Hello again everybody, we saw a bunch of other annoying bugs so we decided to drop some quick fixes for you all!
There are a few more known bugs that we’re working on but in the meantime, feel free to report any annoying stuff for us to fix over at our QA Site: https://questions.satisfactorygame.com/ We look at your reports every day.
See you all again soon, hopefully this patch makes things better <3
BUG FIXES
Fixed two crashes related to Creature actions
Fixed flushing a pipe segment flushing the entire network instead
Fixed Mk.2 Pipes not having an indicator
Fixed production VFX not being properly started for the Nuclear Generator
Potentially fixed a crash for the Nuclear Generator particle effects
Fixed Spore Flowers not being destructible
Fixed interacting with a Player Crate locking player input
Fixed Player Crates not disappearing after being emptied
CREATURES
Hatcher should now show their status properly for Clients
Fixed Hatcher not disappearing and respawning near bases
Hatchers should now not respawn if the Player is closer than 20 meters to them
Hatcher loot is now dropped on the floor instead of on top of the Hatcher
WORLD
Fixed some Bauxite nodes that were missing
Fixed a Uranium node that was missing
UI
Map Objects are no longer clickable when placing Markers/Stamps, this now means you can place Markers/Stamps on top of other Map Objects (Such as the player, vehicles, other Markers/Stamps, etc.)
Fixed an issue where the Map Coordinates and placing Stamps/Markers wasn’t working properly when using UI scaling
Fixed truck station inventories not being visible
Fixed Pipe flow rate not being properly displayed
Fixed Resources not being shown to clients when opening the Map or Radar Tower
Fixed the highlighted map markers not being shown on the compass
Fixed Markers and Stamps not being highlighted on the compass
DEDICATED SERVER
Dedicated server should not crash anymore when it fails to bind to a port
Fixed a crash that may happen if the server settings file is corrupted. In this case, the server will use default settings instead
Update 6 Hotfixes v0.6.0.1
Update 6 is out already and so we have some hotfixes for some of the most annoying crashes we saw :)
We’re leaving the office for the day so if we missed something let us know over at our QA Site: https://questions.satisfactorygame.com/ We’ll check all your posts with our morning coffee tomorrow.
See you all next time <3
BUG FIXES
Fixed a crash when Client would place a second Truck Station
Potential fix when returning to the main menu when having built Drones
Fixed a crash related to creatures freezing up
Fixed a crash when damaging a player inside a vehicle with explosive damage
Fixed an issue with the Flying Baby Crabs not properly saving
Fixed the Truck Stations UI not showing up properly for Clients
Fixed a debug icon showing up on the Truck Station inventory when accessed for a second time by Client
Update 6 is now out on Experimental!
Hi Pioneers!
Update 6 has arrived on Experimental. I’d like to preface this event with the fact that some of the new content released isn’t as far along in development as our previous Update releases, so consider this our most experimental Experimental yet! Nonetheless, we think you can have fun with everything here already and we need more of you playing with the incoming changes to help us see how far along they are and inform further development. As always, you can leave your feedback and any issues you encounter on our Questions Site: https://questions.satisfactorygame.com/
Overall, this Experimental period is going to be a little different. We will be pushing updates to finalise content that is released, and we might add some additional content along the line that did not make the initial release. With that in mind we are planning to have a longer Experimental period than usual, so don’t expect Update 6 to hit Early Access before the end of summer.
With that said, what is the content that is coming now? Update 6 shines with some major world updates, impactful changes to Equipment and the MAM progression, several great quality of life updates on the UI side of all things Satisfactory, a full overhaul of our creature AI system, and some under-the-hood changes of major systems. Let’s break that all down a bit more.
You might have already heard about this, but for the avoidance of doubt: There are no overclocking changes coming in Update 6. Also, be safe and back up your saves.
World
Spire Coast
This is probably the most significant single biome change that we still had in the pipeline, and now it is here: The island paradise that is the Spire Coast. We’re very excited to see what you will build in this area, constricted (and hopefully inspired) by the verticality of the spires. There are still oil nodes in the area, but their locations have changed. Other than that, we haven’t done a gameplay pass on the area yet, so you’ll have to wait for new slugs and creature placements, etc. until a later time.
We also managed to do a full visual update of the cliff wall separating the Spire Coast from the Dune Desert, so that large empty plateau is finally ready to be built on as well.
Swamp
The Swamp has received a full vegetation and atmosphere overhaul to better represent the icky vision we have for it. A place for daring pioneers to test their mettle in the future. Right now, we are happy with the vibe of the area but it will also receive a gameplay pass in the future to match the mechanics of the exploration experience with the new atmosphere.
Sky, Atmosphere & Weather
We haven’t been idle on these high impact world topics either, with a generally improved day and night sky, clouds, and the addition of rainy weather. Hopefully you’ll enjoy the new variety as a myriad of days pass on Massage-2(AB)b.
The overall changes to our atmosphere system have also been put to use with more specific tweaks of the updated areas mentioned above, as well as some of our starting areas: Dune Desert, Northern Forest and Grass Fields. We’ve adjusted the specific lighting, fog, and feel for all those places.
