Our first Early Access patch is here! The main focus of this update is addressing several of the most important issues reported since launch, especially crashes and nautical chart loading, while also bringing gameplay, Career, AIS and world improvements.
🛠️ Stability & Crash Fixes
• 🔐 Changed debug log encryption after identifying it as a possible cause of rare crashes.
• 🌐 Replaced the previous HTTP request implementation after identifying rare response-related crashes, especially for players in some overseas regions.
🔎 Known Issue – Ship Handling Tutorials
• Ship Handling tutorials may occasionally stop progressing. Especially when a step is executed already before the step happens.
• If this happens, please send a bug report with Ctrl + Tab immediately after the issue occurs. Bug reports now include your current mission and Career Training state, helping us identify and fix the cause faster.
🗺️ Nautical Chart & Map Fixes
• 🌍 Fixed an issue where the nautical chart could fail to load when the Windows user path contains special characters.
🆕 New Scenario
• 🚢 Added RoPax Arrival at Dover, a new scenario featuring the RoPax ferry arriving at Dover during heavy weather conditions.
• 🏷️ The RoPax ferry company is now named Dover Ferry XPress, with initial support added for map-dependent company names.
🚢 Ships & Gameplay
• 🛟 Fixed an issue where the Rescue Cruiser daughter boat could not be launched.
• 🚤 The Rescue Boat is now available in the Open World vessel selection menu.
• 👤 Fixed the incorrect head / “conehead” shadow visible on the character in First Person View.
📡 AIS & Navigation
• 🟡 Selected AIS targets are now displayed in yellow.
• 📏 AIS target size now adapts to the selected range.
🧑✈️ Career & Tutorials
• 📝 Career tooltips now automatically adapt depending on whether the selected item is a Training, License Check or Vessel Purchase.
• 🛟 Added additional Man Overboard messages during the first License Check maneuver.
• 🐞 Bug reports created with Ctrl + Tab now include additional diagnostic data about active missions and Career Training progression. This will help us better understand and resolve progression issues reported by some players.
🌍 World & Visual Improvements
• 🏗️ Improved the map boundary around Wolgast to prevent vehicles from travelling behind the playable level border.
• 🪜 Fixed incorrect collision on several harbor stairs.
• 🏠 Fixed invisible Harbor Shuttle text at the Ralswiek residential building.
⚙️ Performance & Update Handling
• 🖥️ Fixed an issue where the intended 85% Resolution Scale was not correctly applied during the major update.
• 🔄 Improved major-update handling for older game versions.
❤️ Thank you for all the reports and feedback since the Early Access launch! Crash stability and nautical chart loading were major priorities for this first patch, and your bug reports are helping us track down and resolve the remaining issues. ⚓
🚢 Early Access Patch 1
Source: Steam Community (opens in a new tab)