ASTRONEER News

A new update coming soon...

Happy Summer Sale Astroneers! Lots of information coming soon but get excited about our next update! We have a feeling that those of you who wanted to customize your Astroneer experience will be very excited...

Here is a stream from a few weeks ago where we go into some detail about how update progress is going!

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1859075876

We will be streaming and vlogging for the next few weeks so if you want to stay informed, join our discord for announcements.

https://discord.com/invite/astroneer

See you soon,

-jt

Update 27 Hotfix

[h3]The following bugs have been fixed as of version 1.27.301.0:[/h3]

AS-18853 | When the LTE is no longer active, the game won’t crash if a printer had an LTE item selected, and there was a platform within the printer's output area that did not have an open slot for the printed item.
AS-18866 | When T2 carrying an item while using the gamepad, the player is now able to proximity select the held item
AS-18857 | Rail cars now have slot rules turned off when leaving a Rail Station in the same direction as the car's arrival
AS-18862 | Revised 'Align' minigame to address player confusion
AS-18856 | The Trade Platform now automatically pulls (or pushes) scrap, Astronium, or Fault Finders
AS-18867 | Active Fault Finder minigame can now be canceled
AS-18861 | Research Chamber now auto pulls Researchable Items acquired from Rails Missions
AS-18850 | Full audio/song now plays when Curious Object/ Skybreaker is used during the Firewall mission
AS-18865 | Some mission rewards have been tweaked to no longer be confusing or cause issues for players
AS-18858 | The Red/default firework is no longer missing from the Trade Platform

[h3]Dedicated Servers/Multiplayer:[/h3]

AS-18105 | Host's performance should no longer be severely degraded when a client joins when certain Rail Missions are active
AS-18819 | Player can now crack the data log and mission log in the Sun Room
AS-18898 | Button on Sun Room Data Log now works after loading a save
AS-18877 | Attempting to reclaim key mission items in Sun Room will no longer fail
AS-18852 | Mission reward items can now be claimed on the Sun Room in situations they previously could not

[h3]Localization: [/h3]

AS-18918 | Depots and You description text is no longer missing Portuguese translation
AS-18854 | When in French, the 'My Crew' description now shows the correct translation
AS-18910 | Several Rails-related logs and descriptions are no longer missing translations

An Awakening

[h3]Hello. I wanted to be sure you saw this. We will talk soon. Please pay attention when we meet. The task I have for you is very important.

You must finish all other priority missions beforehand. I will find you when you are ready. Do not worry. You will know when it is time. [/h3]

New Mission Chain
Per Astroneer[ERROR!#00] Protocol, recruits are expected to complete the following missions in preparation for this new endeavor:

Composite Perfection
Final Entry
Training Complete

Please consult your EXO-certified mission log to verify your completion of these missions.

Fault Finders & Advanced Trade
Once [ERROR#%//HELP] has been completed, Fault Finder items can be crafted and deployed. Fault Finders which are activated and used to store a [ERROR//%!DENIED] can be used on the Trade Platform for the acquisition of extremely valuable or enjoyable items.

[h2]UX Improvements [/h2]

[h3]Printer Control Panel Updates [/h3]
Control Panels on the Small, Medium, and Large Printer have been updated with category-based navigation. Items are now grouped into separate rows, matching their grouping within the Catalog.

[h3]Location and Travel Notifications [/h3]
When entering a region on a planet, a location notification will briefly appear at the top of the screen. The current location can be redisplayed by opening the compass.
A travel notification will also appear at the top of the screen when traveling to a different planet.

[h3]Spaceflight [/h3]
Stabilizations have been made to the camera when launching a shuttle into orbit, or traveling between planets.

[h3]Creative Mode Catalog Additions [/h3]
The Beach Ball (Recreational Sphere variant) and multiple color variations of the Fireworks item have been added to the Catalog, and can be found within the second Creative Mode item category.

