Greetings! Lately, there was a common issue when the game server binaries (which is used to run the local server for singleplayer) were detected as malware by Kaspersky Antivirus and similar software. It has made the game unplayable for players that have such antivirus software installed. Of course, there is no malware. Besides, we've not produced new VoidExpanse builds for over 3 years by now. What happened is a typical false positive detection which is expected by antivirus software that is using heuristical analysis. It has likely detected a signature produced by the binary packing software which was likely used to also pack some actual malware at some time. Unfortunately, over the past few years the tolerance level of antiviruses seems to have reduced. To avoid the issue we've digitally signed the current binary files for the local server with our codesign certificate acquired this year from Sectigo that we've used to sign CryoFall binaries. It has vastly reduced any false-positive detection issues, so we expect the same for VoidExpanse. According to VirusTotal, the signed binaries are no longer detected by Kaspersky or any other antivirus software (compared to the unsigned version that resulted in detection by 3 antiviruses including Kaspersky). Enjoy the game! AtomicTorch Studio

Hello, friends! This time we would like to share some news regarding another project we are working on! Currently we are working on a game called CryoFall. Its been in early access for a while now and we are finally confident in recommending it to our players from previous games such as VoidExpanse. It is a very different game compared to VoidExpanse, but it is something we spent almost four years making and something we are very proud of. We would be happy if you can consider at least taking a look at this game to see if its possibly something you can enjoy. CryoFall is a very complex game with hundreds of hours worth of gameplay. But if you played VoidExpanse for a decent amount of time you can find quite a few similarities there. For example our technology trees are very reminiscent of skill trees in VoidExpanse. But it is definitely a much more polished and complete game than anything weve released before. Please take a look at CryoFall Steam page and we would be happy to hear what you think! https://store.steampowered.com/app/829590/CryoFall/

It took quite some time since or last update to VoidExpanse, but thankfully now v2.1 is finished and deployed! We hope you can enjoy a few new features, stability improvements and other small changes! You can read more about this update in our blog post blog. This update also includes improvements to your backend infrastructure which was a prerequisite to release our next game - CryoFall. We hope you enjoy this game as well! Plus it will be completely free during the initial alpha phase and everyone is welcome to participate! And as per our tradition, here's a detailed list of changes!

New features & changes

• New game option - static camera (the camera won't follow the mouse cursor, as you guys asked us to add!)
• Reduced "Big party!" achievement requirement changed to 4 players online (was 10)
• Better algorithm for selecting the default video settings
• Better detection of HiDPI/Retina screens and automatic selection of the according option to improve rendering on such screens
• Modding: can create devices to interact with space objects (such as debris)
• Modding: added multiple new scripting API methods

Fixed

• Fixed (Pariahs' Bane expansion) Pariahs ship was appearing in the store on stations of other fractions
• Fixed local game server connection dropping issue (on a low spec PCs)
• Fixed scripting API npc.GetSystemAsteroidsByDista nceToNPC() not working properly
• Fixed scripting API generator.RemoveAsteroid() not working properly
• Fixed crashes due to OGG loading
• Fixed Render texture creation issue
• Fixed chat in 4K scaled incorrectly
• Improved savegame writing reliability (should help with random corruption issues)
• Fixed typos in Russian translation (thanks to Белослав)

Extra notes

• Saves ARE compatible with the previous versions!
• Important! It is necessary to update BOTH clients for users and servers for server hosters.

It took quite some time since or last update to VoidExpanse, but thankfully now v2.1 is finished and deployed! We hope you can enjoy a few new features, stability improvements and other small changes! You can read more about this update in our blog post blog. This update also includes improvements to our backend infrastructure which was a prerequisite to release our next game - CryoFall. We hope you enjoy this game as well! Plus CryoFall will be completely free during the initial alpha phase and everyone is welcome to participate! And as per our tradition, here's a detailed list of changes!

