Full Release 7.18.5 Released! (Experimental) - Steam Cloud and Bug Fixes
This update is only accessible by switching to our Experimental branches (instructions on how to do so here).Changes:Steam Cloud saves will now also track the backup save folder, as some players (e.g. those on Windows 11) were finding that their saves were not syncing. This should fix that issue for 99% of players!The afterburner button "on" state has been made a bit brighter, as quite a few users have accidentally ended up leaving them enabled and then being confused why interceptor weapons are not firing. We'll be making some additional changes to make this more obvious in the next patch, but this is a quick change that might help.Fixed various issues and crashes to do with mod loading.STEAM REVIEWS: YOUR FEEDBACK MATTERSIf you haven’t already, please consider leaving us a review on Steam. We’re very grateful for the feedback players have shared so far, and reviews do a lot to help the game’s visibility. They also help inform future patches and what the team focuses on next. If you’re enjoying Xenonauts 2, or just want to support the dev team, leaving a review would really help.XENONAUTS 2 RESOURCESXenonauts 2 Official Wiki: Learn more about Xenonauts 2 here. If you'd like to become a contributor, then come join the community Discord and let us know in the #wiki channel. Xenonauts 2 Modding Wiki: This wiki contains comprehensive documentation, tools, and examples to help both beginners and experienced modders create their own custom content for the game. Xenonauts 2 Official Beginner's Guide: New to Xenonauts 2? Check out our beginner's guide that covers everything you'll want to know to survive the alien threat. Join the Xenonauts CommunityDiscord | Reddit | Forumshttps://store.steampowered.com/app/538030/Xenonauts_2/
This update is only accessible by switching to our Experimental branches (instructions on how to do so here).
Changes:
Steam Cloud saves will now also track the backup save folder, as some players (e.g. those on Windows 11) were finding that their saves were not syncing. This should fix that issue for 99% of players!
The afterburner button "on" state has been made a bit brighter, as quite a few users have accidentally ended up leaving them enabled and then being confused why interceptor weapons are not firing. We'll be making some additional changes to make this more obvious in the next patch, but this is a quick change that might help.
Fixed various issues and crashes to do with mod loading.
If you haven’t already, please consider leaving us a review on Steam. We’re very grateful for the feedback players have shared so far, and reviews do a lot to help the game’s visibility. They also help inform future patches and what the team focuses on next. If you’re enjoying Xenonauts 2, or just want to support the dev team, leaving a review would really help.
Xenonauts 2 Official Wiki: Learn more about Xenonauts 2 here. If you'd like to become a contributor, then come join the community Discord and let us know in the #wiki channel.
Xenonauts 2 Modding Wiki: This wiki contains comprehensive documentation, tools, and examples to help both beginners and experienced modders create their own custom content for the game.
Xenonauts 2 Official Beginner's Guide: New to Xenonauts 2? Check out our beginner's guide that covers everything you'll want to know to survive the alien threat.
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