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[Gemma]

Hello Games' sci-fi exploration sim just got another update, and this one isn't as peaceful as some of the previous free content. The latest addition to No Man's Sky is called Desolation, and it lends a decidedly Dead Space flavour to your outer-space adventures.

No Man's Sky Desolation Update Trailer

• Gemma
• 20 Jul 2020

Mysterious abandoned freighters have been sighted in our latest free update - Desolation. Rich...

According to the announcement from Hello Games, Desolation has players exploring haunted, derelict freighters. The freighters are atmospheric, procedurally generated spaces populated by rogue A.I. and hostile aliens. However, if you brave the dangers, you can find valuable salvage. Get a taste of the action from the trailer above.

Desolation also includes less scary tweaks, like new visual effects, customization opportunities, and balance changes. You can see them all for yourself right away; the Desolation update is available now for No Man's Sky on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

 

[David76]

Hello Games has dropped two patches in recent weeks, on May 29 they pushed out what they called the "Adrift" patch, see the patch notes below.



4.70 Patch Notes

• Expedition Thirteen, Adrift, will begin shortly and run for approximately seven weeks.
• During the expedition, every star system has become abandoned, removing all NPCs, all active starships, and destroying system economies.
• A number of other gameplay changes have been made to reflect the strange nature of this universe, including to gameplay events, to player communications, and to the distribution of various hostile entities.
• Rewards include new posters, decals and titles; a set of starship wreckage base building parts; a vile and gnawing companion; a unique cursed frigate; several new starship customisation options; and the exclusive Iron Vulture hauler.
• Introduced a number of significant memory usage optimisations.
• Fixed an issue that caused base parts to pop in after loading.
• Improved the speech audio of the Assembled Construct on the Space Anomaly..
• Improved the audio for planetary titan worms.
• Fixed an issue that could prevent the Space Anomaly from playing its warp-in effects.
• Significantly improved the visual effects around the Space Anomaly's Prime Terminal.
• Fixed an issue that caused distorted Travellers to pop in when interacting with Unknown Graves.
• Fixed an issue that could cause the crafting page to use incorrect text when attempting to build an object while lacking sufficient resources.
• Fixed an issue that allowed markers belonging to separate resources to be merged together when part of the same clump.
• Fixed a rare issue that could allow damaged technology to appear in the list of refinable items.
• Planets with synthetic or robotic creatures will now report this information in the "Fauna" category of their data readout.
• The purchase UI screen has been tweaked to improve clarity when the current item is unaffordable.
• Fixed a number of rare issues where incorrect rewards were listed in the UI or in the interaction prompt.
• Fixed an issue that prevented the Atlas Path from appearing in the Collected Knowledge section of the catalogue.
• Fixed some misleading mission instructions in the They Who Returned mission while in an uninhabitable star system.
• Fixed a number of rare mission blockers that could occur while reloading a save in the middle of space combat.
• Fixed a number of rare blockers in A Trace Metal related to Tethys' interactions.
• Added a catalogue guidance mission for Atlantideum.
• Improved mission text clarity in the event that a player travels a significant distance away from their current mission target.
• Fixed a rare issue that could add an "ON PLANET" label to the Atlas Station's marker.
• Fixed a number of minor text issues.

Expedition Thirteen: Adrift - No Man's Sky

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Then another patch today on consoles (previously released on PC), and this once again includes a list of bug fixes. The complete No Man's Sky update 4.72 patch notes are also available below, with current-gen owners owners seeing it as version 4.072.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue that prevented the Iron Vulture engine effects from activating.
• Fixed an issue that prevented the 'previous expedition' label from showing on the save select screen whilst another expedition was active.
• Fixed an issue that caused two Adrift milestones to both award Nutrient Processor plans.
• Fixed an issue that prevented players from claiming the Ship of the Damned if they had permanently declined the freighter rewarded by an earlier milestone in the Adrift expedition.
• Fixed an issue that prevented the claiming of some expedition milestones if one of the rewards upgraded a ship or multitool, but the current item was already at S-Class.
• Fixed an issue that caused ships to be invisible in some planetary storms.
• Fixed a minor issue related to planetary tornadoes.
• Fixed a number of minor text issues.
• Fixed an issue that caused the Horizon Omega and Prime Vector pre-order ships to be interpreted as freighters, causing a crash shortly after claiming them.
• Fixed an Xbox-specific multiplayer crash.

