Thank you to everyone playing the Interceptor Update, especially those taking the time to report any issues they encounter via Zendesk or console crash reporting.
We are listening closely to your feedback, and have identified and resolved a number of issues. These fixes are included in patch 4.22, which is now live on Steam and will be coming to other platforms as soon as possible.
Bug fixes
Fixed an issue that prevented the Minotaur from correctly targeted corrupted Sentinels while under AI control.
Fixed an issues that caused certain wall-mounted base decorations to rotate without engaging the rotate part option.
Fixed an issue that prevented some technologies from being installed in freighter inventories.
Fixed an issue that prevented the Teleport Receiver from being installed inside a Sentinel interceptor.
Fixed an issue that could prevent the Sentinel Multi-Tool from being cleared out of its case after being claimed by the player.
Fixed a rare issue that could cause a blocker after restarting a mission.
Fixed a number of issues in the Nexus mission to collect Hadal Cores.
Fixed an issue that could cause an internal text ID to appear during the Sentinel interceptor repair mission, instead of correct instructions.
Fixed a number of minor text issues.
Fixed an issue that could cause corrupted Sentinels to appear on non-corrupted worlds when playing on higher difficulty settings.
Fixed an issue that caused the planet popup to be filled with placeholder data in certain views in the Discovery page.
Fixed a rare issue that could disable input while viewing a confirmation popup in the UI.
Fixed an issue that caused some companions to be rendered facing the wrong way inside the UI.
The error message displayed when using an Echo Locator in a system without any Harmonic Camps has been improved.
Fixed an issue that caused the message intended to warn players that their pulse drive had been disabled to incorrectly report that the pulse drive was available to use.
Fixed an issue that caused the DPS readout on some starship weapons to be hidden from the UI.
Fixed an issue that caused the Galaxy Map to fail to display information about Dissonant systems when playing on lower difficulty settings.
Fixed an issue that caused the Analysis Visor to report Sentinel ships as buildings.
Fixed an issue that caused refiners and other related technologies to fail to show their charging status correctly.
The eye textures for corrupted Sentinels have been improved.
Fixed a rare issue that could cause the explosion when destroying small freighters / cargo pods to be too small.
Fixed an issue that caused the weapons on corrupted Sentinels to be invisible.
Fixed a number of minor visual glitches affecting the exterior and interior of the Sentinel interceptor.
Fixed a rare issue that could cause overly dense/dark fog on some corrupted planets.
Fixed an issue that caused starship communicator holograms and craftable bobbleheads to intersect with cockpit elements in the Sentinel interceptor.
The audio balance for Atlantideum crystals has been adjusted.
Fixed a number of collision issues with oxygen and sodium plants.
Fixed an issue that could cause NPC ships to move in a jerky fashion in multiplayer.
Fixed a number of visual issues with VR wrist menu projectors.
Improved the visual feedback when repositioning VR wrist menus.
Fixed an issue that cause the Trade Rocket UI to be misplaced in VR.
An option has been added for VR players to enable a third “twist” axis on the virtual joystick, allowing them to roll or yaw the ship.
Fixed an input issue affecting a number of UI screens in VR.
Fixed an issue that could cause a severe performance drop when joining another player’s game directly from the frontend, if that other player was aboard the Space Anomaly.
Fixed a crash related to memory allocation.
Fixed a networking-related crash.
Fixed a memory leak related to texture rendering.
Fixed an issue that prevented the Base Complexity option from appearing on Xbox One and Xbox One S.
Fixed a crash specific to older Xbox consoles.
Fixed a memory leak that could occur on all Xbox platforms.
Introduced a significant memory optimisation for PSVR2.
Introduced a minor improvement to visual quality on PSVR2.
We will continue to release patches as issues are identified and resolved. If you experience any issues, let us know by submitting a bug report.
Thank you to everyone playing the Interceptor Update, especially those taking the time to report any issues they encounter via Zendesk or console crash reporting.
We are listening closely to your feedback, and have identified and resolved a number of issues. These fixes are included in patch 4.21, which is now live on Steam and will be coming to other platforms as soon as possible.
Bug fixes
Fixed a rare crash related to multiplayer starship combat.
Fixed a crash related to ground combat in multiplayer.
Fixed an issue that could cause incorrect controller configuration on Steam.
Fixed a crash related to NPC starship navigation.
We will continue to release patches as issues are identified and resolved. If you experience any issues, let us know by submitting a bug report.
Thank you to everyone playing the Fractal Update, especially those taking the time to report any issues they encounter via Zendesk or console crash reporting.
We are listening closely to your feedback, and have identified and resolved a number of issues. These fixes are included in patch 4.15, which is now live on Steam and will be coming to other platforms as soon as possible.
Bug fixes
Fixed an issue that caused some flat-mode settings to be incorrectly applied to PSVR2, causing performance issues.
Fixed an issue that could prevent rumble from working correctly on PlayStation 5.
Fixed an issue that caused water reflections to be missing on some graphics settings.
Fixed an issue that could cause blurriness and other visual glitches during warp.
Fixed a rare issue that could prevent players from accessing their refiners.
Fixed an issue that prevented the “Unhide System” button from working in the Hidden Systems list.
Fixed a rare issue that could incorrectly allow players to access the Space Anomaly from the quick menu after a reload.
Fixed a number of base building control issues for PSVR with Move controllers.
Fixed an issue that could cause the Space Anomaly missions to become stuck in the log after completing an expedition.
Fixed a crash related to networking.
Fixed a crash related to the options menu.
Fixed a crash related to rendering.
Fixed a Steam Deck-specific crash.
We will continue to release patches as issues are identified and resolved. If you experience any issues, let us know by submitting a bug report.
Thank you to everyone playing the Fractal Update, especially those taking the time to report any issues they encounter via Zendesk or console crash reporting.
We are listening closely to your feedback, and have identified and resolved a number of issues. These fixes are included in patch 4.14, which is live on Steam.
Bug fixes
Fixed a crash related to rendering.
Fixed an issue that could cause some players to lose discoveries.
We will continue to release patches as issues are identified and resolved. If you experience any issues, let us know by submitting a bug report.
Thank you to everyone playing the Fractal Update, especially those taking the time to report any issues they encounter via Zendesk or console crash reporting.
