Hi everyone, v0.3.0 is now available for download. Please view the full patch notes below:

--PATCH NOTES v0.3.0--

Highlights

• Friendly NPCs you can talk to, with some offering Batteries, Fuel, and more

• Massive world update with approximately 3 to 4 times more locations and a giant dome over the central map

• New WIP Title Screen with Load Game and SOLA toggle

NPCs & Characters

• Friendly NPCs now appear across the planet. Speak with them, and where available, trade for items like Batteries and Ammo.

• Permanent consequences: killing an NPC permanently removes them from that save file. Choose carefully.

World & Exploration

• Corpses can be found in ruined cities and other locations. Interact with them for additional lore and world details.

• Additional clutter and buildings: a host of new structures and environmental props has been added, resulting in approximately 3 to 4 times more locations to explore.

• Giant Dome: a vast dome now covers the main portion of the map, with shattered glass fragments scattered throughout the environment.

Items & Loot

• Permanent item spawns: alongside random spawns, the number of fixed (non-random) item placements has been increased across the map.

UI/UX

• Title Screen (WIP): a proper in-progress title screen + new music has been added. From here you can:

  • Start and Load Game (when a save is present)

  • Toggle SOLA on or off
    Further improvements are planned for upcoming updates.

Combat & AI

• Enemy spawner tweaks: adjusted how enemies populate the environment for better pacing and encounters.

Survival Systems

• Oxygen and Health zones: the starting area and other purchasable bases now restore both Oxygen and Health while you are inside.

Save/Load

• Load Game refinement: the loading process is now more resilient, stable, and production-ready.

Bug Fixes & Improvements

• Various minor bug fixes, performance polish, and general quality-of-life improvements. Fixed an issue which could cause SOLA LLM to not run in all instances when enabled.