Release Notes for EVERSPACE™ 2

1.3.43751 (November 8th, 2024)

Bugfixes:

Fixed Nvidia DLSS Frame Generation memory leak
(Linux) Fixed video playback issues on Proton DX12

1.3.42909 Titans DLC Update (September 13th, 2024)

Features

Introducing Titans DLC
(Windows) Upscaling plugins: Updated DLSS to version 3.7.2, FSR to version 3.1.0, XeSS to version 1.4.7.

NOTE: FSR3 Frame Interpolation is incompatible with Reflex Latency Reduction and DLSS-FG and requires restarting the game to fully enable.

Tweaks

G&B Freighters now come with two different container variants
Slightly decreased Redeemer Crusader damage reduction when its front shield is not up
Made Maddocks' freighter stronger during “Smoke & Mirrors”
Always enforce full forward throttle while Energized Boost is active
Increased health of friendly Ancient Warden spawned by Domination blessing in rifts
Increased values of storage size perk levels
Adjusted value rounding of chaos catalyst
Quantum Mend rift boss: Increased teleport interval and decreased maximum teleport range
Disallowed install of Flawless catalyst when legendary item had no legendary attributes
Mac: Allow use of Cmd-key for item multi-select in inventory
UI: Improved equip target slot logic for weapons and consumables when crafted via crafting tab
UI: Added ‘show on map’-action for mineable resources in crafting inventory
UI: Removed redundant catalyst tag in catalyst selection
(Windows) DualSense™: Boost with adaptive trigger now also applies to fast forward in supralight (challenge unlock)
Integrated community suggestions for translation improvements from Crowdin

Bugfixes

Fixed that mission log did not regard "Show HUD elements in corners" setting for wide aspect ratios
Prevent Vengeance mutator detonator drones from exploding when Explosive Death mutator is active
Fixed time extender behavior at the end of rifts and when player ship explodes
Fixed that Preparation perk buff stack was reset when picking up energy orbs
Fixed that "Close Call" perk was reset between rift stages
Fixed that Detonator Drone damage in rifts was not correctly scaled
Fixed that the inventory could be opened after opening a rift via the spatial bypass
Fixed that shield and armor bars were swapped in cockpit
Fixed that when selecting resolution, scrolling was not possible if there were too many resolution options to fit the screen
Fixed that Energized Boost wasn’t working as intended when energy was depleted
Fixed that armor component's ignore damage chance would also sometimes ignore healing
Fixed that ULT could sometimes not be triggered if ULT energy was regenerated too fast
Fixed that some Catalyst affected the Sentinels ultimate static overload
Fixed that Damage Limiter did nothing in most situations
Fixed that acid pouches could not be detached at high frame rates (130fps+)
Fixed that previous weapon was not re-selected after stopping Sentinel ULT
Fixed that player attributes were not correctly updated when installing a catalyst on a module and then unequipping the module
Fixed “Ritual” exploit, where cool down could be skipped by switching weapons back and forth before the end of the burst
Fixed that quantum tether in combination with grim reaper or executioner could insta-kill tethered enemies in certain cases
Fixed that damage limiter consumable did nothing in most situations
Fixed: Selecting a consumable or device with EquipmentWheel could trigger another action bound to the same directional input used to select
Fixed that it was possible to have two “Ramen Delivery” jobs active at the same time by not allowing these as dynamic job offers anymore that can be accepted during supralight via map
Fixed rerolling of mine launcher item attributes
Fixed that secure hold cargo unit trait increased received damage instead of reducing it
Fixed Detoxification mission could end up being stuck due to auto-saving
Fixed Clockwork having no collision in “Same Day Delivery” mission
UI: Fixed a crash when crafting missing components for legendary catalyst
UI: Fixed wrong crafting state icon for consumable blueprints in some cases
UI: Loot screen - Fixed that inventory scrolling wasn't available when picking up big amounts of loot at once
UI: Loot screen - Fixed that inventory item count was wrong or misleading in some cases
UI: Loot screen - Changed headline to 'No Capacity' in case screen was shown due to insufficient cargo space
UI: Crafting result screen - Fixed broken equip action in some rare cases
UI: Item stat card - Fixed that hero attributes and device description background wasn't scrolling along
UI: Item stat card - Fixed that scrolling indicators might have been displayed accidentally in some cases
UI: Item stat card - Fixed some smaller overlap and obstruction issues while scrolling
UI: Item stat card - Fixed that set item background could disappear after viewing device item stat cards
UI: Item stat card - Fixed minor text clipping issue in device item stat card
UI: Fixed rare focus loss after crafting and dismantling an item
UI: Fixed rare bug that could lead to stuck (uncompleted) perks even though all of their requirements were met
UI: Crafting catalysts - Fixed that legendary border could be accidentally displayed for unlocked blueprints in rare cases
UI: Fixed a bug that could remove the option to buy items from a shop after selling ship(s) from the homebase in rare cases
UI: Fixed potential focus loss after manually deleting the last savegame
UI: Fixed misleading action button caption when storing multiple items on homebase
UI: Fixed a bug that prevented equipping of crafted consumables in some cases

1.2.40068 "Incursions" Hotfix #2 (May 28th, 2024)

Bugfixes

Fixed that the "3-Shield-Generators" puzzle on Vesna could not be completed (Note: Players need to leave and re-enter the location or load a savegame in the location for the fix to apply correctly.)
Fixed that some characters in Traditional Chinese subtitles were not correctly displayed

Tweaks

Integrated community suggestions for translation improvements from Crowdin

1.2.39656 "Incursions" Update (April 26th, 2024)

Features

Added new endgame activity: Ancient Incursions
Added new legendary items
Added new front and rear ship modules
Added new type of ship module: Cockpit
Added legendary catalysts
Added new item bonus attributes
Added new Ancient Rift stage mutators
Added new Ancient Rift boss variations
Added option to enable Lumen GI on DirectX 12
Added option to save photo mode settings
Added native DUALSHOCK®4 and DualSense™ wireless controller support
Added new plugins: Nvidia DLSS 3.5 upscaler with frame generation, Nvidia Reflex latency reduction, Intel XeSS upscaler and AMD FSR 3.0 upscaler

Tweaks

Legendary items can now roll as “Radiant” grade with better than normal, but randomized, attributes
Legendary items will now rarely drop from High Risk Areas (Level 15+, “Rare” decoder quality and above)
Reworked Scout ULT “Shadow Strike”
T4 ships can now equip 3 legendary items
Ancient Rift stage mutators are now associated with varying loot quality bonuses
Increased “Nightmare” difficulty scaling curve
Increased the maximum Lunacy in Ancient Rifts from 1000 to 2000 and changed the step size from 50 to 100
Removed damage and shield regeneration increase in sunlight bonus attributes
Removed "Dismantling Quality" attribute from cargo units
Changed Opulence Treasury Unit effect
Dismantling will now always yield all lower rarity resources
Reduced tractor beam range bonuses coming from sensors, energy cores and cargo units
Removed "5% chance to drop credits with each hit" bonus attribute
Changed critical hit chain attribute calculation
The following mutators will now scale with the Lunacy level in Ancient Rifts: “Enemy Regen”, “Corrosive Death”, “Explosive Death” and “Mines on Death”
Nanobots and Nano Injectors can no longer be used when hull is at 100%
Balancing: Reduced Destabilizer Missile damage bonus
Balancing: Reduced Okkar Protector orb damage
Balancing: Reduced “Rapid” Affix/Catalyst effect from 20% to 15%
Balancing: Increased Kinetic/Energy damage Catalyst effect from 25% to 30%
Balancing: Reduced “Barrage” Catalyst damage bonus and increment from 40%/4% to 30%/3%
Balancing: Slightly increased Gauss Cannon energy consumption
Balancing: Increased “Utility” device damage scaling
- Controls Customization Menu: Improved usability through collapsing headers and improved binding validation
Add options to GameUserSettings.ini to customize the framerate limit in menus (defaults to 60fps)
Added lock-on sound for Outlaw Sniper Drones
Sticky Turrets will now be deployed towards the aim direction
UI: Photo mode UX and UI overhaul to improve usability (especially with gamepad)
UI: Added option to choose previous ship in hangar when using gamepad (was ‘next ship’ only)
UI: Added confirmation prompt if player tries to skip the tutorial
UI: Tweaked ship buying process to hide popping of purchased ship in some situations
UI: Added recenter action to map tab when using gamepad
UI: Added weapon range hero stat sorting option to equipment item selection
UI: Improved display logic of loot message log entries within containers to make it more consistent
UI: Added numerous fade-in animations for many (sub-) menus and modal widgets including sfx for a more responsive user experience
UI: Improved internal handling of changing the active player ship to avoid memory issues after extensive usage
UI: Introduced caching of many widgets to eliminate hiccups and improve performance on repeated usage and ultimately avoid freezes in rare cases
UI: Hiding truly empty blueprint slots within crafting tab
UI: Shop buy action button rendered inactive for already unlocked devices on offer
UI: Sorting inventories with keyboard actions now results in implicit display of static item tooltip (stat card)
UI: Improved logic of augment and device shine animation
UI: Speeding up shop inventory view style action when switching from list to grid view and vice versa
UI: Fixed that no error message was shown when trying to store multiple items to a fully occupied storage inventory
UI: Fixed overlapping of stat card hero values in space and item shop in rare cases
UI: Fixed cutoff unlock banner description text in some languages
UI: Fixed unassigned ship cycle action button when using joystick input in some cases
UI: Fixed that slot highlight frame could flicker while expand cargo inventory animation Integrated community suggestions for translation improvements from Crowdin