Equipment & MAM Progression
Hand Equipment & Ammunition
The most obvious content you might have already seen in our videos is the addition of different ammunition types for all the Pioneers ranged weaponry. It’s quite a wide range of new useful and dangerous tools, from utility options like the Pulse Nobelisk to advanced homing ammunition for the rifle. And there is a mini nuke, which honestly is a terrible idea in the best way.
We’ve also improved the UI feedback for switching through your hand slots, making it easier to identify quickly which gadget or weapon you are switching to, and we finally implement a Holster interaction to put away your current hand equipment.
MAM Progression
We integrated the new ammunition types throughout different research trees in the MAM and did some rebalancing and reshuffling in the process! On revisiting them you’ll find that costs and placement might have changed.
A major change in terms of general progression is that we’ve moved some of the most popular energy related alternate recipes to standard MAM unlocks. Now you can find both Turbo Fuel and Compacted Coal there, as they are a great addition to the general power progression of the game.
Multiple Body Equipment Slots
Update 6 introduces the ability to equip almost all existing Body Equipment at the same time. Instead of a single slot, we now have a slot each for: Head, body, back, and legs. The main progression for Body Equipment is now that you can combine them as they get unlocked and you’ll only have to switch your back Equipment between the Jetpack, Hoverpack, and Parachute depending on your preference and the situation.
Creatures
Mostly visual updates
The most major change you will be able to find here is that the Crab Hatcher got a completely new look and no longer destroys itself when spawning the Flying Crabs. While we made the Flying Crabs themselves far less annoying to deal with, you will now have to destroy the Hatcher to stop them from coming after you.
The Spitters also received a visual change, with several awesome distinct variants! There is a total of three that have adapted quite differently to their environments, as well as a minor variant of the new Forest Spitters to better camouflage in the red forests of Massage-2(AB)b. While they all currently share the same behaviour, we have plans to introduce differences in the future.
AI System Overhaul
We’ve been working on a new AI system that will allow us to introduce more variety to creature behaviour in the future. For this update we tried to largely recreate the feeling of the existing wildlife with some tweaks here and there using this new system. We are not quite there yet with all of them and, this being a full system overhaul, we are aware of some issues and expect to see more as this update goes live. This means that we are planning to still push a few updates to the creatures throughout the experimental period.
Map and more UI changes
Map & Radar Tower
The Map feature now no longer unlocks in the MAM, but during Tier 1 instead. On top of that it has received some significant upgrades with Markers that replace the Beacons, Stamps that can be used to highlight points of interest both on the Map and in world, and an updated interaction menu. It now also takes up almost the entire screen to give a better overview.
Radar Towers are still unlocked in the MAM, but they come with additional functionality. If powered they now immediately reveal a set radius on the map around them, highlight all resource nodes in said radius, and give information on exploration rewards and wildlife that can be found there. All this makes them much more useful than they have been before!
To-do List updates
This planning feature has received a major boost. The To-do List can now be accessed from any menu by clicking on the right side of the screen. It also received some visual polish, is height adjustable, and can be customised with written notes, which makes it a much more versatile tool than before. You can take personal notes only visible to yourself, as well as global notes that can be seen and edited by anyone in a multiplayer session. It’s even possible to do some light formatting! We’re very excited to see how you use this to your advantage.
Codex recipe improvements
The recipe section of the codex has significantly more information available than before. All recipes can now be expanded to show the per-minute stats of all ingredients and products. You can also simulate overclocking in there now and see how that affects the recipes requirements and output.
Technical improvements
Sublevel Saving
We’ve made a change to the save system that you hopefully won’t notice, but that is quite significant on our end. Basically, this allows us to migrate world elements that need to be saved onto streaming tiles, where previously they were always loaded. While this won’t significantly affect load or save times, it paves the way for us to add more interactable/saved game features to the world in the future without performance drawbacks.
This does mean that saves from Update 6 onwards are in no way backwards compatible, since the old save system is unable to read the new save files.
Detailed Patch Notes
EQUIPMENT
Added additional equipment slots for the Pioneer: Head, Back, and Legs
Added support for several ammunition types per weapon
Hold R with the weapon equipped to open the selection wheel
New Nobelisks
Gas Nobelisk: Releases a cloud of toxic gas that deals damage over time
Cluster Nobelisk: Detonates into multiple explosions over a larger area
Pulse Nobelisk: Generates a powerful shockwave. Double jump!
