基本情報/アップデート履歴

team 'Early Access' users will receive this update Thursday August 17th.

UPDATE: 8/18
We are deploying a hotfix to Update 199. It includes three fixes:

1. Fixed audio settings to not always default to zero.
2. Fixed a multiplayer crash related to clients grabbing research chests and then crashing
3. Fixed an issue that would cause some savegames to cause the game to crash on load.

Update 199 is the first update with the full added force of our new but extremely well rounded Engineering team. While the designers were busy pushing out our first experimental tests for new content, as well as making HUGE leaps forward on Modularity, Research 2.0, & Terrain 2.0 (more on that later) the engineers worked to bring Astroneer to a MUCH more stable state.😂 These notes will contain a somewhat abbreviated list of these extensive fixes, but I want to take a second and sincerely thank everyone who took time to pack up crash reports and saves to send over to the team. They were a huge help and benefit the larger community in extremely meaningful ways. The team was able to close out dozens of bugs in the main branch of the game, as well as numerous ones discovered during our Experimental Tests. Every tweet, email, message, & post means a lot. Thank you.

Because of all this infrastructure/prototyping/stability work, we are still not delivering huge content drops. We know this might frustrate some, but if you want to read about all of the awesome stuff in the pipeline that is coming, jump down to the PROTOTYPING section of the notes. Astroneer is going to be bigger and better than we ever could have imagined, and we appreciate everyone's patience while we lay the foundation for all the content this game will be getting. We also have a test of new content over on our experimental branch of the game! Full details about how to participate here. Ok! Now for the notes:

UPDATES

You can find these updates in 0.3.10199.0, the current build of the game.

[AS-896] - The Options Menu has been completely overhauled.

The Options Menu has received the first pass of a complete visual and functional overhaul, resolving several bugs with the prior implementation. This update adds lots of options including some to help people with lower end hardware. You can now:
Adjust display options including VSYNC and keep those changes
Adjust graphics options to suit your hardware, including Shadow Quality, AA, PP and effects.
Audio options now actually work! Adjust them to your liking.
Keybindings on PC will now remain saved between sessions, with some added options like mouse sensitivity, toggling the hold to sprint, and others.
This menu will continue to be updated over the course of the next few releases.

[AS-994] - The Trade Module has received some bug fixes and interaction improvements, such as:
The maximum return value is always the number of slots on the trade platform rocket.
Now, once you reach the maximum return value, you will not be able to add more resources to any remaining open slots.
If you add an item that pushes the trade value above the maximum, or switch the return item to something with a more favorable exchange rate, the actual return will always be clamped to the maximum.
Resources that are on the trading platform already when the maximum return value is hit or exceeded can always be removed (but cannot be attached again unless removing them causes the return value to dip below the maximum).
[AS-1305] - Beacon colors can now be changed.

This longtime request has now been implemented. Beacons now serve as aids for finding a previous spot, as well as for navigation. Use the in-game UI to cycle through colors or choose the 'red strobe" option for emergencies.

[AS-1145] - Audio has been migrated to the Wwise Engine from Unreal 4 and remixed using the new technology.

Wwise audio engine integrated into Unreal 4. All audio in the game now plays through Wwise instead of UE4’s built in audio engine. The following changes and improvements have been made to the audio engine.
New cave exploration music tracks added.
Remixed / mastered existing music with additional instruments added.
Tracks broken down into separate layers to leverage Wwise game states.
Music becomes distorted when low on oxygen.
Music changes based on time of day.
Music now streams rather than load entirely on game start, reducing RAM impact
Sound is sent through a reverb when underground.
Footstep sfx are affected by the movement speed of the player.
Ambience loops no longer heard when at the main menu or orbiting a planet.
Both the medium and small generator’s audio slows down when their “fuel” is near empty.
When death occurs, sounds stop playing earlier.
Music does not abruptly start again when death occurs, it now fades back in over an extended period of time.
Wind turbine audio more appropriately matches their animation frequency.
Sandstorms now have improved distance attenuation and better stereo / surround panning.
Sandstorm rock impact added for when the player gets hit by a boulder.
Low oxygen breathing audio now triggered more abruptly rather than a gradual fade in.
Rover tire audio no longer plays when vehicle is in the air.
Rover engine audio no longer plays when rolling unpowered down an incline
Rover engine audio revs when vehicle is being powered and leaves the ground.
Rover shutdown sound added
Improvements to the active voice count in the game, allowing for slight performance gains.
[AS-1259] - Each suit now has a unique Death animation.
As shown off in Vlog 11, some of Gene's new death animations are now in! 💀😢