Bugfixes

Fixed that when viewing a ship in the hangar that was not used last time and had 3 “Escort Duty” items installed, your current ship would get damaged
Fixed High-Velocity Catalyst description
Fixed freighters in distress calls not playing jump out sound when leaving
Fixed that Interceptor regarded destroying mines as a "kill" to extend weapon overdrive for +1s
Fixed that equipment that had been damaged before entering a Rift was not correctly damaged when returning
Fixed that the description of the 4th orb perk did not mention ship speed
Fixed that devices/consumables could be selected (but fortunately not used) when remote-controlling a drone
Fixed right-hand-side UI elements disappearing when remote-controlling a drone and stopping any of the hacks before they're finished during "The Eye"
Fixed that Energized Boost did not move player ship forward when there was no boost energy left
Fixed crash when entering a location or using cruise drive without having a thruster equipped
Fixed Madcap Pods being hostile towards other player enemies in Ancient Rifts
Fixed item duplication bug in Ancient Rifts
Fixed Quantum Tether not forwarding Corrosion damage
Fixed that re-rolling attributes could sometimes produce two identical mining attributes
Fixed that boosting buffs were only applied/removed on new boost start
Fixed that pilot radio chatter events were triggered constantly when healing events took place
Fixed that Energy Shield condition falsely removed damaged and overheat debuffs, leading to permanently damaged and overheated items states
Fixed Gauss Cannon having wrong weapon mesh
Fixed that hitpoint bars of turrets were shown in Ancient Rifts and High Risk Areas when “Hidden Health” modifier is active
Fixed wrong amount of cargo slots when switching ships in hangar
Fixed that Reactive Radar was only dropping in Union
Fixed that G&B allies in High Risk Areas died too easily
Fixed G&B Fighter, G&B Light Fighter and Coalition Fighter having almost no hitpoint and damage increase coming with their Elite rank
Fixed that Interceptor passive refunded secondary ammunition without activated ULT
Fixed an edge case in which, after loading a savegame, a "return from Rift" animation at Spatial Bypass locations was played
Fixed that the execution effect of Grim Reaper and Executioner could be transferred via Quantum Tether
Fixed that, among others, the Dogmatic Scanner web effect did not apply when using Sentinel ULT
Fixed Redemption 2-Set bonus working too well
Fixed that System Recovery Routine consumable and Unyielding Assault perk would not completely remove overheated status from items
Fixed that Quantum Entangler would switch targets when player switches targets
Fixed that Scorpion Missiles would not teleport beyond base weapon range when using a Scout with increased weapon range
Fixed that Maddocks' freighter looked different during “Paving The Way” compared to other missions (always has the “Paving the Way” look now)
Fixed Missile Defense System attacking Sticky Turret capsules
Fixed that hidden cargo drones were attacked by enemies
Fixed TrackIR not working correctly in some locations
Fixed that analog input for scrolling would not work in all menus, and rebinding it did not work
Fixed that missile lock HUD marker animation was still showing after switching to a secondary weapon without homing/lock ability
Fixed that Shadow Creatures gained weight after returning to their initial position, which made them more difficult to move
UI: Fixed a crash when moving large quantities of items between ships & storage
UI: Fixed level and demand info within item icon which wasn't refreshed properly in some cases
UI: Fixed that decal reward items did not show the proper icon in loot message log
UI: Fixed an issue that impacted performance after hovering between two items in quick succession
UI: Fixed wrong or missing item amounts of some loot message log entries (e.g. after “Take All” from containers)
UI: Fixed possible flickering of action buttons within team credits while scrolling with gamepad
UI: Fixed minor issues while selecting style slots in ship customization menu
UI: Fixed potential bug in tutorial in case a player uninstalls devices before a certain main mission
UI: Fixed missing SFX when clicking inventory sorting buttons
UI: Fixed missing “new” indication for mission-relevant shop items in some missions
UI: Fixed that storage items were not listed in item selection of inventory tab when docked on homebase
UI: Fixed that the unlock banner could still be overlapped by dialog boxes in rare cases like job completion chatter
UI: Fixed a couple of smaller issues within equipment item selection
UI: Fixed a couple of smaller issues within save game info widget
UI: Fixed issues in modify tab when selecting a category with an empty item list
UI: Fixed that opening and closing the in-game menu simultaneously could render the game unresponsive in some cases
UI: Fixed that the modify progress circle in re-rolling panel covered item attributes
UI: Fixed different icon sizes of loot message log entries in some cases
UI: Fixed that switching the shop inventory view style from list to grid might crash the game in some cases
UI: Fixed that device charges could show up for every item in a loot container if at least one item is a device with charges
UI: Fixed that device inventory item charge indication count wasn't updated when adding extra charges by selecting a specific device mode
UI: Fixed that the shine animation of a fully stacked mainframe component was accidentally displayed on other items after sorting
UI: Fixed that the item price isn't refreshed after modifying item level or rarity
UI: Fixed a bug that cargo space wasn't properly updated after crafting a cargo unit into an empty cargo unit slot (might have led to negative cargo ratio)
UI: Fixed that item tooltip in shop was sometimes not showing
UI: Fixed that price label of a device was accidentally displayed in mastery preview
UI: Fixed that modify action could be executed twice under some circumstances
UI: Fixed broken 'other ships' category navigation of item selection in case of two owned ships
UI: Fixed loss of focus when selling or buying ships with gamepad in some situations
UI: Fixed that purchase and sell options dialog window actions could be executed multiple times
UI: Fixed that credits animation in perk invest overlay wasn't colorized correctly on first use
UI: Fixed issues within ship dealer in case menu tab was changed immediately after opening sell- or purchase dialogs
UI: Fixed potential crash or exploit when changing the crafting slot while holding craft action button
UI: Fixed potential loss of focus (freeze on consoles) in rare cases when opening 2 (cargo full) loot container screens in small succession
UI: Fixed that device preview and item compare action were shown in footer when using mouse even though no item info was visible
UI: Fixed that item info within catalyst selection wasn't scrollable using spacebar + mousewheel
UI: Fixed accidental catalyst selection list refresh after installing one
UI: Fixed that wrong perk slot details could be shown after returning from invest screen in some cases
UI: Fixed that no error message was shown when trying to store multiple items to a fully occupied storage inventory
UI: Fixed numerous minor visual glitches like overlapping elements, color adjustments and unintentional clipping
UI: Fixed multiple issues with stuck animations especially when closing ingame menu and changing tabs within it

Known Issues

Due to the Engine migration, all controls have been reset to defaults
Due to the Engine migration, the game’s language might have been changed to your OS language

1.1.36252 (October 12, 2023)

Tweaks

Updated thruster boost sounds and added individual sounds for each thruster
Catalyst: EMP Charges is now also installable on blasters
Integrated community suggestions for translation improvements from Crowdin "The Art of EVERSPACE™ 2: Digital Art Book DLC": Re-exported with better image quality and non-rasterized text for better readability

Bugfixes

Fixed that saved data of obsolete temporary locations was not removed correctly, leading to increasingly large save files
Fixed that tailwind buff produces a sound on initialization
Fixed Redemption set items not dropping
Fixed that resources could be sold at stations that don't have a shop
Fixed that very rarely items could have the exact same bonus attributes after re-rolling as before
Fixed potential stutter when giving inputs via Bluetooth controllers
Fixed Gunship passive "When hull is 50% or lower, gain 40% hull damage reduction" didn't provide the correct damage reduction
Fixed that Vanguard passive "At 200m range, primary weapons gain 20% shield and armor piercing." also worked with secondaries
Fixed that Vanguard passive "While shields are overcharged, gain 25% increased critical hit damage." increased critical hit damage too much
Fixed that commander 4-set bonus could not convert drones if they were originally neutral and now turned enemy (if faction relation is neutral)
Fixed that rare energy orb perk buff did not increase max speed
Fixed that Interceptor passive "“While firing primary weapons, gain 1% increased critical hit damage every second to a maximum of 20%” wasn't removed correctly
Fixed that Vindicator passive "50% reduced damage from enemy drones" was not working
Fixed that Vindicator passive "Locked enemy targets suffer 20% increased damage from drones." increased damage accidentally by 120% instead of 20%
Fixed that bomber passive "20% reduced damage from enemy explosives" didn't work on Demolishers and Detonator Drones
Fixed that Combat Drone consumable had a wrong icon
Fixed that re-rolling bonus attributes would re-roll attributes coming from mining catalyst
Fixed legendary item stats to the state before the patch
Fixed performance issues after heavy inventory management that could ultimately lead to a crash in some situations
Fixed spoiled Gasmask fight in "The Story So Far" codex section no. 7 by replacing all images
Fixed that unlock banner info in HUD was overlapped by dialogue boxes in some cases
Prevent automatic location saves during boss fight
Fixed an issue that could lead to a short freeze when opening the crafting tab
Fixed that emp charges catalyst effect was also triggered by player drones
Fixed that barrage catalyst buff was not reset when swapping to another weapon containing another barrage catalyst
Fixed Achievement "Tower Defense" not triggering
Fixed that switching Inertia Dampener Button Mode to "Hold to Enable" while in Supralight disabled Inertia Dampeners in Supralight
Fixed that changing devices with gamepad or keyboard would sometimes trigger an error message for no reason
(GOG) Fixed that macOS GOG version would hang on startup if started from outside the Galaxy client

1.0.34898 Hotfix (July 7th, 2023)

Bugfixes

Fixed that the game started with "low" graphics settings instead of "epic" after a fresh install

1.0.34808 (June 30th, 2023)

Bugfixes

Fixed freeze when trying to start a new game without existing save games using a controller

1.0.34616 (June 14th, 2023)

Features

Added dedicated volume slider for background chatter
Added more radio call background chatter
Added option to limit maximum framerate while game is not in focus

Tweaks

All ship tiers are now able to equip two Legendary items
Drake Passage bossfight: Removed sniper turrets from first phase and made their shots easier to dodge
Changed name of Legendary Item "Cassiel's Protection" to "Castiel's Protection" to comply with backer request
Balancing: Reduced Vindicator drone explosion passive radius
Integrated community suggestions for translation improvements from Crowdin
Replaced an Intereceptor passive: "Refund 20% of the used ULT energy after deactivating Weapon Overdrive" → "When flying toward a locked enemy target beyond 1500m range, gain 15% increased speed"
Replaced a Gunship passive: "50% reduced hull and armor repair costs" → "After 10s of not being hit, gain 2% armor recovery every second, up to half total armor"
The "Hard Reset" mode of the EMP Generator can no longer reduce the cooldown below 5s
UI: Removed delay when opening pause menu
UI: Added new marker to mainframe component in shop of mission 15 for better player guidance
UI: Improved some inconsistencies regarding launch button on stations within the customization screen
UI: Added commodity demand colorization to items shown in hud message log
UI: Improved gamepad navigation with data sub tabs
UI: Ship selection on homebase - Added a small input delay to support faster cycling, especially on gamepad, and also removed potential memory issues when spamming the change action
UI: Improved unlocking of some story so far entries that might spoil future story development