Nuke Nobelisk: Creates a massive explosion
New Rifle Ammunitions
Homing Rifle Ammo: Corrects projectile trajectory to hit targets more easily
Turbo Rifle Ammo: Shoots a massive amount of bullets at an accelerating pace
New Rebars
Stun Rebar: Can Stun creatures for a short moment
Shatter Rebar: Highly effective at shorter range
Explosive Rebar: Yes, even more explosions
Added holster functionality for the currently equipped Hand Slot
Default keybinding is H
Overhauled equipment HUD to fit all those additional equipment
Added HUD feedback for scrolling through Hand Slots
Equipment tool tips have additional information such as slot type, compatible ammunition, and a damage indicator
Consumables now prioritise stacking with Hand Slots when picked up
Double clicking equipment in the inventory now equips it to the first empty slot if available and otherwise replaces the currently active equipment
Updated all weapon crosshairs
Reworked Chainsaw audio
Reworked Rifle audio
Equipment will now be coloured to the default factory colour selected in the Customiser
WORLD
Spire Coast
Full overhaul of landscapes and cliffs
Complete foliage overhaul
New lighting and fog setup
Dune Desert cliff wall and plateau
Cleaned up all cliffs on the Spire Coast side
Landscape and foliage overhaul on the plateau
Swamp
Major overhaul of foliage
Reworks to lighting and fog
Minor landscape changes
Added new music
Added dynamic clouds and rainy weather
Updated night sky visuals
Updated lighting and fog in:
Northern Forest
Dune Desert
Grass Fields
Tweaked Western Dune Forest ambient sounds
CREATURES
The AI system, navigation, and spawning have been overhauled
Creatures now have separate visual and audio perception (and they won’t hear you crouch)
Creatures can now panic and run when certain conditions are met
New Spitter looks
Desert Spitters
Aquatic Spitters
Green and Red Forest Spitters
Crab Hatcher changes
Full visual overhaul
Now persists and spawns new Baby Crabs until destroyed
Baby Crabs have more predictable behaviour
Hog changes
Both Hogs no longer circle around the player
Hogs now have a rear up animation before their standard charge
Stinger changes
The Stinger leap attack now hits more reliably
Small Stinger attacks are much harder to dodge but deal significantly less damage
Added unique loot for all aggressive wildlife
Added optional HUD indicators for aggressive wildlife (can be turned on in the options menu)
MAP
Increased the Map window size significantly
The Map is now unlocked in the Tier 1 – Field Research milestone
Added new Marker system
Added new Stamp system
Stamps can be placed in the world by pressing ALT + RMB
Added support for Markers & Stamps to be highlighted in world
Added support for viewing, copying, and inputting map coordinates
Removed Beacon map functionality
Beacons currently disappear when used and are automatically converted to a Map Marker
All previously placed Beacons will automatically be converted to Map Markers
BALANCING
Minor changes to the cost of multiple MAM researches
Changed all MAM research to complete within 3 seconds
This change does not include the Hard Drive scanning timer
Most research visibility in the MAM has been expanded, causing research to be visible earlier in the research progression
Removed Beacons from Building costs and unlock requirements
Beacons are currently still used for the Alternative Uranium Fuel Unit recipe
New parts
Alien Protein: Produced from the bodies of your enemies
Organic Data Capsule: Produced from Alien Protein
Smokeless Powder: Produced by combining Black Powder and Heavy Oil Residue
The Polyester Fabric alternative recipes is now available in the MAM Mycelia research tree
The Compacted Coal and Turbo Fuel alternative recipes are now available in the MAM Sulfur research tree
Compacted Coal and Turbo Fuel can still be unlocked in Hard Drives
The other alternative Turbo Fuel recipes are still only available in the Hard Drives
Moved the Blade Runner research from the Caterium to the Quartz research tree
Moved Expanded Pocket Dimension research from the Caterium to the Quartz research tree
Added an additional Hand Slot +1 unlock in the Mycelia research tree
QUALITY OF LIFE
Players can now hold E to collect foliage
Content, content, content.
AWESOME Shop unlocks with unlock prerequisites are now always visible and display their prerequisites
Added feedback to MAM research and HUB Milestones that unlock AWESOME Shop unlocks prerequisites
MAM research trees now show when they are completed
Added sound effect when collecting Power Slugs
Markers for inactive Pioneers are now hidden
Recipes in the Codex can now be expanded to show the same information that is available in buildings
Tobias attempted improving the accuracy of building guidelines
UI
Sign settings now have a revert button instead of a save button, and save automatically on closing the settings
Added a welcome animation for the Awesome Shop when opened for the first time in a play session
Optimised the Save and Load UI
Polished Awesome Shop visuals and feedback
Updated the Lock icon in the Milestone Menu
Added a new icon used in character related unlocks such as additional Hand/Equipment Slots
Resource node icons on the compass now distinguish between occupied and unoccupied nodes
Updated the Health Bar visuals
Reorganised Workshop recipe order and categories
FACTORY
Changed Radar Tower functionality
Shows resource node locations in radius on the map and if they are in use or not
Indicated which exploration rewards and wildlife can be found in the radius of the tower
Reveals the area in its radius immediately now
Radius has been decreased
Added new Pipe buildables without Fluid Indicators
Updated Conveyor Multi Pole visuals
Updated Portable Miner visuals
OPTIMISATION
Added scalability settings in the options menu
Overhauled the Foliage System
Implemented Sublevel Saving
Optimised Splitter & Merger visuals
Optimised Conveyor rendering
Optimised Signs rendering
Optimised Freight Station loading
Parallelized fluid system
PLAYER
Pioneer health now regenerates to full over time
BUG FIXES
Stingers can no longer get stuck on the Pioneers head
Golf Cart and Portable Miner now show when there is no room in the inventory to pick them up
KNOWN ISSUES
The client building two truck stations will crash the game for said client and the session needs to be restarted before they can join again
The game will sometimes crash because of surrounding creatures
Creatures sometimes freeze and get stuck
SSR scalability doesn’t fully work
Auto detect graphic setting response settings aren’t tweaked yet
Clients don’t see revealed resource nodes on existing Radar Towers
Creatures in caves have mysteriously disappeared
Spore Flowers can’t be destroyed by explosives
There is a visual issue during the Rifle reload animation
Update 5 Fixes v0.5.2.1
Hi Pioneers!
