What changed in Oxygen Not Included in 2020

Rovers will no longer be revived by save/loading once their battery runs out.

Rovers will no longer attempt to deliver themselves as resources.

Duplicant assigned buildings will be cleared when a Dupe is deployed from a Trailblazer module.

Rockets will now refuel correctly upon landing when multiple rockets are in space.

You can no longer deploy a Trailblazer module without first selecting a Duplicant.

Telescopes built inside rockets will now update properly as the rocket moves around the cluster.

Resources are now more comparable to base game amounts.

Now selects each printer/pod in turn, rather than directly opening the printing screen.

Clarified based on its current function

Colonies from the wrong version of the game are shown disabled in the load screen.

Add another exclusive trait pair, 'Beside Manner' and 'Unempathetic'

They are only for squishy things

Having an inactive Porta Pod on another planetoid no longer halts the Printing Pod's progress

Now they'll just fall out

Fix crash where some cluster generations were getting invalid planetoid locations

Allow rockets to travel the final tile when they have exactly enough fuel left

Increased the mob density of many creatures and plants across the cluster planets.

Fixed issue where worlds in some seeds spawned with only one or two biome types

Moved to rings 5 & 6 for accessibility until later tech rocket engines are added

Added Porta-Pod, Payload Emptyer, and Rocket Control Station to the tech tree

Got rid of some unnecessary tag animation for Plug Slugs

Expanded Diagnostics side panel and redesigned Resources screen for better management across planetoids.

Fixed crash when opening the patch notes.

Rocket mechanics redesigned to integrate rocketry into the colony's core infrastructure.

A brand new DLC for Oxygen Not Included has launched in Early Access, introducing multi-world gameplay and new mechanics.

A new starting world with unique biomes and resources for colony development.

The Starmap and space program redesigned to allow spanning civilization across multiple planetoids.

The surface of the starting planetoid is less hostile with new early-game tech.

Mods are currently disabled to ensure focused feedback on existing content and balance.

Fixed issue where worlds in some seeds spawned with only one or two biome types. This fix only applies when a new game is started.

Rocket technology is easier to research and more integrated with the tech tree.

Customize new modular rockets and explore the overhauled Starmap with new mid-game Rocketry options.

New fuzzy friends that may assist in the colony.

Explore new biomes, research new tech, and mine new resources.

Oxygen Not Included: Spaced Out! will enter Steam Early Access on December 8th.

Manage multiple colonies simultaneously and switch between planets in real time.

Batch symbol override assignments to avoid call overhead, saving 2-3% of frametime.

Fixed flaking and mass doubling issues with Heavi-Watt Wire Bridges.

Replaced ArrayRefs in ScenePartitioner with HashSet for 5% frametime savings.

Oil Well now dumps and takes damage from incorrect liquids and has better logic to prevent getting stuck.

Petroleum Generators no longer get stuck when supplied with mixed fuels.

Resolved flaking issues with the Fish Feeder.

Clickable area to close message notifications has been enlarged for easier dismissal.

Upgraded to Unity 2019.4.14 and FMOD to 2.01.05.

The 'Save As' dialog now shows saves instead of auto saves and selects the save name.

Removing duplicate entries in Offsets saves 1-2% of frame in fetch cost calculations.

Resolved issue with power networks becoming overloaded at their power limit.

Further optimizations to toilet selection can have huge benefits for large numbers of Dupes and toilets, saving ~20% of the frame on a Dupe stress-test colony.

One cell buildings should no longer flake when melting.

Push back sort order for Assignable-related chore preconditions, saving 5-6% frametime.

Fixed issues with partial heat transfer increasing energy and flaking fountain.

Error message when failing to load a building now specifies the name of the building and the mod it comes from.

New save file migration window reorganizes save files into one folder per colony with a max of 10 auto saves per colony.

Updated description for the Petroleum Generator for better understanding.

Resolved scaling issues for animations in the UI, notably Duplicant portraits at high resolutions.

Cloud saves have been enabled with new buttons on the Load Game screen for cloud syncing.

More info on errors now includes the actual error message in addition to the stack trace.

Fixed issue where artifacts were not generated if they were the last artifact of a tier.

Localization strings for Chinese, Korean, and Russian languages have been updated.

Fix crash when changing temperature units in the main menu

Fix crash on some Windows systems when loading the game

Decrease the brightness of Insulated Pipes / Insulated Vents to improve visibility of elements like Oxygen

Fix crash if a SweepyDock is destroyed while Sweepy is trying to charge

Light overlay color is now more vivid for better visibility.

Dirt is consumed per usage and not destroyed on clean.

Multiple overlays now support alternate color sets.

Fixes a bug where storage was growing unbounded.

Players can run multiple colonies on different asteroids simultaneously, enhancing gameplay dynamics.

Introduction of a new radiation simulation system with infrastructure for scientific and industrial use.

