What changed in Oxygen Not Included in 2019

156 updates · 21 main milestones · Jan 31, 2019 to Dec 5, 2019

  1. 6 events
    Fixed crash when replacing buildingsbug fix

    Addressed a crash that could occur when a building was replaced.

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    Juicer no longer gets stuckbug fix

    Fixed the issue where the Juicer could get 'stuck' after use.

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    Fixed crash on Colony Summary screenbug fix

    Resolved a crash issue when viewing the Colony Summary screen from the main menu.

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    Fixed missing body parts in Wind Tunnel animationsbug fix

    Resolved the issue of missing body parts in the Wind Tunnel Duplicant animations.

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    Improved build menu descriptionsui ux

    Enhanced descriptions for Mechanical Surfboard, Beach Chair, Hot Tub, Vertical Wind Tunnel, and Juicer.

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    Reliable camera and portal animationsbug fix

    Initial camera and portal animations when starting a new game now play reliably.

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  2. 12 events
    New Overjoyed Responses Mechanicgameplay

    Added a mechanic that provides bonus improvements to decor or productivity with new Overjoyed reaction animations.

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    Improved Load Screen Performanceperformance

    Fixed load screen reloading files unnecessarily.

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    Duplicants Auto-Assign to Medical Cotgameplay

    Duplicants will now auto-assign to a Medical Cot if they reach critical health.

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    Meep's Mandatory Recreation Content Pack Releaseddlc releaseMilestone

    A free content pack featuring new recreation buildings and mechanics for Duplicants.

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    Fixed Bed and Bath Achievement Issuebug fix

    Fixed the issue where the Bed and Bath achievement was being permanently failed.

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    Load Screen UI Improvementsui ux

    Load screen now stretches to fit the width of the screen and groups saves by colony.

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    Added Low Res Textures Optionquality of life

    Introduced a Low Res Textures option to the graphics menu.

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    Updated Translationslocalization

    Updated translations for Chinese, Russian, and Korean.

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    Fixed Crash When Loading Older Savesbug fixMilestone

    Resolved a crash issue when loading older saves that do not have a world definition.

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    Fixed Various Gameplay Bugsbug fix

    Fixed multiple bugs affecting gameplay, including Duplicants getting stuck and issues with pumps.

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    New Recreation Buildings Addednew contentMilestone

    Introduced new buildings including Sauna, Mechanical Surfboard, Hot Tub, Soda Fountain, Beach Chair, Juicer, and Vertical Wind Tunnel.

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    Carpets Buffedbalance change

    Carpets now provide better decor and a stress reduction effect, but slow down movespeed.

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  3. 25 events
    Automation Sensor Statuses Now Use Red/Green Terminologyquality of life
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    Fix for Inactive Transformers Not Depleting Instantlybug fix
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    New Colony Initiatives/Achievements Addednew content
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    Heavi-Watt Conductive Wire Max Wattage Increased to 50kWbalance change
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    Hatch Diets Now Include Aluminum Ore and Electrumbalance change
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    Fix for Several Cases Where Fabricator Buildings Would Stop Being Workedbug fix
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    Fix for Steam Achievements Not Being Earned After Sandbox Mode is Enabledbug fix
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    Fix for Muted Video Playbackbug fix
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    Resource Screen is Now Vertically Collapsible and Scrollableui ux
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    Fix Crash When Steam Condenses in an Airflow Tilebug fix
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    Added Two New Meteor Showersnew content

    One with Copper meteors, and one with Gold meteors.

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    New buildings for material processingnew contentMilestone

    New buildings added to process and upgrade materials found in the game.

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    Colony goals for duplicantsgameplayMilestone

    New colony goals introduced for duplicants to strive for.

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    Fix for Various Strings Typo Fixesbug fix
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    New asteroids to explorenew contentMilestone

    New asteroids with unique rolled traits added for exploration.

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    Three new biomes introducednew contentMilestone

    Three new biomes complete with plants and critters added to the game.

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    Fix Crash When Viewing Old Colony's Summary Graphsbug fix
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    Balance and polish passesbalance change

    Balance and polish passes on food, temperature, Duplicant selection, and more.

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    Fix Numerous Strings Typosbug fix
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    Updated Game Creditsui ux
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    Fix Problem Where Newly Earned Initiatives Would Not Update on Summary Screenbug fix
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    Fix for Several Errors Related to Local/Dev Mods Not Getting Removed Correctlybug fix
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    Performance Improvement in Achievement Trackingperformance
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    Wood Generator Sounds Updatedaudio
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    Fix Glitchy Duplicant Portraits on Colony Summary Screenbug fix
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  4. 3 events
    Official Mod Support AnnouncementmoddingMilestone

    Official mod support will be introduced, allowing players to create their own game content.

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    Full Launch Content Announcementnew contentMilestone

    New content including 3 new biomes, new creatures, new buildings, and more will be released in late May.

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    Transition Out of Early AccessotherMilestone

    The game will officially come out of Early Access after the new content release.

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  5. 11 events
    New Conveyor Systemsnew content

    Added new Conveyor Shutoff Valve, Conveyor Chute, and Automatic Dispenser.