Hello everyone, today’s patch has a bunch of Path/Block signals fixes to address some old issues and some of the new issues introduced in the last patch, there’s a few remaining issues/polish related to them that we are aware of so please check the “Known issues” section for more.
This patch should be pretty safe but if we somehow introduced some big bugs, please let us know over at our QA Site https://questions.satisfactorygame.com/ We’ll take a look at them ASAP!
See you again soon <3
BUG FIXES
Stations cannot be placed inside Path blocks anymore, path signals now give a proper error message if a station is found inside a block.
Short blocks, about 75% the size of a train cart, should now work with path signals.
Fixed Path signals placed right after a station being incorrectly reserved by trains going to the station.
If the timetable changes and the next station changes, trains should properly re-path now.
Fixed timetable getting “Invalid next stop” if the current station was removed when it is also the last station on the list.
Current stop should now properly display for clients in multiplayer or dedicated servers.
Fixed Truck Stations displaying at the center of the map
KNOWN ISSUES
Remaining issues related to Path/Block Signals in the scenarios we have looked at can be solved by rearranging the signalling, replacing path signals before stations with block signals, using path signals at intersections and block signals along one-directional tracks, so consider trying those options if you’re still having issues.
A reminder for people who have been having issues with unexpected crashes on startup or weird behaviour with the game, in that case please try to verify your game files.
You can do this on Steam by Right Clicking the game in your Library > Properties > Local Files > Verify integrity of game files...
And on Epic by clicking on the three dots (“...”) next to the title or at the right side, depending on your selected library view > Verify
This may or may not redownload a large amount of files which might take a while depending on your internet connection or hard drive speeds so be wary of that.
If you are using mods, they might need to be updated or uninstalled after updating so please keep this in mind too.
If you are experiencing issues launching the game or loading a save and you have already verified your files, you might have some incompatibility with DX12 as the default renderer, you can try the following launch options to try to force DX11, DX12 or Vulkan to run respectively.
d3d11
DX11
d3d12
DX12
vulkan
Dedicated Server Crash reports, Currently Crashes that happen on a Dedicated Server are automatically sent to us, this is enabled by default, we plan on including a toggle for this in GUI but for the moment, if you want to disable automatically sending crash logs you can do this:
Go to the Server Install folder
Open “Engine.ini”
Add the following:
[CrashReportClient]
bImplicitSend=False
Save changes and restart the Server
Packet routing is incompatible with multihome, so we're automatically disabling the former when the latter is enabled
Update 5 Patch v0.5.2.0
Hi Pioneers!
Hello again everyone, today’s patch brings a big bunch of fixes from the Experimental version over to Early Access, it also brings both versions to parity.
Some note worthy changes from the update are the Engine Upgrade to version 4.26.2, EOS account Unlinking, Localisation updates, tons of Vehicle and Train fixes and more!
BEFORE YOU USE THE NEW EOS UNLINKING OPTION: Please read the EOS FAQ below and remember to back up your saves and any other important data in your Satisfactory folder (Saves, mods, config files, etc) on both Steam and Epic, this may or may not affect your Cloud saves as well so be wary of doing this unnecessarily or without a backup. Worth noting that this setting is only visible from the Steam version.
If we introduced some unexpected bugs, please let us know over at our QA Site https://questions.satisfactorygame.com/ We’ll take a look at them ASAP!
See you next time <3
NEW
Upgraded to Unreal Engine 4.26.2
Epic Online Services (EOS) account link status resetting is now possible by going to Options > Online > Reset Account Linking
BUG FIXES
Multiple fixes related to issues with Path Signals and Block Signals for Trains
Fixed a bug where vehicles would sometimes get displaced for Clients when far away from other players
Fixed issue where vehicles would get stuck ghosting
Fixed bug where the Load Vehicle Path UI would display inaccurate path lengths
Fixed several minor issues related to vehicle automation
Fixed a bug where automated vehicles would sometimes be able to move without fuel
Fixed issue where automated vehicles would sometimes stop moving when about to enter a station right after loading a game
Fixed issue with automated vehicles sometimes continuing to drive despite being blocked
Fixed an issue where removing a vehicle target would result in collision avoidance not working anymore for that path
Fixed issue with automated vehicles sometimes driving into other automated vehicles that are waiting in line
A HUD message is now displayed every time an automated vehicle gets completely stuck (“deadlock”)
Fixed a crash when exiting the game when using Vulkan as a renderer
Fixed some issues where automated Trains could get completely stuck (“deadlock”)
Fixed a bug when starting a game with the “Skip Intro” option and then loading a save would result in the intro also being skipped in that save unless exiting the game and relaunching it first
Fixed re-rail holograms for Trains sometimes disappearing
Fixed Trains and Train Stations not showing the correct location on the map and compass
Fixed a crash that could happen if there’s a deadlock near a non-automated vehicle
Decreased the collision-avoidance distance for automated vehicles
Fixed a crash for client related to vehicle paths
Fixed an issue with vehicle path recording inside factories sometimes recording docking to stations on floors above the vehicle
Fixed issues with the Factory Cart having difficulties finishing path recording
Fixed a crash related to the vehicle representation on the map
DEDICATED SERVERS
Fixed Dedicated Server crash reporter not working properly
LOCALISATION
Updated all languages with the latest translations
Updated language completion rates
Updated community translators in the credits
Fixed Esperanto not working properly
EPIC ONLINE SERVICES (EOS) FAQ
What does this mean?
