Hello, Creators!

We’re excited to bring you another update for The Universim, filled with some fresh features, expanded modding capabilities, and improvements to enhance your experience. As always, thank you for your continued feedback and support - it’s at the core of everything we do. Let’s take a look at what’s new in this update!

Mines
Expand your civilizations’ capabilities with Mines, a new addition to the building modding system. Create functional structures for resource extraction and integrate them seamlessly into your worlds.

Custom resources are here! Design unique resources that can be gathered, processed, and used to transform gameplay. Whether you’re adding rare materials or creating complex production chains, the possibilities are endless.
We’re eager to see what inventive ideas you bring to life using these expanded modding features.




Our goal with mods is to gradually expand their functionality until you can create your own planets with the resources you want, providing you with fresh gameplay possibilities. We’ve seen a good influx of people trying previous mods, and our aim is to make their creation as easy as possible.

Our next objective for the mods is to add additional building types, similar to what we introduced in this update. Additionally, we plan to start developing a packaging system that will allow you to combine multiple standalone mods into one cohesive mod package. For example, this could include creating a new building to produce or extract your custom resource and transforming it in another factory building. This way, you won’t need to download three separate mods; instead, you’ll be able to access everything through a single package.

The Cauldron

The Cauldron is an experimental new building that allows your Nuggets to brew powerful potions, enhancing various aspects of your civilization, such as productivity and happiness. This unique structure heavily relies on your god powers and direct player actions, making it an interactive and immersive experience.

Use your creator powers to interact with the building itself - grow crops on its balcony, pick them, and drop them into the cauldron to brew potions. You can even stoke the fire using bellows to increase the brewing speed, creating a dynamic and engaging process, much like crafting your own magical concoctions.

This addition includes a questline to guide you through its features. Your ambitious Apothecary has accidentally created a cauldron too large for Nuggets to handle alone. Now it’s up to you to assist with gathering ingredients, brewing your first potion, and uncovering its unique effects. What will you create? The possibilities are endless!



We’ve made significant improvements to the Minister system to address longstanding issues with resource allocation and building management. Ministers will now focus on balanced development and resource efficiency.

• Prevented overbuilding of identical structures.
  
• Ministers of Environment and Space now operate efficiently when players are on other planets.
  
• Enhanced UI with a larger Remove Minister button and added a confirmation prompt for unassigning ministers.

Creator Mode & Electric Flying Cars
We know how much many of you have missed Creator Mode, and we’re happy to share that progress is being made to bring it back. This feature requires deep integration with current systems to align with gameplay, so while it isn’t ready just yet, rest assured that it’s on the horizon.
We’re also exploring Electric Flying Cars. This popular request is under active development, and we’re planning to reintroduce it within the next 1–2 patches. Stay tuned for more updates!

We’ve been hard at work improving performance and addressing bugs to ensure a smoother experience:

• Improved mod synchronization for seamless integration of new resources and buildings.
  
• Optimized performance within the modding screen to handle large-scale mods more efficiently.
  
• Added page numbers to the construction selection menu’s page switcher for better navigation.
  
• Improved "no free workers" notifications, ensuring they only appear when relevant.

Fixed: Nuggets getting stuck during certain interactions with buildings.
Fixed: Localization issues in several tooltips and UI elements.
Fixed: Resource extraction continuing after depletion in specific cases.
Fixed: Optimization for ministerial AI in larger civilizations.
Fixed: Visual jitter in building animations and other graphical inconsistencies.

As always, we are incredibly grateful for our community’s passion and creativity. Your feedback drives us to continuously improve and expand The Universim, and we can’t wait to see how you use these new tools and features.

Join us on Discord to share your thoughts and creations, and stay tuned for more updates as we continue shaping the future of The Universim together.

Sincerely,
The Crytivo Crew

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Greetings, mighty creators of infinite Universims!

Making worlds is a true adventure! And, as it happens on adventures, sometimes the heroes need to rest and regain their strength on some peaceful, faraway planet. After we released TU 1.0, our dev team needed just such a rest - for it's been a perilous journey! But then, on one tranquil day, as we were farming and decorating our cottages, we again felt the call of the deep space. So, we restarted our engines and gathered around our spaceship's command table, planning our next course.

