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FEATURES

• Added Very Low display settings to improve performance on some devices.
• Creation Kit: Added the ability for Creators to add new icons to the game.
• Creations Store now supports bundling Creations.
• Creation Kit: Creations up to 2GB in size can now be uploaded.

BUG FIXES

GENERAL

• Creations: Resolved a possible error when restoring load order if a large number of mods were installed and then deleted.
• Creation Kit: Resolved a possible crash when loading a plugin with an ingredient form.
• Addressed a possible control lock that could occur when changing views at the same time as sitting in a pilot seat while landed.
• Addressed a rare movement lock that was possible during forced dialogue scenes.
• Addressed a control lock that could occur if a vehicle Creation was disabled while a loaded save depended on it.
• Addressed a rare control lock that could occur when immediately opening a menu after loading a save during take-off.
• Fixed an issue that could prevent exiting a vanity camera (PC).
• Fixed a possible crash related to moving or removing buildings at the Main Outpost in Andraphon.
• Resolved a rare crash that could occur when entering the Unity.
• Addressed an issue where rapidly pressing quicksave could result in some quicksaves being removed.
• General crash and stability fixes.
• Creations UI fixes and improvements.

GAMEPLAY

• Skills: The Cargo Link and Robots build limits from the Outpost Management skills should now persist after going through the Unity.
• Weapons: The Space-Adept legendary effect no longer has a negative modifier for terrestrial damage.
• Gameplay Options: Addressed an issue with some interiors that prevented cargo access.
• Gameplay Options: Clarified the status effects text for Malnourished and Hydrated.
• Fixed a Grav jumping issue that could occur after being hailed in Freestar or UC space.
• Fixed a rare issue that could impact items displayed in the Razorleaf.
• Resolved an issue with missiles that could prevent XP awards.
• Fixed a player placement issue that could occur if a new creation was installed and a save was loaded into the UC Vigilance.
• Resolved an issue where creatures could get moved to water if they ever became stuck.
• Addressed an issue where dropped items could lose there stolen status.
• At Hell's Gate: The Crucible Blade no longer damages ships in orbit when used inside a ship.
• At Hell's Gate: The Crucible Blade audio will now play correctly after loading a save or fast travelling.
• The Bounty Board in the Tracker's Alliance HQ now has the correct audio interactions.

GRAPHICS

• Updated resolutions to include 32:9 and 32:10 resolutions as well as more 16:9, 16:10, and 21:9 resolutions.
• Performance: Resolved an issue that could cause frame rate to drop when opening the scanner on long play sessions.
• Celestial bodies should now remain visible in the sky after entering and exiting an interior.

QUESTS

• All That Money Can Buy: Fixed a rare issue that caused the Trade Tower elevator to be inoperable.
• In Memoriam: Addressed an issue where completing "At Hell's Gate" with Sarah as the companion could prevent completion of the quest.
• Perfect Recipe: Shonda will now recover if she was downed while collecting Ashta meat.
• The Starjacker: Adjusted dialogue options that appear for characters playing after entering the Unity.
• Top of the L.I.S.T. - Resolved a control lock that could occur after selling survey data to Phil Hill.
• Trackers Alliance: Resolved an issue where bounty scanner quests could time out.
• Trackers Alliance: Fixed a rare issue where either killing or stunning the target would not complete the bounty missions.
• Worlds Apart: Fixed an issue that allowed the player to leave the planet too quickly after exiting the temple.

LOCATIONS

• Mannequins will now persist as intended in the New Atlantis Penthouse.
• Player should now be able to modify the shelves and cabinets in the Core Manor in Akila City.
• Resolved an issue that could prevent scanning some flora.
• At Hell's Gate: The Plasma Research Facility now shows up on the surface map.
• Fixed a visible opening in the Deserted Biotics Lab.
• Vent Hazards are now displaying correctly on Jemison.

UI

• Ship Builder: Resolved an issue with the ship upgrade menu when only one module is available for upgrade.
• Ship Builder: Addressed a selection issue when using large fonts.
• Ship Decoration: Updated the names of Empty ship modules.
• All buttons should now work in the Vehicle Builder menu with large fonts enabled.
• Localization: Text for the Dehydrated debuff is no longer cutoff in Spanish and Polish when large fonts is enabled.
• Localization: The bounty boards in the Tracker's Alliance HQ are now localized consistently.
• Localization: Strings for both Hydrated and Dehydrated status effects regarding sneak attacks are fully localized.

VEHICLE

• A keyboard binding is now available for the boost button. (PC)
• A marker for the vehicle will now show up on the player's compass.
• Resolved a camera issue that could occur for players with maxed out Surveying skill.
• Improved logic for exiting the vehicle when partially obstructed.
• The vehicle will now deploy when landing at locations other than spaceports or landing pads.
• Addressed a visible artifact with the Rev-8 when boosting in foggy conditions.

Shattered Space

• Va'ruun outpost modules are now available to players after entering the Unity.
• Skills: Killing enemies inside gravity bubbles on Dazra will now count towards the Gymnastics skill.
• Addressed an issue with the buttons on the lift on the Mourning level in Dazra.
• Weapons: The Penumbra now deals bonus headshot damage.
• Performance: Addressed an issue that could cause slight stutters in the Well and outside Dazra.
• The Va'Ruun Schimaz's blade is no longer pixelated on the Data Menu.
• Fixed a lens flare flicker with the Citadel on Dazra.
• Zealous Overreach: Adjusted Mirek’s dialogue options to account for characters that have been through the Unity.
• Zealous Overreach: Resolved issue that could occur if the player cleared Shadow Station Epsilon prior to speaking to Ekris.