Addition of a new starting biome and various new biomes with unique critters, plants, and resources.

The base game will receive bug fixes, UI improvements, and balance changes synchronized with the DLC.

Ongoing efforts to maintain and improve performance while adding new features.

Resolved the bug causing infinite digging in the game.

Space destinations are now playable asteroids with improved rocket mechanics and infrastructure roles.

Shortcut to feedback options.

Various improvements to reduce memory usage and improve frame time.

Reported primarily on Volcanea Asteroids but could happen on any asteroid type with world traits.

Allows modders to publish versions of their mod simultaneously for testing and release builds.

Fix to Sweepy's sleep sounds.

AND gate audio added.

Solid Conveyor Filter no longer gets 'stuck' if an ore sublimates and sends an empty box to the filter.

Fix crash in Element sensors when an object is destroyed while in the conduit.

Update Chinese strings.

Logic Gate animations are now Played, not Queued, preventing continuous playback after a signal stabilizes.

Fix the Conveyor Element Sensor and Conveyor Shutoff being 'one tick behind'.

Some automation sound volumes adjusted.

Changed message text in the new automation ports popup when loading a save.

Animation length for Signal Selector/Splitter shortened for improved responsiveness.

Resolved layering issue in sweepy base station rest animation.

Send a clearable notification message for each building where a wire is connected to a new automation port.

Reverted the change that fixed the bug where replacing a tile with two materials would only refund the primary material.

Updated the art for the NOT gate.

Resolved crashes occurring in certain tile/wire replacement situations.

No longer require Duplicant interaction.

Gas Shutoff behavior is now consistent with Liquid Shutoff.

Includes Counter Sensor, Timer Sensor, Wattage Sensor, and Conveyor Rail Sensors.

Includes Pixel Pack, Hammer, and Notifier.

New free content pack includes several new sensors and automation buildings.

Now consume power correctly.

Broken Automation Wires no longer carry an automation signal.

Allows sending up to 4 signals along a single tile.

To fix noisy bases.

Artwork updated to make their function more concrete.

New robot caretaker to help keep floors tidy and dry.

Conveyor Rails are now highlighted when the Conveyor View is active.

Reduces memory allocations from various systems during load.

Load optimization saves 10-15% of load time.

Periodic new content will be added to the game in the form of free packs.

A portion of the team will continue to address bugs and take in community feedback.

The team is working on a sizable DLC that will include new game systems and refinements.

The team is working on significant performance improvements for the game.

The official soundtrack featuring original music composed by Vince de Vera is now on sale with a 20% discount.

Fix for crash when deconstruct occurs before a replacement build on the same cell.

The game has upgraded to .NET Framework 4.0 due to a Unity version upgrade, requiring mod solutions to be updated accordingly.

Fix a lot of instances of sounds being played at incorrect coordinates.

Fix steam overlay on MacOS Catalina.

Balloon Artists will now attempt to set up their balloon stand at the Printing Pod if there is no valid recreation room.

Updated strings for MacOS Chinese, Korean and Russian.

Fix for a crash related to Duplicants finding the right item to fetch.

Took out the eyelashes in the Stinky eye set for the overjoyed reaction.

Game will no longer run on Windows Vista after this update.

Fixed bug where wires could not be drawn starting over the ports on Transformers.

Remaining MacOS notarization issues have been resolved.

Resolved crash when Duplicants are using the Ice Fan.

Conducting heat via loose ore should respect insulation of the tile the ore is resting on.

Fixed issues causing the new game cinematic sequence to behave oddly.

Balloon Artists now need less space to set up a balloon stand.

Preventative measure to stop NaN masses from getting set on food.

Modders need to change target runtime in projects due to upgrade to .NET 4.0.

Fix Ghosts Of Gravitas achievement being awarded inconsistently.

Adjusted some inconsistent button orders on building status.

Fix Pips getting stuck when rummaging for seeds.

Solar Panels removed from Power Station description; functionality unchanged.

Fix crash when objects in Incubators are destroyed.

Fixed crash when multiple Pokeshells were looking for eggs to guard.

Fixed Sun Lamp sounds.

MacOS builds now automatically choose between Metal and OpenGL graphics to prevent fullscreen glitches.

Can now set the priority on buildings with a 'Drop All Workable' chore.

Updated .NET Runtime and API to 4.X, improving overall performance.

Automation sounds should recover to their full volumes more quickly now.

Fix for saves that already have NaN masses stored.

Fix obscure crash by preventing access on potentially destroyed buildings.

Fix saves that have two pieces of pipe or vent on the same cell.

Rocket landing notification renamed, uses the correct rocket name, and dismisses itself shortly.

Fix for issue preventing the Printing Pod side screen from showing checkbox for 'leave' victory condition.

Completing the building of Small buildings is no longer super loud.

Fix crash when dupes with balloons enter rockets.