Infinite space means infinite possibilities. Which way do we set sail this time? Before, we had a single goal - the release. With that great quest done, the possibilities before us are practically endless. What better time than now for you, our fantastic community, to take part in steering this project! This is why today's release is all about giving power to the players!




Many nights were spent before the glowing screen. Many cups of strong coffee were drunk. Still, we fought on. Today, we are proud to announce that we have found a way to add modding to The Universim!

This was truly a monumental task. Many moons ago, as we were writing the first lines of code that would become TU, we could only dream of something like modding! Suffice to say, the codebase lacked any support for this type of thing. Still, if we are going to do it, we are going to do it right.

We do this for you, our community, first and foremost. It's hard to overemphasize how much your opinion means to our team - and this is why we decided to release modding in parts, after each release, listening to your feedback and adjusting our course. This will allow us to consider the different points of view in between releases and truly make this project community-driven, as is our dream.

That dream is also why we took additional time ensuring that everything related to modding can be done completely in-game: Through our familiar, standard UI. We want modding to be an integral part of the experience, that almost anyone out there, in our great community, can do - regardless of your programming or technical knowledge!


Today, we release the first chapter of Modding: Custom Factories. As we finished the main system for adding custom content through in-game UI, the first thing we thought of were factories. This is the building type that has more effect on gameplay than any other. Plus, factories are also easy to test, with clear parameters and straightforward functionality. Overall, they appear as the best choice for the first iteration of modding. They will allow us to get the best idea of how you, as the players, are going to use the system - and how we should proceed in the next chapter of this quest! Which we'll start right after this release.





Keep in mind, though, that the most thorny part of the road is behind us. The modding system is already in the game, and the next chapter will take much less time than the first - for which we had to add an entirely new system! Now we just need to choose the direction, prepare the UI and the basic functionality, and test.


In our ongoing mission to empower players as the true rulers of their own universes, we are excited to unveil new functionality that was previously reserved for only the most seasoned developers! Introducing the Creator Panel, a powerful tool that grants you unlimited resources and a limitless workforce to elevate your civilization to unprecedented heights. With this tool, you'll command armies of drones, unleash hordes of UFOs, and wield all the powers a Creator could dream of.

Creator Panel activated within the Game sections of the settings.



But beware, for with great power comes great responsibility. The Creator Panel allows you to shape your civilization according to your grand vision, but it also gives you the ability to destroy it. This tool is designed for the most experienced players who truly understand the consequences of wielding such immense power.

Utilizing these tools with extreme values can lead to unintended issues within your game. We strongly advise using them with caution. The power to create and destroy is now in your hands—handle it wisely!

To discover and install mods created by the community, follow these steps:

1. Visit the Steam Workshop: Go to the Steam Workshop for The Universim. Here, you can browse all available mods.
   
2. Subscribe to a Mod: When you find a mod you like, click the Subscribe button. This will add the mod to your Steam account.
   
3. Start the Game: Launch The Universim.
   
4. Access the Mods Menu: Click on the Mods button from the main menu.
   
5. Synchronize Your Mods: In the first tab of the Mods menu, click the Synchronize button. This will update the list with all the mods you’ve subscribed to on the Steam Workshop.
   
6. Enable Mods: Toggle the mods you want to activate, then start a new game.

Important Notes:

Mods will not be added to existing save files.
If you remove a mod from your system, you will not be able to load a saved game that relies on that mod.

• Fixed an issue where Builder Bot transportation requests were not prioritized over regular transportation requests.
  
• Fixed an issue where reserved spots by drones were not properly released when the drones were destroyed.
  
• Fixed the Infection Achievement, which can now be completed as intended.
  
• Made numerous localization fixes.
  
• Addressed a star map issue on Macs with M chips. This was one of the most bizarre issues we’ve ever encountered. Due to computational differences between Intel chips on older Macs, Windows machines, and technically all other platforms, a specific calculation on Macs with M chips was not being processed correctly. As a result, the camera's position was always set to 0, rather than incrementing over time for smooth movement. This issue was caused by architectural differences in how computations are handled on Macs with Apple Silicon. We have implemented a workaround, but it’s uncertain if other computational issues may arise on Macs with M chips.

