Patch 2.5.13 now live on default
2026-03-16(combined patch notes for 2.5.12 & 2.5.13) Rendering • Added a workaround for a rendering freeze that could occur primarily during Rift missions with AMD cards on Windows • A visual distortion effect is now disabled for some AMD cards If you still experience render freezes or crashes in Rift missions with this version, please report it as a comment here or in our Discord (channel #feedback) and mention your full GPU name. Networking • Fixed an issue that could cause lag / rubberbanding in certain situations, especially: • Singleplayer with Steam offline mode • LAN Multiplayer • In rift sectors and sectors with many enemies Gameplay • A station's fighters can now perform harvest command sector-wide UI • Subsystems can now be removed from disabled slots in the Ship Menu (e.g. after scaling the ship to a smaller size)
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• Removal depends on the same rules as removing from activated slots: Permanent upgrades will be destroyed unless you're close to an equipment dock Bugfixes • Fixed an issue where ship rotation speed was reduced when having high FPS • Fixed an issue where dismissing crew could break the tutorial • Fixed an issue where Black Market Trader Missions would not behave as intended in territories owned by factions the player is at war with • Fixed an issue where the window of an active supply factory command could show outdated information or information from another ship • Fixed an issue where fighter subsystems' bonuses would not be displayed correctly in build menu stats • Fixed camera animation shown when entering rift moving through big player ships • Fixed an issue where changing slider values in shipyard's build ship menu with the mouse wheel would not work correctly • Fixed an issue where shield buffs would not be reset after successfully boarding a buffed pirate ship • Fixed encyclopedia search not being able to match "co-op" entries • Fixed an issue where commands would be issued through open windows in strategy mode • Mod uploader no longer uploads files or folders starting with a dot (e.g. ".git") • Dedicated Server Runner: Fixed an issue where the freeplay settings window and the troubleshooting window would only be partially visible • Fixed a crash when entering build mode after externally modifying the folder structure for saved templates (when templates were placed in the quick bar) (UBR = User Bug Report)
