Pixel Starships 2 – Update 0.8.9 Release Notes
Launching Later Today -
Welcome to 0.8.9! This build brings major balance improvements, new room variants, rendering upgrades, and a large set of technical fixes aimed at stability, PvP desyncs, and gameplay progression.
⚔️
Balance & Progression Changes
New O₂ Room Upgrades
Higher levels of Oxygen modules now provide additional HP, improving survivability.
Federation Room Expansion: Reinforced Hull
Federation ships now have access to Reinforced Hull, a new room type that adds extra ship HP to improve late-game tanking capacity.
Pirate Faction – New Bedroom Variant (Coming Soon)
A new Pirate bedroom module is in development. It will release shortly after a brief delay.
Equipment Progression – Level 4 Item Sets (Soon)
Advanced Lv.4 gear sets are on the way, expanding crew specialization loadouts.
🔧
Technical Improvements & Features
Faster Rendering Performance for smoother visuals and reduced load spikes.
New Shield Visual Effects with clearer hit feedback and improved readability.
TikTok Integration added for easy content sharing and creator tools.
New Tutorials to assist new captains and improve onboarding.
Google Play Game Services Support added to enhance account linking and progress handling.
Floating Info Panels added across the UI for clearer stats and module explanations.
New Module Info Panel showing important details and contextual data.
Improved UI Feedback throughout building, upgrading, and combat interactions.
Split Screen Mode Improved with smoother transitions and control fixes.
Rearm-All Action Added for quick and convenient weapon reloads.
🐞
Bug Fixes
Fixed multiple PvP glitches/desync issues affecting battle outcomes.
Fixed single-player storyline getting stuck at certain missions.
Fixed rearming issues that prevented some weapons from resupplying correctly.
Fixed module repair inconsistencies where repairs failed or didn’t progress.
Fixed room upgrade UI stats showing incorrect values.
Fixed bonus effects not displaying or applying properly in certain cases.
Fixed ship upgrade bugs causing incorrect level states and locked progression.
Fixed star system exploration issues blocking certain nodes or travel.
Fixed character display issue affecting certain crew visuals.
Fixed incorrect SavyID login display glitch.
Minor fixes to module and upgrade information accuracy.
🌐
Developer & Backend Updates
New 3rd-party Developer API Deployed
Documentation and access details will be published shortly for community tool creators.
Improved Subscription Handling to reduce sync errors and missing rewards.
Thank you captains for your support and detailed bug reports! 🚀
Your feedback continues to make Pixel Starships 2 better every patch.
See you in space! ⭐🛸