Thank you, mighty creators, for your unwavering support and patience as we continue to shape the universe of The Universim together. Your passion and feedback drive our efforts, and we couldn’t have come this far without you. We are excited to see the amazing worlds and creations you will bring to life with these new tools and features. Please share your thoughts and feedback on our https://discord.gg/theuniversim so we can keep refining and improving the game based on your valuable insights. Let’s continue this journey together into the infinite possibilities of the cosmos!

Sincerely,
Crytivo Crew

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Hello Creators!

We hope you are all doing great and having a blast! We have some great news for you related to the long-awaited addition to the game, and we would also like to invite you to check out The Crust game that just got released from our friends at VEOM Studio. We truly think that you will enjoy it!



After our previous blog, we received many messages from you. Some of you’ve got really excited to learn that the team has also started working on our next project - Solarpunk Life Sim Farming and Automation game - Farm Folks (Join Farm Folks Discord). In contrast, others felt sad that we plan to stop introducing new features to The Universim after calling the game complete. Today, we have additional info for you.

We want to clarify that we’re not stopping support for The Universim. We will continue improving the gameplay, releasing quality-of-life updates, and fixing critical issues and bugs.
Seeing your love and passion for the game, we decided to spend just a little bit more time with the game and give you what you’ve been asking for so long - the ability to mod the game, which will provide you with the real creator powers you've been seeking from the beginning.

We always wanted to add modding to the game, but we knew it would require overwhelming work due to the complexity of The Universim code and systems (we’ve been developing it for 10 years, wow!). Despite that, we gathered the team, discussed the work ahead, and have been working on it behind the scenes.

We are happy to announce that we have made significant progress. As a test, we have already added one modding system, allowing us to add new factories to the game. We aim to make modding as simple and convenient as possible, even for new users. We plan to release mods in parts/categories (buildings, factories, resources, quests, nuggets, etc.). Our first release will focus on factories. Afterward, we will work on other buildings and nuggets. We are currently working on integrating the modding system with Steam (it already works outside of Steam). Once this is done, we will release this patch with the first-ever modding tool for The Universim!



If you have modding experience or mod suggestions for The Universim, please join our Discord and share them with us in our new Mod Talk channel.



JOIN DISCORD

We are still gauging how much we can allow to be modded, and any of your input might be very valuable to us. Modding will enable many of you to create and share your creations with our community via the Steam workshop, potentially infinitely extending the amount of content in the game. We’re incredibly excited about this, and we hope you are as well.

THE CRUST BUNDLE



Another exciting piece of news: we’re thrilled to let you know that our friends at VEOM Studio have just released the moon colonization and factory automation game, The Crust, on Steam. We invite you to check it out; we think it’s right up your alley. We partnered with them and created The Universim X The Crust Steam Bundle, which can be found here. It should offer you guys an extra discount, even if you already own The Universim.

CHECK IT OUT

The Crust is a lunar base automation and colony management game where you must automate a lunar base to become humanity's savior. Think of it as a mix of Factorio and a bit of RimWorld. If you enjoy these kinds of games, definitely check it out!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1465470/The_Crust/

You are the best community we have ever had, and we hope you all have an awesome day!

Sincerely,
The Crytivo Crew

Hello everyone,

I trust you're all doing well and making the most of each day. I wanted to share some updates from our end regarding the future of the company and our game.

Let's dive into the game first.

We're currently crafting a new update, one that injects fresh content into the game. The primary focus of this update is to provide players in the later stages, from modern and beyond, with avenues to utilize their surplus resources. Many players have amassed substantial resources with no clear direction for their use beyond planetary colonization.

To address this, we're introducing a new feature inspired by the Tower of Babel. This building will serve as a resource sink, allowing players to contribute resources and engage in a mini-game within its confines. You'll have the opportunity to establish and expand a small colony within the tower, earning a score based on your progress. This score will determine your position on a leaderboard, adding a competitive edge to the game for those who have already conquered its primary challenges.



Our team has been hard at work on this update for the past month and a half, laying the groundwork for the system. We're expecting to release this update within the next 1-2 months and we’re excited to share previews of what's to come in the near future and eagerly will be waiting for your feedback.




Concept art

Now, let's talk about our broader plans and the future of Crytivo.

Developing The Universim has been an incredible journey - one filled with challenges, rewards, and unwavering support from each of you. We've released over 50 content updates, alongside numerous bug fixes and improvements, all aimed at enhancing your experience. Your support has meant the world to us, and we're deeply grateful for it.

