Patch history

1. Jan 7, 2026·8.00 Hotfix 4 released

   • ≈🐛Bug fixmemory usage

     Resolved a reported memory leak to improve game stability and performance.

2. Oct 8, 2025·8.00 HF2 Public Beta+2-1

   • ▲🐛Bug fixtargeting

     Fixed a rare case where ships would not fire at station modules.

     Fixed station module targeting

   • ▼🐛Bug fixline of sight

     Fixed weapons firing at targets that were hidden behind other objects.

     Fixed firing through obstacles

   • ≈🐛Bug fixresource requests

     Fixed non-commonwealth shipyards incorrectly requesting commonwealth resources.

     Fixed shipyard requests

   • ▲🐛Bug fixstability

     Fixed several causes of game crashes to improve overall stability.

     Crash fixes

3. Sep 24, 2025·8.00 Hotfix 1 released+1

   • ▲🐛Bug fixUndockingclearance

     Fixed ships waiting indefinitely for undocking clearance after they had already undocked.

     Fixed

   • ≈🐛Bug fixTeladi Bridgescharacter movement

     Fixed characters instantly warping around when moving on certain Teladi bridges.

     Fixed

   • ≈🐛Bug fixBuilder Mapmenu mode

     Fixed the Assign Builder Map menu mode not working under certain circumstances.

     Fixed

   • ≈🐛Bug fixBettyinteraction

     Fixed Betty not acknowledging when the player assumes cover.

     Fixed

4. Jul 14, 2025·8.00 Public Beta 1 Hotfix 2

   • ≈🐛Bug fixNVIDIA DLSS Frame Generation

     Fixed an issue where NVIDIA DLSS Frame Generation would not work correctly under certain circumstances.

     bugfix

5. Feb 18, 2025·7.50 RC4 now available

   • ≈🐛Bug fixstability

     Fixed several conditions that previously caused the game to crash, improving overall stability.

   • ≈✨Newcontent—→Added

     The X4: Hyperion Pack has been announced and is available for wishlisting.

6. Feb 17, 2025·7.50 RC3 now available

   • ≈✨NewHyperion Pack—→Added

     The X4: Hyperion Pack is now available for wishlisting on Steam.

7. Feb 14, 2025·7.50 RC2 now available

   • ≈•OtherDLC—→X4: Hyperion Pack

     The X4: Hyperion Pack has been announced and is available for wishlisting.

     announcement

8. Feb 6, 2025·7.50 Public Beta 8 Hotfix 1 now available

   • ≈🐛Bug fixstability

     Fixed a freeze occurring during the Scavenger cutscene near the gate from Black Hole Sun IV to Windfall IV.

     Fixed

   • ≈🐛Bug fixstability

     Resolved several causes of game crashes to improve overall stability.

     Fixed

9. Dec 12, 2024·7.50 Public Beta 2 now available+6

   • ▲✨Newlost ship replacement—→Added

     Added a new option to replace lost ships, reducing the penalty of losing assets.

     New Feature

   • ▲✨Newradar station module—→Added

     Introduced a new radar station module for enhanced scanning/detection capabilities.

     New Feature

   • ≈🔊AudioEnginesvoice feedback—→Added

     Player ships now provide voice feedback when engines fail due to damage, improving situational awareness.

     Audio feedback

   • ▲🎯BehaviorSupply Factory Missionstation filtering

     Generic supply factory missions now filter out stations lacking relevant wares, reducing wasted travel.

     Improved filtering

   • ▲🎯BehaviorCarrier Undockinghigh speed undocking

     Improved the behavior of ships undocking from carriers at high speeds for smoother departures.

     Improved physics/behavior

   • ▲🎯BehaviorAutopilothighway approach

     Autopilot behavior improved when approaching highways after warping through a gate.

     Improved behavior

   • ≈🛠QoLLive Stream Viewcamera and sound

     Improved the camera and sound behavior within the Live Stream View.

     Quality improvement

   • ▲🛠QoLGravidarviewing angle

     Adjusted the gravidar viewing angle to make distant objects more visible.

     Improved visibility

   • ≈🐛Bug fixAutopilotstability

     Fixed a freeze occurring when using autopilot on superhighway gates or mission contacts near stations.

     Bugfix

   • ≈🐛Bug fixExploretargeting

     Fixed an issue where Explore targeting for jump gates or superhighways to undiscovered sectors failed.

     Bugfix

   • ≈🐛Bug fixTravel Modeanomaly strength

     Fixed anomalies acting with excessive strength while the player is in travel mode.

     Bugfix

   • ≈🐛Bug fixFleet Subordinatesresponsiveness

     Fixed fleet subordinates becoming unresponsive when attacked if they were unable to attack.

     Bugfix

   • ≈🐛Bug fixTrade Shipsoperation completion

     Fixed trade ships getting stuck while waiting for trade operations to complete.

     Bugfix

   • ≈🐛Bug fixTrade Shipsreported amounts

     Fixed trade amounts being reported as negative or excessively large during trade completion.

     Bugfix

   • ≈🐛Bug fixTurretstargeting

     Fixed turrets resuming fire on non-hostile targets if hostilities ceased while they were disarmed.

     Bugfix

   • ≈🐛Bug fixPlan Build Menubuy offer control

     Fixed the inability to control buy offers for Advanced Composites and Plasma Conductors.

     Bugfix

   • ≈🐛Bug fixSystemstability

     Fixed several causes of crashes and input failures when returning to the Start Menu.

