No Man’s Sky Getting a Patch That Will Make Players ‘Very Happy’

Hello Games is working on a patch for No Man’s Sky on both PlayStation 4 and PC that creator Sean Murray says will make some players “very happy” when it arrives. “Awesome day at Hello Games, we’re going to make some people very happy with a PC and PS4 patch that’s in test right now,” […]

[Death]

Great news for NMS players and potential buyers. Would be nice to know what it is though.

[Kramerica13]

Yeah, definitely.

[LordMaim]

Don't tell me what will make me happy. Show me what it is, and I'll judge for myself!

...seriously, is it Bases? Its too soon to be Bases. Or is it? Dammit TELL ME!

[RememberThe357]

Isn't speculation what started this whole mess in the first place?

[KiwiViper85]

Ye, Sean Murray should be banned from twitter

[Kribwalker]

A version of the game that doesn't consistently crash?

[alfcrippinjr]

all games crashes on ps4 or pc
nothing new in that

[lunatic0001]

I agree...I know games crash but I have never had a game on me crash as much as this game...ever

[SniperControl]

I had it crash once on the first day, had to restart the PS4, but been fine since with around 25 hours play time.

[Aenea]

That would be awesome!

@alfcrippinjr
All games crash, true, but this one crashes way too darn often, in one play session of 4 hours yesterday it crashed 3 times.

It needs this patch, STAT!

[_-EDMIX-_]

@luna- well the problem with that notion is that it's very subjective , some people have experiences where the game crashes more often than not.
Out of playing the game for about 40 hours it's crashed on me 3 times I've actually had Battlefield 4 crash on me more times in less period of time when it first released ,even The Witcher 3 and Fallout 4 , even Metal Gear Solid 5 once crashed on me.

The number of times a game will crash on a user is very subjective and some people have a higher degree of it happening to them than others.

If you haven't had a game crash on you that number of times it really means that it's kind of personal to you, that has very little to do with the overall game as it just shows that you haven't had it happen to you often which might merely mean you haven't played other games to the same degree upon release.

The first time the game crashed on me was actually the third day after release and I had already been playing for around 30 hours or so.

But I know people where there a game Crash the very first day. I installed it on my friends PlayStation 4 to show him the game and it crashed on him literally during the tutorial it just happens at different moments for people

[nveenio]

My son has had the game crash for him multiple times on a certain planet. He quit going to that planet. Aside from that, there have been no other crashes on NMS in my house.

[gamerswin24]

Funny enough i have a day one ps4 and NMS hasnt crashed on me once. Out of curiosity at what specific point does the game crash for you or its just random crashes that happen at any part of the game?

[uth11]

probably mostly bug fixes.

[UKmilitia]

maybe players visible and the amount of people per server increased?

[joab777]

Problem quality of life improvements that people have been whining about like stacking items, inventory management etc. Personally, I like it the way it is. If you spend any time at all, you won't have inventory or survival problems.

Oersonally, I'd like to see them cut back on the availability of mats in general, as they are too abundant. Also, if they are gonna make it so you can board things, I wanna see the survival elements be a bit harsher on certain planets. Have some easy ones, and some horrible planets that you really have to work at to explore.

One of my favorite planets had gravitino banks everywhere, but each time ya pick one up ya got attacked and on your way to sell them ya get attacked. I lives this.

Also, I'd like to see bigger and bladder enemies as you get stronger...more risk.

That and base building. Imagine if they add this and eventually allow you to invite up to 4 people into your world.

Its too early for that, I just hope they don't make it a hard fest because of all the crying. It will ruin it IMO.

[nix]

in the beginning, i was collecting everything i see. now i know what i need to survive. my 15 slot exosuit is pretty much empty because i know what exactly i need to survive unless i find very expensive rocks. i did mining once. made some money. i still am trying to find a wrecked plane with more slots than i have currently (still using the first one).

once you get the grip of the game and how it works, you can easily survive and travel around.

about inviting friends to your world... it should work, like how it works in the real world. they should be in the near proximity, they shouldn't just appear in your world. if they are billion light years away, they will have to warp etc.