[h2]Astroneer’s Fourth Anniversary [/h2]
Wow! It's been almost four years since 1.0… can you believe it?! This February, we’ve got a celebratory cosmetic to share with players, from our heart to your head. Log in during the month of February to unlock exclusive cosmetic items!

[h2]Store - New Items Available Now! [/h2]

New Limited Time Bundle – the Tychomancy Bundle! It’s a divine outcome for fashionable spacefarers!

Includes: Heaven-scent mask, Astrolabe hat, Space Magic Palette

New Palette: Daydream palette
New Visor: Cloudy visor
New Emote: Thank You emote - Thank you, Astroneer Community, for your love and support!
Redeem this free emote in EXO Outfitters.

[h2]Bugs: [/h2]
The following bugs have been fixed as of version 1.27.264.0:

AS-18801 | Automation | Repeater Segment Pins Are Now Usable After Reaching a Certain Range
AS-18793 | Planetary Flight | The camera will no longer collide with things while flying between planets
AS-18783 | Audio | The hoverboard should be the same volume for clients
AS-18759 | Power | The Large Solar Panel is now outputting 8 U/s, in line with its description
AS-18708 | Shuttles | Camera | The camera will no longer jitter when flying between planets
AS-18687 | U27 | Copyright date in opening credits has been updated from 2022 to 2023
AS-18554 | SWITCH | Overachiever | The Overachiever Palette should now unlock when completing all the tasks
AS-18413 | ART – Some Dev folders are no longer visible in Game Files in Shipping Builds
AS-18412 | ENGINEERING- Some Dev folders are no longer visible in Game Files in Shipping Builds
AS-18411 | DESIGN - Some Dev folders are no longer visible in Game Files in Shipping Builds
AS-18410 | Child Actors | Several items can no longer have pieces removed by other items while slotted
AS-18406 | Community | The Trade Platform's Rocket Can No Longer Be Unattached in Creative Mode
AS-18391 | Mini-Smelter | Leaving relevance and relaunching the game while a Portable Smelter is running will no longer put it in a broken state
AS-18354 | U26 | Skybreaker | VFX | Skybreaker activation effect is now properly aligned to the object when triggered via the Astroneer's Backpack Aux Slots
AS-18298 | Debris | Debris Items 'Debris_Wreckage_Hatch' are no longer missing a tooltip
AS-18284 | Localization | Engine-uity Mission Description is no longer misleading in French
AS-18280 | Skybreaker | Controller | Skybreaker tooltip is no longer oriented vertically when auto-selected with controller in many cases
AS-18262 | Spaceport | Storage Canisters will now push or pull resources to or from slots on the Spaceport
AS-18196 | Rails | The Trade Platform's rocket can no longer be pulled onto the Rail Station if it is set to "UNLOADS STOPPED CARS"
AS-18169 | Localization | Rails | The end of C.O.L.E.'s description in the catalog is no longer cut off in several languages, omitting the power requirements
AS-18056 | Switch | Achievements | Overachiever palette can now be unlocked by obtaining all other cosmetics earned through Achievements
AS-17289 | Crash | Fixed some instances where some saves would crash upon loading
AS-17123 | Field Shelter | Compass | Icon for the field shelter will now go away if it is packaged or destroyed
AS-16969 | Hazards | Boomalloon | Clients will now see the explosion VFX for the boomalloon when triggered via proximity
AS-16690 | Hazards | Vehicles | Lashvines, Cataplants and, Lashleaves can no longer target the user when they are driving a Tractor
AS-15667 | Shift Click | Several interactions will no longer become broken when shift clicking certain items
AS-11556 | Audio | Main Menu music will no longer persist after loading a save before the actual in game music begins playing
AS-11497 | Shift Clicking | Shift clicking a terrain tool augment will now prioritize an empty terrain tool slot over the backpack (This also affect printing and quick-stow)
AS-10943 | Multiplayer | Clients' oxygen line no longer appears behind the user in several vehicles. Dropship, VTOL, Tractor
AS-6932 | Gateways | When a user is in the solar view the Gateway Station is no longer displayed twice

