What changed in No Man's Sky in 2018

The tutorial mission will now advance correctly after collecting a Hermetic Seal.

Resolved an issue where the terrain manipulator beam would not render on Multi-Tools with one pre-installed.

Three new customisable base plants unlocked at tier 1.

Resolved an issue where resource names could appear multiple times on the planetary readout from space.

Corrupted Sentinels are now tougher than regular Sentinels.

A new mission allows players to contribute floral discoveries to a mass data pool.

A new terrarium designed to house a small alien specimen for study and companionship.

Fixed a hang issue when accessing the Starship Communicator while exiting the cockpit.

All crystals were incorrectly labeled as 'Unknown'.

The Helmet of the First Spawn, inspired by ancient Gek war helms.

Resolved an issue where ancient ruins and crashed freighters could spawn above the surface of planets.

Resolved an issue with the Pocket Reality Generator not being buildable indoors.

Addressed several crash issues occurring during exocraft races.

Resolved an issue where Big Ball would get stuck in the refiner output.

Resolved an issue where the mission flow would halt if the base had an Overseer but no large-scale rooms.

Addressed an issue with collision on some medium-sized rocks.

Resolved an issue where the advanced mining laser was not required to mine advanced substances.

The Analysis Visor is now disabled while on ladders.

Fixed several photosensitivity issues around the Portal and ship effects.

Resolved a hang issue when accessing mission dialogue at the same time as the mission deadline.

Addressed an issue where killing another player with melee attacks resulted in an incorrect chat message.

This fix prevents new occurrences; existing blocked refiners continue to be blocked.

This issue caused the 'Continue' option in the final dialogue to be disabled.

Introduces new planetary visuals and a variety of alien landscapes and creatures.

New fireworks feature added for players to enjoy.

New gameplay mechanics for archaeology and salvaging.

Introduction of new species and plant life to discover.

New biomes and more colorful worlds added to enhance exploration.

Fixed an issue preventing building multiples of storage container 1.

Prevented an erroneous boost icon appearing while piloting the Nautilon.

Fixed an issue with biological horrors and jellyfish in Permadeath mode.

Fixed an issue with the hypnotic Abyssal Horror and clam in multiplayer.

Fixed some rare crashes.

Fixed an issue where NPC dialogue could reset if the player's inventory was too full to receive a reward.

Fixed an issue where the interior of the science frigate could be missing.

Investigate sunken ruins, find treasures, and scavenge lost cargo from freighter wrecks.

A submersible vehicle for underwater navigation, combat, and mining.

A new narrative context involving a troubled crew and underwater ruins.

Introduces over 5 times more variety in underwater biomes and improved visual quality.

A seasonal update focusing on underwater gameplay with new features and improvements.

Over a dozen new base parts for underwater construction, including Marine Shelters and viewing bays.

Addition of discovery leaderboards to the Galactic Atlas for community tracking.

A new free update titled 'The Abyss' focusing on eerie elements of No Man's Sky is set to release next week.

Large gameplay addition of the Pilgrim motorbike.

Players can now customize body shape.

Updated text for clarity and accuracy.

Introduced new items including bronze, silver, and gold Atlas Station statues and three new customizable plants.

Further fixes to rectify getting stuck when exiting the starship.

Updated mission logic to improve gameplay experience.

Resolved an issue where Community Research missions could be given deadlines in the distant future.

Tessellation can now be enabled in the graphics options on PC for improved terrain visuals.

Resolved an issue where players could fail to be given the blueprints for Hydroponic Trays.

Resolved an issue where players could fail to learn the Frigate Fuel blueprints at the correct time.

Resolved an issue where players could fail to learn the Circuit Board blueprint at the correct time.

Resolved an issue where players could fail to learn the Glass blueprint at the correct time.

Resolved an issue where items could fail to display in the Quicksilver shop.

Resolved an issue where players could fail to be given the blueprints for the plants required by the Farmer.

Resolved an issue where players could get trapped when getting out of some ship types.

Missions from the Mission Board or planetary NPCs will now display their mission title on the Galaxy Map instead of their current objective.