 

[David76]

The latest update for No Man's Sky is dubbed the Worlds Update Part One, and it looks like a pretty big one, even if as you can glean from its name, there's more to come in the future. For now, you can look forward to some hugely-revamped planet biome tech that should make things extra immersive, and a new expedition involving a flamethrower-packing mech suit.

This latest update follows the bunch Hello Games has already deployed so far this year, including the Omega update, the Orbital update which finally brought us ship customisation, and the Adrift update.

As outlined in the patch notes for it and the trailer below, Worlds Part One comes with a big focus on making planet biomes feel more immersive, thanks to some new technology Hello has developed while working on Light No Fire, and is now feeding back into NMS.

From revamped water that allows for waves and reflections — and can now be landed on by ships — to improved clouds and volumetic weather effects that can wrap "rolling fog, rain, blizzards, [and] lava sparks" into the existing wind and cloud setups, making things feel more tactile and genuine is the big aim here.



"Sometimes a storm hits, and you see the waves rise and the clouds gather. The new wind, the clouds, the oceans, the atmospherics all hit together and it feels like nothing else," Hello founder Sean Murray says in a deep-dive video about the update. "Across these new biomes, we've added new creatures to discover," he adds, "We are pushing the level of variety that's possible even further. It's not enough to just add more, we want to do things that people haven't seen before. And of course, these new creatures can all be pets and mounts."

Alongside these additions is a new expedition, with Murray revealing: "We've made something very Starship Troopers inspired with this one, it's really different and it takes you on a tour of some of these cool new planets. Everyone is battling against bugs together, and progress is community driven. There's a new mech with heavy armour and a cool flamethrower arm. And you are going to need it!"

 

[David76]

No Man's Sky Update 5.10 patch notes bring fishing & watercraft to the game

The newest free update has come to No Man's Sky, this time bringing fishing and other aquatic ventures with it. Update 5.10, aptly nicknamed the Aquarius Update, puts fishing systems front and center with new equipment, new creatures to find, and new vehicles to help you enjoy the hobby to the fullest at your ideal water holes. There's plenty more as well, making this another jam-packed update.



Hello Games rolled out No Man's Sky Update 5.10 and its accompanying patch notes on all systems this week, inviting players into its new fishing systems. Players can now craft fishing rods, as well as fishing skiffs, to go out on the water ways of any given planet and cast their line for a relaxing time and a shot at capturing new aquatic critters. Underwater exploration has also taken a boost. Players can craft a new dive suit, a deep-water jetpack, and even engage in new fishing expeditions to get the most out of the new system's launch. Check out the full notes below for more details:

