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0.259.0 - Hard Burn

This is another bugfix release, polishing up minor bugs and introducing minor features. Changelog:
  • Engaging autopilot won't slow you down anymore if you are flying above it's limit. This enables you to use autopilots subsystems (targeting, stoping rotation) when doing fast burns.
  • Adjusted lighting and performance in Dealer menu.
  • Grinders of Eagle Prospectors in Dealer menu won't detach and drift away anymore.
  • Burning fuel lines of a space station will not stop burning if you move camera away.
  • Geologist and Astrogator HUD markers were shaking if you traveled at high velocity.
  • Prices markers on Mineral Market for min and max prices won't go off-screen anymore.
  • Used ship prices now include price of retrofitted HUD, autopilot and recon drone.
  • Adjusted ship dealer prices to prevent potential abuse to gain money quickly.
  • When hiring a crew member that you fired some months ago, he won't ask for salary for all the months he was unemployed.
  • You can now select colorblind options with keyboard and gamepad.

0.258.16 - Triple Diamonds

This is a bugfix release. Bugs fixed and minor changes:
  • Fixed a bug that caused the game to crash in Upgrade and Tuning menu on Enceladus.
  • Improved precision of collision detection, which should prevent small object from phasing through hulls.
  • Improved performance of asteroid fracture.
  • Cargo display on Eagle Prospector is now easier to read.
  • Improved performance of ship dealer menu.
  • Eagle Prospector computer boot animation now shows again.
  • Fixed various typos.
  • When your HUD size was increased, dive summary screen was pixelated.
  • Improved Enceladus performance after return with a large haul.

0.258.8 - Among the Stars

[h3]New story Events[/h3]
Among the Stars features new types of encounters - space habitats. These large space stations that will serve as both points of interest and trading opportunities. In this version you can find one encounter with them, but more will follow in subsequent updates.

[h3]Ring density adjustments[/h3]
You can find further improvements to local ring density and formations found in the game. Among the Stars includes regions that are dominated by large ringroids with very few small debris - at least until ringdivers start mining in there.

[h3]Bugs fixed and small changes[/h3]
  • Improved performance of the experience/skill system.
  • Mineral Processing Units will now attempt to melt only items with water in them.
  • You can now meet more than one event of the same class during your game.
  • Fixed a bug that caused the performance to degrade if you kept the upgrade/tuning menu open for hours.
  • Switching the smart camera when having the excavator open won't lock you in the max-zoom mode anymore.
  • When flying without an astrogator, discovery notifications won't fire multiple times anymore.
  • Docking arms now can rotate your ship.
  • Your autopilot will now disengage automatically when you dock.
  • Eagle Prospectors won't drift away in Enceladus screen anymore.
  • Some places on screen ignored mouse clicks, making it difficult to pick certain starting locations.
  • NANI tanks can now be depleted during ringdive.
  • Ship inspection won't stop you from launching with broken NANI or Kzinti Lesson Mk2.
  • Drive plumes are visible again for ships flying in the main menu screen.