[Errorist76]

I assume MP. And/or base building

[The_Kills]

How can that honestly be "great news" then?

[COMMENT-OF-THE-YEAR]

One thing I will say about Hello Games in a positive light is they are really quick at versatility in response to bug fixes and patching. From when they went gold until they passed cert they have patched the game immensely. I also like how The president/ceo responds instead of someone we don't know. I like the indie aspect when it comes to gaming.

[REDGUM]

They are adding more planets. Apparently there aren't enough. Lol.

[XanderZane]

They added multiplayer and the ability to fly your ship anywhere you want now? That probably would make their fans happy.

[Skankinruby]

Doubt that very much, apparently people were expecting a heavily detailed MMO with a deep story where you can see 18 quintillion planets that all look completely different. Basically nothing the game was ever supposed to be, not to mention completely impossible.

[Servbot41]

I just wanted to be able to see my friend. Even if we had to book it to the center and fly to one system to the side of it in order to finally meet up.

[_-EDMIX-_]

So you wanted something that was stated several times that it wasn't going to be?

Ummmm ok.

[GrimmyReaper]

@_-EDMIX-_
Eum he actually DID confirm you could play with your friends
There was an interview where they just simply asked like ... 70 questions? And one of them did say that

[ChronoJoe]

@EDMIX Yeah over a year ago. The fact that the back of the box and the listing on PSN say that there's no multiplayer wasn't a giveaway? Anyone who bought this with the idea that they would be able to play the game in multiplayer was intentionally ignorant to the information available over the last 6 months.

[Vegamyster]

"apparently people were expecting a heavily detailed MMO with a deep story"

I haven't seen anybody say or mention that they thought it was supposed to be like that, this whole argument that they told us what the game was and that's what we got is not 100% true, the game was shrouded in mystery for years and the devs were very quite about what you'll actually be doing. Recent videos are popping up comparing different interviews/footage showing that they clearly made certain promises/statements which weren't true, maybe it was features they wanted but couldn't finished them in time ranging from being able to see other players, intelligent AI or seeing large creatures causing havoc ect.

[DanteVFenris666]

I've seen a baby trex and a mom trex chasing down other animals in my play through. It's there that feature ain't missing.

No A.I. Is intelligent. I'd like to say it could be better, but better how?

[Skankinruby]

Uhm I've seen hundreds of people and critics complain about those very two things. Saying crap like 'it's a huge universe with nothing to do' or 'they lied we were promised we could play with our friends'. Heavily detailed....mmo......deep story.

[Vegamyster]

@Skankinruby

Sean Murray told us we could play with friends and there was a chance of finding other players, it's not the peoples fault for HG's either being too vague or making contradictory statements: https://www.youtube.com/wat...

There is nothing wrong with saying the narrative is weak, it doesn't have to be deep to be good but the one they included is primarily a couple lines of dialogue at a time.

[iceman06]

I don't think that Hello Games was being purposefully dishonest. I DO think that they had bigger ambitions than what could be delivered on time AND they were placed under a microscope like no other indie developer I've ever seen. I think that they did a good job of showing you exactly what you were going to do, while keeping the mystery about possibilities alive. THAT might have been seen as misleading. But, every developer does that. That's part of PR talk.
In the end, I've seen some strange and funny things. I saw an aggressive animal with a spiked shell actually charge at a smaller animal...miss...and completely wreck a drop pod. I've also seen a sentinel (the bipod) get stuck in a crowd of medium sized animals and trip over. Reminded me of the Ewoks and Star Wars. Speaking of which, I've seen Ewok-like creatures. They weren't as furry, but their skin pattern suggested it and the facial markings looked like the fabric on a hood.

[mogwaii]

No theres been straight up lies, nice try though.

[IRetrouk]

Like????

[R00bot]

Like when he said you could play with your friends, that other people could see you, that there were competitive elements, etc.

[Perjoss]

Lol i know right, people actually thought a 10 man team could pull off something that even a 200 person team could not.

Its all about being realistic, just because a dev is a bit quiet about the gameplay, no need to go filling in all the blanks with crazy ideas.

[mogwaii]

Im going on things he actually said.

