Added sync for the sky box and clouds. Players should now see the exact same sky (and thus encounter eclipses at the same time!)
Added sync for respawnable creatures (Fish are meant to respawn when they're killed in singleplayer game)
Added sync for fruit growing and harvesting from grown plants and natural ones like kelp
Added sync for vehicle upgrade station
Added sync for breakable resources (e.g. coral disks or limestone)
Added sync and persistence for radiation leaks. You can now safely reconnect without getting radiated once you've fixed the leaks once!
Added Reefback children spawning
Added sync for geyser eruptions. No more getting burnt while your friend is safely swimming in the middle of an eruption!
Added sync for creatures's death (corpse, transformation into cooked item, decomposition)
Added sync for flares
Added sync for stalker teeth drop
Added sync for time capsules
# Players
Added the possibility to have two players playing the Subnautica introduction cinematic together
Added persistence for craft pins (No longer fear to lose progress while farming for crafts)
Added persistence of quick bind slots
Added sync for all Subnautica spawning commands (item, spawn, sub)
Added a keep inventory setting and command
Added sync for knife PvP. It's enabled by default and there's a command and a setting to toggle it
# Leviathans gameplay
Added sync for Reaper Leviathans (chasing/attacking vehicles/players/fish)
Added sync for Ghost Leviathans (except those which spawn in the Void)
Added sync for Sea Treaders (grazing, spawning ore deposits)
Added sync for Sea Dragons (grabbing vehicles, casting attacks)
Added sync for stasis rifles, seamoth/exosuit torpedoes
# Vehicles
Added sync for Cyclops wrecks
Added sync for fire extinguishers in Cyclops (but not to fire dousing)
Added vehicle teleportation when using commands (i.e: you use /teleport or goto or warp command while piloting a vehicle, it will also teleport the vehicle)
Fixed Exosuits falling through the map inside Precursor structures
Added short safety cooldowns to avoid having multiple people overwriting the same base with different modifications at the same time
Added sync for various objects which can be placed underwater and in bases (oxygen pipes, beacons, LED lights, posters)
Added sync and persistence for base hull, hole appearing and repairing will now be a multiplayer experience!
Added sync for creature reproduction and egg hatching in water parks
Added crops persistence and sync in water parks and pots
Added sync for trash can
Added sync for coffee vending machine
Added sync for fastGrow and fastHatch commands
Added sync for vehicle upgrade station
Added a warning upon Scan room construction to let players know that they are not currently synced.
Prevent bench/chair deconstruction while a player is sitting on it
# Quality of Life
Added controller support on the multiplayer menu
Added RadminVPN support inside server console (to gather IP)
Added more localization to various multiplayer-related in-game text
Added server commands (can be typed in Nitrox chat) to trigger sunbeam and aurora events
Added a "resync button" in Nitrox settings to forcefully resync all built bases in case you don't want to reconnect (but it's still better to do a full reconnect in case of a desync)
Added persistence for gamemode and a Minecraft-like command for it (can be used in Nitrox chat)
Added sync for footstep sounds
Added sync for infection animation
Changed all items inside the player inventory to be "safe" when reconnecting so that you can't lose those when dying (it's a temporary workaround until we find a way to recognize items which were "saved")
Improved chat messaging by unfocusing when pressing `Enter` to send a message
Improved fish movement sync (but fish behaviors are still not synced)
Improved the visuals of the multiplayer menu
Improved crafters sync and persistence, they should now still hand the crafted item even after reconnecting
Improved vehicle crafting in constructors
Improved vehicle customization sync (color/name)
Improved vehicle modules sync, there should be fewer cases of desync when adding/removing these
Improved PDA Scanning sync
Improved vehicles battery sync (we are aware that it's still buggy)
Improved visual and sync of remote players' vitals
Vastly improved how inventories handle items, there should be less cases of inventory overflow
Vastly improved Aurora and Sunbeam story sync and persistence
Vastly improved story goals persistence and sync
# Sounds
Enhanced volume calculation based on player distance
Fixed vehicles emitting global engine sounds while quitting pilot mode
Fixed seamoth emitting global sounds while being unpowered
Fixed seamoth emitting global sound while toggling lights
Fixed cyclops emitting global engine sounds while driving
Fixed seamoth emitting global sound when installing a powercell
Fixed laser cutter emitting global sounds
# Bug fixes
Fixed a bug that increased the size of crabsnakes (we're gonna miss them)
Fixed a bug where public IP would sometimes not work (added public website fallback support instead of native API)
Fixed a bug where LAN Discovery could crash Nitrox
Fixed a bug where fragment would spawn inside sealed boxes
Fixed a bug where Cyclops sonar would stop for no reason or appear while being outside of the Cyclops
Fixed a bug where vehicle health was not being simulated correctly for all players, possible fix for random explosion
Fixed a bug where precursor teleporters would sometimes stop working
Fixed a bug where time passed even when no player was connected to the server
Fixed a bug where scanning the last part of a blueprint would not unlock it
Fixed a bug where Aurora would have the wrong model when reconnecting after it exploded
Fixed a bug where fish movement wasn't simulated correctly.
