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Master of Orion: Conquer the Stars - Game Manual Update

Greetings Explorers,

Today we’ve released a new version of the game manual, which can be found in the local files of Master of Orion (Game properties / Local files / Browse local files / Manuals).
The updated version includes the Revenge of Antares features. Let us know what you think about it!

We also want to inform you that a new stability patch is currently being worked on, and it should be released in the near future.

Thank you for your ongoing support and for all the Conquered Stars!

Master of Orion: Conquer the Stars - Game Manual Update

Greetings Explorers,

Today we’ve released a new version of the game manual, which can be found in the local files of Master of Orion (Game properties / Local files / Browse local files / Manuals).
The updated version includes the Revenge of Antares features. Let us know what you think about it!

We also want to inform you that a new stability patch is currently being worked on, and it should be released in the near future.

Thank you for your ongoing support and for all the Conquered Stars!

Master of Orion – Patch Notes v54.11

Greetings explorers,

Today we have released a hotfix patch for Master of Orion. Thanks for all the reports that have made it possible!

  • Fix for Leaders ships bonuses were calculated wrong on tactical battle.
  • Fix for the Move Fleet hotkey not always working.
  • Fix for Move fleet and Jump through wormhole swapped hotkeys.
  • Fix for Non-aggression pact needing an audience to be broken.
  • Fix for being able to destroy your own planet using the Stellar Converter when just invaded.
  • Fix for Blockade icon appearing on non-blockaded planets on Empire management screen.
  • Fix for Single Player Menu not appearing.
  • Fix for no information about bonuses on credits, research and command points tooltips.
  • Fix for tutorial block on the 5th turn.
  • Fix for too weak Plague event .
  • Fix for weapon tooltips moving around.
  • Fix for Ship name of a previous battle shown on current one
  • Fix for mind control description.
  • Fix for Telepathic perk description.
  • Fix for Revolt description that lead to it seeming endless.
  • Fix for Research bar shifting to the center of the screen when too many digits after the dot.
  • Fix for Anomalies not appearing when playing with the Elerians.
  • Fix for Buy button changing when sorting Empire screen
  • Fix for Player Retreat and Automatic Formation keybindings not working.
  • Fix for column sorting symbol overlapping column title on Leaders screen on Russian localization.
  • Fix for Race disposition marker going beyond the window borders when a race is destroyed.
  • Fix for Spies ETA being displayed as -1 after completing a mission.
  • Fix for Fleet popup moving to the top of the screen.
  • Fix for Trilarian, Gnolam and Elerian AIs not getting military ships at the start of the game.
  • Fix for seemingly random crash to the desktop.
  • Fix Tobii Eye selection.
  • Fix for being able to attack an allied race via clicking Enter on Battle screen.
  • Fix for Names of keys/buttons not being localized.
  • Fix for Minus being separated from numbers in some perks.
  • Fix for Missing space in core systems cost values
  • Fix for Unlocalized "Left Shift" and mouse buttons in Tobii controls.
  • Fix for Skip Fleet hotkey text (Russian localization).
  • Fix for ‘The race doesn't have any leaders' on Mission Success screen not being localized.
  • Fix for hard to read Asteroid Lab tooltip with research progress.
  • Fix for Prisoner exchange tooltip being repeated.
  • Fix for out of sync Subtitles.
  • Fix for incomplete investment tooltip.
  • Fix for Incorrect variables in mission success and failure notifications.
  • Fix for Colony Cession tooltip being repeated.
  • Fix for inconsistencies in Antaran ruin discovery VO/subtitles.
  • Fix for the empire name not being played in Ruin Сonstruction event.
  • Fix for Incorrect variables in mission success and failure notifications
  • Fix for Player being able to click Invest Button on Minor civilization diplomacy screen without protectorate under it.
  • Fix for the UI didn't show the experience that spies are really gaining per turn.
  • Fix for Technical text in leaders status (* UNASSIGNED
  • )
  • Fix for 'Success at' phrase when mission success being hardcoded for all languages except English.
  • Fix for Antarans fleet being not able to attack a player if the player blocks any planet on Antarans way.

Master of Orion – Patch Notes v54.11

Greetings explorers,

Today we have released a hotfix patch for Master of Orion. Thanks for all the reports that have made it possible!

