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Map Type Selection

While we have made a lot of improvements to the orbit map, it is still on in the best place and there is a backlog of work we want to tackle with the Career mode, therefore we are introducing the ability for captains to

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What changed

2 fixes4 additions4 changes1 removal
  • UI and audio
  • Maps
  • Balance
  • Security
  • Fixes
addedWhile we have made a lot of improvements to the orbit map, it is still on in the best place and there is a backlog of work we want to tackle with the Career mode, therefore we are introducing the ability for captains to select the type of map they enjoy from the New Game Screen. We have some graphic enhancements scheduled for the UI, but getting the feature out was a higher value then waiting on the icons to be just right.
fixedGame UpdatesAbility to Select Map Type: Game Modes are not locked to map types! Options to select the Map Type you want to play on Static Map - The standard classic fixed positional map Orbit Map - Map locations can move, it is a more challenging map type to play as the navigation requires more hands-on work or predicting where locations are going to be at the time you would arrive
changedGame UpdatesA lot of Localization updates - especially in the tooltips and Abilities
removedGame UpdatesRemoved a few spelling errors for market interactions
addedGame Updates{0.4.8.1} New Market Items: Synthetic Polymer (MINERAL) - Base price: 165 Oxygen Canister (GADGETS) - Base price: 52 Coolant Fluid (GADGETS) - Base price: 78 Luxury Furniture (LUXURY) - Base price: 1850 Medical Equipment (MEDICAL) - Base price: 1240
addedGame Updates{0.4.8.1} Expanding the methods market stock and availability is being adjusted: Environmental Modifiers have been added Adjusted a few Market Item types, including adding MEDICAL, and SECURITY

Spaceport Trading Company changes

addedWhile we have made a lot of improvements to the orbit map, it is still on in the best place and there is a backlog of work we want to tackle with the Career mode, therefore we are introducing the ability for captains to select the type of map they enjoy from the New Game Screen. We have some graphic enhancements scheduled for the UI, but getting the feature out was a higher value then waiting on the icons to be just right.
fixedAbility to Select Map Type: Game Modes are not locked to map types! Options to select the Map Type you want to play on Static Map - The standard classic fixed positional map Orbit Map - Map locations can move, it is a more challenging map type to play as the navigation requires more hands-on work or predicting where locations are going to be at the time you would arrive
changedA lot of Localization updates - especially in the tooltips and Abilities
removedRemoved a few spelling errors for market interactions
added{0.4.8.1} New Market Items: Synthetic Polymer (MINERAL) - Base price: 165 Oxygen Canister (GADGETS) - Base price: 52 Coolant Fluid (GADGETS) - Base price: 78 Luxury Furniture (LUXURY) - Base price: 1850 Medical Equipment (MEDICAL) - Base price: 1240

While we have made a lot of improvements to the orbit map, it is still on in the best place and there is a backlog of work we want to tackle with the Career mode, therefore we are introducing the ability for captains to select the type of map they enjoy from the New Game Screen. We have some graphic enhancements scheduled for the UI, but getting the feature out was a higher value then waiting on the icons to be just right.

Thank you for all of the feedback, testing, and bug reports.

Game Updates

  • Ability to Select Map Type:

    • Game Modes are not locked to map types!

    • Options to select the Map Type you want to play on

      • Static Map - The standard classic fixed positional map

      • Orbit Map - Map locations can move, it is a more challenging map type to play as the navigation requires more hands-on work or predicting where locations are going to be at the time you would arrive

  • Cloud Saves have been tested and are now avialable to all captains!

  • A lot of Localization updates - especially in the tooltips and Abilities

  • Sync'ed a few random colors back to the standard set

  • Removed a few spelling errors for market interactions

  • {0.4.8.1} New Market Items:

    • Synthetic Polymer (MINERAL) - Base price: 165

    • Oxygen Canister (GADGETS) - Base price: 52

    • Coolant Fluid (GADGETS) - Base price: 78

    • Luxury Furniture (LUXURY) - Base price: 1850

    • Medical Equipment (MEDICAL) - Base price: 1240

  • {0.4.8.1} Expanding the methods market stock and availability is being adjusted:

    • Environmental Modifiers have been added

    • Adjusted a few Market Item types, including adding MEDICAL, and SECURITY

  • {0.4.8.1} Collection Missions will not request SECURITY type Market Items at lower levels

  • {0.4.8.1} Added Edge Scrolling:

    • When cursor gets to the edge of the map display it will scroll in that direction

    • Added a new cursor to help indicate when this action is happening

    • A new setting is available to control this

  • {0.4.8.1} Notification History Updates:

    • Notification History is now tracked

    • Notification History can be viewed after the notification has been cleared from view

  • {0.4.8.1} Minor UI Tweaks

  • {0.4.8.1} Modability Improvements:

    • Standardized Ship Data, including the addition of Faction Limitation option

    • Location Map Graphic logic has been improved to better allow for graphic mods

Bugs

  • Orbit Action Panel does not need to be closed to dock anymore - {0.4.8.1}

  • Addressed an issue that would prevent Travel Details from being removed when the Travel option was not available - {0.4.8.1}

Thoughts on the speed of feature releasing?

Source

Steam News / 27 November 2025

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