Welcome back, Stationeers!
It’s a landmark update as we bring interplanetary travel to Survival Mode – one small step for a Stationeer, a giant leap towards our core experience!
We’ve also got our sights on stable, so there’s been serious hardening happening, plus awesome audio additions, UI renovations, tutorial upgrades, bug fixes and lots, lots more.
There’s rockets, rockets everywhere – so let’s head for the stars, one planet at a time…
New Content
Did we mention, you can now build a ROCKET in Survival Mode?
This system will become a pillar of our core game, and we’re keen to see what you think!
Head for the stars, explore new worlds, and take essential gear with you. There’s a special audio surprise (see below), and the team has also replaced almost all of the wall construction elements as part of a broader hardening push - one that will continue in the next update.
Zeroing in on the core game also means making tough balance decisions. So we’ve tweaked the autominer, and cut the Fabricator from Survival: it was OP, and you know it.
We’re looking to the community for more balance suggestions, so don’t be shy with your ideas, but also, don’t be surprised if a few values shift in future updates! [Discord.gg/Stationeers]
UI work-up
You’ll also notice over recent update cycles that UI has been getting some major love. That’s continued! With our resident UI gurus bringing the entire In-world info system into line, it’s brought a new look and feel to the way we deliver information.
A behemoth effort from two key team members, directed at clarity, brevity and a new level of accessibility to fresh players. More broadly, it’s a reflection of the team listening to the community, and focusing on what you’re asking for: simpler, smarter UI.
Thank you to everybody who provided feedback on the tooltips during their rework! A special thanks to virusek20!
Keep watching, because there’s more to come (Stationpedia, we’re looking at you).
Hardening
As we gear up for a push towards ‘stable’, we’re starting to focus on hardening Stationeers - ensuring it stands up to the weird and wonderful things you want to do with it.
Automation is at the heart of the game, so we’ve tightened the bolts and whirled the knobs on our import/export systems for every device in the game. There’s also big changes under the hood in our save system, a raft of bug fixes, security upgrades, world rendering improvements and more.
Expect even more in the near future.
Audio Design
We don’t want to brag, buuut … our audio design attained new levels of awesomeness this update with the Space Organ.
Yes, you can now build a fully functional organ in Stationeers. Why? Because we could. Also, we thought it’d be a good way to show off our new reverb system, as well as newly implemented audio occlusion design. Add to that a bunch of new item sounds and UI bleeps and bloops, and your ears are gonna be busy after this update...
Onward and upward, Stationeers!
Version 0.2.2499.11500
- Added fueling conditions to the rocket fuel module (8000 moles of gas, 66% Oxygen 33% Volatiles).
- Added Localization support for power/data port information.
- Added Delay setting for tutorial complete.
- Adjusted MaxQuantity on the ItemElectronicParts from 10 to 30.
- Adjusted the StructureAutoMinerSmall ore multiplier from 1.0x to 2.0x.
- Changed 0 on the compass to now point North.
- Fixed all items being invisible when loading into a new world after exiting from another world.
- Fixed items being dropped upon exiting a slot.
- Fixed 'Mouse Control' key not allowing you to move the camera when inside a vehicle.
- Fixed clutter index out of bounds error.
- Fixed Flat walls invisible bug (Thanks ekj111).
- Fixed Lighting bug on Frames and Walls (Thanks Sphizaan).
- Fixed Stacker, Unloader and HydroponicsAutomated should no longer jam when importing from chutes.
- Fixed Chutes connected to devices should no longer eject things in random directions
- Fixed Fabricators will now only attempt to import Ingots (Import won't close if contains a non-Ingot).
- Fixed Fabricator's Import slot is no longer interactable while opening.
- Fixed Lighting behaving incorrectly on frames, walls and cladding.
- Fixed exception caused by clutter when mining.
- Fixed issue where custom world menu would try create a preview world when loading into a custom world too fast.
- Fixed All auto-saves are now asynchronous.
- Fixed Auto-saves will once again create backups.
- Fixed autorotate not working correctly.
- Fixed inability to interact with cables when within a StructureWallIron on the first build stage.
- Fixed ItemKitRailing being unpaintable.
- Fixed issues related to auto rotate while holding key 'QuantityModifier' when scrolling with the mouse or moving when trying to place a Structure.
- Fixed StructureCompositeWindow allowing mounting of devices.
- Fixed right hand slot not showing damage
- Fixed some kits saying they had an extra build option.
