Update 20 Hotfix 1 Release Notes (1.20.274.0)

Hey all! This hotfix is right on the edge of a hotfix and an update, as we are including some changes to the Jet Powered update that should help make sure the update is working as intended.

• Increased likelihood of getting 2 or 3 EXO chips from an EXO Cache
  
• Dynamite can now spawn on wrecked rovers and platform POIs
  
• Increased server bandwidth limits, which should result in improved connection and load times on dedicated servers
  
• Improved terrain performance on dedicated servers
  
• Hoverboard and VTOL now appear in the catalog with the explainer that Mission completion is required to unlock them
  
• Updated some of the mission description text to make objective requirements clearer

While we really like EXO Chips, especially because they add some gameplay for Dynamite, we also want to make sure that people don't feel like their hard work opening caches was not yielding enough of a reward. The tuning changes should make sure that you should be receiving more chips more often. EXO Chips are just another new resource, but with a different way of obtaining them!

Also, while we didn't talk about this in the initial update, we are exploring ways we can add more options for obtaining chips for those Astroneers who really don't want to leave their bases. More on that soon!


The following are still known issues as of version 1.20.274.0:

• [AS-15682] There may still be some instances where mission objects don’t spawn on Vesania or Desolo, however in these cases the mission objectives should auto-complete to avoid being unable to complete the mission.
  
• [AS-15762] There are a few item and resource tooltips in the tutorial that are missing translations for non-English languages

The following bugs have been fixed as of version 1.20.274.0:

• [AS-15366] Vehicle Data Recorders and EXO Caches can now be blown up by dynamite that is not directly attached to it
  
• [AS-15682] Players whose Data Recorders and MATs fail to spawn should now have their objective auto-complete to unstick their mission progress
  
• [AS-15654] Updated some of the mission description text to make objective requirements clearer

• [AS-15256] Fixed a bug where objects would not be destroyed by dynamite if detonated with more than one piece of dynamite attached
  
• [AS-15661] Fixed a bug in the hologram tooltips for Wolframite and Titanite, which incorrectly stated they were produced by a smelting furnace
  
• [AS-15668] Fixed a spelling error in English in the mission objective for the “Through the Looking Glass” mission
  
• [AS-15711, AS-15713] Fixed a bug where several mission descriptions and objectives were missing their non-English translations
  
• [AS-15666, AS-15669, AS-15703] Fixed some resource translation errors across several languages

• [AS-15599] Fixed an issue with the VTOL where the camera would clip through when landing on a non-terrain surface
  
• [AS-15600] Fixed a bug where the VFX on the VTOL thrusters were slightly misaligned while flying
  
• [AS-15602] Fixed the VTOL tooltip to be more centered on the VTOL object
  
• [AS-15603] The VTOL can no longer take off when not on a planet
  
• [AS-15635] Starting Medium printers now include the VTOL after it is unlocked
  
• [AS-15659] The VTOL no longer floats in place after being deactivated while flying, and no longer loses all of its forward momentum when it falls
  
• [AS-15660] Held inputs will now reset when a player exits the VTOL

Thanks to everyone who has been playing with the new vehicles and giving feedback! Player numbers are still super high right now and we are so so excited that people are having lots of fun with the new content.

-jt

The Jet Powered Update contains new vehicles to speed up Astroneer’s traversal of land and air! Use the new Hoverboard to shred planet surfaces while your friends use the VTOL to scout from the lower atmosphere!



This update comes to Steam later today.

Vehicles

The VTOL is a versatile flying vehicle, capable of hovering in place, or streaking through the sky. Use it to survey for resource deposits from above, skip over treacherous terrain, or navigate the vertical depths of planetary cave systems.

• Item Information
  
• Fuel: Hydrazine
  
• Storage: 2x medium slots, 2x small auxiliary slots, 1x fuel slot
  
• Recipe: 1x EXO Chip, 1x Tungsten Carbide, 1x Silicone
  
• Printer: Medium Printer

The Hoverboard lets you glide over the terrain with ease, both downhill and up, without a pesky reliance on gravity to keep you moving. Speed up travel along your existing tether lines or bring some power and oxygen along for journeys into the unknown. Just make sure to stick those landings if you want to avoid painful interruptions. Pro Tip: Pair it with a Solid-Fuel Jump Jet!

• Item Information
  
• Power: 1 Power/second
  
• Recipe: 1x EXO Chip
  
• Printer: Backpack

This item can now be printed in Adventure Mode. It has the same function as in Creative Mode, but with limited uses.

• Item Information
  
• Byte Cost: 500
  
• Recipe: 1x Full Small Soil Canister
  
• Printer: Backpack

New missions have been added for investigating experimental EXO Dynamics data. Curious Astroneers will navigate to Desolo and Vesania to recover this information and synthesize schematics for crafting new vehicles!

Compass navpoints have been integrated to aid in locating mission-critical points of interest:

Data Recorders
Unique EXO Caches that must be located and “turned off” to activate their paired MAT processing station.

MATs (Material Analysis Transmitters)
Processing and broadcast hubs that consume various requests to determine optimal construction methods for vehicle schematics. May require a wide variety of materials for proper analysis… and are also somewhat unstable.


A new rare resource has been added that can be found on all planets contained in secure EXO Caches.


EXO Cache
These secure containers can be destroyed with dynamite, releasing an EXO Chip on destruction.
Found on all planets, use your compass to track down their locations.


Small Camera
New Recipe: 1x EXO Chip

Hydrazine Thruster
New Recipe: 1x EXO Chip, 1x Steel

Winch
New Recipe: 1x EXO Chip, 1x Rubber

Trade Platform
New Recipe: 1x EXO Chip, 1x Tungsten, 1x Iron

Large Shredder
New Recipe: 1x EXO Chip, 1x Tungsten Carbide, 1x Iron

XL Shredder
New Recipe: 2x EXO Chip, 1x Tungsten Carbide, 1x Steel

Auto Extractor
New Recipe: 1x EXO Chip, 1x Tungsten Carbide, 1x Rubber, 1x Steel

Large Rover
New Recipe: 2x EXO Chip, 1x Aluminum Alloy, 1x Rubber

Large Shuttle
New Recipe: 2x EXO Chip, 1x Titanium Alloy, 1x Ceramic


Large Station Debris – Adjustments have been made to the type of items that can be found in large station debris found on all planets. In general items found in these larger debris items should be more useful and valuable.