Bugfixes

Fixed that "unlocking" a locked target did not work anymore (unlocking is done by holding the "lock target" button for about one second when using mouse/kb or double-pressing it when using controller)
Fixed ULT charge sometimes not displaying correct value after undocking
Fixed Vindicator drone explosion passive not counting as player-instigated damage
Fixed Sniper Drone/Turret targeting lasers clipping through geometry
Fixed weapon corrosion bonus attribute not working on certain weapon types
Fixed wrong damage values being shown in Legendary item descriptions
Fixed damage scaling curve of Legendary item effects
Fixed ULT behavior when a sequence interrupts them
Fixed broken mission state in "Rips in Space"
Fixed sequence orientation when flying backward out of the location boundaries
Fixed Vindicator drones being lost after completing a ramen drone job
Fixed that autopilot could not be used when using same keybinding for both "interact" and target lock" ("target lock" is an intended hidden action for autopilot)
Fixed that "toggle freelook" could not be customized for gamepad controls (note that this is by default a hidden action tied to holding the "switch camera" button)
Fixed that in some cases using mouse wheel to scroll did not work in the "missions" screen
Fixed ARC-9000 colliding with the player's ship
Fixed NPCs killing Ancients counting as player kills
Fixed that "x" button icons were shown in cockpit in gamepad mode below devices/consumables icons instead of d-pad icons
Fixed missing SFX for some condition fields (e.g. radiation)
Fixed explosives damaging the player from too far away
Fixed that when undocking too quickly after a repair operation, health value was set to current animation value instead of target value (looked like ship gettting damaged after undocking)
Fixed an issue where the camera would continue shaking after a sequence had been started
Fixed missing framerate limits on splash screen
Fixed a bug that an empty ship couldn't be sold, claiming that there is no cargo space to transfer
UI: Fixed potential memory and rendering order issues when opening pause menu multiple times
UI: Fixed some issues regarding device charges when displayed within an inventory slot
UI: Fixed multiple smaller issues regarding resource tracking within crafting inventory
UI: Fixed multiple smaller issues regarding item shop inventory sorting and scrolling
UI: Fixed that MarkAllAsRead action was accidentally shown in Renown DATA sub tab in some cases
UI: Fixed multiple issues regarding mastery preview of devices
UI: Fixed experience bar glitch when opening menu after level up
UI: Fixed multiple issues regarding ship dealer stats and actions
UI: Fixed that sometimes container items were not shown in hud message log
UI: Fixed that auto sorting wasn't turned off after dismantling when using keyboard
UI: Removed multiple exploits regarding dragging and dropping of items across menu tab
UI: Fixed some refresh issues of location info widgets within the map tab
UI: Fixed that scrolling with gamepad in settings was partly broken due to inactive difficulty button
UI: Fixed that the gamepad controls overview options Right/Left-handed and Inverted/Not Inverted Pitch were labeled incorrectly

1.0.34243 Hotfix (May 22nd, 2023)

Tweaks

Further performance optimizations
The location "Drake Passage" does not trigger follow-up side missions anymore
Activated ULTs will now continue after a sequence has finished

Bugfixes

Fixed rare freeze that would occur when killing enemies with Flak weapons
Fixed that some conditions would not stack correctly
Fixed the broken state of "Ancient Rune Sockets" caused by saving during the rotation animation of the Ancient Cube
Fixed an issue in side mission "Rips in Space" which prevented its completion
Fixed an issue that denied the players their reward when leaving a job-location
Fixed an issue in main mission "Smoke & Mirrors" which allowed leaving the location despite the ads being played
Fixed that some solved Ancient Runes had a broken collision after re-entering the location or loading a savegame (Also fixes the hit-box problem of the Ancient Rune when fighting the Warden in Forlorn Vale)
Fixed sun lens flares being invisible on "High" or lower effects settings
Fixed NPC engine trail LOD issues

1.0.33633 Hotfix (April 18th, 2023)

Tweaks

Further performance optimizations
Tweaked Faction Battles in Drake that could be lost within seconds
Integrated localization changes suggested by Crowdin community
UI: Added Unreal Engine logo to startup screens

Bugfixes

Fixed that main missions stopped after completing "Blakemore's Wrath" if continuing from an auto-save that was created right after mission completion. (Players affected by this can now dock to homebase and the follow-up mission will start.)
Fixed main mission blocker in "Crash and Burn" when managing to quickly undock from Ships & Supplies before the "undock" task was activated
Added missing "Change Compare Item" default binding ("Left Trigger") for Gamepad Scheme A
Updated one of the "vision" videos which still was an older version before
Fixed that "Show Current Gamepad Bindings" screen was empty for "custom" bindings
Fixed that achievements could fail to register when two or more achievements were unlocked at the same time
Fixed that force feedback effects did not get triggered when cam shakes were turned off
Fixed that inversion and other axis settings of some axes (especially when used with modifier buttons) did not work
Fixed red screen vignette flashing up when repairing hull at low HP
Fixed that in some instances a level up was not triggered even though XP requirements were met
Fixed a crash that was related to the dynamic job system
Fixed an edge case in side mission "Vaultworthy" which blocked the mission progress
Fixed "two drones with one mine" challenge not working with Teleporter's "Parting Gift" mine
Fixed that some bonus attributes were not working for flak cannons
Fixed that the warden in the main mission "Smokes & Mirrors" in Forlorn Vale could not spawn properly, resulting in a blocker
Fixed a missing mission HUD marker in side mission "A Custom-Made Error"
Fixed that two "kill from a distance" challenges could not be achieved with flak cannons
Fixed excessive VRAM usage when playing via wine/proton and viewing animated cutscene videos
Fixed FSR2 plugin not being loaded on the Gamepass version
Fixed TrackIR not working on Gamepass due to missing NPClient.dll
Fixed that an intended loot drop at the end of Battle Support events did not occur
Fixed that in rare cases the Ceremonial Drone was still present at the end of Side Mission "The Convert"
Fixed that female scientist on BRI Bioplant neither had a name nor portrait assigned
Fixed being able to activate signal decoders in Ancient Rifts
Fixed that a Lava Bomb could be dropped at the 4th Socket before the 3rd in Side Mission "Gang Wars II"
Fixed an issue in first mission stage of "Parasite" side mission in which all awoken ships must be destroyed
Added missing dismantling quality bonus attributes to legendary cargo units
UI: Fixed that tutorial boxes could not be dismissed using keyboard or gamepad in some cases
UI: Fixed that ships at homebase could be changed in customization screen which could break ship layout in some cases
UI: Fixed that modify show preview action was active after modifying an item sometimes, even though it should be disabled
UI: Fixed a bug that multiple modify operations could be executed right after another in some cases
UI: Fixed that menu header credits delta amount could get stuck during animation

1.0.33489 Hotfix (April 8th, 2023)

Bugfix

Fixed a crash related to rich presence when buying a new ship

Update 1.0.33479 (April 6th, 2023)

Features

Added new main missions (completing the storyline)
Added new star system: Khione
Added new ship customization options (ship modules, engine trails, window tint)
Added level 30 perks
Added achievements
Added codex
Added markers that can be placed in locations to tag points of interest
Added Tier-IV player ships
Added backer rewards: Legendary items
Added backer rewards: Stranded Pilots
Added backer rewards: Special backer-compiled ships with unique names are now occasionally offered at ship dealers
Added backer rewards: NPC names chosen by backers (used in "Hitman" jobs)
Added new enemy type: Outlaw Teleport Drone
Replaced all remaining Text-To-Speech audio with proper English voice recordings
Added German voice recordings
Added Color Vision Deficiency modes
Made keybinding screen navigable with controllers and updated look
Added a few more stats to the data/player stats screen
Added option to configure auto-aim strength for mouse+keyboard (previously only available for gamepad/joystick)
Added better commodity availability, new price ranges, stack sizes, and price information for improved trading opportunities
Added a feature to acquire jobs occasionally on the map
Re-enabled collisions and atmospheric drag in supralight
"Nightmare" difficulty is now unlocked after having completed the storyline
Added force feedback effects (vibration) for controllers
Manual save games can now receive a custom name
Added loot drop at the end of a faction battle event
Added more situational dialogues
Added more variations to NPC pilots' background chatter
UI: Added animations and transitions to ingame, main, and pause menu
UI: Added difficulty selection menu when starting a new game
UI: Added savegame info widget to load and save screen
UI: Added gamepad controls scheme selection when starting a new game with gamepad
UI: Added new screenshots gallery for every "The Story So Far" plot point entry
UI: Added start screen before the main menu
UI: Added team credits to the main menu
UI: Added "Mark all as read" feature to data tab and codex subcategories
UI: Added "Mark all as seen" feature to crafting tab affecting crafting resources and blueprints
UI: Added gamepad controls overview action to pause menu when opened with gamepad

