Star Citizen Alpha 4.5.0 has been released onto the LIVE environment!

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Star Citizen Alpha contains over 150 bug and crash fixes since 4.4.0. 39 of which came from the issue council.

Stability & Performance

• Fixed 20 Client Crashes
• Error 41013 no longer appears upon logging in after restarting the game
• Many Performance Levski Performance Improvements

Gameplay Bug Fixes

Missions

• Cargo hauling on the Hull C now correctly transfers cargo during automated loading
• Delivery missions in Nyx now properly complete when turning in packages
• Retrieve Run delivery missions now complete when delivering packages via freight elevator
• Defend Ship missions now correctly spawn the ship you need to protect
• Escort missions now progress properly upon reaching the mission location
• Patrol missions now update objectives after reaching location markers
• Salvage mission objectives now update correctly after reaching the mission area
• Eliminate All missions now complete after defeating all enemies
• Storm Breaker Specimen Cache doors now open correctly during the Egg Procedure
• Hauling Interstellar missions now accept all appropriate cargo types
• Recover Item missions in Nyx now have proper "Place Item" interaction prompts
• Hostile NPC ships in Nyx missions no longer remain stationary after spawning

Vehicles & Ships

• Hull C automated cargo loading no longer freezes mid-transfer
• F8C Lightning invulnerable spots on top and bottom of ship have been fixed
• Wolf L22 invulnerable spots on the bottom of the ship have been fixed
• Constellation Taurus bridge cargo bay now has proper collision
• MOLE mining laser heads can now be changed in the Vehicle Manager App
• ATLS GEO mining scanner HUD now functions correctly
• Carrack medical bed screens now deploy when a player lies down
• MFDs no longer incorrectly default to target selection/self status instead of engineering power
• Quantum travel no longer stops shortly after starting in certain situations
• Radar and MFD elements no longer disappear based on head movement position

Nyx System & Levski

• Mission locations in Nyx no longer lack collision upon arrival
• Levski elevator carriages now face the correct direction on arrival
• Levski hangar elevators no longer cause players to bounce or fall through gaps
• Levski docking collar UI alignment fixed, allowing capital ships to dock properly
• EVA external collision holes allowing entry into Levski interior have been fixed
• Window collision exploits at Levski have been fixed
• Missing interior map layouts for Levski docking ports have been addressed
• ATC voice lines no longer all play simultaneously when requesting takeoff
• Pyro-Nyx Gateway instanced hangars now open correctly when first hailed
• Ships delivered to Levski docking ports no longer require claims at Jump Point Stations
• External freight elevator tractor beam range issues at Levski fixed

Law & Security

• Players no longer receive 100+ "Escaped Custody" charges when killed by guards while waiting for rescue
• Hacking and disabling comm arrays now properly removes monitored space
• Station defense turrets now properly return fire when attacked
• Turrets and AI now engage hostile players without requiring the player to fire first
• Anti-Personnel turrets now target multiple body areas instead of only waist level

Inventory & Cargo

• Ammunition repooling no longer incorrectly repositions ammo into new slots
• Items purchased with aUEC liveries now persist between major patches
• Contested Zone items now persist correctly between patches
• "Move All" from legacy inventory screen now properly transfers all loot from AI
• Item duplication that occurred after new patches has been fixed
• Freight elevators now properly unstow entities instead of causing "Elevator Overloaded" errors

Event Content

• Yormandi creature now spawns correctly when the lever is pulled
• Warehouse Passcode Disks in Welcome to Nyx Tech Smuggler now respawn
• AAA grade Valakkar pearls now spawn correctly during Storm Breaker
• Vanduul now trigger appropriate voice lines during Welcome to Nyx

UI & Quality of Life

• Placeholder text removed from Hockrow Agency Dossier in Rep app
• Boomtube Rocket Launcher sight alignment corrected when aiming
• Freight Elevator terminal search function now works with localized item names
• Shopping kiosks now show if Cambio-Lite SRT Canisters are full or empty
• Refinery Kiosk now properly detects stored salvaging vehicles as material locations
• Collector missions now show correct recipe items (More Than A Max, Fun Military Tooth Gun, Hide Snow Suit)

Miscellaneous

• Quantum interdiction effects no longer persist after crash recovery when no Mantis is present
• External freight elevators now present at all stations
• New Player Experience contract offers no longer appear while NPE tutorial is active

