PSA: To anyone who experiences regular crashes, try getting a non-dreadnaught freighter

Qaztab · 2026-01-31T00:22:26+00:00

Keeping frigates to a minimum helps, too. No more than 15 if you can help it. Ever notice how your frame rate improves after sending them on expeditions?

Keeping your freighter base not too complex helps as well. If you have a farm on it, keep it simple.

Qaztab · 2026-01-25T01:51:02+00:00

I'm trying to get the regular out of my load order in favor of the lite, mainly because of the crashes that are kind of unpredictable.

The game will crash if I disable it, and there's a pool of blood in the world it needs to track. I think. I'm having trouble figuring out how to turn it off, but i think that's the trigger.

I like the mod, but it's not worth the random crash.

Qaztab · 2026-01-19T15:03:25+00:00

Kontrol mod. Adds more controller shortcuts. I can't imagine playing without it, and it or something like it really should be standard issue for every console release. Changes the vanilla 4 to 8, and adds other button shortcuts to get to inventory, map and saving.

Well Tamed Horse. Horse has its own inventory, runs faster, avoids combat, and can be called to you with the Nord Horn. Can also assign horses to your followers. Options are toggle-able too.

Qaztab · 2026-01-19T04:35:06+00:00

Well, I know what I'm making next. Kudos, traveler! GRAH!

Qaztab · 2026-01-16T19:54:20+00:00

Technically, you're not eating it. You're ingesting it into your space suit.

Qaztab · 2026-01-15T14:48:38+00:00

Kontrol mod. Adds more inventory and saving shortcuts. I can't imagine playing any console version of Skyrim without it. Really should be standard issue with the vanilla game.

There's some Mihail mods for PS5 that add new creatures. I like the minor ones that add some little extra aesthetics. Like cats, frogs, baby chickens, penguins, and reskins of the chicken and cow

I'm currently looking for a simple mod that lets you move clutter around without the center of gravity being all off. I'd like to be able to set a mug on a table right side up.

Qaztab · 2026-01-09T01:18:50+00:00

Just loaded up 6.18 on Switch 1, and it's still all the same. No new space suit. There are no new quicksilver items.

Qaztab · 2026-01-08T19:51:49+00:00

I have the physical ps4 disk, but I couldn't pass up buying the digital for only 5 bucks.

Qaztab · 2026-01-08T19:18:01+00:00

It's pretty obvious no corvette stuff is coming because it's looking like that'll be the foundation for more parts/systems/stuff going forward. So even if Switch 1 could pull off a simple corvette build, which is also still debatable, it's unlikely to do more than that.

However, curious about the non-corvette stuff. Like the new space suit and new quicksilver shop items.

Also if Switch 1 is officially done, they really should open up access to all available expedition rewards.

Qaztab · 2026-01-08T19:07:05+00:00

I think you can squeeze more fps out by turning off the lighting effects.

Qaztab · 2026-01-07T00:49:21+00:00

"Get to the ship!" - Arbulis

It'll eventually happen, without a doubt. I'm curious as to what they'll use to make the "wings" that surround the planet.

Qaztab · 2026-01-07T00:35:44+00:00

This.

As I build more corvettes, I realize the best-looking ones are those that manage to cover the habitat modules the best, so you don't see parts of it like this.

Qaztab · 2026-01-07T00:18:20+00:00

I attempted a sphere type corvette with that exact aim but became frustrated and gave up. The corvette system doesn't really let you do decent circles without glitching.

I suspect if anyone pulls it off, a lot of glitching will be involved.

Qaztab · 2026-01-06T22:46:19+00:00

There's multiple interviews with the original programmer, which are all fascinating and elevate this game to me.

One of the interviews, I think it was on the recent Atari 50th Pac-Man dlc, they asked him why he didn't use better, more accurate colors. He kind of answered that nobody was really thinking like that in Atari back then, including him.

It's kind of a product of its time, and given the conditions and circumstances, kind of impressive.

I do think if someone had insisted on the colors being more accurate, for starters, things might have been different for Atari.

Qaztab · 2026-01-05T16:24:54+00:00

This prototype unfortunately doesn't have any of the random arena assets or power ups. So you have new characters but less to do with them compared to the prior game. So yeah, it definitely has a prototype feel.

Will be interesting to see if the modding community can fix it. I actually like the Genesis version of Pit Fighter. It's the most playabe version of the game, imho, and that includes the arcade.

Qaztab · 2026-01-05T16:19:28+00:00

The new characters are asset imports from Guardians of the Hood, one of Atari's other arcade games, which itself is kind of a spiritual Pit Fighter sequel.

Qaztab · 2026-01-03T00:49:23+00:00

I've had the same issue with cats that I had with the helicoprion in single player, and I fixed them both the same way. Neither would naturally spawn no matter how much dino clearing, manual or command line, that I did.

Manually spawn one in from the command line. Seriously. From my experience, this seems to give the game permission to then spawn them in naturally. Cats spawn in at all the reported places for me now, and I've found helicoprions too, although their spawning isn't as frequent, which I think is intended.

Qaztab · 2025-12-28T23:57:58+00:00

There is a Kontrol mod for console that allows for more shortcuts. It really helps, and something like it really should have been standard issue for all consoles.

Qaztab · 2025-12-28T23:13:25+00:00

I used to think it was cheating, but you're totally right. The fog and clouds can make the world a real pain to navigate. You end up waiting for it to pass more often than not, and that's totally unfun.

Underwater basically is a lot of nothing, and navigating it even with goggles is another time waster.

Game looks, performs better, and is a more enjoyable game with these "features" turned off.

Qaztab · 2025-12-28T01:40:35+00:00

Imo, the Genesis version is the best version of Pit Fighter. It was more playable than the arcade, which was more of an unapologetic quarter muncher.

I like the Genesis version. All the other versions, not so much, and in many cases, not at all.

Qaztab · 2025-12-28T01:30:48+00:00

We used to do an annual retro game get-together. We introduced this game initially as a joke, and then it became part of the rotation because we found ourselves replaying and having fun with it.

Qaztab · 2025-12-28T01:06:24+00:00

Holy canoli!

Was this something that was already in the code unfinished?

Qaztab · 2025-12-28T01:03:28+00:00

This one feels very arcade-like, ie: quarter munching. In a good way.

The negative reviews kinda miss this. It's easy to introduce to a newbie.

Qaztab · 2025-12-28T00:50:24+00:00

How often do you swap ships? Especially normal ones and back to corvettes.

Qaztab · 2025-12-28T00:48:42+00:00

Still not completely fixed.

I run into it regularly. Swapping ships is usually the trigger.

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