CHANGELOG FOR PRE-ALPHA 3.1.0
Features:
- Changed New Game Survival: Now you can choose between Akua and Omicron as Starting Location
- Added manual save button to in-game menu. This can fix the problem that sometimes players lost their builds after a crash
- Added first version of German localization (not all texts are translated yet). More languages to come

Changes:
- Seed field in New Game now accepts only numbers
- Added possibility to select Server Port in Options / Misc. This should fix problem for people that could not start the game when an other windows service was using port 30000
- Tweaked Misc Options menu: select language English/German and set Server Port
- Changed font: new font supports other languages
- Template change: Small emergency oxygen bottle now only needs 1 oxygen bottle
- Increased fuel consumption on planets
- Flare Block + Window Blocks are now placeable also on Base and CV
- Improved ship controls -> slightly faster turning of SV/CV (less torque for RCS HV)
- Increased speed and range of rockets for turrets
- Tweaked template of Turret Minigun for HV
- Reduced spawn rate of PlantMonster and Slime. Increased Spawn rate of small dino.
- Added different plants to Akua
- Added new dinosaur to Akua
- Tweaked loot for Plant Monster
- Changed position of manually placed resources on Akua and Omicron
- Added community builds: Orbital Station (thanks to Luna) and 2 SVs (Akua and Orbit - thanks to Arturius1967)

Bug Fixes:
- Fix so that most corrupted save games can now be resumed
- Possible fix for HV and turrets bug
- Fixed minimap in orbit (still 2D) so that map shows correct position even after rotation (3D map still in preparation)
- Fixed bug that booster HV did not work reliable
- Removed "ghost terrain" in orbit (before you could see a semi-transparent version of a terrain in the orbit)
- Fixed colliders for creatures (Nightmare, PlantMonster, Desert Golem)

New dinosaur on Akua:

New dropship by Arturius1967:

New orbital station by Luna:

CHANGELOG FOR PRE-ALPHA 3.0.1
Optimization:
- Faster rendering of terrain after transition between space and planet

Bug Fixes:
- Fixed problem with "New Game" (when a game name with a "dot" e.g. NewGame.V1 was entered, it was impossible to start a new game)
- Fixed problem with HV that caused it to fly into sky when using Gatling Gun

Changes:
- Increased detection range of resources and POIs from 300m to 500m (it seems you had problems finding the resources)
- Temporarily removed light shadows in BEST setting to improve FPS

CHANGELOG FOR PRE-ALPHA 3.0.0
Features:
- Added fully procedural planets: Added random distribution of resources and POIs and random terrain generation (controllable via Seed)
- Added new starting planet Akua with breathable atmosphere (temperate planet with vast oceans)
- Added male / female character without helmet and possibility to remove helmet
- Added swimming
- Added 2 new creatures on Akua
- Added a first (2D) Minimap
- Added door for SV and GV (to build dropships)
- Added emergency O2 bottle (can be used to refill O2 without Oxygen Station)
- Added work light that illuminates an area (not just a spotlight). Increased spot angle of old work ight.
- Neodymium is now used in templates (can be found on e.g. Omicron)
- Added size of resource deposit to HUD / Map object text
- Prepared automatic email when user quits on an 'Internal Error'
- Added "Rename Game" option
- POIs need now to be discovered and are then marked on map (similar to resources) in setting with Seed>0
- Added flare block (no light source just flare) for SV and GV
- Added bunk bed
- Added several community builds (dropship SV, SV, alien tower, GV): Thanks to Arturius1967, Boan929, Dead8Eye, Fabrizio and Glorfinnin

Changes:
- Improved New Game menu
- Improved Constructor and Food Processor GUI: now showing more items simultaneously (thanks to Kane for the idea)
- Better ship controls: Increased sensitivity (faster turning)
- GV now hovers certain distance over ground when powered. Added “Hover Distance” in info panel of GV
- Temporarily deactivated orbital gravity. Reason: Exiting a game while in the gravity zone of a planet caused the disparition of your ship after resuming game (the ship was pulled to the planet and was lost).
- Moved Dinos from Omicron to Akua
- Now player is dying faster (again) if running out of Oxygen or Food
- For resource detection height now matters
- Slightly changed location of planets in Orbit
- More detailed in-game message when block cannot be placed
- Adapted color of Silicon Ore (to better differentiate from Crushed Stone)
- Adapted prefab of Crushed Stone
- Increased rate of fire for Pulse Laser SV
- Radar turret are now placeable also on SV and GV
- Attack distance of turrets reduced to 250m on planets (but still 500m in space)
- Balanced space drones (less hitpoints)
- Tweaked sound of Desert Worm on Omicron
- Slightly increased amount of starting resources in Escape Pod
- Templates change: Laser ammo does not use advanced CPU anymore
- Small generator cannot be placed in CV anymore
- 3D Map: Hover texts now exactly match the better positioned icons
- Changed icon for base on map and added icon for GV on map
- Decreased damage inflicted by sentry guns
- Gravity unit is now g (instead of m/s²)
- Reduced fire range of Laser Rifle and Laser Pistol
- Better ground blast particle colors. Added special particle effect for ground blast on water
- HUD: Moved message boxes to top (left of MiniMap)
- Video Options: aspect ratios < 16:10 are marked as not supported. Increased minimum resolution.
- Slightly different preview icons for window transparent/non-transparent
- Pulse laser SV now shoots blue plasma (similar to turret GV)
- Adapted new WIKI links (Gamepedia)
- Tweaked sound of fridge
- Changed sun color on Omicron Moon in evening/morning
- Renamed GV as HV (Hover Vessel) to better differentiate (the letters ‘G’ and ‘C’ look too similar)