FIXES

In addition to numerous under-the-hood fixes which will improve your play experience, the following live issues have been fixed. Thank you to everyone in the community who has reported and shared details with us on these issues.
Fixed several issues causing Multiplayer crashes which occurred when Client players returned to their base after venturing far away from it.
Fixed numerous Multiplayer crashes related to interacting with items in the world as a client
Fixed a Multiplayer issue that prevented Win 10 players from connecting to Xbox players
Fixed a number of performance degradation issues relating to base conduits.
Fixed several audio issues where sounds would persist even after the event has ended, including:
[AS-691] - Biome Ambience SFX will no longer play when the player is in space.
[AS-915] - In Multiplayer games, the sound effect of building loops no longer continues playing for the Client player.
[AS-1027] - Fixed issues with SFX being played from sources not close to player.
[AS-1345] - Fixed issue where Sandstorm audio would continue after the storm ended.
[AS-1445] - The sound of oxygen being replenished no longer persists when disconnecting from the oxygen tether before the tank has fully recharged.
[AS-1448] - Fixed issue where the ambient overworld wind sounds did not change when going deep underground.
Fixed several audio issues where sounds would not play at all, including:
[AS-1370] - Fixed intermittent issue where the Rover did not make any sound when driven.
[AS-1372] - Fixed missing audio upon Pajama Suit Astroneer death
[AS-1373] - Fixed missing audio upon Bubble Suit Astroneer death
[AS-599] - Fixed “double death” issue with Astroneer taking fall damage and dying again when respawning after falling from a high altitude.
[AS-873] - Collecting multiple resources with the Drill will no longer cause all the open slots to break.
[AS-1256] - Fixed issue where Resource items would float off after being blown away during a storm
[AS-1258] - Fixed issue where Save Slot 1 was sometimes overwritten when creating save data in Save Slot 2 and beyond.
[AS-1297] - Fixed minor but extremely annoying issue where newly built base conduits would not follow the hologram path.
[AS-1329] - Upon death, previous backpack inventory should no longer appear hovering next to the Habitat.
[AS-1335] - Fixed a major issue where performance would severely degrade when players opened the Options menu
[AS-1369] - Fixed issue where incomplete nuggets of Power were not consumed when placed on a slot.
[AS-1334] - Fixed issue where Terrain Tool Augments were not working correctly
Some of these are grouped up, but included multiple issues. The main branch of the game should be much more stable, although we are sure there are still some lingering issues out there. Multiplayer crashes should be much less frequent, and performance should have improved across the board.

NOTE: If you previously used INI tweaks to adjust Astroneer performance, we recommend you reinstall the game, or revert your config files. We upgraded Unreal, and old tweaks to the .ini file will most likely cause you to crash or encounter unintended behaviors. Many crash reports we receive are related to the adjustment of source files, and we cannot offer support for saves broken by these adjustments.

KNOWN ISSUES
Some “vocal” efforts play on the server when activated by the client.
PROTOTYPING
The following major feature prototypes are ongoing during development, but are not included in this release.

Modularity Prototype has been internally validated
Modularity was another topic that got teased during vlog 012. This is the exact moment it flashes across the screen. Aaron showed the team a prototype that confirmed our feelings all along: building with modular pieces looks awesome. Now comes the hard part of making it fit in with the core gameplay loop, among many many other considerations. We will update with more details soon.

Research 2.0 "minimum viable" prototype was tested internally.
I can't share lots of details about this right now, but Research 2.0 is going really well. If you missed it, some eagle eyed Astroneers spotted a moment from vlog 012 that shows off the current direction, WHICH IS VERY MUCH A WORK IN PROGRESS. This still has a long way to go, but a much more deliberate research system for progression feels really great and we cannot wait to get this into experimental for you all to try.