As with any journey, there comes a time for closure and new beginnings. While The Universim holds a special place in our hearts, it's time for us to embark on a new adventure.



We invite you to our next project - Farm Folks



Farm Folks is an open-world life simulator multiplayer game that combines resource management and automation in a customizable farm-building experience. It is a mix of games such as Satisfactory, The Sims, Fortnite, Escape from Tarkov, spiced up with ghost hunting and much more.

With The Universim's final content update on the horizon, our focus will shift entirely to Farm Folks.

We would like to invite you to join Farm Folks Discord and Wishlist the game on Steam.




If you're curious to learn more about our second game you can do so by using the link below:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/895160/Farm_Folks/

We’re planning to offer something special for our The Universim players in the game and we will share what exactly at the later date.


We're excited about this new chapter and grateful for your continued support as we forge ahead.

P.S. We want to make sure this is clear: We will continue to introduce bug fixes, quality of life improvements, and balance adjustments to the game ( The Universim ) going forward.

Warm regards,
Alex

Hello Creators,

Today, we released a new patch with some improvements and fixes. This patch addresses several localization issues as well as crashes that were reported to us. We are also happy to announce that Macs with M chips should no longer see a broken main menu. The issue was related to a Unity bug and our system not cooperating well with each other.

As we move forward, we are encountering more edge case issues and fewer bugs that affect everyone. With this in mind, we are moving towards improvements and balance for the game based on the feedback we received on Steam and in our Discord channels. As we progress with this update, we will keep you informed about the estimated release dates. Currently, it is a bit early to provide specific dates.

We will continue to iron out bugs and address any issues that arise as quickly as possible.
Now, let's review what was fixed in this patch:

• Fixed an issue where nuggets created by the simulation system do not trigger believer news messages in some cases.
  
• Fixed an issue where trading shuttles without valid resource count maps caused crashes.
  
• Fixed incorrect localization for Resource Management.
  
• Fixed missing localization for the Planet Cracker Laser and Stomp.
  
• Added localization to the Cosmodrome Panel and Evo Tower Rocket Panel.
  
• Fixed collapsed Planet Cracker Relaunch Localization.
  
• Fixed localization for the Sent Planet Cracker "Yes / No" buttons.
  
• Fixed localization for the Oil Extractor Panel.
  
• Fixed localization for the Space Box Research Progress.
  
• Fixed localization for Warehouse Storage.
  
• Fixed duplicated planet names by implementing a system for generating unique planet names based on their coordinates.
  
• Fixed an issue where the road system was not correctly created on the planet where the Planet Cracker was sent.
  
• Fixed a bug that occurred when tanks would shoot the Planet Cracker, causing explosion effects to break and be displayed in the incorrect position.
  
• Drastically improved the performance of tanks, helicopters, and combat, achieving a 30+ fps gain during encounters.
  
• Fixed an issue with Mac's M chips at game start.
  
• Added a warning for when trying to assign all available workers.
  
• Adjusted logic to ensure that the Cracker arrival message doesn't appear on unrelated planet panels.
  
• Added notification when the settlement has no free workers to assign to general buildings.
  
• Added functionality to rename planets through the Star Map Panel.

We hope you have a wonderful start to the week!
If you encounter any issues in the game, don’t hesitate to drop us a message on our Discord in the #bug-channel.

If you enjoy the game, please consider leaving us a review.
Thank you for being an awesome community.

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Hello Creators!

We hope you're all having a fantastic weekend. We rolled out another update yesterday, and we're excited to share the details with you. Below, you'll find a list of what we've been working on and all the fixes we've implemented. Every week, we strive to address as many issues as we can, and we're incredibly thankful to all of you for helping us by reporting those issues. With each passing week, we're receiving fewer reports of critical issues, which makes us even happier. Our goal is to resolve as many issues as possible as we move towards the next update. We had hoped to begin work on it this coming week, but unfortunately, there are still a few issues that need our attention. Once the majority of these issues are resolved and only low-level ones remain, we'll dive right into the update.


Here’s what’s been worked on:

• The cancel button on the Space Object Panel was not correctly applying its disabled status, appearing as always active.
  
• Fixed destroyed planets being showcased at the bottom side of the panel of the star map in some cases.
  
