# Mindustry v159.3 — v8 Build 159.3

- Product: Mindustry (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/mindustry)
- Vendor: Anuken
- Date: 2026-07-11
- Version: v159.3
- Original notes: https://github.com/Anuken/Mindustry/releases/tag/v159.3
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/mindustry/releases/v159.3
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop, Mobile

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- **fixed** — Fixed generated icons for data patch content not loading
- **fixed** — Fixed crash related to plastanium conveyor spam
- **fixed** — Fixed dedicated server crashing or having incorrect output when a proper terminal is not available
- **fixed** — Fixed shooting getting stuck when game is paused
- **fixed** — Fixed saves on some sectors becoming invalid after 159
- **added** — Added map rules to disable vanilla music playback
- **added** — Added rules for music control to map rules UI
- **added** — Added automatic mod update checker and update buttons
- **added** — Added caching of mod icons in mod browser
- **changed** — Improved reliability of mod browser icon fetching
- **changed** — Switched Steam multiplayer backend to Steam Networking Sockets to fix large worlds not loading on Steam and improve reliability

- Fixed generated icons for data patch content not loading
- Fixed crash related to plastanium conveyor spam
- Fixed dedicated server crashing or having incorrect output when a proper terminal is not available
- Fixed shooting getting stuck when game is paused
- Fixed saves on some sectors becoming invalid after 159
- Map submission updates & fixes
- Added map rules to disable vanilla music playback
- Added rules for music control to map rules UI
- Added automatic mod update checker and update buttons
- Added caching of mod icons in mod browser
- Improved reliability of mod browser icon fetching
- Switched Steam multiplayer backend to Steam Networking Sockets - this fixes the issue of large worlds not loading on Steam, and should improve reliability, but may have new bugs