Fixed many occurrences of remote players not moving on your screen
Fixed a bug where Nitrox keybinding would be reset when restarting your game
Fixed a bug where you could deconstruct a base with players inside
Fixed a bug where restarting Discord would break Nitrox activity's integration
Fixed a bug where containers in the water would either be duplicated or even disappear
Fixed a bug where sounds from remote player interactions would increase the further away you got
Fixed a bug which was preventing crashfish from spawning from their Sulfur Plants
Fixed multiple bugs where some entities would be destroyed on one player's screen but not on others'
Fixed a bug where Cyclops would not restore its motor state when reconnecting
Fixed a bug where a Cyclops getting destroyed would also destroy its children Player entities, resulting in a desync
Fixed a bug where you could grab other players using propulsion cannon
Fixed a bug where disconnection modal would not appear, not noticing you that you would be playing on your own
Fixed multiple bugs where vehicle destruction would not be synced nor persisted
Fixed a bug where using teleport commands from inside a building or Cyclops would move you to the wrong location
Fixed a bug where fish out of render distance would desync
Fixed a bug where players would see a different model for the same scannable object
Fixed a bug where you wouldn't be able to see the "first use cinematics" on the escape pod's hatch doors
Fixed a bug where saving a server with PROTOBUF serializer without having logged once would throw an error in the console
Fixed a bug where power cells/batteries were disappearing upon resync
Fixed a bug where warpme command would desync player data while only having an EscapePod available
Fixed a bug where creature sizes inside the alien containment aquarium were incorrect
Fixed a bug where fish movement in alien containment aquarium wouldn't be synced properly
Fixed a bug where players were unable to join a server, while the server capacity was higher than the player count
Fixed multiple bugs where splitting or uniting water parks would desync their contents
# Housekeeping
Added a computer clock desync calculator tool for client and server which lets clients keep track of the exact server time at any moment (using NTP if clients and server are online, or a fallback algorithm if one of those is offline)
Added commit hash on the Nitrox version label
Improved client's current time calculation so it's always close to the server's one (difference is milliseconds). It's also regularly updated by the server in case of unexpected trouble.
Improved In-Game Debuggers
Improved Dev tools to decrease code-smell and common mistakes with Unity
Updated to latest translations
Project cleanup and upgraded to latest dependencies.
03.01.2023 · 23:48
Nitrox version 1.7.1.0
Minor fix and Adjustement for the Subnautica 2.0 incompatibility
Fixed a bug where Windows 7 users would not be able to open the launcher.
Fixed a bug where Subnautica 2.0 users were able to launch the client or start a server.
Steam Users
Will now temporarily show the steps needed to downgrade to Legacy version so that the mod works.
Epic Users
No it's not working yet...
MSStore
Don't look here either...
11.12.2022 · 19:30
Nitrox version 1.7.0.0
Revamps and Improvements on the base building experience.
You can no longer build/destroy base parts when a player is in the way.
Significant reduction of red structure occurances.
Vast improvements on base building loading properly after re-logging (ladders, reactors, alien containments, ...)
-Overall Improvements
Improvements on our network layer (faster, uses less memory, more secure and produces a smaller output).
Improvements on our localization process (Switched to WebLate).
Improvements on our InGame Debuggers.
Improvements on platform detection for Linux systems.
-Nitrox Launcher Quality of Life Improvements.
Added a way to configure nitrox firewall rules automatically.
Added a way to specify subnautica installation path through environment variables.
-Gameplay Quality of Life Improvements.
Added LAN server discovery inside main menu.
Added player list tab inside PDA.