We are listening closely to your feedback, and have identified and resolved a number of issues. These fixes are included in patch 4.13, which is live on Steam.
Bug fixes
Fixed an issue that caused incorrect options settings to be saved out for currently non-applicable options.
Fixed an issue that caused the “speech to text” options text being very slightly smaller than the other Network options.
Fixed a rare issue that caused some menu options not to re-translate when changing languages.
Fixed an issue that caused a number of options to appear in non-relevant configurations, where they have no functional effect.
Fixed an issue that caused the Base Complexity option to be incorrectly hidden on some platforms.
Fixed an issue that could prevent the Gamma option from being visible on some platforms.
Fixed an issue that caused an incorrect “Go Back” text prompt to appear on the save select screen after adjusting options.
An extra level of control has been added to the Hold-to-Confirm option setting, allowing players to disable hold-to-confirm for most interactions but keeping this for destructive actions.
Fixed an issue that caused pending options setting changes to be discarded when entering an options submenu.
Fixed an issue that caused inventory slot highlights to render on top of popups.
Fixed an issue that caused text on the starship’s main screen to be cropped incorrectly.
Fixed an issue that caused text to crop incorrectly in the journey milestones UI.
Fixed an issue that caused the swap build/quick menu option from working in ships or exocraft.
Fixed an issue that caused the Sprint/Scan option to have the wrong description after applying a change.
Fixed an issue that caused refiner contents to be lost when warping out of a freighter.
Fixed a number of rendering issues with planetary objects.
Fixed an issue that caused some Twitch reward ships to be missing their Vesper Sail.
Fixed an issue that could cause volcanoes to appear in the middle of previously constructed bases during the Utopia expedition.
Fixed a number of issues that could case exocraft first-person cameras to break.
Fixed a rare issue that could cause a debug button to appear on the frontend.
Fixed an issue that could cause base screenshots to fail to render correctly.
Fixed an issue that prevented the swap sprint/scan option from working when using VR controls.
Fixed an issue that incorrectly attached the personal forcefield to the hands when using a DualShock4 to control PSVR.
Fixed an issue that allowed players to see the VR pointer helper for other players while they were base building.
Fixed an issue that caused the VR wrist menu projector to be too loud.
Fixed an issue that prevented some PC VR users from being able to adjust the size of terrain edits.
Fixed an issue that caused a small amount of lag when using the Analysis Visor in VR.
Fixed an issue that caused galaxy map UI messages to be displayed in an incorrect position in VR.
Fixed an issue that affected particle rendering in VR.
Fixed a number of issues that could cause the in-world UI screens to clip through world geometry or otherwise draw in the wrong position when playing in high-resolution VR.
Fixed an issue that prevented smooth swapping between mouse/keyboard control and PlayStation pads on PC.
Fixed an issue that caused a controller bindings conflict when rotating base parts with Xbox and PlayStation pad controls.
Fixed an issue that caused flashes/incorrect brightness during warp on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.
Fixed an issue that caused the patch notes to use too small a font on Switch.
Fixed a mission blocker that could affect Switch players in the Trace of Metal mission.
Fixed a mission log issue that affected Switch players when completing Nexus missions that require a Quad Servo.
Fixed an untranslated text ID that was visible on the teleport screen when playing Trace of Metal on Switch.
Fixed an issue that could prevent freighter bases from syncing correctly in multiplayer.
Multiplayer group and friend invites now track if the receiving player is currently busy, and give better feedback to the sending player.
Fixed a performance issue with damaged technology popups.
Fixed an issue that stripped some metadata important to mod authors.
Fixed a memory leak related to changing language settings repeatedly.
Fixed an issue that could cause a hang when loading saves with complex bases.
Fixed a rare crashed related to discovering plants or minerals while aboard the Space Station.
Fixed a crash related to syncing bases in multiplayer.
Fixed a crash that could occur when saving with a very large number of discoveries.
Fixed a crash related to particle rendering.
We will continue to release patches as issues are identified and resolved. If you experience any issues, let us know by submitting a bug report.
Thank you to everyone playing the Fractal Update, especially those taking the time to report any issues they encounter via Zendesk or console crash reporting.
We are listening closely to your feedback, and have identified and resolved a number of issues. These fixes are included in patch 4.12.1, which is live on Steam.
Bug fixes
Fixed a number of network-related crashes.
Fixed an issue that could cause controllers to disconnect when playing via Steam.
We will continue to release patches as issues are identified and resolved. If you experience any issues, let us know by submitting a bug report.
Thank you to everyone playing the Fractal Update, especially those taking the time to report any issues they encounter via Zendesk or console crash reporting.
We are listening closely to your feedback, and have identified and resolved a number of issues. These fixes are included in patch 4.12, which will be live on all platforms soon.
Bug fixes
Fixed an issue that caused bases built next to some building types to become buried in the ground.
Fixed an issue that prevented recolouring of portable base building objects constructed outside of a base.
Fixed an issue that caused ship cockpit screens to flicker.
Fixed an issue that caused the Galactic Trade Room on freighters to be non-interactable.
Fixed an issue that allowed cursor or stick sensitivity to be set to 0, preventing cursor use.
Fixed a bug that caused farmable plants to appear in the wrong visual state.
Fixed an issue that caused ByteBeat recordings to fail to save correctly.
Fixed an issue that prevented Featured Bases from being available to PSVR2 players.
The volume of the VR wrist projector’s opening sound effect has been reduced.
Fixed a hang that could occur when exiting an Exocraft in VR.
Fixed an issue that prevented terrain tessellation detail from being rendered on PlayStation 5.
Fixed an issue that prevented controller vibration from functioning correctly on PlayStation 5.
Fixed a PlayStation 5 issue that could cause graphical corruption during warp.
Fixed an issue with sky rendering on Xbox One.
Fixed an issue that prevented system language selection from working correctly.
Fixed a number of issues that could cause stuttering.
Fixed an issue that caused some metadata used by mods to be stripped.
Fixed an issue that could prevent discoveries from showing.
Fixed an issue that could prevent expedition data from being successfully downloaded.
Fixed an issue that could cause incorrect discovery counts to be reported for discovery-based expedition milestones.
Fixed a number of network connectivity issues.
Fixed a crash that could occur when playing with a controller on Linux OS.
