Hey everybody!
In our most recent roadmap update post we announced that the time between Oxygen Not Included updates has been reduced down to about six weeks; this is great because it means more updates for you, but it also means less testing time for us. For this reason we've decided to open our testing branch to all of our Early Access players.
Starting today, anyone who owns Oxygen Not Included and is interested in testing new content will be able to access the Upgrade Preview branch on Steam and play the new update two weeks before it goes live. If you choose to participate in open testing next update, thank-you! Your feedback is important to us and helps us shape future content.
What does this preview contain?
The following content is available in the Oil Upgrade preview:
- Oil Biome
- New Elements: Oil, Petroleum, Plastic
- New Creature: Slicksters
- New Medicinal Plant: Balm Lily
- New Exosuits: Allow Duplicants to venture safely into new locations
- New Buildings:
- Oil Refinery
- Well Cap
- Petroleum Generator
- Polymer Press
- Plastic Ladders
- Plastic Tiles
- Comfy Bed
- Sink
- Exosuit Station
- Exosuit Checkpoint
- Exosuit Dock
- Heavi-Watt Tile Bridge
- High Pressure Gas Vent
- Animal Trap and drop-point
- Apothecary reintroduced
- All-purpose Placebo pills
- Vitamin Chews to boost immune systems
- Disease population now limited by the mass of the object it's on
- New "Room" mechanic: Better manage medical facility assignment, and to give poor Duplicants something to aspire to
What is open testing?
"Open testing" means players get to test drive new content early and give us feedback and suggestions before it goes live. Because this is a preview of the upgrade being released on October 5th, it's pretty likely you'll encounter bugs or crashes while playing these builds. We'll try to fix any problems that crop up as quickly as we can, but it's possible you'll lose progress in your games while playing the preview. Please also be aware that once a save is loaded in the Oil preview, it cannot be reopened again in the Outbreak Upgrade or previous builds.
What do I do if I find a crash or a bug?
Post it up on the Bug Tracker and we'll fix it as soon as we can. If you can attach a copy of your save file to your report, that helps us even more as we can pinpoint the source of problem more quickly.
Do I have to play the open testing build?
Nope! If you'd prefer to only play a stable build, you can continue to play in the current Early Access branch until Oil releases in full on October 5th. Playing the Open Testing build isn't necessary, but it helps us a lot to receive your feedback and reports - if you're interested, try it out!
How do I become an open tester?
There's no sign up or registration for becoming an open tester. If you own Oxygen Not Included and want to test the Oil Upgrade preview, all you have to do is play the Open Testing build on Steam.
How do I play the open testing build?
Just switch your branch on Steam using the instructions here. Look for the branch "oil_upgrade_preview". This branch does not require a password. That's it! We hope you'll enjoy this preview of what's to come, and thank-you for your help testing out the new Upgrade!
Oxygen Not Included
Klei Entertainment
Klei Entertainment
2019-07-30
Simulation Singleplayer
Game News Posts 169
🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
Overwhelmingly Positive
(112479 reviews)
https://www.kleientertainment.com/games/oxygen-not-included
https://store.steampowered.com/app/457140 
The Game includes VR Support
NA Depot - Linux [1.15 G]NA Depot Expansion1 - Linux [1.96 G]
Oxygen Not Included - Spaced Out!
Oxygen Not Included: The Frosty Planet Pack
Just make sure you don't forget to breathe.
Build Extensive Bases and Discover What it Takes to Survive:
Everything in your space colony is under your control, from excavation and resource allocation right down to plumbing and power systems. Resources will begin depleting with your first breath, however, so be sure to dig fast if you want to live.
It’s Mind Over Matter with Stress Simulations:
Keep the psychological impact of survival at bay with fun leisure activities, great accommodations and even better food for your colony. Duplicants each have different and potentially destructive ways of reacting to stress, so be sure to always keep them happy. Whatever the cost.
Avoid Boiling with Thermodynamics:
Temperature control is a constant concern in space; too cold and you'll freeze, too hot and you'll fry. Keep tabs on ambient environmental temperatures and your colony's heat production to maintain a nice, cozy atmosphere for your colonists.
Enhance Efficiency through Complex Gas and Liquid Simulations:
Create interlocking pipe systems to swiftly deliver fuel and liquid to critical areas of your base. Plan well and be rewarded as your colony transforms into an imperishable, well-oiled machine.
Take Charge with Power Grid Simulations
Choose from a multitude of power sources including coal, hydrogen, natural gas or just plain old elbow grease. Manage power runoff, circuit overloads and meltdowns to keep your colony running smoothly.
Always Keep Yourself Breathing:
Enter the Oxygen Overlay and watch air moving through your base in real time. Monitor carbon dioxide accumulation and oversee oxygen generation processes to mold your colony into a veritable deep-space oasis.
Waste Nothing through Extreme Recycling
Make use of every last resource for a base that truly exemplifies efficiency. Recycle waste into precious fuel, process unbreathable gas into air or harness the natural bodily processes of wild creatures for food. If you’re clever, you might even be able to run a base off colonist farts.
Explore Diverse, Procedurally Generated New Worlds:
Summon new worlds with a push of a button. Experience tons of untamed space rocks, then suffocate to death in them!
- OS: Ubuntu 18.04
- Processor: Dual Core 2 GHzMemory: 4 GB RAM
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD 4600 (AMD or NVIDIA equivalent)
- Storage: 2 GB available space
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