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Blue Bottle Games · Kitfox Games·$19.99
Apr 21, 2023 · 40mo ago

Ostranauts Hotfix Patch (0.11.0.7) Is Live!

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Hotfix patch 0.11.0.7 improves crime/faction reporting, AI behavior in conversations, UI reliability after autosaves, gig targeting reliability, and numerous bug fixes across systems.

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  • Crime and faction reporting
    • Most crimes and faction changes now require a witness who has line of sight to the action and would care about the subject (crew won't narc on captain; friends/family won't narc).requires witness with line of sight and relevant interest
    • Crime reporting now happens on a delay, with real-time visibility of the reporting NPC if you act quickly.delayed
    • Police no longer flagged as public enemies for executing warrants on public enemies.not flagged as public enemies when executing attack warrants on public enemies
  • NPC AI and conversations
    • AI now stays with players during important conversations.less likely to wander off
    • NPCs are no longer allowed to lie down to sleep during stakes conversations.forbidden/logically prevented
    • Players now have the ability to wake sleeping NPCs.able to wake up sleeping NPCs
  • Gigs and targets
    • Honey Pot gig:Honey pot gigs will not target pirates or dead individuals anymore.no longer targets pirates or dead people
    • Courier gig:Courier gigs will not target pirates or dead individuals anymore.no longer targets pirates or dead people
    • Gig Nexus:Gig Nexus system now targets more appropriately, reducing bad target assignments.more selective about targets
    • Snapshot mission:Snapshot missions are now more reliable and realistic when attempting to take a photo.more reliable/realistic photo attempts
  • UI and UX reliability
    • Navigation/UI:Fixed a bug where nav and other item UIs could stop functioning after loading an autosave.works again after autosave load
    • Indestructible kiosks:Several kiosks and other objects were made indestructible to prevent loss of access.indestructible for now
    • Inventory UI:Fixed inventory grids overlapping with the bottom UI and becoming hidden.overlaps fixed
    • First-time startup:Fixed bug that made first-time players harder to start due to detection issues.corrected
  • Derelict and collectibles behaviorFixed middle-age bug where removing negative traits could re-add the age condition immediately.no immediate re-addition after crossing middle age due to trait removals
  • Derelict/NPC combat and hostility
    • Fixed a bug where NPCs involved in combat would fail to engage attackers consistently.no longer ignore combatants they are currently fighting
    • Police will not shout at unconscious people anymore.no longer shout at unconscious targets
  • Derelict structures and lighting
    • Loose wall lights now can be stored in hand slots.goes into hand slots
    • Loose beds can now be moved into hand slots.goes into hand slots
  • Photograph/gig interactionsPhoto gigs:Snap photo gig now requires line of sight; previously could succeed without it.enforced line of sight

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Bug fixes2

  • Careers and appearanceFixed a bug where the player's name did not update in the career kiosk header after changing appearance.updates name in career kiosk header after appearance changes
  • Miscellaneous bug fixesNumerous fixes including narcotics logging, sleeping, UI alignment, line-of-sight checks, and general stability across systems.

Other changes1

  • Derelict and collectibles behaviorAn autosave is added the first time a player docks with a derelict that has hostiles on board.autosave when docking with hostile derelict

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Patch history

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  1. Roster Helmet Toggle and Hour Indicator, Autotask Stillness, Tracking Alarm FixJul 17, 2026 · 1mo

    Hotfix 0.15.1.17 adds helmet auto-removal toggle, an hour indicator in the roster, keeps captain/crew still when Autotask is off during free time, and silences tracking alarm when controlling crew on a station.

  2. Fix for Random Pausing, Battery Swap BugJul 14, 2026 · 1mo

    Hotfix 0.15.1.15 fixes random pause bug and battery swap reliability, plus debugging log spam cleanup.

    +1
  3. Overheating Reactors, Ship Instadeath, and Other FixesMay 8, 2026 · 3mo

    Hotfix addressing overheating, ship explosions, weapon accuracy, AI targeting, and reactor behavior with several reliability and UI fixes.

    +3
  4. Fire guardrails, and emotional clobber reliefApr 24, 2026 · 3mo

    Hotfix addressing unintended fire ignition and rapid emotional clobber events, with save compatibility note.

  5. Everybody's Ugly, Poofing Items, and Other FixesApr 23, 2026 · 3mo

    Hotfix v0.15.0.19 for Ostranauts fixes loot RNG bug, disappearing items, LA Aerostat duplication, NPC undocking issues, and various null reference fixes.

    +1
  6. Hotfix (0.15.0.18) for nulls and other issues reported in Fire in the HoldApr 22, 2026 · 3mo

    Hotfix 0.15.0.18 for Fire in the Hold fixes several stability, UI, and flow issues including docking safety, NAV visibility, encounter flow, null references, and tutorial resilience.

  7. Hotfix for null reference in ship piloting tutorialApr 21, 2026 · 3mo

    Hotfix addressing a null reference during ship piloting tutorial transit undock step.

  8. Fixes for Broken Ships, Selection Dragging, and WhodunnitOct 10, 2025 · 10mo

    Hotfix v0.14.5.15 fixes selection dragging, ship loading and naming, whodunnit stability, and maintenance refill adjustments to reduce overfill.

    +4

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