[R00bot]

But Sean Murray literally said there was multiplayer, competitive elements, and that other players could see you.

[ElementX]

More vagueness from Sean Murray

[alfcrippinjr]

to much of a back lash for a game that had only one issue and that to play online with other people.
but now the wish is happening

get ready for the trolls of youtube

[ziggurcat]

So... the multiplayer people had expected?

[_-EDMIX-_]

You mean the multiplayer that was stated many times for years that wasn't actually going to be in the game?

The expected this from what evidence? Fantasy? Lol

[Imalwaysright]

This evidence

https://www.youtube.com/wat...

"Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?"

The only time I saw Sean saying that this wasn't a multiplayer game was in a tweet he posted the 8th of this month. One day before the game was released.

[phantomexe]

@ Imalwaysright like i said on another article he did say you may see other ppl but it be really rare. He never said you be able to coop or there be some form of team deathmatch. There an online component but it was never what your thinking ever. I followed this game for over 3 years and watched everything and not one time did i think it had the online setup that people are thinking. Maybe i'm just smarter then everyone else. I think theres alot of people on this site who pay for there games without researching.

[Imalwaysright]

@ phantomexe

All I'm going to say is: watch the video I posted.

[CorndogBurglar]

Before I even say this, I'm just going to say that I love NMS and I never bought it for any Mulitplayer aspect.

HOWEVER, it was stated in multiple interviews and even at least one video interview that you would absolutely be able to see other players and your friends if you run into them, but the possibility of that is extremely low considering how big the world is.

So, yeah I can see why people thought there was multiplayer....even if they did seem to ignore the second half of his statement.

[Skankinruby]

You can't say that stuff. People here created a whole scenario in their head based on him answering 'yes' when asked if you could play with your friends. But just keep leaning back to that statement when acknowledging that it was made very clear that multiplayer was never a component in this game. Common sense is a clear waste of time with these people.

[ziggurcat]

@edmix:

"You mean the multiplayer that was stated many times for years that wasn't actually going to be in the game?"

yes. the multiplayer people thought was going to be in the game even though it was never said that it was a multiplayer game.

@iamalwaysright:

that video, and none of the other videos people have posted proves that the game was supposed to be a multiplayer game, nor are they proof of any alleged lying. and if this update does implement the kind of MP people had erroneously expected, then it'll make all of those wild accusations look awfully silly.

[aconnellan]

You're both talking about 2 different things.

Ziggurcat says 'multiplayer', but he means the ability to see your friends, which was long advertised and confirmed as a feature.

You're right that traditional multiplayer wasn't every going to be in the game, but the ability to see other players was supposed to be

[Imalwaysright]

ziggurcat

Are you kidding me? He said the we could play with our friends, he said that we could work with other people, he said that there was a competitive element in NMS, he said that we could see other people, he said that we could communicate with other people.

English is not my language but come on.

[ziggurcat]

He also said it is not a multiplayer game. He also said to not expect that kind of experience. He also said that a more traditional MP experience could be added later on.

edit: precisely. it was the most up-to-date information.

[Imalwaysright]

Yeah in the 8th of this month. One day before the game was released

[Imalwaysright]

A tweet posted at 11:35 pm, 25 minutes from the game to be released is what you consider a warning after MONTHS of advertising it as having online? After online retailers shipping the game to those that pre ordered it? As if everyone had the obligation to follow Sean on twitter? You're a funny one.

[JamesBondage]

is it enabling players to meet in game? probably not

[Aenea]

I hope it's not, it's a useless feature and rather they add more substantial stuff and fix all the bugs and get the servers to run stable!

They can add it at a later time and then add more multiplayer options, to make something that finds nearby players and put them in the same server session isn't something that you do in 5 minutes, would take them a lot of time to do for something so trivial feature wise. If they add more things to the multiplayer aspect then it makes sense to me, not just for this.

[JamesBondage]

im just mad at them for saying its in the game right up until the game released and then being like "whoops, thats not in the game yet guys.." i dont actually care about the feature, just hate it when devs arent honest, makes me worried for the future of the game.