Debris Scrap Values – The scrap generated from shredding debris has been universally increased.


Tooltips for shuttles and thrusters have been updated to display real-time fuel levels and launch capacity.


The Automated Mass Production Protocol has been re-initiated! EXO Dynamics is once again asking Astroneers to provide large amounts of resource nuggets via the Request Platform.

Progress occurs in stages, with a different resource requested at each stage. Points are only given for the stage you’re currently on – cooperation is encouraged for efficiency! Ship off your goods for unique cosmetics and goodies along the way.

EXO Dynamics rewards contributions with:

“AMPP Throwback” Bundle – Rewarded for completing the Compound Stage Contains cosmetics rewarded from the previous year:

• “VR Vision” (Mask)
  
• “Gearhead” (Hat)
  
• “Metal Gear” (Visor)

• NEW “Copper Plate” Palette – Rewarded for completing the Aluminum Stage
  
• NEW “Cogpiece” Mask – Rewarded for completing the Aluminum Alloy Stage
  
• Useful incremental rewards along the way and randomized recurring rewards at the end of the event by submitting Astronium – including QT-RTGs & EXO Chips!

New Bundle

• Pride Visor Bundle! This bundle is free for all players, just enter Exo Outfitters to claim <3

New Suits

• Tough Suit

New Emotes

• Gun Show Emote
  
• Imaginate Emote
  

New Hats

• Head Lights Hat
  
• Long Haul Hat

New Mask

• Horned Mask
  
• Spiked Mask

New Palettes

• On Grid Palette
  
• Scarab Palette
  
• Carbon Fiber Palette

• Added lights to dynamite to help indicate detonation timing
  
• Narrow mod deform speed has been adjusted down, so that it can be more easily used with the leveling block
  
• Wanderer Probes can no longer be winched.
  
• Light position on seats has been adjusted to increase visibility.
  
• It is now much easier to stop a slide by moving backwards (braking).
  
• Sliding is slightly less likely to occur when sprinting down gentle slopes.

The following are known issues as of 1.20.265.0:

• [AS-15256] User cannot blow up objects if they have more than one piece of dynamite attached to it
  
• [AS-15366] Data Recorder can only be blown up if dynamite is attached to it. Setting off an explosion nearby will not complete the mission objective

The following bugs have been fixed as of version 1.20.265.0:

Audio

• [AS-15098] Lowered the QT-RTG audio by 10 decibels to make it closer match the volume of the Tier 2 RTG
  
• Multiplayer
  
• [AS-14496] Fixed a bug for clients where items attached to the terrain tool would disappear after quitting the game with the terrain tool out.
  
• [AS-15191] Fixed an issue where tooltips for the worklight were not uniform between hosts and clients.
  
• Achievements/Trophies
  
• [AS-14977] Fixed a bug where players on some platforms were not able to unlock the “EXO Dynamics Solar System Mastery” Achievement.
  
• [AS-15111] Fixed a bug where PS4 players would not unlock the Overachiever palette when completing the “EXO Dynamics Solar System Mastery” trophy.

Landing Zones

• [AS-9986] Fixed an issue where players would sometimes have no landing spots on Glacio. Raised the minimum number of spots from 1 to 12 and included the “Sheets” biome in the allowed list of landing locations.
  
• [AS-12318, AS-13816] Fixed a bug where landing spots on or near a gateway could cause players to softlock during the landing sequence.

Miscellaneous

• [AS-15413] Field Shelter can now be picked up and moved after being deployed.
  
• [AS-15230] Fixed an issue where inactive chamber navpoints would rapidly change positions on the compass when using gateway teleportation.
  
• [AS-15112] Fixed a bug where reaction slots on the XL Sensor Arch were doubled, allowing two T1 items to be slotted into the same slot.
  
• [AS-9956] Fixed a bug where drillable T1 items could fall out of the backpack when terrain is deformed while they are slotted.
  
• [AS-14972] The Chemistry Lab will now auto-pull from the backpack when you click the print button. If the repeat button is selected, it will continue pulling from the backpack until the control panel is closed. However, if the machine is already crafting when you open the control panel, it will not pull resources from your backpack.
  
• [AS-15428] The probe scanner can now pick up already unlocked probes.
  
• [AS-14330] Large round porous rocks on Vesania can now be destroyed with a drill. They will no longer wiggle when unburied and should despawn based on the standard timer.
  
• [AS-15071] Disabled the large button of the mission control panel while supply drop is in progress to avoid weirdness when players try to spam claiming mission rewards.
  
• [AS-14926] Fixed a bug where the blurred background when viewing Astropedia pages did not cover the entire screen on console platforms.
  
• [AS-15115] Fixed some weirdness with storage not auto-pulling properly when using multiple connected cars.
  
• [AS-4640] Fixed a bug where the Soil Centrifuge would clip into the ground when picked up
  
• [AS-9725] Fixed a bug where players could become stuck in the starting shelter if something blocked the exit
  
• [AS-14993] Fixed a bug where the red locking bolts on the Large Extended Platform were not animating when switching states between Locked and Unlocked
  
• [AS-15142] Fixed a bug where lighting could become very dark at certain camera angles
  
• [AS-15148] The Apollo Lunar Module is now indestructible
  
• [AS-15153] Cleaned up the physics on particle effects from explosions
  
• Crashes
  
• [AS-14616] Fixed a crash that could sometimes occur when joining a dedicated server with 6 or more players from PlayStation 4.
  
• [AS-14811] Fixed a crash that could sometimes occur when joining a dedicated server from a save.
  
• [AS-15206] Fixed a crash that could sometimes occur on a dedicated server when a user starts a new game.
  
