Captains, traders, and aspiring tycoons!
We're thrilled to announce that Update 0.4.6 for Spaceport Trading Company is now live! This isn't just any update—this is the one you've been waiting for: modding support has been implemented!
This has been a feature a long time in the making. The Mods button has been present on the Main Menu since the launch of Early Access (EA) and while we have made attempts at getting it up and running, only now is it ready for review. It's been an intense 2.5 months of dedicated research, work, and rigorous testing. All of this work has resulted in the largest update, being 25%+ larger than the last title holder. We couldn't be more excited to finally unleash the creative potential of the captains within our community. We've built the framework, and now it's your turn to shape the future of Spaceport Trading Company!
To help you hit the ground running, we're launching with 6 example mods available in the Steam Workshop right now. These examples cover a range of possibilities and should give you a great starting point for understanding how to create your own unique additions to the game.
What Does This Mean for You?
Unleash Your Creativity: Want new ships, unique items, altered game mechanics, or entirely new factions? Now you can make them!
Endless Possibilities: The game is now more open-ended than ever. Expect a constant stream of new content and experiences from both us and the community.
Community-Driven Content: Dive into the Steam Workshop, subscribe to your favorite mods, and discover new ways to play Spaceport Trading Company.
We can't wait to see what amazing creations you'll come up with. Head over to the Steam Workshop, explore the example mods, and start crafting your own vision for the galaxy!
As always, thank you for your incredible support and passion for Spaceport Trading Company. We'll see you among the stars—and now, in the workshop!
Released the Spaceport Trading Company Guide to Modding! ->
Updates
Mod Support is here!
We are very excited to see what captains dream up!
We are expanding not only the reach of what can be modified, but how it can be changed
Currently these are areas that can be modified:
Main Menu Background - Improved in { 0.4.6.4 }
Difficulty Settings
Random Name lists
Ships
Galaxy Map
Star Systems
Market Items - Improved in { 0.4.6.4 }
Market params
Play Styles
Career options
Tips
{ 0.4.6.1 } Factions
{ 0.4.6.1 } Tutorial
{ 0.4.6.1 } Intros
{ 0.4.6.2 } Abilities
{ 0.4.6.3 } Mission Types
{ 0.4.6.3 } Mission Params
Example Mods:
Modable Options are now listed within the Mod Panel { 0.4.6.2 }
Display a list of allow current Modable files
Allows for inspection of these files to allow for faster changes
Warning Spoilers can be found within
Local Mods are now supported! { 0.4.6.2 }
Better faster testing of mods through the use of loading and use of local mod
Drag & Drop Mod Content Folders for linking is now available
Adjusted font sizes to ensure all buttons default to the same size
New Game:
We now display a description for each Trait setup
We will be disabling the tooltips until we have a better solution for all screen sizes
Tutorial had been expanded a bit to highlight a few more buttons directly
Mission Acceptance Updates:
We added more checks after Accepting a mission, this should help understand any limitations present
Added a new system to warn you when abandoning missions
Added an option to disable the abandoning mission warning
Jobs Board Update { 0.4.6.2 }:
Improved the methods used within the Jobs Board to smooth out the number of clicks to get a mission
Mission generation system is being streamlined for the next big update
Improved the method used to load Luma Star System
Improved the way we store and set Sound levels within the game
Bugs
Addressed an issue within Rusti's Scrapper service
Addressed a few issues with location and ship tracking
{ 04.6.1 } Addressed an issue where trait tooltips are being visible by default
{ 04.6.1 } Addressed an issue with localization where Cargo Tab was set to a different name
{ 04.6.1 } Addressed an issue with Faction not being loaded when a save is loaded
{ 0.4.6.4 } Addressed an issue when starting in a star system not Luma