Dual Universe Wiki

Dual Universe is in Beta 1 stage of development and Novaquark are in constant release cycles to fix bugs, deliver improvements, balance mechanics and provide new features. A public roadmap is found on the launcher and is also available here https://www.dualuniverse.game/news/2021-public-roadmap, the current cadence has seen major releases every month. Dual Universe is a single shard environment and there will be scheduled downtime for reboots, this currently occurs Tuesday morning around 10:00 UTC and takes up to 60mins, if a patch or other reboot has happened during the week the scheduled downtime may not occur. Follow up patches may be applied on the Thursday if required. Players are informed of maintenance slots ahead of time by in-game popups, discord notifications and via the maintenance schedule published here www.dualuniverse.game/server-status. Dual Universe is available on steam. NQ have released on steam a trial version of Dual Universe that is not persistent and is wiped each week.

Public Test Server[]

A public test server is available when a planned release changes mechanics that require wide spread testing and feedback from the community, it is not considered path to live and not all releases go through PTS. PTS is available as part of a players subscription and requires a separate client installation that can be found via the following link https://www.dualuniverse.game/account/pts. The PTS is not online all the time and is generally open on the weekends a few weeks before a release. A player can provide feedback to developers in this designated forum

The PTS is a smaller instance of the live server and the player may experience performance issues that may not be related to the release. Separate release notes will be published on the forum and the player should test these aspects of the game. NQ monitor the feedback forum regularly and so comments are valuable. When new elements are added to the game they can can be found in a dispenser on the third floor of the institute next to the Arkship on Alioth along with free high tier scrap dispensers. see location ::pos{0,2,29.1705,94.8738,292.0830} . Players are also given 1 billion quanta to help purchase ships to test if needed.

Server Status[]

Server status for both Live and PTS can be found by following this link https://www.dualuniverse.game/server-status where the planned maintenance schedule is published.

Easy Anti-Cheat[]

With the purchase of EQU8 by 1047 Games in release 1.3 NQ migrated the client from EQU8 to Easy Anti-Cheat you can read about the reasons for migration here.

Release History[]

Below is a compilation of Dual Universe Beta 1 Releases, where new features are implemented only the major feature is listed. Follow the Discord links to read the full release notes.