Fixed a crash on boot that could affect PC players with integrated/multiple GPUs.
Fixed a crash related to derelict freighter procedural generation.
Fixed a number of rendering-related crashes.
Fixed a number of crashes related to multiplayer.
Fixed a rare crashed related to planet rendering.
We will continue to release patches as issues are identified and resolved. If you experience any issues, let us know by submitting a bug report.
We’re excited to let you know that today we are releasing our first major update of 2023. We’re calling it Fractal (version 4.1).
All players can earn a stunning new starship, the Utopia Speeder, which allows travellers to skim across planet surfaces at high velocity. We’re also launching a new Expedition – “Utopia” – which challenges players to work together and rebuild an abandoned solar system for the mysterious Utopia Foundation. Other expedition rewards include an exclusive new helmet (the Fearsome Visor), a robotic drone companion and much more.
Switch, PlayStation and Steam Deck all now support gyroscopic controls, making exploring and scanning new discoveries more comfortable and precise than ever.
Speaking of which, the Wonders Catalogue shows off your most incredible discoveries, from tallest mountain to strangest creature, giving you a detailed record of your journey and allowing you to compare your records with fellow travellers.
For Switch players there’s a ton of new content including access to all the Nexus and Quicksilver missions, as well as the “Trace of Metal” story – which includes a drone companion and powerful upgrades for the Minotaur Exomech.
We’ve also overhauled the game’s options for all platforms, introducing a raft of new accessibility features and giving you even more control over the way you play and experience the game.
That’s already quite a large update, but there’s lots more! We’ve always been incredibly passionate about VR. No Man’s Sky is about exploration and there’s nothing quite like exploring the infinite universe in virtual reality. Our game has changed a huge amount since our small team introduced VR support back in 2019, and we were so excited to revisit and overhaul all virtual reality for all players, as well as to add support for PS VR2 which also releases today.
Fractal brings full support for PS VR2 with new immersive controls and next generation visuals, as well as a large range of improvements and quality of life changes for all VR players. Here’s a brief list of some of the features players old and new can expect when slipping on a headset:
Play the entirety of No Man’s Sky in Virtual Reality without compromise, with new levels of immersion.
PS VR2, using the power of PlayStation 5, provides a truly next generation virtual reality experience. Featuring reflections, terrain tessellation, increased draw distance, denser foliage, ultra quality textures and refraction.
PlayStation VR2-specific functionality includes headset vibrations, 3D audio technology and intelligent tracking, haptic feedback and adaptive triggers from the PS VR2 Sense controller and more.
Swap seamlessly between VR and standard gameplay. Continue from an existing save to revisit favourite planets, bases and creatures in full virtual reality.
The HUD and user interface has been completely remade for virtual reality, to ensure every interaction available in the game feels natural and built for purpose. Including controlling Multi-Tool options via a menu embedded on the in-world Multi-Tool; and browsing the quick menu and inventory via a personal wrist-mounted display.
Lift open your starship’s cockpit, then reach out and grab the controls to take flight. Turn around for a full 360° view of the starship and vehicle cockpits, with incredible details only visible in VR.
Many interactions have been given special VR-only options, including: grabbing plants and other collectables with your hands; physically opening the cockpits of ships and exocraft; piloting starships directly with a VR stick/throttle; and punching objects to cause damage.
With complete head and hand tracking, interactions in virtual reality make No Man’s Sky more intuitive, tactile, and immersive than ever. Physically unholster your Multi-Tool from your shoulder. Intuitively aim and fire at targets, or put it away to engage in combat with your fists. Tap a button on your headset to toggle the Analysis Visor, then point towards fauna, flora, and minerals to scan and discover them.
2022 was a pretty packed year for No Man’s Sky with major free updates like Sentinel, Outlaws, Leviathan, Endurance and Waypoint, plus a bunch more of our popular expeditions, whilst also launching on Steam Deck and Switch. We’ve got an even bigger year planned for 2023, with Fractal and PS VR2 support marking just the starting point.
The full patch notes for Fractal are available here.
Thanks again so much for your continued support. It means a lot to us.
Thank you to everyone playing the Holiday 2022 Expeditions Update, especially those taking the time to report any issues they encounter via Zendesk or console crash reporting.
We are listening closely to your feedback, and have identified and resolved a number of issues. These fixes are included in patch 4.08, which will be live on all platforms soon.
Bug fixes
Fixed an issue that caused Nexus missions to give the wrong rewards.
Fixed a visual glitch with tornado rendering on Nintendo Switch.
Fixed a number of memory-related crashes on PlayStation 4.
Fixed a PlayStation 5 crash that could occur on long playthroughs.
We will continue to release patches as issues are identified and resolved. If you experience any issues, let us know by submitting a bug report.
In 2021, to close out the year, we re-ran the year’s expeditions in a reduxed format over the holiday season to give people another chance to experience these events and reap the rewards when time is perhaps a little more available. That proved to be very popular so we are pleased to announce that we are doing it again.
Here are the dates:
Expedition 5 (Exobiology): 24th Nov – 8th Dec
Expedition 6 (Blighted): 8th Dec – 22nd Dec
Expedition 7 (Leviathan): 22nd Dec – 5th Jan
Expedition 8 (Polestar): 5th Jan – 18th Jan
Rewards for these expeditions include the Exotic Wingpack customisation, the Helios and Quad Companions, and the legendary Leviathan Frigate – along with much more!
2022 marks our sixth year in the life of No Man’s Sky and it has been one of the busiest yet.
In February, we released our first ever handheld version of No Man’s Sky day and date with Steam Deck. It has been amazing to us to consistently see it in the Top 10 most played games since then.
From that point on, there has been no stopping our small team. Four major updates have dropped (taking our total since launch to 21!)
SENTINEL
No Man’s Sky SENTINEL allows you to fight alongside your own personal robotic companions and battle an array of new foes! Introducing a total overhaul of weapon systems; new lore and stories; all-new Sentinel enemies and combat behaviours; the ability to reprogram and adopt your very own friendly AI drone; and much, much more!
OUTLAWS
With the OUTLAWS update comes the opportunity to be an interstellar rebel! Introducing outlaw systems; the ability to recruit your own squadron of pilots; improved space combat; a stunning Solar Sail Starship, and much more!