When you first launch the game on Steam, you’re prompted to select whether you want to continue only using Steam (Left option) or if you want to link an existing Epic Games account (Right option) so you get your friends list from Epic Games to display while you’re playing on Steam, so you can invite others to play directly from here.
Please note that this has never been required for crossplay, you have always been able to join each other by using Session ID, The player hosting the game would have to press ESC while in game > Manage Session > Session Settings > Copy To Clipboard, and share that Session ID with the player joining it, which would then from the main menu click Join Game > Join via Session ID and paste the code in there which would allow you to join each other regardless of platform or friends list status.
So why does this matter?
Previously, it was impossible for someone to reset their account linking status on their own, they would have to submit an unlink request to our support email, now this should not be necessary anymore.
This means that if you changed your mind about the option you selected previously, you can now reset it so you get the prompt again so you can choose to unlink or link your accounts.
There are also some scenarios where your account status could get bugged and say that “Your currently logged-in Epic Games Store account is incompatible…” which resetting your account link status should also fix.
This also helps people who have accidentally linked the wrong Epic Games account, as you can now reset it and link the proper account.
If none of these things apply to you, then you shouldn’t worry about this, this won’t change anything and it’s just an option to help those who need it.
KNOWN ISSUES
A reminder for people who have been having issues with unexpected crashes on startup or weird behaviour with the game, in that case please try to verify your game files.
You can do this on Steam by Right Clicking the game in your Library > Properties > Local Files > Verify integrity of game files...
And on Epic by clicking on the three dots (“...”) next to the title or at the right side, depending on your selected library view > Verify
This may or may not redownload a large amount of files which might take a while depending on your internet connection or hard drive speeds so be wary of that.
If you are using mods, they might need to be updated or uninstalled after updating so please keep this in mind too.
If you are experiencing issues launching the game or loading a save and you have already verified your files, you might have some incompatibility with DX12 as the default renderer, you can try the following launch options to try to force DX11, DX12 or Vulkan to run respectively.
d3d11
DX11
d3d12
DX12
vulkan
Dedicated Server Crash reports, Currently Crashes that happen on a Dedicated Server are automatically sent to us, this is enabled by default, we plan on including a toggle for this in GUI but for the moment, if you want to disable automatically sending crash logs you can do this:
Go to the Server Install folder
Open “Engine.ini”
Add the following:
[CrashReportClient]
bImplicitSend=False
Save changes and restart the Server
Packet routing is incompatible with multihome, so we're automatically disabling the former when the latter is enabled
UPDATE 6 info and why this update will be different
Hey everyone!
It's been pretty silent from us the last couple of months but we're about to change that. We're starting this off today by revealing that Update 6 is going to be all about improving the Exploration aspect of Satisfactory but we also need to talk about why this update is going to be a bit different.
Why this update is going to be different
At the start of the year, we took a big, long look at the planning for the game and what we sort of realized is that doing updates in the way we’ve done them up until now won’t align with our goal of working towards the final release of the game.
Previously we've always looked at, sort of, what can we develop in the loose timeframe that we’ve set in between updates. So, if there’s work that needs to be done that won’t fit that timeframe, we’ve pushed it up for later. But in doing so it feels like we’re running a marathon in between updates. What we’d rather like to be doing is look at what we need to do in general to finish the game and take the time necessary to do so. And that’s exactly what we’re going to do.
It’s been very exciting for us to make the updates we’ve made up until this point and package them in the way that we’ve done, but we’ve sort of realized that if we’re to reach 1.0 we can’t really follow the same release cycle.
So going forward, we're changing how we’re going to be releasing updates to the game and doing development a bit more openly, showing you things as we’re working on them. Starting by revealing the content for our next Update.
Update 6
Update 6 (working title), is going to be all about improving the exploration aspect of Satisfactory. This is going to be a smaller update and it’s going to be an update that may stick around in experimental a bit longer than before as we work on it.
It might seem odd that when we finally break the silence after so long, we’re doing it by announcing a smaller update. We have been working on a lot of things since the last update we launched. Some things are going in this update, but many things may come later down the line.