Dedicated servers are now working outside of the editor.
Another milestone in the long push to get dedicated servers operational. Andrew has been working on getting these spun up for us to try internally. While we still need to optimize and work out a TON of infrastructure tasks related to the current game as well as future features like online persistence, we are nonetheless one step closer to rolling out dedicated server support.

Terrain 2.0 new spherical planet is in progress.
Zabir is working on applying the Terrain 2.0 prototype to spherical planets. If you haven't heard, Terrain 2.0 will allow us to dramatically increase performance, which will allow the game to run better, but more importantly, lift the multiplayer player limit. We are still a way off from doing that, but it gives some context for the importance of Terrain 2.0.

Ok this has been a long one! Thanks for reading, and as always please don't be afraid to reach out with feedback, bugs, and suggestions! Btw: we are 100 subscribers away from 20k on Youtube! If you haven't already, go over and subscribe so you can get weekly updates on what we are working on as well as see Gene's collection of wigs.

• jt

Steam 'Early Access' users will receive this update immediately.

This hotfix focuses on fixing some known issues that didn't make the '196' update.

As always, the team would like to thank everyone supporting Astroneer in early access, especially for sharing bugs, inspiration, stories, videos, and streams with us and the rest of our amazing community.

UPDATES
You can find these updates in 197, the current build of the game.
The effects of storms have now been scaled back down.
This was an unintentional side effect of the engine upgrade, but we liked it and wanted to see what people thought. Unfortunately this resulted in many lost rovers and items. The effect storms now have has still increased overall, but is much less than what it was in 196.

FIXES
The following bugs are now fixed. Thank you to everyone in the community who has reported and shared details with us on these issues.
Upon death, ghost Astroneer corpses appear at your base.
When basebuilding, conduits stray of of their intended path when resin is placed on them
In MP games, Host players will see worklights illuminated for themselves and Client players, but Client players will not see the light
Issue where the transform of an object moving into the backpack isn't set correctly, resulting in the item appearing inside the Astroneer

OTHER NEWS
As a reminder, we also have a test running on the experimental branch of Astroneer. You can read all of the details about that test here:

EXPERIMENTAL TEST 001 DETAILS

We also continued rolling out development vlogs! Be sure to subscribe, next weeks vlog will cover a completely new gameplay mechanic we are working on.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvAJcZzIYJo
As always, thanks so much and have fun!

• joe

Steam 'Early Access' users will receive this update Friday July 21st.

This update adds a new item, as well as fixes to issues in both single and multiplayer sessions. We are continuing our trend of working heads down on long term projects to make Astroneer a scalable and better performing game all around. If you want to know how that is going day to day, you can check out this week's vlog, as well as the entire playlist to see how we have been progressing so far. We know content has been light, so for our next update, we will be rolling out experimental branches of the game while still updating the main branch to allow players to actually get their hands on these new updated core systems on our roadmap. We can't wait for you all who are patiently waiting to finally see the fruits of our labor!

As always, the team would like to thank everyone supporting Astroneer in early access, especially for sharing bugs, inspiration, stories, videos, and streams with us and the rest of our amazing community.

UPDATES

You will find these updates in 196, the next build of the game.
[AS-1096] - Migrated to Unreal Engine version 4.15.
[AS-1140] - Fall Damage model been refactored to use fall velocity instead of absolute height values.
[AS-1190] - A variety of error messages for joining Multiplayer games have been implemented in game and localized in all shipping languages.
[AS-1194] - Set up headless game server to begin the process of dedicated server implementation.
[AS-1196] - Worklight object is now available in the build and printable from the backpack.
[AS-1201] - Distinct Gestures and Idles for Bubble, Pajama, and Bio Suits have been added
[AS-1203] - Adjusted FX to fire off at the right times during animations.
[AS-1081] - Implemented basic gameplay telemetry collection.
The Game no longer triggers an autosave on the first exit from the Dropship.
Backpack shoulder auxiliary slots can hold arbitrary items again.
Oxygen tank cost restored to 1 Titanium.
Build all the worklights you want! This is the first pass on dropping in a "test item". We hope to continue work on items like this while we flesh out core systems, as well as passes on other items that we think have way more potential, like the winch, drill, and beacons, just to name a few. You also now have more personality depending on which Astroneer you choose, as well as reverting the cost of oxygen tanks to titanium. Print some now while they are cheap . Dedicated servers are still not ready, but the headless server instance is a good step in the right direction.

