We have a solid update 0.91 today that adds a lot of polish and fine-tuning to playing Stars End on controllers and Steam Deck – we have greatly improved the key mapping, GUI scalability, added support for controller prompts and tooltips showing controller mapping and a lot of other polish across the board.
In addition, this update includes a big improvement to how GUI displays text. It`s much larger and easier to read in most windows now. And special attention was giving to Tutorial objectives screen – improving formatting and readability.
Our next update 0.92 is coming around mid June, it includes one more rewrite of the networking engine – boosting performance for everything, increasing server capacity, removing last of the network lag, increasing loading screens and so much more. This update will also bring some new game rules – like capturable territory producing resources over time, and a way for player to recover when getting stuck in the environment or vehicles.
As always - thanks so much for everyone`s support - we are truly blessed to have such an amazing community. And now lets take a look at what update 0.91 has in store.
Various improvements to Steam Deck playability
When using controller or Steam Deck the tooltips and promts now show controller keys instead of keyboard
Graphical settings rebalanced to start on medium settings on Steam Deck
Completed key mapping for controller and Stream Deck configurations
Fixed cursor not showing when using merchants
Improved GUI scalability on different resolutions
Reworked the appearance of text on majority of GUI windows
Text is in general much easier to read and uses larger font
Reworked appearance of Tutorial objectives text
Tutorial objectives text is a lot easy to see and read now
Various improvements to controller key mapping
Balancing and polish to controller sensitive and character rotation
Redesigned region info section of the GUI
Improvement to official MMO server stability
Fixed various minor bugs with tutorial progression
Update 90 - Major Milestone - Steam Deck, Controller & More
Hey Everyone,
Today we are happy to bring you the major milestone update 0.90 – that greatly expands and streamlines the foundation of Stars End, completing foundation of the game and switch from a server-based PC game to a cross-platform experience.
This 90th update completes cross-platform controller support with Stars End now playable on Steam Deck as well as Xbox/PlayStation and other controllers.
In addition, we have added cross-platform capability - with players being able to use same MMO servers and play with other players - between Epic, Steam and other platforms. This opens up the door to launching the game on Epic in the near future, and consoles later this year.
With this last big piece of the foundation out of the way we will be focusing our attention on fixing some remaining smaller bugs and improving the games visuals, as well streamlining the on-boarding gameplay.
As always - thanks so much for everyone`s support - we are truly blessed to have such an amazing community. You can read the full patch notes on our Steam forums or Discord.
As always - thanks so much for everyone`s support - we are truly blessed to have such an amazing community. There are hundreds of changes, so this patch logs groups them into sub-projects and only lists most noticeable changes:
Steam Deck support
Various controller support
Cross-platform play support between Steam, Epic and other platforms
Performance improvements
GUI improvements
Various bug fixes
Major re-balance of crating for most items
Major re-balance of all weapons
Milestone Update 90 Incoming - available in Beta
Hey Everyone,
After a bit of a delay we are finally getting ready to release the major milestone update 0.90. And this update is now available in Beta mode and should be fully released by next week.
This milestone update greatly expands and streamlines the foundation of Stars End, going from a server-based PC game to a cross-platform experience with full controller support Stars End is now playable on Steam Deck as well as with Xbox/PlayStation and other controllers.
In addition we added cross-platform capability so players are able to use same MMO servers and play with other players - between Epic, Steam and other platforms.
With this last big piece of the foundation out of the way we will be focusing our attention on fixing some remaining smaller bugs and improving the games visuals, as well streamlining the on-boarding gameplay.
We expect the update to go live early next week, and meanwhile it`s already available for you to try in the Steams beta mode. To activate it, select Stars End in your library, right click – choose Properties – Betas.
As always - thanks so much for everyone`s support - we are truly blessed to have such an amazing community. We`ll have full patch notes posted once the update is live, but here`s a preview:
Steam Deck support
Various controller support
Cross-platform play support between Steam, Epic and other platforms
Performance improvements
GUI improvements
Various bug fixes
Major rebalance of crating for most items
Major rebalance of all weapons
Update 89 - MMO mode LIVE!
Hey Everyone,
We have a VERY exciting week ahead of us as we launch the 89th update and 0.90 milestone updates. These updates greatly expands and streamline the foundation of the game going from a server-based PC game to a cross-platform MMO experience (we are still fully supporting dedicated servers).
