Ostranauts v0.6.2.3 is now available on Steam, and your clients should be updating shortly. We might have finally found and fixed the "walking in place" bug! It was a bit of a bear to find and fix, but with any luck, incidents of it will be reduced.
As a result, fewer other fixes this patch. But we'll keep at it for the next one.
Specifically:
Fixed a bug that caused player to walk in place and ignore most commands.
Fixed a bug that caused loaded crew to gain extra copies of stat timers.
Changed NPCs to not use killing player as a social coping mechanism.
Fixed a bug that caused tooltips to go off screen in supply kiosk.
Fixed two incorrect RCS thruster orientations on Edelweiss ship.
Changed Zones and Social buttons to be disabled for now. (To avoid bugs.)
Added log message when character changes work shifts.
Still working on a fix for the NaN/giant pressure numbers, a more accurate ground inventory grid, and trying to get the AI to remember jobs after they are abandoned.
As always, there's plenty more for us to fix, change, and add! And we'll be continuing in roughly that order. In the meantime, let us know if this patch helps you out, as well as if it reveals new problems!
Best, Daniel Fedor Founder, Blue Bottle Games, LLC
Ostranauts Launch Recap & Roadmap Video
Hey Folks!
Still working on patch 0.6.2.3 here, which has a few deeper fixes taking longer than usual.
However, in the meantime, I've had several questions about where the game is going next. So I put this video together to help explain both the long term plans for the game, and what some of the earlier next steps might look like.
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I'll let the video do the talking, and get back to coding. Talk to you all soon!
Best, Daniel Fedor Founder, Blue Bottle Games, LLC
Ostranauts Patch v0.6.2.2 Available
Hey Folks!
Ostranauts v0.6.2.2 is now available on Steam, and your clients should be updating shortly. This patch addresses several construction bugs, adds save backups, plus some quality of life changes.
Specifically:
Added code to backup previous save file as captain_name.bak before generating a new save file.
Fixed a bug that caused canceled install jobs to leave items on ground that cannot be clicked.
Fixed a bug that prevented installs, uninstalls, and other actions from failing due to large target footprint.
Fixed bug that interrupted installs of RCS distro and cluster objects.
Fixed a bug that prevented installing coolers, and other large objects.
Fixed a bug that caused AI to stand around when it should be hauling parts to a repair/install job.
Fixed a bug that caused item to become inaccessible if user attempted to pick it up without room in inventory.
Fixed a bug that caused HVAC sensor connection to crash ship editor.
Changed door power usage to be more in-line with other appliances.
Fixed a bug that caused inventory grids for nearby items to close prematurely. Now should close only when walking away.
Changed top right outliner text to put more permanent items near top of list.
Added note to nav station cheat sheet mentioning auto-rotation-stabilize on Q/E keys.
Fixed a bug that caused reactors to use reactant canisters from other ships.
Now the game will attempt to backup your save file before creating a new one, which should help in the (hopefully dwindling) cases where the app crashes during save, which previously deleted the old save data.
Several of the fixes address construction jobs and AI, and gets us really close to removing the major blockers to building and repairing. (Still a couple left that I am aware of, though.)
And finally, several smaller fixes and improvements added to smooth out gameplay where we could.
As always, there's plenty more for us to fix, change, and add! And we'll be continuing in roughly that order. In the meantime, let us know if this patch helps you out, as well as if it reveals new problems!
Best, Daniel Fedor Founder, Blue Bottle Games, LLC
Ostranauts Patch v0.6.2.1 Available
Hey Folks!
Ostranauts v0.6.2.1 is now available on Steam, and your clients should be updating shortly. This patch address a mix of bugs and quality of life issues.
Specifically:
Fixed a bug that caused player to get stranded after walking at 16x speed.
Fixed a bug that left ghost items in inventory grid when moved from space to space.
Fixed a bug that prevented EVA battery control panel from showing true charge.
Changed inventory screen to return item to origin if unable to be placed in grid.
Fixed a bug that caused NPCs to be naked if game was saved more than once before visiting OKLG.
Added progress bars to more player actions.
Added custom width and height for inventory items. (Modder request.)
Added required part amounts to tooltips.
The first fix alone (16x speed) might actually solve quite a few reported issues, given how it came up frequently, and in different places. And some of the inventory fixes should reduce the number of times the game gets stuck or glitched.