ENDURANCE
No Man’s Sky’s 20th free update, ENDURANCE, reimagines the experience of being a freighter captain, with a total rework for space bases that allows you to build visually spectacular structures upon your very own capital ship.
WAYPOINT
WAYPOINT, No Man’s Sky’s 4.0 update, is an overhaul of fundamental gameplay elements including game modes, inventory size and usability, milestones, journey cataloguing and much more!
COMMUNITY EVENTS
We continued with the ever-popular community missions (and the associated rewards and Twitch Drops), clocking up 4 expeditions, including the gargantuan Leviathan.
NINTENDO SWITCH
We also welcomed a swathe of new Travellers into the game when we performed a minor miracle by releasing the Nintendo Switch version in what people are calling one of the best ports for the platform:
…COMING SOON…
In addition to all that, we also found time to announce that No Man’s Sky is in development for macOS and PlayStation VR2, the latter coming as a free update in February 2023 day and date with the PSVR2 hardware.
Community Research
Polo’s synthetic companion, having concluded their cultivation of the plantable clumps of Cloven Paw, Ribbon, and Antler grass, has now turned their efforts toward developing a new cape for Travellers: the Titan Worm Cape.
“The worm lord towers above the dusty earth; its flesh becomes the sky.”
The Quicksilver Companion requests assistance in collating data from Nexus missions to contribute towards their research. Progress towards unlocking these exclusive decorations can be viewed in the Mission Log, at the Quicksilver Bot’s kiosk, or at the Galactic Atlas site.
Community Spotlight
There is so much creativity in the community that it’s always tough to choose what to spotlight – but to share a few of our recent favourites…
These super cute renditions of Ares, Helios and Eos are by u/H3M4D.
u/ParanormalRedBeard painted this freighter in traditional acrylics – we love the nebula colours!
u/u_maxerainna drew this lovely scene of two Travellers sitting side by side.
This dramatic and imaginative scene is by u/vestele8 – created for a fellow explorer!
Finally, we were blown away by this super cool Korvax Halloween costume shared by u/killerkyguy, and modelled by their 7-year-old!
Your screenshots keep us motivated! Thank you for sharing these lovely shots, @pachafly, @Westlyn, @ZetaReticulanWeirdo and @StarDrifter420.
Development Update
Plans are well underway for 2023, and we look forward to sharing what we’ve been working on in the new year!
Today, we are releasing update 4.07, which includes the Redux editions for the expeditions, as well as a number of stability and gameplay fixes.
Our journey continues.
Sean
4.07 Patch Notes
The Exobiology, Blighted, Leviathan and Polestar Expeditions have been recreated as Redux editions.
Redux expeditions are shorter versions of the primary version of the main expedition, with the same rewards, designed to offer players a chance to gain any rewards they missed from the year’s expeditions.
The Redux expeditions will run over the holiday period and will be available on all platforms, including Nintendo Switch.
As well as their previous rewards, Redux expeditions will also award bonus Quicksilver to all platforms.
Community expeditions now carry a set of minimum difficulty settings, similar to Permadeath mode.
An “Other” filter has been added to the Quicksilver Synthesis Companion’s shop interface.
Added additional filtering and ordering options to the list of Expedition rewards found at the Quicksilver Synthesis Companion.
Fixed an issue that caused the upper half of the mission details UI to occasionally spill out of its box. The entire mission description panel will now adjust its height and scroll as appropriate.
Fixed an issue that caused the Life Support guide entry to unlock even when the Life Support difficulty setting was disabled.
Fixed an issue that caused the glow to be missing when locking on to a marker with the Pulse Drive.
Fixed an issue that caused the glow around locked-on or tagged markers to occasionally be the wrong shape for that particular marker.
Fixed an issue that caused fleet debrief markers to be visible while visiting another player’s freighter.
Fixed an issue that caused an animation glitch on certain cockpit components while in pulse engine flight.
Fixed an issue that caused supercharged slots to fail to appear in newly-purchased ships until the game had been reloaded.
Fixed an issue that could cause ship landing gear to appear to be raised while the ship was landed.
Fixed an issue that could cause your previously owned ship to immediately vanish if exchanging it for another ship at a trade outpost.
Fixed an issue that could cause your previously owned ship to become uninteractable if exchanging it for a crashed ship.
Fixed an issue that caused your previously owned ship to be available to reclaim for free after exchanging it with an NPC for their ship.
Fixed an issue that caused the correct trade-in price to be missing when exchanging a Multi-Tool.
Fixed an issue that could occasionally cause incorrect text on the subtitle of the exchange button while purchasing ships.
Fixed a rare issue that could cause an extra mission marker to become stuck on the screen during the tutorial.
Fixed an issue that caused the scrollbar to always display on Guide pages, even when scrolling was not needed.
Fixed an issue that caused the “Summon Companion” icons to always appear greyed out.
Fixed an issue that could cause additional or incorrect expedition rendezvous markers to occasionally appear on the Galaxy Map.
Fixed a collision issue that could allow players to fall out of the Space Anomaly if they jetpacked in a specific location.
Fixed an issue that made it very difficult to use the Analysis Visor while riding a creature, as the visor would always detected the ridden creature rather than the current target.
Fixed an issue that could cause Multi-Tools to become immediately fully repaired after a reload.
Fixed an issue that could cause unfixable damage to become stuck in Multi-Tools.
Fixed a number of issues that could cause the Exosuit Upgrade Chart reminder to appear on screen either after all inventory slots had been unlocked or after already using or discarding the chart.
Fixed an issue that allowed inventory filters to be clickable underneath the currently active popup.
Fixed an issue that caused ship maneuverability stats to be missing when comparing an available starship with your current ship.
Fixed an issue that caused the inventory to always default to opening on the Multi-Tool when starting a new session, even if there was no damaged technology in the current Multi-Tool inventory.
Broken technology is now highlighted more strongly in red to improve visibility within an inventory.
Fixed an issue that caused the Mission Board to occasionally give the wrong reward instead of the one promised by the UI.
Fixed an issue that caused some information to be cut off in specific enlarged mission notifications.
Fixed an issue that caused the Neutron Cannon to fail to register any damage potential to the Multi-Tool UI.
Fixed an issue that could cause some ship jittering at low speeds when using “locked” mouse controls to pilot the ship.
