[2022] FAQ of the Coming Major Update

A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

Hi engineers,

Today we bring you the promised FAQ regarding the coming major update. Are you ready? Let's go ——

Q1. Is it required to start a new game to get the full experience of this major update? Will there be something went wrong with load an old version savedata?
A. You can experience all the new features and contents in this major update with an old savedata.

Q2. What systems are optimized in this major update?
We have completely re-do the Dyson sphere system, especially the performance of the Dyson shell. Besides, AGAIN the size/length of the savedata file has been optimized, so you can find the Dyson sphere related savedata's length are significantly cut after this major update.

Q3. What is Mecha Customization?
It is an in-game system that you can change the appearance of Icarus and allows you to design your own unique Mecha.

Q4. Do I need to upgrade my technology to customize my mech?
Under the current version you can use this system directly without unlocking any technology. However, the application of customized designs requires the consumption of production materials. If the design has a certain material with unlocked technology, you will not be able to apply the custom appearance of this armor.

Q5. Is there anyway I can share my customized Icarus?
The customized design will generate an exclusive blueprint file, so of course you can!

Q6. Does this customization feature have any other effect to Icaurs besides appearance?
Currently the customized mecha function can only change the appearance of Icarus, but in the future it may contain a certain impact on the basic values of Icarus, such as durability, weight, power consumption, etc... EVERYTHING ABOUT the COMBAT SYSTEM...!

Q7. Can Advanced Mining Machine unlock the Achievement of ?
Nope, this achievement is exclusive for the normal mining machine.

Q8. Does the Advanced Mining Machine have other functions besides a higher mining effeciency?
You can set the speed of mining for the Advanced Mining Machine, and it can be placed more freely as you want!

Q9. Can all products get extra output with the Proliferator?
The effect of items sprayed with Proliferator varies. Please enter the game to check the effect of each item by Hover over the item.

Q10. Can blueprints from older versions be used after this update?
Blueprints that worked in past versions will still work in the new version.

Q11. Can I change the savedata path?
Yes, you can find the path file through [Game installation path/Config/path.txt] and fill in the savedata path you want, save and close it. The savedata path will change after you completely shut down the game and restart it.

Q12. When will the combat system come?
The battle system is still scheduled in the second half of 2022.

Q13. How about the Steam Workshop?
It is already in plan, please stay tune with our announcement.

Q14. Then, the co-op...?
Well, up to now we still don't have any plans for co-op system.

Q15. We need Steam Cloud!
We are still facing some technical problem on the Steam Cloud. We are working hard on it, but it can't catch up with this major update.