Astra Protocol 2 News

Attention Captains,

Patch 1.4 is nearing completion - all new features have been implemented, but some tweaks, refinement, and bug fixing remains.

As this patch has been in development for a while, we've decided to give you a preview of what is to come and upload patch 1.4 as a beta.

To opt in to this beta, go to the Astra Protocol 2 properties in the Steam client, select Betas and opt into the beta named beta.

As this is a beta, we must stress that it is not a finalised product so bugs and issues are highly likely. We strongly recommend you backup and store elsewhere any save files. Additionally, some of the remaining tasks involve updating the documentation to account for the new features.

This beta is likely to change as we perform more updates and fixes, but if you're happy to have a look at what we've been working on, feel free to dive in!

We would also appreciate any feedback around the new features - Does something not work? Does something look odd? Is something occurring too often?

As usual, we can't provide a date for when the patch will be made public, but watch this space!

Minor patch to allow users to enable logging to a dot matrix printer.
Disabled by default. Enabled by selecting External Log in the config menu and entering LPT1: in the text box

Attention Cadets,

We've received reports that a few users could do with some assistance in getting to grips with the core concepts of Astra Protocol 2.

As one of the key design pillars of the game is discovery, we had made a conscious decision to have the user manual be relatively vague and unhelpful - the idea being that players would learn by trying and feel powerful once they gained full control of their ship.

However, we have received multiple feedback that some users could use a little helping hand in getting started, and therefore we have created a Getting Started User Guide.

Getting Started User Guide

This guide is deliberately separate from the User Manual and Quick Reference Guide to keep that element of discovery alive, whilst still providing help for those users who need it.

So if you're struggling with Astra Protocol 2, or just want to know a little more about some of the underlying mechanics, give it a read! If there's anything else you'd like to see included or want any more details, let us know in the comments or discussions.

See you among the stars soon!

Ahoy Captains,

We're working away on Patch 1.4 (as well as some unrelated projects), however we've had a few requests for a cheat sheet or 'quick reference guide' to aid Captains, both new and experienced, in piloting their craft.

As this doesn't tie in to any code build, we're able to release it straight away!

You can access it via the store page (next to where you'd access the manual) or via this link:

https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/2026750/manuals/Astral_Guidance_Operating_System_Quick_Reference_Guide.pdf

Hopefully this might also help clear up some confusion around the syntax that the Astral Guidance Operating System uses too.

As usual, please let us know your thoughts either via this post or in the dedicated forum thread (along with any other feedback you may have) https://steamcommunity.com/app/2026750/discussions/0/5789982181540189847/.

Until next time, keep your eyes on the skies!

Ahoy Captains,

Work has now commenced on the next feature patch (1.4).

This will be a content patch, mostly along the same theme.

Without spoiling too much, here's a peek.

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Plus a few other changes regarding user feedback.

Should you have any comments or feedback, please let us know in the comments or via the usual channels, and remember that feedback can also be left via our dedicated feedback discussion thread - here.

Watch this space for more news!