- Fixed StructureCompositeWindow glass casting shadows.
- Fixed StructureCompositeWindowIron glass casting shadows.
- Fixed Loading screens on ultrawide monitors.
- Fixed Furnace's import should no longer be able to remain closed when smelting has completed.
- Fixed Furnace once again waits for smelting to complete before exporting.
- Fixed Furnace now correctly imports items from chutes.
- Fixed Things should no longer fall through chutes after they've exited them.
- Fixed Chute Outlet should no longer get jammed when exporting things.
- Fixed Export will no longer open and close repeatedly while waiting for connected chute to become empty.
- Fixed precision placement not displaying the correct position the object would be placed at.
- Fixed Stacker now correctly exports it's processing ingot when importing ingot cannot be merged during stacking (will continue to split if splitting).
- Fixed Composite Walls not being interactable when trying to build.
- Fixed Arc Furnace no longer allows players to import a new ore before smelting is complete.
- Fixed ArcFurnace will once again correctly resume smelting upon loading.
- Fixed Import/Export jamming when saved during Import/Export animation.
- Fixed Space Shuttle Modules not returning or consuming kits when deconstructed/constructed.
- Fixed Arc Furnace should no longer get jammed when importing or exporting things.
- Fixed Stacker ejecting its contents when an un-mergable input occurs while splitting.
- Fixed Devices should no longer get jammed when exporting things.
- Fixed Import/Export animations are now significantly less likely to skip
- Fixed JetPacks on Clients not using correct speed limit.
- Fixed ice ores being too transparent.
- Fixed spinning of camera causing massively reduced framerates.
- Fixed StructureFrame displaying unnecessary meshes.
- Fixed disabling of TerrainClutter not fully disabling the clutter draw system. This'll ensure that if there are performance issues with clutter, turning off the TerrainClutter setting will actually remove that performance hit now.
- Fixed the battery cells percentage values not updating when in a slot.
- Fixed Spamming warnings to log error on DeviceImport.
- Fixed a null appearing on batteries inside of slots.
- Fixed incorrect save revision check. [Thanks Risu]
- Improved Chunk saving logic to reduce save time [Thanks Anonymous Monkey]
- Increased max clutter multiplier in settings to 100. Clutter won't appear in the pause menu, un-pause to see new clutter after changing multiplier.
- Optimized ground clutter system to reduce memory usage, generate more quickly and draw more instances
- Updated the launch sequence to be more stable.
- Updated Logic unit structures to provide their appropriate tooltips.
- Reduced the number of chunks saved to reduce save size and improve save/load speed.
- Reduced bloom intensity. Emissive buttons on machine should be more readable now.
UI
- Added Construction Cursor UI sounds.
- Added new versions of status icons with bevelled edges to help them stand out.
- Added extra information to display the contents of a stacker.
- Added the first pass of the new tooltips, expect bugs and weirdness.
- Added deconstruct information to draggable things when wielding a tool.
- Added tutorials and scenarios screen now displays if they have been completed previously.
- Added thumbnail support to scenarios.
- Added shadows to inventory thumbnails
- Changed the jetpack's Propellent to Propellant.
- Changed keybind text color to yellow instead of red
- Fixed various slot and button labels.
- Fixed gas sensor not displaying correct information on tooltip.
- Fixed Steel Frames being called Frames
- Fixed tooltip titles overflowing when too long, now creates a new line.
- Fixed tooltip issues with mining, automated hydroponics and the dirt canister.
- Fixed interactions and solar panel info not displaying correctly on tooltips.
- Fixed tooltips not displaying on the Pipe/Cable analyser's.
- Fixed offset icons when dragging slots
- Fixed quantity text on slots becoming huge.
- Fixed giant flame and tear icons on hand slots.
- Fixed tooltip labels for Consoles, Furnace, Hydroponics Tray, Atmospherics devices and Suit Storage.
- Fixed fabricator tooltip not showing up.
- Fixed incorrect actions being displayed on tooltips.
- Removed the tooltip from displaying when holding a tablet.
- Removed coloured square from inworld cursor.
- Removed left mouse button prompts on various tooltips.
- Removed numbering of tutorials.
- Updated tooltip to display correct mining interaction.
- Updated end screens for Scenarios and Tutorials.
- Updated position of EVA Suit and Hard Suit Interaction buttons on UI.
- Updated Inventory Windows to scroll Interaction buttons vertically instead of horizontally
- Updated Inventory Window titles and buttons for better readability and to match the new HUD style.
