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- New Stars
3.1.0 Continuity - macOS Support + Wiki + Improvements
This update introduces macOS support alongside stability and usability improvements, plus a few requested gameplay options and fixes. Mac support! Added Mac support to the game The Wiki is back! wiki.newstarsgame.com -…
Security8 changesFixPerformance - New Stars
3.0.4
Improved Background stars appear less distorted on the gold galaxy Tweaked Custom preset empires now have a 10% chance of spawning, instead of 5% Fixed Custom preset empires didn't spawn in the game Gold galaxy was alwa…
Patch notes4 changesGameplayMaps - New Stars
3.0.3
Fixed Clicking fast enough sometimes gave player negative resources when building fleets After updating relations with a player, it did not update contacts panel until the next month passed Leaderboard was not opened vi…
Patch notes3 changesFix - New Stars
3.0.2
Note: Sometimes patches are huge, even when little was changed. Improved: Load menu now sorts saves by the time they were last loaded Export resource orders now display in star system HUD Fixed: After loading save: Exis…
Patch notes3 changesGameplayUI/audio - New Stars
3.0.1
Fixed: Empires' names and primary flag color were randomized when creating a new game.
Patch notes1 changeFix - New Stars
v3 Continuity - Hex Worlds + Game Release
The Hex Worlds Update is now live! The biggest update introduces fully playable Hex Worlds with three world sizes, alongside major AI improvements, quality-of-life upgrades, balance tweaks, and a wide range of fixes. Ga…
Store32 changesFixBalance - New Stars
2.0.2 "Frontier"
Fixed: Events: Fixed a bug where game event notifications (pings) did not show at all. Fleets: Fixed a bug where fleets didn't stack correctly after opening galaxy map for the first time.
Event2 changesFixMaps - New Stars
2.0.1 "Frontier"
Fixed bugs where... Map: Empires attempted to spawn in same star system on compact maps Camera: Panning while screen edging causes camera rubber-banding Camera: Panning over edge boundary causes rubber-banding Game: Fix…
Patch notes5 changesFixMaps - New Stars
Frontier v2.0.0-beta
A new update has been launched. Experimental Multiplayer Support: Has been in the works since July 2022. Should work, but is unstable. Tested to work between two Steam accounts, but not tested between different regions.…
Patch notes8 changesGameplayMaps - New Stars
1.10.0 "Frontier"
Map presets have been added, along with general improvements. Added Map presets -> Save map settings, in the main menu, in a similar way to empire presets. Improved Pause menu -> Map settings text -> now displays all ma…
Patch notes11 changes1 numericMaps - New Stars
1.9.0 [10.08.2024]
Update improving empire customization and stability. Added Add: Create Game -> Saveable and loadable empire presets. Improved Create Game -> Empire -> Wider range of popular standardized colours, and doubled amount of c…
Patch notes9 changesPerformanceGameplay - New Stars
New Stars DevLog #24 | Empire Presets, New Wiki, and more...
It's been a while since the last dev log. Here are some recent developments for New Stars, with emphasis on empire customization. Empire Presets Many games have a feature where you can save customizations. New Stars now…
Patch notes9 changesFixGameplay - New Stars
1.8.2 "Gateway" [31.07.24]
Fixed Fix: Combat -> Min range on turrets often freezes battles indefinitely [ships automatically moving towards targets results in no shots being fired]. Fix: Combat -> All projectiles are not visible in combat (outsid…
Patch notes4 changesFixBalance - New Stars
1.8.1 [25.07.2024]
Techs and building costs are now in-line with the wiki and are a lot more consistent. Fixed Fix: Tech -> Base cost ignores prerequisites for non-repeatable technologies Fix: Graphics -> VSync not applied when starting g…
Patch notes3 changesFix - New Stars
1.8.0 'GATEWAY' [18.07.2024]
Added Wiki -> wiki.newstarsgame.com Main Menu -> Galaxy visual selectable from main menu Pause Menu -> Restart button to pause menu Improved Galaxy -> Hyperlanes are now coloured to match galaxy Removed Empire -> Naval…
Patch notes3 changesGameplay - New Stars
1.7.1 'GATEWAY' [26.06.2024]
Added Add: Scroll Camera -> You can now move by hovering to corner of screen Improved Ubiquity -> Planet HUD -> World indicator shows colour of planet, rather than suitability for clarity System Name Text -> Planet HUD…
Event6 changesGameplayUI/audio
