This update is only accessible by switching to our Experimental branches ( instructions on how to do so here ). This is hopefully the final build in the 7.27.x series of minor updates and if all goes well we'll release it onto the public branches early next week. Also, we should be putting out a few more details on what we're currently working on in the next few weeks! Bugfixes: · Fixed a crash…
This update is only accessible by switching to our Experimental branches ( instructions on how to do so here ). This is a minor update that is designed to tidy up a few issues with the mod manager panel to make life easier for those working on mods. Bugfixes: · Updated the visuals / layout of the Mod Manager panel to make it easier to use. · The Mod Manager panel now shows more extensive detail…
Now, you can experience the intense strategic gameplay of Xenonauts 2 for 50% off during the Hooded Horse August Publisher Sale . In Xenonauts 2, you command a global defense organization tasked with intercepting alien threats and leading tactical ground missions. Build your base, manage resources, and engage in turn-based combat to protect humanity. Hooded Horse August Publisher Sale
This update is only accessible by switching to our Experimental branches ( instructions on how to do so here ). Bugfixes: · Updated the way the game reads save games so that corrupted (or very old) save games existing in the save game directory can no longer cause crashes. · Fixed a mod-related issue with template patching, where the game would crash in some incorrect circumstances when in deve…
We've now released v7.27.3 onto the main branches, and the consolidated patch notes can be found below. Gameplay Changes: · The Laser Weapons research entry has been updated so the displayed damage multiplier is now 120% rather than 135%, which accurately reflects the pre-upgrade damage values of Laser weapons. The research text has also been updated to better hint at the possibility of future…
This update is only accessible by switching to our Experimental branches ( instructions on how to do so here ). Bugfixes: · Fixed a rare crash that could occur on UFO interception. · Fixed a rare crash that could occur when assigning a soldier to a strike team slot on the Armory screen. · Fixed a rare crash that could occur during the AI turn when enemy units were moving. · Fixed a rare AI hang…
This update is only accessible by switching to our Experimental branches ( instructions on how to do so here ). Bugfixes: · Fixed a crash that could occur in the tactical layer if a Xenonaut was mind controlled, then another Xenonaut was killed, then mind control wore off (this crash was introduced in 7.27.0 so was never in the main build).
This update is only accessible by switching to our Experimental branches ( instructions on how to do so here ). Bugfixes: · Fixed a bug preventing users uploading mods to Steam Workshop via the game. · Fixed a rare crash that could occur if two squadrons simultaneously intercepted the same UFO and then one successfully shot it down.
This update is only accessible by switching to our Experimental branches ( instructions on how to do so here ). Gameplay Changes: · The Laser Weapons research entry has been updated so the displayed damage multiplier is now 120% rather than 135%, which accurately reflects the pre-upgrade damage values of Laser weapons. The research text has also been updated to better hint at the possibility of…
Now, you can experience the intense strategic gameplay of Xenonauts 2 for 50% off during the Hooded Horse July Publisher Sale . In Xenonauts 2, you command a global defense organization tasked with intercepting alien threats and leading tactical ground missions. Build your base, manage resources, and engage in turn-based combat to protect humanity. Hooded Horse July Publisher Sale
We've now released v7.26.1 onto the main branches, and the consolidated patch notes can be found below. Balance Changes: · ARES Strength increased to 100 (up from 50), matching the MARS - this makes burst fire weapons slightly more accurate. · The explosions caused by dying aliens (Servitors, Cyberdrones) no longer destroy items on the ground, as a lot of players ended up being confused about w…
This update is only accessible by switching to our Experimental branches ( instructions on how to do so here ). Changes: · Fixed Steam Workshop mods not displaying correctly in the Mod Management panel. · Fixed the Western Town restaurant kitchen wall tiles displaying black (only on AMD cards, or Linux),
Hello everyone. It has been a busy month for Xenonauts 2, with 3 stable patches coming to the main branch. These patches include gameplay and balance changes, localization fixes, and taking care of those nasty bugs. If you've missed any Xenonauts 2 development news, this is the place to get all caught up. Let's get into the roundup below. Xenonauts 2 is also part of the Hooded Horse Summer Sale…
This update is only accessible by switching to our Experimental branches ( instructions on how to do so here ). Balance Changes: · ARES Strength increased to 100 (up from 50), matching the MARS - this makes burst fire weapons slightly more accurate. · The explosions caused by dying aliens (Servitors, Cyberdrones) no longer destroy items on the ground, as a lot of players ended up being confused…
We've now released v7.25.2 onto the main branches, and the consolidated patch notes can be found below. Gameplay Changes: · Improved the visual rendering of fire / smoke where it comes to shroud. The fire / smoke now draws under the shroud where they overlap, rather than entirely removing the shroud where they overlap as they did previously. · Various changes and improvements to the air combat:…
Now, you can experience the intense strategic gameplay of Xenonauts 2 for 50% off during the Hooded Horse Summer Sale . In Xenonauts 2, you command a global defense organization tasked with intercepting alien threats and leading tactical ground missions. Build your base, manage resources, and engage in turn-based combat to protect humanity. Hooded Horse Summer Sale
This update is only accessible by switching to our Experimental branches ( instructions on how to do so here ). Changes: · Fixed some additional mod loading bugs. · Added a few more translaltion strings.
