Game update

Changes from 0.96.3 to 0.97.0

Generationship Playtest · published 23 Sep 2024, 01:11 UTC · build 15789562

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Fixes

animation: Another fix for the animation path visualize of fast and slow persons in special cases
consistency: Fixed consistency checks were done in the middle of the simulation, so they might be false positive
consistency: Fixed Consistency check was done at a wrong time
crash: Fixed crashes on larger ships
crash: Fixed crash in very rare cases due to threaded access to unity variables
debug: Fixed some errors in Consistency Check
error: Fixed error log on finishing a shuttlebay in special cases
exception: Fixed rare exception
exception: Fixed rare exception for lights in mainmenu.
gamestart: Fix some rare issues in unity while starting a game
graphics: Fixed Emergency Cabinet was not completely attached to the wall
graphics: Fixed LOD2 Level of cookedFood (on far away zoomlevel it looked broken)
interaction: Fixed wall automove placement in special situations
memoryleak: Fixed a memory leek
overlay: Another fix for the Person Path overlay
simulation: Fixed endless update loop for talking
simulation: Fixed old Savegames
simulation: Removed many warnings due to not removed resource users
simulation: Persons not doing things in special cases due to latest performance optimizations
simulation: Fixed errors leaking air on rooms
skills: Fixed missing zero skill values on new persons
start: Fixed not all resources were created at start
traits: Traits-effects were not removed correctly
ui: Fixed wraping in Loading Tips
ui: Fixed Cheat button in the UI opened the popup behind the options poup
ui: Shown Unknwon problem in pimenu when trying to dismantle a room with interior items
ui: Door button was shown for non door interior items in special cases
ui: Fixed User layout of Trait was wrong
ui: Supplypopup Skills with zero value now showing also correct in popup
warning: Fixed Consistency warning related to initialization of Mass balancer
warnings: Fixed some warnings

Added

debug: Added also list of existing entities (for special logging cases
debug: Use DeletedEntities for Report, entitylogging if possible and separate editor window
debug: Added Tracking of delted entities on temp file basis, so its easier to detect problems with removed things
groups: Added a Fitness Schedule item, where fitness items are used. Also make fitness items usable whenever they have time to do something.
person: Persons get random Traits and Likes/Dislikes
priority: Added separate Priority setup for items increase efficiency task
problem: Added Skill that is missing to the Not enough skill problem
simulation: Added efficiency for interior items, that need to be increased by persons with specific skils
simulation: Added detection and autocorrection for the bug where persons talking partner is not there anymore, but still assigned.
skills: Construction and Maintenance needs now min LvL 1 engineer skill
skills: Skills influence the working, relative to its skill requirements
startship: Added good starting Traits for the first person in the ship.
trait: Added social Traits
trait: Working speed Trait effect for transport packing time, crafting, maintain and construction
trait: Added Like/Dislike Trait for Items and activities
trait: Trait that modify the walking speed
traits: Created Person generator to balance the strength with Traits
ui: Added Skill overview to ResourceTypePopup including where this skill is needed in what level.
ui: Added SpeedCalculation to the Activity
ui: Added SkillRequirement to the TaskTooltip
ui: Added WorkingSpeed to Task and its calculation to the Tooltip
ui: Added a working speed tooltip for the pimenu to identify the reasons
ui: Show calculated working speed to the PiMenu (replacing the problem if there is no
ui: Added Traits to Supply popup
ui: Added generated Trait icon, due to its effect, but overwritable for special cases

Improved

debug: Improved performance of reports
debug: Created a new Iterative Consistency check, so every frame just some entities completely.
icon: Updated all static icons to use the new icon system
loading: Improved startup speed by not updating all buildings multiple times
performance: Improved Performance of Simulation
performance: Improved performance for Update Room
performance: Improved performance for ui a bit
performance: Dont update users of ReosurceContainers of Person, due to it will never do anything.
performance: Increased performance Person Metric calculations
person: Special Persons will have always good ratings (so good traits, high skills and so on)
pimenu: Middleclick not executing the item, so pin tooltips is possible there too
problem: Show needed Skill level on NotEnoughSkill Problem Tooltip
simulation: Moved Construction and Maintainance required Skills to the tasks to have it aligned with other Tasks
skill: Changed Labling of Levels from Percent to better LVL 1..4
supply: Better skill randomizing of Persons
tutorial: Added Item Connection repeat part in the crafting tutorial.
ui: Layout of Skill Requirements
ui: PersonOVerview merged several activities
ui: WalkingSpeed now contains the resource container icons, to easier see stats of them.
ui: Improved Layout of Worker of an Activity, to show also the workerspeed with its calculation.
ui: ResourceType popup now shows nicer values
ui: Improved Trait View (icon and better text) for the User View
ui: Show Visual indication what is changing at the traits
unity: Updated Unity and libraries

Balancing

fitness: Increase fitness when Transporting things in the ship wtih the trapsort task
interioritem: New Fitness Items now need electricity
priority: Construction priority is now aligned with work, maintain and transport, so the group priorities apply better
supply: Add more recrutable persons to earth

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In-game event18 Jan 2026Gyroscope Control UpdateThis update focuses on onboarding: a new in-game Help window and a fresh tutorial flow make it much easier to learn navigation and ship operations. Along the way we also added gyroscope control, navigation and docking polish, and input improvements so everything feels more reliable. Navigation Tutorial System A new tutorial guides you through the basics of navigation step by step, from understa…In-game event2 Jan 2026Navigation Plan UpdateThis iteration introduces the Navigation Plan system, enabling autonomous orbital maneuvers like docking, orbit changes, and interplanetary transfers. The crew now handles autopilot selection and maneuver planning autonomously. 🌌 The Navigation Plan System The navigation system has evolved significantly! We've introduced a comprehensive Navigation Plan system that enables your ships to perform…In-game event13 Oct 2025Supply Ship UpdateWe’ve completely overhauled the SupplyShip: handling is tighter, stages are fully integrated, and Crew Capsules now manage oxygen and food just like on the main ship. Low-altitude operations are more stable than ever thanks to the new Surface Mode, while the polished time and astronomical systems make every mission precise and reliable. The New Supply Ship The SupplyShip handling has been compl…