• [AS-14986] Fixed a crash that could occur on PlayStation 4 due to players having a very large friends list. The number of friends that will be displayed in the game is now limited to 250, with joinable friends being prioritized

Localization

• [AS-15103] Fixed an issue where the description for the mission “There’s Something Out There” was not properly localized for non-English supported languages
  
• [AS-15116] Fixed an issue where the description for the Medium Battery was not properly localized for non-English supported languages
  
• [AS-15273] Fixed an issue where the tooltip for Novus was listing the incorrect resources in Spanish
  
• [AS-15159] Fixed a typo in the French translation of the Red Card emote
  
• [AS-15165] Fixed an error in the Japanese translation for the Trade Platform

UI

• [14835] Fixed a bug on the EXO Request Platform where an arrow on the control panel progress bar was not very visible due to being the same color as the background
  
• [AS-15185] Changing resolutions in the Options menu should now show the full list of available resolutions, not just those for the currently set aspect ratio

Astroneer Merch



Want to grab some summer gear from our official store? We just launched a few new designs that you can grab here!

Ok thats all for now! Stay tuned for a Q&A video next week where we talk about what is coming to the game next! We can’t wait to show you <3

This massive update adds new items, gameplay missions, and an updated compass to help you on your travels! It goes live later today, March 31st!



Here is everything in the update!


Missions have been added to aid players in the exploration of the world and the tools used in their journeys. Missions provide helpful rewards for those who undertake them and can help boost progression.


Mission Log

• New control panel used to track missions and progress of objectives
  
• Missions Logs attached to Landing Pads are used to claim physical rewards
  
• A Backpack Mission Log is accessible via the new Action Wheel interface and can be used to claim Bytes & schematic rewards

Rewards

• Missions provide a variety of rewards including Bytes, schematic unlocks, and physical items
  
• Rewards must be claimed at a Landing Pad

Notifications

• UI toasts and tags appear when there are changes in mission or objective status, or new missions are available to pursue

Multiple new power generating items along with a full rebalance of power generation and consumption.

• Byte cost: 3500
  
• Recipe: 1x Aluminum Alloy, 1x Glass, 1x Ceramic
  
• Printer: Medium

• Byte cost: 4000
  
• Recipe: 1x Aluminum Alloy, 1x Glass, 1x Copper
  
• Printer: Medium

• Byte cost: 4500
  
• Recipe: 1x Iron, 1x Ceramic, 1x Graphene, 1x Aluminum Alloy
  
• Printer: Large

• Rewarded by missions and rarely found while exploring. Provides 1U of power!

The compass has been completely revamped and enhanced with dynamic navpoint tracking!

• Object Tracking: Certain objects (such as Shelters and Beacons) are automatically tracked.
  
• Compass Navpoints: The closest objects of each type are displayed on the compass as navpoints, showing the distance, elevation, and direction to each object.
  
• True North: North on the Compass now points to the correct pole of the planet.
  
• Odd Stone Labels: Chambers on the Odd Stone are now labeled with their location on the planet (North, South, Equator).
  
• Enhanced Probe Scanner: The Probe Scanner now displays a navpoint for the probe it is tracking whenever the Scanner is active.

Small Generator

• Output increased to 2.0U/s
  
• Duration per Organic increased to 120s.

Small Wind Turbine

• Output increased to 1.5U/s.
  
• Recipe changed to 1x Ceramic
  
• Byte cost reduced to 300.

Small Solar Panel

• Output increased to 1.0U/s.
  
• Byte cost reduced to 300.

Small Battery

• Recipe changed to 1x Zinc.

Power Cells

• Recipe changed to 1x Graphite.

Medium Generator

• Output increased to 9.0U/s.
  
• Duration per Carbon increased to 120s.
  
• Byte cost reduced to 2000.

Medium Wind Turbine

• Output increased to 5.0U/s.
  
• Recipe changed to 1x Aluminum, 1x Ceramic.

Medium Solar Panel

• Output increased to 4.0U/s.
  
• Byte cost reduced to 2000.

Medium Battery

• Throughput increased to 5.0U/s.
  
• Capacity increased to 512U.

Solar Array

• Output increased to 14U/s.
  
• Recipe changed to 1x Copper, 1x Glass, 1x Graphene, 1x Aluminum Alloy

Portable Oxygenator

• Draw decreased to 1.0U/s.

Smelting Furnace

• Draw increased to 5.0U/s.

Large Printer

• Draw increased to 5.0U/s.

Soil Centrifuge

• Draw increased to 6.0U/s.

Chemistry Lab

• Draw increased to 10.0U/s.

Atmospheric Condenser

• Draw increased to 20.0U/s.

Medium Shredder

• Draw increased to 5.0U/s.

Large Shredder

• Draw increased to 7.5U/s.

XL Shredder

• Draw increased to 10.0U/s.

Following the success of the emote wheel, we’ve added a new interface for accessing a core set of tools through a single key/button.

Actions

• Catalog (Still available through the dedicated shortcut key/button)
  
• Mission Log
  
• Compass
  
• Drone (Creative Mode only)
  
• Terrain Tool Menu (Creative Mode only)
  
• Quality of Life Changes

Along with the Compass and Mission Log, the Catalog can at last be opened while seated in a Shelter or Vehicle, when opened through the Action Wheel.

• The Action Wheel adds some usability improvements that we’ve also extended to the Emote Wheel.
  
• Hold/Toggle Option: Added a menu option to open selection wheels with a key/button press, instead of a hold. Selections are made by pressing the selection wheel key/button a second time, instead of releasing the held key/button.
  
• Quick Access: The last selected option can be reactivated by tapping a selection wheel key/button.

The EXO Salvage Initiative returns for a limited time! Assist EXO in cleaning up debris items and shipping them off using the Request Platform. Collect, package, and export!

EXO now accepts Scrap resource nuggets as well, so industrious Astroneers can put their automated shredders lines to use.

EXO Dynamics will give rewards for participation, these include:

• “Salvage Throwback” Bundle – Rewarded for reaching 1500 Points
  
• Contains cosmetics rewarded from the previous year:
  
• “Turret-a-porter” (Mask)
  
• “4ML A-TYRE” (Hat)
  
• “Salvage Chic” (Palette)
  
• NEW “Wired” Hat – Rewarded for reaching 5000 Points
  
• NEW “Going Green” Palette – Rewarded for reaching 8000 Points
  
• Useful incremental rewards along the way and randomized recurring rewards at the end of the event – including QT-RTGs!

