winget install --id PioneerDevelopers.PioneerAbout Pioneer
Pioneer is a space adventure game set in our galaxy at the turn of the 33rd century.
What's new in 20260203
The Pioneer development team is proud to announce the release of Pioneer 2026-02-03, our ninth annual "Pioneer Day" release! This past year was mostly spent on laying frameworks for new content to be created and improving old code - but that doesn't mean this release is devoid of new exciting features. This release touts an entirely new mission with 12 unique variations, major additions to the system and sector map interfaces, animated ship thrusters, gameplay changes to police and pirates, a completely new underlying economic simulation for station markets, the ability to bookmark systems and trade routes for later return, and more! We've also continued to improve our custom system editor, making it easier (and more bug-free) than ever before to create custom systems. We gladly welcome contributors interested in expanding the Pioneer universe with hand-crafted systems for the player to visit - feel free to stop by #pioneer on Libera.chat and discuss it with us! Animated Thruster Flames Thrusters are a static glow volume no longer; your ship has embraced chaos and now merrily spits a lively tongue of flame into the empty void of space! 2026-02-02.04-25-24.mp4 Planck Star Colors All stars in game now calculate their lighting based on a real-world spectral formula, yielding much more believable lighting based on star temperature. We've attached a development comparison here so you can see the effects: Preview 512039975-ff67adbb-cf6d-4716-9d4a-14d46fed3574 User Interface The map interfaces have received some polish and new features. Both map screens now follow a common layout,...
Version history
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| 20260203 | Unknown | The Pioneer development team is proud to announce the release of Pioneer 2026-02-03, our ninth annual "Pioneer Day" release! This past year was mostly spent on laying frameworks for new content to be created and improvin... |
| 20250501 | Unknown | This is a bug fix release bringing many fixes that were reported after our February release. This includes many crucial fixes, like the save file corruption (when equipping scanner for scout mission), and crashes trigger... |
| 20250203 | Unknown | A year of development brings with it many changes and improvements. Headlining this release is a new ship model, a complete rebalance of all ships in the game, the ability to install multiple weapons per ship, many impro... |
| 20230203 | Unknown | Major Changes and New features - New ship: Coronatrix Courier (remodel and conversion of the Amphiesma) (#5462) - Add custom two-seater cockpit for the Xylophis (#5373) - New, more detailed default cockpit model (#5368)... |
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