Game update

Changes from 0.96.3 to 0.97.0

Generationship Playtest · published 23 Sep 2024, 01:11 UTC · build 15789562

All events Players around this date Read on Steam

Fixes

animation: Another fix for the animation path visualize of fast and slow persons in special cases
consistency: Fixed consistency checks were done in the middle of the simulation, so they might be false positive
consistency: Fixed Consistency check was done at a wrong time
crash: Fixed crashes on larger ships
crash: Fixed crash in very rare cases due to threaded access to unity variables
debug: Fixed some errors in Consistency Check
error: Fixed error log on finishing a shuttlebay in special cases
exception: Fixed rare exception
exception: Fixed rare exception for lights in mainmenu.
gamestart: Fix some rare issues in unity while starting a game
graphics: Fixed Emergency Cabinet was not completely attached to the wall
graphics: Fixed LOD2 Level of cookedFood (on far away zoomlevel it looked broken)
interaction: Fixed wall automove placement in special situations
memoryleak: Fixed a memory leek
overlay: Another fix for the Person Path overlay
simulation: Fixed endless update loop for talking
simulation: Fixed old Savegames
simulation: Removed many warnings due to not removed resource users
simulation: Persons not doing things in special cases due to latest performance optimizations
simulation: Fixed errors leaking air on rooms
skills: Fixed missing zero skill values on new persons
start: Fixed not all resources were created at start
traits: Traits-effects were not removed correctly
ui: Fixed wraping in Loading Tips
ui: Fixed Cheat button in the UI opened the popup behind the options poup
ui: Shown Unknwon problem in pimenu when trying to dismantle a room with interior items
ui: Door button was shown for non door interior items in special cases
ui: Fixed User layout of Trait was wrong
ui: Supplypopup Skills with zero value now showing also correct in popup
warning: Fixed Consistency warning related to initialization of Mass balancer
warnings: Fixed some warnings

Added

debug: Added also list of existing entities (for special logging cases
debug: Use DeletedEntities for Report, entitylogging if possible and separate editor window
debug: Added Tracking of delted entities on temp file basis, so its easier to detect problems with removed things
groups: Added a Fitness Schedule item, where fitness items are used. Also make fitness items usable whenever they have time to do something.
person: Persons get random Traits and Likes/Dislikes
priority: Added separate Priority setup for items increase efficiency task
problem: Added Skill that is missing to the Not enough skill problem
simulation: Added efficiency for interior items, that need to be increased by persons with specific skils
simulation: Added detection and autocorrection for the bug where persons talking partner is not there anymore, but still assigned.
skills: Construction and Maintenance needs now min LvL 1 engineer skill
skills: Skills influence the working, relative to its skill requirements
startship: Added good starting Traits for the first person in the ship.
trait: Added social Traits
trait: Working speed Trait effect for transport packing time, crafting, maintain and construction
trait: Added Like/Dislike Trait for Items and activities
trait: Trait that modify the walking speed
traits: Created Person generator to balance the strength with Traits
ui: Added Skill overview to ResourceTypePopup including where this skill is needed in what level.
ui: Added SpeedCalculation to the Activity
ui: Added SkillRequirement to the TaskTooltip
ui: Added WorkingSpeed to Task and its calculation to the Tooltip
ui: Added a working speed tooltip for the pimenu to identify the reasons
ui: Show calculated working speed to the PiMenu (replacing the problem if there is no
ui: Added Traits to Supply popup
ui: Added generated Trait icon, due to its effect, but overwritable for special cases

Improved

debug: Improved performance of reports
debug: Created a new Iterative Consistency check, so every frame just some entities completely.
icon: Updated all static icons to use the new icon system
loading: Improved startup speed by not updating all buildings multiple times
performance: Improved Performance of Simulation
performance: Improved performance for Update Room
performance: Improved performance for ui a bit
performance: Dont update users of ReosurceContainers of Person, due to it will never do anything.
performance: Increased performance Person Metric calculations
person: Special Persons will have always good ratings (so good traits, high skills and so on)
pimenu: Middleclick not executing the item, so pin tooltips is possible there too
problem: Show needed Skill level on NotEnoughSkill Problem Tooltip
simulation: Moved Construction and Maintainance required Skills to the tasks to have it aligned with other Tasks
skill: Changed Labling of Levels from Percent to better LVL 1..4
supply: Better skill randomizing of Persons
tutorial: Added Item Connection repeat part in the crafting tutorial.
ui: Layout of Skill Requirements
ui: PersonOVerview merged several activities
ui: WalkingSpeed now contains the resource container icons, to easier see stats of them.
ui: Improved Layout of Worker of an Activity, to show also the workerspeed with its calculation.
ui: ResourceType popup now shows nicer values
ui: Improved Trait View (icon and better text) for the User View
ui: Show Visual indication what is changing at the traits
unity: Updated Unity and libraries

Balancing

fitness: Increase fitness when Transporting things in the ship wtih the trapsort task
interioritem: New Fitness Items now need electricity
priority: Construction priority is now aligned with work, maintain and transport, so the group priorities apply better
supply: Add more recrutable persons to earth

Other announcements

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