Players now have an option in the main menu to assemble outfits from their list of cosmetics by combining an available suit, hat, mask, visor or palette and saving that outfit to easily swap.

PS4 Players can now play with Astroneers on other platforms by hosting their own dedicated server or joining another player’s server.  See server setup instructions here:  https://blog.astroneer.space/p/astroneer-dedicated-server-details/

The following bugs have been fixed as of version 1.19.134.0:
UI

• [AS-14628] Fixed a typo in the catalog description for the Oxygen filter
  
• [AS-14373] Added the power draw on the Portable Oxygenator to the catalog description
  
• [AS-14686] Fixed a typo in the credits
  
• [AS-14104] Fixed a bug where the HQ Mode warning in the settings menu was overlapping the scroll bar in some languages
  
• [AS-14168] Fixed a bug where broken shelters were missing an Astropedia prompt on the tooltip
  
• [AS-14171] Updated the item description for Power cells to remove a typo
  
• [AS-14388] Fixed an issue where the keys shown on the Shuttle speed tooltips would not change when the keys were rebound
  
• [AS-14463] Fixed an issue where the tooltip on the Portable Oxygenator just displayed as “Oxygenator”
  
• [AS-14491] Removed some old tooltip text from plants on Atrox that should have been cleaned up after the October 2020 event
  
• [AS-14688] Fixed a bug where beacons would stop displaying after a player used the “Respawn at Starting Shelter” option while on a planet other than Sylva.
  
• [AS-14530] Fixed a bug in the store where the controls in the bottom right would not properly update when using the keyboard to navigate

Power

• [AS-14788] The Portable Oxygenator no longer uses double the required power while in the backpack
  
• [AS-14760] Fixed a bug where the backpack battery would drain before generated power was used

Inputs

• [AS-14169] Fixed a bug where the D-pad on controller was not consistently increasing the size and speed of the terrain tool in Creative Mode
  
• [AS-13988] Fixed a bug on PS4 where input was not locked immediately after trying to join a multiplayer game

Crashes

• [AS-13818] Fixed a crash that could sometimes occur when flying to another planet in a shuttle
  
• [AS-14520] Fixed a crash that could sometimes occur when saving and quitting a game session
  
• [AS-14666] Fixed a crash that could sometimes occur when attempting to join a server while already in game
  
• [AS-13953] Fixed a crash that could sometimes occur due to tether placement

Audio

• [AS-13853] Fixed some missing SFX when walking on foliage
  
• [AS-14363] Fixed a bug where terrain tool audio would persist for clients if they left and reentered relevance while another user was deforming terrain

Miscellaneous

• [AS-14464] Fixed a bug where the terrain tool would sometimes load with the wrong color palette
  
• [AS-14322] Players can no longer research medium resource canisters in the research chamber
  
• [AS-11907] Fixed a bug where autopull was not always working on other sources of a resource when an attached resource canister had output disabled
  
• [AS-14372] Fixed an issue where gas canisters slotted on the Chemistry Lab were not properly saving their states
  
• [AS-12437] Fixed an issue where the Soil Centrifuge would become broken if it lost power during its spin cycle
  
• [AS-11985] Fixed an issue where terrain would sometimes disappear in multiplayer games after dying or flying between planets
  
• [AS-4304] Player indicator lines should now have the correct color for both host and clients

Congrats for making it this far! If you want even more content: Check out our most recent vlog:



And stick with us to hear more about our next update <3

Hey all! This update consists of a hotfix for Update 1.18, as well as some fun additions to celebrate Lunar New Year in game! You can also now log in and receive the second anniversary hat in game for free!


To celebrate the year of the Ox, we have added Lantern Tether toppers for a limited time!



We also have released a full set of Lunar New Year themed items into Exo Outfitters.



We have also added a new suit friend to Exo Outfitters! Everyone meet the Outpost Suit!

• Fixed a bug where resources were not being pulled from the terrain tool to the backpack printer
  
• Fixed a bug where the Chemistry Lab was not replacing partially filled gas canisters when the active recipe changed
  
• Fixed several instances of text missing translations

Also, if you missed it, its been two years since Astroneer launched into 1.0! To celebrate we released a limited time shirt into our store with a brand new design. Get one by visiting store.astroneer.space

Ok that is all for now! Stay tuned for a post later covering details from our roadmap reveal livestream but here is a little teaser to get you excited:



-jt

Update 1.18 will be going live on 1/19/2021 on all platforms!



r/Astroneer - Update 1.18 Patch Notes!


Emote Selection Wheel

A new selection UI has been added for emotes. The new UI provides a visual preview of each assigned emote, and paves the way for more than four assignable emotes in the future. It also gives gamepad users access to a fourth assignable emote at long last!

• The wheel is activated with the [G] key on keyboard, or the [D-pad Up] button on gamepad.
  
• Emotes are selected with the [Mouse] or [Right Thumbstick], and activated by clicking with the [Left Mouse Button] or [Right Trigger], or by releasing the emote wheel key/button while an emote is selected.

Astropedia Quick Access

A number of objects in the game now have quick access to relevant Astropedia information. When viewing a tooltip of one of these items, long press to open the Astropedia. These items include:

• All ingredient holograms.
  
• Pieces of debris.
  
• Planets in the shuttle view.

Updated Astropedia Information

Numerous Astropedia pages have been added or updated with more relevant information.

Added Pages

• Automation Items (Auto Arm, Auto Extractor, and Canisters)
  
• Logic Items (Sensors, Motion Sensors, and Repeaters)
  
• Alternate Crafting Modules (Soil Centrifuge, Shredders, and Trade Platform)

Updated Pages

• All Planet pages have been given an update, giving more information about resources available on that planet and where to find them.
  
• All Resource pages have been updated to give more information on how to acquire each of the resources (locations, modules, etc).

Astroneer’s Second Anniversary
We’re officially two years old this February! To celebrate, players logging in during a particular timeframe will receive a unique party hat. Watch our socials for more details!

