Alpha Patch 3.18.0i has been released to Evocati, and is now available to test! Patch should now show: VERSION 3.18.0-PTU.8307773.
It is strongly recommended that players delete their USER folder for the Public client after patching, particularly if you start encountering any odd character graphical issues or crash on loading. The USER folder can be found (in default installations) at C:Program FilesRoberts Space IndustriesStarCitizenEPTU.
Server Region: Us Only
Database Reset: Yes
Long Term Persistence: Enabled
Pledge Copy: Enabled
Starting aUEC: Yes
The current build is under NDA
Please log out then back in on the issue council site to see the Evocati environment there. Please make sure to only select the Evocati 3.18 environment when creating IC reports while the builds are Evocati only
Please monitor etf-testing-chat in spectrum for updates and testing instructions.
USER.cfg settings: r_displaySessionInfo = 1
Note: This patch does not contain all of the intended features, which will be added iteratively to the notes as they become available. Additionally, some features may be implemented in a partial state and as such are not ready for testing. When those features reach a playable state they will be detailed on the notes and added to the “Testing Focus”. Please issue council all issues related to those in testing focus and in general gameplay.
Bed Logout v1 for PES is now active. Current Design setup: The ‘Log out’ interaction is currently only available if you are the only actor in the ship. When you log out the ship and player are instantly stowed.
New Character Repair tool is now active on the PTU website for testing. https://ptu.cloudimperiumgames.com/account/reset
- Your playing avatar will be re-created.
- Your spawn point will be reset. (player location will no longer be reset when repairing as of 3.18.0i)
- You will need to re-customize your character.
- Inventories, items, currencies, reputation, mission progress will persist.
Testing Focus
- Physicalized Cargo Refactor
- Salvage – Hull Scraping
- Platform Assault on Orison
- Security Post Kareah Reactivation
- Courier Delivery Missions Update
- Sandbox Prison Activities
- Sand Caves
- Daymar Crash Site
- Stanton Racetrack Locations
- Greycat PTV Race Track
- New Rivers
Known Issues
- Destroying a Vanduul ship will cause a client crash
- Character Customizer – Stuck on “Saving Character” on the Front End menu after the first time joining PU
- “Self Destruct Cancelled” Audio Clip Plays on Proximity to Landing Zones and Outposts
- Some areas in the New Babbage Plaza are missing floors and walls
- Calling a ship on ASOP Kiosk can cause the Center Interaction Area to become unresponsive to further interaction except for the edge of the ASOP Kiosk, Center interaction also unavailable without previously using the ASOP
- PES – Core Tech – Characters not properly stowed after logout ; able to be observed while not logged in by other accounts
- Multivehicle – VMA – Vehicles / Ship Components / UI – Unable to customize any ship within the Vehicle Loadout Manager
- External Inventory – Loot Boxes will Eventually Load Indefinitely
- Inventory / Shopping – Infinite loading after equipping / After buying Tractor Beam Attachment
- Load / Location – More than one player can load into a habitat bed at the same time
- Transit – Elevators and Trams are “Jittery” during transit of Player Character
- Derelict – Missing Salvage Wrecks
- UI / Vehicle HUD – It is possible for the Vehicle HUD to vanish for the player during flight and combat
- Stanton – Interactions – Terminals are not responsive and some are not resetting
- Performance – 3rd person Camera – Massive stutter when using external view / F4 view for first time
- Vulture pitches down in atmosphere when locking pitch/yaw
- The Corsair does not respond to either Expand Configuration or Retract Configuration bindings
- Orison – Mission Content / Locations – A hostile AI is stuck inside a wall at HMR-A and one hostile appears missing at BWD-G for Bounty Assignment: Neal Garrison mission
- Inventory / Loot Boxes – Loot Boxes will Disappear on Approach or after Opening
- Multiple Locations – Actor Feature / UI – Medical – Player unable to heal injuries in med bed
Feature Updates
Core Tech
- Server Performance Optimizations
- Lorville Performance Optimizations
- Reduced intensity of generic space dust effect
Bug Fixes
- Fixed – [CHAR RESET/REPAIR] ERROR Lobby Error (Code 40014) Connection to Session Host Failed
- Fixed – Personal Inventory – Personal Inventory will load indefinitely after a 30k server crash
- Fixed – Chaff doesn’t affect a ship’s signature at all when deployed
- Fixed – Stanton – Combat AI – UGF Missions are missing NPC spawns to complete the mission
- Fixed – Hull Scraping – Vehicles – Repairing the Vulture does not replace arms or salvage components