FIXES

The following bugs are now fixed. Thank you to everyone in the community who has reported and shared details with us on these issues.
[AS-1118] - Spikers should once again be visible to Client players in Multiplayer games.
[AS-1147] - Client players should no longer be generating different terrain than the Host in Multiplayer games.
[AS-1148] - Fixed a recurring crash during the object update cycle. Object updating is now more efficient.
[AS-1198] - Full tanks no longer appear empty to Client players in Multiplayer games.
[AS-1207] - The Smelter will no longer lose resource nuggets if there are no slots available on the module, nuggets will fall to the ground instead.
[AS-1234] - Fixed an edge-case, but annoying issue where players are unable to proceed with the game after clicking the take-off button at the end of the landing sequence.
[AS-1280] - Fixed a crash that occurs when players attempt to load a previously saved game from the Main Menu.
[AS-1284] - Xbox players should now be able to join a previously suspended online game session.
[AS-1296] - Fixed a nondeterministic terrain generation issue which resulted in terrain seams around the landing zone.
Several fixes to the Gravity system should reduce instances of Vehicles and unearthed objects floating away.
Fixed issue where the Smelter would be restored to a bugged state if the game was saved during the smelting process.
Fixed issue where the Research Module would be restored to a bugged state if the game was saved at the wrong moment during chest unlock.
Fixed numerical error buildup in camera system causing jitter and drift.
One of the biggest fixes is gravity for vehicles and spawned items on planets. There still might be a few edge cases here, but for the most part you should be seeing less floaty stuff. Also, multiplayer sessions where players are on different planets should be much more stable.

KNOWN ISSUES

The following minor bugs are known to be in this release and will be addressed in a future update.
Background music tracks may sometimes loop or cut out early.
Base conduit may sometimes extend off the intended trajectory.
The upgrade to the Wwise audio engine has caused some unforseen situations where music does not trigger properly. This will be fixed after this update. Also, our migration to Unreal 4.15 has caused some issues with base conduits. There is a fix in progress, but it didn't make it in time for this update. Expect to see it in the next one.

PROTOTYPING

The following major feature prototypes are going on during development, but are not included in this release. These are tasks that most of the team are focused on right now, which is the reason for the lack of large content drops. As stated above, we will now be rolling new features to experimental to expedite some of this new stuff into your hands.
Controller Prototype - New controller and interaction prototype is nearly ready for public experimental launch. This prototype tries to solve issues with the virtual cursor, and aims to bring the controller experience in parity with a mouse and keyboard configuration.
Terrain 2.0 - Completed Volcano Island prototype to prove out terrain generation in new system. Next up is generation of entire planets using this new prototype.
Modularity - Completed second vehicle modularity prototype for internal playtesting. More concrete details coming within the next few weeks, including possible experimental branch public playtesting.
Research 2.0 - Astroneer ID Card and Interaction Point prototype worked on. Progress made on potential systems for more meaningful research progression. More concrete details coming within the next few weeks, including possible experimental branch public playtesting.
Now that the initial explorations have been done, the team is narrowing it's scope on the boulders on our roadmap. Concrete decisions are being made, resulting in more fleshed out versions of all of these boulders. As addressed in last week's Q&A, our team will now all focus on specific boulders for each content update going forward to bring them to life for experimental testing and or public releases. With the addition of two engineers since our last update, our capacity to move on these big systems has been largely upgraded.

If you have any feedback, suggestions, or bugs to report resulting from this update, you can leave them in this thread on our forums!

Thanks and enjoy!

• joe

Steam 'Early Access' users will receive this update immediately.

This small patch focuses on fixing some longstanding issues while the team works on prototyping items in our "Immediate Priorities" section of the roadmap. Patch notes will now also include a section for tracking in-progress tasks, to keep you updated on things that are coming down the pipeline.