[Aenea]

BS, it's a nonsense feature, no reason whatsoever to be upset about it. I've been playing 8 days now, put a lot of hours into it, never once have I seen a system that was already discovered and even if the other player is there currently all this feature that people are so upset about does would be to see the other player, big freaking whoop and I don't feel it's worth their time even, unless they add in way more MP stuff then it makes sense, not when it's the only 'MP' thing in there...

So no, no need to get mad about it. Have you played the game? You seen many other systems discovered by others already?

[JamesBondage]

clearly you didnt read me right, i said i dont care about the feature. what makes me angry is the developers allowing players to believe the feature was in the game when it in fact is not. thats all.

[Trekster_Gamer]

More unique things to do, not the same thing all the time with different settings, an actual scripted story driven Campaign would be fun as well.

[Brucis]

Is it the one that will let me play the game instead of crashing on start-up?

[Mikey94]

If its not coop exploration with friends then no it wont make anyone happy.

[Aenea]

Speak for yourself buddy! I don't need coop, want lots of other stuff first!

[Inzo]

I hope its a building tool.

[Si-Fly]

Maybe they've patched in the visuals and animation of the 2014 demo?

[Artemidorus]

Sean Murray did talk alot of crap before and after this game but I will give him credit, he is working hard on the patches.

I still guessing he will make us pay for DLC in the future.

[jinjojuice]

Upgradable land vehicles?

[GrubsterBeater]

That is actually a pretty cool idea.

[Mr_Luke]

I'm happy with the game, if they add more things i'll be even happier =D
And i don't know if i'm the lucky one but the game crashed only twice the first day that i tried it. Then 0 crashes.

[GrubsterBeater]

I had one crash two hours after the game launched, then nothing ever since. I have probably logged at least a good 30 hours so far too. No issues whatsoever for me.

Same thing happened to my brother, he had one crash the first day, and then nothing since.

I feel like it's really strange that people are having "100 crashed a day" with this game, when my brother and I have had one total, even my friends haven't had any issues with the game. Most of my friends have had zero crashes apparently.

[IRetrouk]

I have had a few to be fair 3 or 4, not enough to vex me but enough to know that its happening.

[Dixiedevil]

That'd be great but at this point I'll have to file this bit of information in the "Yeah, we'll see about that" catalog.

[The_Sage]

I have had the game since launch and have not had it crash once. I'm loving it. I followed this game very closely, and it is exactly what they said it was going to be. Sean even said in an interview that if you ever met up with another player that you probably wouldn't even know it. Multiplayer would ruin this game. People would try to kill people, steal resources, tap people and all kinds of other stupidity.

[Der_Kommandant]

I stopped playing it because it crashed already 4 times while warp jumping.

And i own the PS4 version.

[2cents]

We shall see...

[DVAcme]

I'm willing to cut Hello Games a lot of slack, considering they had a flood that DESTROYED THE GAME AND THEY HAD TO REBUILD IT FROM SCRATCH. I'm betting this patch will add a lot of the promised features and that they will continue to update the game until it meets expectations. I don't consider it malicious on their part m for the game to be missing features so much as they released the game early because of fan expectation and they wanted a little less pressure on their shoulders. It happens. If this were a AAA game from a company like EA or Ubisoft, I'd be livid, but considering it's just an 8-person team and the insane task ahead of them after the unfortunate accident that cost them the entire game, I'm willing to be patient. I might not buy the game immediately, but I have high hopes for it in the future.

[Gh05t]

So you are saying they can't do as much work or perform to as high a standard as other but deserve to be paid the same...

[andibandit]

Finallly some more planets!

[XStation4pio_Pro]

I hope it's either a home system or real multiplayer with different modes (co-op, discovery, Space battles etc). They could even work some rts battle inspiration there on account of how much you have to manage resources.

[masterfox]

more black holes ?

[1nsomniac]

I don't believe a single word Sean Murray or Hello games has left to say.

[Koopdogg]

This patch will want to be a hefty one !!! So many things are wrong and missing !!!
There's no coming back from this !!!