New features & changes

• New game option - static camera (the camera won't follow the mouse cursor, as you guys asked us to add!)
• Reduced "Big party!" achievement requirement changed to 4 players online (was 10)
• Better algorithm for selecting the default video settings
• Better detection of HiDPI/Retina screens and automatic selection of the according option to improve rendering on such screens
• Modding: can create devices to interact with space objects (such as debris)
• Modding: added multiple new scripting API methods

Fixed

• Fixed (Pariahs' Bane expansion) Pariahs ship was appearing in the store on stations of other fractions
• Fixed local game server connection dropping issue (on a low spec PCs)
• Fixed scripting API npc.GetSystemAsteroidsByDista nceToNPC() not working properly
• Fixed scripting API generator.RemoveAsteroid() not working properly
• Fixed crashes due to OGG loading
• Fixed Render texture creation issue
• Fixed chat in 4K scaled incorrectly
• Improved savegame writing reliability (should help with random corruption issues)
• Fixed typos in Russian translation (thanks to )

Extra notes

• Saves ARE compatible with the previous versions!
• Important! It is necessary to update BOTH clients for users and servers for server hosters.

First of all, we were finally able to fix the store issue that prevented people from purchasing the Pariahs' Bane expansion (there was an error in configuration that made the expansion "free to everyone"). Thankfully Valve team helped us to resolve it reasonable quickly, so now you can grab the expansion! Especially if you have already taken advantage of the situation and completed it without purchasing first ;) We have also just uploaded a new update for the original game and Pariahs' Bane expansion that addresses a large number of small issues that came up after the launch and made a few improvements. We hope you guys like the update! And just in case, here's a link to the expansion page: http://store.steampowered.com/app/499410/

First of all, we were finally able to fix the store issue that prevented people from purchasing the Pariahs' Bane expansion (there was an error in configuration that made the expansion "free to everyone"). Thankfully Valve team helped us to resolve it reasonable quickly, so now you can grab the expansion! Especially if you have already taken advantage of the situation and completed it without purchasing first ;) We have also just uploaded a new update for the original game and Pariahs' Bane expansion that addresses a large number of small issues that came up after the launch and made a few improvements. We hope you guys like the update! And just in case, here's a link to the expansion page: http://store.steampowered.com/app/499410/

"Pariahs’ Bane" Expansion for VoidExpanse is now live! You can purchase it on Steam or directly in our Store right now for $4.99!
In this expansion you will face a new threat to the sector - a group of renegades know as Pariahs, led by the infamous Shank Twice. Pariahs are in the habit of asking favors no one can't refuse, and you might become one of those unfortunates. Dive into a brand-new storyline involving pirates, sabotage and gang wars. Join the merciless crew of the Pariahs and see where this all leads.

• Completely new storyline that is about twice as long as any given storyline in the original game. This storyline runs in parallel to the original game, so you are completely free to choose what to do first.
• New playable faction - Pariahs with their own star system, unique station, characters, quests and everything.
• More unexpected encounters, references, humor and quirky characters!
• New ships, new items, new stuff in general. And speaking of ships - we heard you and we added our first capital ship to the game!
• New music from the same great composer who created tracks for the original game!
• And more!

In addition to the Expansion you can also grab the Soundtrack!

• All 32 soundtracks from the game, including unreleased (legacy) soundtrack.
• Available in MP3, OGG and FLAC (lossless) format.
• Total playtime 1h40 (100 minutes).
• Includes composer notes on creation of this soundtrack.

• VoidExpanse Bundle
• AtomicTorch Bundle

"Pariahs Bane" Expansion for VoidExpanse is now live! You can purchase it on Steam or directly in our Store right now for $4.99!
In this expansion you will face a new threat to the sector - a group of renegades know as Pariahs, led by the infamous Shank Twice. Pariahs are in the habit of asking favors no one can't refuse, and you might become one of those unfortunates. Dive into a brand-new storyline involving pirates, sabotage and gang wars. Join the merciless crew of the Pariahs and see where this all leads.

• Completely new storyline that is about twice as long as any given storyline in the original game. This storyline runs in parallel to the original game, so you are completely free to choose what to do first.
• New playable faction - Pariahs with their own star system, unique station, characters, quests and everything.
• More unexpected encounters, references, humor and quirky characters!
• New ships, new items, new stuff in general. And speaking of ships - we heard you and we added our first capital ship to the game!
• New music from the same great composer who created tracks for the original game!
• And more!

In addition to the Expansion you can also grab the Soundtrack!

