hotfix · September 13, 2024
Ostranauts Hotfix 0.14.0.12 Targets Save Lockouts and NPC Flight Injuries
Blue Bottle Games released hotfix 0.14.0.12 for Ostranauts, addressing save game errors, UI lockouts, and NPC pilot injuries. The patch also updates atmospheric scrubbers and introduces new paperdoll sprites.
Blue Bottle Games has pushed hotfix v0.14.0.12 to Ostranauts on Steam. Built to clean up issues left in the wake of the Across the System update, this patch focuses on eliminating UI lockouts, fixing pathfinding and save glitches, and stopping NPC pilots from knocking themselves out during off-screen flights.
Stability and Save Fixes
Several fixes resolve null exceptions that froze saves during loading screens or stopped user input entirely. The update fixes a bug that left the captain immovable after loading a save where they slept on a different ship, and resolves errors caused by pathfinders standing on tiles with no walkable neighbors. UI lockouts tied to null objectives have also been cleared.
NPC and Plot Adjustments
NPC ships no longer inflict knockouts or injuries on their own crews while flying off-screen, preventing pilots from spawning unconscious or dead when players dock with them. The patch also fixes a bug that blocked social and plot interactions from being used on corpses, and resolves an issue preventing NPCs from discussing wrongful accusations if they shared a ship with the player.
Infrastructure and Items
AtmoScrubber CO2 alarms now trigger at 0.3 kpa instead of 0.5 kpa to give players early warning before hypercapnia sets in. CO2 sensor connections and filter spawners have been added to VORB Port scrubbers, and the OKLG Entrance scrubber now defaults to On instead of Auto. Closed Auto-Vents have had PressureSense removed to improve performance, and new paperdoll sprites arrive for the slugger bat, cutlass, and nightstick.
Why this patch matters
This hotfix clears away progression blockers and prevents AI pilots from self-sabotaging off-screen, making the current version more stable for ongoing playthroughs.