As always, the team would like to thank everyone supporting Astroneer in early access, especially for sharing bugs, inspiration, stories, videos, and streams with us and the rest of our amazing community.

UPDATES
You can find these updates in 189, the current build of the game.
[AS-1082] - Implemented raw logging for join errors in multiplayer games
[AS-1083] - Implemented player-facing messages for join errors in multiplayer games
Multiplayer joining and error logging is still a work in progress, but at the very least you can now troubleshoot when things do go wrong.

[AS-1159] - Rover center of gravity has been lowered, improving handling
Rovers still have a way to go, but the center of gravity change will help them to stay a little bit lower to the ground when traversing planets.

Thrusters are now 10x as fun as they were before. (Seen in SES Vlog 004, enjoy!)
Thrusters are still in the experimental stage, and will likely play a much bigger role when modularity is further along (see below for more details) but for now, use their upgraded thrust at your own peril, or enjoyment

Sprint can now be toggled on the Xbox GamePad by pressing the left thumbstick
No more broken thumbs. This is also part of the overall control and interaction refactor on the roadmap
FIXES
The following bugs are now fixed. Thank you to everyone in the community who has reported and shared details with us on these issues.
[AS-1152] - Fixed an issue where players became stuck inside the Habitat
This longtime bug should now never happen again.
PROTOTYPING
The following major feature prototypes are going on during development, but are not included in this release
Gamepad controls - handedness input
Gamepad controls - proximity selection
Modularity - vehicle modularity system
Terrain 2.0 - terrain lookdev exploration / proof of concept
Research - progression mechanics
Customization - expanding Astroneer suit options
The team is working diligently on a bunch of our core mechanics right now, as well as some under the hood updates to make the game more stable and efficient. In our newest SES Vlog 004 you can get a glimpse into how vehicle modularity is coming along, as well as a look at a new Astroneer suit in engine.

What you might not see in this list is the highly anticipated fix to floating rovers and items. We are working on this, but the fix didn't make this patch due to complications resulting from an engine upgrade. We will update with more information as soon as we have a solid date.

This patch primarily focuses on a number of user-reported bugs and issues for Astroneer's pre-alpha. The team would like to thank everyone who is supporting Astroneer this early on and especially to those sharing bugs, crashes, ideas, and stories with us and the rest of the community.

Next week Veronica will share and discuss updates coming to the road map of Astroneer's development. Our team has nearly doubled in size since we launched on early access back in December '16. Since our team has grown so much we wanted to ensure the Road Map best reflected our teams goals and we can't wait to share that with you.

UPDATES
You can find these updates in 182, the current build of the game.
[AS-1018] - Steam now automatically uploads crash logs.
[AS-1078] - Backpack visual design has been updated and new animations applied.
[AS-1080] - Item names have been updated to better reflect their size. (e.g. Medium Rover, Large Rover, etc.).
FIXES
The following bugs are now fixed. Thank you to everyone in the community who had reported and shared details with us on these issues.
[AS-864] - Fixed input inconsistencies in the Control Menu.
[AS-866] - When exiting a Shuttle docked at the Vehicle Bay, the Astroneer should no longer become stuck.
[AS-913] - Fixed an issue where certain objects were still appeared gray after a saved game was reloaded.
[AS-943] - Fixed an issue with solar panels failing to charge after loading a previously saved game.
[AS-978] - Fixed a minor art overlap with the Research module hologram and research chests.
[AS-979] - Even more rocks now despawn after being dug up.
[AS-998] - Decorators no longer spawn on deformed terrain.
[AS-999] - Vehicles no longer automatically eject Astroneers.
[AS-1003] - Decorators now clean up appropriately when a module is built on top of them.
[AS-1007] - Fixed an intermittent issue where space station launch buttons would stop working.
[AS-1008] - Fixed an issue where Dropships would remain on a planet if a player's game crashes mid-travel.
[AS-1013] - Fixed an issue where deform tools would be left behind in saved games that were generated in Multiplayer.
[AS-1022] - Smelters no longer generate partial resources.
[AS-1029] - Fixed an issue with objects floating as a player moves away from them.
[AS-1032] - Gas Bag explosions audio now plays correctly in Multiplayer.
[AS-1040] - Fixed issues with the Drill Head that prevented terrain deformation.
[AS-1075] - Fixed an issue where Seats printed by the Vehicle Bay could not be removed from Rovers.
[AS-1100] - Fixed minor audio issue with the Backpack printer.
[AS-1105] - Items ejected from Backpacks can once again be picked up by players in Multiplayer.
[AS-1116] - Fixed Winch cable issues in Multiplayer.
Fixed crashing issues caused by broken landing zones in Multiplayer.
Fixed several issues where item input indicators were missing in Multiplayer.
Fix an issue where player color differentiation did not persist after loading a saved game.
Gas bags in caves now despawn after being destroyed.