- Updated Status Info panels so it doesn't look like you can drag them
- Updated slots and windows to have outlines for better visibility
- Updated inventory window headings to fit longer text in smaller one slot windows.
- Updated the look of tooltips, including connecting the keybinds to the main tooltip, replacing the Autoplace text with an icon, and stopped the scroll text from jumping around between options.
- Updated the hand slots to display the correct actions for DraggableThings.
- Updated text for showing quantity and percentage on a slot
UX
- Added double click feature which allows the user to double click a slot occupant which would move the item to an empty hand or back to the original slot.
- Added ability to lock scenarios until other scenarios are completed.
- Added delay between scenario/tutorial completion to end screen.
- Added Localization support for 'look at' tooltips.
- Fixed lander setting on fire on Vulcan.
- Updated all language files.
- Updated language files for Gas mixing tutorial.
- Updated localisation Language files.
Content
- Added Rocket Tutorial.
- Added RocketFuel Dynamic Gas Tank.
- Added emissive glow to contents screen on manufacturing devices.
- Added build state requirements for the rocket modules.
- Added new WallPadded pieces (Constructible with the ItemKitWallPadded).
- Added new WallArch corner pieces (Constructible with the ItemKitWallArch).
- Added new WallFlat corner pieces (Constructible with the ItemKitWallFlat).
- Added ItemKitRailing (Constructible under the Autolathe).
- Added new Railing variants (Elegant and Industrial) constructible with the ItemKitRailing.
- Added new WallGeometry variant (TMirrored).
- Added Iron Wall variants.
- Added the Rocket components to the Research Tree.
- Added Composite Wall variants.
- Added new Tutorial Basic Smithing.
- Added build stages to each rocket module.
- Added the SMG and SMG ammo recipes to the Security Printer.
- Added the Rover kit recipe to the Electronics Printer. (Thanks Neouni)
- Added recipes for the rocket modules (Constructible using the TierTwo Electronics Printer).
- Added BlastDoorKit recipe to the Autolathe.
- Added ItemKitSorter recipe to the Autolathe.
- Added ItemEggCarton recipe to the Autolathe.
- Added ItemBatteryCellNuclear recipe to the Electronics Printer.
- Added ItemPowerConnector recipe to the Electronics Printer.
- Added ItemKitOrganicsPrinter recipe to the Electronics Printer.
- Added ItemGasCanisterSmart recipe to the Pipe Bender.
- Added ItemPickaxe recipe to the Tool Manufacturer.
- Added ItemIgniter recipe to the Tool Manufacturer.
- Added ItemFireExtinguisher recipe to the Tool Manufacturer.
- Fixed minor issues in Basic Smelting tutorial.
- Fixed StructureRailing missing from the ItemKitWallIron.
- Removed clutter from Europa.
- Removed the recipe for the Fabricator(Deprecated) from the Autolathe.
- Removed manufacturing motherboard from the electronics printer.
- Updated existing WallPadded textures.
- Updated existing WallArch textures.
- Updated existing WallFlat textures.
- Updated existing WallGeometry textures.
- Updated materials on the Floor Gratings.
- Updated bedrock level for worlds which include lava, bedrock will now be at lava level. Instead of bedrock being well under the lava.
- Updated the lava shader for when the player is within lava.
Audio
- Added PipeOrgan to creative. Attach base of PipeOrgan to the output of an Atmospheric Device (i.e. valve, volume pump). Add pipes to lower the note.
- Added Audio Occlusion: Sounds behind walls and frames will sound quieter and muffled.
- Added Context aware reverb that reflects the space you're in.
- Added On/Off sound for LogicSwitch2.
- Changed Sound Mix tweaks on Filtration, SuitStorage, TransformerSmall, WallHeater, WallLight.
- Changed LightOn/Off, JetpackOn and Helmet Open/Close voice notifications off by default for new players.
- Changed Default audio output setting from Mono to Stereo.
- Fixed Padded walls not blocking sound.
- Fixed Suit voice sending to room reverb.
- Fixed Door open & close sounds playing when toggling power grid on unconstructed door.
- Fixed JetPack stabiliser sound not turning on/off reliably on clients.
- Fixed Swapping items from hand now plays the target slot UI sound.
- Fixed Object into hand UI sound plays twice on Clients.
- Reduced volume of Jetpack jet sounds.
Code
https://store.steampowered.com/app/544550/Stationeers/