Now available: X4: Foundations 4.00 update and X4: Cradle of Humanity expansion (*Update* 4.00 Hotfix 3)

[YechTiWawa]

Thx for answer. And a few more questions.
In X4: Cradle of Humanity can I use my old save(The Accomplished Scientist)? Will all content be available to me? What about Yaki, I read something about theirs missions, now my reputation -25. Is it possible, or I need a new start?

You can use your old saves. Yakis are part of a plot and their reputation will evolve during that plot.

All plots are available to any gamestart. It’s simply the "starting" part of those gamestarts that are exclusive to said gamestarts. They’re nice but relatively short and you can do them by playing these gamestarts for a few hours before returning to your main "save" (if you wish).

Thanks

[Gregory]

4.00 Hotfix 2 released

Just ten days after the release of our big update and the new expansion, we're pushing out another hotfix for X4: Foundations 4.00 to deal with a few leftover issues, especially in stories and missions. Here's the full changelog for X4: Foundations 4.00 Hotfix 2:

• Fixed certain ship models not being claimable in person.
• Fixed population information from terraforming getting lost when loading savegame.
• Fixed missing description for Sealed Vacuum Tubes.
• Fixed Terran Fleet Delivery Missions requesting impossible ship setup.
• Fixed Defenders of Sol mission getting stuck on Approach: Erratic Miner objective under specific circumstances.
• Fixed Final Debrief mission issues with mission relevant characters potentially dying too soon.
• Fixed War of Intervention mission guidance breaking under specific circumstances.
• Fixed End of Terrorism objective pointing to station instead of signal leaks.
• Fixed various issues in Covert Operations mission.
• Fixed War of Intervention mission not containing reward.
• Fixed A Pirate's Trail mission getting stuck if enemy ships are defeated before player arrives.
• Fixed data leaks sometimes spawning in centre of station during Pioneer gamestart mission.
• Fixed target ship in Mutually Assured Destruction mission staying invincible after getting attacked by player.
• Fixed Astronauts, Champions, Truth Seekers mission getting stuck if hidden ship is captured before objective is set.
• Fixed objective guidance sometimes not appearing for The Meeting mission.
• Fixed player getting stuck inside Silverback during Defenders of Sol mission.
• Fixed Operation Hyena not progressing when player already owns station in specified Argon space.
• Fixed Wartime Economics mission getting stuck in Savage Spur II under specific circumstances.
• Fixed cases of Second Assistant mission getting stuck when placing Nav Beacons in hazardous region.
• Fixed story getting stuck when escaping out of conversations with Rick Feynman during Double Assistant mission.
• Fixed What is Best in Life achievement not being unlocked for players who completed Make War not Peace mission during beta.
• Fixed sector trade offer graph in Encyclopedia showing Sell instead of Buy for buy offers in mouse-over texts.
• Fixed broken shopping list in Ship Configuration menu after returning from Encyclopedia.
• Fixed broken mouse picking on Map after setting trade ware filter.
• Fixed Energy Cell production module efficiency claiming sunlight effect as workforce.
• Fixed ships of wrong size offered when requesting ships at ship consoles.
• Fixed covered ships not showing up in Undock menu.
• Fixed Crew Transfer menu for player-owned shipyards.
• Fixed dropdown selections appearing to reset to initial value after scrolling.
• Fixed main weapon on Asgard being destroyed.
• Fixed Terran medium turrets vanishing when destroyed.
• Fixed freeze when using Go To Ship on ship belonging to another faction that is docked at object also belonging to another faction.
• Fixed freeze when doing Long Range Scan near extremely complex station.
• Fixed several causes of crashes.

Note to GeForce RTX 30 Series GPU users
We'd also like to take this opportunity to remind you again about the GeForce Hotfix Driver Version 462.07 that was released by NVIDIA earlier this week. If can be found downloaded here, and addresses the "lost device" crashes some GeForce RTX 30 Series GPU users may have experienced.

Please use NVIDIA's Display Driver Feedback Form if you still experience issues after updating to the new hotfix driver.

[chew-ie]

@GOG users: Did anybody already spotted the HF 2 on GOG?

[Roeleveld]

@GOG users: Did anybody already spotted the HF 2 on GOG?

It's there for Windows, the Linux version is obviously still lagging behind.

Gog really needs to improve their business

[chew-ie]

@GOG users: Did anybody already spotted the HF 2 on GOG?

It's there for Windows, the Linux version is obviously still lagging behind.

Gog really needs to improve their business

Jip, Windows release confirmed - went online a couple of minutes ago while I was afk.