Fixed an issue that caused too little salt to be available in particular underwater biomes.
Fixed an issue that caused too few ferrite dust rocks to be placed on swampy worlds.
Fixed a visual glitch in the third person character animation when running on slopes.
Fixed an issue that could cause teleport destinations to fail to add automatically when visiting a base.
Fixed an issue that could add an invalid freighter teleport destination to be added to the list.
Fixed an issue that could cause the ship to automatically take off after reloading a save made within a landed ship.
Fixed an issue that caused a UI mismatch for nanite costs when purchasing blueprints from a planet-based technology merchant.
Multi-Tools collected from Sentinel Hives are now free, though will have damaged slots that need repairing.
Fixed an issue that prevented the cinematic black bars from being skipped in certain circumstances.
Fixed a visual UI glitch when skipping the black bars.
Fixed an issue that could prevent the “No” option from functioning in the new game warning when starting a community expedition as your only save.
Fixed an issue that prevented autosaving with 1 health pip even when the player is in no immediate danger of dying.
Fixed an issue that caused some cost details to be missing from NPC dialogue options on the Nintendo Switch.
The error messaging when unable to play multiplayer because of websocket connection issues has been improved.
Fixed an issue that allowed players to join invite-only groups in particular circumstances.
Fixed an issue that could cause discovery server disconnections when viewing bases at a teleport terminus.
Fixed a rare hang when warping to a new galaxy.
Fixed a rare but consistent crash that could occur when loading a save.
Fixed an issue that caused some data types to be scrambled for mod authors.
Thank you to everyone playing the Waypoint Update, especially those taking the time to report any issues they encounter via Zendesk or console crash reporting.
We are listening closely to your feedback, and have identified and resolved a number of issues. These fixes are included in patch 4.06, which will be live on all platforms soon.
Bug fixes
Story summaries for the various NPC base specialists have been added to the Collected Knowledge page of the information portal.
Plaque interactions will no longer loop back to the first piece of history for that planet’s race after completing every interaction.
Abandoned building interactions will no longer loop back to the beginning of the first story after completing every interaction.
Fixed an issue that could cause some journey milestone guidance missions to become stuck in a loop.
Players joining a friend’s game directly from the frontend but without a valid save slot will now have the option to customise their difficulty settings.
Fixed an issue that could cause all planetary Drop Pod missions in the same system to complete when loading a save where one had been recently completed.
Fixed a number of issues that could cause the shortcut button to take players directly to a newly unlocked guide entry to fail to work correctly.
Fixed an issue that clamped the craftable amount for an item at the size of its current stack – crafting amounts can now be adjusted up to the current free inventory space.
Fixed an issue that could cause the shortcut button to take players directly to a newly discovered mineral/plant/creature to fail to work correctly.
The shield strength, hull strength, and combat manoeuvrability of hostile starships now scales correctly with the space combat difficulty setting.
The non-functional companion summoning options have been removed from the starship Quick Menu.
Fixed an issue that could cause the Stasis Device and the Fusion Ignitor crafting steps to spill beyond the edges of the screen.
Fixed a collision issue affecting some Alloy door parts.
Fixed an issue that caused the living frigate “Feed” options to appear when talking to standard frigate captains aboard your freighter.
Fixed an issue that caused the non-functional technology warning to be displayed twice for blocked slots.
Fixed an issue that could appear to present the freighter inventory as valid when no freighter was owned.
Fixed an issue that caused invalid text to appear in some journey milestone guidance missions.
Fixed an issue that caused unpurchaseable slots to flash as selected despite the ship or multi-tool in question having reached the max inventory size for its class.
Fixed a rare issue that could cause invalid items to be awarded from derelict freighter containers.
Fixed an issue that could cause the wrong inventory to be increased when unlocking new slots.
Fixed a number of issues that could cause inventories to be scaled or scroll incorrectly.
Fixed an issue that could allow players to interact with hidden inventory items while using the expanded inventory.
Fixed a rare issue that could leave some Multi-Tools with unremovable broken technology after that technology was repaired.
The Living Ship now uses the correct inventory labels.
Fixed an issue that could cause invalid text to appear in various mission information fields when several Planetary Drop Pod missions were active at the same time.
Fixed an issue that caused some UI elements to overlap the bottom of the inventory screen.
Fixed a number of issues that could cause inventory numbers to spill outside of their icon in particular languages.
Fixed inventory readability issues caused the background to be too transparent in VR.
Fixed a number of particle flickering issues in VR.
Fixed a number of visual glitches that could occur while using the Appearance Modifier.
Fixed a number of rendering issues affecting Oculus/Meta VR headsets.
Fixed a PC-only issue that could cause network settings to be unavailable without explanation.
Fixed a number of memory issues related to FSR 2.
The visual quality of FSR 2’s Ultra Performance mode has been increased.
Fixed a number of multiplayer game invite issues that affected Xbox platforms.
Fixed an issue that could scramble information important to modders.
Fixed a crash related to playing custom ByteBeat tracks.
Fixed a rare hang that could occur when summoning the Space Anomaly using a hotkey.
We will continue to release patches as issues are identified and resolved. If you experience any issues, let us know by submitting a bug report.
Thank you to everyone playing the Waypoint Update, especially those taking the time to report any issues they encounter via Zendesk or console crash reporting.
We are listening closely to your feedback, and have identified and resolved a number of issues. These fixes are included in patch 4.05, which will be live on all platforms soon.
Bug fixes
Added an “Unread” icon to new entries in the Collected Knowledge catalogue of the information portal.
Technology inventories now have a chance to contain supercharged slots that offer substantial boosts to the stats of technologies deployed to those slots. The number of supercharged slots is tied to the class of the starship, freighter or Multi-Tool in question, with 1 slots available for C-Class and 4 for S-Class.
An icon reflecting the player’s current mode is now visible alongside the icon representing their current platform.
Players who elect to permanently lock their difficulty settings will have this reflected in their mode icon.
Bases now show the difficulty settings with which they were created.
Added an option on the inventory page to temporarily expand large inventories and view them without the need to scroll.
Clicking an inventory filter a second time will now disable that filter.
New visuals have been added when reloading a save from within the game menus.
The chance of technology being broken by incoming damage now scales with the current strength of your shields.
