- Sound Effects and music - 9 September 2026
This update brings back Game music and sound effects!
- General Update - 29 August 2026
Fixed issue with not being able to stream the game.
- Space Can be Hard - 14 July 2026
Thank you for being patient well I try to get things right
- The one about space - 14 July 2026
⭐ From Visual Basic to MonoGame — What Changed and Why the Game Is Now WAY More Intense StarsOnline HD Remake isn’t just a graphical upgrade — it’s a full‑scale transformation of the entire game engine. The original Stars Online was built in Visual Basic, using WinForms, timers, and basic drawing calls. It worked, but it had limits: ❌ No real game loop ❌ No hardware acceleration ❌ No particle systems ❌ No shaders ❌ No smooth movement or physics ❌ No advanced abilities ❌ No large‑scale combat ❌ No Steam‑ready build pipeline MonoGame changed everything. ⭐ What MonoGame Gives Us (and Why the Remake Is So Intense) MonoGame is a modern, GPU‑accelerated game framework. Switching to it unlocked entire categories of gameplay that were impossible before. Here’s what players get now: ⚡ 1. A Real Game Loop (60–144 FPS) Visual Basic relied on timers and UI refreshes. MonoGame gives you: Smooth fram…
- Rolling Back - 12 July 2026
Rolling back for a hit minute.
- General Update - 28 January 2026
General Update working on fixing game crashes.
- Bugs and Stuff - 29 November 2025
The one about Fire Fixed Visual Errors with Achievements Fixed Requirements for Achievements Fixed Issue With Resource Booster Fixed issue with Skilltree Shield Absorption skill Nerfed Amount of ammo you get from ammo crates Made it so when getting ammo crates its random to each ammunition. Added New NPC behaviors: Scouts now Spawn in Groups of 3 and will fire when being locked Restructured behavioral code for Scout Leaders shout ability Restructured behavioral code for Dreadnaughts, they will only run to beacons when fleeing battle. Added new Scattershot Ability to Enemy weapon class
- The one about Perfection - 27 November 2025
Nothing is perfect not even space right? Patched an error that cause players DMG to up every second Patched and move the reset account to the splash screen (Reason it wasn't properly deleting data)
- Steam Achievements are a go - 27 November 2025
This update small but big at the same time! Updated Achievements to reflect the steam list Achievements are now obtainable in game Added a way to reset your game, located under controls tab page.
- The one about Lore and Steam Achievements? - 26 November 2025
Game Lore added back to game also testing steam achievements.
- The one about all the noise - 12 November 2025
The one about sounds and enemies Re-added the music class was temporarily disabled due to some bugs but is working good again. Will add in the rest of the playlist on next update. (Random when launching into space) Added Missiles to some enemies Updated Some Npc Behaviors Updated Scout Leaders shout ability to include summoning scouts Updated Back Page UI please report bugs Fixed bug with Mission Ops when completing a mission Next update I will finally start adding the lore back in and update the milestones achievements, also no promises but I am looking to making steam achievements.
- The one about space being cold brrr - 26 October 2025
Stars Online new Update Bugs and stuff Weird Bug when on death, back page freaks out TABing out and back in currently fixes the issue, Visual bug sometimes the repbot will stay out after repairing Retired Retired the following - Old mining lab form - Old ship config form - Ship Select page - Game form page Updated New Game form page Game overhual over all UI / Game / Season pass / Lore New Ship Upgrade system New Ship Loadlout system Passive Abilities New Mining system Milestones updated. added in season passes for each month. New Save System / Load system updated tutorial since old ship abilities are now offcelete Ship celestial path expansion New rocket system Added in a bunch of new ship skins (most can be found in the season pass) Updated Game Controls Added in Ship AI Added in Ship Decals
- ⚙️ General System Adjustments: Patch Stabilization Protocol - 5 July 2025
🔬 Infection Protocol Tuning - 🧪 Aggression Fix Deployed: Enemies now correctly detect infected ships and react with hostile intent. No more passive pirates—infection is officially a battle trigger. 📡 Mission Ops Targeting Correction - 🎯 Kill Tracking Refined: Mission Ops now enforce precise target identification. Only intended NPCs will count toward objectives—no more workaround eliminations
- The Correct File - 5 July 2025
Sorry this is the correct version
- 🛠️ Prep Update - 4 July 2025
🔧 Technical Fixes - Enemy UI Bugs Eliminated: Enemy indicators now respond like clockwork. No more phantom health bars or flickering threat signals. 🌈 Visual Overhaul - New Ship Shader System: Ships now shimmer with customized effects. 🧠 AI Innovation - AI Companion (Early Alpha): Our engineers are forging a next-gen support system to accompany pilots mid-mission. Not operational yet... but she’s watching. 🗺️ System Integration - Mini Map Upgrade: Navigate free space with confidence. Track, and strategize better than ever. - Mission Ops Merged with Free Space: Optional tasks now show up as you explore. Big bounties, big payouts—no briefing needed. 🎰 Feature Drop - Credit Exchange Slot Machine: Burn credits, break limits. Spin for gear, Premium Lite, levels, and skeleton keys. Luck favors the daring. 📖 Lore & Legacy - Lore Page Rework In Progress: The archives are shifting—expect d…
- General Update "Behaviors" and Passive ship Skills - 13 March 2025
Stars Online Steam Version Update Passive Skills (Moved Anti-Radiation Skin too passive as well as Mining, Drones, Basic Combat Repair, and ships basic EMP. ) Mining Lab upgrade Changes to some ship abilities. Added Non- Aggressive Zones to DLC maps Added New Combat Behaviors to NPC's Players will Start With 1 Drone Unit as a gift to them Basic Ship Repair (Slow Combat Repair when below 300 HP) Basic EMP, Ship EMP if ships hp is below 0 and EMP goes off stabilizing the player to 1 HP. Added Gear Parts to Skeleton Chest Added Premium Light to Skeleton Chest
- General Update - 26 January 2025
Bugs Visual bug fixed with hp gen not showing its equipped when loading in, or changing loadout Fixed bug issue with Sector control that caused the mission message to repeat itself indefinitely Update Added prestige mode to sector control, when a full rotation increments you boost the reward for each time its prestige. (The MATH = Reward * Prestige level) Since the new map enemies are challenging, they don't get any buffs, but the completion requirement increases. (The MATH = requirement * Prestige level) Some Ideas I've been thinking of Adding the Ability to fuse same gear types together to increase its power. Daily, Weekly, Monthly Challenges to the free space mission beacon and letting players decide what mission they want to do instead of computers Random choice. Expanding the Skill tree Adding achievements for Sector Control, and Infected. Adding onto sector control, or new game ty…
- Hot Fix - 5 January 2025
Hot Fix Remember in the last update when I said I fixed visual issue with the infection, Well I infected the ship to fix the issue but forgot to un-infect the ships. Did you get January's season pass to full before I fixed the infinite part glitch? I know I got about 40k ship parts before realizing it kept increasing. Let me know in the comment section.
- Season Pass Hot Fix - 5 January 2025
Hot Fix Fixed issue with Januarie's season pass rewarding infinite Medium / Heavy Class ship parts. Fixed Visual Glitch when player gets infected.
- Full Screen Fix - 5 January 2025
Fixed issue with Full screen not working correctly.