Steam News11 March 20263mo ago

HOTFIX MARCH 11TH I v. 0.8.2136

This hotfix addresses the problems we've seen with pipe-related crashing. Full Patch Notes v. 0.8.

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Full Lightyear Frontier update

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What changed

4 fixes2 additions0 changes0 removals

Gameplay
Store
Performance
UI and audio

fixedThis hotfix addresses the problems we've seen with pipe-related crashing.

addedNew contentAdded Y-shaped Pipe junctions to Lola's shop

fixedBug fixesAutomation Fixed Pipe Connector holograms being duplicated in save data each time the game saves Dev note: " This was the cause of long load times, crashes, and poor performance. We've also implemented a solution to detect and resolve the issue on affected save files, so no manual clean-up should be necessary. " Fixed payloads travelling though Connector Pipes not always being accounted for in automation logic

fixedBug fixesUI Fixed missing translation for "Ascend" Jetpack prompt in various languages

fixedBug fixesOther Fixed aggressive stuttering when turning camera in certain conditions Dev note: " If you are still experiencing stuttering, it is likely due to the game receiving erratic values from your input device. This can be especially noticeable when turning the Mech cockpit in first-person. Please report this to us so we can gauge if additional solutions are warranted. " Fixed supported constructs not being recycled along with supporting construct as client Fixed the Vault entrance becoming permanently closed after loading a save where it had been opened Potentially fixed one of the most common crashes on PC Fixed issue where beds did not count as inside in big houses Fixed Concrete item pickups holding Fertilizer instead Fixed some glass roof corners loading in as wooden ones

addedKnown issuesUI New categorization feature for Mod Crafting not updating properly Dev note: " Since we were not planning on pushing anything from the master branch so soon, some work in progress for a future update has had to slip through. In this case it's a new way of categorizing Mod crafting, where each level of a Mod is condensed into one shared entry instead of multiple entries. This is meant to make the Mod list easier to read and navigate. Currently it's not updating quite properly, leading to some visual UI issues where arrows aren't updating and the entry resets to the highest level each time you craft. It's not ideal but we're letting this stay in for now so we can fix the crashing issue as soon as possible. "

Lightyear Frontier changes

fixedThis hotfix addresses the problems we've seen with pipe-related crashing.

addedAdded Y-shaped Pipe junctions to Lola's shop

fixedAutomation Fixed Pipe Connector holograms being duplicated in save data each time the game saves Dev note: " This was the cause of long load times, crashes, and poor performance. We've also implemented a solution to detect and resolve the issue on affected save files, so no manual clean-up should be necessary. " Fixed payloads travelling though Connector Pipes not always being accounted for in automation logic

fixedUI Fixed missing translation for "Ascend" Jetpack prompt in various languages

fixedOther Fixed aggressive stuttering when turning camera in certain conditions Dev note: " If you are still experiencing stuttering, it is likely due to the game receiving erratic values from your input device. This can be especially noticeable when turning the Mech cockpit in first-person. Please report this to us so we can gauge if additional solutions are warranted. " Fixed supported constructs not being recycled along with supporting construct as client Fixed the Vault entrance becoming permanently closed after loading a save where it had been opened Potentially fixed one of the most common crashes on PC Fixed issue where beds did not count as inside in big houses Fixed Concrete item pickups holding Fertilizer instead Fixed some glass roof corners loading in as wooden ones

This hotfix addresses the problems we've seen with pipe-related crashing.

Full Patch Notes

v. 0.8.2136

New content

Added Y-shaped Pipe junctions to Lola's shop
Mech mods in the "Mods Crafting" menu with identical effects are now consolidated into a single slot with a selectable level
- Dev note: "This was not intended to be pushed this early so there are some bugs, see Known issues section for more details"

Bug fixes

Automation
- Fixed Pipe Connector holograms being duplicated in save data each time the game saves
  - Dev note: "This was the cause of long load times, crashes, and poor performance. We've also implemented a solution to detect and resolve the issue on affected save files, so no manual clean-up should be necessary."
- Fixed payloads travelling though Connector Pipes not always being accounted for in automation logic
UI
- Fixed missing translation for "Ascend" Jetpack prompt in various languages
Other
- Fixed aggressive stuttering when turning camera in certain conditions
  - Dev note: "If you are still experiencing stuttering, it is likely due to the game receiving erratic values from your input device. This can be especially noticeable when turning the Mech cockpit in first-person. Please report this to us so we can gauge if additional solutions are warranted."
- Fixed supported constructs not being recycled along with supporting construct as client
- Fixed the Vault entrance becoming permanently closed after loading a save where it had been opened
- Potentially fixed one of the most common crashes on PC
- Fixed issue where beds did not count as inside in big houses
- Fixed Concrete item pickups holding Fertilizer instead
- Fixed some glass roof corners loading in as wooden ones

Known issues

UI
- New categorization feature for Mod Crafting not updating properly
  - Dev note" Since we were not planning on pushing anything from the master branch so soon, some work in progress for a future update has had to slip through. In this case it's a new way of categorizing Mod crafting, where each level of a Mod is condensed into one shared entry instead of multiple entries. This is meant to make the Mod list easier to read and navigate. Currently it's not updating quite properly, leading to some visual UI issues where arrows aren't updating and the entry resets to the highest level each time you craft. It's not ideal but we're letting this stay in for now so we can fix the crashing issue as soon as possible. "

Thank you to everyone who reported the crashing issue and helped us find it early! //The FRAME BREAK Team

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Steam News / 11 March 2026

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