- Fixed – New Babbage – Shop/Design/Locations – Error occurs on item purchase in the pharmacy
- Fixed – Lorville – Spaceport – Locations / Vehicles – There is an invisible Hammerhead parked in the middle of the ASOP area of Teasa Spaceport
- Fixed – When attempting to buy Max Cargo of Waste or Scrap to a Drake Cutlass Black or Drake Caterpillar – there’s a chance the commodity kiosk will get stuck on “processing transaction”
- Fixed – Asteroid FPS Deposits – Mining / Game Code – Asteroid based FPS Deposits cannot be scanned
- Fixed – PES Ship Bed Logout – After logging out in a ship in “soft death” state, the player is returned to their persistent spawn location on login
- Fixed – Hull Scraping – Shopping / Selling – Salvage FPS canisters not appearing in Commodity Kiosks
- Fixed – Aegis Reclaimer – Hull Scraping – Vehicles / UI – The UI circle showing remaining percentage of the targeted point is scaled / offset incorrectly
- Fixed – Ship Features – GFX / Art / Tech/ VisArea – When the player moves to the front of the Constellation Taurus, the canopy, seats and MFDs all vanish
- Fixed – Cargo Refactor / Cargo Grid – Ships / Vehicles – Purchasing cargo while a vehicle is present in the cargo grid can cause collision issues
- Fixed – Commodities / Kiosks – Loose items in a cargo grid do not take up the correct amount of cargo grid space in the Commodity Kiosk
- Fixed – Klescher Rehabilitation Facility – Law – Locations / Exploit – Players with merits will be struck in an infinite loading screen if they try to use the prison elevator
- Fixed – Grim Hex / Lorville / Area18 – Low tech hangars are missing spawn closets creating gaps in the hangar interior geometry
- Fixed – PU – Stanton – Missing person and Missing Persons (crew) Derelict based missions are not showing in contract manager
- Fixed – PU – Stanton – Commodity Price Alerts journal entry not displaying commodity types
- Fixed – Area18 / New Babbage / Lorville / Port Olisar – Character / Art / AI – Some male civilian NPC’s around the PU are missing their heads
- Fixed – Inventory dimensions for 2H Whale are incorrect
Technical
- Fixed 3 Client Crashes
- Fixed 12 Server Crashes
Patch News
Patch Watch
Guide
New ship & vehicle
Patch List
EVOCATI
- Alpha 3.18.0 EPTU.8249922 Patch Notes
- Alpha 3.18.0b EPTU.8267942 Patch Notes
- Alpha 3.18.0c EPTU.8272918 Patch Notes
- Alpha 3.18.0d EPTU.8276733 Patch Notes
- Alpha 3.18.0e EPTU.8280883 Patch Notes
- Alpha 3.18.0f EPTU.8287271 Patch Notes
- Alpha 3.18.0g EPTU.8291026 Patch Notes
- Alpha 3.18.0a EPTU.8295399 Patch Notes
- Alpha 3.18.0b EPTU.8296278 Patch Notes
- Alpha 3.18.0c EPTU.8298048 Patch Notes
- Alpha 3.18.0d EPTU.8299445 Patch Notes
- Alpha 3.18.0e EPTU.8302141 Patch Notes
- Alpha 3.18.0f EPTU.8303607 Patch Notes
- Alpha 3.18.0g EPTU.8305317 Patch Notes
- Alpha 3.18.0h EPTU.8306697 Patch Notes
- Alpha 3.18.0i EPTU.8307773 Patch Notes
- Alpha 3.18.0j EPTU.8311073 Patch Notes
- Alpha 3.18.0k EPTU.8312268 Patch Notes
- Alpha 3.18.0l EPTU.8313558 Patch Notes
- Alpha 3.18.0m EPTU.8313827 Patch Notes
- Alpha 3.18.0n EPTU.8316737 Patch Notes
- Alpha 3.18.0o EPTU.8318232 Patch Notes
- Alpha 3.18.0p EPTU.8319238 Patch Notes
WAVE 1
- Alpha 3.18.0 PTU.8319689 Patch Notes
- Alpha 3.18.0r PTU.8321451 Patch Notes
- Alpha 3.18.0s PTU.8322192 Patch Notes
- Alpha 3.18.0t PTU.8323027 Patch Notes
- Alpha 3.18.0u PTU.8324837 Patch Notes
- Alpha 3.18.0v PTU.8328236 Patch Notes
- Alpha 3.18.0w PTU.8335445 Patch Notes
- Alpha 3.18.0x PTU.8340717 Patch Notes
- Alpha 3.18.0y PTU.8342974 Patch Notes
- Alpha 3.18.0z PTU.8344026 Patch Notes
- Alpha 3.18.0 PTU.8345033 Patch Notes
- Alpha 3.18.0 PTU.8346551 Patch Notes
- Alpha 3.18.0 PTU.8349208 Patch Notes
- Alpha 3.18.0 PTU.8352563 Patch Notes
WAVE 2
- Alpha 3.18.0 PTU.8356208 Patch Notes
- Alpha 3.18.0 PTU.8358255 Patch Notes
- Alpha 3.18.0 PTU.8361845 Patch Notes
- Alpha 3.18.0 PTU.8362604 Patch Notes
- Alpha 3.18.0 PTU.8364000 Patch Notes
- Alpha 3.18.0 PTU.8365461 Patch Notes
OPEN PTU
- Alpha 3.18.0 PTU.8373877 Patch Notes
- Alpha 3.18.0 PTU.8374786 Patch Notes
- Alpha 3.18.0 PTU.8376002 Patch Notes
- Alpha 3.18.0 PTU.8378122 Patch Notes
- Alpha 3.18.0 PTU.8378932 Patch Notes
- Alpha 3.18.0 PTU.8380401 Patch Notes
- Alpha 3.18.0 PTU.8381034 Patch Notes
- Alpha 3.18.0 PTU.8382259 Patch Notes
- Alpha 3.18.0 PTU.8383510 Patch Notes
- Alpha 3.18.0 PTU.8384444 Patch Notes
- Alpha 3.18.0 PTU.8385683 Patch Notes
- Alpha 3.18.0 PTU.8387153 Patch Notes
- Alpha 3.18.0 PTU.8389318 Patch Notes
LIVE
3.18.1 PTU
- Alpha 3.18.1 PTU.8410680 Patch Notes
- Alpha 3.18.1 PTU.8411181 Patch Notes
- Alpha 3.18.1 PTU.8412394 Patch Notes
3.18.1 LIVE
3.18.2 OPEN PTU
- Alpha 3.18.2 EPTU.8414091 Patch Notes
- Alpha 3.18.2 PTU.8428298 Patch Notes
- Alpha 3.18.2 PTU.8435197 Patch Notes
- Alpha 3.18.2 PTU.8437209 Patch Notes
- Alpha 3.18.2 PTU.8439852 Patch Notes