Plus, several of these fixes and additions should reduce the pain points when doing more common tasks in game.
As always, there's plenty more for us to fix, change, and add! And we'll be continuing in roughly that order. In the meantime, let us know if this patch helps you out, as well as if it reveals new problems!
Best, Daniel Fedor Founder, Blue Bottle Games, LLC
Ostranauts Patch v0.6.2.0 Available
Hey Folks!
Ostranauts v0.6.2.0 is now available on Steam, and your clients should be updating shortly. This patch continues to address several of the bugs reported by players in the first couple of days playing.
Specifically:
Fixed a bug that would cause game to crash, deleting the save file, if saved while in-game time was shortly after midnight.
Fixed a bug that would cause AI to catastrophically ram player while docked.
Fixed a bug that caused some saves to corrupt due to bad pathfinding.
Fixed a bug that could cause crew to be in wrong position when ships were loaded.
Fixed a bug that would cause mouse clicks to be ignored after connecting an appliance to a sensor.
Changed nav and docking controls to use same hotkeys as camera controls (for better AZERTY keyboard support).
Changed inventory UI to try and prevent grids from overlapping.
Fixed a bug that caused application to crash if Esc hit while application was quitting.
Fixed a bug that could cause saves to be missing ship or planet metadata.
Fixed a bug that caused context menu to be drawn in wrong place while in inventory UI.
Removed R and F hotkeys from docking UI. Unnecessary (and created confusion).
Changed container inventory grids to close when player walks away from them.
Changed camera rotation controls to be debug commands.
Still a few big bugs addressed by this patch, though the fixes are starting to include smaller and smaller issues, as well as quality of life improvements. Plus, AZERTY keyboard support is finally starting to come in! Let us know if we've missed anything there.
We'll continue to be fixing bugs as they are reported, so please do keep us informed via the forums and Discord, as you have been! Your input has been a huge help in getting this thing spaceworthy, and I thank you for that. And for your patience.
Longer term, bug fixing will continue, and we'll also continue to include quality of life fixes, and occasionally new features. Including, when ready, a way for you to let us know which roadmap features are most important to you next.
Best, Daniel Fedor Founder, Blue Bottle Games, LLC
Ostranauts Patch v0.6.1.9 Available
Hey Folks!
Ostranauts v0.6.1.9 is now available on Steam, and your clients should be updating shortly. This patch continues to address several of the bugs reported by players in the first couple of days playing.
Specifically:
Fixed a bug that would cause the game to misbehave if an objective was completed before it finished animating.
Fixed a bug that caused player to get stuck in social UI after clicking destination on map.
Fixed a bug that caused NPCs to walk onto player's ship when not part of crew.
Fixed a bug that caused floors under exterior airlock to be irreplaceable.
Fixed a bug that caused encumbrance to have different effects from one ship to another.
Fixed a bug that caused Esc to make options menu reappear instead of escaping in-game quit menu.
Fixed a bug that caused player to be stuck in welding animation after abandoning uninstall process.
Fixed a bug that would cause EVA inventory grid to be obscured by other inventory grids.
Fixed a bug that caused animation sparks to get stuck on player in some cases.
With this list of changes, I think we're now starting to get much more stable games. And we're also able to start mixing quality of life fixes in with the bug fixes.
We'll continue to be fixing bugs as they are reported, so please do keep us informed via the forums and Discord, as you have been! Your input has been a huge help in getting this thing spaceworthy, and I thank you for that. And for your patience.
Longer term, bug fixing will continue, and we'll also continue to include quality of life fixes, and occasionally new features. Including, when ready, a way for you to let us know which roadmap features are most important to you next.
In the meantime, we'll be taking a day or two to recharge, and we should be back at it on Monday.
Hope you all have a good weekend, and enjoy the patch!
Best, Daniel Fedor Founder, Blue Bottle Games, LLC
Ostranauts Patch v0.6.1.8 Available
Hey Folks!
Ostranauts's first day in the wild was a crazy one, and not without its issues. A number of bugs appeared that I hadn't expected, and for that, I apologize!
That said, I have absolutely loved seeing the stories told about your first captains, and the glory (or demise) they found! Thank you for playing, and sharing.
We've been trying to keep up with feedback on forums here and elsewhere, and managed to get fixes in for several of the more common issues reported by users. Specifically, and in no particular order:
Changed overloaded status to allow very slow walking, instead of no movement.