This update will focus on improving the following things in the game
Environmental changes
Creature improvements
Equipment additions
Improvements to the in-game map menu
General technical improvements
(Clock Speed rebalance)
Environmental changes
To kick things off, a formerly quite barren part of the northern coast is receiving a breath-taking update of its terrain and flora to fully live up to its name: The Spire Coast. This is a completely new biome, a serene tropical coastal area, dominated by large spires that can create an interesting challenge for vertically aligned factory builders.
The swamp has received a full plant-life overhaul to achieve the final version of this unsettling and noxious area. While the terrain has only changed in minor ways and resources remain the same, the vibe of the Swamp is far more refined.
We're also working on further polishing the atmosphere of MASSAGE-2(AB)b by improving lighting, sky and weather(!). In general, the cloud coverage and sky has seen improvements and we're currently working on possibly having rain in the game. We don't know for sure if that will make it in but we'll see what happens!
Creatures
MASSAGE-2(AB)b has become inundated with new and improved critters. A lot of work has been done to improve creature visuals and behaviors and add new additions to the wildlife, creating a more immersive exploration experience.
Equipment additions
To help tackle these new upgraded threats, improvements have been made to combat mechanics. Most notably, Update 6 will contain feature equipment changes and additions to give players more tools to engage in combat. These updates will mainly impact exploration, but there might be more equipment changes coming that will improve factory traversal as well.
Improvements to the in-game map menu
The player map will be upgraded with a range of UI improvements to make it easier to use and for pioneers to plan their expeditions and factory layouts. The Radar Tower will get an overhaul, to actually make it useful for exploration. Because it wasn’t before.
General technical improvements
There's also a couple of technical improvements to some of the underlying systems we’re currently working on that will hopefully improve the overall experience of the game for some folks. There’s also, of course, a couple of bug fixes and network improvements here and there, we’re always working on that.
(Clock Speed rebalance)
Since this update mostly focuses on the exploration aspects of the game there won't be any new production chains or anything like that, but there is one potential change we're thinking of making regarding how clock speed functions in the game.
If you didn’t know, when you overclock a machine in Satisfactory the power requirement increases in a non-linear fashion, and it’s governed by this formula
Which means that when you overclock machines, they will require significantly more power than if you were to build multiple ones and if you underclock, you will be using less power for the same part production with the drawback of slower production speed (see the Satisfactory wiki for more info on this Satisfactory Wiki).
The proposed change we have in mind is to make all overclocking follow a linear formula. So a machine that is overclocked to 200% would use twice as much power, and vice versa if you underclock.
Basically, what this means is that we’re thinking of buffing overclocking and nerfing underclocking a little bit. The changes to the clock speeds are intended to support players in the early game, by making it easier for them to improve their factory with overclocking without running into power increases that generally aren't communicated clearly. And for players in the late game by allowing them to build bigger and more efficient factories.
We're not entirely sure we'll make this change so please let us know what you think about this!
Release Date
With all that being said, we're still developing many aspects of the exploration update. We want to reveal the core topics of the update up front because we sort of want to set the stage for how we intend to work on the game going forward.
The obvious question on everyone's mind is of course then, "when is the update coming out?". Since we're still working on it we don't have a set release date in mind, but our current release window is sometime early June. This might change though.
I hope this aperitif of information that we’re sharing with you today is something you’re looking forward to. We’re certainly looking forward to talking more about it and showing you what we’ve done! Remember that this is a high-level explanation of the content in the update. We plan to release more info in the future to talk more about these topics so let us know if there’s any particular topic you’re excited about specifically and want us to cover in the future!
Take care until next time! Snutter
Experimental Update v0.5.1.13
Hi Pioneers!
Hello again everyone, small changelog this time but the fixes should be pretty high impact hopefully!
If we introduced new issues or there’s remaining Train bugs that we might have missed please let us know over at our QA Site https://questions.satisfactorygame.com/ We will look into it ASAP!
See you all again soon <3
BUG FIXES
Multiple fixes related to issues with Path Signals and Block Signals for Trains
DEDICATED SERVERS
Fixed Dedicated Server crash reporter not working properly
LOCALISATION
Updated all languages with the latest translations
Updated language completion rates
Updated community translators in the credits
KNOWN ISSUES
A reminder for people who have been having issues with unexpected crashes on startup or weird behaviour with the game, in that case please try to verify your game files.
You can do this on Steam by Right Clicking the game in your Library > Properties > Local Files > Verify integrity of game files...
And on Epic by clicking on the three dots (“...”) next to the title or at the right side, depending on your selected library view > Verify
This may or may not redownload a large amount of files which might take a while depending on your internet connection or hard drive speeds so be wary of that.
If you are using mods, they might need to be updated or uninstalled after updating so please keep this in mind too.
If you are experiencing issues launching the game or loading a save and you have already verified your files, you might have some incompatibility with DX12 as the default renderer, you can try the following launch options to try to force DX11, DX12 or Vulkan to run respectively.
d3d11
DX11
d3d12
DX12
vulkan
Dedicated Server Crash reports, Currently Crashes that happen on a Dedicated Server are automatically sent to us, this is enabled by default, we plan on including a toggle for this in GUI but for the moment, if you want to disable automatically sending crash logs you can do this:
Go to the Server Install folder
Open “Engine.ini”
Add the following:
[CrashReportClient]
bImplicitSend=False
Save changes and restart the Server
Packet routing is incompatible with multihome, so we're automatically disabling the former when the latter is enabled
Experimental Update v0.5.1.12
Hi Pioneers!
