Star Citizen Alpha 3.18.0s PTU.8322192 Patch Notes

Alpha Patch 3.18.0s has been released to the PTU, and is now available to test! Patch should now show: VERSION 3.18.0-PTU.8322192.

It is strongly recommended that players delete their USER and Shader folders 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 IndustriesStarCitizenPTU. The Shader folders can be found here C:Users%username%AppDataLocalStar Citizen.

Audience: Wave 1
Server Region: US only
Database Reset: Yes
Long Term Persistence: Enabled
Pledge Copy: Enabled

Please monitor sc-testing-chat in spectrum for updates and testing instructions.
USER.cfg settings: r_displaySessionInfo = 1

Testing Focus

Salvage – Hull Scraping
Platform Assault on Orison
Security Post Kareah Reactivation
Courier Delivery Missions Update
Sandbox Prison Activities
Drake Vulture
Sand Caves
Daymar Crash Site
Stanton Racetrack Locations
Greycat PTV Race Track
New Rivers (40 New Rivers on Hurston and microTech)
Additional Derelict Outposts
Restricted Areas v3
Arena Commander Quality of Life Updates

Known Issues

ASOP Terminal / Ships / Vehicles – Ship / Vehicles disappears from player’s ASOP after destruction
Multivehicle – Stanton – Vehicles / Docking – A retrieved ship delivered to a docking port will be missing collision
Items appear not to be removed from the player’s inventory when they sell them or hand them in to a contraband kiosk
Location – Daymar / Whistler Crypt / Physic – Walking on hills near Whistler’s Crypt can potentially kill or wound the player
Inventory – Equipped gear can be lost when player dies in armistice zone
Scanning not showing advanced statistics and details
Multilocation – Elevators – Elevator doors open mid-transit
Merlin will not undock from Constellation
Mercury Star Runner only loads 6 SCU of cargo
Stanton – Ships / Vehicles – Ship Features – Reclaimer has no rear Elevator interaction
Multivehicle – Stanton – Vehicle Feature – Hit box desync – Vehicles do not take damage when attacked at certain parts of its hull
External Inventory – Loot Boxes will Eventually Load Indefinitely
Transit – Elevators and Trams are “Jittery” during transit of Player Character
UI / Vehicle HUD – It is possible for the Vehicle HUD to vanish for the player during flight and combat
VARIANTS ONLY – Weapon / Weapon Feature – Multitool Variants display “HEALING” info regardless of attachments
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

Feature Updates

Locations

Added multi-tool and all attachments to Grim Hex Shops

Bug Fixes

Fixed – Respawn – UI – There are no Respawn Transition Screens
Fixed – The player will not be returned to the frontend after dismissing a disconnection error
Fixed – DRAKE Corsair – Ship Features – Art / Graphics / Misplaced Geometry – There are numerous sections of interior geometry protruding through the exterior hull of the Corsair
Fixed – AC/SM – UI – “Press [X] to respawn” remains on-screen post respawn