StarRupture Update 3 Public Test Branch - Hotfix 1 now available

Hotfix 1 for the Public Test Branch of StarRupture Update 3 is now available on Steam.

We're noting that some users may not be prompted with the Public Test Branch update on Steam; reinstalling the PTB should download the latest build (0.4.0.129402).

Read more about the PTB for Update 3: Custom Game in our previous Steam News: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1631270/view/693149828915403588?l=english

Quality of Life

• Added proper description for Keybinds
• Improved Goliath's combat balance
• Added missing translations for various descriptions and tooltips

Crashes & Performance issues

• Improved the game's stability in co-op while the host is deconstructing buildings

Multiplayer issues

• Fixed an issue for clients when deconstructing maximum length Rail Support would not deconstruct the attached Rail

Gameplay

• Fixed an issue where swapping weapons using the Hotbar was significantly faster than swapping them with the mouse scroll
• Fixed an issue where the corporation level-up announcement would overlap with other dialogues
• Fixed an issue where the "Copy Building" keybind would still require input from the left Ctrl key, despite being changed to a single key in the keybinding settings
• Fixed an issue where it was possible to change Keybinds to Hotbar reserved keys (0-9)
• Fixed an issue where the Tab key would always close the inventory despite being changed in the keybind settings
• Fixed an issue where restoring keybinds to "Default" would not update the corresponding gameplay tooltips
• Fixed an issue where rebinding Drone controls failed to warn about key conflicts or properly unbind overlapping actions, causing unintended behaviours in-game

Building

• Fixed an issue where the Drone Rail placement hologram would get stuck in an invalid state when the player looks slightly away from the Rail’s socket
• Holograms of Drone Rails, Ziplines, and Extendable Walkways should now properly find their connection points
• Fixed an issue where sampling buildings would not be possible if keybinds for "Copy building" and "Copy building with settings" were switched
• Fixed an issue where buildings connected to the Pillar's side always had zero stability
• Fixed a bug that caused Zipline and Rail Poles to auto-rotate to invalid angles when modifying their height
• Fixed an issue where Rail and Zipline hologram extensions could not be placed due to the incorrectly calculated stability

Enemies/Combat

• Spitter should now properly attack the Base Core during the Base Attack

Forgotten Engine & Abandoned Bases

• Fixed an issue where some doors in Abandoned Bases would become incorrectly opened in specific conditions

UI

• Fixed an issue where a pop-up regarding incompatible saves would overlap with other parts of the UI
• Fixed an issue where subtitles would not be displayed upon first encounter with an infected Abandoned Base
• Pop-up for cancelling the Custom Game settings should now be translated to all languages
• "I" key should no longer be hardbound to opening Inventory despite having been changed in the keybindings settings
• Pop-up regarding updated keybinds should now be translated to all languages
• Fixed a localization issue where some parts of the widget regarding the Base Attack would not be translated into all languages
• Fixed an issue where status effects applied to the player would not be translated into all languages
• Fixed a localization issue where leveling up corporations would not be translated into all languages
• Knocked down and respawn-related UI elements should now be properly translated to all languages
• Interaction prompts should now be properly translated to all languages
• Fixed an issue where restoring keybinds to "Default" would incorrectly trigger an override warning for actions which by default share the same key
• Fixed an issue where the "Unlocked" message on new gear and LEMs would not be translated to all languages
• Fixed an issue where warning messages would not be translated to all languages
• Fixed an issue where some texts were cut off by the frame in various language versions
• Pop-up regarding completing Abandoned Bases should now be translated into all languages
• Fixed an issue where Polish translations would display incorrect verb forms
• Fixed an issue where some Custom Game settings would not be translated into all languages
• Fixed a localization issue where the Geo Scanner would not be translated into all languages

We're investigating some crashes on launch and loading save files. If you'd like to help us out with tracking and speeding up work on a solution for this issue, please send us over your save file that is crashing the PTB build via our support page: https://creepyjar.theymes.com/hc/starrupture/articles/crash-5

Feedback & Support

To help us out with feedback for Update 3: Custom Game on the Public Test Branch, you can use this form: https://forms.gle/LAMSbXxmkUnjtMNR8

If you’d like to send us your bug reports regarding the PTB, please use our official support page: https://creepyjar.theymes.com/hc/starrupture

Thank you for your participation and dedication to making StarRupture the best it can be!

Until the next one, Creepy Jar Team