Hello again everyone, today’s patch includes a bunch of bug fixes and most importantly, it introduces a way to reset your account link status from Steam to Epic. (This is an experimental feature)
BEFORE YOU TRY THIS OPTION: Please remember to backup your saves and any other important data in your Satisfactory folder (Saves, mods, config files, etc) on both Steam and Epic, this may or may not affect your Cloud saves as well so be wary of doing this unnecessarily or without a backup.
Worth noting that this setting is only visible from the Steam version
Without further ado, here’s some explanations!
What does this mean?
When you first launch the game on Steam, you’re prompted to select whether you want to continue only using Steam (Left option) or if you want to link an existing Epic Games account (Right option) so you get your friends list from Epic Games to display while you’re playing on Steam, so you can invite others to play directly from here.
Please note that this has never been required for crossplay, you have always been able to join each other by using Session ID, The player hosting the game would have to press ESC while in game > Manage Session > Session Settings > Copy To Clipboard, and share that Session ID with the player joining it, which would then from the main menu click Join Game > Join via Session ID and paste the code in there which would allow you to join each other regardless of platform or friends list status.
So why does this matter?
Previously, it was impossible for someone to reset their account linking status on their own, they would have to submit an unlink request to our support email, now this should not be necessary anymore.
This means that if you changed your mind about the option you selected previously, you can now reset it so you get the prompt again so you can choose to unlink or link your accounts.
There’s also some scenarios where your account status could get bugged and say that “Your currently logged-in Epic Games Store account is incompatible…” which resetting your account link status should also fix.
This also helps people who have accidentally linked the wrong Epic Games account, as you can now reset it and link the proper account.
If none of these things apply to you, then you shouldn’t worry about this, this won’t change anything and it’s just an option to help those who need it.
As always, if we’ve somehow broke things please let us know over at our QA Site https://questions.satisfactorygame.com/ We check your posts every day
Thanks for your support everybody, see you again soon <3
NEW
Epic Online Services (EOS) account link status resetting is now possible by going to Options > Online > Reset Account Linking
BUG FIXES
Fixed a crash that could happen if there’s a deadlock near a non-automated vehicle
Decreased the collision-avoidance distance for automated vehicles
Fixed a crash for client related to vehicle paths
Fixed an issue with vehicle path recording inside factories sometimes recording docking to stations on floors above the vehicle
Fixed issues with the Factory Card having difficulties finishing path recording
Fixed a crash related to the vehicle representation on the map
LOCALISATION
Fixed Esperanto not working properly
Updated all languages with the latest translations
Updated language completion rates
Updated community translators in the credits
KNOWN ISSUES
A reminder for people who have been having issues with unexpected crashes on startup or weird behaviour with the game, in that case please try to verify your game files.
You can do this on Steam by Right Clicking the game in your Library > Properties > Local Files > Verify integrity of game files...
And on Epic by clicking on the three dots (“...”) next to the title or at the right side, depending on your selected library view > Verify
This may or may not redownload a large amount of files which might take a while depending on your internet connection or hard drive speeds so be wary of that.
If you are using mods, they might need to be updated or uninstalled after updating so please keep this in mind too.
If you are experiencing issues launching the game or loading a save and you have already verified your files, you might have some incompatibility with DX12 as the default renderer, you can try the following launch options to try to force DX11, DX12 or Vulkan to run respectively.
d3d11
DX11
d3d12
DX12
vulkan
Dedicated Server Crash reports, Currently Crashes that happen on a Dedicated Server are automatically sent to us, this is enabled by default, we plan on including a toggle for this in GUI but for the moment, if you want to disable automatically sending crash logs you can do this:
Go to the Server Install folder
Open “Engine.ini”
Add the following:
[CrashReportClient]
bImplicitSend=False
Save changes and restart the Server
Packet routing is incompatible with multihome, so we're automatically disabling the former when the latter is enabled
Experimental Update v0.5.1.11
Hi Pioneers!
Hello everybody, today’s patch brings all the latest fixes from the Early Access version to Experimental, as well as adding a bunch of new fixes and an engine upgrade.
Whenever we do engine upgrades, unexpected bugs tend to appear so please let us know over at our QA site if we accidentally broke something https://questions.satisfactorygame.com/ We will look into it all ASAP!