Added command history to the ingame chat (up/down arrows).
Added mute system to the chat (/mute).
Players will no longer be loosing health/food/oxygen during loading time.
Players will no longer be able to clip through the map during both loading and teleportation.
Added sync for aurora commands (explode/restore/countdown).
Added sync for vehicle destruction (seamoth/cyclops/exosuit).
Added sync for ping preferences (colors, visibility, ...).
Added sync for analyzed technologies.
Added sync for rocket launch sequence.
-Bug Squashing
Fixed a bug where player color would not match his ping color.
Fixed a bug where moonpool undocking sequence was not working.
Fixed a bug where player's skin lighting was dark when entering lifepod/bases.
Fixed a bug where teleporting commands would clip the player through the world.
Fixed a bug where teleport commands were not working inside base/cyclops.
Fixed a bug where inventory items would duplicate after death.
Fixed a bug where cyclops was not moving if driver was using cameras.
Fixed a bug where you could modify another player's inventory.
Fixed a bug where the main menu was freezing while joining a server.
Fixed a bug where join queue could break when a player was leaving during loading time.
Fixed a bug where timeout system for the join queue was not functional. No need to restart the whole game.
Fixed a bug where the commands like "kick/server stop" would allow you to keep playing through the pop-up.
Fixed a bug where Steam was not starting Subnautica.
Fixed a bug where you can see "unprocessable command" when using the help command.
Fixed various instances of inventory wiping.
Fixed issues with Discord integration.
Updated to latest translations
Project cleanup and upgraded to latest dependencies.
06.09.2022 · 17:25
Nitrox version 1.6.1.0
Fixed a bug where fragments wouldn't spawn at all
Added fallback when external IP returned by router is a private network
21.02.2022 · 18:33
Nitrox version 1.6.0.0
Added a brand new launcher UI
Reworked Discord integration with modernized UI
Save files will now use JSON format by default
Temporary workaround for vehicle stuck on nothing (exit and enter the vehicle)
Disabled daynightspeed, speed and sub Subnautica commands
Improved performance and reliability with matrix computing
Improved help command to provide information over specific command
Improved sit animation and added multiple seats to bench
Improved UPnP support and added fallback for getting public IP
Improved clarity of IP messages in console
Improved game platform check (Steam, Epic, Discord, MSstore)
Improved sync of rocket stages and pre-flights checks
Improved sync of Subnautica events (Aurora, radio, ...)
Added more translations (Danish, Croatian, Dutch, Czech, Polish, ...)
Added sync for player goals on per-player basis (i.e: goals like collecting resources)
Added sync for blueprints scan progress
Added a join queue to server to improve reliability upon loading
Added a streamer mode options (hide IP, hide chat, ...)
Added a server option to fully load the map upon server start (can take few minutes)
Added a server option to disable UPnP port forwarding
Added a way to customize launch arguments (like VR options)
Reduced instances of random errors while loading a save
Reduced instances of antivirus false positive
Fixed a bug where vehicles modules would not persist upon reload
Fixed a bug where Aurora could explode multiple times
Fixed a bug where vehicles color and name could desync
Fixed a bug where ion cubs would spawn stuck underground
Fixed a bug where wrecks and precursors bases were not fully loading
Fixed a bug where seaglides were loosing battery way too quickly
Fixed a bug where items were not well parented with other objects (wrecks parts, ...)
Fixed a bug where using free-cam would spam logs with errors
Fixed a bug where cyclops sonar would be executed for every player
Fixed a bug where cyclops decoy launcher button cooldown wasn't applied.
Fixed a bug where cyclops motor state sync could fail
Fixed a bug where lockers/signs labels could disappear upon restart
Fixed a bug where nitrox version label were disorienting in VR
Fixed a bug where you could get disconnected if you clicked on join button twice
Fixed a bug in joining menu where you could not join a server if you tabbed out
Fixed a bug where config file values could not be updated when properties were missing
Fixed a bug where config file could became invalid upon switching format with commands
Fixed a bug where you could leave your chair/bench while chatting (when pressing E key)
Fixed a bug where storage's name wasn't persisted
Fixed a bug where discord game platform wasn't recognize
Fixed various random errors inside logs.
Removed limitation on port under 1024 (use it if you know what you're doing)
Huge project cleanup and technical migrations (C#11, latest dependencies, ...)
