Changes currently on Experimental - 21/09/2017

New save system

In this patch we’re introducing a new save system, which should make managing your save files between game modes much easier. Here’s what to expect:

You will now be presented with 5 save-game slots (each of which can be used for any game mode) - your existing saves will be mapped into these slots

Selecting an empty slot will start a new game, allowing you to pick which game mode to play from the mode select menu

There are now 2 sub-slots for each save-game (instead of 3) - one for auto saves, and one for manual saves

Starting a brand new game with no existing saves will take you directly to mode select

Note: while 1.37 saves are forwards compatible with 1.38, 1.38 save files are not backwards compatible with 1.37. For this reason, when you first run 1.38, an automatic backup of your 1.37 save file will be stored in your save folder, in case you wish to return to 1.37. See this thread for more info: http://steamcommunity.com/app/275850/discussions/0/2765630416830016499/

Other changes and fixes

Improved the accuracy of text describing planetary weather
Storms on humid/lush planets are no longer toxic; humid/lush planets now have a chance of their rain being very hot.
Made the temperature range of dead planets more varied
In-flight weather effects now vary in strength based on height
The Analysis Visor can now be used to scan farm plants and see the remaining growth time
Analysis Visor can scan ships to determine their class, type and value at a distance
The Analysis Visor can be used to see the approximate distance of resources discovered with the Scanner
Added error message when no outpost is found by the economy scanner
Added the ability to skip black bars when discovering a planet or solar system
Fixed an issue where some delivery missions would continuously tell players to visit other systems
Fixed an issue where the requirements to complete some missions could change as you spoke to NPCs
Prevented the cursor being reset to the center of the page as you switch between pause menus
Fixed scaling issues with creature feeding icons
Fixed an issue where mining units would occasionally incorrectly produce Heridium
Prevented mining units being placed inside each other
Fixed an issue where base parts, including storage containers, built outside the base building radius in unlimited building mode would not be transferred when the player moved to a new base
Trade outposts now provide hazard protection
Added a chance for pirates to spawn earlier than usual when a player warps into a certain systems, to add more variety to exploration and trading
Fixed an issue where the terrain manipulator audio would occasionally continue after terrain editing completed
Fixed an issue where the terrain manipulator hologram would remain in one location after subtracting from the terrain
Fixed an issue where the terrain manipulator would occasionally create longer lines than intended
Fixed an issue where the ship crosshair would appear at incorrect times
Fixed the Upload All button on the discovery page not deactivating after being used
Corrected button prompts in the ship combat wiki
Restored Spectral Class to the galaxy map text
Galactic map now respects user mouse sensitivity settings
Galactic map now respects user control inversion settings
Prevented trade terminals having a negative quantity of stock
Made trading terminal stock values replenish over time
Separated stock levels for trading posts and space stations in the same system
Lush biomes in survival mode occasionally exist without an aggressive sentinel presence
Reduced cursor UI slowdown when using a pad
Prevented users occasionally falling outside the trading post platform when exiting their ship
Prevented traders from attacking pirates which are far out of their range
Fixed an issue where NPC ships would stop outside the entrance of freighters and space stations in systems with no trade routes
Improved NPC ship target selection in space battles, prevented them reacting to accidental player fire
Fixed an issue where smaller freighters and containers could not be destroyed
Added exotic ship audio for AI and NPC ships
Added ability to transfer items to and from containers in your base or freighter
Corrected Roamer and Rover inventories appearing incorrectly in the transfer window
Added protection to allow the Mind Arc step of the Artemis story to be completed even if a player deletes their base
Fixed issue where a blue eye icon would occasionally appear over the crosshair
Added tooltip text to explain the planet icons on the discovery page
Fixed an issue where the Space Anomaly could remain in the player's home system indefinitely
Added ability to sell items from ship cargo slots at terminals
Fixed an issue with dismantling tech on ship compare screens not correctly destroying the tech
Added ability to transfer items from cargo slots during maintenance interactions
Fixed an issue where unbinding a key would exit the control menu
Fixed an issue where selecting a new key binding could accidentally result in it being set to a mouse button
Improved trading by giving NPCs independent stock levels
Fixed an issue where the Space Anomaly mission had no objective text in the log.
Made NPCs who give directions refer to a wider spread of locations
Added ability to rebind the discard key
Fixed an issue where some players who should have been able to restart distant missions were unable to do so

The experimental version can be accessed using this access code: 3xperimental

Please let us know in this thread if any of the issues above persist, or you experience new issues when playing on experimental.

Thanks, Hohbes