Changed starting salvage pod to have more power in batteries to start.
Fixed itm rotation infinite loop on loading save file.
Fixed pink noses on some characters.
Fixed time controls covering message log in some resolutions.
Fixed a bug that caused career kiosk to stop working if abandoned and resumed.
Fixed a bug that caused save slots to retain leftover data when deleted.
Fixed a bug that could cause corrupt save when saving game while crew in lost tiles.
Fixed a crash that would occur in pathfinding if origin tile was null.
Fixed a crash that would occur if loading a save destroyed a progress bar prematurely.
Fixed a bug that caused game to freeze when repairing a damaged wall.
Fixed a bug that caused items to move position when repaired or damaged.
Fixed a bug that caused battery control panel to always show 100%.
Fixed a bug that would cause game to crash when loading corrupt saves.
Fixed a bug that caused null exceptions when trying to get objects inside an already removed object.
Fixed a bug that caused ships to duplicate crew records on save.
It's a fair number of fixes, and a few tweaks, which should all get you in the game for longer stretches before you run into trouble. No doubt there are still some to fix.
Note that, even if you don't see your specific bug mentioned above, many of these were "silent" crashes that happened without showing any symptoms until later in the game. So some of the weirdness we saw could be a downstream issue caused by the above.
In any case, do let me know how the patch treats you, and whether your issues were resolved, or if you are still encountering any.
And know that we'll be on this for the long haul. I very much want this game to be something we can all play, create stories in, and share with others. First we fix the bugs. Then we start to get into the fun stuff ;)
Best, Daniel Fedor Founder, Blue Bottle Games
Ostranauts Early Access Player-Driven Roadmap and we hear you!
Hey Folks,
We hear ya! After reading your feedback, we are already tackling the most urgent bugs. Keep the reviews coming because this game is meant to be a project done with you. An update is coming later today to fix some of the major bugs.
We are excited to share with you our player-driven roadmap for the next approximate 2 years of early access of the game! You’ve read that right, you’re the ones that will decide what should be done in priority in the game.
Player-Driven Roadmap
A player-driven voting system will soon be introduced, where you, early access players, will be able to vote on what upcoming features should be prioritised.
We also wanted to make it clear now what to expect in general so you know what you are getting into.
Planned Features FAQs
Join our Discord
Finally don’t hesitate to join the Blue Bottle Games Discord to join our amazing community and discuss together about the current state of the game, the lore and what to expect in the future.
This is the beginning of a community adventure, thank you for your support and see you very soon for more updates! Let’s survive in space together!
Roll-up a new captain, head out into the boneyard, and start picking over derelicts for useful parts. And when you find "the one," start fixing it up with spare parts and elbow grease, and make it your own. But don't forget to take a break every now and then to visit K-Leg for some R&R. And maybe convince a crew member to join you?
If this sounds like something you might be into, head on over to the Ostranauts Steam page! There's even a 20% launch discount this week.
Soundtrack and Special Edition
Steam also has Josh Culler's excellent Ostranauts soundtrack for sale, including 25 in-game tracks, and 9 bonus tracks. Plus high quality FLAC versions of each. If you enjoyed Josh's music in NEO Scavenger, you should check out his latest work!
The OST can be purchased separately, or as part of the Mescaform Edition, which bundles them together at a bigger discount.
I hope you all enjoy the game so far. This is the beginning of a game I've wanted to play for ages, and I look forward to developing Ostranauts even more with your feedback!
Ostranauts Early Access Launch Trailer!
Hey Folks!
It's official: Ostranauts Early Access has a launch date, and a fancy new trailer!
And who better to narrate the trials of a scheming shipbreaker than the charming Dominique Tipper? I mean, her voice is practically synonymous with grit, technical know-how, and a healthy distrust of authority :) All qualities you'll need to survive the boneyard around K-Leg!
September 10th, 2020 marks the launch of Ostranauts on Steam Early Access, and the beginning of our shared journey making the spacelife sim we've all been waiting for :)
If this sounds interesting to you, please wishlist Ostranauts on Steam here. Wishlisting is one of the most effective ways of helping the game succeed before launch, as it tells Valve this game is going to be a big deal!
And if you know anyone else who might dig this type of game, let them know! Spreading awareness is something everyone can do to help me continue to make games like this.
Thanks for your time, and stay tuned for more spacelife news!