• Fixed an issue with disappearing electronic components when flying from one planet to another due to lack of storage space on a planet.
  
• Implemented the number of observatories counter on the Star Map UI.
  
• Fixed stuck clouds produced by the cloud generator.
  
• Fixed an issue where buildings on fire would trigger a temperature warning for the planet.
  
• Fixed an issue where a colonization rocket could have been sent to the same planet as a planet cracker while it was still traveling there, producing an error.
  
• Fixed an issue where the camera would move towards the final planet after the planet was destroyed.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused saving issues for the game due to nuggets killed within the UFO.
  
• Fixed an issue where unfinished buildings within the building panel were considered as having 100% health, therefore not correctly displaying the buildings when they were sorted based on health.
  
• Fixed an issue that prevented the loading of save files due to resources on the planets not being correctly calculated during loading in some cases.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused an error due to the evolution tower being constructed on the foreign planet. Despite having an evolution tower, the simulation system still assumed that the planet is not colonized, therefore producing an error.
  
• Fixed an issue where underground resources were added to the planet for the 2nd time (therefore doubling the amount of resources) and causing confusion with increased planet cracker gather time.
  
• Fixed an issue related to the Alien Resource Miner harvesters.
  
• Added a message to the Alien Resource Miner Panel for when there are no available resources.
  
• Added the possibility to start Space Object exploration from the simulated planets.
  
• Added extra functionality to the Abduction Quest "eye". Now pressing the button will cycle between UFOs and Hopkings, allowing to find all the targets easier.

If you encounter any issues, please don't hesitate to report them to us, and we'll do our best to address them promptly. The fastest and most direct way to report an issue is by joining our Discord server and leaving a message with the details in our bug-reports channel. This way, we can see it immediately and add it to our database.

We greatly appreciate your support. You're truly the best community anyone could ask for. Wishing you all a fantastic remainder of your weekend, and remember to stay safe and have fun.

Sincerely,
The Crytivo Crew

Hey Creators!

Happy Friday! We’re back with a new update and new patch notes! Thanks to the community, we’ve been able to squash more bugs and make the game a better experience!

Here’s what we worked on this week and what we’ve fixed!

• We’ve had a heart to heart with the ministers, and told them to no longer place Hunter Huts if the planet does not have any animals
  
• Universities and Movie Theaters will now correctly calculate Discovery Points
  
• You will no longer receive notifications about buildings being destroyed and built, or about new Nugget believers when immediately arriving on the planet due to the Simulation System.
  
• The Planet Cracker Extractor will no longer extract an endless amount of parts
  
• The time it takes for the Planet Cracker to gather regular resources has been reduced
  
• The Planet Cracker will no longer show a duplicated amount of resources in the selection panel
  
• Fixed an issue related to sending The Planet Cracker to another planet. The issue would prevent loading a planet.
  
• Firefighters will no longer ignore buildings that have been set on fire by the Planet Cracker and/or Firestorm
  
• The Planet Cracker’s landing platform can no longer be set on fire.
  
• The Planet Cracker will no longer spawn underground after being rebuilt
  
• The Tesla Quest will now accept the parts required to complete the quest.
  
• Tesla Parts will now spawn appropriately after the game is loaded from a save file
  
• Fixed an issue related to Twitch Chat, which caused an NRE during certain conditions when chat members were sending messages
  
• Interplanetary Trade Achievement is now achievable
  
• Ice and Lava Terraforming Achievements are now working correctly.
  
• The “No food warning” now takes cooked food into account and will only trigger when there is no cooked or raw food
  
• The timer formatting is now correct upon Alien Arrival
  
• Exile Settlements will now appear on other planets. Deal with them as you see fit, Creator
  
• Alien Settlements now have the opportunity to spawn on Alien Planets (though, to them, it’s their Mother Planet, and your Nuggets are the aliens)
  
• Voidspawns that appear on other planets can now be killed. Hooray!
  