This Monday we have launched two global MMO server one for PvE and one for PvP. Having redone out network to be nearly 5x more efficient, we can now support hundreds of players in one location on MMO servers.
As part of adding MMO mode, we have migrated all players assets from all our previous 5 PvE servers to the new MMO server. To access your inventory from old PvE servers - simply login to MMO GLOBAL SERVER and visit "Items from all Servers" Bank Terminal - located at Cryo Ship, Orbital Station market or General Store in Clayton – Beta Prairie.
Please keep in mind that if you had multiple characters we have combined all your assets. All your vehicles and inventory items were transferred as is, but some items had to be been converted into credits (as some players had multiple characters with literally thousands of items). The credits you now have can be used to purchase everything you need in one of the many market locations in the game world - like on the Orbital Space Stations.
In addition Stars End now supports cross-platform plays, and as Stars End is about to be launched on Stores like Epic, Windows and GoG, and later this year on consoles from Playstation to Xbox, all the players will be able to play together on the same servers.
This update includes a lot of other great feature and additions. And we can`t wait to share the 0.90th update later this week, including more amazing stuff like Steam Deck, controller support, new languages, and fix for last remaining game breaking issues.
And this is just a beginning - With MMO server, cross-platform, and controller support in place this week we can shift all our focus on improving games visuals, animations, improving UI and rolling out major new content. New vehicles, new NPCs, territorial warfare, improving other planets and greatly improving graphics. With all the big foundation projects out of the way, we are returning to weekly updates moving forward.
Note on Offline Solo/Self Hosted: We had a lot of requests to separate the two game mode characters, so we listened and done just that. Now you can have two offline characters. Please keep in mind that as you load into the game your offline solo character might show up in the Self Hosted section instead of Offline Solo now.
Note on Offline Solo Bugs: For a few players still experiencing bugs with offline singleplayer - like your base being in space, loosing items e.t.c - please delete this file C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\LocalLow\Reverie World Studios\Stars End\starsend.s4u. This will fix all these issues for good.
Now lets take a close look at what the 0.89th update brings. Please keep in mind that there were hundreds of fixes, and additions, so we`ll only list the biggest changes here:
MMO approach for official servers – new online mega server can support up to 300 players online at once in one area (up from 50 before)
All official PvE servers are combined into one MMO PvE server - All players from all servers will keep all of their possessions - no progress lost or data wipe
Total rework of the offline and online database code, making it several times more efficient – which allows us to link the servers together
Player playing Stars End on different platforms like Epic, GoD or Windows Store are now able to play together on the same game servers/mmo servers
Offline Solo and Self Hosted sections now have separate characters, deleting one will no longer effect the other one
Reworked database fixes large number of issues that previous builds of the game had
Reworked player leaving and entering planet atmosphere for much better and seamless visual experience
Major performance improvements both in space and on the ground
Got rid of all network lag, and certain tasks take a fraction of a seconds instead of several seconds to complete
Including fixes for items duping or disappearing, accessing containers, loosing vehicles and more
Fixed all issues with containers
Fixed various issues when creating a base without creating a crew first
Milestone Update Incoming & April Plans
Hey Everyone
It`s been busy couple of weeks as we are getting ready to launch a number of major updates to Stars End in early April. Between the 88th and the 90th milestone update we`ll greatly expand and streamline the foundation of the game going from a server based PC game to a cross-platform MMO experience.
Now lets go over some features of this upcoming updates:
Upcoming Changes
MMO approach
MMO approach for official server – new online server can support up to 300 players online at once in one area (up from 50 before)
All official servers are combined into one mega server - All players from all servers will keep all of their possessions - no progress lost or data wipe
Total rework of the offline and online database code, making it several times more efficient – which allows us to link the servers together
Cross-platform support
Player playing Stars End on different platforms like Epic or Windows Store will be able to play together on the same game servers
Full support for Steamdeck
Full support for various controllers like Xbox, Playstation e.t.c
Database Foundation Improvements
Reworked database fixes large number of issues that previous builds of the game had
Including fixes for items duping or disappearing, accessing containers, loosing vehicles and more
Visual & Performance Improvements
Reworked player leaving and entering player atmosphere for much better and seamless visual experience
Major performance improvements both in space and on the ground
Got rid of all network lag, and certain tasks take a fraction of a seconds instead of several seconds to complete
April Plans
Thanks for your continuous support, we can`t wait to finally reach this 0.90 milestone within two weeks. With MMO server, cross-platform, and controller support in place we can shift all our focus to rolling out major new content. New vehicles, new NPCs, territorial warfare, improving other planets and greatly improving graphics.