The Save Point blueprint is now available for research aboard the Space Anomaly.
The value and quality of items found in crashed freighter storage containers has been increased.
Fixed a number of visual issues related to purchasing new inventory slots.
Fixed an issue that could prevent the save summary text from appearing correctly on the final save slot in the list.
Fixed an issue that could cause technology items to fail to install correctly in some weapons or ships acquired from the Quicksilver Synthesis Companion.
The technology research trees now stay open when purchasing multiple parts with the difficulty set to zero costs.
Fixed an issue that caused the cursor to reset to the centre of the screen upon certain button inputs on the storage container transfer screen.
Fixed an issue that could cause Exosuit Upgrade Chart hints to continue displaying after the chart had been used or sold.
Fixed an issue that caused the Paralysis Mortar not to be known by default when opting to start with all technologies known.
Fixed an issue that could prevent the technology slot purchase screen from offering more than 30 slots in some rare circumstances.
Fixed an issue that could cause entries to disappear from the Plaque, Monolith or Abandoned Building pages of the Collected Knowledge catalogue.
Fixed an issue that could cause players to fall through the floor of their freighter when loading in very specific locations.
Fixed an issue that could cause the base building tutorial to fail to progress past the “Powering the Base” section.
Fixed a rare issue that could cause mission events involving base NPCs to point to the wrong system. This recovery will take place upon visiting the incorrectly marked system.
Launch Fuel canisters now always fully recharge the Launch Thrusters, even on harder difficulty settings.
Added additional fuel information to the “Summon Ship” error messages.
Fixed an issue that caused some players to have inaccessible slots when viewing storage container inventories on their freighter.
Increased the amount of time the information portal displays the preview of unread guide entries before cycling to the next entry.
Fixed an issue that caused the collision box for the Industrial Pallet to be too big.
Warp Hypercores will now always fully charge the ship hyperdrive, even on the hardest fuel settings.
Fixed an issue that caused some Journey Milestone guidance missions to incorrectly report the milestone as complete.
Fixed an issue that allowed inventories to be expanded beyond the intended limit for their C/B/A/S class rating.
Fixed an issue that could occasionally cause asteroids to appear the wrong colour.
Fixed a visual issue that caused some customisation banner options to appear in the wrong place in the UI.
Fixed a minor visual issue with mission icons during Journey Milestone guidance missions.
Fixed a number of visual issues with inventory slot purchasing.
Fixed a number of instances of untranslated text in Journey Milestone guidance missions.
Fixed an issue that prevented the “Missions Done” stat from being displayed correctly in the Korvax section of the Journey Milestone page.
Fixed a memory issue affecting time-based missions.
Fixed an issue that could cause a softlock on load after triggering a Journey Milestone guidance mission involving the mission board whilst within a pirate-controlled system.
Fixed a memory issue affecting the save process.
Fixed an issue that could cause framerate loss while browsing large freighter inventories.
Fixed a number of networking issues.
Fixed a rare issue related to saving the game while the disc was busy.
We will continue to release patches as issues are identified and resolved. If you experience any issues, let us know by submitting a bug report.
Thank you to everyone playing the Waypoint Update, especially those taking the time to report any issues they encounter via Zendesk or console crash reporting.
We are listening closely to your feedback, and have identified and resolved a number of issues. These fixes are included in patch 4.0.3, which is live on Nintendo Switch.
Bug fixes
Fixed an issue that could cause players to be loaded in the wrong location after making an autosave within the Space Anomaly but without disembarking from their ship.
Fixed a crash that could occur when pinning a completed journey milestone.
Fixed a crash that could occur when accessing the Catalogue & Guide page.
Fixed a number of memory-related crashes.
We will continue to release patches as issues are identified and resolved. If you experience any issues, let us know by submitting a bug report.
Thank you to everyone playing the Waypoint Update, especially those taking the time to report any issues they encounter via Zendesk or console crash reporting.
We are listening closely to your feedback, and have identified and resolved a number of issues. These fixes are included in patch 4.04, which will be live on all platforms soon.
Bug fixes
Players upgrading their save to Waypoint are now awarded additional free technology slots (this fix will also apply to players who have already upgraded their save to Waypoint).
A new difficulty setting has been added which allows players to lock themselves out of any further difficulty settings changes. Once enabled, this action is permanent.
The photon cannon can now be deleted from the ship inventory, providing at least one other weapon is installed.
The strength of starship specialisation bonuses have been increased, so that higher-grade ships receive greater inherent bonuses to their stats. This scales steeply with both class and ship specialisation, so that eg the Explorer class ships will have significantly further warp ranges.
As well as damage, shield and warp bonuses, starships now also have an inherent agility-based stat, which benefits all maneuverability upgrades in the same way as the other specialisation stats affect their relevant upgrades.
Stat bonuses on procedural jetpack upgrades have been increased.
Stat bonuses on procedural hazard protection upgrades have been increased.
Stat bonuses on procedural pulse engine upgrades have been increased.
Stat bonuses on procedural hyperdrive upgrades have been increased.
Fixed an issue that could cause broken tech to permanently block some inventory slots.
Significantly reduced the likelihood of incoming damage to break a piece of technology while the Exosuit shields are charged.
The drop rate of Spawning Sacs retrieved by the living frigate from fleet expeditions has been increased.
The “Starting Slots” difficulty setting now adds additional inventory slots as well as additional companion and squadron slots.
Added a confirm button to the “Delete Base” option when interacting with the Base Computer.
Hazard Protection now notes on the HUD when it is critically damaged.
Fixed an issue that prevented players from loading their manual save in Permadeath.
Fixed an issue that caused the Neutron Cannon to deal nearly no damage.
Fixed an issue that could leave some players floating in space when reloading their save.
Fixed an issue that prevented the correct charging of Exocraft technology.
Fixed an issue that prevented players with very large inventories from seeing all their items when transferring to another inventory, such as a storage container.
Fixed an issue that could cause improbably large numbers of Sentinels to spawn at player settlements in particular multiplayer scenarios.
Fixed an issue that caused missions to fail to recognise when Exocraft technology was correctly charged.
Fixed an issue that caused some items (such as projectile ammunition) to build the wrong amount when first crafted.
Fixed an issue that could cause freighters to be missing their hyperdrive after purchase.
