Update 7.10 Hotfix 1 released - Steam Deck Verified!

[Gregory]

Update 7.10 Hotfix 1 released

We're happy to share the news that X4 has regained its "Steam Deck Verified" status, ensuring an optimized experience on this portable device.

7.10 Hotfix 1 Changelog

• Improved specific cases of extreme performance issues on Steam Deck.
• Fixed Dock at Station objective during Worker Welfare mission sometimes losing guidance.
• Fixed various issues when multiple barter missions appear at same station.
• Fixed missing Sapporo Blueprints not being added in some savegames.
• Fixed missile-turret armed capital ships breaking off from combat early.
• Fixed camera being in wrong position after loading save.
• Fixed performance issues and falling through floor in certain situations.
• Fixed several causes of crashes.

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[Original Post]

A mere seven weeks or so after the release of our major 7.00 update for X4: Foundations, we're pleased to announce the release of the 7.10 update, bringing a range of improvements and fixes to enhance your space-faring adventures.

In addition to improvements to ship behavior during activities such as docking, mining and combat, fixes for smoother progression and completion of various missions, performance and stability enhancements, and a number of small but impactful improvements to the user interface, this update also features a new Factions and Relations tutorial to help players navigate the complex political landscape.

For a detailed list of all the changes and fixes, check out the full changelog in our forum.

Featuring as ships in the new X4: Timelines expansion, the Dart now includes a Travel Drive when unlocked in the Open Universe, allowing it to be used as a fast and efficient way of getting around the galaxy, while the Sapporo has been upgraded with a new anti-fighter missile to boost its combat effectiveness. Further improvements have been made in X4: Timelines itself, making its exploration and combat scenarios more engaging.

For those looking to make their mark, the X4: Timelines Leaderboards offer an exciting competitive element to the expansion. We're sharing a quick video guide here, to help more players learn how to log in and track their ranking. Join in and see your name rise to the top!

The 7.10 update for X4: Foundations is now live. Dive into the game to experience these enhancements and fixes that elevate your gameplay experience. Fly safe, and may your journeys through the stars be ever thrilling. And a big thank you to everybody who has been involved in beta testing 7.10 over the past few weeks!

[Pitagora]

Great! Any place to read the full patch notes for v 7.10?

[CBJ]

For a detailed list of all the changes and fixes, check out the full changelog in our forum.

They are there now.

[_Zap_]

I was just installing 7.00 to try out Timelines, then I get the notification from the newsletter that 7.10 is out!

When can I expect the patch to be up on GOG?

[CBJ]

When can I expect the patch to be up on GOG?

Galaxy should already have it. For the manual installer we are, as usual, at their mercy. They don't usually take more than a couple of days, though.

[_Zap_]

When can I expect the patch to be up on GOG?

Galaxy should already have it. For the manual installer we are, as usual, at their mercy. They don't usually take more than a couple of days, though.

Thanks for the quick reply. I'll hope they get around to it before the weekend, then.

[alt3rn1ty]

~ When can I expect the patch to be up on GOG?

Usually if not the same day as the announcement it will be the next day if using Galaxy. If you use the manual installers and its just before a weekend, GOG dont seem to work Sat/Sun so then the manual installer made by them will come out on the Monday. Not Egosofts problem when that happens.

Edit: Ninja'd by CBJ
Edit 2: Ninja'd again by _Zap_ I'll just go back to sleep

[Scoob]

Nice. Quite a few solid fixes applied in v7.10 that were impacting my current v7.0 game, so I'm pretty pleased with v7.1 thus far. I of course reserve the right to complain loudly (well, typing in CAPITAL LETTERS lol) if I spot anything though Joking-aside, nice job guys. X4 is running pretty darn well these days, even throwing a number of mods at it (think extra ships, more jobs etc.) and it's still running nicely. I'm fortunate to have an 5800X3d, X4 really does love that extra Cache, quite shockingly so.

[Karvat]

Weeks of development time spent producing 60+ improvements to a DLC that minimum 60% of the player base disliked and is not playing

[thegreybetween]

Weeks of development time spent producing 60+ improvements to a DLC that minimum 60% of the player base disliked and is not playing

Hence, the improvements.

[CBJ]

And the rest of those people are playing Timelines. Are you suggesting they shouldn't get any fixes or improvements just because you didn't like it? Seems a little churlish when there are over 270 improvements in other parts of the game.

[mr.WHO]

I have some questions for 7.10 update:

1) Is it correct that among Timelines old terran ships, only Cutlass doesn't have mk.2 and mk.3 shields for sandbox mode?
2) If I load both light and heavy barrage missiles for my NPC controlled Sapporo, will AI be able to dynamically change between light and heavy, or will they only use one type of missile and I have to manually change them during combat?
3) Lore wise, I think X-Shuttle should also have one additional gun mount for missile launcher - yes, I know it will make it even more OP, but this one and only X-Shuttle - please make it wholesome!

[Sutopia]

Weeks of development time spent producing 60+ improvements to a DLC that minimum 60% of the player base disliked and is not playing

Dislike implies played and didn’t like. I too dislike the dlc but played it once to get done with it. At least the shinies are shinier now.

[Ormac]

Weeks of development time spent producing 60+ improvements to a DLC that minimum 60% of the player base disliked and is not playing

I only wished

• Fixed being unable to complete President's End Timelines scenario if Jump Gate selection menu closed by player.

(From start of Beta)

made it to the Hotfix as I was still trying to draw my own opinion on Timelines.

The rest of the improvements had to go through the beta process.
Unlike other patches immediately following a DLC expansion 7.10 polished more of the overall game rather than just finishing up the DLC.

[alt3rn1ty]

I am loving this update. Huge amount of fixes for the whole game, more improvements to performance, and the usual long term polishing of the game to an excellent state continues, as we have become accustomed to from Egosoft over the years.

Thank you very much.

[Technik]

Broke Terraforming - Samsara (Kingdom End: Ocean of Fantasy) in update 7.10! Three weeks of doing it and now it's all over again?
https://imgur.com/a/YphyDzh

[CBJ]

Broke Terraforming - Samsara (Kingdom End: Ocean of Fantasy) in update 7.10! Three weeks of doing it and now it's all over again?
https://imgur.com/a/YphyDzh

If you think you've found a problem, go to the Tech Support forum, start a new thread and provide the information requested in the very first thread at the top of that forum. Without that there's very little chance of us being able to identify and solve what's wrong.

[Karvat]

And the rest of those people are playing Timelines. Are you suggesting they shouldn't get any fixes or improvements just because you didn't like it? Seems a little churlish when there are over 270 improvements in other parts of the game.

I am suggesting that there are hundreds of options to choose from when it comes to decide what to prioritize in terms of development time, options that could make this fantastic game an absolute gem, and in spite of that, time was spent developing the only DLC the community did not like and did not ask, which is strange because a simple poll on the forum on the line "would you like a DLC focused on scenarios outisde of the main universe?" I am sure most of this strong community would have clicked "no" before the develompent started and even suggested better ideas as alternative.

[CBJ]

You've made your opinion about Timelines abundantly clear already. That's not what the thread is about, and that's not what my post was about. This thread about the 7.10 update, so back on topic.

[mr.WHO]

Any comment on Cutlass missing mk.2 and mk.3 shields?