[GrimmyReaper]

I read all these comments about crashes and freezes, bugs and glitches and frame rate dips.
Guess I got lucky, mine has been running great with very few stutters (like once or twice an hour)

I know people expected more (tbh so did I) but am enjoying the game.
Curious if he's talking about the structures that we can build that he said would come soon after the first patch

[DafunkyRebel]

better not fix the duplication glitch is all I'm saying

[AccountAttemptNr5]

Rumor has it that they are implementing 3 new colors and a few new creatures on planet nr 122.356.768.445.667

[ITPython]

So far the game has only crashed twice on my ps4. And I have been sinking a crap load of time into the game since launch.

Although the first crash was quite annoying, as I had gone quite a long way without saving, and I had realized this, so I was fastly making my way to the next beacon on a planet and I remember thinking to myself "please don't let this be the first time I have an issue with the game". Then boom, crash. The timing of it was eerily coincidental.

But aside from that and another time it crashed while I was loading a restore point, the game has been running very smoothly.

I had made a support ticket for an unrelated issue and got a response back today from hello games. Apparently the first patch is due out this week, and there is another due out next week as well.

[pyroxxx]

Wait till you get really into it,.. (I am basically platinuming it in few hours,..) Maxed out everything,..Crashing like crazy,..
By crazy I mean I am saving before every warp,.. Sometimes it crashes 2-3 times before I get any progress (even on planets (mostly related to pause menu mid some other action I'd wager - one was related to bugged out multitool upgrade node, but mostly by pressing pause),.. And it is a pain in the ass,.. Especially when you get into the zone (basically playing it without even knowing what you are doing with your hands,.. and than it throws you out,.. Really sucks)
I love this game so damn much (basically havent slept all night,.. but damn they need to get it more stable)

[Tzuno]

more stash space? more mats stack per mat? small things :))

[MagicBeanz]

You're gonna be happy, but where not telling you why you're gonna be happy. LOL.

[Pego]

I hope it has something to do with arena multiplayer.

[Derpy]

I love the game already, it's one of my favorite this gen so far, but what would make me very happy would be if they would fix the random crashing. They do start to wear on you after a while.

[Gh05t]

PC Patch Notes according to their Steam Page : http://steamcommunity.com/a...

UPDATE: AMD Phenom Support
Thousands of lines of assembly have been rewritten to support AMD CPUs. The game code no longer relies on anything above SSE 2,
Havok Physics has also now created new libs. Game is now confirmed working on Phenom CPUs.

UPDATE: Mouse Smoothing
Smoothing on mouse movement has been improved to prevent hitching or stuttering, and is now adjustable through the Options menu in “Mouse Smoothing”.
It now defaults to off. If you feel the framerate is "slow" or "lumpy", please make sure that this is turned off (it helps players with sub-30 fps)

UPDATE: Improved Performance
On CPUs with 4 threads or fewer, performance has been improved.
On CPUs with 8 threads, performance has also been significantly improved.

UPDATE: Radeon 6xxx
Added support for this GPU, which doesn't support OpenGL 4.5 fully.

UPDATE: Player Saves
Help to recover some player saves which had been lost or corrupt.

Alt-Tab has improved
Some systems/configs were crashing or not pausing correctly on Alt Tab. This should now be resolved.

Shader Caching
Framerate was initially stuttering due to shaders not being correctly cached by the GPU on some systems. We have replaced the GPU caching system. You may notice some stutter during the Galactic Map intro to the game (the very first time you run), but it should be smoother from then on (this will be fixed in future). This is particularly true on ATI cards

Max FPS Cap
On some CPU/GPU configurations, setting Max FPS to 60 or 30 was not giving 60 or 30 FPS (causing stuttering). This has been improved.

Intel GPU Detection
We do not currently support Intel GPUS. We are working on this for a future patch, to expand our min spec.
In the meantime, the game will now let you know if you are trying to run with an unsupported GPU. This will hopefully flag for some users that their high end GPU has not been selected.

Gsync
Gsync has been disabled by default, which was causing an issue for some users

[pyroxxx]

They need to fix the stability,.. I totally love this game, but crashes way too much even for my low standards
Maybe it is just certain solar systems not being initiated properly or something,.. also lots of crashes are related to pause button