26.07.2021 · 23:36
Nitrox version 1.5.0.1
Added option to disable UPnP port forwarding
Added backwards compatibility of previous "servers" file format
Added auto save for missing server.cfg properties when server.cfg is loaded
Fixed regression that prevented using hostname instead of IP
25.07.2021 · 00:25
Nitrox version 1.5.0.0
Vastly improved player modules (reduced instances of seamoth explosions)
Vastly improved load time while launching the mod
Vastly improved server logic inside the launcher
Improved save files reliability (reduced instances of corruption)
Improved reliability for rockets (reduced instances of stages rollback)
Improved steam path discovery (new format has been introduced recently)
Added seed system for save files (The escapepod will now generate at a random place depending on the seed)
Added audio sync (include most of the basic sounds)
Added sync for plant growth (inside storage too)
Added sync for bench/chair (Only one person can sit now)
Added sync for inventories (quickslots will be persisted upon relog)
Added sync for held items
Added support for UPNP (automatic port forwarding for compatible router)
Added support for translations (French,Spanish,German,Romanian,Finnish,Russian,Italian,Hungarian,Slovak,Portuguese...)
Added automatic file upgrade between nitrox updates
Fixed a bug causing fabricators/workenches to loop forever
Fixed a bug causing vehicle bay to be able to only craft 1 vehicle
Fixed a bug causing non fully vehicle inside cyclops to quickly drain all the energy
Fixed a few instances of item disappearing
Fixed a bug causing server restart to wipe the save
Fixed a bug where world backup was incomplete
Fixed a bug causing seamoth not to take depth damage
Fixed a bug causing story timing data to disappear
Fixed a bug with log files that couldn't be open upon errors
Fixed a bug where files couldn't be copied between drives (causing Nitrox start issues)
Fixed a bug causing incubator babies not to move while spawning
Fixed a bug causing base pieces to disappear while using the JSON save format
Fixed a bug causing a 0,0,0 ping to appear
Fixed a bug causing /warp command inside cyclops/bases
Fixed a bug causing color UI not to display the actual player color in server menu
Fixed a bug causing wrong user path (i.e: C:\Users\Sunrunner) inside exceptions
Added a new server command to easily swap save files format (JSON or PROTOBUF) : "/swapserializer [serializer]"
Added a new server command to easily rank players : "/promote [player] [rank]"
Added a new rank to server : MODERATOR
Added the ability to launch Nitrox even if QMods is installed
Unity logs will now be redirected to Nitrox logs
Upgraded to C# 9 and latest dependencies
14.12.2020 · 00:37
Nitrox version 1.4.0.0
Vastly improved the base building experience (reduced instances of red ghosts and partial constructions)
Vastly improved building experience inside the cyclops (reduced instances of objects relocating outside)
Vastly improved world loading (reduced instances of missing bases and gun)
Fixed multiple bugs related to vehicle docking
Fixed a few instances of seamoth explotions (still, try to avoid collisions)
Fixed a bug with furniture being unpowered when relogging (such as the fabricator)
Fixed a bug causing story pings and radio messages to disappear when relogging
Fixed a bug causing the infection not to reveal
Fixed a bug causing rocket buildbots to desync between clients
Fixed a bug causing seamoths to stack when there are more than one moonpool
Fixed a bug causing some entities to not spawn their children properly
Fixed a bug causing entities to not spawn while using the JSON save format
Fixed most instances of players swimming inside bases when relogging
Added username validation upon logging (Usernames with spaces or weird characters will no longer be valid)
Added password input field when connecting to password protected servers
Added sync for rocket preflights
Added sync for bio reactor inventory
Added sync for modules inside the scanner room
Added support for updating the max discord party size through configuration
Added the ability to run multiple servers with different ports
Added a brand new user-friendly config file for the server (config.properties)
Added a new server command to open the config file: config
Added a new server command to open the server directory: directory
Added a new server command to restart: restart
Server will now be paused with no player inside
Added support for IPV6 server addresses
Improved JSON save files
Upgraded to C# 8, .NET 4.7.2, and latest dependencies
11.08.2020 · 17:12
Nitrox version 1.3.0.0
Compatibility updates for the latest version of Subnautica.
Added new JSON world saving format (still defaults to old protobuf format)
Added syncing for the Neptune Rocket.
Added syncing for teleporter and precursor key terminal.
