Changelog

A changelog is a history of changes/updates of a game, for example Spaceflight Simulator. An update is a version of a game which can include various new feature, big fixes, gameplay changes, etc. The game has evolved gradually over its 7 year history. The following is a list of updates. But before looking at them just know that the cock update is better

1.0 (Initial Release)[]

November 30th, 2017

Public release

1.0.1[]

Released January 31st, 2018

Fixed bug that caused rockets to sink into the ground on loading
Fixed prograde marker pointing the wrong way
Fixed a spelling error

1.1[]

Released February 6th, 2018

Complete rework of the build system, parts can now also be rotated and flipped (Unfortunately, old saves are not compatible with the new system)
3 new structural parts and 2 new fuel tank shapes
Increased build space
Added return to build option
Terrain sinking bug
Bug that caused parts to fly off at high velocity
A bug where rockets disappeared when changing Sphere of Influence in real time
Several small issues

1.2[]

Released February 7th, 2018

Fixed rocket not launching
Added zoom buttons
Parts now appear above your finger, this should help you see where you are placing your part
Added an auto correct system that helps with parts snapping
Landing Leg and Parachute now turn automatically to stick to surfaces

1.3[]

Released February 20th, 2018

Various build system changes
Parts now smoothly snap to each other
Parts now try to not be placed one on another
This and many other small changes made to make building a lot easier
Added side facing nose cones
Fixed performance issues
Fixed bug that caused some parts to load incorrectly

1.31[]

Released March 29th, 2018

Added a new wheel (free version)
Added sandbox mode options (Parts Expansion)
Adjusted prices for other countries (Russia: 270 Russian Ruble -> 200 Russian Ruble, Brazil: 14 Brazilian Real -> 8 Brazilian Real, Poland: 16 Poland złoty -> 12 Poland złoty, India 260 Indian Rupee -> 200 Indian Rupee, etc.)
Camera movement in physics view
Added a new docking tutorial
Added community links
Fairings now detach from any non fairing part when deployed
Fixed a ground teleport bug, extra velocity bug, undock bug etc.

1.35[]

Released May 8, 2018

Rocket sharing (It might be buggy for the first few days, will get stable with time)
Electric system
Ion engine, Big panels, 3 Batteries, RTG, 8x1 structural part, and 6x2 tank
Fuel Transfer
No gravity and Unbreakable parts settings
New flame effects
New expansion sale page
Fixed directional arrow
Fixed sandbox settings bug
Fixed many other small bugs
ALSO THE COCK UP DATE AS SAID AT THE BEGINNING. IT WAS THE BEST UPDATE EVER

1.35 Beta[]

Released as an .apk on May 6th, 2018

Batteries in 3 sizes, solar panels, RTGs, and Ion Engine

1.4[]

Released September 1, 2018.

Frontier Engine thrust nerfed
Titan Engine (previously known as Big Falcon Engine) thrust buffed
Ion engine thrust nerfed.
Big falcon engine renamed to titan engine
RB-48 Renamed to Hawk Engine
Engines now do not have engine covers unless you put them on the appropriate fuel tank
New engine flame effects
Adaptable fuel tanks and fairings
Rocket skins
Large parts
New fairings
Side separator separation force buffed
Side fins in two sizes
Build space increased vertically
Thick line in the middle of the Build Editor to indicate the middle
TWR and mass indicator on the bottom of the build space
Earth's Sphere of Influence is smaller
Jupiter and its 4 Galilean moons: Callisto, Ganymede, Europa and Io
Bigger Launch Pad
New brighter lighting
Clouds
Small docking ports and some big fuel tanks are now free

1.4.06[]

Released September 9, 2018.

