Public Test Update v0.8.4.1625 – Patch Now Live!
Fellow sailors!
This Public Test patch brings several important improvements and fixes based on the many detailed reports and feedback from our community. Highlights of this update include:
Rebalanced engines across all boats, including a fix for the sudden throttle drop reported by multiple players
Major fixes to crew and passenger behavior, including resolving the issue where NPCs could fall overboard
Level-design corrections to shallow-water areas in several parts of the map to improve navigation and prevent unintended stranding
A targeted performance fix near Værøy, addressing the heavy frame drops reported by the community
Autopilot – AUTO Mode
In AUTO mode, the autopilot maintains the set heading/course. Players can freely adjust the heading using the rotary knob to port or starboard, and the knob can be physically rotated for precise course corrections.
Manual steering will override both NAV and AUTO modes when avoiding obstacles. After manual input, NAV mode will correct the vessel back to its planned route, while AUTO mode will return to the previously set heading.
Floating Pier at the Fish Farm
A temporary floating pier has been added at the fish farms to make docking smoother and prevent the Class 3 cargo ship from undocking after loading a savegame. This is an interim improvement — a full fish farm overhaul is planned for a future update.
Fixed and adjusted price for fish sold from fish farm, which solves the money exploit
These improvements come alongside many additional bug fixes, optimizations, and small quality-of-life additions. Full changelog is listed below:
Changelog
Added
Floating pier at the fish farm to simplify docking and prevent class 3c argo ship from undocking after loading a save
Green battery charge indicator for the power drill
Graying-out of quickslot items when none are available in the inventory
Message shown after starting a vote to move an item to the warehouse
Object placed on the counter after NPC order acceptance in the kiosk
Passenger missions in Fenes and Helligvær
HUD prompts with input hints for the drill and flashlight
Refuel stations in Helligvær and Stavøya
Second docking location in Sørvågen for improved ship spawning
FSR 3.1 Frame Generation support
Adjusted / Rebalanced
Adjusted fish farm selling prices
Adjusted max zoom on the class 3 service ship and fishing ship to prevent culling of outer doors
Adjusted which cargo types certain ports allow
Engines rebalanced across all boats; fixed sudden throttle drop
Improved
Improved lighthouse code
Improved lights inside the lighthouse
Improved interaction feedback on circuit breakers in switchgear
Improved rudder control on certain ships when reversing
Improved level design across the map
Inventory now displays item weights
Blocked player interaction when the kiosk is full
Blocked players from leaving port areas
Minor performance improvements around the map
Disabled passenger disembarkation at sea
Fixed
Crash related to the warehouse system
Boat names not displaying correctly
Boats and ships not spawning correctly in specific ports
Broken cubemap on a window in Rost
Fish not visible to clients during production
Fish not appearing when hauling the longline
Crew getting stuck when unassigning from kiosk duty
Customization locker issues
Doors not rusting on Nordland and Skomcat
Gutting issues on the Turbo
Gutting knife appearing twice
Ice buildup on instruments
Keyboard movement on the map
Net fishing not functioning
“Next fish” button not working during gutting
Passenger spawning below the port in Vedøya
Quickslot issues for clients
Incorrect string in the towing mission
Whale watching mission not progressing for clients
Incorrect profile playtime (when it should have been zero)
AUTO mode rotary knob blocking autopilot heading changes
Rudder adjustment knob moving in only one direction
Player getting stuck inside the office after save/load
Rowboat spawning after exiting Dry Dock even without an active boat
Skomcat failing to dock after activation in Sørvågen
Weather sound effect volume not applying during the first two seconds after launching the game
Player unable to rotate steering wheel while autopilot was enabled
Crew members and passengers falling overboard
Fish jittering on the conveyor belt
Moving snow/puddle textures while driving
Snow flickering
Incorrect “Throttle lever” prompt during ship repair
Inconsistent Dry Dock entrance widget behavior
Performance drop near Værøy
Shallow water issues in several map areas
Wind speed unit mismatch between the HUD and the Weather Settings - Wind Speed
Thank you for sailing with us — your feedback keeps shaping Ships At Sea. Stay safe out there, Salute, Captains!