The short answer
First check whether you are on Experimental and whether compatible ammo is manually equipped. Then compare your build with 0.5.0.209722 before following an old workaround.
The rifle has ammo in storage but will not fire
The 0.5 workflow requires assigning ammo to the weapon. Merely adding a set to the inventory does not complete that step. The latest compatibility colours should help identify a mismatch; verify the active weapon and the HUD indicator.
Sources for this section
- Lanani: Ammo Change Comes to the Experimental Branch · Checked 2026-09-13 · Published 2026-09-04
- [NRG] Miriam: Patch fixes & preparations on Both Branches · Checked 2026-09-13 · Published 2026-09-09
Symptoms the latest patch addresses
Update before diagnosing the fixed old-save reload issue. The same patch addresses zero weapon damage/energy after importing old saves, tutorial auto-unloading, stale radial labels and free-ammo refilling at storage. These are developer-reported fixes, not issues Kingy has reproduced and retested.
| Symptom in an older build | Latest official status |
|---|---|
| Old weapons show 0 damage or energy | Fixed in 0.5.0.209722 |
| Old-save weapon cannot reload | Fixed in 0.5.0.209722 |
| Free ammo fails to refill at storage | Fixed in 0.5.0.209722 |
| Radial ammo details fail to update | Fixed in 0.5.0.209722 |
Sources for this section
- [NRG] Miriam: Patch fixes & preparations on Both Branches · Checked 2026-09-13 · Published 2026-09-09
If the problem persists
Record the branch, exact build, rifle, ammo type and whether the save was imported. A screenshot of the storage assignment and HUD is more useful than a report that says only ‘no ammo’. Preserve your backup; do not move the experimental save back to default as a repair attempt.
Sources for this section
- [NRG] Miriam: Patch fixes & preparations on Both Branches · Checked 2026-09-13 · Published 2026-09-09
Research checked 2026-09-13. This is a source-based guide; Kingy has not independently play-tested these steps. Evidence and coverage.