, if you described the issue there I can take a look when I get some time, thanks.

[Knife Ninja X]

Originally posted by darketomaly:

Originally posted by Knife Ninja X:

I submitted my save file in a bug report a couple hours after posting this. I can submit another one if you’d like

No worries, if you described the issue there I can take a look when I get some time, thanks.

Awesome thank you :)