  • Fix for Leaders ships bonuses were calculated wrong on tactical battle.
  • Fix for the Move Fleet hotkey not always working.
  • Fix for Move fleet and Jump through wormhole swapped hotkeys.
  • Fix for Non-aggression pact needing an audience to be broken.
  • Fix for being able to destroy your own planet using the Stellar Converter when just invaded.
  • Fix for Blockade icon appearing on non-blockaded planets on Empire management screen.
  • Fix for Single Player Menu not appearing.
  • Fix for no information about bonuses on credits, research and command points tooltips.
  • Fix for tutorial block on the 5th turn.
  • Fix for too weak Plague event .
  • Fix for weapon tooltips moving around.
  • Fix for Ship name of a previous battle shown on current one
  • Fix for mind control description.
  • Fix for Telepathic perk description.
  • Fix for Revolt description that lead to it seeming endless.
  • Fix for Research bar shifting to the center of the screen when too many digits after the dot.
  • Fix for Anomalies not appearing when playing with the Elerians.
  • Fix for Buy button changing when sorting Empire screen
  • Fix for Player Retreat and Automatic Formation keybindings not working.
  • Fix for column sorting symbol overlapping column title on Leaders screen on Russian localization.
  • Fix for Race disposition marker going beyond the window borders when a race is destroyed.
  • Fix for Spies ETA being displayed as -1 after completing a mission.
  • Fix for Fleet popup moving to the top of the screen.
  • Fix for Trilarian, Gnolam and Elerian AIs not getting military ships at the start of the game.
  • Fix for seemingly random crash to the desktop.
  • Fix Tobii Eye selection.
  • Fix for being able to attack an allied race via clicking Enter on Battle screen.
  • Fix for Names of keys/buttons not being localized.
  • Fix for Minus being separated from numbers in some perks.
  • Fix for Missing space in core systems cost values
  • Fix for Unlocalized "Left Shift" and mouse buttons in Tobii controls.
  • Fix for Skip Fleet hotkey text (Russian localization).
  • Fix for ‘The race doesn't have any leaders' on Mission Success screen not being localized.
  • Fix for hard to read Asteroid Lab tooltip with research progress.
  • Fix for Prisoner exchange tooltip being repeated.
  • Fix for out of sync Subtitles.
  • Fix for incomplete investment tooltip.
  • Fix for Incorrect variables in mission success and failure notifications.
  • Fix for Colony Cession tooltip being repeated.
  • Fix for inconsistencies in Antaran ruin discovery VO/subtitles.
  • Fix for the empire name not being played in Ruin Сonstruction event.
  • Fix for Incorrect variables in mission success and failure notifications
  • Fix for Player being able to click Invest Button on Minor civilization diplomacy screen without protectorate under it.
  • Fix for the UI didn't show the experience that spies are really gaining per turn.
  • Fix for Technical text in leaders status (* UNASSIGNED
  • )
  • Fix for 'Success at' phrase when mission success being hardcoded for all languages except English.
  • Fix for Antarans fleet being not able to attack a player if the player blocks any planet on Antarans way.

Master of Orion – Patch Notes v54.8

Greetings explorers,

Today we have released a hotfix patch for Master of Orion. Thanks for all the reports that have made it possible!

Version 54.8 Patch Notes
Fix for being able to engage multiple Antarans fleets in one battle when travelling to their dimension using a civilian ship
Fix for Antarans bringing more ships than expected to battles
Fix for russian DLC voice actors listed as English Voice Talent and DLC voice actors not being mentioned in the game credits
Fix for the wrong race appearing on an espionage pop-up
Fix for Advanced Jump Gate technology still appearing to be built
Fix for empty notifications appearing ingame
Fix for the game not being able galaxy to generate a valid galaxy under certain settings (i.e small and young with 5 opponents)
Fix for the mind control icon appearing empty in Colony screen
Fix for the Mind control icon missing on traits pop-up
Fix for Telepathic perk description in the custom race screen
Fix for a hardlock on battle result screen that showed the take command and auto-result buttons instead of the results
Fix for leaders showing up on every turn under certain match setting conditions
Fix for leaders of custom races not appearing in custom race matches
Fix for column sorting symbol overlapping column titles on Leaders screen
Fix for information about leaders’ bonuses on credits, research and command points not appearing in tooltips
Fix for the Main Menu missing in certain Linux configurations
Fix for Prisoner exchange tooltip repeating
Fix for subtitles synchronization with voiceovers
Fix for "Protectorate" appearing in notifications about colonizing a minor civilization
Fix for cost appearing even when investment into a minor civ was maxed
Fix for 'Independent planet discovered' message triggering every turn as a ship moves within the system
Fix for Minor civilization screen not refreshing when clicking Invest
Fix for minor civilization being mind controlled
Fix for invaded colonies not being taken into account by the minor civilizations for the dominant influence calculation
Fix for the Invest button not refreshing on the same turn
Fix for the empire name not being fully displayed on diplomatic icon
Fix for incomplete investment tooltip
Fix for a softlock when closing Espionage tab with LMB and RMB pressed simultaneously in Tutorial
Fix for the game not running in certain Linux configurations after previous updates
Fix for leaders popping up on every turn if match speed is changed
Fix for troops transports not disappearing after attack on or destroying a planet
Fix for the Elerian empress freezing during the economic victory cinematic
Fix for a softlock when pressing LMB and RMB to open a diplomatic negotiation
Fix for Advance Tactics giving both technologies no matter what was chosen