Fixed a number of clashes between changing inventory tabs and changing stack sizes.
Fixed a number of issues where different popups would take the same scrolling input.
Fixed an issue that prevented changing tabs in the freighter inventory while hovering over an empty slot.
Fixed an issue that could strand players on the space station if they managed to dock with a broken pulse engine.
Fixed an issue that allowed players to salvage their only operational starship.
Fixed an issue that prevented technology attachments from appearing on Exocraft.
When reporting a base, the owner’s name is now more clearly displayed in the UI.
Fixed an issue that could cause some newly acquired inventory items to be visually missing from the main inventory.
Fixed a number of issues where old Cargo slots were visible in the UI, such as when viewing ships through the Analysis Visor.
Fixed an issue that could prevent large inventories from being fully displayed in some circumstances (such as when using storage containers).
Fixed an issue that could cause duplicate hyperdrives to be found in crashed and NPC ships during the tutorial.
Fixed an issue that caused Livestock Unit to display too few inventory slots in the UI.
Fixed an issue that caused critically damaged Hazard Protection to appear to become recharged and functional when sitting in the starship.
Fixed an issue that could cause starship salvage to return an invalid price for the ship.
Fixed a number of visual issues with inventory slot unlocking.
Fixed a number of issues that caused Journey Milestone guidance missions to end too early.
Fixed an issue that could prevent bases from correctly uploading.
The visual quality of stars has been improved when using TAA and FSR 2.0.
Fixed an issue that prevented FSR 2.0 from being enabled while using HDR.
Fixed a number of rendering issues with particle effects.
Optimised the rendering of a number of particle effects.
Optimised star and sky rendering.
Fixed a number of visual issues with freighter engines.
Improved the Trade Rocket engine effects.
Fixed an issue that could cause volcanoes to pop out of existence.
The visual effects for the final Atlas Station of the Artemis path have been improved.
Improved the text displayed when viewing cooking items in the catalogue.
Fixed an issue that caused predatory fish to move too slowly.
Fixed a number of text scrolling issues in the info portal.
Fixed a PlayStation 5 crash.
Fixed an Xbox Series S/X crash related to the file system.
Fixed an inventory-related crash that could occur when loading the game.
Fixed a memory-related crash on PlayStation 5.
Fixed a number of networking issues.
Fixed a memory issue related to squadron icon rendering.
Fixed a crash related to Multi-Tool rendering.
Fixed a crashed related to the recipe page within the information portal.
Fixed a memory-related crash on all platforms.
We will continue to release patches as issues are identified and resolved. If you experience any issues, let us know by submitting a bug report.
Thank you to everyone playing the Waypoint Update, especially those taking the time to report any issues they encounter via Zendesk or console crash reporting.
We are listening closely to your feedback, and have identified and resolved a number of issues. These fixes are included in patch 4.03, which will be live on all platforms soon.
Bug fixes
Fixed an issue that prevented the “Change Craft Amount” option from working when crafting products.
Fixed a number of issues affecting base power when enabled or disable the Auto-Power difficulty setting.
Fixed an issue that prevented ship and Multi-Tool trade-in prices from being calculated correctly.
Fixed an icon inconsistency in the Journey Records page.
Fixed an issue that caused audio corruption when upgrading inventory slots.
Fixed a number of issues related to selecting the next inventory slot to be upgraded.
Fixed a UI issue that could make it difficult to expand inventories up to their intended maximum dimensions (of 60 for technology and 120 for items).
Fixed an issue that caused some doorways in freighter bases to become blocked.
Fixed an issue that made it difficult for the living ship to land on planets.
Fixed a crash that could occur when pinning a completed journey milestone.
Fixed a crash related to upgrading Multi-Tool inventories.
Fixed a crash related to rendering.
Fixd a number of memory-related crashes.
We will continue to release patches as issues are identified and resolved. If you experience any issues, let us know by submitting a bug report.
It’s been so lovely to see the community co-operating on the Polestar expedition, with players meeting up to visit each others’ freighters, and veterans stepping forward to lend a helping hand to those trying an expedition for the very first time!
Featured Bases
As of today, Iteration: Mercury has established a portal network to a new set of Featured Bases. Visit their teleporter at the Space Anomaly to alight at Refuelling Station Helios-42, relax at Perfect Perk Coffee, or marvel at the vast Twelve Towers Castle.
Perfect Perk Coffee by SparkleRain2972
Community Research
The Quicksilver Synthesis Companion, perpetually fascinated by biological matter, is busy synthesising seeds for a number of plantable grass clumps: Tall Spikegrass, Short Spikegrass, Flatblade Grass, and Looping Grass.
Completing multiplayer missions from the Nexus will contribute towards the Bot’s efforts. Acquiring these exotic plants with Quicksilver will allow them to be planted around habitable bases.
Progress towards unlocking these exclusive decorations can be viewed in the Mission Log, at the Quicksilver Synthesis Companion’s kiosk, or at the Galactic Atlas site.
Community Spotlight
We’re always blown away by how diverse and creative the artists in the community are. A few of our favourite recent creations…
This delicate watercolour rendition of a companion is by u/SplicerFarsante
u/UnjustSuffering drew this moody image of a freighter venturing into a black hole.
We loved this cute physical rendition of a gaseous hazard plant – made from wool by @BuddleiaGirl!
Some striking virtual photography by u/Leonhart30, @pachafly, @DreadCaptJames, and roarinflames.
We’re also aware that a number of fans are organising a meetup at The Three Pigeons in Guildford this Sunday Aug 28th at 7pm, and wanted to mention it here to boost the signal!
Development Update
With plenty of new content for No Man’s Sky underway, and the Nintendo Switch, PSVR2, and MacOS updates all rapidly approaching, the team are keeping very busy! Thank you all for playing, Travellers, and keeping us fueled with your amazing fan works and generous spirits.
Thank you to everyone playing the Endurance Update, especially those taking the time to report any issues they encounter via Zendesk or console crash reporting.
We are listening closely to your feedback, and have identified and resolved a number of issues. These fixes are included in patch 3.99.1, which will be live on all platforms soon.
Bug fixes
Fixed a crash related to NPC navigation.
Fixed an issue that prevent frigate fuel bonuses from working correctly.
Fixed a multiplayer disconnection issue.