5.10 Patch Notes

• Players can now install a Fishing Rig in their Multi-Tool, enabling them to cast their line into any body of water and begin fishing. Purchase Fishing Rig blueprints aboard the Space Anomaly.
• Over 160 varieties of fish are available to catch. Finding each fish will require exploration of different planets, fishing at different times of day and during different weather conditions, and trawling across a wide range of depths.
• Your catch history, including weight records, is recorded in the new Fishing section of the Wonders catalogue.
• Craft specialist bait and apply it to your Fishing Rig to lure in specific fish.
• In addition, any edible item can be deployed as bait. Experiment with different cooked products to find the most effective bait for your fishing feeds.
• A large range of new seafood recipes have been added for the Nutrient Processor.
• Those who do not wish to consume or sell their catch may release their fish back into the water.
• Occasionally, inanimate objects may be retrieved from the water instead of fish. Such objects include procedurally generated messages in bottles and water-damaged technology upgrades.
• Automated Traps are available to research in the Space Anomaly. These self-sustaining units are an alternative to manual angling, and will attract fish as appropriate for the water conditions in which they are placed.
• The Exo-Skiff is a new piece of deployable technology, summoned from the Quick Menu after its interface is installed in the Exosuit. Research the appropriate blueprints aboard the Space Anomaly.
• The Exo-Skiff hovers just above the surface of the water and reacts to wave movement to create the perfect deep-sea fishing platform for those looking for deep-water fish.
• The skiff comes with a dedicated Cold Storage inventory, allowing players to conveniently store their catches.
• The Exo-Skiff can be recoloured via its own internal customisation interface.
• Fishing is fully compatible with first and third person play, and has unique casting mechanics for VR players.
• New music tracks have been added to accompany the fishing experience.
• Expedition Fifteen, Aquarius, will begin shortly and run for approximately six weeks.
• Rewards include new posters, decals and titles; a deep-sea diving suit customisation set; the unique Lost Angler's Rig fishing rod; and the exclusive Aquarius Flightpack.
• Water reflections are now enabled for PSVR2.
• PCVR now supports reflections on the water while running with reflections set to Ultra.
• Fixed an issue that could make it difficult to interact with some space station objects while in VR.
• The jetpack effects used while underwater have been improved.
• Fixed a number of rendering artefacts related to water.
• Fixed a number of issues that could allow ships to spawn with the wrong landing-gear state.
• Fixed a visual issue with icons when switching pages in the Catalogue.
• Fixed a minor visual issue with the Liquidator mech.
• Fixed a rare issue that could cause items to be transferred to a deprecated inventory when Quick Transferring to a full Exosuit inventory.
• Fixed an issue that could cause mineable objects to incorrectly display a STEEL label.
• Fixed an issue that prevented the Left / Right Handedness option from being immediately applied to the third person camera.
• Allowed the Multi-Tool to remain unholstered when in Photo Mode in a multiplayer game.
• Removed the deprecated Shutter Door base part from the Catalogue.
• Fixed a number of water rendering issues with some specific base parts.
• Fixed a number of water-smearing issues when playing in VR.
• Fixed an Xbox-specific texture rendering issue.
• Fixed an issue that could cause black speckling in depth-of-field effects while playing with screen-space shadows enabled.
• Fixed a rendering corruption issue with starship cockpit screens.
• Fixed an issue that could cause graininess on PS4.
• Fixed an issue that could cause ship juddering during warp.
• Fixed a crash related to dialogue interactions.
• Fixed a PS4-specific memory crash.
• Fixed a PS5-specific crash related to shader loading.
• Fixed a crash related to explosion effects.
• Fixed a number of issues related to the loading of freighters and frigates.
• The messaging around some Vulkan-based GPU compatibility issues has been improved.
• Fixed a stall/hitch when switching between inventory pages.
• Introduced a number of optimisations while accessing the inventory.
• Introduced a minor planetary rendering optimisation.

 

[David76]

Hello Games has released the "The Cursed" (version 5.2) expedition update for No Man's Sky.

Here is an overview of the update, via its official website:

Today, we are announcing expedition sixteen: The Cursed—where players will fight to keep a grip on reality while haunted by visions and voices from another dimension.

The Cursed takes place in a sort of twilight realm, straddling the boundary between one reality and the next.

Travellers will not have access to hyperdrive technology, meaning no warping between star systems. Instead, interstellar travel can only take place via the ancient portal network.

Haunting voices, leaking through from another dimension, will provide guidance, information, strange blueprints… and mystery. It is up to you to decide who these voices belong to, where they are coming from, and if they are to be trusted.

In regular No Man's Sky play, Travellers must steel themselves against a variety of environmental hazards such as extreme temperatures, radioactivity, and toxic atmospheres. The Cursed, however, pits you against a single, more insidious threat: the weakening of the boundaries of reality. Your exosuit comes fitted with a specialised Anomaly Suppressor; maintain it to stay firmly in this reality.