The following is still a known issue as of version 1.27.264.0:

AS-18601 | Portable Smelter | Resources created by Portable Smelter that are pushed to an open slot have no tooltip
AS-18023 | CRASH | Dedicated Server | Rare Client crash on DS where having a train either enter or leave relevancy on a client’s request can cause a Crash
AS-18105 | Performance | Multiplayer | Rail Missions | Host's performance degrades when a client joins when certain Rail Missions are active
AS-7425 | Multiplayer | Gateway Station | REDACTED | Entering the shuttle while on the gateway station immediately puts client in solar view
AS-17768 | Switch | Achievements | Switch users have no way in-game to track achievement progress
AS-18242 | Multiplayer | The Client's compass is completely empty in a community save
AS-17750 | Multiplayer | Compass | Client's compass will be completely empty after teleporting to any planet from the station
AS-17732 | LTEs | Physical LTE rewards can only be claimed once per machine
AS-18792 | Settings | Lowering the Frame Limit increases camera mouse sensitivity
AS-18383 | Research Chamber | The Research Chamber can get into a bad state when a resource is placed there from the output slot of another module
AS-18155 | Packagers | Packagers show the green indicator light when they are connected to Medium or Large Resource Canisters that have their first resource added to them
AS-17916 | Dedicated Server | Decorators | Drills | Snail Shell specific decorators cannot be destroyed with a client's vehicle drill/paver
AS-17390 | Jump Jet/Hoverboard Combo Leaves Player Hanging in Air after Running Out of Fuel
AS-17198 | Dedicated Server | Compass | No navpoints are visible on compass except for one vehicle on Dedicated Server
AS-15254 | Audio | Cinematics | Ending Cutscene audio is slightly out of sync with visuals on Xbox
AS-9202 | Multiplayer | Relevance | Beacons hang in air from clients perspective when in other players backpack when backpack goes out of relevance
AS-8537 | Dedicated Server | Players will sometimes be unable to use F to interact or see tooltips after server travel, loading a save or starting a new game

Holiday Event 2022

[h2]Feature Updates [/h2]

[h2][h3]Project CHEER Delivery Event [/h3][/h2]
It’s time for helpful Astroneers to lend their skills to EXO Dynamics in support of the yearly holiday toy drive! Find and transport toys scattered across planetary surfaces or rig up your own printing production line for delivery via the EXO Request Platform module.

Container wrecks have been spotted on Sylva, Desolo, Calidor, and Glacio surrounded by various toys and debris. Production-minded Astroneers can create fresh toys via the Small Printer using Scrap and other resources.

It is curious that shipping containers keep crash-landing on planets in the Sylva System around this time each year... what’s going on with EXO’s logistics department? Must be a weird glitch in their subroutines. Maybe that explains the weird containers ERROR//LU-C1D filtration at 63% HelpHelpHelp that have been reported on Sylva, Desolo, and Calidor.

Packaged toys are worth different point amounts when shipped:

20 Points – Automaton 001s & 002s
35 Points – Cubic Objects
50 Points – Stellar Objects
75 Points – Cosmic Baubles (Printable from Small Printer)
125 Points – Astral Figurines (Found on Glacio)

EXO Dynamics rewards packages received with:

1500 Points – Holiday Throwback Bundle
Contains cosmetics rewarded from previous years:
- Hat: “Boreal Beanie”
- Mask: “Pudding Warmer”
3500 Points – Palette: ”Carbonated”
6500 Points – Emote: ”Shiver”
10000 Points – Hat: ”Seasonal Allure”

EXO supplies useful items and resources along the way to boost your recovery or production efforts. Randomized recurring rewards are available after completing the main event including:

Resin, Clay, Graphite
Packagers & Dynamite
Copper, Iron, Titanium, Tungsten
Small Power Items
Hydrazine & Jet Packs
EXO Chips
Nanocarbon Alloy
QT-RTGs

[h3]Special Event Missions [/h3]
To support event-related communications, special missions have been added that will appear in the Mission Logs of players when a new event is active. Players only need to activate an EXO Request Platform rocket to start the current event and complete the mission.