This patch introduces a number of fixes for existing bugs in the game, including some priority fixes for the games recently updated Research Curve. Additionally, Astroneer now supports Turkish language, Hydrazine canisters are now explosive, and a few other minor updates.

UPDATES
The follow updates have been applied to the game.
[AS-939] - Hydrazine can explode!
[AS-1011] - Gas hazards now despawn after being uncovered from terrain.
[AS-1041] - Improved research curve. Chests of the same type can now be re-researched. (This resolves an issue where some players might never see certain unlocks)
[AS-1042] - Add Turkish language to the build.
[AS-1063] - Add Early Accesss/Pre-alpha + Build # to on-screen overlay.
FIXES
The following bugs are now fixed.
[AS-450] - Fixed an issue causing the occurrence of visible seams in terrain in MP or after save load.
[AS-935] - Improve rover stability in MP so they no longer unrecoverably fly apart.
[AS-979] - Most rocks now despawn after being dug up.
[AS-990] - Fix gamepad camera behavior while in planet navigation.
[AS-996] - Fix incorrect research unlock text.
[AS-1025] - Fix ejected resource nuggets being ungrabbable for non-host players.
[AS-1026] - Fix various audio cues playing incorrectly in MP.
[AS-1036] - Fix power cells not unlocking despite the player receiving an unlock message.

FIXES
Bug: Fix previously unlocked item blueprints not being Printable.
Bug: Power Cells not appearing in the Backpack Printer after being unlocked from Researching an item.

This is the same update that was originally played and tested on the Experimental Build of Astroneer (Details). It is a small patch that mostly addresses Medium Printer and Vehicle Bay accessibility issues from Patch 153 and two minor bug fixes.

UPDATES

• MEDIUM PRINTER base module now unlocked at the beginning of new games.
  You will no longer be required to unlock its Blueprint from Researching.
• MEDIUM PRINTER base module will include a SMALL SEAT blueprint, available for Printing.
  You will no longer be required to unlock its Blueprint from Researching.
• VEHICLE BAY base module now unlocked at the beginning of new games.
  You will no longer be required to unlock its Blueprint from Researching.
• VEHICLE BAY base module will include a ROVER CHASSIS blueprint, available for Printing.
  You will no longer be required to unlock its Blueprint from Researching.

FIXES

• Fix for player colour/suits being wrong in MP after Save game is loaded.
• Fix for DEADLY HEAT-SEEKING storm boxes

The AUGMENT & RESEARCH CURVE update is "Patch 153", a pre-alpha update for Astroneer.

This update focuses on two major updates, but also includes a large selection of features, general updates, and fixes to the game.

The two primary goals of this update were to introduce you to Augments, which Aaron writes about on our blog today. And changes to what we call the Research Curve (how the game rewards you for researching things as an Astroneer) which Samantha wrote about yesterday.

We recommend you read both blog posts in addition to the patch notes to fully understand the changes this build brings to Astroneer.