Spectral anomalies—ghostly creatures drifting across the boundaries—will gather to watch Travellers moving through their domain. Most of the time, they are simply there to observe, but be warned: as your suit's Anomaly Suppressor weakens, time will begin to behave in non-linear ways, and these anomalies may turn hostile.

Travellers will need to prepare a number of otherworldly concoctions to navigate through The Cursed. Sustain boundary strength with the Elixir of Glass, reveal the location of portals with the Elixir of Quicksilver, and prise open the gateways with the Elixir of Blood. For those that reach the end of the journey, its final trial will require a drink from the Elixir of Water—and the consequences thereafter.

The Cursed expedition begins today, and will run for approximately two weeks. Travel beyond the boundaries, and fortify your mind against spectral anomalies—or succumb to the call of the world of glass.

■ The Cursed Expedition Rewards

Boundary Anomaly, Portal Breach and Glyph Posters

Remember your journey across the boundaries with these decorative posters: warnings to all those who would venture into the tunnels of the portal network.

Anomaly Seal Base Part

During The Cursed, the spectral energy radiating from this ancient artifact protects nearby entities against catastrophic reality breaches.

In a more stable universe, the Anomaly Seal serves as a decorative souvenir from beyond the boundaries.

Ink-Stained Jetpack Trail

An exclusive jetpack customisation. A localised anomaly within the jetpack's core allows the spectral afterglow of the boundary horrors to leak across into this reality.

Boundary Horror Mandibles

An exclusive Exosuit Appearance Override. Transform your facade into that of a Boundary Horror, a fragment of what dwells beyond the tunnels of the portal network…

Bioluminescent Companion

The egg of a gelatinous and luminescent lifeform. This unusual companion creature is lit by a haunting pale glow.

Boundary Herald Starship

Retrieve this exclusive starship from the reality collapse, and slice through the skies in UFO-like style.

Community Research

The Quicksilver Synthesis Companion's latest research endeavour is a set of Blue, Purple and Teal fireworks, which burst into a cluster of bursts into a cluster of wildly spiralling ribbons upon launch. Every mission completed at the Nexus contributes towards the research progress for these exotic items.

■ Development Update

The Cursed expedition is our sixth named update for 2024, following Omega, Orbital, Adrift, Worlds Part I, and Aquarius. It has been a busy year so far! It's incredible to think that only a few weeks ago, fishing didn't exist in No Man's Sky.

We are continuing to build our universe, and have so much more in store.

Spoiler: 5.20 Patch Notes

• Expedition Sixteen, The Cursed, will begin shortly and run for approximately two weeks.
• During the expedition, the boundary walls between universes have begun to crumble. All conventional hazards have been replaced by Local Boundary Strength, which must be maintained to avoid the intrusion of the boundary horrors…
• Rewards include new posters, decals and titles; a new jetpack trail; a bioluminescent companion; a cursed helmet customisation; and the exclusive Boundary Herald starship.
• Introduced a number of particle rendering optimisations.
• Fixed a number of graphical corruption issues on Xbox.
• Fixed an issue with depth of field rendering on Switch.
• Fixed a number of minor graphical issues on PS5.
• Introduced a shadow rendering optimisation on PS5.
• Fixed a rare issue that prevented some large saves from loading correctly.
• Fixed a rare hang related to weather effects in multiplayer.
• Fixed a crash related to loading frigates.
• Fixed a number of performance issues on Switch related to use of the Analysis Visor.
• The message style for Communication Station messages has been improved.
• Fixed an issue that caused Sac Venom not to correctly display growing information in the Analysis Visor.Fixed an issue that caused butterfly
• wing audio to be too loud.
• Fixed an issue that caused the HoverDroid companion to fail to move.
• Fixed an issue that made it difficult to harvest hypnotic eyes from the abyssal horrors.
• Increased the amount of bait given when crafting specialist bait items.
• Fixed an issue that caused the backpack to be rendered with an incorrect offset in the inventory if the player has a cape equipped.
• Fixed an issue which could cause the player's feet to appear reversed.
• Fixed an issue that caused specific face shapes to revert to the default when exiting the Appearance Modifier.
• Fixed an issue that could cause some generated pinning missions to skip some crafting steps.
• Fixed a number of glitches with the navigation of hostile AI starships.
• Fixed an issue that caused the fireplace flames to be purple.
• Fixed a text issue that affected the Angler's Diary entries after the Aquarius Expedition ended.
• Fixed a minor text issue in the Previous Expeditions page.
• Fixed a minor UI issue that caused damaged equipment warnings to flash at inappropriate times.
• Fixed a number of minor animation glitches.
• Fixed an issue that caused incorrect text to appear on various fleet management pages when viewing the Normandy frigate.
• Fixed an issue that could allow system authorities to perform cargo scans while paused/in the UI.
• Fixed a VFX issue when destroying some small plants.