Added syncing for batteries in both equipment and vehicles.
Improved door syncing in the Aurora with new support for weldable doors and corresponding panels.
Fixed an instance of inventory wipe upon closing the game.
Fixed laser cutter sync when reloading the game.
Added screenshot saving support for Nitrox - these will now be saved in Nitrox Screenshots
Fixed a bug causing the game mode to not be correctly transmitted to players.
Fixed incorrect display of users when using the list command.
Fixed chat hint obscuring the Subnautica interface.
Removed rpg text from the 'no player name entered' error message.
Added Microsoft Store support for those who completed the UWPDumper process.
Switched logging to use the Nlog framework.
Improved launcher version check logic.
22.05.2020 · 00:00
Nitrox version 1.2.2.0
Fixed a few major bug causing stuck loading screens.
Initial syncing of the propulsion cannon.
Initial syncing for sealed doorways that are opened with the laser cutter.
Improvements to some entity syncing such as keypads and the precursor doorway.
Characters will be kicked from the server and have the corresponding name banned upon a hardcore death.
Some rework to our command system, with three new commands: WhoIs player, ChangeServerGamemode mode, and AutoSave true/false
Fixed a bug causing the new chat window to reset out of bounds.
Fixed a bug causing the new chat window to reset out of bounds.
Fixed a bug causing random player disconnects.
Fixed a bug causing log file noise which resulted in large log files. This may also increase FPS for some players.
Removed ability to send in-game bug reports when Nitrox is running.
Upgraded several dependencies including our networking layer (LiteNetLib)
19.04.2020 · 00:00
Nitrox version 1.2.1.0
Vastly improved the experience when building and deconstructing bases.
The loading screen will properly keep track of status and display what Nitrox is doing.
Many new improvements to the look and feel of the Nitrox Launcher.
Added a newly reskinned in-game chat window.
Added several enhancements to the integration with discord rich presence.
Added some improvements to aurora timer syncing.
Added syncing for the player infection.
Fixed a bug causing player stats to not save across restarts.
Added a new entity debugger feature for developers.
Added a message to inform the player when they are kicked from a server.
Added a message to restart the launcher in administrative mode if required.
Added an error if Nitrox is started from a temp directory (usually occurs when running from a zip without extracting)
Fixed a bug with the kick command not working nor displaying a reason for the kick.
Added syncing for changes in beacon naming.
Added a new packet debugger for developers.
Added a new summary command for showing the contents of the save file.
Removed the day/night server commands in favor of a new time command.
Fix for hostnames not allowing a different port when joining a server.
Fix for the server menu crashing in-game when opening for a second time.
Fix for black text on the join button after the join page was canceled.
Fixed a bug causing the epic version to open in VR mode.
Fixed for the launcher being unable to detect the Subnautica installation in the current directory.
Disabled "Quick Edit" mode from the server console window to avoid confusion.
08.03.2020 · 00:00
Nitrox version 1.2.0.1
Fix for a common instance of infinite loading when reconnecting.
Fix for base inventories being wiped when reconnecting.
Fix for vehicles modules being wiped when reconnecting.
Fix for radio messages being lost when reconnecting.
Fix for furniture being unpowered when reconnecting.
Fix for vehicle health being majorly out-of-sync causing seamoths to randomly explode.
07.03.2020 · 00:00
Nitrox version 1.2.0.0
Major updates to spawning to achieve better placement and entity functioning (such as doors in the Aurora).
Several functional and stylistic changes to the Nitrox Launcher.
Removing Lidgren as a potential client - Nitrox now only supports LiteNetLib.
World saves will now be split into several files within a new folder.
Removed single player button when starting via the multiplayer launcher.
The Nitrox Launcher will now default to running the server in a new window.
Added fixes for world versioning not working as intended.
Local players (127.0.0.1) will now receive admin by default.
Removed the save button and prevented save on quit. - The save button in-game did nothing except freeze the game. Server handles saving.
Fix with Nitrox Launcher sometimes syncing to the wrong directory.
Fix for players sometimes spawning outside the escape pod.
Fix for cyclops horn not syncing across clients.
Fixes for platform detection within Nitrox.
Fixed an issue with the server not being able to start after Subnautica.
Some fixes to achieve a more accurate player position.
Pirate check will no longer trigger on certain ini files.
Added tooltips to the launcher.
Added descriptions to some server commands.
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