Nugget Updates: Visually upgraded resource nuggets, with the potential for performance improvements


New Emotes

• Make Some Noise! Emote
  
• Mind Blown Emote
  
• Applause Emote
  
• Giddy Clapping Emote

New Hat

• Orbital Headlamp Hat

New Mask

• R.S.V.P Mask

New Palettes

• Glitterati Palette
  
• Evening Attire Palette
  
• Arcadia Palette

New Visors

• Disco Fever Visor
  
• Blackout Visor

The following bugs have been fixed as of version 1.18:

Automation

• [AS-13740] Fixed an issue where printers were not auto-pulling resources directly from canisters and crafting modules on the same platform
  
• [AS-13713] Fixed an issue where auto arms were not placing resources onto printers

Catalog

• [AS-12193] Fixed an issue where the Catalog descriptions for items exclusive to Creative Mode were incorrectly cased

Multiplayer

• [AS-11164] Fixed a bug where the EXO Dynamics Outreach Participant and Let Me Borrow This Just a Second achievements were not unlocking when earned on Dedicated Servers
  
• [AS-7683] Fixed a bug in multiplayer where clients would continue to hear printer sound effects if they left the area before the printer finished printing
  
• [AS-7367] Fixed bug in multiplayer where the client would never hear sound effects for the worklight when it was turned on or off.

Localization

• [AS-7356] Fixed an issue in the Resources section of Astropedia where text boxes would overlap resource images in some languages (German, Dutch, Japanese).

System Era Merch Store: Today we are launching our online store! Expect lots of fun and unique items to come to the store in the coming months!


See you all in February when we reveal the first updates on our 2021 Roadmap!

Project CHEER Delivery LTE



Project CHEER crates have returned to Sylva, Desolo, Calidor, and Glacio! Recover lost objects and send them back to EXO Dynamics via the Request Platform. Be on the lookout for a new CHEER object!
EXO has also made additions to the Small Printer; use scrap and other resources to produce CHEER objects for recovery!

EXO Dynamics will give rewards for participation, these include:

• “Tinsel Town” Palette – Rewarded for reaching 1500 Recovery Points of objects returned.
  
• “Festive Chapbow” Hat – Rewarded for reaching 3500 Recovery Points of objects returned.
  
• “Baublehead” Visor – Rewarded for reaching 6500 Recovery points of objects returned.
  
• Useful incremental rewards along the way.
  
• Randomized recurring rewards from EXO at the end of the event.
  
• High Quality Mode

Added new High Quality Mode for higher end hardware which will affect draw distance, shadow quality, object detail, lighting quality and terrain quality at the cost of performance

• Full High Quality support on PC via various sliders in the settings menu
  
• Added support for limited High Quality support on Xbox One with a more involved Series X/S option (that is accessible via backwards compatibility but has to be enabled in the settings menu)
  
• Added support for limited High Quality support on PS4 with a more involved PS5 option (that is accessible via backwards compatibility but has to be enabled in the settings menu)
  
• Added code fixes and FOV (field of view) slider that will help with ultra-widescreen setups on PC
  
• Added various CPU and GPU optimizations that will speed up game rendering even if High Quality Mode is disabled
  
• Fixed periodic frame hitching due to services calls by making them asynchronous

Improved Shuttle Controls
While orbiting a planet, you can adjust your speed to avoid long waits or missed opportunities. (Adjusting orbit speed doesn't consume fuel).

The doubled up 'Launch' action has been split into 'Launch into Orbit' and 'Launch to Another Planet', which will launch the shuttle directly into the 'Planet Orbit View' or 'Solar System View', respectively. (You can back out of launching to another planet by selecting the planet you're currently orbiting).

New Platforms
Make the most of your auto arms with these specially designed platforms.


Large Extended Platform

• Byte cost: 500
  
• Recipe: Resin x2
  
• Printer: Medium

XL Extended Platform

• Byte cost: 750
  
• Recipe: Resin x3
  
• Printer: Large

Miscellaneous
A number of backpack items can now also be printed from the Small Printer. This includes:

• Packager
  
• Small Canister
  
• Extenders
  
• Dynamite
  
• Fireworks
  
• Worklight
  
• Floodlight

If you've got leftover biofuels from the B.O.O. event, you can now research them for Bytes



New Limited Time Bundle -  GINGERBREAD! Warm up with some sweet new gear!  Available in EXO Outfitters for a limited time. 
Includes:

• Candy Crown Hat
  
• Sugar Coated Palette
  
• Sweet Outlook Visor

New Suit

• Frontier Suit

New Hats

• Seasonal Helper Hat
  
• Ant-10A Hat

New Masks

• Snowdrifters Mask
  
• Festive Fringe Mask

New Palettes

• Candy Cane Palette
  
• Glow Up Palette

New Visors

• Minted Visor

The following bugs have been fixed as of version 1.17.88.0:
Visual

• [AS-13251] Fixed a bug where the power meter around the cable slot on several sensor platforms would not light up when powered 
  
• [AS-7149] Fixed a bug where plants would sometimes change color when being harvested by the terrain tool
  
• [AS-6859] Fixed a bug where research samples on Sylva were sometimes changing color while in view of the player
  
• [AS-6144] Fixed a bug where research samples on Sylva sometimes didn’t match the color of the plant they were attached to
  

Limited Time Event

• [AS-12873] Fixed a bug with the PUM-KN Shelter not being properly shared in multiplayer sessions after unlocking the item in a different save. 
  
• [AS-12372] Fixed an issue where the control panel on the Exo Request Platform would incorrectly display the host’s event progress when a client progressed to the repeating stage of the event
  
• Localization
  
• [AS-12494] Fixed a bug where the warning given when switching between adventure and creative modes was not properly localized in languages other than English
  
• [AS-12488] Fixed an issue where the final message at the end of the credits was not properly localized in languages other than English
  
• [AS-13278] Fixed a bug where the Party time Palette was not localized in any language other than English

UI

• [AS-12340] Fixed an issue where item tooltips would still appear over the menu when Astropedia was open
  
• [AS-12936] Fixed an issue with the description of the Large Resource Canister in the catalog containing inaccurate information about the item. 
  
• [AS-12492] Fixed some confusing wording in the warning given when switching between adventure and creative modes 
  
• Xbox One
  
• [AS-12277] Fixed an instance where the game would sometimes hitch when grabbing an item from a slot that would be automatically filled by another item. 