The Curse trailer

 

[David76]

No Man's Sky just dropped another massive update, and it's totally free! I know, right? This time, you can actually become the mayor of a town — or as they call it, an Overseer.

In this update, you'll be managing not just one, but four settlements! You'll be looking after the inhabitants and investing in their infrastructure. It's like SimCity in space!

Here are some highlights of what's new:

• Each building in your town now contributes to happiness, population, and productivity.
• Settlers have their own info pages where you can see their strengths, weaknesses, and even their quirks.
• Citizen disputes are revamped for clearer resolutions. No more guessing games!
• You can discover Autophage settlements with robot lifeforms that have their secrets.
• If you've got pilots in your squad, they can help defend against pirate raids.
• Fishing ponds? Yes, please!
• Customise your own player voice.
• You might also have to deal with a nasty insect queen and her brood trying to mess up your settlement!

And that's just the tip of the iceberg! There's a ton of new features, including cross-save compatibility and more resource production options.

If you want to see more, check out the trailer below.

 

[David76]

The latest NMS update is focused on starship building and customisation, letting you travel with friends and even spacewalk in zero gravity!



The No Man's Sky updates always have a central theme, with NMS Voyager focusing on revamping the way you experience your ships, turning them into a massively customizable, travelling home in space - one that you can enjoy and build together with your friends.

Described as 'habitable, multi-crew starships', you can create your dream planet-hopping vehicle, assembling it from hundreds of different modules.

Move freely around your creation, whether on the ground or in space, quite literally, as Voyagers brings space walking to NMS!

Embark on new multiplayer missions with friends or strangers, and use the Mission Radar to sweep for nearby opportunities for your multi-crew ensemble to tackle together.

Unsurprisingly (because Hello Games is awesome), Voyagers also introduces a new community expedition to No Man's Sky, which, suitably, revolves around ship building, with exclusive rewards and a narrative-enhanced adventure to soak in.

Here's a rundown of what's been added in the No Man's Sky Voyagers update:

• Corvette Class ship
• Ship assembly
• Multiplayer crew
• Mission Radar
• Various cockpit & interior classes
• Autopilot in space
• Spacewalking
• Skydiving
• Starship interiors
• New Starborn spacesuit
• New missions
• New community expedition
• Graphical improvements

Key Features of Update 6.0:

• Introduction of Corvette-class starships, which are customizable and furnished, allowing for multi-crew capabilities.
• Players can build these starships using a variety of modules, exploring every corner of their creations.
• Enhanced multiplayer missions tailored to Corvette operations, allowing for cooperative gameplay.
• Visual improvements with new rendering technologies that enhance the clarity of glass surfaces and overall graphics.
• Support for NVIDIA DLSS 4 and Intel XeSS 2.0, improving performance and image quality.
• Optimised game performance with multi-threaded rendering, improving CPU efficiency and game fluidity.
• New exosuit and jetpack options added for character customisation, alongside Twitch drops for rewards.
• Numerous gameplay quality-of-life improvements, including rebindable controls and clearer HUD markers.