[solarie99]

Egosoft:

The entire 4.0 is broken and you have basicly drownd all the players in endless grind, and ruind the entire game yes entire game.The game is simply not fun any more as you nerf and brake all means of income and gameplay. you need to fix this and fix it fast or you might rather get to a point where you lose so many dedicated players that you end up harming the longlivety of the game.
Best reguards player that have been around from the first game.

[Roeleveld]

Egosoft:

The entire 4.0 is broken and you have basicly drownd all the players in endless grind, and ruind the entire game yes entire game.The game is simply not fun any more as you nerf and brake all means of income and gameplay. you need to fix this and fix it fast or you might rather get to a point where you lose so many dedicated players that you end up harming the longlivety of the game.
Best reguards player that have been around from the first game.

If you could explain what is broken, in your opinion, this might be more useful.

Personally, I actually prefer the current version over 3.3 and wish the solar-intensity would differ for other areas as well.
With 4.0, it's the first time I still feel enjoyment with the game with more then 24 hours of ingame time. With 3.3, I would be thinking of restarting already as it all got too easy.

[solarie99]

Egosoft:

The entire 4.0 is broken and you have basicly drownd all the players in endless grind, and ruind the entire game yes entire game.The game is simply not fun any more as you nerf and brake all means of income and gameplay. you need to fix this and fix it fast or you might rather get to a point where you lose so many dedicated players that you end up harming the longlivety of the game.
Best reguards player that have been around from the first game.

If you could explain what is broken, in your opinion, this might be more useful.

Personally, I actually prefer the current version over 3.3 and wish the solar-intensity would differ for other areas as well.
With 4.0, it's the first time I still feel enjoyment with the game with more then 24 hours of ingame time. With 3.3, I would be thinking of restarting already as it all got too easy.

I dont need to if you look in the forums for 2 seconds, you find mayority of posts that is about this all. Ppl upsett and angry over the broken things and systems not working mining not working stations not makin gprofits and no on and on. the list is long and ppl are not happy.

[Roeleveld]

Egosoft:

The entire 4.0 is broken and you have basicly drownd all the players in endless grind, and ruind the entire game yes entire game.The game is simply not fun any more as you nerf and brake all means of income and gameplay. you need to fix this and fix it fast or you might rather get to a point where you lose so many dedicated players that you end up harming the longlivety of the game.
Best reguards player that have been around from the first game.

If you could explain what is broken, in your opinion, this might be more useful.

Personally, I actually prefer the current version over 3.3 and wish the solar-intensity would differ for other areas as well.
With 4.0, it's the first time I still feel enjoyment with the game with more then 24 hours of ingame time. With 3.3, I would be thinking of restarting already as it all got too easy.

I dont need to if you look in the forums for 2 seconds, you find mayority of posts that is about this all. Ppl upsett and angry over the broken things and systems not working mining not working stations not makin gprofits and no on and on. the list is long and ppl are not happy.

And this I don't understand.
I'm not the most experienced when it comes to stations, but mine (1 of each terran production module, apart from medical and food) is doing fine.
I got probes all over the universe, but my mining ships (assigned to stations) collect what is needed from the sector next door, none of them goes across to the other side of the universe.

Only tweaks I did was set the raw materials to my faction only and the prices at the lowest value.
It's slow, because I can't afford many mining ships, but money does come in.

Same for my solar power plant in mercury, NPC-factions go there to buy energy from me. Am probably going to set up a trade station at a more convenient location to improve sale eventually, but for now, it's doing what I want it to do.

[surferx]

Egosoft:

The entire 4.0 is broken and you have basicly drownd all the players in endless grind, and ruind the entire game yes entire game.The game is simply not fun any more as you nerf and brake all means of income and gameplay. you need to fix this and fix it fast or you might rather get to a point where you lose so many dedicated players that you end up harming the longlivety of the game.
Best reguards player that have been around from the first game.

Nerf and brake [sic] all means of income and gameplay? A little hyperbole here perhaps?
I am seeing income and plenty of gameplay. Just because you aren't making a billion credits after a few hours of play where you don't even have to put any effort into strategy does not mean the gameplay is broken. This sounds like complaining about a jigsaw puzzle because all the pieces aren't square.
If you have been around since the first game you would know XBTF wasn't easy, X2 and X3 weren't intended to play a few days and beat. They all have challenges and are intended to make the player THINK as well as providing weeks and months of entertainment.

[solarie99]

Egosoft:

The entire 4.0 is broken and you have basicly drownd all the players in endless grind, and ruind the entire game yes entire game.The game is simply not fun any more as you nerf and brake all means of income and gameplay. you need to fix this and fix it fast or you might rather get to a point where you lose so many dedicated players that you end up harming the longlivety of the game.
Best reguards player that have been around from the first game.

