Patch notes / 1.0 Build 31

Circuits Read More and Route Previews

Dev build 31: circuit menu by source, circuits read power, heat, signal, health and properties, Circuit Modules draw 2 kW, stops wait on a circuit, Command Core route preview, 20 other changes

1.0 Build 31

Circuits Read More and Route Previews

Circuits

  • Circuit Modules use 2 kW and work while their station has any power
  • The condition menu picks a source first, then its test below it
  • Circuits read Power, Heat, Signal, Health, Output inventory and Properties
  • A route stop can wait "until this stop's circuit is on"
  • A Cargo Barge's circuit links only to a station with a powered Circuit Module
  • Circuits can switch Duplicator and Stabilizer Artifacts off

Gameplay changes

  • Batteries are 1 tile tall, so inserters pass over them
  • A station carrying mining stations can land with no asteroid in range
  • Station lasers fire at enemies reaching into sight at the fog's edge
  • An Inserter Bot set to All takes ingredients from a crafter's connector slots
  • An ancient portal takes one Portal Waypoint Hub
  • A marked Duplicator Artifact gives no bonus and stops animating

Improvements

  • Selecting a Command Core shows its whole route, with numbered stops
  • Warning notifications stand out more: red frame, pulse on arrival, newest on top
  • Station Info is a compact card showing the station's shield
  • Map icons shrink as the map zooms out; landing zones show their name on hover
  • Assembler icons show their tier
  • Hold Shift while placing a blueprint to hide its range rings
  • Artifacts can be requested in personal logistics
  • The Mods menu has an Apply and Restart button
  • A multiplayer host's game is autosaved when the host leaves
  • On Linux, ä ö ü ß can be typed in text fields

Fixes

  • A multiplayer client could see an asteroid stay invisible after catching up
  • Land showed a red ghost over the station's own buildings
  • The research window errored when a multiplayer client reconnected
  • German Supply Bot Speed names lost their level number