This update is only accessible by switching to our Experimental branches ( instructions on how to do so here ). Gameplay Changes: · Improved the visual rendering of fire / smoke where it comes to shroud. The fire / smoke now draws under the shroud where they overlap, rather than entirely removing the shroud where they overlap as they did previously. · Various changes and improvements to the air…
We've now released v7.24.2 onto the main branches, and the consolidated patch notes can be found below. Gameplay Changes: · We've fixed a bug that was causing the Monthly Funding Modifier difficulty setting to not work properly - previously, all difficulty settings were getting 100% of the normal funding. As fixing this bug would affect game balance, we've adjusted the previous (nonfunctional)…
This update is only accessible by switching to our Experimental branches ( instructions on how to do so here ). If no bugs are encountered over the weekend then we'll be releasing 7.24.2 onto the stable branches next week. Gameplay / Balance Changes: · Some balance changes have occurred to Recoil as a result of fixing an inheritance bug with some of the weapons: · Recoil reduction based on user…
We've now released v7.23.4 onto the main branches, This is a quick hotfix for the existing 7.23.2 Stable build to fix an annoying bug. Bugfixes: · Fixed an issue where the game could hang for prolonged periods after a mission (or on exit) in some circumstances if you had permitted the automatic crash reporting tool - if it was given invalid data, it would hang for 20+ seconds before it timed ou…
This update is only accessible by switching to our Experimental branches ( instructions on how to do so here ). We're expecting to release 7.23 onto the public branches tomorrow unless this small update causes any unforseen problems. Bugfixes: · "Firing" a MARS / ARES on the Soldier screen now sells the vehicle, and prevents the vehicle being added to the soldier hire pool like a fired soldier…
Hello everyone - we've released our next stability update (v7.23.2) onto the main Steam branch. The consolidated patch notes can be found below. TRANSLATION FEEDBACK REQUEST We've been working hard over the past few weeks to correct all the remaining translation issues in the non-English versions of the game, but it can be tricky to track the problems because we get relatively few reports highl…
This update is only accessible by switching to our Experimental branches ( instructions on how to do so here ). Gameplay Changes: · It's now possible to move the camera by pressing and holding the middle mouse button / scrollwheel. · We've fixed a bug that was causing the Monthly Funding Modifier difficulty setting to not work properly - previously, all difficulty settings were getting 100% of…
Now, you can experience the intense strategic gameplay of Xenonauts 2 for 35% off. In Xenonauts 2, you command a global defense organization tasked with intercepting alien threats and leading tactical ground missions. Build your base, manage resources, and engage in turn-based combat to protect humanity.
This update is only accessible by switching to our Experimental branches ( instructions on how to do so here ). Another batch of gameplay and stability fixes for players. This should also fix almost all the remaining localisation issues in the game! Gameplay Changes: · It is now possible to move the camera in the tactical combat using click-and-drag with middle mouse button. · Accuracy drop-off…
Hello everyone - today we're releasing v7.22.3 from the Experimental branch onto the standard branch for everyone to play. The full patch notes are included at the bottom of this post, but first there's a few quick development updates to cover! UPCOMING HOTFIXES We'll be releasing v7.23.0 onto the Experimental branch for testing in the next few days. The main focus of this build remains to iron…
This update is only accessible by switching to our Experimental branches ( instructions on how to do so here ). This is a relatively small update that mostly incorporates localisation fixes - we're planning to push this build onto the main branch in a couple of days if no major issues are encountered by the community. Changes: · Updated the localisation files to incorporate the latest batch of…
This update is only accessible by switching to our Experimental branches ( instructions on how to do so here ). Another large-ish patch for the previous Experimental build, which seems to be relatively stable so far! We've made a bunch of localisation fixes over the past couple of days and we've now sent our files off for translation - once those are back, we'll release this build onto the publ…
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