NEW FEATURES

• Added tool augment system: Augment items can be attached to tools (starting with terrain tool) to upgrade or change behavior
• Terrain tool can now be interacted with when backpack is open in order to slot in augments.
• New unlockable augment items!
• Terrain analyzer: Collect terrain of a particular material/color until meter is full. Once meter is full, adding terrain will use the equipped color, and subtracting terrain will filter on the equipped color.
• Wide mod: Increases the size of the terrain tool brush while decreasing intensity.
• Narrow mod: Decreases the size of the terrain tool brush while increasing intensity.
• Inhibitor: Shuts down functionality. Applied to terrain tool, turns off adding/subtracting terrain, but maintains color changes and harvesting.
• Complete overhaul of equipment unlock progression. Specific equipment unlocks are now dependent on researching certain types of chests while retaining some randomization.
• Steeper difficulty curve: Fewer types of equipment are available at the beginning of a new game, requiring more chests to be recovered and researched to acquire everything.
• Research chests are less common overall.

GENERAL UPDATES

• Hydrazine no longer tradeable at trade module.
• Backpack now opens to one side, if space is clear, to support tool interactions, and clear the view ahead.
• Backpack gets illuminated when opened to aid visibility in dark areas.
• Default terrain tool brush size and intensity adjusted.
• Terrain tool now adds grey terrain when no augment mod equipped.
• Terrain brush now indicates color
• Added an interaction indicator between the Astroneer and held items.
  In multiplayer, the indicators of other players are now visible and receive the accent color of that player.
• Dynamite explosion power and radius now increases when multiple dynamite sticks are packed together.
• Mellowed out camera behavior when backpack or terrain tool is out.
• Updated vehicle code to increase stability.
• Added new VFX for deformations.

FIXES

• Performance: Several significant improvements to key physics systems to improve CPU perf.
• Bug: Fixed crash on load of some saved games.
• Bug: Fix many objects falling through the world when unattended.
• Bug: Fixed foliage floating in air after dynamite explosion.
• Bug: Fix tethers disappearing on quick-stow if top-left backpack bundle is full.
• Bug: Fix tethers not being placeable while sprinting.
• Bug: Fix Astroneer's head remaining cocked until cursor is moved to a forward position.
• Bug: Fix auxiliary slot items not automatically equipping to backpack auxiliary slots when printed.
• Bug: Fix item unlock messages not replicating to all clients in MP.
• Bug: Fix various MP desync issues.

Hello! We've just rolled out Patch 131 to Xbox Play Anywhere and Steam. This patch heavily focuses on how players can interact with and manage save files, as well as some significant performance updates to portions of the game.

IMPORTANT: The patch will be rolled out to Xbox One users between now and the next 48 hours.

Check out our stream later today, March 17th @ 4PM EST (1PM PST, -4 UTC) on twitch.tv/ses_dev for an update on the brand new studio, our growing team, and the next major content update coming to Astroneer!

CONTENT CHANGES

• 8 new rock-based discoveries available for research

SAVE FILE UX ON SATELLITE MENU

• Can delete saves
• Saves use fixed numbered slots
• Most recent save selected by default
• Disable starting new game when saves full

TWEAKS

• Reduced camera auto-adjustment so it interferes less when using gamepad
• Updated attenuation settings on refinery audio. No longer playing as 2d.
• Adjusted the Terrain cursor analog stick motion curve

PERFORMANCE

• Improved physics update efficiency.
• Plant Materials updated to be less GPU intensive.
• Major optimization to base networks and tethers.
• Significantly reduce network bandwidth usage.

NEW CONTENT

• Dynamite now craftable from backpack
• New dynamite art, fx, audio
• Dynamite can now be used to destroy base buildings and other objects
• Added character idle animations
• Added 9 new discoverable wrecks, including their collectible items within
• Additional organic research items added
• Updated Dropship model art
• Updated RCS thruster effects for Dropship
• Updated model art for Tradeplatform
• Updated model and FX art for Smelter
• Added new refinery / smelter audio
• Added sandboxing of saved games when running the Steam Experimental branch.
• Improved game pad support on launch menu
• Performance improvement: Added a system for fully despawning decorator sets as you move away from them.
• Slight GPU performance improvement to terrain (use 16 bit indices)

FIXES

• Researching an item when you have already researched all recipes will no longer "use up" that item in regards to when future updates add new recipes. It will now also give you a resource.
• Fixed several issues with how decorator states were saved and restored.
• Fixed race condition causing occasional anomalous terrain generation.
• Seed fixes, including shift-click issue and seeds growing in backpack
• Fix save game issue where conduits don't attach after saving a leaf and building platform
• Fix save game issue where conduits nubs don't disappear after a save game and using dynamite on the leaf
• Updated oxygen tank fill looping sound. Fixed Xbox bug that caused it top play at full volume.