That's all for now!

-jt

As we enter our 5th year of live development, we first off want to thank everyone who has supported us from the start of our pre-alpha days! We hope you all can feel like you helped us make an amazing title with your suggestions and support during Early Access.

This year in the Steam Awards, we would love it if you would consider nominating us in the Labor of Love category. Since 1.0, we have updated the game 43 times, including awesome named updates like The Automation Update, adding Creative Mode, celebrating the Apollo Mission in game, and expanding on the Astroneer story with missions like the Wanderer.



Going further back, we have updated Astroneer 83 times, including Early Access where we took the game from a prototype to a fully featured game with your help.

If you actually want to see our progress, we made a video of the first ever prototype till 1.0 that you can check out here:



We've come a long way, and we are going to keep adding new awesome features to Astroneer in 2021.

Thanks!

Players on all platforms should receive this update today, October 19th 2020!

EXO Biofuel Obtainment Operation
New plant species have been detected on Atrox which are capable of generating potential biofuels from other flora. This species – designated “Cauldrangea” – appears to only appear for a short period of time. Beware that these Cauldrangea are protected by new dangerous Hazards.



Astroneers are asked to harvest specific ingredients for the Cauldrangea to… digest… and send the plant’s output in stages. EXO Dynamics will reward these efforts with new cosmetics and useful items along the way. Points are only given for the stage you're currently on – braving the wilds of Atrox is better with friends!

Event Rewards

• “Hallowed Helm” Hat - Rewarded for completing the Squasholine Stage
  
• “Endless” Visor - Rewarded for completing the Attapetrol Stage
  
• “PUM-KN Shelter” Module - Rewarded for completing the Noxothane Stage
  
• Useful incremental rewards along the way
  
• Randomized recurring rewards from at the end of the event

Item Descriptions and the Catalog Have Been Updated

Item description text has been updated for all Adventure mode items. Each item now includes a description and notable applications. Dependencies, Slot information and Power values are included where applicable. In addition to item tooltips, these descriptions are now shown in the catalog as well.

You can now store more Hydrazine

The Medium Soil Canister can now hold Hydrazine as well as soil, and has been renamed to the Medium Fluid & Soil Canister



New Limited Time Bundle – ASTROMANCY!  Cast a magical look with this spellbinding set! Available in EXO Outfitters until Nov.16, 2020.  Includes:

• Hocus Pocus Hat
  
• Incantation Palette
  
• Crystal Ball Visor

New Masks

• Creepy Crow
  
• Face Cuddler

New Hats

• Broadcast Beacons
  
• Echo Locators
  
• Hocus Pocus

New Visor

• Crystal Ball

New Emotes

• Peeka-Boo!
  
• Jump Scare

New Palettes

• Tomb Worthy
  
• Candy Corn
  
• Cobweb
  
• Patchwork
  
• Incantation

The following are still known issues as of version 1.16.60.0:
- In multiplayer games during the Biofuel Obtainment Operation event, points and rewards may appear incorrectly for hosts on the Exo Request Module control panel when a client has completed the final stage of the event.

The following bugs have been fixed as of version 1.16.60.0:

Crashes

• [AS-12256] Fixed a crash that occurred when using the arrow keys or d-pad during the credits
  
• [AS-12253] Fixed a crash that would occur when navigating the Co-op menu 
  
• [AS-12313] Fixed a crash that would occur when opening the menu during the tutorial

Localization

• [AS-11160] Fixed an issue in Spanish (Spain) where some text lines were too long for their boxes causing text to be cut off or overlap other lines
  
• [AS-12252] Fixed an issue where “Repeat Count” in the Count Repeater control panel was not localized in any language

Visual

• [AS-12255] Fixed an issue where the Spooky and Endless visors would look stretched when worn on the Commander suit
  
• [AS-12287] Fixed a bug where some emote holograms would change position if another emote was played before they finished

Update 15 Release Notes (1.15.51.0)

• Optimized Astroneer-specific rendering and network replication code for 4.23 which should lead to better overall performance
  
• Smaller package sizes for Xbox One and PS4 due to optimization
  
• Much lower overall memory footprint due to optimizations and general 4.23 memory savings

• All platform items are now manually locked/unlocked through their tooltip
  
• Locking/unlocking no longer occurs when connecting or disconnecting cables to a platform
  
• Only platforms that are anchored to terrain can be locked, and platforms that become unanchored from the terrain (such as when the terrain is dug out beneath them) are automatically unlocked

• If the terrain tool was not equipped when the backpack has been opened, it will no longer become equipped when the backpack is closed, regardless of whether you had opened the terrain tool storage while the backpack was open.
  
• When closing the backpack with left mouse or right trigger and returning to a state where the terrain tool is equipped, terrain deformation will not occur until the next input, so that the backpack can be closed safely without causing terrain edits.

• Added improved slot proximity detection & prioritization when placing objects into slots or hooking up cables. The game will now automatically select the nearest available slot to the cursor so that slots can be accessed with less precision targeting, sometimes no longer even requiring line of sight.
  
• Sections in the customizations menu are now collapsible
  
• The EXO Outfitters icon on the main menu and item categories inside will now show a small notification icon when new items have been added

Thanks to everyone who called out long standing bugs to look at for this update. We will continue working on them for future releases! The following bugs have been fixed as of version 1.15.51.0:

• [AS-3350] Fixed a bug where power cables could become twisted
  
• [AS-8496] Fixed an issue where the Gateway engine would become unusable if the user saved and reloaded the game while the Geometric Triptych was being consumed
  
• [AS-8612] Fixed a bug where Rover or Buggy wheels would sometimes clip through the ground
  
• [AS-8661] Fixed a bug where hydrazine canisters would snap to empty oxygenator slots on shuttles rather than to open thruster slots
  
• [AS-5684] Fixed a bug where holograms would jitter in the backpack on most planets
  
• [AS-11303] Fixed an issue where batteries were not draining at the correct rate when connected to a directional power loop

• [AS-11481] Fixed a bug where the bar filling sound effect would not play when unequipping an item from the store
  
• [AS-11892] Fixed a bug where item tooltips would still appear when the user is in the store menu

• [AS-11925] Fixed a bug in multiplayer where clients would not see VFX or hear SFX on newly spawned motion sensors until the item is picked up
  
• [AS-9878] Fixed an issue on dedicated servers where users would sometimes appear outside of shuttles during extra-orbital flights
  
• [AS-11823]  Fixed a bug where players on dedicated servers were not able to unlock The Wanderer’s Way achievement

• [AS-11974] Fixed a crash related to using the Auto Extractor
  
• [AS-11502] Fixed a crash related to players losing some camera movement while in vehicles

• [AS-11696] Fixed an out of memory crash on PS4

• [AS-4211] Fixed a bug on Xbox One where landscapes would have low LOD when landing on a planet

• Locking Platforms tool tips phrases: “Lock” and “Unlock” will not be translated into other languages with this release.

