GamePatchNote Digest
Endless Sky Patch Notes — January 25, 2025
Aggregated from Steam, cross-tracked with Battle.net coverage on GamePatchNote.
This is an unstable release, introducing new content and features that may contain bugs. Major new changes and additions include the following:
- Added individual volume controls for different kinds of sounds.
- Audio now pauses if mission panels pop up.
- Most audio now plays faster during fast-forward.
- Added a new map mode that draws star graphics instead of rings.
- Reworked human carriers (the Carrier and the Aerie).
- More consistent turret traverse rates.
- Missiles now properly go haywire.
- Pug Seekers are now more susceptible to anti-missile.
- Added a new alien species in a group of systems that is difficult to navigate.
Some other notable additions and changes to content and mechanics are:
- Several new missions in human and Hai space.
- More direct choice options in early Free Worlds missions.
- It is now possible to steer while moving in reverse.
- Added a unique sprite for the Giftbringer.
- A sound effect now plays upon arriving at a mission destination.
- You can no longer purchase an outfit despite not having the credits.
For a complete list of changes, as well as further detail about the summarized changes, see the changelog. Special thanks to everyone who contributed to this release: @alexrovw, @alextd, @Anarchist2, @Arachi-Lover, @Azure3141, @a-random-lemurian, @beccabunny, @bene-dictator, @Daeridanii1, @GefullteTaubenbrust2 @HangryBear, @Hecter94, @Hurleveur, @ImprovisedUsername, @Just-Existing, @Koranir, @mixx99, @mOctave, @NateEag, @nathan-b, @nickshanks, @petervdmeer, @Quantumshark, @RisingLeaf, @roadrunner56, @Saugia, @SomeTroglodyte, @tibetiroka, @TheGiraffe3, @thetazero, @TomGoodIdea, @UnorderedSigh, @vitalchip, @warp-core, @xobes, @ziproot, @Zitchas.
If you are using the high-dpi plugin, you should download and install the updated version that goes with this release.