Dual Universe Beta 1 Release Guide
Date Release Feature Balance Improvement Bug Fix Crash Fix Link
27/06/2023 Release 1.4.3 Alien Warfare Rewards Yes Yes Release Notes
22/06/2023 Release 1.4.2 Asteroids Yes Yes Release Notes
20/06/2023 Release 1.4.1 Yes Release Notes
20/06/2023 Release 1.4.0 PvE Missions, Lua, New Planets Weapons Yes Yes Yes Release Notes
30/05/2023 Release 1.3.8 Yes Release Notes
04/05/2023 Release 1.3.7 Yes Yes Release Notes
06/04/2023 Release 1.3.6 Yes Yes Yes Release Notes
21/03/2023 Release 1.3.5 Yes Yes Release Notes
14/03/2023 Release 1.3.4 Yes Release Notes
07/03/2023 Release 1.3.3 Yes Yes Release Notes
28/02/2023 Release 1.3.2 Yes Yes Release Notes
21/02/2023 Release 1.3.1 Yes Yes Release Notes
21/02/2023 Release 1.3 Maint Unit, Schematics Container Weapons, Ammon Yes Yes Yes Release Notes
31/01/2023 Release 1.2.9 Yes Yes Release Notes
24/01/2023 Release 1.2.8 Yes Release Notes
24/01/2023 Release 1.2.7 Yes Yes Release Notes
17/01/2023 Release 1.2.6 Yes Release Notes
12/01/2023 Release 1.2.5 Yes Yes Yes Release Notes
10/01/2023 Release 1.2.4 Yes Release Notes
05/01/2023 Release 1.2.3 Yes Release Notes
20/12/2022 Release 1.2.2 Yes Release Notes
20/12/2022 Release 1.2.1 Yes Release Notes
13/12/2022 Release 1.2.0 Tactical Map, Talemai, Alien Core Asteroids, Wrecks, Kergon-X5 Yes Yes Release Notes
02/12/2022 Release 1.1.2 Yes Yes Release Notes
01/12/2022 Release 1.1.1 Yes Yes Yes Release Notes
29/11/2022 Release 1.1.0 Kickstarter rewards, BP snap Crafting Yes Yes Release Notes
21/11/2011 Release 1.0.14 Static Construct Altitude Limit Yes Yes Release Notes
17/11/2022 Release 1.0,13 Player exchange Yes Yes Release Notes
08/11/2022 Release 1.0,12 Yes Yes Release Notes
03/11/2022 Release 1.0.11 Yes Yes Release Notes
27/10/2022 Release 1.0.10 Yes Yes Release Notes
20/10/2022 Release 1.0.9 3 Day wait on transactions Yes Yes Release Notes
18/10/2022 Release 1.0.8 STU and Mining Units Yes Yes Release Notes
14/10/2022 Release 1.0.7 Yes Release Notes
13/10/2022 Release 1.0.6 Yes Yes Release Notes
11/10/2022 Release 1.0.5 Yes Yes Release Notes
06/10/2022 Release 1.0.4 Yes Yes Release Notes
04/10/2022 Release 1.0.3 Yes Yes Release Notes
30/09/2022 Release 1.0.2 Yes Yes Release Notes
29/09/2022 Release 1.0.1 Yes Yes Yes Release Notes
27/09/2022 Release 1.0.0 Many see release notes HQ / TU / Asteroids Yes Yes Yes Release Notes
08/09/2022 Beta 1 r0.31.10 Yes Yes Discord / Forum
31/08/2022 Beta 1 r0.31.9 Max speed / Rotation Yes Discord / Forum
25/08/2022 Beta 1 r0.31.8 Yes Yes Discord / Forum
18/08/2022 Beta 1 r0.31.7 Honeycomb, HP Yes Yes Yes Discord / Forum
11/08/2022 Beta 1 r0.31.6 Yes Discord / Forum
09/08/2022 Beta 1 r0.31.5 Yes Discord / Forum
04/08/2022 Beta 1 r0.31.4 Yes Yes Yes Discord / Forum
28/07/2022 Beta 1 r0.31.3 Schematics Yes Yes Discord / Forum
26/07/2022 Beta 1 r0.31.2 Yes Discord / Forum
26/07/2022 Beta 1 r0.31.1 Schematic overhaul Yes Yes Yes Discord / Forum
12/07/2022 Beta 1 r0.31.0 DLSS, Death sequence, Market UI Yes Yes Yes Discord / Forum
04/07/2022 Beta 1 r0.30.1 Yes Yes Discord / Forum