Fixed crashing
Fixed bug that teleports players to the sun
Fixed terrain sinking on load
Fixed old saves compatibility, old parts are replaced by a placeholder
Fixed loading menu
Fixed Terrain Bumps bug
Fixed Rocket velocity at launch bug
Fixed arrow keys disappearing

1.5[]

Released June 4th, 2020. Nicknamed "The Foundation Update"

Worlds:

Added a new worlds system
In the future, worlds will allow you to have a separate sandbox and career worlds
Each world can have its own set of custom planets

Legacy:

Added a legacy system that automatically converts 1.4 saves to 1.5 saves
Works with blueprints, quicksaves, and custom planets

Build:

Increased zoom distance
Increased build area height
Added build persistent
Added symmetry mode
New build grid texture
Improved part adaptation system, parts now adapt to a more wide variety of sizes, newly placed part now adapts to existing ones

Select Tool:

Click on parts to select
Move multiple parts
Rotate/flip multiple parts
Change skins of multiple parts
Duplicate selected parts
Menus are shown only when parts are selected, freeing up screen space

Parts:

Added big landing legs
Added 6 and 8 wide nose cones
Added 4×6, 6×6, 8×6 and 12×6 fuel tanks
Added 12 wide strut
Added 2 and 4 high fairing sections
Added big fairing nosecone
New model for every single engine
Improved flame effects
New solar panels texture
Improved parachutes model

Skins:

New skins system that combines colors and shapes
All skins for every fuel tank
New gray, orange, stripes, and metal textures
Added skins to fairings, nosecones, and separators

Gameplay:

Improved part clicking, part on the top is now always the one that gets clicked
Added revert to launch and revert to build
Improved fuel transfer
Added horizontal/vertical velocity indicators
Added Achievements for lower/upper atmosphere, high/low/capture orbit and crashes
Reduced Phobos and Deimos diameter to a more realistic size

Aerodynamics

Completely new aerodynamics systems, drag now only applies to exposed surfaces (will be easier to visualize once re-entry is added)

Map:

New cleaner visual design
New smooth animations
High detail terrain in Map Mode

Navigation:

Added a completely new navigation system, select a destination and an optimal trajectory to an encounter will be automatically calculated

Menus:

Reworked touch input system, this massively improved the touch experience
Dark UI
Translucent UI
More responsive buttons
Opening any menu pauses the game
New end mission menu
New Roadmap and patch notes
Settings are now accessible from any scene
Added renaming and reordering to load menu
Added load screens

Translations:

Added translations
Added translations folder that allows you to easily create custom translations
- More languages coming soon

Graphics:

New star background
New part lighting system
New part render order system (no more depth glitches)

Music:

Added 3 new music tracks: Depths of Space, Space Whales, and Long Journey

Purchases:

Added option to purchase specific expansions
Added expansions bundle
Added prices in local currency

Performance:

Improved performance of big rockets by 2–3×
Reduced startup time by 5×. Expect more performance improvements in the future

Planet Editing:

Each world can have a different set of custom planets
Added custom heightmaps folder
Textures and heightmaps now use width/height for sizing
Detail levels are now automatically generated
Game now exports an example solar system file
Game now retains default solar system
Time warp max and zoom distance now automatically scales with planet sizes
Added an extensive planet editing debug system

Blueprint Editing: Blueprint editing is not an officially supported feature, but this update still brings some exciting changes that will benefit it

Some parts now have width/height/size variables, part properties will now scale with them
Part pivots are now always top center or bottom center

Bug Fixes:

Fixed music not playing
Fixed rocket teleportation
Fixed falling through ground
Fixed aerodynamics not working
Fixed arrow keys disappearing
Fixed faster fuel drain bug
Fixed Mercury texture^[sic]
Fixed RCS using electricity
Fixed 45+ other smaller bugs

1.502[]

Released June 7, 2020

Added restore purchase button
Re-added ion engine (The entire electric system will get a complete rework in the future, mostly likely with features such as timewarp during ion engine burns, more uses for electricity, etc.)
Fixed blueprint editing, overlapping parts connect at launch.
Fixed example custom solar system
Fixed a few other bugs

1.5.03[]

Released June 8, 2020

Purchase bug fixed

1.5.04[]

Released June 10, 2020

Fixed startup crash
Updated purchase system to latest version

1.5.05[]

Released June 11, 2020

Bug fixes:

Fixed RCS bug
Fixed purchase issue on iOS
Fixed legacy engines fuel source
Fixed [new] not disappearing after being clicked

1.5.06[]

