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[Klei Publishing] Announcing U.V.S. Nirmana

[Game Update] - 522820

Release Date: 09/13/22

Update Information:

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Hey friends,

We’re ready to start public testing for our next update!

This will be the first in ONI’s new series of ongoing updates. If you missed the post explaining why we decided to release consistent updates instead of a DLC2, you can read all about that here. 

We’re debuting a new Story Trait system, adding a new Room type (Kitchen) and introducing a new building (Spice Grinder). These additions are designed for both the base game and Spaced Out! DLC. 

In Spaced Out!, Plug Slugs gain a new refined metal diet and have received some additional tuning to make it easier to maximize their output—details in the patch notes. We’ve also added two new Plug Slug morphs: the Smog Slug and the Sponge Slug. 

Both versions of ONI have also gotten lots of bug fixes, polishing and more. 

We expect this beta to be a bit bumpier than usual. We’re experimenting by starting our beta sooner so that we can iron out more bugs for release. If you find the earlier stages of a beta release frustrating, you may want to wait for the all-clear from other players before you jump in. 

For those of you that are looking to help us get things in the best shape possible for release, please send your bug reports here. 

This update is also helping us figure out the scope and timing of our new approach to expanding the ONI universe—we’ll be posting an updated roadmap once we have a clear sense of it all.

Thanks for your support! 

Here’s what you’ll find in the public testing branch so far: 
 

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Features

  • All versions
    • Added Story Trait system and UI.
    • Added Somnium Synthesizer Story Trait.
    • Added Critter Flux-O-Matic Story Trait.
    • Added Kitchen room type.
    • Added Spice Grinder building (Freshener Spice recipe, Brawny Spice recipe, Machinist Spice recipe).
  • Spaced Out! only
    • Added Smog Slug critter morph.
    • Added Sponge Slug critter morph.
    • Added Rocketeer Spice recipe to Spice Grinder.

Changes and Improvements

  • All versions
    • Critters now queue for ranching while another one is being groomed.
    • Build menu shows room requirement information such as Industrial Machine and Recreational Building.
    • Hand Sanitizer no longer requires Bleach Stone to build; instead it must be delivered after being built.
    • Clothing Refashionator fabrication errands now rely on the Decorating errand type.
    • Duplicant helmets are now visible in suit fabrication UI for recipes that produce equipment with helmets.
    • Added scrollbar to overlay legend UI.
    • Made camera panning speed consistent regardless of frame rate.
    • Added the ability to toggle "Spiced Food Only" in the Refrigerator.
    • Database
      • Added a drops section to critter entries in the Database.
      • The critter description text that shows up in the details panel on select now also shows up in the Database.
      • Added a Food Effects entry to Database.
      • Database entries for food now shows the food's effects (if any).
      • Added Table Salt entry to Database.
      • Added Story Traits category to Database.
    • Modding:
      • Refactored TagBits usage, removing Prefab ID from tags.
        • TagBits has been reduced to 256 bits.
        • The prefab’s ID (KPrefabID.PrefabTag) will no longer be contained in KPrefabID.tags (and KPrefabID.Tags by extension).
        • KPrefabID.HasTag (and etc) will now also check the prefab’s ID to maintain compatibility with existing code.
        • TagBits will continue to exist for now, but using it for comparison will no longer match against the prefab ID. 
        • Any code that previously used TagBits to compare many different prefab IDs (Fetch chores, filtered storage) against prefabs now uses a HashSet of IDs, which will only match against the prefab ID (for performance reasons). For fetch chores, the required tag and forbidden tag facilities can still be used to match against a prefab’s non-ID tags. 
      • Increased maximum number of supported elements. The type for storing element indices has changed from byte to ushort. 
      • Removed previously deprecated "featureTemplates" setting from worldgen. It was primarily used in world traits. Use "additionalWorldTemplateRules" instead.
      • FMOD major version upgrade to 2.02.07. EventRef was removed and replaced with new class EventReference.
  • Base game only
    • It is now possible to rename rockets by selecting their command module.
  • Spaced Out! only
    • It is now possible to rename Spaced Out! Rockets by selecting their command module or selecting them in the Starmap while in flight.
    • Plug Slugs
      • Plug Slugs now have a refined metal diet in addition to metal ore.
      • Plug Slugs become drowsy just before night time and start finding a place to sleep.
      • Plug Slugs no longer drown.
      • Tuning changes
        • Happiness no longer affects power efficiency.
        • Simplified hunger levels and increased their efficiency. They produce full power when more than 50% full.
        • When tamed, their minimum power output is 40W—the same as when wild.
    • Changed names of custom difficulty settings for Radiation.
    • Removed Enable/Disable DLC beta toggle from the Game Options Menu. DLC toggling continues to be available in the main menu.

