hotfix · January 29, 2024
Ostranauts Hotfix 0.13.0.14 Fixes Inventory Stacking and NPC Survival Bugs
Ostranauts hotfix 0.13.0.14 addresses critical item stacking errors, fixes empty NPC helmets, and prevents gigs and plots from targeting the player. Saves from version 0.13.0.0 onward are compatible.
Blue Bottle Games has released hotfix 0.13.0.14 for Ostranauts on Steam, targeting inventory management and AI behavioral issues introduced in the Lucky Number 13 update.
Inventory and Item Stacking
A bug causing lost or inaccessible stacked items when picked up from an inventory grid and right-clicked in the world is resolved. The inventory system code is updated to handle grid, slot, and invalid screen destination permutations safely.
NPC Behavior and Environmental Suits
NPCs no longer spawn with empty helmets due to mismatched room atmosphere timing, and EVA-wearers correctly prefill their suits with oxygen in airless environments. Furthermore, an issue where wounded or interrupted NPCs lost all survival behaviors during spawn is fixed.
Quests and Gigs
Gig and plot generation code now includes guard rails to prevent missions from targeting or making the player the client.
Why this patch matters
Hotfix 0.13.0.14 provides necessary stability for inventory handling and prevents NPCs from suffocating or malfunctioning during their spawn routines.