• All 32 soundtracks from the game, including unreleased (legacy) soundtrack.
• Available in MP3, OGG and FLAC (lossless) format.
• Total playtime 1h40 (100 minutes).
• Includes composer notes on creation of this soundtrack.

• VoidExpanse Bundle
• AtomicTorch Bundle

VoidExplorers, the time has come! Today we’d like to officially announce that an Expansion Pack “Pariahs’ Bane” for VoidExpanse is ready for release and will be coming to our store and Steam on the 7th of March at the price of 4.99$ (with regional prices on Steam adjusted accordingly).
“Pariahs’ bane” expansion introduces a new playable faction, Pariahs, to the world of the VoidExpanse. Pirates, guns for hire and scum of the Void all came to respect and fear Pariahs, as they carved their way to power under the leadership of ruthless Shank Twice. Something is brewing within the faction and you will have the opportunity to find out what’s going on in a stand-alone storyline!

Some of the key features include:

• Brand new faction storyline exceeding even the original game in length.
• New playable renegade faction - Pariahs.
• All new faction ships, ship equipment and items.
• Quirky new characters to interact with and receive quests from.
• New soundrack for both exploration and combat.
• You asked for it - you got it! New capital ship is waiting for you! Unparalleled firepower, unique ship-computer with all new voice and more!

Key additions in the update include:

• The long-awaited crafting system - players can now use their mined ore to create components.
• Station management - players can install better defenses on any station.
• New character skills and class - the Industrialist.
• Visual, UI and networking improvements.
• And much more!

VoidExplorers, the time has come! Today wed like to officially announce that an Expansion Pack Pariahs Bane for VoidExpanse is ready for release and will be coming to our store and Steam on the 7th of March at the price of 4.99$ (with regional prices on Steam adjusted accordingly).
Pariahs bane expansion introduces a new playable faction, Pariahs, to the world of the VoidExpanse. Pirates, guns for hire and scum of the Void all came to respect and fear Pariahs, as they carved their way to power under the leadership of ruthless Shank Twice. Something is brewing within the faction and you will have the opportunity to find out whats going on in a stand-alone storyline!

Some of the key features include:

• Brand new faction storyline exceeding even the original game in length.
• New playable renegade faction - Pariahs.
• All new faction ships, ship equipment and items.
• Quirky new characters to interact with and receive quests from.
• New soundrack for both exploration and combat.
• You asked for it - you got it! New capital ship is waiting for you! Unparalleled firepower, unique ship-computer with all new voice and more!

Key additions in the update include:

• The long-awaited crafting system - players can now use their mined ore to create components.
• Station management - players can install better defenses on any station.
• New character skills and class - the Industrialist.
• Visual, UI and networking improvements.
• And much more!

VoidExpanse is updated to v1.7.0. That took quite some time to do, but it is a very important update! Not only does it address numerous issues reported since the last update, but more importantly it has some internal changes to allow for more updates later. So, let's see what happens next!

New features & changes

• Added option for selecting active display to graphics options.
• Added important networking feature! Now you can connect to people on the same network using local address, rather than external. This will solve numerous problems like "I started the server, other people can connect to it, but I can't!".
• Increased avatar size in Decks/Dialogue windows.

Fixed

• Fixed EMP/nova effect not rendering properly.
• Fixed many issues related to localization.
• Fixed faction relations screen when there are more factions than in vanilla game.
• Fixed freezes under certain conditions.
• Fixed null reference exception bugs.
• Fixed game starting on incorrect display (Unity).

Extra notes

• Saves ARE compatible with the previous versions!
• Important! It is necessary to update BOTH clients for users and servers for server hosters.

VoidExpanse is updated to v1.7.0. That took quite some time to do, but it is a very important update! Not only does it address numerous issues reported since the last update, but more importantly it has some internal changes to allow for more updates later. So, let's see what happens next!

New features & changes

• Added option for selection active display to graphics options.
• Added important networking feature! Now you can connect to people on the same network using local address, rather than external. This will solve numerous problems like "I started the server, other people can connect to it, but I can't!".
• Increased avatar size in Decks/Dialogue windows.

Fixed

• Fixed EMP/nova effect not rendering properly.
• Fixed many issues related to localization.
• Fixed faction relations screen when there are more factions than in vanilla game.
• Fixed freezes under certain conditions.
• Fixed null reference exception bugs.
• Fixed game starting on incorrect display (Unity).

