Astrosphere

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• Announcements·5 Aug 2026Official

  Astrosphere v0.42 – Shield Doctrine

  v0.42 introduces a three-layer defense system of shield, armor and hull on ships and stations, alongside procedural NPC loadouts, armed sector stations and an overhauled hostile detection in the sector map and minimap.NewThree-layer defense system for ships: damage hits the shield first, then the armor, and finally the hull. Excess damage is immediately passed on to the next layer. Shield and armor systems use existing primary system slots; ships without these systems have 0 maximum points while all three bars remain visible.Three armor systems with world blueprints: three passive primary systems without MK tiers, fully researchable and installable.Three shield systems with research and blueprints: the new primary system generators smallShield, mediumShield and largeShield, analogous to the armor systems.Destructible and armed sector stations: the 11 normal and 7 exotic inhabited sector stations become independent prefab variants with fixed station system loadouts. Each station has very high hull values, dedicated armor, shield and weapon slots, fights pirates on its own and returns fire. Home station and abandoned station remain unchanged. ChangesThreat-based NPC ship templates and procedural systems: the previous finished civilian and pirate combination prefabs are removed from the active spawn flow. Each hull now has a clean NPC template without hard-built systems; threat profiles pick the hull, and the shared ship system manager then installs a complete, energy-valid slot loadout. UI / UXRed display of hostile ships and stations on the sector map and minimap: hostility is read uniformly from HostileObject. Whenever a ship or station becomes hostile, the object list, minimap, sector map and world name update automatically. Neutral objects keep their previous colors.Short-range scanner layout adjusted: contents are no longer cut off.Selected sector object is pinned to the top of the list. BugfixesFixed a display error in the station computer UI.Fixed a display err...
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• Patch Notes·29 Jul 2026Official

  Astrosphere v0.41.1 – Maneuvering & Laser Polish

  Small maintenance build with three targeted fixes for a calmer sector-loading experience and a more consistent weapon feel. GraphicsThe blue beam of the precision laser is now visually a bit slimmer. BugfixesThe sector loading screen UI no longer flickers on scene change in the Home Sector.The maneuvering thrusters no longer start automatically in the shipyard.
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• Patch Notes·28 Jul 2026Official

  Astrosphere v0.41 – Precision Pulse

  A smaller update with a new weapon, more robust saves and two fixed bugs.NewPrecision Laser – new ship weapon: a highly focused blue-turquoise laser with short, precise beam pulses for combat at extreme range. It deals devastating damage but requires exceptional energy and long charge times.ImprovementsThe save system has been improved.BugfixesMining bug fixed: items added during an active mining operation are now safely registered, their mining duration is added to the ongoing operation, and progress counters are only increased on a successful extraction. Infinite loops are prevented.Fixed a display error in the Home Sector.
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• Announcements·20 Jul 2026Official

  Astrosphere v0.40 – Blueprint Signals

  Update v0.40 expands the object list and short-range sensor with new blueprint, scan, and action features. Blueprint drops have also been stabilized, the number of timed civilian ship spawns has been capped, and all ship system graphics have been unified. NewBlueprints are now displayed in the object list of the objects UI window.The object list now supports direct attack and scan actions for suitable targets.A new icon button allows scanning an object directly from the object list.The short-range sensor window can now be opened manually at any time via its own button. ChangesThe rarity of a blueprint in the short-range sensor is now shown using the existing localized UI labels instead of the English internal enum name.Timed civilian ship spawns are now capped sector-wide at a maximum of twelve ships. The limit applies jointly to all active spawners.Destroyed or despawned civilian ships automatically free up their slot in the sector-wide limit. GraphicsAll ship system sprites have been reworked and brought into a unified visual design. UI / UXAction icons of an entry in the object list are only shown when the corresponding action is available for the target.The spaceship warning icon in the home sector now has a localized tooltip.Blueprint entries in the short-range scanner list now have their own tooltip. ImprovementsBlueprint drops are now selected reliably by their source ID and no longer depend on the regularly reset Unity random seed.As a result, all 800 blueprint templates can now be selected reliably as a drop.The sector-wide limit for civilian ships is fully compatible with existing save data.Already generated blueprint entries remain unchanged. The new selection process only applies to future blueprint drops.
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• Announcements·16 Jul 2026Official

  v0.39: New key bindings, better performance & many improvements

  Controls, performance and game flow improved This update adds a full keybinding system to Astrosphere, unifies controls on the Steam Deck and improves performance in busy sectors. In addition, the behavior of pirates, the introduction to the game, several blueprint functions and numerous smaller details have been revised. New features Complete keybinding system The previously static control overview has been replaced by a dynamic and scrollable occupancy list. Keyboard and mouse as well as controllers have separate areas. Customized key assignments are saved globally and loaded automatically the next time you start the game. Revised entry and first sector jump The process from the home sector to the first jump has been made clearer and more robust. New save games now begin with the intended story start and complete starting equipment. Your own ship can be selected directly in the home sector and displays its status, warnings and a highlight ring when hovering over it with the mouse. Sector jumps are only released when all necessary requirements are met. In addition, a direct restoration route via the shipyard was added. Controls and Steam Deck The Steam Deck's core controls have been aligned with a regular Xbox-compatible gamepad.Sticks, D-pad, ABXY buttons, triggers, shoulder buttons and the start button use the same inputs as other controllers.Trackpads and the back buttons of the Steam Deck can still be used as optional additions, but do not replace basic gaming functions.The right trackpad can optionally be used as a mouse and the trackpad click as a left mouse click.The buttons on the back of the Steam Deck can be set up as additional assignments to existing controller buttons. Gameplay improvements Pirate chase reworked Pirates no longer pursue their goals almost indefinitely. You can now cancel a hunt more reliably. In addition, pirates can be deliberately lured into the vicinity of civilian ships and thereby distracted. Beginner tip improved The first hint n...
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