Tweaks

Replaced or refined all ingame sequences
Tweaked some main and side mission base levels and XP rewards
Levels of NPCs in random supralight encounters are now determined by the average location level of the system region in which they appear
Don't offer jobs with difficulty higher than the highest current location level of the respective system
Random encounters except for shooting challenge now won't grant XP anymore (depending on type renown and/or credits are given)
Time-sensitive events and puzzles are now made easier on lower difficulties
Sort missions in missions screen depending on the time of activation or completion
Black Market Dealer now sells Signal Decoders
Tweaked mesh, cockpit window, and trail colors of elite and normal G&B fighters to distinguish them further
Hardened ore patches, plasma harvesters, and location challenges will now count toward the location progression
Improved plasma harvesters' visibility and interaction
Time is now slowed down when selecting equipment via gamepad or when key is assigned (can be turned off in options)
"Play It Safe" perk will now only trigger with warfare devices
"Relentless" perk is now based on the number of installed support devices
Register resource for map info the moment it is registered by the ship's sensor, not only when mining it
Improved Flak radial damage hit registration
Slightly reduced number of enemies during "Scavenger Baiting" random encounter
Increased amount of attackers at Nepthys Plains during "Spares & Scrap"
Enemies in Ancient Rifts now show an "ancient-possessed" graphical effect
Balancing: Increased Flak energy consumption and slightly decreased fire rate to compensate for improved efficiency
Balancing: Reduced Vindicator drone base damage
Balancing: Reduced Homing Missile fire rate
Balancing: Slightly reduced Gunship Coil Gun Turret base damage
Balancing: Ancient Rift stage mutators are now stacking
Balancing: Reduced Annihilator explosion delay and increased its infection rate
Markers are now added to the last two remaining targets of a "destroy base" task
Prevent stacking of consumable effects by applying a cooldown after use of at least 3 seconds or the consumable's effect duration
Redeemer turrets are now immune to EMP
Photo Mode camera can no longer clip through geometry
Added pilot model for third-person view
Added optional task to tutorial mission to use the cruise drive
Lots of performance improvements
Axis dead zones and sensitivities are now working on "logical action axes" instead of physical ones (different settings can, for example, now be used for the right stick for "Pitch" and "Camera Pitch")
Let AI ignore player during jump gate activation and also grant invincibility
Spawn some Elite Squad ships instead of regular G&B ships during "Into The Forest" side mission, as they are mentioned in dialogue
Show consumables in HUD with low opacity when they are disabled (just like for devices)
Removed "work in progress" and "early access" banners
UI: Optimized ship customization navigation, including animations and sfx
UI: Customization tab - Changed style selection to better communicate custom editable styles
UI: Customization tab - Locked decal color selection as long as no decal was selected
UI: Added mainframe expansion invest info glow animation
UI: Removed modify action for legendary items since they can't be modified anyway
UI: Added, tweaked, and fixed numerous menu sound effects
UI: Added currently selected difficulty to pause menu and game over screen
UI: Added new indication marker logic for shop tab to better highlight mission-relevant items during campaign
UI: Improved widescreen support for many ingame menu tabs and sub-screens
UI: Re-enabling "new" indicator animations
UI: Removed crafting inventory from modal crafting widget
UI: Enabled multi-item select for loot container screen
UI: Implicitly turn on companion perk tracking after upgrade in case it was turned off
UI: Added "new" indicators for reward items (job and renown) that were just claimed
UI: Added feature to get back from a data subpage by clicking on the data tab again while it's opened (instead of pressing back)
UI: Removed "shine" icon animation from already unlocked device items
UI: "Remove level restriction" option is now pre-selected for restricted items when opening the modal modify widget
UI: "Buy and equip" of level-restricted items won't show an options dialog first but an error banner right away
UI: Optimized button hold durations in ingame menu and consistently block input while held
UI: Changed some default key bindings of ingame menu actions to be consistent across all menu screens
UI: Gamepad - Increased dead zone for right analog stick to avoid unintentional scrolling
UI: Fading background music when loading a savegame or going back to main menu

Bugfixes

Fixed that turrets of revived enemies would still attack the player
Restrict opening of ingame menu while being pulled into a rift
Fixed a problem in which temporary "Lost Cargo" job locations could show up in space again as invalid locations shortly after having left them after task completion
Fixed that Destabilizer, EMP, and Web Missile durations were not reduced when fired automatically by special weapon attribute on critical primary weapon hits
Fixed cases in which during an "Item Retrieval" or "Destroy Base" job a HIVE line could play even though HIVE wasn't unlocked
Fixed that Fusion Hook could not be used when having no primary weapons installed
Fixed "Shadow Strike"/"Pango's Pride" cloaking conflict
Fixed Retaliator Bomber front shield not getting disabled by EMP
Fixed that damage modifiers were twice as effective on instant-hit weapons
Fixed Vindicator Re-Animator special not scaling correctly
Fixed Vindicator Re-Animator buff not persisting after docking at a station
Fixed mines launched by weapons persisting after re-loading or re-entering locations
Fixed that Clerical Corvette was invisible when loading a save that was created when docked there
Fixed Bloodstar Raid Booster not being dropped by Bloodstar units
Fixed that changing the difficulty in rifts affected hitpoints of already spawned enemies
Fixed Redeemer bosses in high-risk areas dropping too few items
Fixed side missions not correctly leveling up with locations
Fixed multiple issues related to ingame sequences
Fixed Quantum Tether indirect damage triggering critical hits
Fixed that Fusion Hook could not be used when no primary weapon was installed
Fixed Interceptor "Crit chance on energy orb collect" passive not triggering under certain conditions
Fixed "Omni Manus" legendary attacking targets behind obstacles
Fixed async-firing weapons sometimes omitting a fire sound
Fixed Outlaw Damage Boosters applying too many damage buffs that would not get removed after the booster was destroyed
Fixed proximity mines launched from weapons restoring in a broken state after leaving and re-entering locations
Fixed EMP not disabling front shields of Zurilia Bombers
Fixed that there was auto-aiming on a "center point" of a jellyfish swarm
Fixed some camera issues that could occur when switching between ship dealer and hangar screen on stations
Fixed that inertia dampeners could be turned off/on remotely steered drones which made ramen drones easy to steer
Fixed that during "The Emissary" the emissary's Corvette was invisible when loading a save that was made while docked
Fixed that "lock target" tutorial could remain onscreen indefinitely if enemies in tutorial were killed too fast
Fixed that damage bars were sometimes longer than max hitpoints bars
Fixed that when encountering Coalition units while having accepted but not finished the "Becoming Invisible" side mission they were friendly, and their HUD markers were hidden
Fixed that for neutral low-level "harmless" enemies that turn hostile a wrong "harmless" marker (a square) was shown
Fixed that shield bar in cockpit was sheared after a shield break
Fixed wrong opacity of health bars of damaged enemies that are neither hovered nor targeted and less than 2km away
Fixed that Kato Palace was showing "jobs" indicator at HUD marker and map info widget even before job board was unlocked there
Fixed that location entry dialogues for unknown signals would repeat for manual saves made at the location after task was finished
Fixed that it was possible to save during some still active tasks at random encounter locations
Fixed that one of the locations in which The Flying Dutchess could be called was missing the shop indicator on the map
Fixed that button labels for "Left Ctrl" and "Pg Up" where overlapping button
Fixed that "input smoothing" setting in menu had "percentage bars" shown, although it is an on/off toggle
Fixed axis inversion problems when using the right stick with left-handed gamepad schemes
Fixed that menu was invisible when having opened pause menu on top of ingame menu and adjusting gamma, and quickly closing the pause menu
Fixed a problem when trying to bind Gamepad Left/Right Trigger to menu actions that are internally defined as axes with two actions for positive and negative scale
Fixed a few typos
Fixed a few cases in which dialogue text did not match recordings
Fixed some audio issues related to the ship's engine SFX
Fixed enemy-mounted turrets not receiving damage buff from lunacy in Ancient Rifts
Fixed focus loss with gamepad when opening a loot container right after another has been closed
Fixed missing ship dealer offer refresh in case there are multiple in one single location
Fixed that the autonomous cargo perk did not work in some cases right after upgrading Tareen's storage extension perk
Fixed explicit reset of all active device cooldowns after docking
UI: Fixed numerous overlapping text issues when using languages other than English
UI: Fixed multiple alignment issues and inconsistencies across all screens
UI: Fixed that the ingame menu could become invisible or transparent in some cases
UI: Fixed that the location info widget could flicker or resize in an ugly way right after hovering a location in the map screen
UI: Fixed that photo mode button was shown in pause menu during supralight even though the feature is not available there
UI: Fixed a bug where perk actions like "invest" could be opened repeatedly even from other tabs
UI: Fixed that scrolling with mouse sometimes wasn't working properly in data sub-tabs
UI: Fixed a bug that crafting a lot of items through the inventory tab could lead to memory issues
UI: Fixed that perks could be shown as completable even though resources were still missing
UI: Fixed that the player perk unlock banner did not open the player perks panel but companions instead
UI: Fixed a bug that prevented players from claiming job rewards even though there was enough cargo space available
UI: Fixed that restricted items could not be properly marked in expand cargo view due to accidentally showing "equip" action
UI: Fixed a bug where a broken compare info widget could be triggered for devices in some cases
UI: Fixed that the discard confirmation modal widget in the options menu was triggered twice and led to wrong destination after confirm
UI: Fixed that the "craft missing components" action was shown for locked blueprints as well
UI: Fixed that affordability of items within shop tab wasn't updated in some cases
UI: Fixed that setting waypoints to under-leveled HRAs was possible using double mouse click
UI: Fixed that the game over screen was interactable even before it became fully visible
UI: Fixed that some items restock costs could be negative in some cases, which led to unavailability of the whole restock functionality
UI: Fixed multiple issues and inconsistencies of the action buttons within the tutorial box
UI: Fixed confusing UI states in case a blueprint was found and shown before crafting was even unlocked
UI: Fixed some visual hiccups of the item info widget right after selecting a new item slot in some cases
UI: Fixed a bug regarding the "equip" action that was accidentally shown for unqualified items in ship cargo
UI: Fixed that the location info widget wasn't properly updated when reopening the map in some cases
UI: Fixed that the scrolling indication handle of a scrollbar could be shown as distorted
UI: Fixed some issues regarding display of already-known resources in the crafting inventory

Update v0.10.30179 (30.11.2022)

Tweaks

Balancing: Increased hull HP scaling from ship tier
Balancing: Reduced "Devotion" fire rate
Balancing: Reduced "Bob" respawn delay
Balancing: Reduced "Omni Manus" kinetic damage but increased energy damage
Balancing: Increased loot quantity in Ancient Rifts at lower Lunacy levels
Balancing: Increased loot quality in Ancient Rifts
Balancing: Increased Resolve recharge from enemy kills, even more so for tougher enemies
Tears of the Mad are now automatically collected in Ancient Rifts
Allow using Tears of the Mad to guarantee legendary rewards from Ancient Rifts at Lunacy 0 and 50
Rare items will now always have 2 bonus attributes instead of 1 or 2
Improved performance in Ancient Rifts
UI: Racing stats are now hidden until the first race was completed (community suggestion)
Integrated a bunch of dialog translations for all languages

Bugfixes

Fixed that ingame menu was leaking memory when visible
Fixed potential memory leak in item shop when switching from grid to list view
Fixed periodic performance hitches related to "new" indicator animations (removed animation for now)
Fixed that after selecting "show on map" on job board you were not sent back to the job board when pressing "back"
Fixed that job offers and random events were created above max level
Fixed that rift pull-in at the end of an Ancient Rift sometimes gets skipped
Fixed dialog when following armored drone in Union Bridge still playing when drone is already destroyed
Fixed that armor was not repaired after destroying an enemy in Ancient Rifts
Fixed that camera was clipping through drone mesh for remotely steered drones when switching to first person camera
Fixed rotation slowdown of Ancient Lenses when grabbed for the first time
Fixed invisible landscape collision in Vesna Mining Colony and built a new light map
Fixed bomb drone underwater behaviour causing a blocker in Side Mission "Gang Wars II"
Prevent Vindicator drones during side mission "Detoxification" from attacking Redeemers, potentially blocking the mission
Fixed a missing scan target in the mission log of Side Mission "Parasite II"
Prevent an exploit by not allowing usage of devices during a race countdown anymore
Fixed freeze frame during Ancient Rift portal travel animation
Fixed unintentional variation in weapon energy output on "Nexus Heart"
Fixed Gunship Coil Gun Turret having perfect aim
Fixed incorrectly counted secrets in Drake Passage
UI: Perk indication icon was not showing completable state in case only credits were missing