28/06/2022 Beta 1 r0.30.0 - Mercury Exchange, Lua Yes Yes Discord / Forum
23/06/2022 Beta 1 r0.29.15 Yes Discord / Forum
14/06/2022 Beta 1 r0.29.14 Yes Yes Discord / Forum
09/06/2022 Beta 1 r0.29.13 Yes Discord / Forum
07/06/2022 Beta 1 r0.29.12 Yes Discord / Forum
02/06/2022 Beta 1 r0.29.11 Yes Yes Discord / Forum
31/05/2022 Beta 1 r0.29.10 Yes Yes Discord / Forum
24/05/2022 Beta 1 r0.29.9 Yes Yes Yes Discord / Forum
17/05/2022 Beta 1 r0.29.8 Yes Yes Discord / Forum
10/05/2022 Beta 1 r0.29.7 Yes Yes Discord / Forum
05/05/2022 Beta 1 r0.29.6 Yes Yes Yes Discord / Forum
28/04/2022 Beta 1 r0.29.5 Yes Yes Discord / Forum
26/04/2022 Beta 1 r0.29.4 - Athena FTUE , Map, LUA, Space Market Speed Mass Yes Yes Yes Discord / Forum
22/03/2022 Beta 1 r0.28.6 Yes Yes Discord / Forum
08/03/2022 Beta 1 r0.28.5 Yes Discord / Forum
01/03/2022 Beta 1 r0.28.4 Yes Yes Discord / Forum
22/02/2022 Beta 1 r0.28.3 Yes Yes Discord / Forum
17/02/2022 Beta 1 r0.28.2 Yes Yes Yes Discord / Forum
15/02/2022 Beta 1 r0.28.1 Yes Yes Discord / Forum
08/02/2022 Beta 1 r0.28.0 - Panacea Vertex Tool & Org Slots Construct Count Yes Yes Yes Discord / Forum
19/01/2022 Beta 1 r0.27.15 Calibration & Tax Yes Discord / Forum
18/01/2022 Beta 1 r0.27.14 Yes Discord / Forum
12/01/2022 Beta 1 r0.27.13 Territory Upkeep Yes Yes Discord / Forum
05 /01/2022 Beta 1 r0.27.12 Yes Yes Discord / Forum
16/12/2021 Beta 1 r0.27.11 Yes Yes Discord / Forum
14/12/2021 Beta 1 r0.27.10 Yes Discord / Forum
09/12/2021 Beta 1 r0.27.9 Yes Yes Discord / Forum
06/12/2021 Beta 1 r0.27.8 Sanctuary Tiles Yes Yes Discord / Forum
01/12/2021 Beta 1 r0.27.7 Yes Yes Discord / Forum
29/11/2021 Beta 1 r0.27.6 Yes Discord / Forum
26/11/2021 Beta 1 r0.27.5 Yes Discord / Forum
25/11/2021 Beta 1 r0.27.4 Yes Yes Discord / Forum
24/11/2021 Beta 1 r0.27.3 Yes Discord / Forum
23/11/2021 Beta 1 r0.27.2 - Demeter Mining Units, Planet Refresh Weapons Yes Yes Yes Discord / Forum
18/11/2021 Beta 1 r0.26.22 Yes Yes Discord / Forum
4/11/2021 Beta 1 r0.26.21 Yes Discord / Forum
27/10/2021 Beta 1 r0.26.20 Yes Discord / Forum
26/10/2021 Beta 1 r0.26.19 Yes Discord / Forum
21/10/2021 Beta 1 r0.26.18 Yes Yes Discord / Forum
19/10/2021 Beta 1 r0.26.17 - Selene Lua Yes Yes Discord / Forum
13/10/2021 Beta 1 r0.26.16 RAF Yes Discord / Forum
05/10/2021 Beta 1 r0.26.16 Yes Discord / Forum
30/09/2021 Beta 1 r0.26.15 Yes Discord / Forum
28/09/2021 Beta 1 r0.26.14 Yes Yes Yes Discord / Forum
23/09/2021 Beta 1 r0.26.13 Yes Yes Discord / Forum
21/09/2021 Beta 1 r0.26.12 - Ares Boarding CCS Shields Warp Yes Yes Yes Discord / Forum
13/09/2021 Beta 1 r0.26.11 Yes Yes Discord / Forum
02/09/2021 Beta 1 r0.26.10 Yes Yes Discord / Forum
24/08/2021 Beta 1 r0.26.9 Yes Discord / Forum
18/08/2021 Beta 1 r0.26.8 Yes Discord / Forum
16/08/2021 Beta 1 r0.26.7 Yes Yes Yes Discord / Forum
13/08/2021 Beta 1 r0.26.6 Yes Discord / Forum
11/08/2021 Beta 1 r0.26.5 Yes Discord / Forum
05/08/2021 Beta 1 r0.26.4 Yes Discord / Forum
04/08/2021 Beta 1 r0.26.3 Yes Discord / Forum
03/08/2021 Beta 1 r0.26.2 - Apollo Asteroids Shields Weapons