Bug Fixes:
- Fixed problem with drill that caused the creation of additional terrain around the player while mining
- Fix for turret bug: sometimes after resuming a game the turrets did not attack anymore
- Fixed texture bug with several creatures (Desert Worm, Desert Golem, Otyugh, etc)
- Fixed bug with line/plane tool
- Fixed another save game corruption bug
- Fixed clipping issue in multiplayer with Assault Rifle
- Fixed bug that Durian sprout showed up in Control Panel
- Fixed bug that gravity display did not show on first entering GV
- Fixed problem with jetpack thruster of male character
- Fixed perish time display
- Fixed landing gear position
- Fixed wrong emissive texture in map view of planet (e.g. Aestus)
- Enabled quick-fill of O2 / Water Generator with fuel packs
- Fixed wrong normal maps in 3D map view
- Fixed bug with Undo function

CHANGELOG FOR PRE-ALPHA 2.2.4 (HOTFIX)
Improvements:
- Increased strength of drill: you should now be able to drill again as in Pre-Alpha 2.1.0

The next update:
We are currently working on random generation which means you can expect that the current planets will be fully procedurally generated (terrain, distribution of resources and POIs, etc) in Pre-Alpha 3.0.0. In addition, we will add another planet - here are already 2 teaser screenshots of the new planet.

CHANGELOG FOR PRE-ALPHA 2.2.3 (HOTFIX)
Bug Fixes:

- Fixed bug: when approaching an enemy base with turrets on it an error occurred sometimes that crashed the game and corrupted save game

CHANGELOG FOR PRE-ALPHA 2.2.2 (HOTFIX)
Bug fixes:
- Fixed corrupted save games

Known problem:
- If you had problems with your savegames, some of the drones will now be immobile but still shoot

New games are not affected by those problems.

CHANGELOG FOR PRE-ALPHA 2.2.1 (HOTFIX)
Bug fixes:
- Fixed corrupted save games

Known problem:
- If you had problems with your savegames, some of the drones will now be immobile but still shoot

New games are not affected by those problems.

CHANGELOG FOR PRE-ALPHA 2.2.0

Features:
- Added Creative Empty mode: same as normal Creative mode but without capital ships and bases. This mode is for those of you who want to start in an empty world.
- Workaround to be able to load corrupted save games
- Added slimmer version of Male model

Improvements / Changes:
- Reduced crafting times
- Reduced Head-Bobbing
- Control Panel now shows damage of essential blocks
- Added Rocket Launcher (replaced old launcher)
- Hyperion crashed better defended
- First version of hover texts for resources and created objects (BA, SV, GV) on 3D Map
- Repair & Remove Tool has bonus to remove cockpit and other high-armored objects
- Less armor on Constructor
- Updated Main Menu Button Colors
- Made some more keys configurable (Show FPS, Save Screenshot, HUD on/off)
- Outputting system data in outputlog now
- Shrinked radius of drill

Bug Fixes:
- Fixed bug that appeared at transition from planet to space and that corrupted save games
- Fixed bug on LaserRifle (before it exploded directly at weapon for male)
- Fixed quick cargo box close/open: no longer reports 'Occupied by me'
- Fixed error message for connecting to other game that has not same version
- Fixed exploit that you could drop SV weapons.
- Fixed scope bug on Pulse Rifle
- Fixed bug when exiting turret
- Possible fix for bug when quiting game during explosion
- Possible fix for bug during eating
- Fixed clipping issue with weapons (weapon mesh could not be seen sometimes in multiplayer)
- Fixed bug on symmetry plane
- Fixed animation of other player when connecting

Known issues:
- Jetpack particle effect on male not working

[August 12, 2015] New Update Pre-Alpha 2.1.0: New player models and basic player customization

- New player models (male and female)
- Simple character customization: you can choose gender and two colors
- Added sounds for female character

- When game crashes due to error, now better protection against savegame losses
- Added gun fire effects to rocket launchers and laser-based weapons
- Added new attack sound for "Harley Davidson Monster" (the creature with the multiple serpent heads that attacks during Omicron night)
- Bases on Moon, Aestus and Ningues now attack player
- Dismantling of Container on Escape Pod now also gives resources
- Added hint in Video Options if Fullscreen mode cannot be selected due to wrong aspect ratio
- Re-sorted Option tabs so that Video and Audio are side by side

- Fixed: Constructor / FoodProcessor Inventory only showed 8 instead of 9 item rows
- Fixed turret bug after resuming game
- Fixed bug that rockets and laser weapons did not collide with close objects
- Fixed bug that removing last block (e.g. after dismantling Escape Pod) causes an error

Known Issues:
- Internal error is thrown (instead of a error message) if Server and Client have different versions when connecting in multiplayer

[August 8, 2015] Patch 2.0.2
Bug Fixes:
- Fixed bug that NPC creatures did not correctly attack player