Our tentative schedule for the updates is as follows:
Update 88th by April 3rd – Database, Visual and Performance improvements, MMO server, cross-platform support
Update 89th by April 8th – Severs combined into one MMO server, Console controller support, Steamdeck support implemented
Milestone Update 90 by April 12th – Everything is wrapped up and polished with all features enabled
And to reassure everyone – when servers are merged into one MMO server, everyone will have access to all of their hard earned assets. For players who had multiple characters across servers – all the vehicles and items will be transferred to the new character of the MMO server.
Update 87 - New Features and Fixes
Hey Everyone
We have another big weekly update today as we continue to make solid progress with improving every area of the game. Today`s update 87 includes several dozen fixes and improvements across the board - from quality-of-life to bug fixes and animation improvements, as quite a few new features.
We are hard at work on another major update due next week that adds full controllers and Steamdeck support, as well as option to cross-platform play the game on the same servers.
Quick note to a few players effected by the rare Offline Singleplayer issues with claims being in space. We have added a solution for you here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/623340/discussions/0/3466101084947220406/
As always - thanks so much for everyone`s support - we are truly blessed to have such an amazing community.
And now lets take a look at what update 87 has in story:
Planets now have background environmental audio
Sounds of trees, rain, and other environmental audio added
Major rework of the world map – focuses on player now with high zoom in
Game now remembers players camera preference TPS/FPS and keeps them saved
New notification system created for notifying players when collecting resources
New system doesn`t overwhelm the player with countless notification for each resource gathered
Added new system to notify players when they are hungry or thirsty to make it very clear when low
Various improvements to the world map
Additional performance improvements
Reworked the sounds effects on all the tools
Vsync now perfectly controls FPS for high end system so they don’t over-perform with 120+ FPS
Various improvements to melee combat with bare hands or melee weapons/tools
Fixed all the issues effecting Self Hosted games – like rare character not saving issues
Self Hosted games – fixed issues with characters riding vehicles in the very odd way
Various fixes for official server stability
Fixes for landing on Tygon and envrionment not loading correctly
Various visual improvements to Tygon planet
Improvements to various player animations in TPS camera – using tools and weapons mainly
Fixed rare odd animation issues with character holding tools and weapons wrong
Fixed various issues with Claims screen showing wrong information
Various balancing changes to startup sequence to make it a lot less grindy
Crafting Scrap cloth is a lot cheaper and quicker
Various improvements to games controller and Steamdeck support – still a lot of work ahead
Fixed a dozen of other rare bugs and balancing issues across the board
Update 86 - Major Improvements
Hey Everyone,
We are excited to bring you a new major Update 86 today - that brings dozens of improvements and various new features, from expanding offline singlepayer to better performance and fixes to various issues reported by our players over the past week.
One of the bigger changes is completely reworked info screen – that separates all player data like vehicles, claims and other stats in separate tabs. We have also increased the number of vehicles and claims that players can have in offline solo mode to 10 in each category
We expect another update later this week with a lot of quality-of-life improvements, and next up we`ll will be looking into making the game more playable with controllers and Steamdeck.
Quick note - there`s a very rare bug from last week effecting several players with their claims moving into space - we expect a fix for this within 24 hours. Only effects very small number of players in offline solo mode.
As always - thanks so much for everyone`s support - we are truly blessed to have such an amazing community.
And now, lets take a look at what this major update 86 has in store:
Completely reworked Info screen interface
Info screen now features tabs for vehicles, general stats and claims
Info screen now also shows expiry time for each vehicle or claim
Player no longer needs to create a crew to place Claims
All features of the game are now accessible without having to create a Crew
Additional performance improvements in space
Major additional performance improvements on the planets
Animals and other creatures will no longer spawn inside payers claim
Fixed various issues with vehicles sometimes going missing
Fixed various issues with vehicle sometimes teleporting some distance away or underground
Fixed majority of issues with flying into planets (one last very rare issue remains)
Fixed various issues with players in same Crew picking up base items and loosing them
Only crew owners can now pick up base components, everyone else in the crew can place them
Fixed players getting stuck on various loading screens
Fixed players being unable to return to the main menu
Various improvements to server stability
Fixed rare issues effecting some players with being unable to start a crew or have their claims in space
Update 85 - Another Performance Boost
Hey Everyone,
We have another major update today – that greatly improves performance on all types of systems and makes the game better playable on 4k resolutions. In addition, this update includes a lot of fixes and polish across the board.