Update v0.10.30114 (23.11.2022)

Features

Removed most of the dynamic enemy level scaling and added a few specific, system-wide leveling events
Added the first version of Ancient Rifts
Added new side quests
Added Legendary items
Added new Outlaw units: Outlaw Raider and Outlaw Tormentor
Added new secondary weapon: Cruise Missiles
Added new device: Front Shield Generator
Added new Bomber: Titan
Added new Gunship: Dominator
Device Mastery modes can now be previewed
Added new job types (and job board for Kato)
Added new unknown signal/distress call types
Added option to keep audio playing when game is unfocused
Added new data sub-tab "The Story So Far" to rewatch cinematics and recap the latest story development (mainly placeholder content)
Added AMD FidelityFX™ v2.1.1 to the AI-Upscaling methods
Overhauled racing activity
Overhauled ship dealer
UI: Overhauled ship selector
UI: Stats tab rework - Added racing stats overview

Tweaks

Reworked Sentinel special: now increases primary weapon fire rate by up to 20%, depending on shield charge percentage
Zurilia Bombers will now briefly disable their front shield when firing missiles
Striker ULT will now automatically deactivate if no further enemies are in range
Reduced drop chance for signal decoders as High-Risk Area boss loot
Some structures like tanks will now also sometimes drop scrap metal when destroyed
Improved speed of save game creation to reduce lag during saving
Saving during Enemy Wave Challenge is now no longer possible due to exploitative behavior
Missiles fired by the "auto-fire at critical hit" attribute now have a 60% reduced damage/effect
Changed look of Service Drone
Changed look of Elek's ship
Improved boss fight in Ghost Fleet: Better flight behavior that makes it easier to hit the boss
Improved boss fight in Ceto before entering Union: More health and better weapons
Increased loot quality bonuses of High-Risk Area mutators
Improved Fusion Hook "Kunai" behavior to prevent targets from overshooting
Completing certain unknown signal or distress call events will now grant a small amount of renown
Improved Reflecting Panel behavior for better handling
Item indicators for outleveled equipment now take rarity into account as well
Weapons are aligned straight forward in sequences now
Crafting - Removed general restriction that crafted items cannot be modified
Crafting - Added restriction that items above player level cannot be adapted if gap is higher than 2
Balancing: Buffed Retaliator units
Balancing: Reduced "Downtime Warrior" perk effect from 25% to 15%
Balancing: Increased Thermo Gun projectile homing agility
Balancing: Reduced Zurilia Drone damage
Balancing: Brought damage and hitpoints scaling to equal levels, i.e. reduced both enemy health and player damage potential
Balancing: Slightly increased "Very Hard" difficulty
Balancing: Increased some NPC armor/shield hitpoints
Balancing: Increased Sentinel Expertise scaling
Balancing: Increased "Percussive Maintenance" perk proc chance but reduced effect
Balancing: Increased Vindicator Expertise scaling for drone HP and damage
Balancing: Reduced Executioner damage and increased spread
Balancing: Increased Bomber base HP and shield/armor bonuses
Balancing: Reduced Bomber secondary energy consumption
Balancing: Reduced Gunship Expertise scaling
Balancing: Reduced Gunship boost speed passive bonus
Balancing: Increased Structure scaling
Balancing: Slightly increased Corrosion Injector damage
Balancing: Improved aiming precision of Vindicator drones
Balancing: Increased credits earned from jobs but decreased XP
Balancing: Increased Utility damage scaling
Balancing: Increased Bloodstar Repeater kinetic damage
Balancing: Increased Cave Crawler corrosion damage
Balancing: The primary attributes, Firepower, Precision and Structure, can now roll simultaneously on items
Balancing: Increased Umbra DPS
Balancing: Increased Homing Missile damage but reduced their fire rate
Balancing: Increased missile ammo across the board
Balancing: Increased Ceto Ghost Hunt boss hull and armor hitpoints
Balancing: Slightly reduced mine ammo across the board
Balancing: Reduced mine fire rates across the board
Balancing: Slightly reduced Rail Gun charge duration
Balancing: Adjusted some device cooldown values depending on device level
Balancing: Increased Energy Shield consumable hitpoints fraction
Performance: Fixed performance lag when a random travel map encounter is popping up
UI: High-Risk areas now display with proper HUD marker in supralight even if not hovered or targeted
UI: Secondary weapons with low fire rates now display a cooldown in HUD to indicate when they can be fired again
UI: Overhauled Game Over screen design
UI: Added message banner for harmless/underleveled signal decoders on activation
UI: Added message banner for harmless/underleveled high-risk areas when trying to set waypoint
UI: Added indicators to missions and renown screens for rewards that can be claimed
UX: The Crafting tab is now hidden until the first crafting inventory item was added
UX: Crafting parts of the respective rarity will now be hidden until the first item was dismantled
UX: Crafting tab now stays on selected category until ingame menu was closed
UX: Made refinements to Crafting inventory when using gamepad and keyboard to navigate to new items
UX: Reworked Perks tab navigation and selection priority logic (e.g. implicit selection of investable perks after companion was changed)

Bugfixes

Added missing location map image for "Drake Passage"
Fixed item grades not correctly applied when claiming job renown rewards
Fixed Daredevil master challenge achievable in lower rarity high-risk areas
Fixed Renegade Plating not showing correct blueprint progress
Fixed doing shenanigans via an exploit by not allowing to access photo mode while the ingame menu is opened
Fixed that after a long playtime it was possible that no valid positions for new job offer locations, unknown signals or high-risk-areas could be found anymore
Fixed that some Tier 3 ships that don't have Tier 3 wings, yet showed Tier 1 wings as fallback instead of Tier 2, even if that was available (only fixed for newly generated ships on offer)
Fixed that secondary weapons received 0 energy when installed, even if not flying Bomber, and thus could briefly not be fired
Fixed weapons not tracking the crosshair correctly in first-person mode
Fixed that the final fight of the mission "The Convert" could happen in different locations
Fixed that vindicator drones left the location after a "Battle Support"-mission was done
Fixed unlimited boss invulnerability in gas harvester boss fight if weak points are destroyed too quickly
Fixed that there was a regular jump-in instead of a "arrive via bypass"-animation when fast-traveling between Union locations "Torn Station" and "Prescott Starbase"
Fixed infinite range on Fusion Hook "Kunai" mode
Fixed Magnetic Repulsor "Swing Together" mode affecting invalid target types
Fixed Stinger passive incorrectly restoring 100% of shield hitpoint instead of 25% on device use
Fixed soft-lock during "The Eye" if dying with a drone right after having hacked a server before gaining control of player ship again
Fixed Teleporter "Parting Gift" mode damage scaling
Fixed an issue in "Gang Wars 3" and "Battle Support" type missions that could lead to having no NPCs.
Fixed hero attributes of items having wrong appearance after replacing them with an item from the shop
Fixed Scout Expertise not increasing range of secondary weapons
Fixed discovery percentage on map locations not immediately updating after discovering a secret
Fixed Anti-Missile Drone shooting beyond its weapon range in High Risk Areas
Fixed that Vindicator drones were still fighting Okkar after wanted state wore off
Fixed Sentinel ULT "Static Overload" draining weapon energy
Fixed Bomber ULT "ARC-9000" continuing to drain ULT energy after exploding
Fixed Striker ULT "Quantum Tether" jumping to invalid targets after original target is destroyed
Fixed Bomber ULT "ARC-9000" memory leak
Fixed that for some users the game would show a black screen at start for a couple of minutes when having a VR headset connected by removing some default OpenXR plugins Unreal Engine ships with
Fixed that player would jump away during "turn around" sequence if jump was being charged when sequence started
Fixed skybox artifacts occurring on AMD GPUs
Fixed that two Tareens were visible during one of the "Emissary" mission sequences
Fixed minor issues in several sequences
Added Drake system Spatial Bypass location to "Rips In Space" task locations when Drake is unlocked and Bypass is not yet built.
Fixed wrong calculation of weapon damage modifiers at higher levels
Fixed Level 25 player perk "Preparation" not removing stacks when deselected
Fixed Bomber passive "Target lock-on duration reduced by 50%" not working
Fixed that tutorial box for supralight auto-pilot showed "ok" action binding instead of "interact" binding
Fixed that player drones could destroy targets during a sequence
Fixed that friendly mines could also be included in the "Destroy all mines" task during "Back to Work", which lead to a mission blocker
Fixed detonators without timers not being correctly reset after leaving the area
Fixed Freelancer Freighter containers not exploding
Clamp job item rewards to max stack size (if there is one)
Fixed that invasion enemies could spawn above max player level
Fixed that consumables became more valuable with higher player levels
Fixed DLSS mode being set to off when changing game maps
UI: Fixed that side-by-side compare item icons were missing in some cases
UI: Added missing scrollbar to map location and ship stats info widget
UI: Fixed that when unlocking a blueprint the category and/or rarity was not changed in some cases
UI: Fixed that wrong device mode indicator could be shown after a device reset
UI: Fixed that player attribute buttons could be unresponsive in some cases
UI: Fixed that tab buttons stayed highlighted in some cases even though they were not hovered with mouse anymore
UI: Crafting consumables - Fixed that filling up equipped stacks could lead to multiple half stacked slots in cargo
UI: Crafting consumables - Fixed that equip action was sometimes rendered inactive but was still executable
UI: Fixed that zoom in and out actions on map were still possible when resource selection widget was shown (gamepad only)
UI: Fixed action button captions overlaps in English and German localization
UI: Fixed perks details for locked player perks which could show a lock icon instead of the unlock level in some cases
UI: Fixed that the craft action button on empty slots was sometimes rendered inactive even though it was active
UX: The ship selector is now usable again on the inventory screen when using a gamepad
UX: Multiple fixes regarding the crafting screen navigation and input logic
UI: Fixed that loot container screen wasn't implicitly closed in some cases after the last item was removed
UI: Fixed that perk container label could show wrong text in one situation
UI: Fixed that perk slot invest hint icon could have a wrong state in some cases
UI: Fixed that Dax's temporary reactor repair perk could stay after upgrading until location was left
UI: Fixed that the perk slot action buttons could be temporarily hidden in some cases