Automation Update 002 is live! This Update focuses on adding even more items and functionality to the Automation Update we previously released! New platforms, new switches, and updated modules to support even more fluid Automation setups!




Today we issued a hotfix with the following updates to all platforms:

• Fixed some new items not being available from creative mode plinths.
  
• Modified the power switch to transfer oxygen like extenders do.
  
• Fixed several issues where repeater control panels could become inaccessible in certain conditions.
  
• Fixed an issue which made players unable to attach the packager to the auto crane.

New Items: we’ve expanded on the Automation Update with a bunch of new items to improve your production lines and support more complex activation logic.



Power Switch: Toggles the flow through a single power line

• Printed on: Small Printer
  
• Resource Cost: 1 Copper
  
• Byte Cost: 750

Count Repeater: When activated a specified number of times, also activates any targeted items

• Printed on: Small Printer
  
• Resource Cost: 1 Zinc
  
• Byte Cost: 1000

Delay Repeater: When activated, also activates any targeted items after a specified delay

• Printed on: Small Printer
  
• Resource Cost: 1 Zinc
  
• Byte Cost: 1000

Motion Sensors: New Platforms that sense when a player or vehicle passes through them! Also the original sensor items have caught up with their newer siblings!



Medium Sensor Arch: Activates targeted items when certain objects pass through its sensor zone

• Printed on: Large Printer
  
• Resource Cost: 1 Quartz, 1 Zinc
  
• Byte Cost: 500

XL Sensor Hoop A: Activates targeted items when certain objects pass through its sensor zone

• Printed on: Large Printer
  
• Resource Cost: 2 Quartz, 2 Zinc
  
• Byte Cost: 750

XL Sensor Hoop B: Activates targeted items when certain objects pass through its sensor zone

• Printed on: Large Printer
  
• Resource Cost: 1 Quartz, 3 Zinc
  
• Byte Cost: 1000

Medium Gas Canister: Hold a large amount of a single atmospheric resource

• Printed on: Small Printer
  
• Resource Cost: 1 Silicone, 1 Glass
  
• Byte Cost: 2,000 Bytes

Repeating Added to Production Modules
Production modules can now be set to repeat via their control panels. When repeat is on, the module will continue to produce the selected recipe as long as it has power and the necessary ingredients.

Modules that have this behavior:

• Small, Medium, and Large Printers
  
• Soil Centrifuge
  
• Chemistry Lab
  
• Atmospheric Condenser

Improved Sensor/Repeater UI
It’s now easier to visualize your sensor and repeater setups.

• Targeting an item with a target pin, storage sensor, or battery sensor will now outline all items affected, not just the item directly targeted
  
• Segment cables now show their activation flow when highlighted, and which segments are affected by removing a segment pin
  
• Segment pins can no longer be placed when a segment is too long, to prevent accidental deletions. (You can still manually delete a held segment pin.)

Updated Items
Resource Canisters will complete partial resources in output slot, even when mode is changed during dispensing.

Auto-arm settings can now be toggled even when unpowered

• Animated sensor zone visuals
  
• All reaction slots upgraded to include target pins
  
• The recreational canopy’s built-in fireworks replaced with a reaction slot

New item names

• Large Ring Storage = Large Ring Sensors
  
• Large Hoop Platform A/B = Large Hoop Sensor A/B
  
• Extra Large Arch Platform = XL Arch Sensor
  
• Recreational Canopy = XL Canopy Sensor

UI Updates
Players are now able to rotate their Astroneer in the Customization menu and EXO Outfitters menu, both in and out of game.


New Suit - The Scout Suit! Our new Astroneer suit has a very resourceful spirit ;)



New Limited Time Bundle -- FLOWER POWER. Go Green and recharge your look with this garden-inspired set.


Available in EXO Outfitters until Sept 7, 2020. Includes:

• Earthenware palette
  
• Solar Power mask
  
• Avant Gardener hat

New Emotes

• Dab
  
• Pose of Power
  
• TA-DA!
  
• Kitty Cleaning

New Hats

• Grad-U-8
  
• Hail to the Leaf
  
• Robo Rudder

New Masks

• Corrective Vision
  
• Wild Child
  
• Bugged Out

New Palettes

• Night Stalker
  
• Day Prowler
  
• Royal Flush

Various small optimizations and stability fixes, including a number of crashes listed in the bugs section.


The following are still known issues as of version 1.14.71.0:

When a Resource Canister is attached to the Auto Extractor while set to output and then switched while slotted, the canister will not autofill it's first resource. If slotted while on the input setting, it should work as intended. We hope to address this in a hotfix.

The Wanderer’s Way Achievement is still not earnable on Dedicated Servers. We are continuing work on this issue and hope to have it fixed as soon as possible. The Achievement is earnable in single player and peer-to-peer multiplayer games.

Target pins connecting T1 items on T1 slots are still having issues with selecting platform or storage instead of the slot if there’s another T1 slot closer to the camera. This is especially noticeable when slots appear in a grid pattern. It’s most prevalent on Figurine Platform, Medium Storage, and Large Platform C. It also occurs to a lesser degree, depending on the camera angle, on Medium Storage Silo and Extra Large Storage.

The following bugs have been fixed as of version 1.14.71.0

• Fixed community reported crashes which would occur in Multiplayer after switching the game to Survival Mode and continuing normal gameplay.
  
