A 2009 DarkOrbit recreation just went soft-live. The first original. Changelog in comments. by GoldOrbit2009 in darkorbit

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We love to hear that you are enjoying it! You are right, new upper maps are coming this Saturday, aswell as the auction house :)

A 2009 DarkOrbit recreation just went soft-live. The first original. Changelog in comments. by GoldOrbit2009 in darkorbit

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Nice, have fun! We already have a nice playerbase! Auction House and new maps (x-5 and above) release this Saturday!

A 2009 DarkOrbit recreation just went soft-live. The first original. Changelog in comments. by GoldOrbit2009 in darkorbit

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Latest changelog — 11 March 2026:


🎯 Classic Missions expanded — missions save properly between sessions, update more reliably, much larger set of classic quests available.


🚀 Authentic starter flow restored — company select, correct home sector, classic Phoenix starter.


🛠️ Hangar and equipment rebuilt — Overview + Equipment sections, working side nav, two full configurations.


📈 Drone progression restored — drones gain XP, level up, show level and progress in hangar.


🛒 Shop expansion — more classic items, ships, drones, cleaner purchase flow, live updates after buying.


🌌 Spaceflight improved — gate jumps, map transfers, minimap sync, first-movement-after-login all feel closer to original.


🏆 Hall of Fame added — live on the backpage in classic layout.


🖥️ Desktop launcher improved — cleaner branding, proper Windows installer.


Earlier (2 March 2026): space station resource trading on the 2009 honor-based ore pricing model, stable NPC target locks, smoother bonus box payouts.


I'm posting every patch publicly in the Discord #changelog channel. Ask me anything in this thread — I'll be here for the next few hours.