Hello all!

We've fixed a whole buncha bugs, so we're updating stable again today!

Starbound v1.0.3 Changelog

Bug Fixes
remove unbalanced wormerang listing from penguin weapon shop
resolve issue of banner rendering in front of a bookcase
resolve issue where the Grand Pagoda Library boss would sometimes reset
resolve issue where some weapons would let you wall jump in distortion sphere
make ore nibbler critter capturable without exploding
remove inappropriate tag from farm animal eggs
no longer open multiples of the same scripted interfaces (Rob Repairo, Tech Console)
resolve issue where cultists would die on destroying a ballista in the Baron's Keep
remove elemental aura visual effect when changing weapons
resolve issue where techs would interfere with each others tool suppression
improve performance when player has a lot of quests
resolve some issues with grappling hook
bosses are now immune to healing from staff secondary abilities
some pixels in armors were bad and are now not bad
fix issue where crew ship benefits would reset on ship upgrade (this unfortunately resets your current fuel capacity and fuel efficiency benefits as they have been moved to a more reliable storage format)
teach NPCs how to use some trickier doors like wooden gates
npcs may now get stuck in the ground less often
make tech gui not crash when encountering unknown tech
fix 3d printer issue when removing objects
change power scaling of crew members to more closely match the power scaling of the player
make it so saplings don't break when they are unable to grow into a tree
players should no longer get stuck in the ground if they beam to a friend in distortion sphere
remove deprecated keybindings
remove reference to a missing asset for the Avian temple boss
gui adjustment to allow bigger numbers in the Terrramart shipment box
remove deprecated elevator recipes
fix tabbing issues in the codex window

Other

statically link Visual C++ 2015 for the win32 version of starbound
keep rotten food in the food tab
UI usability improvements to server connect screen
dismiss confirmation windows when the source of them is not in reach
adjustments to ore samples
make it impossible to starve to death during cinematics
pressing the key for a selected action bar slot now deselects the slot
non-elemental Fluffalo drop more plant fibre
adjust npc and monster placement for generated quests
grappling hook adjustments; increased range, functional dual wielding
NPCs will now beam away to join your ship crew as soon as you recruit them
natural materials will now magically match the hue shift of the biome when placed
using the paint tool with the default color setting will clear any hue shift on unpainted blocks
make vertical scroll bars start at the top by default
improve one-handed damage of NPCs
add some clothes and dialog for novakids in generated quests
change some confusingly inaccurate labels for paintings in the grand pagoda library
tweak Shockhopper projectile lifetime and damage polys


Visual C++ 2015 Launch Errors

Since release, some people have been unable to play Starbound due to Visual C++ 2015 runtime failing to install on their PCs. This tends to be an issue with PCs on out-of-date versions of Windows, and tends to be solved by updating your Windows service packs and manually installing[www.microsoft.com] the Visual C++ 2015 runtime, but some people have been unable to do this or have found that it hasn't worked for them.

We've statically linked Visual C++ 2015 for the win32 version of Starbound, which should hopefully clear up this issue for a lot of people. You'll need to select 'Launch Starbound - win32' when you launch Starbound on Steam. :)

OpenGL 2.0 Launch Errors

If you're getting an error on launch that says 'OpenGL 2.0 not available', please ensure you've updated your graphics drivers!

OS X 10.8 Launch Errors

If you're unable to launch Starbound on a version of OS X lower than 10.9, please try updating to a more recent version of OS X[www.apple.com]!

In short, it helps to keep your software up to date! If you find that you've tried everything and Starbound still won't run for you, please email us with no less than a description of the issue you're having, a list of your PC's specs, and a copy of your full Starbound error log (starbound.log in your directory). Here's a post with guidelines for reporting bugs. :)