Update 0.9.28028 (5.08.2022)

Features

Added new star system: Drake
Added new side missions
Added new faction: Coalition
Added new enemy faction: Retaliators
Added new enemy faction: Zurilia
Added mutators to high-risk areas
Added crafting of consumables
Added new companion perks
Added new player perks
Increased level cap to 25
Added new music
Added new challenges
Added new consumables
Tier 3 ships are now available at ship dealers
Added new ship modules
Added new decals
Added new weapon sounds
Added new secondary weapon bonus attributes
Added new passives for all ship sub-classes
Added new map mode to show resource deposits
Added new job type in Drake system: "Battle Support"
Added option to enable TrackIR v5
Added option to enable AMD FidelityFX™ Super Resolution
Added option to hide XP numbers
Added tracking of resources
Added action to craft from an empty equipment slot
Added an info banner when all secrets have been discovered in a location
Added shortcut keys (and bindings) to directly open specific menu pages like "Missions" and "Perks"
Added pre-caching and quick refresh for crafting tab to improve performance
Added proper (gamepad-) navigation for crafting inventory incl. implicit scrolling
Added various new G&B turrets-

Tweaks

Armor can now be swapped out at any time
Prevent Flak projectiles from triggering while player is inside damage radius (prevents most cases of accidental self-damage)
Armor hits will now also trigger the "Percussive Maintenance" perk
Consumables now have item rarities assigned to them
Freshly installed primary weapons now start with 0 energy and need to charge first
Potential mining yield display on the star map can now be unlocked earlier with a HIVE perk
Vanguard Time Extender ULT will now leave the ship mostly unaffected by the time dilation
Changed movement pattern and speed of first Outlaw boss' ship so it can be hit easier
Wrecks will now fully repair a Vindicator drone when used
Enemies now have better accuracy when firing at stationary targets
ARC-9000 explosion can now be triggered manually by deactivating the ULT prematurely
The Flying Dutchess is now also offering a handful of ships (via perk)
An alternative set of passives of offered ships can now be chosen (via perk)
Ship dealer offers can now be rerolled every 10 minutes (via perk)
Shops will now sometimes offer equipment 1 or 2 levels above the player level
Jobs now give faction-independent "renown" instead of faction-based "standing" (consolidated old save files by transferring "standing" into "renown")
Decals are now unlocked after completing certain side missions, reaching a certain renown rank, or when completing Prescott Starbase location 100% (when loading old save games decals are given retroactively)
The small lines at the top and bottom of the HUD now turn red while in combat (if any enemy is targeting the player or if any enemy is within 2km range)
Tweaked look of G&B ships and turrets
Tweaked look of Maddocks' freighter
Refined many environments and assets
Moved autosave file generation after undocking to start of animation to avoid freeze while flying out
Integrated localization changes suggested from Crowdin community
EMP Generator "Shield Surge" mode will now restore 10% shield hitpoints for each target hit, instead of an explicit value
Fusion Hook now takes ship mass into account
Balancing: Rebalanced loot rarity drop chance
Balancing: Doubled effect of high-velocity affix
Balancing: Mainframe Expansions will now increase an attribute's value by 5%, not by 20 points
Balancing: Reduced player ship base shield and plating hitpoints
Balancing: Increased armor and shield bonuses of most player ships across the board
Balancing: Increased player ship hitpoint scaling from tier level
Balancing: Reduced Structure attribute scaling
Balancing: Increased base weapon damage but reduced Firepower scaling
Balancing: Revised energy economy and leveled out shield, boost, and weapon energy to equal ranges
Balancing: Reduced Quantum Tether duration from 20s to 16s
Balancing: Buffed "Prime Zapper" and "Equalizer" coil guns and made them feel more unique
Balancing: Increased Corrosion Injector damage
Balancing: Reduced Armor Drone buff radius
Balancing: Increased Annihilator Virus cooldown, slightly reduced range and damage
Balancing: Switched Annihilator Virus damage types so it will primarily deal kinetic damage
Balancing: Dismantling items will now yield fewer lower rarity parts
Balancing: Increasing the rarity of an item now also requires lower rarity parts
Balancing: High-Risk Area bosses and Elite units will have a greater chance to drop higher rarity loot
Balancing: Decreased Outlaw Drone Carrier deployment frequency for Link Drones
Balancing: Reduced Scatter Gun charge duration by 50%
Balancing: Increased Flak range and damage radius
Balancing: Reduced Rail Gun energy consumption
Balancing: Increased Missile Defense System duration
Balancing: Decreased Recharge Booster's recharge delay
Balancing: Revised Bloodstar Repeater, making it more competitive
Balancing: Significantly increased Scatter Gun damage
UI: Reworked catalyst selection including craft & install functionality
UI: Added option to craft missing components to speed up catalyst and consumable crafting
UI: Reworked error-prone "tap to show" (unlock-) banner behavior and added proper queuing
UI: Added and improved multiple smaller features for the perk tab like invest indicators
UI: Perks - Changed that invest indicator is only visible if player can upgrade the perk
UI: The state of having the dialog board open or closed in the pause menu is now saved
UI: Added option to immediately resume the game from the "game saved" screen
UI: Change style of HUD warning that warns players that a mission will fail when leaving the location
UI: Prototype and Starforged Items now stand out more
UI: Added border to clickable buttons
UI: Items now display the name of the companion perk and the current invest ratio if this item is tracked
UI: Added complete new indicator logic for the crafting tab (e.g. unlocked blueprints)
UI: Stackable items in shop or container now show the owned item amount in the upper right corner of their item info widget
UI: Optimized display logic of the item level arrow indication
UI: Added quick jump markers when buying resources
UI: Crafting inventory now lists already found resources even if current amount is zero. (To make them trackable)
UI: Crafting panel - Multiple design adjustments and optimizations (e.g. requirements)
UI: Crafting: Removed result screen for catalysts and components to speed up the process
UI: Crafting tab - Added ship cargo empty slot ratio
UI: Added an error message after trying to unequip an overheated item
UI: Added an animation for the compare slot indicator image
UI: Added "new" indicator for devices within device pool (will be reset after device was equipped for the first time)-

Bugfixes

Fixed Gunship turret tracking targets without line of sight
Fixed Plating Item not receiving condition change when armor hitpoints are healed via Void Swarm
Fixed that Outlaw ships launched from Redeemer base hangars
Fixed that some pillar-shaped asteroids in random Zharkov locations still could have a wrong rotation
Fixed that some "Rips in Space" tasks did not succeed when having them active at the time of installing update 0.8
Fixed location progression bug where one secret was counted multiple times, leading to > 5/4 display and >100% completion rate
Fixed question marks shown for location progression on some occasions
Fixed missing Expertise name for Stinger in Ship Dealer screen
Fixed compare values falsely transferring from Ship Dealer tooltips to Ship tab tooltips
Fixed health and ULT ratio falsely taken from different ship when switching ships on Homebase and undocking
Fixed Gunship turret not being hidden when arriving via Spatial Bypass
Fixed Excessive Force perk falsely working without a shield installed
Fixed high-capacity secondary weapons not using less energy when flying the Bomber
Fixed Teleporter's "Parting Gift" Mode mine damage not scaling with Utility
Fixed ARC-9000 and Quantum Tether recharging their own ULT energy
Fixed Scorpion Missile having an infinite range
Fixed upgrading rarity of plating items
Fixed ULT icon and charge ratio not immediately updating after changing ships on Homebase
Fixed destroying enemies with mines not repairing armor
Mounted turrets are less likely to hit their owner and do not cause damage if they do
Fixed Spatial Bypass locations not being selectable on any zoom level
Fixed that there was an Outlaw Turret in one of the random Redeemer bases
Fixed hud marker of vindicator drone wrecks disappearing after ULT use
Fixed that under certain conditions it was possible to infect yourself with your own Annihilator Virus
Fixed that some location actors like turrets were not respawning after some hours
Fixed that weapon characteristics like splash damage could carry over if you swap weapons before the projectile hits
Fixed optimized affix still present on item after installing new affix catalyst
Fixed corrosion mines spawned from minefields applying too much corrosion damage
Fixed zero amount pickups being spawned for hardened ore patch explosion
Fixed that when completing a job with item rewards and pressing tab while "claim rewards" was shown, no xp, credits, or renown (used to be standing) were given if item reward was then claimed before leaving the current location
Fixed that Eclipse weapon switch buff was not granted when directly equipping weapons via hotkey
Fixed that modify action wasn't displayed for purchased equipment
Fixed that missile locking animation and sound persisted when uninstalling all secondary weapons while currently in the process of locking
Fixed Fusion Hook activation VFX
Fixed that Vindicator drones would attack and potentially kill Maddocks during chase
UI: Fixed that amount of items in crafting inventory was sometimes clipped while scrolling
UI: Fixed that longer item names may have been cut off in the shop tab
UI: Fixed multiple smaller spacing and alignment problems with the numeric font
UI: Fixed item selection button design in crafting modify panel
UI: Repair widget gamepad navigation was sometimes broken
UI: Fixed some minor rendering issues of inventory sorting icons
UI: Fixed Quickly CTRL+Left click on a lot of items for mass-marking sometimes skips one
UI: Fixed that item icon shine animation wasn't always working
UI: Fixed that using the mouse-wheel in the device selection menu could lead to unexpected selection behavior
UI: Fixed misleading outdated equipment indicator on coilgun in tutorial
UI: Fixed missing refresh of cooldown slot animation after "craft and equip" of secondaries
UI: Item selection - Fixed that slot indication frame of source item wasn't properly rendered sometimes
UI: Item selection - Scroll indication bar at bottom was accidentally shown in case there was nothing to equip
UI: Item selection - Fixed bug that ship inventory was invisible when trying to swap fully stacked consumables of the same type
UI: Item selection - Fixed bug in "other ships" category that was listing empty slots after ships slots expansion via Tareen perk
UI: Item selection - Fixed multiple bugs when installing consumables from another ship
UI: Item selection - Fixed that initial slot information may have been wrong for modules in some cases
UI: Fixed bug that ingame inventory could be rendered haft transparent due to stuck fadeIn-animation
UI: Fixed Preferred compare target slot logic was not fully working in some cases
UI: Fixed that moving the mouse during crafting (hold-) action may reset the progress sometimes
UI: Fixed Elek perk requirements. For new games, upgrading the Elek perk now requires an Equalizer (coil gun)