Released June 15, 2020

Added upgrade to bundle from single expansion option
Fixed TWR with stacked engines
Fixed more parts button
Purchases are now kept in offline mode
Fixed world menu bug
[Owned] tag is now prioritized over [New]
Fixed [New] tag not disabling after clicking button
Added move rocket button
Fixed "parachute cut" being shown twice
Fixed parachute still slowing down after cut

1.5.1[]

Released July 29, 2020

Tutorials are greatly simplified and improved, but not yet translated into other languages and not fully ready.
Added 11 new languages
Fixed a few more bugs

1.5.1.1[]

Released August 5, 2020

Added music in build mode
Added request to skip tutorials (no translation yet)
Added optimal takeoff angle (no translation yet)
Added recommendations before launch, for example: "Your rocket has no parachute, launch anyway?" (no translation yet)
Changed the model of the capsule: now it has a heat shield that can be hidden in the separator
Tutorials have been greatly improved

Bug fixes:

Fixed bug on startup
Fixed freeze when docking

1.5.1.2[]

Released August 9, 2020

Fixed docking
Fixed blueprint loading
Added ideal launch angle
Added skip tutorial option
Further improved tutorials (Expect constant improvements in the next few weeks)
Added build soundtrack
Changed capsule model
Reduced lag when docking

1.5.1.3[]

Released August 24, 2020

Improved symmetry
Improved tutorials even further
Added a small note explaining what happen with electricity

1.5.2[]

Released May 1st, 2021

New rocket select system
Added selecting rockets from physics view
Added naming and renaming rockets
Stages can now be organized either in the build editor or during flight.
- See Staging for more details.
Adjust the amount of fuel in a fuel tank
Deploy landing legs before flight
Turn engines on before flightin build editor
Added Korean translations
Fixed lots of small bugs

1.5.2.1[]

Released on May 8, 2021

1.5.2.1 changes:

Added activate selected stage
Fuel bar stacking
Added offset variable to bp (easy moving of bp)

Fixed;

Part moving when flipped
Battery being selectable for staging
Landing leg icon in staging
Parts being clickable trough pick menu
Reordering blueprints is no longer laggy
Fixed "fairing can incorrectly attach"
"To heavy" typo
Parts not showing as disabled when outside build grid
Blueprints no longer get re-centered when loaded
Staging being clickable through time warp buttons

1.5.2.2[]

Released May 11th, 2021

10+ bug fixes

1.5.2.5[]

Released on May 19th, 2021

Fixed purchases sometimes not staying in offline mode
Fixed bug where weird things would happen after crashing a rocket

1.5.3[]

Released December 10th, 2021

Reentry effects
Burn marks
Heat shields
Engine base part
Improvements to staging
Physics time warp
No heat damage cheat
Recover button
Returned old height achievements
Re-entry achievements
Smooth shading on all parts
Recover button
Changed End mission to Recover/Destroy
Removed end mission button from pause menu
Moved height/velocity in horizontal mode
Smooth engine gimbals
Improved planet focus
Camera shake with explosion

1.5.4[]

Released December 26th, 2021

Added infinite build area
Added new expansions
Disabled engine clipping
Engines now burn parts
Added a part clipping cheat
Removed "Future Updates" screen

1.5.5[]

Released January 26th, 2022

Planet landmarks
No burn marks cheat
Smooth camera on stage detach
Horizontal screen mode in build
Per world cheat settings
Faster saving
Blueprint sharing

1.5.6[]

Added achievements list to space center
Added space center to classic mode
Added 3× timewarp
Moved video tutorial button from home to hub/build/world
Added planet orbit eccentricity
Simplified landmarks text for translations
On collision, game will switch to debris; if no debris, failure menu will be shown after 3 seconds

1.5.7[]

Released on June 24, 2022

"Timewarp Here" button
Branching achievements (shows every launch that combined into this rocket)
Massive optimisations for loading time (open build, launch, revert to launch/build, etc.)
Significant optimisations for rocket breaking/splitting/docking
Reduced game download size
Re-implemented basic tutorials (just how to turn on throttle etc.)
Split cheats into a separate menu

1.5.7.3[]

Released on June 29, 2022

Added two training missions in main menu
Increased max view when using infinite build area
Added version to main menu
Higher FPS options in settings
Confirm menu for deleting blueprint/quicksave
Small screen shake when detaching

Fixed:

Launch rotate
Split fairings in build
Map button issue
Time warp here button showing outside map
Change language mid game
Description jitter when zooming

1.5.7.5[]

Added notifications, used for new developments.
Added orbit line count
You can now enable/disable screen shake.
In the “Community” button on the home screen, added “Forums”
You can now enable or disable engine gimbal
Added a bottom tab saying “PC version is now available!