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    New Ice Maker and Ice-E Fannew content

    Introduced Ice Maker for creating ice from water and Ice-E Fan replacing the Cooling Fan.

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    Food Poisoning and Slime Lung Tweakedbalance change

    Adjustments made to Food Poisoning and Slime Lung mechanics.

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    Jobs System Overhauled to Skills SystemgameplayMilestone

    Experience is now gained upfront and spent on skills; morale expectation is cumulative per skill learned.

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    New Skill Scrubber Buildingnew content

    New building allows players to reset skill points.

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    New Sporechid Flowernew content

    New Sporechid flower appears in the Oil biome, releasing harmful germs.

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    Third Quality of Life Upgrade Release Datequality of life

    The third Quality of Life Upgrade is scheduled to launch on April 16th.

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    Major Disease RebalancegameplayMilestone

    Sicknesses are more frequent but less deadly; immune system removed, germs have direct chance to infect.

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    Hotfix - Various Bug Fixesbug fix

    Fixed multiple issues including Duplicant scaling, tooltip display, and medical hat variants.

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    Integrated Mods Systemmodding

    Publish and download mods from Steam Workshop; support for various mod types.

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    New Medical Skills and Buildingsnew content

    Introduced new Sick Bay and Disease Clinic buildings along with new medical skills and hats.

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  6. 35 events
    Crash Fix When Destroying Geyserbug fixMilestone

    Fix crash when destroying a Geyser in sandbox mode.

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    Minion Todo List Priority Fixbug fix

    Fix the priority numbers on the Minion Todo List being off by one.

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    Duplicants in Med Bed During Red Alertbug fix

    Duplicants are allowed to remain in a med bed during Red Alert.

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    New Printing Pod Capabilitiesquality of life

    Printing Pod can now print objects other than Duplicants, to give your colony that little extra boost.

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    Duplicant Errands Side Screenquality of life

    Added a new side screen for Duplicants which shows all the chores they can perform, and what order they will perform them in.

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    Neural Vascillator Priority Fixbug fix

    Fix priority on Neural Vascillator so Dupes with raised priorities will actually use it.

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    Rocket Modules Backgroundquality of life

    Rocket modules now have a 'Launch Tower' background that shows where the rocket will land even after it has taken off.

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    Improved Reports Menuquality of life

    Reports Menu now shows a more accurate and better categorized breakdown of where Duplicants are spending their time.

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    Liquid/Gas Input Flow Fixbug fix

    Fix liquid/gas input incorrectly updating liquid flow if the entire mass was consumed.

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    Long Commute Times Notificationquality of life

    Added 'Long Commute Times' notification if Duplicants have a high percentage of travel time in a day.

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    Emergency Priority Key Bindquality of life

    Can now set emergency priority with the '0' key the same way the other number keys set normal priorities.

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    Red Alert Breathing Fixbug fix

    Red alert no longer prevents Duplicants from catching their breath.

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    Eggs on Pedestalsnew content

    Eggs can now also be placed on Pedestals.

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    Crash Fix for Changing Dupe Namesbug fixMilestone

    Fix crash when changing Dupe names with Chinese input.

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    Daily Errands Trackingquality of life

    Reports Menu now shows how many errands have been created and completed each day.

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    Crash Fix with IMEsbug fixMilestone

    Fix another crash with input with IMEs such as Chinese.

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    New Errands Tab for Buildingsquality of life

    Added a new 'Errands' tab for buildings which shows what chores are available there and which Duplicants can work on those chores.

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    Increased Rummage Errands Prioritybalance change

    Increase the priority of Rummage errands.

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    Errand Time Reporting Crash Fixbug fixMilestone

    Fix crash caused by Errand time reporting.

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    Oxygen Not Included Available on Epic Game Storeother

    As of the QoL MK II release, Oxygen Not Included is now also available on the Epic Game Store.

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    Filtered Output Pipe Icon Fixbug fix

    Fix Filtered Output Pipe icon on the plumbing overlay.

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    Crash Fix on Single-Core Computersbug fixMilestone

    Fix crash when building plumbing/vents on single-core computers.

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    Gas Leakage Fixbug fix

    Fix gas leaking if Airflow Tiles or Mesh Tiles are built as replacement tiles.

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    Sweeper Arm Storage Reach Fixbug fix

    Fix for Sweeper Arm sometimes not being able to reach any storages even when they're in plain sight.

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    Pitcher Pump Building Fixbug fix

    Once again able to build Pitcher Pump in front of back wall buildings.

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    New Priority Tool Featurequality of life

    Added a new priority to the Priority tool, '!!'. This will make a highest-priority errand and put the base into Red Alert mode until the errand is complete.

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    Duplicants Delivery Loop Fixbug fix

    Fix Duplicants getting stuck in a delivery loop if a locker set to !! priority.

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    Crash Fix When Dupes Rummagingbug fixMilestone

    Fix crash when Dupes are Rummaging.

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    Med Bed Emergency Priority Crash Fixbug fixMilestone

    Fix a crash when the Med Bed is set to emergency priority.

