Patch Notes 6528 - September 25, 2026 — Free Stars: Children of Infinity Steam update #7053915

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 li...