See you all again soon <3
NEW
Upgraded to Unreal Engine 4.26.2
BUG FIXES
Fixed a bug where vehicles would sometimes get displaced for Clients when far away from other players
Fixed issue where vehicles would get stuck ghosting
Fixed bug where the Load Vehicle Path UI would display inaccurate path lengths
Fixed several minor issues related to vehicle automation
Fixed a bug where automated vehicles would sometimes be able to move without fuel
Fixed issue where automated vehicles would sometimes stop moving when about to enter a station right after loading a game
Fixed issue with automated vehicles sometimes continuing to drive despite being blocked
Fixed an issue where removing a vehicle target would result in collision avoidance not working anymore for that path
Fixed issue with automated vehicles sometimes driving into other automated vehicles that are waiting in line
A HUD message is now displayed every time an automated vehicle gets completely stuck (“deadlock”)
Fixed a crash when exiting the game when using Vulkan as a renderer
Fixed some issues where automated Trains could get completely stuck (“deadlock”)
Fixed a bug when starting a game with the “Skip Intro” option and then loading a save would result in the intro also being skipped in that save unless exiting the game and relaunching it first
Fixed re-rail holograms for Trains sometimes disappearing
Fixed Trains and Train Stations not showing the correct location on the map and compass
Potential fix for multiblock reservation issues for Train Signals
KNOWN ISSUES
A reminder for people who have been having issues with unexpected crashes on startup or weird behaviour with the game, in that case please try to verify your game files.
You can do this on Steam by Right Clicking the game in your Library > Properties > Local Files > Verify integrity of game files...
And on Epic by clicking on the three dots (“...”) next to the title or at the right side, depending on your selected library view > Verify
This may or may not redownload a large amount of files which might take a while depending on your internet connection or hard drive speeds so be wary of that.
If you are using mods, they might need to be updated or uninstalled after updating so please keep this in mind too.
If you are experiencing issues launching the game or loading a save and you have already verified your files, you might have some incompatibility with DX12 as the default renderer, you can try the following launch options to try to force DX11, DX12 or Vulkan to run respectively.
d3d11
DX11
d3d12
DX12
vulkan
Dedicated Server Crash reports, Currently Crashes that happen on a Dedicated Server are automatically sent to us, this is enabled by default, we plan on including a toggle for this in GUI but for the moment, if you want to disable automatically sending crash logs you can do this:
Go to the Server Install folder
Open “Engine.ini”
Add the following:
[CrashReportClient]
bImplicitSend=False
Save changes and restart the Server
Packet routing is incompatible with multihome, so we're automatically disabling the former when the latter is enabled
Update 5 Fixes v0.5.1.10
Hi Pioneers!
Hello everyone, it’s been a while but we’re back with some more fixes and improvements. This patch brings all the fixes from the latest Experimental release plus a few more new things, hope you all find them helpful :)
As always, if we accidentally added some new issues please let us know over at our QA site https://questions.satisfactorygame.com/ We’ll look into them ASAP
See you all again soon <3, Thank you for playing our game.
BUG FIXES
Fixed crash that would happen on startup if there was a vehicle path with zero targets
Hopefully fixed a bug where some buildings sometimes got a small height difference on some foundations
Fixed a crash related to Vehicle Automation for Clients
Fixed a bug in the Load Vehicle Path UI where the “Used by this vehicle” checkmark was missing for Clients
Fixed a crash when bringing up the Nobelisk Ammo Selection wheel without having any type of ammo on inventory
Fixed G key not being properly bindable for “Interact” due to a conflict with the “Cycle Nobelisk Ammunition” binding
Load/Save Path menu is now disabled when there are no paths
Fixed Productive Packer Deluxe minigame being stuck in the world after the HUB was dismantled
UI
Fixed a bug that didn’t allow players to use the textbox in the Valve
Added math expressions to the textbox in the Valve
You can now input “,” instead of “.” to add decimal values
Fixed the Vehicle Craft Bench UI being a bit off center
Train Menu can now be closed and opened with Q
QUALITY OF LIFE
Productive Packer Deluxe is now always available in the HUB
Made it so beams no longer require a valid floor
DEDICATED SERVERS
Improved stability of the packet router
Improved CPU usage of the packet router
Added a startup argument for disabling the packet router
-DisablePacketRouting
LOCALISATION
Added Esperanto to the game (100% complete)
Updated all languages with the latest translations
Updated language completion rates
Updated community translators in the credits
KNOWN ISSUES
A reminder for people who have been having issues with unexpected crashes on startup or weird behaviour with the game, in that case please try to verify your game files.
You can do this on Steam by Right Clicking the game in your Library > Properties > Local Files > Verify integrity of game files...
And on Epic by clicking on the three dots (“...”) next to the title or at the right side, depending on your selected library view > Verify
This may or may not redownload a large amount of files which might take a while depending on your internet connection or hard drive speeds so be wary of that.
If you are using mods, they might need to be updated or uninstalled after updating so please keep this in mind too.
If you are experiencing issues launching the game or loading a save and you have already verified your files, you might have some incompatibility with DX12 as the default renderer, you can try the following launch options to try to force DX11, DX12 or Vulkan to run respectively.
d3d11
DX11
d3d12
DX12
vulkan
Dedicated Server Crash reports, Currently Crashes that happen on a Dedicated Server are automatically sent to us, this is enabled by default, we plan on including a toggle for this in GUI but for the moment, if you want to disable automatically sending crash logs you can do this:
Go to the Server Install folder
Open “Engine.ini”
Add the following:
[CrashReportClient]
bImplicitSend=False
Save changes and restart the Server
Packet routing is incompatible with multihome, so we're automatically disabling the former when the latter is enabled