We will continue to release patches as issues are identified and resolved. If you experience any issues, let us know by submitting a bug report.
Thank you to everyone playing the Endurance Update, especially those taking the time to report any issues they encounter via Zendesk or console crash reporting.
We are listening closely to your feedback, and have identified and resolved a number of issues. These fixes are included in patch 3.99, which will be live on all platforms soon.
Bug fixes
A glass version of the freighter stairs is now available to research and construct.
Fixed a number of issues with freighter customisation that caused areas of paint to be too small or to be incorrectly labelled as primary/secondary/tertiary.
Freighter surface details (such as numbers and decals) are now recoloured when changing paint options on the freighter customisation screen.
Fixed an issue that could cause the orb of the freighter Trade Room to become detached and drift across the freighter.
Players can now place internal walls freely around their freighter, including within automatically generated doorways.
The freighter industrial expansion room now has a unique floor.
Older style freighter industrial expansion rooms have been added as variant parts.
Freighter storage containers now display their number designation as part of their hologram.
Fixed an issue that hid certain storage containers from the build menu if they were not built in that particular base.
Freighter storage containers that have already been built within the current base are now greyed out in the parts menu.
Fixed an issue that prevented other base parts from being placed upon Shelf Panels.
Fixed an issue that could cause other people’s freighter base parts to be placed within your own freighter base during an expedition.
Fixed an issue that could cause players to fall through their freighter when saving the game at extreme distances from the centre of the solar system.
Fixed an issue in how remaining battery life was calculated for power grids.
Fixed an issue that caused fleet coordination bonuses for fuel use to be inverted.
Fixed an issue that could cause organic frigates to occasionally roll stats with a 0 strength.
Fixed an issue that allowed duplicate organic frigates to spawn once the player has collected that system’s unique frigate.
Fixed a number of visual issues and glitches with the corridors connecting the freighter hangar to the bridge.
Improved the appearance of landing lights in the freighter hangar.
Fixed a number of minor visual glitches with freighter technology rooms.
Fixed a visual glitch that could occur when warping in the freighter.
Fixed a number of visual issues with decorative items that glowed too intensely.
Fixed a lighting glitch that affected freighter interiors.
Fixed an issue that could cause Nada to use the wrong dialog during the Artemis path.
Fixed an issue that could prevent progress in Sentinel Pillar Nexus missions if players dropped out.
Fixed an issue that could allow players to get stuck in the freighter bridge teleporter if they were jetpacking on entry.
Fixed an issue that could prevent players from claiming expedition reward frigates on other saves.
Fixed an issue that could cause a progression blocker in the Taste of Metal mission (and others) during an expedition.
Fixed an issue that could prevent players from claiming the reward for the first Polestar Log milestone if they had already maxed out their ship inventory.
Fixed a rare issue that could cause Infestation Nexus missions to direct players to an inappropriate planet.
Fixed an issue that prevented the expedition from correctly ending after completing all objectives early.
Fixed an issue that could prevent mission progress during Sentinel Pillar Nexus missions.
Fixed a number of instances where players were unable to reset missions involving blocked mission destinations (such as recharging a portal).
Fixed a rare issue that could prevent players from acquiring the Dream Aerial in very specific circumstances.
Some base parts that were previously restricted as underwater only can now be built on land.
Fixed an issue that caused incorrect pricing data within the Quicksilver shop UI.
Fixed a number of network synchronisation issues with Sentinel combat.
Fixed an issue that could cause sentinels to temporarily stop network synching when a player died.
Introduced a number of optimisations to freighter NPC pathfinding.
Fixed a number of memory-related crashes on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and PC.
We will continue to release patches as issues are identified and resolved. If you experience any issues, let us know by submitting a bug report.
Thank you to everyone playing the Endurance Update, especially those taking the time to report any issues they encounter via Zendesk or console crash reporting.
We are listening closely to your feedback, and have identified and resolved a number of issues. These fixes are included in patch 3.98, which will be live on all platforms soon.
Bug fixes
Fixed a visual glitch that could occur when the player stood on very steep ledges or railings.
Fixed an issue that could cause some Leviathan-specific missions to persist beyond the end of the expedition.
Infestation Nexus missions now correctly lead players to the target planet.
Fixed a number of visual issues with freighter engines.
Improved the messaging during combat at Sentinel Pillars during Nexus missions.
Fixed a number of collision issues in freighter bases.
Fixed a case where freighter rooms with ladders could prevent other parts in the base from being powered.
Fixed an issue that prevented players from building inside another player’s freighter base, even with the correct multiplayer permissions.
Fixed a collision issue that allowed players to become stuck when jetpacking into the freighter bridge teleporter.
Fixed an issue that caused some NPCs to give dialog from the wrong quest the first time they were interacted with.
Starships can no longer be purchased or exchanged while your current ship is being salvaged, to prevent issues were inventories and stats of your current ship were displaced.
Placing a ladder in a freighter now automatically adds a room above it.
Fixed an issue that caused NPC ship labels to have the incorrect pilot name in pirate space stations.
Fixed an issue that prevented freighter upgrades related to frigate speed and fuel usage from working correctly.
Fixed an issue that prevented Vy’keen face shape customisation from being available in the Appearance Modifier.
Fixed an issue that prevented organic frigates from making contact if discovered in uninhabited systems.
Fixed an issue that prevented summoning a freighter immediately after acquiring a new organic frigate.
Fixed an issue that caused incorrect information to appear on the frigate UI (such as ‘flesh status’) after viewing the Leviathan.
The visibility of the ‘feed’ slot for organic frigates has been improved.
Fixed a number of minor visual issues with freighter base parts.
Fixed an issue that allowed unwanted bases to appear around specific Nexus mission locations.
Fixed an issue that could cause Nexus missions involving activated Cadium to fail to initiate.
The visuals of the freighter Nutrition Room have been improved.
Two additional freighter base parts have been added: an internal staircase and a set of exterior stairs.
Fixed a number of shadowcasting glitches on freighter exterior bases.
Fixed a rare case where players would not receive a Dream Aerial from fleet mission after a mission was totally destroyed, or after adjusting the system clock.
Fixed a number of PlayStation 4 specific crashes.
We will continue to release patches as issues are identified and resolved. If you experience any issues, let us know by submitting a bug report.