Spoiler: Update 6.0 Notes

Corvette-class Starships​

• • Added a new class of starship, the Corvette. Corvettes are large, fully bespoke ships with furnished interiors, capable of accommodating multiple passengers.
  • A lightweight tutorial for assembling your first Corvette will activate upon first collecting a Corvette module or interacting with the Corvette Workshop.
  • A large catalogue of snappable structural and decorative modules is available for Corvette assembly, including habitation modules, hulls, wings, engines, windows, accessways, weapons, reactors, shield generators, connectors and decorative peripherals.
  • Corvette modules can be unearthed from salvage containers buried on worlds across the universe, as well as discovered in Derelict Freighters.
  • Modules can also sometimes be retrieved from defeated pirates, freighter cargo pods, crashed freighter crates, frigate expeditions, or received as rewards for completing missions.
  • Structural Corvette modules are collected individually in the inventory and spent directly when assembling a Corvette.
  • While standing within a Corvette, specialised furnishings and a selection of base decorations can be installed in the ship's interior.

Internal modules can be installed without limitation, but require resources to construct.

• Habitation modules ("habs") form the main living area for Corvette-class starships. Habs are available in three distinct classes: Titan, Thunderbird, and Ambassador, each with its own sci-fi aesthetic. Installed furnishings reflect the style of their hab, and multiple habs placed adjacently are automatically linked with doorways.
• Multi-storey Corvettes can be assembled with the installation of internal stairways.
• Several installable Corvette modules have practical functionality, such as the Living Wall, Nutrition Unit, Refiner Unit and Mission Radar.
• A number of Corvette modules are linked to technology upgrades, automatically improving the Corvette's stats alongside its appearance.
• Corvette Workshop terminals can be found aboard the Space Station. These terminals provide an interface through which collected Corvette modules can be assembled into a pilotable, habitable starship.
• The terminal also provides access to a shop for purchasing basic Corvette modules, and a barter interface for trading advanced Corvette modules.
• The Corvette Workshop can store a draft Corvette, allowing work-in-progress edits to be saved and returned to at a later time.
• A nearby cache will collect any overflow of refunded Corvette modules if there are too many to store in the player's inventory.
• The Corvette benefits from an especially powerful pulse drive, which moves faster than single-occupancy ships.
• Corvettes can autopilot to space stations, discovered planets, and mission destinations.
• Corvettes can also be set to autopilot along the current flightpath.
• Corvette accessways are accompanied by a specialised teleporter, allowing the ship to hover above especially mountainous or difficult terrain, while passengers beam themselves to and from the planetary surface.
• Added support for multiple physics worlds, enabling players to travel stably and walk on foot around fast-moving Corvettes.
• Spacewalking is now a fully supported mode of navigation, allowing players to leave their ships (or freighters) and use their jetpack to fly among the stars.
• Added a number of Corvette-specific visual effects for engines and landing.
• Added new audio effects and ambient environments for Corvettes.
• Added specialised camera handling for piloting Corvettes and navigating their interiors.

Corvette Multiplayer Missions​

• Added a Corvette-based mission board, allowing players on board the Corvette to register as mission crew to co-operatively complete objectives in the local system and earn rewards and standing.

Corvette Expedition​

• Expedition Nineteen, Corvette, will begin shortly and run for approximately six weeks.
• Rewards include new posters, decals and titles, the vigilant jetpack trail and plasma starship trail, an exclusive deadeye cannon module for Corvettes, and the unique Mecha-Mouse robotic companion.

Skyborn Exosuit and Jetpack​

• Added the 5-piece Skyborn Exosuit to the Appearance Modifier, including armour, gloves, boots, legs and torso customisations.
• Added the Skyborn Jetpack to the Appearance Modifier.

Twitch Drops​

• A new package of Twitch drops will begin shortly. Sign up and connect your platform accounts on the Twitch Drops page, then tune in to Twitch to earn exotic base parts, high-tech starships, fireworks, appearance modifications, and more.