• Space Objects that cannot be explored will no longer have the option to explore them

Currently, the team is concentrating fully on fixing as many issues as possible, but we are finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel where all the major and mid-sized issues will be fully addressed. We believe that after one or two more updates, we will be in a very good state. Once we’re there, we’re planning to get back to reviewing some of the suggestions we’ve been receiving from you and see if we can start working on some of them! So, if you’ve got a cool idea you want to share, don’t hesitate to join our discord and tell us all about it on our tu-improvements channel!
Before we go, we want to hear about your exciting, funny, or just plain weird experiences in The Universim! Find something cool or new? Tell us about it! Share your stories, your screenshots, your city setups, anything, in our discord!

Have a wonderful weekend, Creators. And remember, it’s a beautiful planet. Try not to ruin it.

Sincerely,
Crytivo Crew

Hey Creators!

Hard to believe we’ve been in 1.0 for over a week now! We’ve been busy working on bugs, and we’re back with more hotfixes thanks to your valuable feedback.

Here’s a quick list of what’s been fixed:

• Temperature notifications will no longer be displayed on Lava/Ice planets while flying over the Volcano or Fire. The temperature notification now has a cooldown per planet, appearing for critical and pre-critical levels once every 30 minutes. With the update, the temperature notification will no longer trigger news messages and warnings on the left side of the screen
  
• Now, the Planet Cracker requires the correct amount of parts in order to work
  
• The game will no longer crash when the Foreign Planet Simulation system attempts to add dead Nuggets to the cosmodrome for transfer to another planet or trading
  
• Colonization rockets will no longer be mistakenly sent to the final planet to cause more issues
  
• Meteor strikes will now accurately calculate collisions with mountains
  
• A new workaround has been created for a Unity Physics system bug that causes the game to crash due to the object’s position being set to a non number
  
• The Foreign Simulation system will no longer reset crops on the farm while the player is away on another planet and returns later on. The system now only selects the crop when nothing is selected, otherwise it will maintain the player selected crop
  
• Fish will now spawn when they have water
  
• The final Nugget in the barn event has been successfully persuaded to join the cult, and will now complete the event, taking the barn with them
  
• The Foreign Planet simulation system will no longer attempt to remove non-existent builder bots and crash the game
  
• The Planet Cracker timer is now fixed
  
• Resources during the Planet Cracker collection will now no longer constantly increase
  
• Planet Cracker will now only show existing resources on the planet
  
• Planet Cracker will now continue to collect resources as expected
  
• The FPS on the Star Map is now improved and will no longer drop drastically
  
• Foreign Planet simulation system will now only take available builder bots
  
• Fixed a typo in the Big Bird quest and corrected an inaccurate description for the Planet Cracker in the Spanish language.
  
• Resolved multiple localization issues for the French language within the Mystical Box panel and Expedition quest
  
• The Landing Platform for the Planet Cracker will now be unloaded by the nuggets, and resources will be transferred to the warehouses (if there is available space).
  
• The simulation system on other planets did not produce any newborn nuggets in the first 10 minutes after the transition from one planet to another, leading to a rapid decline in the population due to the aging of existing nuggets.

Together with our amazing community, we’re fine-tuning The Universim into a stellar gaming experience for everyone! Join us on Discord, where you can chat with other members of the community, report issues, and share your experiences with the game. We’re looking forward to continuing the journey of The Universim.

If you enjoy the game, please consider leaving us a review on Steam.

Sincerely,
Crytivo Crew

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Hey Creators!


It's Friday, and as the sun sets on yet another exhilarating week, we can't help but feel the excitement in the air! The Universim team extends its heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of you for your unwavering support throughout this incredible journey. It's almost been a full week since the launch, and your valuable feedback has been instrumental in refining The Universim. We've been hard at work addressing your suggestions and enhancing the overall gameplay experience. As we approach the weekend, we're thrilled to share some exciting updates with you in our latest patch notes. Thank you for being an essential part of The Universim community, and we can't wait to see you in the game with these exciting new improvements!

Here’s what’s been worked on:

• Invisible Fire ( A proper fix ). The roads under nuggets were getting too hot, burning poor nuggets.
  
• Warning notifications for the Hot / Cold temperatures before it becomes critical and when it is already critical.
  
• Hyperlube speed was extremely slow due to bug. Now it is fixed and nuggets can zoom from one end to the other with an extreme speed. Time to optimize the city.
  
• Fixed Planet Cracker Gather timer
  
• Air filters were not working properly with the Simulation system, causing the increased pollution when the player was away from the planet where it was built.
  