1.5.8[]

Released October 6th, 2022

Added new expansion pack: "Redstone Atlas Pack".

1.5.8.3[]

Released October 14th, 2022

Redstone/Atlas capsule parachute can now be staged
Fixed rocket getting deleted on crash
Fixed center engine collider
Fixed career test crash
Fixed docking port camera jump
Fixed fairing detach offset
Fixed two staging bugs
Fixed retro pack description
Adjusted situation in which bundle upgrade is shown
New texture for the Vehicle Assembly building.

1.5.8.5[]

Released October 20th, 2022

Added Redstone/Atlas textures as skins
Added anti-aliasing (can be toggled in settings)
Fixed docking
Fixed atlas separator hitbox
Fixed Solid Rocket Boosters
Solid Rocket Boosters now no longer activate if your rocket is off. They can be activated if you turn on the rocket.

1.5.9[]

Released November 25th, 2022

Docking assist (shows relative velocity, distance, etc.)
New capsule and separator visuals
Round fairings
Big struts
Time warp to transfer window
Double click to select part groups
Set multiple stats of parts at once
Fairings can now adapt to fuel tanks
Fixed stars

1.5.9.3[]

Released November 26th, 2022

Fixed all fairing issues
You can now disable fairing adapt in fairing part menu
Re-enabled old planet files support
Fixed issue that prevents you from launching after loading a sharing link fails
Added new capsule model to capsule with build in heat shield
Fixed/tweaked a ton of other small things

1.5.9.5[]

Released November 28, 2022

Fixed sharing
Fixed duplicated/unloadable worlds
Fixed worlds not loading any rockets in a very rare edge case
Fixed strut/fairing render glitch
Fixed pause menu in horizontal mode
Fixed fuel tank becoming premium when adapting to fairing
Fixed fairing notch hitbox not being visible
Landing legs can now only be attached by their base, not the moving part
Automatic lost purchase restore, this should find purchases that were lost even years ago (as long as you are logged into the same google play account)

1.5.9.6[]

Released December 7, 2022

Added undo and redo
3 minute and 30 second revert
Added horizontal launch toggle for landscape mode
Added Jezero Crater on Mars
Round fairing cones now adapt
Fixed purchases
Fixed landing legs attaching
Fixed orbits not drawing
Fixed struts not rendering inside interstages
Fixed landing velocity arrows
Maybe fixed timewarp bug
Fixed undo
Fixed revert 30s reverting longer than 30s
Fixed side separator force description
Improved purchase recovery system
Fixed big landing legs
Fixed booster message showing from uncontrolled rockets
Added some extra debug tools
Fixed pc link typo
Improved purchase recovery system
Fixed a ton of small bugs

1.5.9.7[]

Released December 10, 2022

Improved docking assist designs
Added small rocks to planets/moons
Fixed a crash issue
Fixed notification request

1.5.10[]

Released May 14, 2023

Challenge mode (no cheats allowed)
Hard difficulty
Challenges in hub menu
Small captured asteroid in near Earth orbit
Rocks to the surface of planets
Button icons
New rounded nosecone parts
Lots of other small changes

1.5.10.2[]

Released May 28, 2023

Challenges in space center menu
Hard difficulty option (2x upscaled planets and distances)
Small captured asteroid
Rocks to the surface of planets
Button icon
Added Mercury-Redstone and Mercury-Atlas rocket parts

1.5.9.15[]

Released on February 20, 2024

Fixed indestructible parts bug

1.5.10.5[]

Released on 7 September 2024

Added teleport cheat
Added refill fuel cheat
Added new play and expansions icon
Added old type part selector
Added type name of parts