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    New Space Artifactsnew content

    New Artifacts can be returned from space missions, either by astronauts or space tourists -- display them on Pedestals for high decor.

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    Wrangle Tool Priority Fixbug fix

    Wrangle Tool now correctly sets priority.

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    Correct Breathing Animation on Red Alertbug fix

    Dupes in Red Alert will get the correct 'holding breath' face when holding their breath.

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    Invalid Errand Crashes Checksbug fix

    Add some additional checks to try and track down invalid Errand crashes.

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    Crash When Setting Dupe Priority to Disabledbug fixMilestone

    Fix a crash when setting Dupe priority to 'disabled'.

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    Crash Fix When Building Wires and Pipesbug fixMilestone

    Fix crash when building wires and pipes.

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  7. 64 events
    Added 'not existing' dupe time reporting for accurate daily totalsgameplay
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    Updated description for Smooth Hatchbug fix
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    Fix crash when clicking a care package and then a Duplicantbug fix
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    Added tooltip for Emergency priorityui ux
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    Revised artwork for rocket towersvisuals
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    More accurate Telescope descriptionbug fix
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    Fix crash when deconstructing toilets and other assignablesbug fix
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    Fixed layering on gas renderingvisuals

    Pipes and other background objects are partially covered by gasses.

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    Reduce boldness of bolded textui ux
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    Fix for Dupes incorrectly binge-eating tiny amounts of foodbug fix
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    Conduits across Hydroponic Farms no longer block liquidsbug fix
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    Improved logging for Errand errorsbug fix

    To help track down bugs.

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    Ladders can now directly replace other laddersgameplay
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    Fix crash when Duplicants think about their next errandbug fix
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    Duplicants no longer get stuck on horizontal doorsbug fix
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    Duplicants prefer to run across the tops of laddersgameplay
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    'Errands' tab shows on more than just buildingsui ux

    E.g. digs, critters.

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    Added priority values into tooltips on the Priorities screenui ux
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    Fix crash when deleting a Duplicant or Critter with sandbox toolsbug fix
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    Liquid/Gas/Solid cargo bay meters are hooked upgameplay
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    Games saved while a Care Package was printing will no longer crashbug fix
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    Revised Duplicant Time reports on the reports screengameplay

    Shows as percentage of the day with new categories and better organization.

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    Made several previously-untranslatable strings translatablelocalization
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    Fix cases of Duplicants repeatedly picking up micrograms of orebug fix
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    Report Screen headers are now translatablelocalization
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    Adjust height of the Critter Lure for bait roomgameplay
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    Added background art to all doorsvisuals

    Indicates that they prevent gasses from leaking.

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    All doors prevent gasses and liquids from escapinggameplay
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    Balance changes to portal Care Packagesbalance change

    Some packages are now gated by discovery, others had minimum cycle altered.

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    Gasses render in front of background buildingsvisuals
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    Anti Entropy Thermal Nullifier no longer incorrectly gets 'Too Cold'bug fix
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    Fixed med bed errand priority to Personal Needsbug fix
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    Add missing compostable stringbug fix
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    Liquid Oxidizer tank meter no longer stays behind when rocket launchesbug fix
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    Bolded 'Sleeping' status in the status screenui ux
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    Clicking a Dupe on the building Errands tab jumps to that dupeui ux
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    Hotkeys explicitly inserted into many stringsbug fix

    For better translation.

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    Current errand on the ToDo list shown at the topui ux
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    Fix text styles broken when game language is changedbug fix
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    Liquid Fuel Tank background now shows upvisuals
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    Fix pathfinding issues at access controlled doorsbug fix
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    Fix crash when trying to save invalid temperaturesbug fix
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    Fix overlapping or badly wrapping text problemsbug fix
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    Building errand list shows available errands in real-timeui ux

    Better messages for why a dupe can't perform the errand.

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    Duplicant Errand list hides errands Dupe can't performgameplay
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    Correct Water Geyser typobug fix
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    Adjusted wording on Rocket checklist for clarityui ux
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    Fix crash when spawning a new Care Packagebug fix
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    Clicking certain notifications no longer moves camera to top leftbug fix
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    Proper fuel meter shows on the Liquid Fuel Tankvisuals
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    Cleaned up tooltips for chores on the Duplicant ToDo listquality of life
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    Airflow Tiles and Mesh Tiles block gasses and liquids from escapinggameplay
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    Puzzle Cube artifact displays properlyvisuals
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    Fetches for micro-amounts are forced to completebug fix
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    Fixed priority of Find Somewhere Safer chorebug fix
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    Bunker Doors no longer animate while the game is pausedbug fix
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    Fix door access controls not loading correctlybug fix
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    Fixed more text layout/wrapping bugsbug fix
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    Emergency priority creates notifications for Errandsquality of life
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    Updated artwork for rocket module backgroundsvisuals
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    Remove redundant hotkeys in some tooltipsui ux
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    All doors can be walked on top ofgameplay
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    Fixed inaccurate pre-printing and post-death time logsbug fix
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    Red Alert no longer prevents Emergency chores from being completedbug fix
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