Prevented Quick Menu hotkeys from taking effect while other UI panels are open.

Fixed an issue where frigates would revert their colours to blue and white.

Expanded the Exocraft Quick Menu options to allow all owned and in-range Exocraft to be summoned.

Fixed a crash in AI ship behaviour.

Fixed an issue that caused base building warning messages to be displayed immediately after correctly constructing a building.

Fixed a crash related to the Quick Menu.

Added an Exocraft Summoning Station that allows all owned exocraft to be summoned from anywhere on that planet.

Fixed an issue where expedition upgrades were not refunded when the expedition was cancelled.

Fixed an issue where players could not lose a 5-Star wanted level.

Fixed an issue that could cause starship engines to sound too loud.

Fixed issues where Exocraft with laser upgrades could not mine certain substances.

Improved the performance of terrain tessellation on PC (EXPERIMENTAL).

Fixed an issue where frigate cargo would be lost if inventory space wasn't available upon landing on the frigate.

Fixed an issue where freighters could not be purchased with other players on board.

Fixed an issue that could cause excess memory usage on some AMD systems.

Fixed an issue that could cause poor performance on the Discoveries menu.

Added the ability to customise Exocraft with unique paint, decals, and boost particle options.

Added upgrade modules for the Exocraft, purchasable for Nanites from the Exocraft Technician.

Fixed an issue that could cause the Atmosphere Harvester to collect an invalid substance on specific rare biomes.

Fixed a number of issues with player position being saved incorrectly while on the other side of a portal in multiplayer.

Starships will now be placed upon available landing pads when teleporting back to the player's base.

Non-primary player ships are returned to the freighter when the freighter is called in.

Fixed an issue that prevented the Blaze Javelin from firing while zoomed in with the Combat Scope.

Fixed a number of other issues affecting starship landing and collision.

Added specific technology to customise Exocraft handling for grip or drift.

Added a speedometer display to the HUD while driving an Exocraft.

Fixed an issue that could cause Automated Mining Units to mine an incorrect substance from terrain resource deposits.

Added the ability to cycle between frigates when viewing the fleet.

Increased the base speed of the Colossus.

Fixed a crash in the terrain system when reloading an autosave.

Fixed an issue where the Race Initiator was not available at the Blueprint Analyser.

Fixed an issue where NPCs could use the wrong audio.

Fixed an issue that caused the 'Find nearest building' signal booster option to find only buildings of the same type as the nearest building.

Fixed an issue that could cause Delivery missions to require the wrong substance at the hand-in step.

Fixed an issue where players were unable to land on frigates owned by other people in multiplayer.

Fleets can now be seen from the planet surface.

Fixed an issue that could allow multiple starships to be docked on the same landing pad in multiplayer.

Fixed an issue where players were asked to build a beacon for the Base Scientist but didn't know the blueprint.

Improved the visuals when highlighting objects with the Analysis Visor.

Increased the inventory size of all Exocraft.

Fixed an issue that could cause Atmosphere Harvesters to run out of fuel and empty its collection hopper when the player left the system.

Further improved the system to remove irrelevant bases from the teleport list.

Fixed an issue that caused players returning to a Base Computer via a teleporter to spawn inside the Base Computer mesh.

Added a new Exocraft, the Pilgrim. Purchase the blueprints for the Pilgrim Geobay from a Blueprint Analyser.

Fixed an issue that could cause the camera to swing wildly when launching the starship.

Fixed an issue where players on the other side of a portal at the launch of NEXT would see their portal return marker in an invalid position.

Fixed a number of issues with vehicle races, particularly in multiplayer.

Added display of planetary coordinates to starship dashboard.

Fixed an issue that could cause missions that involved bribery to request an invalid item as the bribe.

Added placeable portraits of two familiar Traveller characters: Artemis and Null.

Added a warning message when attempting to upload a base that exceeds the server upload limit.

Fixed an issue where the build menu would occasionally switch to the quick menu.

Resolved a crash issue occurring in the quick menu.

