2026

• Patch 4.7 introduces the crafting mechanic to Star Citizen. More info in the official gameplay guide, along with information about the future of crafting, refining and blueprint acquisition:
  • https://robertsspaceindustries.com/en/comm-link/transmission/19652-Crafting-Gameplay-Guide
• The Aurora Mk 1 everyone's familiar with has been replaced with the Aurora Mk 2 in the 45$ pack as of patch 4.7.
  • The original and its variants still exists for all those who bought it prior to 4.7, but will cease being sold on the website and in-game stores on the 30th of September 2026: https://robertsspaceindustries.com/en/comm-link/transmission/21037-RSI-Aurora-Mk-I-Celebration
• Without any immediate warning, all buybacks that included a copy of Squadron 42 have been made unavailable.
• Citizencon 2956 has been cancelled
• Patch 4.8 Vehicle Insurance & Item Bricking Update:
  • https://robertsspaceindustries.com/spectrum/community/SC/forum/1/thread/alpha-4-8-vehicle-insurance-and-item-bricking-upda/8849042
• Introducing the Anvil Odin, the latest in power creep and pay to win, with a very modest price tag of $5000
  • https://robertsspaceindustries.com/en/comm-link/transmission/21133-Anvil-Odin
• 1 Billion in crowdfunding reached (no thanks to Odin, ofcourse)

For owners of an Intel CPU 12th generation and above

There are reported severe performance issues while having E-Cores enabled (mainly for those on Windows 10), so It's recommend to disable them through your motherboard's BIOS.

Basic SC Troubleshooting Checklist:

• Make sure that your PC specs meet the minimum system requirements.
• Install the game on an SSD, this cannot be stressed enough.
• Keep your Operating System and GPU drivers updated.
• Enable the XMP profile in your motherboards BIOS to unlock your RAMs advertised speeds.
  • You can view your RAM's current clock speed by going to the Task Manager > Performance Tab, and it will be displayed near the bottom next to "Speed."
• Delete the "user" folder.
  • Other gameplay and performance issues may be solved by deleting the user folder, located in the default C:\Program Files\Roberts Space Industries\StarCitizen\LIVE installation path.
  • Before you do so, make sure to backup any custom keybindings and character presets you've made.
    • Keybind files are located in the LIVE\user\client\0\Controls\Mappings path.
    • Character preset .chf files are located in the LIVE\user\client\0\CustomCharacters path.
  • Doing so will reset your settings to default.
• Delete the shaders folder if you are running into performance/graphical related issues in-game.
  • The shaders folder is located in the default C:\Users\(You)\AppData\Local\Star Citizen path
  • It will be named something akin to sc-alpha-(patch number)_vwyoj_0.
  • The game will then recompile the shaders for each location you visit as you play (if you are running dx11).
• In some extreme account related cases, a potential solution is to initiate a character repair through the official website.
  • On the RSI website, go into your Account > Settings > Character Repair and click "Initiate Character Repair".
  • In doing so:
    • Your playing avatar will be re-created.
    • Your character will be sent back to your home location.
    • Inventories, items, currencies and mission progress will persist.
• Make sure that your systems clock is synced, or you may encounter strange issues in-game (such as not being able to change ship components in the Vehicle app).
  1. Open your Systems Settings.
  2. Select Time and Language.
  3. Click Date and Time.
  4. Under the “Synchronize your clock” option, select the button that says “Sync Now”.
• Set your keyboard language to the System's default if you find yourself unable to interact with the UI in-game.
• Restart your PC.
• Reinstall Star Citizen.