IDLE_DIRECTIVE — Patch 0.4

Released: 8/1/2026, 9:43:48 AM

Source: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/4599710/view/710030717465134751

Summary (AI)

Patch 0.4 for IDLE_DIRECTIVE improves storage capacity for Spatial Carcass Container and Scrap Box, and introduces several quality-of-life changes such as a longer sleep grace period and improved Replicator priority for filling Storage Containers. It adds softlock prevention during Repair Terminal and a new option to discard excess Biomass when harvesting. Numerous fixes address issues including crashes when scavenging immediately after loading, incorrect terminal counts, and task-related bugs. Some reported problems like auto-explore jittering and fog of war drifting remain unresolved due to difficulty reproducing them.

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CHANGE: pfp icon for Scrap Box (I) to show it empty, to fit better with other storage container pfps.
CHANGE: Item name for \[Fuser (I) -> Fuser] and \[Scrap Box II -> Scrap Box (II)].
CHANGE: Replicator now prioritizes filling up Storage Containers if you use the 1x, 2x, 5x or 10x option instead of "continuous"
ADD: Softlock prevention during "Repair Terminal".
ADD: "Discard Excess Biomass" setting to ignore Biomass storage when harvesting from POIs.
FIX: Travel II achievement icon being missing on Computers with case-sensitive file systems.
FIX: Manually placing connected Wires into a Wire Box now updates the status of the grid as well as sprites correctly.
FIX: Softlock when players click on "GO TO" on completed Trader Tasks while having the Scavenge grid open.
FIX: Trader "Item Request" tasks not deleting all of the submitted items on task completion.
FIX: Situation where you can get softlocked when reaching the ending.
FIX: Grabbers and Smart Grabbers being treated as "working" if they are turned off, affecting Auto Explore setting.
FIX: False advertising in the text description for Task Master (as well as its augment node).
FIX: Smart Grabber now accepts input correctly from players.
FIX: Smart Grabber now smarter, prioritizes Storage Containers first.
FIX: Crater POI description typo "befound" instead of "be found".
FIX: Upgrading the Recycler not using up energy.
FIX: Items being deemed as "No space available" even when there is (pictured below, image provided by a player)
Auto-explore jittering, Fog of war drifting away from player position and Task Items not being deleted upon delivery to Traders.
But I couldn't recreate the issues, and the bugs above are being reported by tens of players; so I am forced to upload this patch as soon as I can!
As always thanks for reading, and playing!