Update 0.6.20298 (4.08.21)

Features

Added new main and side missions
Added new star system: Zharkov
Added new player ship class: Vanguard
Added new companion
Added new device: Fusion Hook
Added new missile weapon types: Corrosion, Armorbreaker, Shieldbreaker, Destabilizer
Added Bloodstar items set bonuses
Added new item affix "Swift" (reduces ramp up and charge time by 30%)
Added "Union Explorer" challenges + challenge reward for "Explorer" challenges, allowing to fast-forward in supralight
Tier 2 ships are now available at ship dealers
Added English voice acting for all dialogs that were added since the previous - Contracts/Hinterlands update-
Cinematics now feature improved animation and professional voice-overs (but are still WIP)
Added new music tracks
Increased max level to 18
Added 10 new ship colors to collect
UI: Added "new" and "invest" indicators to the perks tab
UI: Item crafting and modification rework including item preview and materials overview
Tweaks
Game assets are now compressed to save disk space
Optimized texture memory usage
Improved Thermo Gun projectile performance
Overhauled enemy damage and hitpoint balancing
Balanced difficulty when fighting against multiple enemies at the same time
Fewer Outlaws in Siren's Sea and Palaemon's Wound
Cargo space will now increase with higher ship tiers
Slightly reduced Scout agility
Increased ship acceleration while not boosting
Outlaw Ravager and Bloodstar Overseer now have fewer and more prominent weak points
Outlaw Vipers now leave behind a corrosion field when destroyed
Creatures and cruisers can no longer be targeted by the Magnetic Repulsor
Nanobots and Nano Injector will now repair a percentage of hull hp, not a fixed value
Improved Teleporter collision detection to prevent getting stuck in geometry
Corrosion will now first damage the armor before damaging the hull
Annihilator Virus: reduced explosion delay and doubled infect interval
Annihilator Virus: reduced kinetic damage from 150 to 90
Annihilator Virus: limited maximum number of infected targets to 6
Annihilator Virus: increased range from 400m to 600m
Annihilator Virus "Symptomatic" mode: increased target damage reduction from 20% to 50%
Annihilator Virus "Incubation" mode: renamed to "R-Naught" now increases the maximum number of targets by 2
Corrosion Injector, Annihilator Virus, Quantum Entangler and Quantum Tether (Striker ULT) can now be used on capital ships
Doubled Quantum Tether (Striker ULT) effect range
Rail Gun: Reduced energy consumption
Rail Gun: Added zoom when charging
Rail Gun: Increased full charge damage by 50%
Baron Executioner: Increased max spread angle from 0.5 to 1.5 degrees
Beam Laser: Increased energy consumption by 20%
Elek will only jump in if the player is in a fight with more than 2 enemies
Reduced "Play It Safe" perk effect duration from 12s to 5s
NPCs will now gain EMP resistance immediately after receiving the EMP debuff to prevent stun locking
EMP resistance duration is now scaled with the duration of the EMP itself Increased hull hitpoints of G&B and Freelancer freighters
Decreased probability of Interceptor passive perk that recharges Weapon Overdrive with critical hits from 50% to 20%
Increased global elite enemy probability
Signal Decoders will now reveal a high-risk area inside the current region of the system
Signal Decoders will now always have a higher rarity (no more common signal decoders)
The first boss now gives more and better loot
Improved support for mixed input methods like joystick + mouse (added option to specify input method or use auto-detect)
Prevented crafting exploits via reloading
Fully mine ore deposit when using Flak or Missile Launcher
Portable debris can now be picked up from a further distance
Only play detonator drone warning sound when it is flying towards a target
The pinging sound and icon-effect of invisible containers continue until the container is emptied
Added options to quickly invert camera pitch/yaw (in addition to the already present invert option in the "customize controls" screen)
Force fields now have two distinct textures representing their access state
Flying Dutchess will now spawn-kill enemies when jumping in
Post effects produced by conditions, devices and damage are now hidden in Photo #####Mode
UI: Added dedicated HUD marker icons for different drone types
UI: Improved speed when first opening the map
UI: Joystick keybindings are now displayed in HUD when a joystick binding is assigned
UI: Tractor Beam Range is now shown in "Ship" screen
UI: Master rewards for challenges are now instantly revealed
UI: Added implicit cargo sorting for M&K in case sorting was active on the last menu visit
UI: Repair and device hold actions trigger an error on the start of hold action in case of insufficient credits/points
UI: Clickable action buttons in crafting result screen
UI: (Batch) marked items now feature an animation
UI: Added ingame menu tab pre-loading for Inventory, Ship, Perks, Mission, Data and Map
UI: Better explanation of locked player perks when in space
UI: "Crafting XP" is now called "Crafting Data"
UI: Opening ingame menu with gamepad implicitly sorts inventory and selects the first slot
UI: Dismantling and destroying while using a controller now implicitly sorts inventory (removes empty slots in-between)
UI: Enabled "Expand Cargo View" / batch actions in loot container view
UI: Enabled "Send To Homebase" action in loot container view
UI: Added navigation SFX to mission item inventory
UI: Hovering one of the six main attributes will now show the items that contribute to the respective value
UI: Added descriptions for condition tooltips in ship screen
UI: Added storage slot ratio to inventory headline
UI: When activating a high-risk area and choosing to show it on the map it's now highlighted and centered
Bugfixes
Fixed ship selector sometimes not being displayed in Homebase despite owning multiple ships
Fixed floating-point precision issues related to weapon aim
Fixed already destroyed Bomb Thrower Turrets sometimes still throwing bombs
Fixed energy orbs not restoring armor
Fixed not being able to activate buttons using a flak cannon
Fixed a potential blocker and a wrong dialog being played in "I Heart Scrap" side - mission
Fixed dialogs related to fights being played when colliding with level geometry
Fixed destroying Okkar units not yielding correct XP
Fixed Okkar being spawned by the Wanted System giving loot and XP after re-entering a location.
Fixed player stats not being updated immediately after re-entering stats screen
Fixed highlight effect on some structures being visible from far away
Fixed "Data Fishing" side mission briefing dialog being played again when docking before leaving the location
Fixed mission item "Drone Debris" not getting removed from inventory after becoming obsolete
Fixed Gauss Cannon and Rail Gun having improper affixes
Fixed Baron Executioner weapon receiving energy damage modifiers
Fixed item bonus attributes that grant extra damage not working properly
Fixed bounty not increasing when defeating an enemy with a device like the Corrosion Injector
Fixed problems with axis inversions also affecting other logical axes that were bound to the same physical axis
Fixed that Elek could appear multiple times in a location
Fixed that Elek sometimes left too soon
Fixed that Elek and Dax could die when acting as wingmen
Fixed enqueued hull repairs being lost when docking to a station
Fixed faction rewards not being displayed for accepted jobs in the missions tab
Fixed being able to use warfare devices on allies
Fixed timestamps of items accidentally being renewed after having been moved to a different inventory slot
Fixed device inventory did not update after changing ships under some circumstances
Fixed quick equip with right mouse button in loot container screen might send an item - to Homebase instead of equipping it
Fixed that some item attribute bonus values (like Resistance) would not spawn
Fixed Sentinel ULT (Static Overload) not scaling with Utility attribute
Fixed Sentinel passive "20% reduced cooldowns for warfare devices." falsely stacking until cooldown was zero
Fixed that missiles could not be destroyed after the ship or turret that fired them died
Fixed additionally spawned Okkars not leaving location after having paid bounty
Fixed "ULT ready" not being triggered by Interceptor passive perk
Prevent being able to switch camera while in "1st person no cockpit" view and having activated auto-pilot
Fixed that retractable turrets could be destroyed by very high damage, e.g. Annihilator Virus
UI: Fixed that only one missing attribute was shown when comparing items
UI: Fixed item actions for Aeterna Bypasses and Signal Decoders being visible in multi-select mode
UI: Fixed equip action being visible in multi-select mode
UI: Fixed focus and HUD visibility problems after very quickly opening and closing ingame menu
UI: Fixed wrong device slot length in item selection
UI: Fixed wrong implicit cargo sorting when using a gamepad and first opening the - menu-
UI: Fixed inventory items clipping through scroll indicators
UI: Fixed icons for companion perk upgrade requirements sometimes being wrong
UI: Fixed that when using mouse+keyboard, gamepad icons were displayed on a device icon and consumable slots in the menu
UI: Fixed stats and condition tooltips sometimes still being shown on screen after changing ships
UI: Using dedicated icon for ship special in the stats panel
UI: Fixed that log sometimes displayed items with the wrong affix
UI: Fixed that pressing Tab while "Press Tab to Show" was shown for completed or new challenges not opening the challenges screen
UI: Fixed slot focus being lost after clicking on various regions in ingame menu header
UI: Fixed item sorting type 'Latest' (newest item first) not working properly
UI: Fixed "Quick equip" action of selected equipment in storage inventory being broken after changing ships on Homebase
UI: Fixed icon scale for devices that can't be used not being reset after being replaced by another device
UI: Fixed damage numbers not shown for damage-over-time conditions like Corrosion
UI: Fixed shop icon not being shown on map for Flying Dutchess beacons
UI: Fixed Ben's speaker image not showing implants after his operation
UI: Fixed "Outdated Equipment" message appearing at a bad time

Update 0.5.18385 (4 May 2021)

We've just released a hotfix patch that includes fixes for a few issues that were introduced with last week's patch.

