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Steam News19 August 202510mo ago

Elite Dangerous | Vanguards

Greetings Commanders! The much anticipated Elite Dangerous: Vanguards update has arrived, bringing with it a full rework of Squadrons to give you more options and customisation in managing your groups!

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Greetings Commanders! The much anticipated Elite Dangerous: Vanguards update has arrived, bringing with it a full rework of Squadrons to give you more options and customisation in managing your groups!You can read more about this update here.

What changed

14 fixes1 addition3 changes0 removals
  • Events
  • Gameplay
  • Fixes
  • Performance
  • UI and audio
addedSquadrons feature has had a complete overhaul Squadrons system introduces many new features, including: Create a unique identity with your own custom logo and banner and the logo to your ships! Create your Squadron motto to declare your purpose!! Use the reworked Squadron Browser to find out more about available Squadrons and their members! Climb to the top of our extended Squadron Leaderboards and earn new rewards Use the new Squadron Bank to share resources with your fellow members Manage your fleet with a dedicated Squadron Carrier with an extended Squadron Bank to host commodities, items and ships! Apply new Squadron perks to benefit your members Review Squadron influence reports to see how your grip on the galaxy has changed, …And Much More!
changedImprovements to shadows across various locations in game (Issue ID: 63484 )
fixedFixed target info distance being obscured by cockpit lights (Issue ID: 77196 )
fixedFixed some gaps in the cockpit model for the Panther Clipper Mk II (Issue ID: 77212 )
fixedFixed instances of harsh shadow flickering in the Panther Clipper Mk II cockpit when facing a planetary location (Issue ID: 77218 )
fixedFixed thrust vectoring for the Panther Clipper Mk II engines whilst rolling (Issue ID: 77215 )

Elite Dangerous changes

addedSquadrons feature has had a complete overhaul Squadrons system introduces many new features, including: Create a unique identity with your own custom logo and banner and the logo to your ships! Create your Squadron motto to declare your purpose!! Use the reworked Squadron Browser to find out more about available Squadrons and their members! Climb to the top of our extended Squadron Leaderboards and earn new rewards Use the new Squadron Bank to share resources with your fellow members Manage your fleet with a dedicated Squadron Carrier with an extended Squadron Bank to host commodities, items and ships! Apply new Squadron perks to benefit your members Review Squadron influence reports to see how your grip on the galaxy has changed, …And Much More!
changedImprovements to shadows across various locations in game (Issue ID: 63484 )
fixedFixed target info distance being obscured by cockpit lights (Issue ID: 77196 )
fixedFixed some gaps in the cockpit model for the Panther Clipper Mk II (Issue ID: 77212 )
fixedFixed instances of harsh shadow flickering in the Panther Clipper Mk II cockpit when facing a planetary location (Issue ID: 77218 )

Update Notes

Features of Note:

  • Squadrons feature has had a complete overhaul

    • Squadrons system introduces many new features, including:

      • Create a unique identity with your own custom logo and banner and the logo to your ships!

      • Create your Squadron motto to declare your purpose!!

      • Use the reworked Squadron Browser to find out more about available Squadrons and their members!

      • Climb to the top of our extended Squadron Leaderboards and earn new rewards

      • Use the new Squadron Bank to share resources with your fellow members

      • Manage your fleet with a dedicated Squadron Carrier with an extended Squadron Bank to host commodities, items and ships!

      • Apply new Squadron perks to benefit your members

      • Review Squadron influence reports to see how your grip on the galaxy has changed,

      • …And Much More!

  • Improvements to shadows across various locations in game (Issue ID: 63484)

Issue Tracker Fixes

  • Fixed target info distance being obscured by cockpit lights (Issue ID: 77196)

  • Fixed some gaps in the cockpit model for the Panther Clipper Mk II (Issue ID: 77212)

  • Fixed instances of harsh shadow flickering in the Panther Clipper Mk II cockpit when facing a planetary location (Issue ID: 77218)

  • Fixed thrust vectoring for the Panther Clipper Mk II engines whilst rolling (Issue ID: 77215)

  • Fixed Gutamaya Corsair thrust vectoring when pitching (Issue ID: 77231)

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed instances of a crash that could occur when swapping ships whilst docked on a fleet carrier as it was starting the hyperspace lockdown process

  • Fixed instances of a crash that could occur when using Advanced Maintenance to repair modules

  • Fixed mirrored decal in the Panther Clipper Mk II cockpit

  • Fixed missing HUD audio for telepresence & physical multicrew members in the Panther Clipper Mk II

  • Fixed community decals not displaying correctly on the Panther Clipper Mk II

  • Fixed the ramp shutter clipping into the ship mesh upon deploying the landing gear on the Panther Clipper Mk II

  • Fixed a gap in the mesh of the fighter bay on the Panther Clipper Mk II resulting in light bleeding into the cockpit

  • Adjusted Colonisation Facility Rename to clarify it includes unlimited random renames of the facility as well

  • Fixed descriptions of Hologram & Alphabet bobbleheads

Localisation Fixes

  • Fixed unlocalised text strings for Panther Clipper Mk II shipkit items

Source

Steam News / 19 August 2025

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