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Ostranauts
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Blue Bottle Games · Kitfox Games·$19.99
Jul 24, 2023 · 37mo ago

Ostranauts Hotfix Patch (0.12.1.4) Is Live!

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Hotfix patch 0.12.1.4 addresses multiple bugs from the Rate My Ship update, fixing police spawn behavior, NPC docking/interactions, relationship bugs, derelict pricing exploits, and various station/derelict edge cases.

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  • Police spawns
    • Fixes that prevent police from spawning in invalid locations and piling up outside OKLG.OKLG outside spawnsinside OKLG or proper spawn area
    • Polices spawns are now reliably functional, reducing stray ships and unnecessary interrogations on stations.Fixed
  • Relationships
    • Fixed bugs preventing characters with last names from forming relationships; new relationships should form correctly.
    • Fixed issue where biological parents saw their children as their biological parent; relationships now reflect correct lineage.
  • Derelict spawning/placementFixed NPCs spawned on distant stations appearing outside the station after docking; improved spatial consistency.
  • Biological parent relationshipsFixed bug where biological mothers (and fathers) saw the player as their child; corrected family relationship logic.parent sees child as owncorrect lineage recognition

Nerfs2

  • Police spawnsPolice ships no longer have pilots stuck on OKLG or spawn outside as stray, preventing erroneous policing and overlaps.outside OKLGcorrected; police pilots no longer stay on OKLG
  • NPC scavenger dockingFixed a bug where scavenger NPCs could dock with derelicts the player purchased from a broker.docking with derelict ships via broker purchase alloweddocking prevented unless intended

Bug fixes1

  • Derelict pricing exploitFixed a loophole allowing players to drop a derelict price by visiting or stealing from it before buying.

Other changes1

  • Station wallsChanged generic space station wall to Van Hummel wall for visual consistency.generic wallVan Hummel wall

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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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