PULSAR: Lost Colony News

Hello everyone,

Launch Teaser: https://youtu.be/MRbIM8VirbI

Version 1.2 is now available! We’re excited to introduce a new campaign: Depths of Umbra-K54, and a new ship: The URV-500 Submersible.

This campaign takes place in the sea under the icy surface of the rogue planet Umbra-K54. Your crew is tasked with investigating an unusual warp-field anomaly.

Important note: It is not recommended to rely on the AI PiBot for the new campaign, as the challenges found within would require a lot of specific behaviors. Because of that, we recommend planning accordingly!

Additions

• New Campaign: Depths of Umbra-K54
  
• New Ship: The URV-500 Submersible
  
• 3 New Enemy types
  
• 4 New Boss Enemies
  
• New systems and screens including hull breaches and ship flooding for the URV-500
  
• New URV components
  
• 28 readable logs
  
• 2 new achievements
  

Changes

• Increased the size of the top-right UI showing your ship’s hull and shields for improved clarity
  
• The dialogue window has been increased in height to allow for more dialogue options to be displayed and more text to be shown
  
• Certain UI elements now hide themselves when the Tab menu is open to prevent overlapping
  
• Turrets can now be exited without delay for non-host players
  

Fixes

• Fixed issue with dropped item Captain notification not showing the name of the item dropped
  
• Fixed issue that could cause audio issues in certain situations
  
• Fixed some issues with offline mode that caused menus to not properly update themselves while open
  
• Fixed visual issue when a fuel capsule is loaded but the ship is out of fuel
  
• Fixed issue with the repair gun that could cause it to stop working in certain situations
  
• Fixed issue that caused fog effects to affect in-game cinematics
  
• Fixed issue with loading AI priorities that could cause incorrect priorities to activate
  
• Changed some internal physics settings to improve performance in certain situations
  
• Academy: Removed option for external camera when using the Captain’s Chair in the Academy due to lack of a proper exterior environment
  
• VR: Fixed issue with certain UI elements not aligning with the camera properly in VR mode
  
• VR: Fixed issue with in-game opening cinematics not being visible in VR mode
  

Thanks for your time!

Best,
The Leafy Games Team

Hello everyone,

Version 1.18.6 is now available. This update fixes a reported issue involving the Warp Guardian.

Fixes

• Fixed an issue that caused invisible projectiles during the Warp Guardian battle
  

Thanks for your time!

Best,
The Leafy Games Team

Hello everyone,

Version 1.18.5 is now available. This update fixes a few issues that have been reported.


Fixes

• Fixed a turret issue introduced in the previous patch that prevented certain turrets from being usable in VR mode and could cause some performance issues both in and out of VR mode
  
• Fixed a few character customization options that weren’t correctly showing the specified color
  
• Fixed an issue with certain hand-held items not having the correct materials when returning from a Sylvassi cloak state
  
• Fixed a duplicate character issue that would appear sometimes in the character customization window
  
• Fixed some issues reported by analytics regarding the voice chat system
  

Thanks for your time and feedback!

Best,
The Leafy Games Team

Hello everyone,

Version 1.18.4 is now available. This update includes a handful of fixes based on community feedback and some changes to improve compatibility with the Steam Deck.

Additions

• You can now toggle whether or not ship boost is activated by double-tap. You can find this option in the general input settings in the controls menu.
  
• We’ve opened up the ability to fully unlock the player camera. If you’re interested, you can check out this page on how to do it: https://www.pulsarthegame.com/unlocked-camera-mode

Changes

• Player should no longer be able to drop quest-related items
  
• Tweaked certain text fields to be larger and more readable for smaller screens and resolutions
  
• Improved sync speed for AI priorities when a non-host captain adds bots; it still takes a minute or two for all of the priorities to fully sync up
  
• The game can now interact with multiple SteamInput devices at the same time. This is especially helpful when using an external controller with the Steam Deck.
  

Fixes

• Fixed an issue regarding projectiles occasionally colliding with one another and bouncing off in unintended directions
  
• Atomizer should no longer be able to destroy quest-related items
  
• Fixed a collision issue found on the Barwick Warp Coil Refinery Station
  
• Fixed an incorrect item description found in the Madman’s Mansion
  
• FIxed a navmesh issue in the generator room of the Icefields planet
  
• Fixed a networking issue that could result in floating heads for crewbots when the captain is not hosting the game
  
• Fixed a security issue with password protected games
  

Best,
The Leafy Games Team

Hello everyone,

Version 1.18.3 is now available. This update includes various bug fixes reported by the community.

Changes

• Flashlight in VR mode will now be attached to the headset and should no longer drift upwards over time
  

Fixes

• Fixed issue with joysticks (ex. HOTAS setups) not responding introduced in v1.18.2
  
• Fixed networking issue that could cause clients using a main turret to not have the bonus timing damage applied correctly
  
• Fixed IK timing issue in VR mode that caused items to not properly follow your tracked controllers
  
• Fixed issue with enemy drone ships that prevented them from firing main turrets
  
• Fixed issue with PiBot boosting that could cause extreme boost maneuvers across sectors
  
• Fixed a missing collider at the High Roller’s Station
  

Our hearts go out to the people of Ukraine.

Best,
The Leafy Games Team