Here's the complete list of changes:

Bugfixes

Fixed some keys occasionally not working in menus
Fixed a blocker in "Smoke & Mirrors" mission in which the cave could not be entered
Fixed "Return to surface" waypoint in "Smoke & Mirrors" mission not properly succeeding if any waypoint was missed along the way
Fixed a blocker in "In Heart Scrap" mission which ended the mission after prematurely destroying the functional drill unit
Fixed not being able to return Cephas Cabernet Sauvignon
Fixed Elek's HP and DPS not scaling correctly
Fixed special cases in which joystick keybindings were lost on restart
Fixed ARC-9000 explosion not damaging the player ship unless the "Reduced damage from ARC-9000 explosion" perk was active
Fixed ARC-9000 explosion sometimes ignoring enemies
Fixed a problem in a Lost Cargo job in which a destructible wall didn't spawn mission containers correctly
Fixed being "nowhere" when leaving a generic job location after having loaded a manual save that was created there after having finished the job
Fixed being able to manually save during active tasks in job/signal locations

Update 0.5.18292 (28 April 2021)

We've just released our first big content update. It features new main and side missions, a new player ship class, a new companion, a new boss fight and many quality of life improvements, tweaks and bugfixes. Note that we rely on temporary text-to-speech voices for the new missions until we've started a new recording session. These fallback dialogs can be turned off in the audio settings. Also, you can continue with your saves, but we encourage you to start a new game to enjoy all the changes we've made.

Here's the detailed list of changes:

Features

Added new main and side missions
Added new player ship class: Bomber (heavy fighter)
Added new companion
Increased level cap to 15 and added three new player perks
Added EMP Missiles
Added new Outlaw units: Bloodstar Prospector, Bloodstar Overseer, Outlaw Drone ##### Carrier
Added new Bloodstar-branded equipment
Added resolution scaling setting
Added NVIDIA DLSS setting
Added experimental HDR support
Added setting for third person camera stiffness
Added keybindings for cycling through on-screen enemy targets
Added batch actions for processing multiple items at once
Added overview screen for data tab
Added new WIP narrated cinematics
Added new/hint indication marker for some menu tabs and items
Added current conditions bar to ship menu tab
Added dedicated mission inventory to hold mission items instead of ship cargo
Tweaks
Manual saving is now possible anywhere while not in a fight or mission
Balancing: Slower leveling by reducing enemy XP, slightly increased enemy DPS and #####HP
Enemy levels are more varied now. Enemies above player level more common
Slightly reduced Uncommon and Rare drop chances for low levels
There are now cooldowns when installing new weapons/consumables
Homing missiles now require a short lock-on sequence and missiles will only home in when fired while target is on screen
Reduced Augmentation bonus from 30 to 20 per Augment
Increase ship slots on homebase from 3 to 5
Greatly increased resulting Critical Hit Chance bonus from Precision attribute
HUD markers for discovered objects will now be saved and restored when entering a location / loading a save
Modules will now always have a Firepower, Precision or Structure bonus attribute if rarity is at least Uncommon
Increased heavy ship deceleration with enabled interia dampening
Show additional offscreen damage indicators in HUD
Reworked movement for most NPC ships, resulting in a less "bee line" attack style
Enemies will now boost when investigating
NPC ships will less likely carry the battle to the location bounds
Reduced Outlaw Sniper Drone focus time
Outlaw Destroyer: Now fires missiles while weakpoints are exposed, easier to spot weakpoints that now also change color when hit, more base hitpoints, higher weakpoint damage multiplier
Sniper Drone will now try to keep 2km distance from player
Consume at least 30% of maximum ULT charge when canceling ULT
Faction item rewards will now have the player level when claimed
Challenge tasks are now tracked individidually instead of the whole collection
Increased controller auto-aming strength for mines
Auto-aiming will now ignore friends/neutrals
Increased amount of damage needed for a G&B Freighter to turn hostile, but now always turn them hostile when a container was (mostly) destroyed by the player
Changed Speed Booster Recharge Speed from 500% to 300%, increased Recharge Delay from 1s to 2s
With a Cruise Booster equipped, you can now activate the cruise mode faster (1.8s → 1s) and closer to enemies (2km → 1km)
Increased charge duration and energy consumption of Rail Gun, slightly decreased kinetic base damage
Targets affected by EMP will now receive 30 seconds of EMP immunity after the effect ends
Energy Orbs: Now always floating towards player, replaced effect bonus perk level with armor recharge, better spawn effect
Slightly decreased signal decoder and color drop chances for some enemy types
Added VFX to make Outlaw Armor Drones stand out more
Slightly increased maneuverability while webbed
Added RESIST and IMMUNE impact labels (e.g. EMP on freighter: Immune, EMP on fighter with EMP Resistance: Resist)
Reduced magnitude of bonus attribute values (firepower, resistance, precision, utility, structure)
Decreased Thermo Gun kinetic damage by 33%
Baron Executioner: Increased kinetic damage, removed energy damage
Salvor Jaeger: Decreased spread, slightly increased kinetic damage / decreased energy damage
Show "influence" offscreen indicators for nps that are debuffing the player (e.g. webbed by webber)
Dedicated supralight music in Union system
Optimized sorting options and internal order of item property priorities
Removed unecessary amount selection for some item transfers
Added small animation and highlight when selling to rebuy shop inventory
Added icons and quality of life improvments for perk upgrade and the investment process
Custom ship style slots now display the selected colors
Hide HUD marker for items pulled with tractor beam
Made page indicators in customization screens navigatable and clickable
A small indicator is displayed below the player health bars when inertia dampeners are turned off
Show "tracked" icon in pickup log on top of item icon when tracked for perks
New mesh for the Flying Dutchess trading ship
Freelook/orbit cam is automatically entered when activating autopilot in supralight
Autopilot can now also be activated/deactivated with target lock binding (middle mouse button is default)
Player armor, health and shield bars now all have the same length
Show energy bars in a different color when carrying an energy orb to make it more obvious that energy is unlimited now
Reworked Thermo Gun projectile VFX
Reduced Energized Boost "High Pressure" mode impulse to prevent physics related issues
Rigged Asteroid UI displays the currently activated and the overall amount of detonator triggers
Changed name and appearance of tutorial "Outlaw Ravager" to "Bloodstar Overseer"
The game is now also auto-saved when undocking from a station and having visited a menu or made any changes
Decreased "create new energy sphere" hold duration from 3 seconds to 2 seconds
Show max level info message when reaching max level
Prevent save scumming in regards to ship and shop offers
Various UI/Menu tweaks
Updated Unreal Engine to 4.26, potentially fixing some low level issues (like graphics - crashes or problems with available resolutions)
Bugfixes
Fixed bomb thrower re-enabling shield after death
Fixed broken state when loading a save game on Ayres Relay Station with Striker
Fixed player ship not being auto-repaired when levelling up while docked at a station
Fixed energized boost "Compressor" mode stacking
Fixed weapons not always facing straight during supralight
Fixed overlapping dialogues after finishing a job
Fixed finished job locations still showing on map if they have item rewards that are unclaimed
Fixed tractor beam sound not pausing when game is paused
Fixed camera view occasionally being automatically switched to third person after using jump gate
Fixed playing time not properly updating after crossing the 144 hours mark or so
Fixed Interceptors "Power Converter" not using boost energy for charging weapons
Fixed Coil and Rail Guns having the "high-velocity" affix
Fixed Corrosion Injector "Mercy Kill" mode not resetting cooldown for insta-kills
Fixed consumable/device keys not showing changed keybindings and also automatically refresh many icons/buttons after a keybinding change
Fixed new high risk area waypoint not immediately showing after using signal decoder at a location and setting waypoint via map
Fixed "tag mines" attribute of sensor not working correctly
Fixed having to change joystick throttle or other axis input again after pause/resume in order to receive the current axis input
Fixed Missile Defense System sometimes locking up in a loop
Fixed that when trying to use shoulder buttons as modifiers for keybindings the options menu tab would change instead
Fixed that activation of signal decoders were not possible if max amount has been reached and one high risk area was just discarded
Fixed stat attributes not updating after upgrading an item
Fixed shop discounts falsely granted for non-equipment
Fixed previously used player ship in hangar still casting shadow when currently viewing another player ship
Fixed high-risk-location icon looking different in supralight to what it looks lile on map
Fixed secondary weapon meshes being hidden after having switched to "1st person no cockpit view" and going back to third person
Fixed dialog window being transparent after plating help message was shown
Fixed interact repair hold sound not stopping when moving out of interact range but still holding the interact button
Fixed that EMPing a mine counted as having cleared the mine although the effect wears off after some time
Fixed reactor repair costs not matching the mission amount
Fixed player mines being hostile after loading a saved game
Fixed minable resources HUD marker being visible after fully mining a resource and then re-entering the location later
Fixed mutiple bugs regarding sorting of inventories
Fixed a problem that showed zero credits for all items in shop
Fixed wrong rarity displayed in resource log (hud) after taking-all-items action in container was used
Fixed inaccessible Distress Calls being shown on map
Fixed that upgraded modules may not receive mandatory firepower, precision, or structure attribute
Fixed devices and ULTs becoming less powerful in higher levels

Release Notes for EVERSPACE™ 2

1.3.43751 (November 8th, 2024)

Bugfixes:

1.3.42909 Titans DLC Update (September 13th, 2024)

Features

Tweaks

Bugfixes

1.2.40068 "Incursions" Hotfix #2 (May 28th, 2024)

Bugfixes

Tweaks

1.2.39656 "Incursions" Update (April 26th, 2024)

Features

Tweaks

Bugfixes

Known Issues

1.1.36252 (October 12, 2023)

Tweaks

Bugfixes

1.0.34898 Hotfix (July 7th, 2023)

Bugfixes

1.0.34808 (June 30th, 2023)

Bugfixes

1.0.34616 (June 14th, 2023)

Features

Tweaks

Bugfixes

1.0.34243 Hotfix (May 22nd, 2023)

Tweaks

Bugfixes

1.0.33633 Hotfix (April 18th, 2023)

Tweaks

Bugfixes

1.0.33489 Hotfix (April 8th, 2023)

Bugfix

Update 1.0.33479 (April 6th, 2023)

Features

Tweaks

Bugfixes

Update v0.10.30179 (30.11.2022)

Tweaks

Bugfixes

Update v0.10.30114 (23.11.2022)

Features

Tweaks

Bugfixes

Update 0.9.28028 (5.08.2022)

Features

Tweaks

Bugfixes

UI: Fixed Elek perk requirements. For new games, upgrading the Elek perk now requires an Equalizer (coil gun)

Update 0.6.20298 (4.08.21)

Features

Tweaks

Bugfixes

Update 0.5.18385 (4 May 2021)

Bugfixes

Update 0.5.18292 (28 April 2021)

Features

Tweaks

Bugfixes