Game update

Update Notes for August 24, 2026.

Beyond Solar · published 15 days ago

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PATCH NOTES FOR AUGUST 24, 2026.

HOUSING

Wallpaper Customization

Rooms can now be personalized with wallpapers through a new dedicated WALLPAPER carousel.

This update includes:

• Three wallpaper designs to choose from
• A default no-wallpaper option
• Live previews while browsing designs
• Confirm and cancel controls for easy experimentation
• Wallpaper choices saved separately for each room
• Wallpaper choices visible to visitors in multiplayer Housing sessions
• Improved horizontal tiling that preserves each design's intended proportions across rooms of different sizes

Wallpaper artwork is correctly masked around windows and remains fitted to the central wall area across all eight room layouts.

New Lighting Collection

Added 27 new lighting furnishings for creating everything from compact accent lighting to larger illuminated wall and ceiling arrangements.

The collection includes:

• Rail lights in several lengths and styles
• Vertical column lights
• Compact sconces and pinlights
• Wide and modular lighting variations

Each fixture now uses a clean layered design with separately recolorable bulbs, allowing selected lighting colors to appear more consistently while preserving the fixture's original frame details.

MULTIPLAYER

PvP Presentation Improvements

Improved the presentation and readability of two-player PvP matches.

This update includes:

• A darker cinematic overlay during the pre-match countdown
• New blue gradients for the countdown numbers
• A gold and orange treatment for the final FIGHT! callout
• A smoother transition from the countdown into combat
• Improved loading-screen title presentation
• Bolder, higher-contrast scores with player-colored gradients
• Stronger visual feedback when a player scores or takes a hit
• Score cards that move aside when a ship flies too close, then spring smoothly back into position
• Consistent selected and deselected styling for the scoreboard's Return to Menu button

PvP Stability Improvements

Improved the underlying multiplayer logic for smoother matchmaking, connections, and session handling during two-player PvP matches.

INTERFACE

End-of-Level Menu Highlight Fix

Improved controller and keyboard navigation on the end-of-level screen.

The Restart Level button is now visibly highlighted when the menu opens, and button highlights remain synchronized with the current selection after localization updates.

THANK YOU FOR THE FEEDBACK

Many of the improvements in today's update came directly from community feedback.

Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to report issues and share suggestions. Your feedback helps us prioritize improvements and continue making Beyond Solar a better experience with every update.

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