ATMOSFAR: research desk stuck, camp power and points

Players whose desk took the data drive and then did nothing found the camp had no power. The Utility Wasp works as a mobile generator: connect it to the hub. Researching takes a while and keeps drawing power. Apog Labs said on October 30 it was working on clearer feedback for this. EA 1.0-6 fixes the camp generator not restarting when refuelled from zero.

1. Connect the Utility Wasp's electricity port to the camp hub, or build a fuel generator. Check the hub panel shows power, put the data drive in the research desk and wait for it to finish.

When the desk finishes, collect the result at the desk: a player who thought the quest had stuck had missed the collect prompt. Apog Labs says the research tree is in the journal (J), and another player confirms that's where the points go.

On launch day a death could cost you the research drive, and Apog Labs advised loading an earlier autosave. EA 1.0-4 fixes research drives being lost on recovery. An Apog Labs reply on a similar loss says a hotfix covers it, but you'd have to go back and fetch the item again. EA 1.0-6 fixes a PACE drive that couldn't be used if you built the research desk early.

Apog Labs says the backpack recharges in daytime and gets a boost while you're piloting or sitting in a Wasp. A player who sat in a Utility Wasp all night saw no charge, so count on daylight. Players say batteries refill it too, and that you can't draw on the Cloud Cruiser's reactor for it. EA 1.0-5 cuts the stunner's power use.