Extra notes

• Saves ARE compatible with the previous versions!
• Important! It is necessary to update BOTH clients for users and servers for server hosters.

Greetings, Void Explorers! Today we'd like to share our final video-guide in the series of guides about ships of VoidExpanse. In this video we talk about the engineering ships and their use in the game. https://youtu.be/wGg7HxxF8IA As always, don't forget to share the video and subscribe to our YouTube channel if you haven't already!

Greetings, Void Explorers! Today we'd like to share our final video-guide in the series of guides about ships of VoidExpanse. In this video we talk about the engineering ships and their use in the game. https://youtu.be/wGg7HxxF8IA As always, don't forget to share the video and subscribe to our YouTube channel if you haven't already!

Greetings, VoidExplorers! Today we have released an update for VoidExpanse, which includes following improvements:

• Substantial UI performance increase: all loading is now done faster.
• Improved pathfinding in Autopiloting mode. Ships are now less likely to collide with obstacles.
• Option "Pause on minimize" was moved to the pause screen.*
• Fixed seldom launching issues on Mac systems.
• Fixed seldom launching issues on Linux systems.**
• Fixed minor gameplay bugs.

Greetings, VoidExplorers! Today we have released an update for VoidExpanse, which includes following improvements:

• Substantial UI performance increase: all loading is now done faster.
• Improved pathfinding in Autopiloting mode. Ships are now less likely to collide with obstacles.
• Option "Pause on minimize" was moved to the pause screen.*
• Fixed seldom launching issues on Mac systems.
• Fixed seldom launching issues on Linux systems.**
• Fixed minor gameplay bugs.

Greetings, friends! A new video-guide dedicated to Missile Ships of VoidExpanse is ready, take a look. Do you like long-range fights and shoot-and-forget type of weapos? These ships are for you! https://youtu.be/uIfjLeZ3hBo Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel for news and guides!

Greetings, friends! A new video-guide dedicated to Missile Ships of VoidExpanse is ready, take a look. Do you like long-range fights and shoot-and-forget type of weapos? These ships are for you! https://youtu.be/uIfjLeZ3hBo Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel for news and guides!

Greetings, friends! Today we'd like to show you a new guide for VoidExpanse ships, this time it will be about Heavy hulls. If you want to know which ships are better suited for tanking - this video is for you! https://youtu.be/rTwDlCsxflM Take a look and share it with your friends! New videos are coming later, so don't forget to subscribe!

Greetings, friends! Today we'd like to show you a new guide for VoidExpanse ships, this time it will be about Heavy hulls. If you want to know which ships are better suited for tanking - this video is for you! https://youtu.be/rTwDlCsxflM Take a look and share it with your friends! New videos are coming later, so don't forget to subscribe!

Greetings, friends! Today we continue showing you different guides dedicated to VoidExpanse. And this time we'd like to show you some of the fastest ships that you can use, their pros and cons compared to other ship types and more. Take a look and share the video with your friends! https://youtu.be/u8Y-UXlMftI

Greetings, friends! Today we continue showing you different guides dedicated to VoidExpanse. And this time we'd like to show you some of the fastest ships that you can use, their pros and cons compared to other ship types and more. Take a look and share the video with your friends! https://youtu.be/u8Y-UXlMftI

Greetings, Void explorers! Our fourth guide dedicated to weapons of VoidExpanse is all about Mines! This type of weapons is a bit more tricky, so take a look at how you can operate those things right now! And don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel to see all the new videos and share the news with your friends! https://youtu.be/QS8xNkOKXgU

Greetings, Void explorers! Our third guide on Missiles in VoidExpanse is ready. Take a look at the coolest warheads and most useful skills right now! And don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel to see all the new videos and share the news with your friends! https://youtu.be/tItqYtP2Qu4

Greetings! We have just released a long awaited update (v1.6.9) for VoidExpanse. Primary goal of this update was to address several issues related to third party software components that are used in the game. This has finally allowed us to fix a number of longstanding issues, especially for Linux users. Here’s the list of changes:

• Improved Linux support. This should fix most of the reported crashes and other compatibility problems. Please let us know on the forums if there are any other issues!
• Improved networking.
• Fixed "boom" achievement.
• Fixed issue with weapons bindings.
• And fixed various other issues.