Gameplay and Quality of Life​

• Implemented support for rebinding controls on console.
• Rearranged a number of input bindings in the controls menu for improved usability.
• Added a graphics option to adjust the strength of blurring / light scattering on distant objects in underwater environments.
• On PC and MacOS, added text translations for system-level dialog boxes (for example, when the operating system reports a graphics driver error).
• Improved the visibility of the "Switch Base" control, for selecting which base to edit while within the perimeter of multiple planetary bases, or within both a planetary base and a Corvette.
• Added the ability to copy and paste No Man's Sky Friend Codes on PC and MacOS.
• Improved the appearance of several dialog boxes on the boot and pause screens.
• Added "scroll on hover" functionality to a number of UI buttons that could overspill in non-English languages.
• Improved the mouse scroll speed in the base building menu.
• Increased the number of planets featuring buried ancient bones.
• Increased the number of planets featuring buried salvageable scrap.
• Salvageable scrap containers are no longer guarded by corrupt Sentinels.
• Prevented Echo Locator hint notifications from appearing when a harmonic camp was already locally marked, or while within the perimeter of a camp.
• Improved the system for displaying the estimated remaining time to a destination on HUD markers, resulting in much more accurate time estimates and tick-down speed.
• The landing pad readout at the Space Anomaly now indicates where your ship is docked, and accurately reflects landing space availability.
• Robotic creatures now lay metal eggs.

Rendering​

• Added support for NVIDIA DLSS4. Deep Learning Super Sampling is a revolutionary suite of neural rendering technologies that uses AI to boost FPS, reduce latency, and improve image quality.
• Added support for PlayStation® Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR), improving image clarity using AI-enhanced resolution, for ultra-high definition and incredible detail.
• Added support for Intel Xe Super Sampling (XeSS) 2, which uses machine learning to deliver higher performance with exceptional image quality.
• Implemented moment-based order-independent transparency (MBOIT), improving the appearance of translucent surfaces, especially when overlapping.
• Added localised "hero lighting" for the player character, improving their appearance in darker environments.
• Improved the rendering and lighting of 3D objects such as the player's ship, Multi-Tool and jetpack on the inventory screen.
• Improved the appearance of glowing distant objects.
• Improved the rendering of semi-transparent mesh particles.
• Improved the appearance of cloud shadows, making them denser and more dramatic.
• Improved the visual stability of heavy air effects, resolving some flickering issues.

Bugfixes​

• Fixed an issue that could cause multiple NPC ships to land at the same dock.
• Fixed an issue that could cause creatures to teleport onto terrain when navigating underground caverns.
• Fixed an issue that could cause some sections of Autophage staffs to remain visible when the player entered a short-range teleporter.
• Fixed an issue that caused the "Open Building" button on a Settlement building to be incorrectly greyed out, even when available.
• Fixed an issue that could cause some frigate fleet log entries to be omitted from the final list if the frigate expedition was very long.
• Fixed a rare timing-specific issue that could cause uploaded cross-platform saves to be displayed in the wrong UI style when backing out of the Cross-Save Manager.
• Fixed an issue that caused some Station Core text to appear in the wrong dialog box style.
• Fixed an issue that could cause terrain to appear visually corrupted on lower-end systems.
• Fixed an issue that could cause distant objects to flicker in Virtual Reality.
• Fixed an issue that prevented fishing lines from rendering correctly in multiplayer.
• Fixed a rare issue that could cause player names to appear as "…" in multiplayer.
• Fixed a number of rare multiplayer crashes.

Abandoned Mode​

• Added the Mech Hardframe parts to the technology research trees in Abandoned Mode.
• Fixed an issue that prevented learning the Creature Pellets recipe in Abandoned Mode.

Optimisations​

• Implemented occlusion culling on Xbox Series, PS4, and PS5, significantly increasing framerate in indoor environments (such as in caves and planetary buildings).
• Implemented multi-threaded rendering on PC, significantly improving CPU performance, notably in VR.
• Implemented a significant performance optimisation on mature saves with a large number of completed or active missions.
• Implemented a large number of performance optimisations across multiple game systems, including the handling of HUD markers, the physics of static objects such as buildings and rocks, audio, the Analysis Visor, particles, and components that trigger animations or state changes in response to player actions.
• Improved the CPU performance of planetary creatures navigating across terrain.
• Implemented several memory-saving optimisations related to large textures and data table loading.
• Significantly improved load times when loading saves near large planetary bases.
• Further reduced the number of shaders used by the game, improving load times.