Honeycomb

Yes Yes Yes Discord / Forum
07/07/2021 Beta 1 r0.25.12 Yes Discord / Forum
06/07/2021 Beta 1 r0.25.11 Industry

Warp

Yes Yes Discord / Forum
29/06/2021 Beta 1 r0.25.10 Yes Discord / Forum
18/06/2021 Beta 1 r0.25.9 Yes Discord / Forum
15/06/2021 Beta 1 r0.25.8 - Hermes Mission System Orgs Yes Yes Discord / Forum
04/06/2021 Beta 1 r0.25.7 Yes Discord / Forum
20/05/2021 Beta 1 r0.25.6 Yes Discord / Forum
18/05/2021 Beta 1 r0.25.5 LOD Talents Yes Yes Yes Discord / Forum
21/04/2021 Beta 1 r0.24.8 Yes Yes Discord / Forum
13/04/2021 Beta 1 r0.24.7 Reapply Talent Yes Yes Discord / Forum
26/03/2021 Beta 1 r0.24.6 Yes Discord / Forum
23/03/2021 Beta 1 r0.24.5 Screens Yes Yes Discord / Forum
19/03/2021 Beta 1 r0.24.4 Yes Discord / Forum
17/03/2021 Beta 1 r0.24.3 Voxel Tools Textures Jetpack

Cockpit

Yes Yes Yes Discord / Forum
03/03/2021 Beta 1 r0.23.13 Yes Discord / Forum
03/02/2021 Beta 1 r0.23.12 Yes Discord / Forum
28/01/2021 Beta 1 r0.23.11 Yes Discord / Forum
26/01/2021 Beta 1 r0.23.10 Yes Yes Discord / Forum
19/01/2021 Beta 1 r0.23.9 Yes Yes Discord / Forum
13/01/2021 Beta 1 r0.23.8 Yes Yes Discord / Forum
05/01/2021 Beta 1 r0.23.7 Yes Discord / Forum
18/12/2020 Beta 1 r0.23.6 Yes Discord / Forum
18/12/2020 Beta 1 r0.23.5 Yes Discord / Forum
17/12/2020 Beta 1 r0.23.4 Yes Discord / Forum
16/12/2020 Beta 1 r0.23.3 Yes Discord / Forum
16/12/2020 Beta 1 r0.23.2 Schematics

Dispensers

Yes Yes Discord / Forum
11/12/2020 Beta 1 r0.23.1 Yes Yes Discord / Forum
09/12/2020 Beta 1 r0.23 Schematics Weapons

Radar

Market bots

Yes Yes Yes Discord / Forum
16/11/2020 Beta 1 r0.22.16 Yes Discord / Forum
12/11/2020 Beta 1 r0.22.15 Yes Discord / Forum
10/11/2020 Beta 1 r0.22.14 Yes Yes Discord / Forum
05/11/2020 Beta 1 r0.22.11 Yes Discord / Forum
05/11/2020 Beta 1 r0.22.12 Yes Discord / Forum
05/11/2020 Beta 1 r0.22.13 Yes Discord / Forum
05/11/2020 Beta 1 r0.22.10 Yes Discord / Forum
28/10/2020 Beta 1 r0.22.9 Yes Yes Discord / Forum
14/10/2020 Beta 1 r0.22.8 Yes Discord / Forum
14/10/2020 Beta 1 r0.22.7 Jetpack Yes Yes Yes Discord / Forum
07/10/2020 Beta 1 r0.22.6 Yes Discord / Forum
02/10/2020 Beta 1 r0.22.5 Yes Discord / Forum
01/10/2020 Beta 1 r0.22.4 Emotes Radar Yes Yes Yes Discord / Forum
26/09/2020 Beta 1 r0.22.3 Yes Discord / Forum
23/09/2020 Beta 1 r0.22.2 Yes Discord / Forum
23/09/2020 Beta 1 r0.22.1 Yes Discord / Forum
22/09/2020 Beta 1 r0.22.0 Yes Yes Yes Discord / Forum
16/09/2020 Beta 1 r0.21.6 Yes Yes Discord / Forum
10/09/2020 Beta 1 r0.21.5 Image upload Yes Yes Discord / Forum
04/09/2020 Beta 1 r0.21.4 Yes Yes Discord / Forum
03/09/2020 Beta 1 r0.21.3 Yes Yes Yes Discord / Forum
29/08/2020 Beta 1 r0.21.2 Yes Yes Discord / Forum
28/08/2020 Beta 1 r0.21.1 Yes Yes Discord / Forum
27/08/2020 Beta 1 r0.21.0 Image upload Voxels Yes Yes Yes Discord / Forum