• Crash that appeared due to Alien Resource Miner building due to harvesters missing their reference in the world.
  
• Most of the narrator tracks were stabilized to have the same voice volume.
  
• Game tip controller was crashing the game when it tried to showcase the tips while simulation the planet
  
• During the Planet Cracker attack, the Planet Cracker position had some minor issues causing a rare error, preventing the load of the save file.
  
• The ForeignSim system tried to apply simulation and was failing to do it properly while trying to find a partner nugget. It was trying to grab an exile nugget as a partner for the citizen nugget, producing an error.

If you don't spot a specific issue addressed in these patch notes, fret not! We are diligently working behind the scenes to address any lingering bugs or concerns that may have slipped through the cracks. Your feedback is crucial to us, and we encourage you to keep the communication lines open. Feel free to share your experiences, report any issues, or simply join the conversation on our Discord channel. Together, we'll continue to fine-tune and enhance The Universim, ensuring a stellar gaming experience for all. Your support and engagement make this journey truly special, and we can't wait to tackle any challenges that arise with your invaluable input. See you in the universe!

Sincerely,
Crytivo Crew

Hey Creators,

Wow, it's already been a full two days since The Universim 1.0 launched, and we're super excited to see so many of you having a blast with it. Just so you know, we've been on our toes squashing bugs and smoothing out the wrinkles before and after the release. I'm here to give you the scoop on what we've tackled in these first 48 hours.

Here’s what’s been fixed

• The Big Bird Quest is now able to complete after opening or scraping the box and finishing the research progress
  
• The Rotating Stabilizer perk no longer locks Research
  
• Trading Rockets will no longer freeze mid travel
  
• The Tesla Quest now works as intended. Nuggola Tesla is very grateful to have someone working on his battery
  
• Save files will now load properly during the Abduction Nugget Quest
  
• Exile Event timer is no longer stuck during the invasion
  
• Planets on the starmap are now able to be located and are now able to be traveled to
  
• Upgrading all buildings all at once no longer spawns random resources from higher era tiers and preventing buildings from receiving their upgrades
  
• Buildings that do not belong to players will no longer show up in the buildings list
  
• Exploring Satellites will now provide rewards
  
• Engineers will no longer be arrested when trying to fix the Rehabilitation Center or Prison
  
• Exiting the main menu and starting a new save file will no longer crash the game
  
• Ministers will no longer place Oxygen Stations on planets that have enough oxygen
  
• The warning for not researching anything has now been tweaked, and it will only appear once every 30 minutes if the player continues not researching anything
  
• The missing Minister of Environment Localization string has been found
  
• Tips and Tutorials will now show up if they are activated
  
• Nuggets are now free to move about the planet and will no longer stand still until they die
  
• Animals will no longer walk in a straight line and vanish
  
• Interplanetary travel has been fixed
  
• Introduction and final scenes correctly showcase the selected language

Linux Users:

While we don’t have a perfect solution just yet, we do have a potential work around!

1. Right click on the game and select preference
2. Proceed to the Steam Compatibility settings
3. Select "Force the Use of a Specific Steam Play Compatibility Tool. "
4, Select Proton
5, Within the game select Borderless for the window mode.

Our team is doing their best to find a good solution for the Mac & Linux users.

A Small Note

We have seen a few issues surrounding an invisible fire that is killing Nuggets quite rapidly. One of the issues has to do with volcanoes, while the other issue has to do with the temperature and pollution levels of the planet. If the Mother Planet is highly polluted, the temperature will increase and kill your Nuggets, as 70 degrees Celsius is quite high. If the temperature has already increased, but you've lowered the pollution levels, you will need to build a terraformer to combat this issue.

The team is working on better clarification on this.

The development team is still prioritizing game breaking bugs and other issues that have been mentioned here on Steam and on Discord as well!

If you don't see your issue listed, pop over to our Discord and let us know. Our devs are right there chatting with you guys and are eager to jump on any problems ASAP.

https://discord.gg/theuniversim[/url] A massive thanks for all the love and support you've shown. Loving the game? It'd be awesome if you could drop us a review on Steam. And hey, don't be shy about spreading the word to your buddies too

A massive thanks for all the love and support you've shown. Loving the game? It'd be awesome if you could drop us a review on Steam. And hey, don't be shy about spreading the word to your buddies too!