Fixes

  • All versions
    • Fixed issue where dragging was not properly disabled during auto saving, causing build and dig commands to stretch across the asteroid.
    • Fixed multiple meteor showers sometimes occurring at the same time. 
    • Stuck packets in a Thermo Regulator storage no longer transfer heat directly. This makes it consistent with how the Aquatuner works.
    • Disabled unused elements Electrum, Propane, Syngas.
    • Fixed Outhouses not showing "visits" remaining on load game.
    • Fixed issue where bottles dropped from Canister Fillers using the Empty Storage button were not deliverable to Canister Emptiers with Auto Bottling turned off.
    • Fixed crash during monument victory sequence if monuments or Printing Pods are missing.
    • Fixed filter sidescreen sizing when displaying missing strings.
    • Fixed memory leak in Sticker Bomber.
    • Fixed missing Sticker Bomber locomotion animation.
    • Fixed an issue that allowed Duplicants to build or deconstruct rotated buildings even if the building was separated by a row of tiles and appeared to be unreachable.
    • POI building activation side screen now hides after the building has been activated .
    • Transit Tubes
      • Fixed a bug where Duplicants traveling on Transit Tubes that pass through certain environments would cause them to get eye irritation.
      • Fixed a bug where deconstructing a Transit Tube that had a Duplicant stuck inside of it would not free the Duplicant.
      • Fixed a bug where a Duplicant stuck in a Transit Tube would lose the immunities granted by the tube when the game was saved and reloaded, causing it to be exposed to the environment.
    • Fixed crash loading the game if it's installed at a path with a $ or ^ present.
    • Fixed a bug where dragging the mouse out of the game window while in the Research screen would still move the screen even when the focused application was no longer Oxygen Not Included.
    • The Bunker Door and Security Doors now display the correct title instead of 'MISSING.'
    • Hookup hammer strike sound for Liquid Oxidizer Tank and Solid Oxidizer Tank.
    • Restore UI sounds after entering the Temporal Tear.
    • Minor GPU performance improvement to MRT draws.
  • Base game only
    • Moved diagnostic sound events to the base game.
  • Spaced Out! only
    • Fixed thermodynamics near edges of some asteroids. This fixes volcanoes freezing elements.
    • Fixed artifacts being destroyed when landing on some planets. 
    • Fixed crash when swapping a rocket interior while paused and trying to view the interior.
    • Gas Grass plants are no longer eligible for the Exuberant mutation.
    • Fish Feeders can toggle allow/forbid mutant seeds.
    • Fixed incorrect tooltip when trying to build a module that would exceed an engine's height limit.
    • Optimized chore sorting by world and reduced number of redundant chores being processed
       

What is public testing?

"Public testing" means players get to test-drive new content early and give us feedback and suggestions before it goes live. Because this is an unfinished and in active development version of the game, it's pretty likely you'll encounter bugs, crashes or balance issues while playing these builds. We'll try to fix any problems that crop up as quickly as we can, but it's possible you'll lose progress in your games while playing on the Testing branch.

Regarding performance, the Testing branch has additional debugging tools enabled to help us track down crashes. This makes the game run more slowly than the live version of the game.

Please also be aware that once a save is loaded in the Testing branch, it cannot be reopened again in the previous Live branch or previous builds.

What do I do if I find a crash or a bug?

Post it up on the Bug Tracker and we'll fix it as soon as we can. If you can attach a copy of your save file to your report, that helps us even more as we can pinpoint the source of problem more quickly.

Do I have to play the public testing build?

Nope! If you'd prefer to only play a stable build, you can continue to play in the current Default branch until the game launches in full. Playing the Open Testing build isn't necessary, but it helps us a lot to receive your feedback and reports - if you're interested, try it out!

How do I become an public tester?

There's no sign up or registration for becoming an open tester. If you own Oxygen Not Included plus the Spaced Out! DLC and want to join the Testing Branch, all you have to do is play the Open Testing build on Steam.

How do I play the public testing build?

You can switch your branch on Steam using the instructions below:

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How to change branches in Oxygen Not Included (Steam)

  • In Steam, click on Library > Games.
  • Scroll down to Oxygen Not Included.
  • Right-click and select Properties.
  • Go to the BETAS tab.
  • In the dropdown, select the name of the branch you want to play. In this case, the branch name is "public_testing"
    • This branch does not require a password.
  • In that same Properties window, go to the Local Files tab and press "Verify Integrity Of Game Cache."
  • Your game will be updated to the the previous branch.
  • Launch and play Oxygen Not Included

You can join in the Discussion Topic here.
If you run into a bug, please visit the Klei Bug Tracker.

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