Improved some translated text in the game.

Introduced a new community research mission involving the Space Anomaly and Specialist Polo.

Introduced three new customisable tree varieties for base decoration: fragrant fruit tree, elegant spindle tree, and hardy evergreen tree.

Resolved an issue where multiple mission markers could appear over moving objects.

Fixed an issue that caused tagged markers to vanish when entering Exocraft.

Fixed an issue that caused the value of repaired ships + weapons to be too low when trading in.

Fixed a number of issues around Nada + Polo's dialogue onboard the Space Anomaly.

Fixed an issue that caused too few predators to be interested in hunting the player.

Fixed some missing audio in the Quicksilver shop.

Added a visualisation of the terrain complexity cap for bases.

Fixed an issue that caused ricochet projectiles not to damage some objects.

Fixed an issue that caused discoveries made in a multiplayer session to not immediately sync with other players.

Fixed an issue that could stop base parts being deleted despite the player not being inside the object.

Fixed an issue where the camera change key in the Appearance Modifier didn't work on PC.

Introduced a number of additional general optimisations.

Fixed an issue that prevented rocket boots from functioning.

Fixed a collision issue with base doorways.

Replaced some duplicated item icons.

Improved interaction camera positioning on Boundary Failure objects.

Fixed an issue that caused timers not to function properly in multiplayer.

Fixed an issue that could cause creature feeding missions from the Mission Board to not appear in the log.

Removed some outdated items from the Guide catalogue.

Fixed an issue that could prevent other players' bases from downloading while exploring.

Allowed Exocraft geobays to be built on top of other structures.

Fixed an issue that could cause technology to vanish when being repaired.

Fixed an issue where multiplayer Monuments had a missing label.

Replaced storage containers on freighters with purpose-built storage rooms.

Added the ability to untag markers.

Added additional landing pads to the Space Anomaly and Atlas Stations.

Restored the ability to use keys/buttons on the Quick Transfer inventory popup.

Fixed an issue that could cause the Multi-Tool to rotate out of place in the player's hands.

Fixed an issue that caused players with Teleporters to be returned to their Base Computer instead of the Teleporter Terminal.

Added the ability to customise the player's body shape in the Appearance Modifier.

Fixed an issue that prevented players with two-handed Multi-Tools from melee boosting.

Fixed a number of collision issues onboard frigates.

Added text chat functionality to Orb multiplayer on PC.

Improved the animations of various alien creatures.

Fixed an issue where ship summoning was missing a sound.

Dying after falling into space no longer removes items from your inventory.

Fixed a number of visual glitches with terrain rendering.

Fixed a network error in base building.

Fixed an issue where Quads + Walkers showed incorrect information when viewed through the Analysis Visor.

Enabled quick menu keybinding for PC players.

Fixed a number of miscellaneous crashes including in base building, main menu, inventory system, and region generation.

Fixed an issue that prevented deleted bases from being cleared out from the teleporter list.

Added new attack behaviours to the Biological Horrors.

Introduced a number of optimisations to the audio system and fixed some audio glitches.

Fixed an issue where Hexite could continue to spawn after the relevant community event.

Players with corrupt saves would be recovered but have no ship; ships restored to default.

Includes new base building parts, a Blazing Orbit helmet, decal portraits of Nada and Polo, and a new laughing gesture.

Players were unable to land their starship after changing missions while facing a mission marker.

First entry in the teleport list will take players back to their home galaxy.

Players with a specific number of inventory slots would have some slots hidden by other UI elements.