Nerf and brake [sic] all means of income and gameplay? A little hyperbole here perhaps?
I am seeing income and plenty of gameplay. Just because you aren't making a billion credits after a few hours of play where you don't even have to put any effort into strategy does not mean the gameplay is broken. This sounds like complaining about a jigsaw puzzle because all the pieces aren't square.
If you have been around since the first game you would know XBTF wasn't easy, X2 and X3 weren't intended to play a few days and beat. They all have challenges and are intended to make the player THINK as well as providing weeks and months of entertainment.

Seriously look in the forums and you can drown yourself in problems ppl having not only income but generall game play. How about stations not mining propper recorce and all. i understand you are a fan boi i am also, that is why i try and get the message over to Egosoft so they can deal with it asap before they ruin the entire game.

[chew-ie]

It's quite common that people aren't fond of changes. That's what we have here - a X4 that is evolving into a more serious game. Thus the not-so-easy mining game mechanics.

Like always, Egosoft will address the most real problems in time. And as always the exaggerated ones will be forgotten in time as they aren't real problems. This mostly happens when people adapt to new situations.

[solarie99]

It's quite common that people aren't fond of changes. That's what we have here - a X4 that is evolving into a more serious game. Thus the not-so-easy mining game mechanics.

Like always, Egosoft will address the most real problems in time. And as always the exaggerated ones will be forgotten in time as they aren't real problems. This mostly happens when people adapt to new situations.

So for you stations not getting suplies, and miners dont mine what stations need and just sit and do nothign is not a problem.? Then i wonder are you playing the game? And what are you doing in game, sitting around and watch asteroides spin?
Any how i have said what i wanted to say and try and rely over to Egosoft, am not here to bikker and argue with ppl.That wont solve anything.

[chew-ie]

It's quite common that people aren't fond of changes. That's what we have here - a X4 that is evolving into a more serious game. Thus the not-so-easy mining game mechanics.

Like always, Egosoft will address the most real problems in time. And as always the exaggerated ones will be forgotten in time as they aren't real problems. This mostly happens when people adapt to new situations.

So for you stations not getting suplies, and miners dont mine what stations need and just sit and do nothign is not a problem.? Then i wonder are you playing the game? And what are you doing in game, sitting around and watch asteroides spin?
Any how i have said what i wanted to say and try and rely over to Egosoft, am not here to bikker and argue with ppl.That wont solve anything.

I'm doing quite fine so far - I adapted to the changes and I am building my 3rd Asgard right now. That's 1mrd credits for blueprints'n stuff + getting a hang on the new mining stuff. So it is possible. (CoH forced me to own my first L & XL shipyard because I couldn't just simply buy all the new toys but have to build them myself)

But yeah, I'm not here to bicker too. Just wanted to show a different perspective as well.

[SwizzleStick86]

It's quite common that people aren't fond of changes. That's what we have here - a X4 that is evolving into a more serious game. Thus the not-so-easy mining game mechanics.

Like always, Egosoft will address the most real problems in time. And as always the exaggerated ones will be forgotten in time as they aren't real problems. This mostly happens when people adapt to new situations.

So for you stations not getting suplies, and miners dont mine what stations need and just sit and do nothign is not a problem.? Then i wonder are you playing the game? And what are you doing in game, sitting around and watch asteroides spin?
Any how i have said what i wanted to say and try and rely over to Egosoft, am not here to bikker and argue with ppl.That wont solve anything.

Stations get plenty of supplies (at least in my game) and miners work great. The only problem comes when you start building a bunch of mega-factories. But at that point money is valuless anyways as once you have a shipyard, not only can you build your own free ships, but produce your own materials to build new stations.

Everybody has their own playstyle and you can't expect a company to devote time and resources just to make maybe 5% of the customers happier, but meanwhile making the other 95% less happy with the game. They design the game to make as many customers as they can happy (which is contrary to devoting their time focusing on one, or even a hundred for that matter, people complaining that the game isn't tailored to their specific play style.

[surferx]

It's quite common that people aren't fond of changes. That's what we have here - a X4 that is evolving into a more serious game. Thus the not-so-easy mining game mechanics.

Like always, Egosoft will address the most real problems in time. And as always the exaggerated ones will be forgotten in time as they aren't real problems. This mostly happens when people adapt to new situations.

So for you stations not getting suplies, and miners dont mine what stations need and just sit and do nothign is not a problem.? Then i wonder are you playing the game? And what are you doing in game, sitting around and watch asteroides spin?
Any how i have said what i wanted to say and try and rely over to Egosoft, am not here to bikker and argue with ppl.That wont solve anything.