     Stability

10. Jul 31, 2024·7.10 Public Beta 5 now available+1

    • ≈🐛Bug fixstability

      Fixed several causes of game crashes.

      bugfix

    • ≈🐛Bug fixautopilotrefusing→working

      Fixed autopilot refusing to fly to unknown jump gates.

      bugfix

    • ▲🐛Bug fixmulti-ship upgradesbroken→working

      Fixed multi-ship upgrades not working.

      bugfix

11. Jul 17, 2024·7.10 Public Beta 3 now available+3

    • ▲🛠QoLMapguidance—→Improved

      Improved Map guidance when the player is not near their last controlled ship.

      UI

    • ▲🛠QoLSignal Leakvisibility—→Improved

      Added a background to the signal leak indicator to improve visibility.

      UI

    • ▲🐛Bug fixStabilitycrashes—→Reduced

      Fixed several causes of crashes and a rare freeze.

      System

    • ≈🎨VisualVisualsanimations—→Fixed

      Fixed various minor issues with incorrect or missing animations, including Thresher engines and Heron E fading.

      Visual

12. Jul 11, 2024·7.10 Public Beta 2 now available+3

    • ▲✨NewAntigone XL Housing—→Added

      Added Antigone XL Housing as a blueprint reward via rank and in the Station Design Simulator.

      new

    • ≈✨NewFrontier equipment—→Terran production

      Added Terran production methods to Frontier equipment.

      new

    • ≈🛠QoLUI Scalerangelimited→improved

      Improved UI scale range and scaling for HUD monitor texts to ensure readability at lower resolutions.

      quality

    • ▲🎯BehaviorAI Combathit precisionlower→improved

      Improved the hit precision of ships attacking piers.

      behavior

    • ▲🐛Bug fixFleet AIformationbroken→fixed

      Fixed an issue where capital ships were unable to fly in formation with the player.

      bugfix

    • ≈🐛Bug fixMissilesfire rangeoutside intended→fixed

      Fixed guided missiles being launched from outside their intended fire range.

      bugfix

13. Aug 2, 2023·6.20 Public Beta 6

    • ≈🐛Bug fixsave sound volumetoo loud→balanced

      Fixed an issue where certain sounds were excessively loud during game saves.

    • ≈🐛Bug fixvolumetric fogdisabled→enabled

      Resolved graphical issues with some AMD drivers, re-enabling volumetric fog that was previously disabled in Beta 4.

14. Jul 19, 2023·6.20 Public Beta 4+1

    • ≈🐛Bug fixCovert Operations plot

      Fixed an issue where Dal would sometimes fail to start the Covert Operations plot when prompted.

      bugfix

    • ≈🐛Bug fixTidebreak station

      Fixed Tidebreak station to ensure NPCs are correctly populating and walking around the area.

      bugfix

    • ≈🎯BehaviorDocking

      Fixed ships failing to dock at stations with covered dock areas and issues docking at very large stations from specific positions.

      bugfix

    • ≈🐛Bug fixSpace SuitWeapon Groups

      Fixed a bug where player space suit weapon groups were reset after teleporting during a space walk.

      bugfix

    • ▲🐛Bug fixHackingTurret Control

      Hacking turret control panels now correctly affects missile turrets, expanding the effectiveness of hacking.

      bugfix

    • ≈🐛Bug fixBoron Ships

      Fixed an issue where characters would occasionally warp unexpectedly after using a lift on Boron ships.

      bugfix

    • ≈🐛Bug fixManual DockingStability

      Resolved a potential game freeze occurring when manually docking a ship that has an active trade order loop.

      bugfix

    • ≈🐛Bug fixMap MenuObject Information

      Fixed Object Information in the Map menu failing to load when querying certain S or M ships.

      bugfix

    • ≈🐛Bug fixShip ConfigurationStability

      Fixed a menu crash that occurred when upgrading multiple ships simultaneously in the Ship Configuration menu.

      bugfix

15. Jul 11, 2023·6.20 Public Beta 3

    • ≈✨NewStart menu background—→Added

      Players can now choose the background scene for the Start menu.

      UI customization

16. May 15, 2023·Update 6.00 HF 5+1

    • ≈🎯BehaviorAvarice Tide

      Improved ship response to the Tide environmental effect in Avarice.

      behavior

    • ▲🐛Bug fixStation Rewards

      Fixed stations failing to offer rewards for destroying nearby hostile ships.

      bugfix

    • ≈🐛Bug fixShip Storage

      Fixed ships getting stuck indefinitely when attempting to exit ship storage.

      bugfix

    • ≈🐛Bug fixWare Exchange

      Fixed an issue where ware exchanges could leave the involved ship unresponsive.

      bugfix

    • ≈🎯BehaviorPirate AI

      Fixed pirate ships incorrectly assuming cover identities while actively under fire.

      bugfix

    • ≈🐛Bug fixStuck Ship Fallback

      Resolved several issues with the fallback code used to separate ships that have become stuck.

      bugfix

17. May 11, 2023·Update 6.00 HF 4+1

    • ≈✨Newship separation—→Added

      Added fallback handling to separate ships that are stuck inside each other, reducing physics glitches.

      fallback handling

    • ≈🐛Bug fixtrading AI

      Fixed an issue where traders sometimes failed to find trades when dealing with only a single ware.

      bugfix

    • ≈🐛Bug fixmission objectives

      Fixed mission objectives for scanning stations that incorrectly suggested the player should dock instead.

      bugfix

    • ▲🐛Bug fixperformance

      Fixed game slowdown occurring when a mining ship with a full cargo hold is given a repeated order to mine.

      bugfix

18. May 4, 2023·Update 6.00 HF 3+1

    • ≈🐛Bug fixSteam Workshop cleanup

      Fixed incorrect file cleanup when downloading extensions from the Steam Workshop on Linux.

    • ▲🛠QoLUI performance

      Resolved excessive UI performance loss across various game situations.

    • ≈🐛Bug fixOS compatibility

      Fixed a crash preventing the game from starting on certain Windows 7 systems.