Here are a few of the latest known issues. For context, these known issues may not be occurring 100% of the time and may have a chance of happening. For a more comprehensive list of Known issues and Workarounds, please check out our Knowledge Base here!

https://support.robertsspaceindustries.com/hc/en-us/sections/360002667153-Known-Issues

Star Citizen Alpha 4.5.0 - Known Issues

• Some hostile AI enemies will not shoot at players during combat encounters
• Distribution Centers have missing areas and no collision, causing players and AI to fall through the environment
• The Apex Valakkar does not spawn when activating the Pylon at the Research Facility during the Storm Breaker mission
• Some players may encounter a fatal error when launching the game related to Vulkan graphics initialization

Gameplay & Missions

• Ship inventory is missing from Commodity Kiosks unless the ship is stored at that location
• Players are unable to select locations on the Ore Sales or Refinement Processing kiosks
• Pinging the "Ping Area" marker occupied by a Satellite during Search and Destroy missions will not update the marker to disappear
• AR Markers are missing for most friendly AI during missions
• Some AI appear dead after takedown but they are only incapacitated
• Tobin's mission intro dialogue occasionally cuts off early during the Welcome to Nyx mission
• AI Vanduul pilots can crash into the QV Station during Welcome to Nyx

Vehicles & Ships

• Retaliator fires can spread to a point where the player is unable to extinguish them
• When retrieving a ship that requires a larger hangar, the ship may still spawn in the smaller incorrect hangar
• Vehicle destruction sound effects do not always play
• Cambio SRT repair tool cannot be reloaded

Locations

• Small hangars at Levski are inaccessible and cannot be used
• The exterior of Levski does not have a map in the AR HUD or mobiGlas
• Many areas of Levski are missing from the interior map layout
• Placeholder "Replace Me" texture visible on Clinic desks at multiple Rest Stops and LEOs
• Small ships can clip into hangars

Audio

• ATC dialogue such as "You are clear to launch" randomly plays while walking around landing zones
• Repair hit marker sounds can play endlessly when adjusting sound volume during repairs

Cargo

• Items on freight elevator loading platforms at Staging Hangars or Outposts can be deleted after a server error

UI

• The Interaction Wheel inconsistently closes when trying to use it
• ASOP Terminal inside hangar can remain stuck on loading screen after destroying a ship on the pad
• Shop item names and descriptions do not support community localization

Gameplay & Missions

• Loot is missing at various locations throughout the verse
• Backup shields fail to engage when primary shields are depleted
• Loot boxes lose interaction if the interact key is double-clicked too quickly

Vehicles

• Retaliator coolers do not receive damage
• Starlancer engineering and cockpit rooms incorrectly retain atmosphere while in space with breaches
• Origin 400i cargo items placed on the cargo grid cannot be tractor beamed from outside the ship
• ARGO RAFT Wikelo Reward skin has texture issues on the tractor beam gimbal
• Crusader Intrepid has visual portal issues when inside the cargo elevator

Locations

• Orison has leftover IAE event guards and NPCs remaining in the lobby area
• AI at Orison outdoor areas remain idle in their spawn locations
• Levski Hospital elevator door can push players outside the station
• Ghost Arena and Orbituary entrance elevators have missing collision allowing players to clip into the station
• Severe visual rendering issues on the Polaris at the QV Station in Nyx
• Jump Point stations in Nyx and Pyro have armor shop mannequins with missing armor

Visual & Animation

• External freight elevator platform doors are missing some interior textures
• Helmets visibly shift position at the end of the attach-to-hip animation
• When jumping while carrying a helmet, the wrong animation plays (shows crate carry animation instead)
• Paladin has noticeable visual culling on the entrance area when viewed from distance
• NPCs briefly T-pose when reacting to threats

UI & Items

• Turtle collectible items display placeholder text in inventory screens and the interaction wheel
• Dust Up Helmet Desert and Dust Up Helmet Tactical have identical colors
• The Sky Scraper and Icebreaker racetracks are not searchable on the Starmap
• NPE Horizon Helmet displays as the wrong variant

Audio

• Fire alarm sound effects do not extend beyond the current room on ships

Stability

• Some players may experience out of memory crashes during extended play sessions