I'm doing quite fine so far - I adapted to the changes and I am building my 3rd Asgard right now. That's 1mrd credits for blueprints'n stuff + getting a hang on the new mining stuff. So it is possible. (CoH forced me to own my first L & XL shipyard because I couldn't just simply buy all the new toys but have to build them myself)

But yeah, I'm not here to bicker too. Just wanted to show a different perspective as well.

Same here. It's good to have an amiable exchange of ideas.

[geldonyetich]

Stations get plenty of supplies (at least in my game) and miners work great. The only problem comes when you start building a bunch of mega-factories. But at that point money is valuless anyways as once you have a shipyard, not only can you build your own free ships, but produce your own materials to build new stations.

I tend to skew optimistic about X4, but I'm not this optimistic: Miners do not work great.

They have many little issues, such as going way out of their way to mine low densities. But the big one is station miners' inability to switch from one type of liquid/solid to another. The second you want to make Computronic Substrate - one ware out of only three production wares in the Terran economy - you need two solids and a liquid, you're stuck with this. A single station production component is not a megacomplex problem. It's not a late-game problem. That's an early-to-mid game problem. I'm still far from having shipyards and had to sort this out.

My optimistic bent is this: you can work around it. You can make depots to sort collections into just one liquid and one solid. Then have miners assigned as traders to move those from the depots to the production station. At that point, sure, miners work. I still wouldn't say they're working great because the miners still won't mine as efficiently as they should, but you can throw enough of them at it that it's a relative non-issue. No longer a showstopper, but something fundamentally broken enough that the players need to take a fairly large detour to resolve it.

My guess is that the reason why Hotfix 3 is taking so long is they're trying to track these issues down.

[Gregory]

4.00 Hotfix 3 released

We're back with another hotfix for X4: Foundations 4.00 to deal with a couple of remaining issues, so that you can spend more time with the game over the Easter weekend.

Here's the changelog for X4: Foundations 4.00 Hotfix 3:

• Improved collision detection, especially at high speeds.
• Fixed re-tasked NPC traders sometimes holding on to reservations for trades they are not going to complete.
• Fixed not seeing assigned trainees on HQ after relocating it to sector without training capabilities.
• Fixed player being able to easily board ships they've just sold.
• Fixed missile launchers not being available to Terran and Pioneer factions.
• Fixed license requirements for missile launchers and turrets.
• Fixed automatic buy/sell threshold calculation for intermediate wares with manual storage allocation.
• Fixed blacklist entries for certain sectors not being loaded after saving.
• Fixed incorrect Torus airlock state if players teleports unexpectedly.
• Fixed cases of mission ship being stuck in hazardous region during Second Assistant mission.
• Fixed target ship in Mutually Assured Destruction mission stopping for no apparent reason.
• Fixed Advanced Satellite deployment not registering in The Meeting story mission.
• Fixed From the Ashes mission not accepting Terran ship fabrication modules.
• Fixed Save Them From Themselves mission not ending if important character is no longer available when objective is completed.
• Fixed Hatikvah mission getting stuck when interrupting Dal during Teladi meeting.
• Fixed Operation Hyena Station construction failing to complete.
• Fixed Falx asking for impossible equipment loadout in Terran Deliver Fleet missions.
• Fixed Oberth not accepting antimatter cells in specific circumstances.
• Fixed Final Debrief not continuing when defending Saman from Pirates under specific circumstances.
• Fixed issues with Undercover Trader in Zyarth's Coffin story mission.
• Fixed NPC in Treacherous Shallows mission getting killed if station is destroyed before player starts conversation.
• Fixed Moreya gained in Astronauts, Champions, Truth Seekers mission remaining locked from pilot assignment after end of plot.
• Fixed missing reputation reward for A Heart for Pirates mission.
• Fixed encyclopedia entry selection when opening sector entries.
• Fixed targeting capital ships not unlocking weapon and thruster information in Encyclopedia.
• Fixed missing option to resume production if production module is marked for recycling or is hacked.
• Fixed Yaki station sometimes having no icon.
• Fixed several causes of crashes.

If you're using an RTX 30x0 series card to play X4: Foundations, then please make sure you download NVIDIA's latest GeForce Game Ready driver, released on March 30th.

[chew-ie]

• Fixed missile launchers not being available to Terran and Pioneer factions.
• Fixed license requirements for missile launchers and turrets.

Missile Asgards!

[Tempest]

Missile Asgards!

*cancels shipyard order*

thanks team, have a nice long easter weekend!