• Added quick shortcut: Ctrl+click to start autopilot to the specified location on System or Galaxy map. (for Mac users: Cmd+click also works)
• Station storage cargo capacity can be modded now!
• Fixed bug where it was impossible to start a new singleplayer game (with local game server)
• Fixed dialog window not stretching to fit the message content
• Improved handling of server errors (better stability and convenience for modding)

Greetings, Void explorers! Our next guide on Ballistic Weapons of VoidExpanse is ready. Take a look at the coolest guns and most useful skills right now! Of course, there will be more, so subscribe to our YouTube channel and share the news with your friends! https://youtu.be/1A0sTV56F2Y

Greetings, Void explorers! We have prepared a short video guide about Energy Weapons in VoidExpanse. Want to take a look at the coolest lasers and most useful skills? This guide is for you. Of course, there will be more, so subscribe to our YouTube channel and share the news with your friends! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKHXgsPiDfk

Just a short update. Yesterday Unity team released Unity 5.3.2p4 and it fixes several Linux issues reported by our players (black/pink screen, visual artifacts, etc). We decided to release v1.6.7 built with Unity 5.3.2p4. It also has a few non-Linux related improvements and fixes. As always you can find the detailed list of change on AtomicTorch Forums. Enjoy the game!

Just a short update. Yesterday Unity team released Unity v5.3.2p4 and it fixes several Linux issues reported by our players (black/pink screen, visual artifacts, etc). We decided to release v1.6.7 with a few non-Linux related improvements and fixes. As always you can find the detailed list of change on our forums[http://forums.atomictorch.com/index.php?topic=851.msg5415#msg5415]. Enjoy the game!

Just a short update. We have finished working on some bug fixes for VoidExpanse and the new version is out. VoidExpanse v1.6.1 addresses server issues related to multiplayer as well as some crashes reported on Linux and a few other issues. As always you can find the detailed list of change on our forums. Edit #1: the game is updated to 1.6.2. You can see the changes if you follow the same link. Edit #2: the game is updated to 1.6.3. You can see the changes if you follow the same link. Edit #3: the game is updated to 1.6.4. You can see the changes if you follow the same link. Edit #4: the game is updated to 1.6.5. You can see the changes if you follow the same link.

We have a new VoidExpanse update for you! But before that let me share some information about our other project - Dinocide!
Dinocide is a classic NES inspired old-school single-player platformer in a prehistoric fantasy world. Dinocide tries to capture the drive and fun of this era and recreate it in a modern way! You can find more information of the official website. And you can also vote for us in Dinocide Greenlight, in fact we would really appreciate your support as that would allow us to get the game on Steam and proceed forward!
Anyway, back to VoidExpanse! This update took us a bit more time than we initially anticipated, but it is an extremely important update in the long run. We completely rewrote certain libraries and addressed many longstanding issues. This should really be the most stable build thus far and we hope that this will solve all known issues once and for all, giving you guys the best possible user experience! Aside from bugfixes we were also able to sneak-in a few gameplay changes and balance adjustments and a few new features for modders, so that should be useful as well! Anyway, you can read the detailed patch notes on our forums, as always.

Our next update is finally ready and released to Steam! But what's new this time? Let's take a look at some of the interesting additions and changes with this update! New weapons - We've introduced a few new and interesting weapons. This time we added new mechanics along with it as well. You can find mine deploying missile or auto-swivel cannons, but most fun of all is the solar blaster!
Updated map system - Not only does it look better but map generation is improved as well.
Improved AI - Remember how pirates used to ram your ship in the past? That will happen no more! But aside from that their AI has been improved overall making all enemies you encounter in VoidExpanse much smarter and more interesting.
New content - A few new items have been added that you can purchase for your ship. Stability improvements - And that is specifically the focus of this update. We've spent a lot of time polishing every bit of code to make sure that the game runs as smoothly as possible, but most importantly that there are not bugs on any systems (Windows, Mac and Linux) under any circumstances. Possibilities for modding - As you requested on the forums - we've added a few new properties to data files and new API for scripting. So if that's your thing - make sure you see what's available for modding now!
...and a host of other new updates and changes! Make sure to let us know what you think about the update! As always, you can read detailed patch notes on our forums.

