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Steam News12 March 20251y ago

Patches 2.5.6 and 2.5.7 now live on default

Hello & Olá, we've applied a few finishing touches to our recent updates and they are now live for everyone. In case you didn't have a look at the beta patch notes so far, here are the combined patch notes for 2.5.

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Hello & Olá,

What changed

6 fixes8 additions5 changes1 removal
  • Compatibility
  • UI and audio
  • Gameplay
  • Server
  • Workshop
  • Maps
changedIn case you didn't have a look at the beta patch notes so far, here are the combined patch notes for 2.5.6 and 2.5.7:
addedLanguageAdded Portuguese (Brazil)
addedGeneralScenario presets have been added to free play settings
addedGeneralAdded a free play setting to set the minimum block size value for new galaxies
removedGeneralYou no longer have to edit server.ini directly
addedGeneralValues can now be between 0.00001 and 0.01. This is only a lowest allowed value, it doesn't impact precision or bigger values. E.g. you can still build blocks with size 0.0125.

Avorion changes

changedIn case you didn't have a look at the beta patch notes so far, here are the combined patch notes for 2.5.6 and 2.5.7:
addedAdded Portuguese (Brazil)
addedScenario presets have been added to free play settings
addedAdded a free play setting to set the minimum block size value for new galaxies
removedYou no longer have to edit server.ini directly

we've applied a few finishing touches to our recent updates and they are now live for everyone.

In case you didn't have a look at the beta patch notes so far, here are the combined patch notes for 2.5.6 and 2.5.7:

Language

  • Added Portuguese (Brazil)

General

  • Scenario presets have been added to free play settings

  • Added a free play setting to set the minimum block size value for new galaxies

    • You no longer have to edit server.ini directly

  • We have extended the allowed values for the minimum block size limit

    • Values can now be between 0.00001 and 0.01.

    • This is only a lowest allowed value, it doesn't impact precision or bigger values. E.g. you can still build blocks with size 0.0125.

Build Mode

  • Added new highlight modes to show blocks that are smaller than the default and the server's minimum block size limit

    • You can use these to verify your builds before publishing them to the workshop

    • Added an info box in the bottom right corner which shows how many small blocks the current craft has

  • Added a notice to the Saved Design Window and Workshop Upload Window if your craft contains tiny blocks

  • The view settings button now pulsates slightly when there are active settings

Bugfixes

  • [UBR] Added map context menu entry to remove death location marker

  • [UBR] Fixed an issue where mission bulletin of Cover Retreat would show the wrong faction name

  • [UBR] Fixed an issue where the mass constraint wasn't updated correctly in mission descriptions

  • [UBR] Fixed an issue where escorting ships did send incorrect warnings when following their leader to another sector

  • [UBR] Fixed an issue where turret group icons behaved like they were clicked while mouse pointer was not active, e.g. while flying and fighting

  • [UBR] Fixed an issue where NPC miners would sit idle in sectors instead of mining

  • [UBR] Fixed a visual bug in "Rescue an Associate" mission

  • [UBR] Improved some texts in the Russian translation

Gameplay

  • Ships and Stations that get damaged due to decay now send a more accurate warning

    • Before these crafts would send the general "Craft is under attack" warning

Source

Steam News / 12 March 2025

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