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Patch notesLatest · Steam news · Oct 12

Micro update: 1.0.215

- The Wireless Transmitter's channel number now rotates along with its editable text. - The "The Parachute Incident" package will now appear only after you discover the Golden Grass base. This should prevent the package and base icons from overlapping on the Radar. - The "Ignite!", "First Pipes", and "Blue Tanks" packages will now appear only after completing the "Night Vision Test" mission. This should help reduce overlapping Radar icons and make progression through the game smoother. - Fixed a typo in the Windmeter's output port description. - Fixed an issue where the Wireless Transmitter's channel number was always displayed as 0 in the blueprint preview.

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Patch notesSteam news · Oct 8

Small update: 1.0.214

- Added a number to the Radar screen showing the distance from the center of the radar to the edge of the screen. This should help you better understand distances to things like packages and bases, especially when zooming in and out. - When rotating a writable label using Ctrl, other texts, such as numbers will now rotate as well: Datameter, Large Datameter, Data Hub, Horizontal Meter, Vertical Meter, Arc-90 Meter, and Arc-270 Meter. - Fixed a crash when entering Fly Mode after deleting an entire pipe using Ctrl, if the pipe contained an Electric Valve or Fuel Analyzer connected to a power cable. - Fuel Analyzers will no longer be selected together with pipes when selecting all connected pipes using Ctrl. - Fixed an issue where "Converted From The Demo" worlds were repeatedly created when playing through GeForce NOW. - Fixed the Space Scanner's INF output flickering when pointing directly at a very distant target. - Increased the strength of Small Dampers.

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Patch notesSteam news · Oct 1

Small update: 1.0.212

- Added a new component: Initializer - Added a new component: Invisible Block — visible in Build Mode but invisible in Fly Mode. Available only with the "Unlimited components" world setting, useful for things like cinematic shots - Slightly increased the jetpack's maximum upward force - Increased jetpack capacity, so it now lasts longer before recharging - Jetpack Hover Mode now cancels unwanted horizontal velocity, helping counter forces such as wind - Increased the strength of joints on all fuel tanks - Improved Ctrl+G performance — it is now around 2.5× faster, reducing lag when selecting very large builds - Fixed an issue causing particles not to render on some AMD devices - Fixed a sound leak on Glass Half Curved 4 - Fixed an issue where outlines were not removed after pressing Ctrl+G

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Patch notesSteam news · Sep 28

Micro-update: 1.0.211

- Fixed transparency sorting issues with Holographic Displays and Glass underwater - Fixed the Ramp not being soundproof when closed - RCS Thrusters will now connect to the closest RCS Controller, allowing multiple RCS Controllers to be used more effectively in Creative Mode - Fixed the description of the Red Alert Light - Fixed the port description of the Bidirectional Maneuvering Thruster

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Patch notesSteam news · Sep 25

Update: 1.0.210

- Added a new component: Ramp Gate / Ramp Nanogate - Added a new component: Personnel Door / Personnel Nanodoor - Added a new component: LED Text - Added a new component: Speaker — similar to the Beeper, but with 23 selectable sounds and One-shot / Repeat modes - Added a new component: Small Holographic Display - Added a new component: Medium Holographic Display - Added a new component: Large Holographic Display - Added a new component: Extendable Damper - Added a new Pitch knob to the Beeper, allowing you to adjust the sound pitch from -5 to +5 - Added "Indestructible joints between components" to World Settings, allowing you to have more fun in Creative mode without worrying about joints breaking - Changed the Red Alert Light to operate in two stages: input values above 0.333 turn on only the light, while values above 0.666 turn on both the light and sound - Nerfed the "Candy Bouquet" mission by increasing the time limit from 30 to 33 minutes - Fixed player ping arrow rotation on mirrored blocks - Fixed shadow acne when Shadows Sampling is set to Low - Fixed the Beeper manual - Fixed sticky areas on the mirrored version of Glass Half Curved 6 - Fixed rotation of the mirrored Ducted Fan - Fixed a one-frame flicker when mirroring a block - Fixed Outcast Polar Anchors not burning cables - Fixed a fairly major fuel-mixing bug that could cause fuel to "disappear" or "multiply" inside pipes, resulting in strange acceleration and throttle behavior when restricting fuel flow - Typing text into a label will no longer trigger keys bound to other actions - Enabling "Unlocked all planets" in World Settings will now permanently unlock the Black Hole Tunnel and the Mini Wormhole between Twins - Rewinding time will now always disable Fast Forward and reset the simulation speed to normal - Increased the number of labels throughout the game - Clamped the maximum wind strength experienced by the player while inside the gravity field around a base in Building Mode. This means that when building on a base with extremely strong wind, you will no longer hear it at an annoyingly high volume

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Patch notesSteam news · Sep 15

Small update: 1.0.204

- Fixed an issue where loading Frame Quarter With Ports Mirrored could cause cables to not update correctly - Updated the Ducted Fans' wind-blowing area to better match their visuals - Fixed the missing mirrored variant of Glass Half Curved 3 - Removed the outdated "Press I To Open Inventory" key tip - Fixed a bug that could cause instant death when travelling at high speed, spacewalking, and carrying a package into or out of a spaceship - Improved Ducted Fans aerodynamics - Improved signal measuring for Space GPS and Magnetometer — their signal quality is now deterministic instead of randomly jittering - Added UI text to the Condition block showing the selected comparison mode (Mode: Equal, Mode: Not Equal, Mode: Less, etc.)

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