We are pleased to announce that VoidExpanse is now localized into most major European languages! Our fans have been working on these localizations for quite some time now, but now that slash111 has released an Italian localization we decided that it is finally time to let you guys know that there are quite a few more languages available for the game than just the two default ones which are English and Russian. Currently there are five language localization mods available for VoidExpanse: Italian created by slash111, French by targus929, Spanish by MetalWAR, German by Alex[GER] and also Polish localization created by Crinigium (and not completely finished yet). These localizations are available as mods you can download from VoidExpanse Steam Workshop and enable to play the game more comfortably in a language you prefer. Please note, however, that we do not speak these languages ourselves, so we have no way to check the quality of these localizations, if there are any mistakes, and such. But either way, we would like to thank all the authors for their great work making VoidExpanse closer to the players!

New features

• Skills reset - ask chief scientist about holodeck training!

Changes

• Friendly NPCs won't be so eager to attack you now if you accidentally hit them while fighting the bad guys
• Modding: added long trail XML values (see trail_engine_hull_shuttle.xml)
• Long mod descriptions will now be displayed truncated and button "read more" is added
• When you need a certain item for a quest the game will also check your station storage container if you're docked to the station
• Some pirates and Xengatarns will now try fly away if you critically damaged them
• NPC will try not to ram you so often :)

Fixes

• Fixed spawning of merchants, patrol, mining and headhunters ships
• Fixed ships getting stuck on station entry when loading a savegame where it was there
• Fixed damage being applied twice per hit, experience added twice per kill and other "twice" issue (including some quests problems!)
• Fixed local game server crash during Selek Jeredan's "Exodus" mission
• Fixed Exodus mission - civilian ship entering jumpgate effect
• Fixed (Steam version) mods configuration sometimes reset when you connect to a multiplayer server
• Fixed fanatics quest requiring luxuries while their supply is limited

! Notes !

• Saves are compatible with the previous singleplayer version
• For multiplayer - don't forget to update both: client AND server

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New features

• NPCs are now much smarter. They now understand that homing missiles can track enemies and will take that into account when deciding to make a shot (1)
• New API function npc.SetupWeaponUsage
• Galaxy generation cannot fail now - it will try generation with modified seed
• World seed info is now saved to savegame metadata (1)

Changes

• Ores and goods amount generation limited according to it's market value (1)
• Rebalanced trading profits within the same system (specifically faction capital systems)
• Trading experience now takes into account your character level
• Improved sort order for goods and ores in shop - they always will be displayed in a consistent order
• AI will not use weapons non-stop now
• NPC initial spawn improved (1)
• Improved balance with the starting and adjacent systems, difficulty specifically (1)
• SettingsServer.xml is now created right after server startup
• Path to SettingsServer.xml file is now printed to the server console

Fixes

• Fixed objects spawning too close or inside each other

! Notes !

• Saves are compatible with the previous singleplayer version
• For multiplayer - don't forget to update both: client AND server

=== VoidExpanse v1.4.4 ===

New features

• Now players ships has special icons for the System Map with a different icon for the party members
• Ships has colored name captions - easier to recognize the enemy and friendly ships

Changes

• Data and screenshots folders relocated on Linux and Mac (see below)
• /pwn command add also power cells (don't cheat please!)

Fixes

• Fixed some typos and errors in the text
• Resolved issue with launching the local and dedicated game server on Windows with FIPS-enforced security policy
• Fixed bug when while the chat opened the weapon aim lines stops updating
• Fixed NoesisGUI rare crash on Linux when using Alt+Tab

• Linux: /AtomicTorchStudio --> ~/.config/AtomicTorchStudio
• Maс: /AtomicTorchStudio --> ~/Library/Application Support/AtomicTorchStudio

Our first and largest after-release content update is finally ready and live! What's new this time? Let's take a look at some major features! Hacking - long awaited hacking mechanics has been implemented. Now you can find abandoned terminals in space and hack them to receive some interesting loot.
New skills & skill categories - we decided to reorganize all skill trees and add new skill category called "industry". In addition to that we also implemented half a dozen new skills. Some of them are related to newly added hacking or to increase experience from trading if that's the route you would like to choose.
System patrols - now your attacks on civilian ships won't be ignored and system patrols will be immediately dispatched if you decide that "you are a pirate!" :)
More life in space - more traveling traiders and civilian ships in general, system patrols, etc. Simply put the space is a bit less empty now! Especially in faction systems. New ships, weapons & items - a whole load of new content has been added. That includes several new ships, as well as faction unique ships that you can get by joining a particular faction!
New interactive objects in space such as refuel and repair mini-stations to make long trips easier.
...and a host of other new content and features! Make sure to let us know what you think about the update!