 

[David76]

In the ever-expanding universe of No Man's Sky, expeditions serve as curated journeys that introduce exciting new gameplay features. With 18 expeditions available, players are given the chance to explore unique challenges and earn exclusive rewards. If you're looking to revisit some of the best expeditions, here are a few that stand out:

How to Replay Expeditions

There are two main ways to replay these expeditions:

• During the holidays, Hello Games typically makes several recent expeditions available for replay.
• Community-created files, like those from CWMonkey, allow full access to prior expeditions, which can be found on GitHub.

Notable Expeditions to Replay

1. The Pioneers

• First expedition, launched on March 31, 2021.
• Focuses on community goals and includes rewards like the Golden Vector, an S-class ship.

2. The Cartographers

• Launched on September 8, 2021.
• Emphasises planetary exploration, with rewards centred around mapping and discovering flora and fauna.

3. The Singularity

• Released on June 8, 2023.
• A narrative-driven expedition that revolves around Harmonic Camps, offering players a chance to make meaningful choices.

4. The Utopia

• Kicked off on February 22, 2023.
• Features a community-driven goal of rebuilding a star system, rewarding players with the Utopia Speeder.

5. Beachhead

• Second expedition, started on May 17, 2021.
• A crossover with Mass Effect, rewarding players with the SSV Normandy frigate.

6. Adrift

• 13th expedition, began on May 29, 2024.
• Focuses on survival in an abandoned universe, rewarding players with the Iron Vulture ship.

7. Aquarius

• 15th expedition, which started on September 4, 2024.
• Introduces in-game fishing mechanics with rewards like the Exo-Skiff and Lost Angler's Fishing Rig.

These expeditions not only provide unique gameplay experiences but also offer valuable rewards that enhance your journey through the cosmos. Whether you're a newcomer or a veteran, these replayable expeditions are well worth your time.

 

[Bob the Ninja]

New Expedition out today, Breach. Explore eerie purple star systems to follow the story of a Corvette and unlock more unique Corvette parts.



More parts is good, collecting them is a pain in the hole and my Corvette is hobbled together!

 

[David76]

The latest update to No Man's Sky, titled Xeno Arena, introduces an exciting twist reminiscent of Pokémon battles by allowing players to collect and battle an array of alien creatures. This new feature adds a layer of gameplay that fans have long anticipated.



In Xeno Arena, players can capture a variety of creatures, from dinosaurs to gaseous blobs, and engage them in battles across space station arenas. This mechanic not only enhances the creature-discovery aspect that has been a staple of No Man's Sky since its inception but also provides new gameplay opportunities, such as breeding, training, and even genetically modifying these creatures. As Sean Murray, the head of Hello Games, notes, the update aims to give purpose to the vast diversity of creatures players encounter.

The update includes the establishment of rankings, leagues, and tournaments, which adds a competitive edge to the creature battles. Each creature comes with unique elemental affinities based on its home worlds, adding strategic depth to how players prepare for battles. This means that the diverse ecosystems of the game now have tangible implications for gameplay.

For those who may not be familiar with Pokémon-style mechanics, this update serves as a refreshing break from other activities in No Man's Sky, such as ship salvaging and resource collection. The addition of Xeno Arena is a welcome enhancement that invites players to explore even more of the procedurally generated universe.

 

[Bingo]

Hello Games has just rolled out an exciting new update for No Man's Sky, aptly named The Swarm. This update introduces a rather intriguing feature - a colossal construct that some players are likening to a "Death Star."

The Swarm update promises to add "something new, huge and foreboding" to the atmospheres of various planets within the game. This monumental addition is said to be like nothing we've encountered before in the expansive universe of No Man's Sky.

For those who enjoy cosmic adventures, this could mean new challenges and mysteries to uncover.