# Manor Lords New BETA version is available for testing (0.8.083)

- Product: Manor Lords (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/manor-lords)
- Vendor: Slavic Magic
- Date: 2026-06-18
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1363080/view/676249915402226381
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/manor-lords/releases/2026-06-18-new-beta-version-is-available-for-testing-0.8.083

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- **changed** — Improve collision avoidance, especially when someone is performing an action and blocking the way, or walking in front while diseased
- **added** — Add handcart good transform overrides to fine tune the goods position in the carts and avoid clipping
- **added** — Add a small rocking effect when placing down items into carts
- **changed** — Make workers return handcarts to the cart shed when available and when there's no urgent other task
- **changed** — Switch cart loading animation to use the same good visualization that is later used on the carts
- **changed** — Allow idle foragers to wait inside Forager's Hut during Spring and Summer instead of going home
- **fixed** — Increase Quarry bounds to fix ground clipping issues when multiple are placed next to each other
- **changed** — Tune construction worker behavior to focus more on the building parts that are currently progressing
- **changed** — Change Pasture Space to be based on area instead of border length
- **changed** — Change menu buttons to act as not clicked if released while the cursor was outside button borders
- **added** — Add another failsafe for when a wall finishes construction and locks characters inside
- **changed** — Make Wild Animal resource nodes try to move to a forest edge position if no suitable forest position exists
- **added** — Add a simple queue system for when multiple workers try to access the same exact task spot
- **changed** — Replace the placeholder wallpaper in the main menu with a higher res texture asset
- **added** — Add a new passing through locomotion animation variation to handcart carriers
- **changed** — Tune the fog on High Peaks to fix overly brightly lit background mountains
- **fixed** — Fix broken task processing in AI lord regions captured by the player, leading to bugs such as demolished buildings occupying space
- **fixed** — Fix Homeless Tents not being removed if the last accommodated family died or migrated
- **fixed** — Fix characters sometimes not triggering actions after reaching their destination
- **fixed** — Fix issue with duplicated animation actions upon pause/resume leading to various issues

##### How to Access the Beta

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**Saves:** To avoid any potential issues, it’s recommended that you back up your saved files before switching to a beta version.

**Mods:** Please remove any mods. They will most likely crash the game.

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**To find your Manor Lords Steam saves.**

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- Press Win + E

- Go to %USERPROFILE%]]AppDataLocalManorLordsSavedSaveGames into the search bar.

**To try the BETA, please follow these steps:**

- Open Steam

- Right-click on Manor Lords in your library

- Select Properties

- Go to the BETAS tab

- Enter the password: veryNiceBasket

- Choose "pre_release" from the "Beta participation" drop-down list

- Wait for the game to update the files (if nothing happens, restart the Steam client)

- Launch the game

You can report (https://steamcommunity.com/app/1363080/discussions/3/) and [bug reports](https://steamcommunity.com/app/1363080/discussions/2/) on the Manor Lords Steam forums or join us on (https://discord.com/invite/manorlords) for bug reports and discussion about the latest patch.

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##### Patch Notes — Version 0.8.077–0.8.083 (Beta)

##### Minor Changes

**General**

- Further improved collision avoidance, especially when someone is performing an action and blocking the way, or walking in front while diseased.

- Added handcart good transform overrides so that we can fine tune the goods position in the carts and avoid clipping in the future. Experimentally added a small rocking effect when placing down items into carts, too.

- Made workers return handcarts to the cart shed when available and when there’s no urgent other task (eg. rallying).

- Switched cart loading animation to use the same good visualization that is later used on the carts.

- Made it possible for idle foragers to wait inside Forager’s Hut during Spring and Summer instead of going home.

- Increased Quarry bounds to fix ground clipping issues when multiple are placed next to each other.

- Tuned construction worker behavior to focus more on the building parts that are currently progressing.

- Changed Pasture Space to be based on area instead of border length.

- Changed menu buttons to act as “not clicked” if released while the cursor was outside button borders.

- Added another failsafe for when a wall finishes construction and locks characters inside.

- Wild Animal resource nodes will try to move to a forest edge position if no suitable forest position exists.

- Added a simple queue system for when multiple workers try to access the same exact task spot, for example when dropping resources.

- Minor tweaks for unit formation assignment.

##### Cosmetics

- Replaced the placeholder wallpaper in the main menu with a higher res texture asset.

- Added a new “passing through” locomotion animation variation to handcart carriers.

- Tuned the fog on High Peaks to fix overly brightly lit background mountains.

- Refined edges between the buildings and the ground in a few spots.

##### UI & Text

- Localization updated.

- Squad icons move more smoothly when distant character movement is optimized.

- Added missing string for log entry “deposit exhausted”. \

##### Bugfixes

**General**

- Fixed broken task processing in AI lord regions captured by the player, leading to bugs such as demolished buildings occupying space - disallowing placing other buildings in their position.

- Fixed Homeless Tents not being removed if the last accommodated family died or migrated.

- Fixed characters sometimes not triggering actions after reaching their destination.

- Fixed issue with duplicated animation actions upon pause/resume leading to various issues.

- Fixed pasture road snap points leading inward, depending on creation direction (clockwise vs counter clockwise).

- Fixed character height not updating when they unhide after previously being hidden due to camera distance.

- Fix peace option from 2nd tab in letter creator not removing current claim while declaring peace.

- Various character collision fixes.

**Production*

_[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1363080/view/676249915402226381]_