We also reworked the system map - it now shows all player vehicles and claims across the start system.
We expect another update later this week with a lot of quality-of-life improvements, and next up we`ll will be looking into making the game more playable with controllers and Steamdeck.
As always - thanks so much for everyone`s support - we are truly blessed to have such an amazing community. You can read the full patch notes on our Steam forums or Discord.
Now, lets take a closer look at what this major update 85 has in store:
Major visual performance improvements in all areas of the game
Additional performance improvement when running the game in higher resolution – like 4k
Additional performance improvements when playing the game on planets
Major addition to system map – it now shows all player claims and vehicles on it across entire system
Visual improvements to how sun and gas giant ring planet are visible from the planet surface
Various minor visual improvements in space and on the planet surface
Shortened description of Offline Singleplayer game mode
Localized some of the last remaining text that was in English only
Major improvement to French Translation of the game
Adjusted Tutorial with placing Claim in all languages – it now includes a new step to create a Crew
Reworked a number of crafting recipes to make them easier to craft
Adjusted weight of a lot of items to stop issues with player becoming encumbered too often
Adjusted weight of most items to avoid very long numbers in inventory current to total weight counter
Fixed ferry vendor on orbital stations shaking
Foundation Complete & Update 84
Hey Everyone,
Today we hit a major milestone – Stars Ends foundation is fully complete, all game modes working well, all the base content in place and vast majority of bugs and issues have been ironed out. We are ready to welcome new players into the game world.
With foundation finally complete we are very excited to enter next phase of post-launch development, with daily updates bringing new content, new vehicles, improving graphics and adding new gameplay mechanics like controlling capital ships and territorial warfare.
To celebrate this milestone we are starting Stars End first launch sale with 30% off running for the next couple of weeks, if you were on the fence about joining us on this journey - this is a perfect chance to take the plunge.
In addition we are wrapping up work on performance improvements on 4k, and better controller and Steamdeck support.
Please note that we also moved Singleplayer Online to the Play Online menu – it`s now listed as a server there.
As always - thanks so much for everyone`s support - we are truly blessed to have such an amazing community and can`t wait to drop non-stop new content as we continue to expand Stars End for years to come
We also just had released update 84, including the patch notes here:
Online Singleplayer button removed from the main menu
Online Singleplayer now available in the official server list - in the Play Online section
Completely reworked all first person camera animations - from gathering plants to driving vehicles
Fixed all animations issues with first person camera
Additional performance improvements
Preview of new vehicles (soon to be available to players) parked in the Clayton Town garage area
Reworked Clayton Town north areas with vehicle garage
Polished Italian, French and Spanish translation
Foundation Complete & Major 30% Sale
Hey Everyone,
Today we hit a major milestone – Stars Ends foundation is fully complete, all game modes working well, all the base content in place and vast majority of bugs and issues have been ironed out. We are ready to welcome new players into the game world.
With foundation finally complete we are very excited to enter next phase of post-launch development, with daily updates bringing new content, new vehicles, improving graphics and adding new gameplay mechanics like controlling capital ships and territorial warfare.
To celebrate this milestone we are starting Stars End first launch sale with 30% off running for the next couple of weeks, if you were on the fence about joining us on this journey - this is a perfect chance to take the plunge.
In addition we are wrapping up work on performance improvements on 4k, and better controller and Steamdeck support.
Please note that we also moved Singleplayer Online to the Play Online menu – it`s now listed as a server there.
As always - thanks so much for everyone`s support - we are truly blessed to have such an amazing community and can`t wait to drop non-stop new content as we continue to expand Stars End for years to come
We also just had released update 84, including the patch notes here:
Online Singleplayer button removed from the main menu
Online Singleplayer now available in the official server list - in the Play Online section
Completely reworked all first person camera animations - from gathering plants to driving vehicles
Fixed all animations issues with first person camera
Additional performance improvements
Preview of new vehicles (soon to be available to players) parked in the Clayton Town garage area
Reworked Clayton Town north areas with vehicle garage