• [AS-10970] - Dedicated Server | UI | In the Server Info tab, controller and arrow keys can navigate beyond the selectable region of UI elements
  
• [AS-11123] - Implemented new guards in the code which should help alleviate the issue where shuttles would stop launching from orbit on Dedicated Servers.
  
• [AS-11292] - Implemented new guards in the code which should address the issue of stale save files piling up on Nitrado Dedicated Servers and taking up too much storage space.
  
• [AS-11376] - Large and Medium Resource Canisters' Tool Tips now appropriately update correctly for Clients while the canister is being filled in Multiplayer games
  
• [AS-11403] - When playing in Multiplayer, all players can now see T1 items that are picked up by an Auto Arm
  
• [AS-11681] - Fixed the executable properties description to accurately reflect System Era studio information
  
• [AS-11385] - Fixed the issue where Client players were occasionally unable to equip their terrain tool after flying to other planets when playing in Multiplayer or on Dedicated Servers
  
• [AS-11514] - Turning on "Allow whitelisted only" setting no longer deletes all "Unlisted" players from AstroServerSettings.ini

• [AS-11423] - Fixed an issue where the Soil Centrifuge was playing duplicate panel open SFX.
  
• [AS-11424] - Fixed an issue where the Soil Centrifuge collecting sediment canister SFX was stuttering when filling module with soil.

• [AS-11772] - Expired April LTE Customization items (4ML A-TYRE and TURRET-A-PORTER) are no longer visible in the customization menu if they have not been unlocked by the player.

• [AS-11493] - Adding an Extra Large Shredder to an Extra Large Platform A should no longer cause the game to crash
  
• [AS-11606] - Medium Soil Canisters no longer cause performance degradation if the output is enabled while the canister is slotted
  
• [AS-10763] - Game no longer crashes when running 3 or more Chem Labs
  
• [AS-10520] - All harpoon node items now only attach to visible areas on Medium Storage
  
• [AS-11296] - Extenders are no longer causing Crashes on Save
  
• [AS-11328] - Soil Centrifuge now transfers all resources to a connected super storage when job is complete
  
• [AS-11367] - User is now able to remove resources from the Chem Lab input slot after changing recipes
  
• [AS-11371] - Terrain Analyzers now retain color after loading a saved game.
  
• [AS-11408] - Items added to a halted Shredder are now shredded when shredding resumes
  
• [AS-11411] - Medium and Large Resource Canisters with nuggets in the output slot no longer create nugget connectors when shredded
  
• [AS-11412] - Trade Platform no longer allows the output to be switched during takeoff, patching an exploit which gave infinite expensive resources at no cost.
  
• [AS-11413] - Shredder now moves completed Scrap nuggets to available slots as soon as they become available

• [AS-11021] - Soil Centrifuge, with the repeat button on, will now not start until 1 full Small Canister’s worth of soil is placed in the centrifuge. (Except when the centrifuge is set to Ammonium which requires 2 full Small Canisters)
  
• [AS-11373] - Auto Arm will now only place valid items into small and medium generators
  
• [AS-11384] - Resources are no longer available when an Auto Extractor fully depletes the resource node
  
• [AS-11401] - Items being picked up by the Auto Arm can no longer be picked up at the same time
  
• [AS-11405] - Auto Arms will now reset back to the input side and pass resources
  
• [AS-11437] - Auto-Arms will no longer take partial nuggets from Resource Canisters when the arm starts to grab the nugget at the same time as it is moving to the input slot
  
• [AS-11551] - Auto Extractor must be fully anchored in a valid area before gathering resources
  
• [AS-11554] - Auto Extractor will now stop extracting when placed over a resource that is different than the one in the canister attached to it
  
• [AS-11624] - Tooltip for the Sensor Harpoon stays active even when the user quickly branches two nodes
  
• [AS-11627] - Sensor harpoons make snapping noise when hovering over open lightboard storage slots.
  
• [AS-11685] - Sensors and Repeaters can no longer be grabbed from a closed backpack
  
• [AS-11687] - Resource canisters that are deleted while they are consuming/producing resources will no longer create partial nuggets
  
• [AS-11690] - Auto Arm will no longer pull resources from the input slots of the Chem Lab
  
• [AS-11692] - Duplicated canisters are now displaying the correct color for the resource or gas they are containing.
  
• [AS-11694] - Canisters set to output will now allow Auto Arms to place the resource type as set into them
  
• [AS-11701] - Medium Resource Canister lines up properly with the Auto Extractor when placed on top
  
• [AS-11702] - Sensor and repeater nodes can no longer be attached to a Drone
  
• [AS-11707] - Resource Canisters will consistently produce resources if they are available
  
• [AS-11713] - Segment line stripe highlight has been slowed down for sensors/repeaters
  
• [AS-11714] - Auto Arm filter slot is now easier to target
  
• [AS-11717] - Using mouse or controller, it’s now easier to target individual Segment and target pins when placed close together
  
• [AS-11742] - Resource Canisters will no longer create partial nuggets even if a user fills the canister and uses a storage sensor to switch the canister mode
  
• [AS-11758] - Target pins connecting to T1 items on T1 slots properly target the correct slot on platforms and storages with singular, spread out T1 slots
  
• [AS-11804] - When power is available, Repeater slots now power T1 items

MISCELLANEOUS:

• [AS-11475] - Addressed a community reported crash which occurred when driving up a ramp to the surface of Sylva.
  
• [AS-11666] - Addressed a community reported crash which occurred when the player pressed Y to switch or to deploy the Drone while the camera was still moving.
  
• [AS-9855] - Fixed an issue which caused the Drone to end up in an incorrect state when saving the game while the drone is deployed.
  
• [AS-11406] - Adjusted the Gearhead hat cosmetic item so it no longer blocks some of the headlight for the Radiated Suit.
  
• [AS-11429] - Adjusted the Hydration Deflector hat cosmetic item so it no longer blocks some of the headlight for the Flight, Retro, and Swift suits.
  
• [AS-11614] - Adjusted the Cog Visor cosmetic item so it no longer appears too dark at night or underground.
  
• [AS-11684] - Dynamite placed into slots can now be appropriately detonated by the "use” interaction or actuation