Also - a big shout out to everyone that helped us test this patch on the Experimental branch of the game! Don't forget to opt out of the Experimental before playing!

• Cross-play multiplayer between Xbox One and Windows 10 Store PC versions now works!
• Fix up the way that objects with research items get dug up. You can now kill hazards without uncovering their buried research item.
• Make spikers destroy after a bit when you dig them up.
• Spikers can be jumped on without hurting you, like that jellyfish scene from Finding Nemo.
• Improve the distance at which objects have physics, allowing (for example) zebra balls to roll further from player
• Fix the disappearance of vehicles and items, particularly when frame rates are low.
• A couple surprises you'll have to discover.
  
  
  NOTES:
• Work is still underway for massive performance increases. Expect to see some of that in the next patch or so.
• The team is moving offices! We're staying in Seattle but will be moving to a larger office so that we can grow our team. This is partly responsible for the increase in time between 117 and 119 patches.
• We'll be doing a stream either this week coming up or first thing the following week to hopefully show off some of the new content coming to Astroneer.
• Check our Twitter for the latest.

• Fix four major crashes including one that could prevent saves from loading, and one that could occur on MP join.
• Fix issue where some unburied discoveries would not simulate physics after reloading a save.
• Fix very bad performance when training together many rovers or trucks.
• Fix trade module save behavior. All existing lost trade ships in save games should return to earth (possibly after doing the wrong trade, but all new saves will work properly)
• Bring in physics freeze distance by a bit, reducing incidence of cases where objects fall through ground. (More improvements incoming).

• Ensure that players joining a Steam MP session are friends with someone currently in session.
• Fix for client Condenser exploit that would allow player to take unfilled fuel canister.
• Fix for research item exploit where player could save game after getting item, and reload.
• Fix for clients not seeing correct light and oxygen state on tethers.
• Fix for clients being unable to hear anything in SFX category of sounds.
• Don't allow player to enter vehicles while interacting/holding anything else
• Updated the bones discoveries so they have random orientation to terrain.
• Updated the Disovery version of Geysers to not include snapping points.

NOTES: We'll continue to address performance and stability as we move through pre-alpha and early access with the games development. Look for those updates in up-coming patches to Astroneer.

• Fix issue where resources hover out of backpack on loading save
• Fix Popper hazards spawning new research items on save load
• Likely fix for client being unable to click launch buttons with mouse

• Fix invert Y for gamepad applying to cursor motion
• Controls screen accessed from pause menu now correctly displays controller buttons when using controller.
• Fix host's gamepad cursor becoming bugged when a client joins
• Fix ability to pick yourself up while in a seat, and being unable to leave seat.
• Fix bug where after loading a save, unplaced dropships would freak out.
• Add ability to enter seat even when it's detached from a vehicle
• Add ability to sit in a dropship while mounted on a vehicle
• Allow the 2 expansion slots on backpack to use Filters, Tanks, and Tethers
• Fix exploit allowing player to trade for infinite resources by thieving the item like a pirate while launching
• Fix bug that would not allow a full oxygen tank to save an Astroneer from suffocating
• Cut value of Fuel in half on Trade module
• Double power requirement and production time of Condenser
• Fix known physics problems when attaching things to large storage on truck
• Fix bug allowing player to make building platforms after a conduit hub has already been branched.
• Change the Shuttle/Spaceship conduit hub type to the same as the habitat
• Allow Shuttle/Spaceship to reattach to previously created hubs
• Fix algorithm that picks the height of new base platforms, so that flat terrain makes flat bases

• Fix deadlock causing freezes on many people's machines, especially those with dual core CPUs.
• Fix 10 different crash issues affecting save reloads, multiplayer joins, and general gameplay.
• Decrease performance impact of distant objects
• Fix certain performance problems that appear after loading a save.
• Optimize tether networks to significantly improve framerate performance.
• Tethers now go dark when disconnected from their sources.
• Properly disable VR plugins