Frontier
Update 18.02 | Wednesday 10th April
Greetings Commanders!
We will be releasing a new update on Wednesday 10th April for the live/4.0 version of Elite Dangerous. This update will included the heavily hinted at addition of a new frame shift drive with a brand new feature!
The update schedule is as follows (All times are in BST):
06:00 - Maintenance notifications
08:00 - Servers offline as update and maintenance begin
12:00 - Servers back online and update 18.02 available
Please note that times are subject to change.
Update Notes
Super Cruise Overcharge:
New Rating C Frame Shift Drive modules will be available. They can be found at a number of Outfitting services, especially in more technologically advanced markets, and these will introduce a new functionality: Super Cruise Overcharge.
Issue Tracker
Fixed being unable to add an experimental effect to pre-engineered 5A FSD modules (Issue ID 63452)
Fixed mission icon not displaying on commodity markets for Delivery missions (Issue ID 63464)
Added support for hardware with up to 128 buttons that is registered as an input device (Issue ID 1763)
Fixed Reboot/Restore missions sending players to an already online settlement (Issue ID 57596)
Thargoid Titans
Adjustments to Titan threat calculation which resulted in the torus move not behaving correctly in solo instances.
Fixed exposed text strings for Thargoid Spire Collect & Sabotage missions when viewing mission info in cockpit panels.
Adjusted Titan turrets projectiles so they should no longer appear to „lag“
Fixed Caustic Sink Launcher HUD indicator not filling up when viewed in Gunner role whilst in multicrew
Minor fixes to Night Vision whilst in Titans' inner clouds whilst in multicrew
Performance improvements during multiplayer scenarios when the transition into meltdown happens after the core has been destroyed for the final heart
Fixed „FSD Failure, Drop Imminent“ being spammed for multicrew passengers when dropping into Titan instances
Updated Brazilian (Portuguese) translation for Titan Drive Component to be more reflective of the item
Fixed backface culling on the target schematic for the Launch Tube Membrane Residue on Titans
Fixed instances of abrupt lighting change on the Titan Core when dealing damage to it. Titan discos are hereby cancelled.
Thargoid Ships/Vehicles
Fixed instances of Thargoid Scout behavior being incorrect when vents were being blocked
Fixed target UI flickering when scanning a Scythe then targeting the Scythe's drones
Fixed the COVAS line „Repair Limpet Failed“ being triggered incorrectly when a nearby AI ship launches a drone at another AI ship
Titan Decals
Fixed the Titan Destroyed decals having flipped orientation on certain ships
Minor graphical fixes for Titan Destroyed decals
Fixed text for Titan Destroyed decals