What changed in No Man's Sky in 2019

Fixed an issue with GTAO that caused many planets to appear slightly too dark.

Fixed an issue that added one shell to the Position Ejector’s clip size when adding reload speed upgrades.

Interactive objects that have been used are now hidden on the compass and in the Analysis Visor.

Fixed an issue where upgraded starships always rolled the worst possible stat ranges for their class.

Fixed a number of minor visual issues including water reflections in PSVR.

To prevent accidental selling, the Galactic Trade Terminal in the Space Station now defaults to buying, rather than selling.

Added a new base prop, the ByteBeat Device, allowing players to generate and compose their own procedural music.

Fixed an issue where freighters bought before the Synthesis Update would be limited to 4 tech slots.

The upper bounds for some starship stats has been increased on haulers, fighters and exploration starships.

Fixed an issue that caused the displayed shield strength stat of a starship to be incorrect.

Fixed an issue with the Exocraft camera that made it difficult to aim weapons.

The ability to edit terrain in a multiplayer game is now its own permission setting, alongside the permission to edit a base.

Added a new ‘Ultra’ setting for GTAO on PC.

Plants placed in a base now get slightly bigger as they grow.

Fixed an issue that prevented players from deleting base parts while a wire is being placed.

Improved Terrain Manipulator with new visual effects and modes.

Ability to save a range of custom outfits for quick changes.

Photo Mode and Creature Riding are now available in all versions.

Visit the Starship Outfitting Terminal at a Space Station to add inventory slots or upgrade class.

Visual and functional improvements to the base building system.

Polished Discovery Page with bulk uploading and faster access to data.

Added new technology upgrades for inventory transfers and jetpack recharging.

Access to First-Person Exocraft for all versions of the game.

Streamlined access to features and sped up interactions.

New technology allowing refining elements directly within the Exosuit.

Addressed a significant number of frequently reported issues.

Improved quality and clarity of the starship Space Map visuals.

Improved item management, including drag-and-drop and automatic repairs.

Players can now own more than one Multi-Tool, added to Quick Menu.

Significantly increased capacity of Storage Containers with custom naming.

Terrain edits made within a base are now protected from regeneration.

Salvage unwanted ships for scrap at the Starship Outfitting Terminal.

Introduced a new range of triangular base building parts.

Clarification that position is not saved during multiplayer missions from the Nexus.

Progress tracker above the Quicksilver shop in the Space Anomaly.

Resolved performance issues related to bases with complex power and wiring setups.

Fixed lingering reported bases in save-game and allowed reporting via the Build Menu.

Resolved an issue where Ares had the wrong head.

Resolved an issue where NPC ship pilots would get stuck in their landing gear.

Players can now see the name of the current galaxy on the Galactic Map.

Resolved issues that prevented switches from being used when visiting other bases.

Resolved issues related to the display of base screenshots in the Space Anomaly Teleporter list.

Resolved issues with tagged markers not clearing when their object was used.

Resolved an issue where background missions could disrupt a Nexus mission.

A new series of story-based missions available each weekend at the Nexus.

Resolved an issue where players could get stuck performing a gesture while seated.

Restored systems that vanished with the arrival of Beyond.

Resolved glitches in water rendering when entering the atmosphere.

Players can now visit a selection of the best bases created by the community.

An autosave feature when handing in a mission on the Nexus.

Introduction of a full suit of Vy’keen-style armour available for synthesis.

Resolved a PC controller issue causing Discovery Page subsections to close incorrectly.

New community event with missions contributing to universal progress for exotic items.

Resolved a rare threading crash issue.

NPC language encounters are now viewed more positively.

Resolved incorrect and missing control icons.

Corrected incorrect unit costs when purchasing Exosuit slot upgrades.

Enhanced visuals for the mission start UI in Nexus missions.

Resolved issues with graphics settings descriptions in PC options pages.

Resolved a crash that could occur when loading very large bases.

Resolved an issue causing the Blaze Javelin not to work in VR.

Resolved an issue causing creature bait stored in cargo to be unavailable.

Implemented validation to prevent invalid actions from being bound.

Resolved a rare networking crash issue.

Resolved various crashes related to inventory management.

Resolved an issue causing players with Rocket Boots to jump when selecting items in the Quick Menu.

Enhanced audio balance in various locations and fixed missing or looping sounds.

Resolved LODing issues with specific fighter-style starship variants.

Introduced audio effects to Cronos’ barbeque on the Space Anomaly.

Resolved various collision issues on the Space Anomaly.

Resolved an issue causing faecium deposits to have an incorrect icon in the Analysis Visor.

New high-priority missions with hidden objectives and higher rewards.

Players can now sit in landing bay seats on the Space Anomaly.

Resolved control conflict issues when multiple gamepads are plugged into one PC.

Corrected bad data in Nutrient Refiner recipes for various cheeses.

Resolved several rare crashes when testing collision.

Resolved specific LODing issues on the Space Anomaly.

Resolved issues preventing Larval Cores and Hypnotic Eyes from being used as cooking ingredients.

Resolved repeated triggering of a warning noise during specific actions with Steam.

Standard Nexus missions now offer increased rewards.

Cleared out erroneous automatic chat messages.

Introduced automatic chat messages when transferring items to players not in your group.

Various optimisations for PC performance.

Resolved various collision and visual issues with freighter hangers.

Improvements made to localised text throughout the game.

Players can complete a daily mission at the Nexus to earn Quicksilver.

Resolved issues where weapons would interfere with Quick Menu use on PC.

Resolved a Linux driver issue.

Resolved issues causing double inputs on some UI screens.

Resolved a soft lock that could occur when answering the Communicator after swapping ships.

Resolved an issue causing NPCs to face the wrong way on the Nexus.

Resolved a camera issue that could occur when answering the Communicator in third person.

Introduced automatic chat messages when short of ingredients to build a pinned item.

Resolved issues preventing ships and Multi-Tools from being rotated in the inventory.

Resolved stuttering issues when using mouselook on the Steam controller.

Introduced workarounds to prevent black screens and crashes with older AMD drivers.

Introduced automatic chat messages when starting missions.

Resolved a softlock that could occur when opening the Nexus mission list with the chat window open.

Resolved a rare memory corruption issue.

Introduced several optimisations for PC VR rendering.

Resolved various mission flow issues in standard Nexus missions.

Enhanced visuals for a number of mission icons.

The entire game experience will be available in virtual reality, enhancing immersion.

The next chapter, No Man's Sky: Beyond, is coming on August 14th, featuring major updates.

A radical new social and multiplayer experience allowing players to meet and play together.

Announcement of a dramatically updated multiplayer experience allowing players to explore and play together.

Introduction of No Man's Sky Virtual Reality, a major component of the Beyond update, offering a full VR experience.

The next chapter, Beyond, will be released in Summer 2019, combining three major updates into one.

A new social and multiplayer experience allowing players to meet and play together in the universe.