Patch notes for VoidExpanse v1.4.0 - v1.4.3

• New hacking system and special terminals that can be hacked for loot
• New trading mechanics for stock and price generation to make it more balanced and realistic
• Experience for trading
• New skills: more experience for trading, several hack-related skills, electronics skill
• New skill section - industry
• New ships (a whole lot of them!)
• New character type - Electronics specialist.
• Console command for MP: delete_player %player_name%
• Interactive space objects - refuel and repair stations, terminals
• Whole load of new weapons, especially fast firing ballistic cannons
• Added unique faction ships for each faction, you will receive one of them when you join a particular faction
• New devices, such as healing beam, new EMP, etc.
• New face parts, such as hairstyles for both sexes
• New items
• New types of the pirates (based on the new hulls and weapons)
• Modding: added API for opening container exchange for the player & other item related API, API for hacking + new triggers, etc.
• Patrol system - now if you attack civilian or faction ships in the faction protected systems it will be punished by the faction forces

• NPCs will now use new merchant and cargo ships (that is, there will be more different NPCs now)
• More gear on the starting station
• Relics and alien guts give different amount of science points
• Asteroids content generation is now semi-random
• Expanded Joe's quest with new content
• Expanded tutorials
• Updated drop lists for killed pirates, pirate dens, "treasure chests", etc.
• Rebalanced many skills
• Better multiplayer menu + featured servers are now displayed as such
• Some devices and boosters now use the new electronics skill
• EMP device now requires energy to operate
• Rebalance several weapons
• Adjusted volume for certain sounds and fixed clipping
• NoesisGUI updated to v1.2.3
• Improved savegame backup system
• Improved particles effects
• Super-duper-long trails (could be disabled in options)
• Improved options menu
• Improved logging
• Updated to Unity to v5.1 (their new stable version with over 170 engine bugs fixed)
• Added a notification to the player if they connect to a server with a different language
• Mods info for MP servers is now shown
• NPC will now use their weapons even if they are running away from you
• CoreFunctionality.js refactored, extracted SystemMerchants.js, SystemMiners.js, SystemPatrol.js (finally!)
• Better AI interactions
• When selecting items/cargo amount to purchase, the max amount now takes player money into account
• Trade - tries to put purchased item into the cargo, if no space available then in storage
• More accurate animation when buying items from the store with Shift-key
• New audio options
• No more dead zones for Pirate Den turrets!
• Improved important skill highlighting to make it easier to see which ones are important
• Mono server bundles for Linux and Mac are now using Mono 4 with SGen GC
• Radar marks now use alternative shapes as primary shapes
• Fixed Linux input issues
• Improved handling of the resolution changes on Mac
• Battle music now activates if there are any enemies nearby.

• Fixed scale range didn't apply on visual appearance of the special objects
• Fixed server exception "collection was modified"
• Fixed savegame being falsely reported as corrupted (unable to load the savegame)
• Fixed NPCs merchants being stuck on the station entrance
• Fixed trails rendering issues
• Fixed rare problems with establishing connection to the master server and game servers
• Fixed all resources removed in mining quest instead of the specified amount
• Fixed script error "TypeError: null cannot be converted to an object at StarSystemUpdate (corefunctionality:409)"
• Fixed various networking issues
• Fixed savegame corruption issue
• Fixed some players not being able to start Singleplayer game on Windows XP
• Fixed issue where players couldn't connect to a multiplayer server until next restart
• Fixed crash related to AI behavior
• Fixed after activating a translation mod, the languages list in the options menu didn't show the new language in the list until the game was restarted
• (modding) Fixed issue when star systems faction was changed multiple times per game frame and the client cannot display factions on the galaxy map at all
• Fixed music starting to play when the game is not focused and sound should be muted