[h3]Community Reward [/h3]
As with previous years, all package points will go towards unlocking a global total that will grant everyone in the community a FEZANT hat! We will be tracking progress via social media so when you complete the event, you can continue sending rewards to help make sure the gift gets unlocked for everyone!

[h3]Tether Toppers [/h3]
Multi-colored lights return to adorn the tether lines of intrepid Astroneers! Use them as decorations, in support of your construction projects, or simply enjoy their merry glow

[h2]Bugs: [/h2]
[h3]The following bugs have been fixed as of version 1.26.128.0: [/h3]

AS-18369 | Crash | Game will no longer crash when placing a Sturdysquash Sample into a Research Chamber that is on the same platform as a Cauldrangea.
AS-18370 | Crash | The game will no longer run out of memory very quickly while idling in certain saves in shipping builds
AS-18371 | LTEs | The requested item icons and point values are no longer duplicated while in the care package phase of the LTE
AS-18535 | Holiday LTE | Packagers spawned in with the rest of the LTE items will now get removed when the LTE ends
AS-18560 | Localization | Japanese is now for the G. novus Shells mission title
AS-18562 | Localization | Japanese is no longer missing for Astroneer log

[h3] The following is still a known issue as of version: 1.26.128.0 [/h3]

AS-18391 | Mini-Smelter | Leaving relevance and relaunching the game while a Portable Smelter is running may put it in a broken state
AS-18169 | Localization | Rails | The end of C.O.L.E.'s description in the catalog is cut off in several languages, omitting the power requirements
AS-18554 | SWITCH | Overachiever | The Overachiever Palette does not unlock when completing all the tasks
AS-17750 | Multiplayer | Compass | Client's compass will be completely empty after teleporting to any planet from the station
AS-17386 | Switch | UI | The Reconnect UI does not appear to allow players to reconnect to interrupted multiplayer sessions
AS-16898 | Rover | Drill | Using a drill attached to a rover will eventually slow the Rover to a stop on Console
AS-14453 | Dedicated Server | Error message when attempting to join with incorrect password just says "Join Failed"
AS-11556 | Audio | Main Menu music will persist after loading a save before the actual in game music begins playing
AS-18196 | Rails | The Trade Platform's rocket can be pulled onto the Rail Station if it is set to "UNLOADS STOPPED CARS"
AS-18141 | Rails | Dedicated Server | Rail Items are not appearing for the client in multiplayer sessions
AS-18242 | Multiplayer | The Client's compass is completely empty in a community save
AS-18627 | Mission Log | When a tracked mission is completed it will no longer track the follow-up missions

Astroneer: Countdown - Graphic Novel Pre-Orders Are Live!

[h3]We're happy to announce our first-ever graphic novel, Astroneer: Countdown, published by Titan Comics is now available for pre-order. Place your pre-order at the links below, or request it from your local retailer!

US residents can place pre-orders here.
European residents can place pre-orders here.[/h3]

Details

[h3]The graphic novel adventure follows friendly Astroneer Seven as he ventures into the Boreas System. What begins as an epic quest to gather crucial resources turns into a crisis of identity and belonging. Will the discovery of the mysterious time-and-space bending crystals rescue Seven from his troubles, or will they only cause more chaos? Readers will also enjoy three short stories as part of Astroneer: Countdown. Out of Bounds, Decaf Noir, and Have We Met. Each take part in the wider Astroneer universe and capture the wonder that the game is known for.[/h3]

Astroneer: Countdown is helmed by a multi-award-winning creative team. The stories are written by Dave Dwonch (Jenny Zero), David Pepose (Savage Avengers), Jeremy Lawson (Teen Titans Go! comics), and M. Goodwin (Tomboy); with Xenia Pamfil (Rainbow Brite), Eryk Donovan (Constantine: The Hellblazer), Jeremy Lawson, and M. Goodwin on art.