Coffee Stain Studios has announced Satisfactory 1.2 is out now for PC players (Steam and Epic Games Store), and it’ll add a fair few new features for testing.
Having launched in early access back in 2019, Satisfactory is one of the best games of its type out there, and this new update adds “a range of exciting new features for playtesting, including a diverse weather system, major new game mode options, an overhaul to vehicle automation, and much more”, says the team.
Prior to this, the update was teased via a trailer below. Watch that, then get into the full list of changes.
Here’s the key features list of the 1.2 update:
- Remappable controller key binds have been added allowing for further customisation and accessibility, as Pioneers on PlayStation DualSense or Xbox controllers can now choose which buttons will be mashed the most throughout their mission.
- Randomised Nodes and new game mode options let players adjust their game session with a range of modifiers. Pioneers can test the new Randomised Nodes option to change ore deposit locations including five different presets that adjust resource ratios across the alien planet. The total number of nodes in the world remains the same. Additionally, new modifiers have been added to settings that enable adjusting parts cost multipliers, Space Elevator costs, resource purity, energy consumption, and also the world seed.
- Weather changes reintroduces rain to MASSAGE-2(A-B)b alongside many other weather options, including cloudy, windy, and stormy, with a touch of thunder and lightning in those harsher weather conditions. These weather states can overlap, creating even more unpredictability, with rain and wind combining to make exploration that little bit more eventful.
- Vehicle automation is getting overhauled to make factory transport logistics smoother than ever. Trucks, tractors, the explorer, and the factory cart have had a system upgrade that allows players to create vehicle paths directly from the Build Gun using the familiar spline system used by other buildables. All vehicles have also had their suspensions tweaked for a smoother ride and better all-terrain drive.
- Introducing the Fluid Truck and Fluid Station enabling long-haul fluid transportation the way it was always intended — across miles of concrete. Fluids can be collected and deposited at new Fluid Stations, offering new ways to keep production lines running cross-planet.
- SPWN has arrived, bringing hygiene and relief to Pioneers on the go. This new buildable toilet serves as a spawn point that can be placed wherever the mission goes. Whether that’s deep in the wilderness or high above sprawling conveyor systems, these nifty ceramics double up as human waste disposal and portable respawn points.
- Quality of life changes bring brand new features like power daisy chaining between buildings and power cables, a fog density slider, and a new T-shaped pipe for more advanced fluid junctions. Pioneers will now also be able to truly stop in-game time when entering the pause menu.
Satisfactory is out now for PC, Xbox, and PS5.
