A new setting allows you to permanently lock your difficulty choices to prevent accidental or tempting changes during a playthrough.
Higher-grade ships now receive significantly greater inherent bonuses to their stats, such as Explorer-class ships gaining much further warp ranges. No Man’s Sky v4.04-GOG
Released on , the No Man’s Sky v4.04 patch was a crucial follow-up to the massive Waypoint (4.0) update. For GOG users, this specific version served as a vital stabilization point, addressing major community feedback regarding the significant inventory and gameplay overhauls introduced just a week prior. Key Improvements in v4.04 A new setting allows you to permanently lock
Ships now feature an inherent agility-based stat that benefits maneuverability upgrades, similar to how other specialization stats work. For GOG users, this specific version served as
Fixed issues where broken technology could permanently block inventory slots and reduced the likelihood of tech breaking while Exosuit shields are active.
This patch focused on rewarding returning players and refining the new balance systems: