Patch history

1. Dec 13, 2021·Ostranauts Patch 0.7.0.4 Is Live!

   • ≈✨Newsave file structuresingle large json→multi-file json in folder per captain

     Save files are now stored as multiple smaller json files within a folder named after the captain instead of one giant json file.

   • ≈🎯Behaviorload support—→Both old and new save formats loaded

     Game will load both the old and new save formats during transition so players can continue using existing saves.

   • ≈🛠QoLsave failures—→Reduced frequency of save failures

     Multi-file saves are intended to decrease cases where saving would fail on very large save files.

   • ≈🎯Behaviorbackup saves—→Backups deleted when new save is created

     When a new save is created, existing backup saves will be deleted due to the new save structure.

2. Mar 31, 2021·Ostranauts Patch 0.6.5.3 Is Live!

   • ≈🐛Bug fixsave corruption—→Fixed

     Fixed multiple save-related issues: AI memory divide-by-zero could corrupt saves; inventory item save info rotation could corrupt saves; rotation problems in save data could cause load failures.

   • ≈🛠QoLsave integrity—→Improved

     Overall improvements to save integrity to reduce corruption and ensure loads are reliable after recent changes.

3. Nov 5, 2020·Ostranauts Patch 0.6.3.6 Is Available

   • ≈✨NewSave processexit without saving—→Added

     Added option to escape menu to exit game without saving. The patch improves quitting flow without forcing a save.

   • ≈✨Newbackup save behavior—→Last known good save retained

     Save system now leaves the last known good save in place if creating a new save fails, reducing risk of empty slots after corruption.

   • ≈✨Newsave slot loading—→Improved tolerance for loading saves from different slots

     Game should be more tolerant of loading save files placed in a different slot than they came from, reducing crash reports related to mis-slotted saves.