Fixed a number of visual issues around using the Analyser Visor in very specific circumstances

Improved the appearance of clouds in 4K/1440p modes

Increased the visibility of underground toxic hazards

Fix for an issue with PC shader compilation when the game is first booted which would occasionally result in a crash

Fixed an issue where meleeing while sprinting could cause an animation glitch

Slightly increased the damage dealt by biological horrors

Substantially increased the length of time fuel lasts in the hydroponic trays

Fixed an issue where the Multi-Tool was invisible in Photo Mode

Various improvements to load times (approximately 5-10% improvement to Warp times, 30% improvement to initial game load)

Fixed an issue that could cause the 'Nearby buildings' scan on the signal booster to fail

Fixed a number of cases where the HUD would prompt to mark icons that did not need marking

Marked icons are now automatically cleared on arrival at the marked target

Combat music now triggers when fighting biological horrors

Removed an obsolete building product from the blueprint analyser

Fixed an issue where the Personal Forcefield could be deployed on 0% charge

Fixed an issue that prevented players from using the Pulse Engine to escape between waves of Sentinel space fighters

Improved the mapping of the Steam Controller

Fixed an issue that prevented damaged frigates from being completely repaired

Visual improvements made to some exotic biomes

Fixed an issue that could cause base NPC workers to become unresponsive after moving / deleting your base

Fix to shader generation to boost performance on lower spec PCs

Visual improvements made to the space station technology merchants

Fixed an issue that prevented exploration-focussed frigates from charging their scanners

Fixed a crash related to creatures

Fixed an issue that could prevent construction in the freighter base

Fixed an issue where the Mining Beam and other weapon effects displayed the wrong colour in multiplayer

Fixed an issue where the screen on the Multi-Tool would display the wrong ammo count for the Blaze Javelin

Fixed an issue that incorrectly limited the number of storage containers that could be built on the freighter

Fixed an issue where the Personal Forcefield would remain in-world forever when cycling Alt Weapon modes

Fixed an issue that could cause expedition rewards to artificially increase after save/loading

Fixed a crash related to terrain generation

Improved the appearance of HUD markers on player ships

Fixed an issue that prevented planets from being added to the Discovery timeline when exiting certain ship models

This change aims to reduce memory footprint.

Resolved issue causing saves to fail to load due to invalid characters.

Addressed a specific pattern of loading and reloading that could cause saves not to load.

Resolved the failure to find a proper site for legacy bases.

Enhanced animations while turning, jetpacking, and standing on objects.

Fixed an issue where players who had partially repaired a piece of broken technology would have an incorrect item in the repair interaction.

Fixed an issue where freighters incorrectly reported they did not have enough fuel to warp.

Fixed a crash in the base-building system.

Improved garbage collection and reduced memory footprint of physics.

Prevented occasional crash in animation.

Reduced memory footprint of planetary textures from space.

Fixed an issue that will restore more savegames for players who saved with partially repaired tech.

Fixed an issue where players in underwater bases played the wrong animations.

The cockpit of some ships would continually open and close.

Players can now spend nanites on new upgrades in Space Stations.

Upgrade modules installed in the main Exosuit inventory would not be saved correctly.

Warping in multiplayer could cause players to spawn on a planet rather than in space.

This improvement does not apply retroactively to save games that have already been upgraded.

Players were unable to build Frigate Terminals.

Players who saved after partially repairing some items of technology would be unable to load that savegame.

The build menu could crash if there was nothing available to build.

Crash occurred in the graphics options menu.

Players were unable to build the Base Cache to retrieve compensation for the loss of their freighter base.

Guides players through the restoration of their old base.

New controls were missing from the controls page.

Some players still had physical nanites in their inventory that could not be spent at vendors.

Some Exosuit technology was not converted to Obsolete Technology.

Portable refiners placed near each other would share inventories.

Players would be unable to warp during the antimatter stage of the tutorial.

Mission destination would be incorrectly reported as in another system at the Hermetic Seal phase of the tutorial.

Assemble and upgrade a fleet of frigates and command them from your freighter.

Team up with friends or random travelers to explore the universe together.

Improved visuals including planetary rings, terrain generation, and more detailed ships and NPCs.

Bases can now be built anywhere on any planet with increased complexity and size limits.

Players can now explore the universe with friends or encounter random travelers in No Man's Sky NEXT.

Players can engage in space battles as pirates or wingmen and race exocraft across alien terrains.

No Man's Sky NEXT is set to be released as a free update on July 24th.

Players can build tiny shelters or complex colonies together, which are shared among all players.