Free Stars: Children of Infinity Steam news

• Steam app typegame
• Steam App ID2853290
• PriceNo longer available on Steam Store
• Release date2026
• DeveloperPistol Shrimp
• PublisherPistol Shrimp
• Parent gameNot available

Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG

Company pages: Developer: Pistol ShrimpPublisher: Pistol Shrimp

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Free Stars: Children of Infinity Steam news

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Latest Steam announcements

• Patch Notes 6528 - September 25, 2026 - 25 September 2026

  Greetings, Captains! Our latest update includes a fix for a MacOS crash that was plaguing users, enabling the Direct3D renderer for Windows for problem devices, and The Really Good preparing shaders sequence to eliminate one-time stutters. For assistance with issues, please join us on Discord.Version 6528 (September 25, 2026)Crash FixesFix a MacOS-only crash which could occur during gameplay.Features & ChangesAllow Direct3D renderer on Windows platforms for players having trouble with the Vulkan renderer (Intel GPUs can crash, some older GPUs do not support it). To experiment with this renderer, add the following to your launch options: --rendering-driver d3d12BugfixesOne-time hitching when picking ships or firing weapons should be eliminated. The preparing shaders sequence will be slower on first run but should cover almost all ship 3D assets now.Note: Changing certain video settings l…

• Patch Notes 6506 - September 21, 2026 - 22 September 2026

  Greetings, Captains! Our latest update includes some crash and rendering fixes targeted at MacOS users as well as some improvements to the preparing shaders screen. One-time stutters should be far less frequent now. Please see the patch notes for more information. For assistance with issues, please join us on Discord.Version 6506 (September 21, 2026)Crash FixesFix certain crashes that were affecting MacOS users.Features & ChangesNew "preparing shaders" sequence. It should be much faster on initial and subsequent launches now, and one-time stuttering should be far less frequent. A small number of ships and powers may still incur a brief hitch on first appearance.Add an Updates screen where any patch notes or other messages can be shown in-game.Add a Max FPS setting to video settings (default: Unlimited, i.e. matches whatever the display does with VSync on).BugfixesRendering FixesFix issu…

• Patch Notes 6484 - September 14, 2026 - 12 September 2026

  Greetings, Captains! Our latest update includes the much-asked-for controller steering settings and manual button input which can be configured from the Controls menu in Settings. For more details on the latest update, check the full patch notes below.Version 6484 (Sep 14, 2026)Features & ChangesDisable OpenGL3 Rendering Fallback OpenGL3 rendering is disabled. The application will should now show error when trying to launch the game instead of letting the game run but not displaying anything correctly or crashing when getting further along. Only the Forward+ renderer (which will use either Vulkan, Metal, or Direct3D 12 depending on your platform) is supported. Controller Input Options Joystick input defaults to Relative mode (how it currently works), but can be configured to be Absolute mode, meaning it behaves like the arrow keys. This can be modified in the settings menus. Note: this…

• The Ur-Quan Masters sequel 'Free Stars: Children of Infinity' gets a Combat Demo - 9 September 2026

  The upcoming The Ur-Quan Masters (based on Star Control II) sequel Free Stars: Children of Infinity has a first Combat Demo now available. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/the-ur-quan-masters-sequel-free-stars-children-of-infinity-gets-a-combat-demo/

• Free Stars: Children of Infinity Combat Demo Now Available - 8 September 2026

  Launch Fighters! The Free Stars: Children of Infinity Demo is now live for everyone to play for free on Steam on Windows, Mac, and Linux. Join our Discord to share your thoughts, find friends to play with, and get the latest news as we celebrate our release.

• Free Stars: Children of Infinity Combat Demo Releases on September 8th - 3 September 2026

  The Free Stars: Children of Infinity Combat Demo is releasing on September 8th at 9am PDT! You’ll be able to play our remade Super Melee experience from Children of Infinity with 38 totally different ships, including the cast of The Ur-Quan Masters (sans Probe!) along with new friends and foes. Play solo against the Cyborg or play 1v1 PvP locally, on LAN, or online! The demo supports cross-play between all systems.Physical Goodies - For a Limited Time!To celebrate this exciting occasion, we’ll be reopening late physical pledges for our Kickstarter for a limited time starting right now! All of the physical pledge tiers up to the Collector’s Complete Edition are available and match their prices from the Kickstarter, and we’ve also added the Starfighter’s Edition at $110 USD, which includes just the Free Stars Patch and the complete set of five awesome collectors pins.If you haven’t alread…

• Kickstarter for Free Stars: Children of Infinity - 30 April 2024

  Happy Days and Jubilation! On April 16th, we launched our Kickstarter for Free Stars: Children of Infinity, and within just over 3 hours, it was fully funded! Our Kickstarter still has several stretch goals to go, from adding voice acting all the way up to completely open-sourcing the entire game and engine. Along the way, there are plenty of digital and physical collectors' goodies for fans of The Ur-Quan Masters to enjoy. If you haven't already, check out our Kickstarter and help us make the best version of this game we can. Thank you, and don't forget to *enjoy the sauce*.

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