Exark Patch 1.01 Notes - Star Atlas and Hotkeys

Patch 1.01 at a Glance

Patch 1.01 was published on August 20, 2026. It adds more flexibility to the Star Atlas and introduces time-control shortcuts alongside a broad set of launch fixes.

Features

• Added hotkeys for accelerate time, decelerate time, and 1x time: Right Arrow, Left Arrow, and Down Arrow.
• Added a new row to Star Atlas storage.
• Added a setting to always display keyword tooltips instead of requiring Tab.

Bug Fixes and Known Issues

• Fixed negative experience gain after completing a run.
• Capped maximum Morale at 1,000,000,000 while still allowing resources above that amount.
• Fixed incorrect shop tile indicators.
• Fixed a rare unresponsive state involving a crew trigger and a Rite building.
• Fixed a self-destroying item interaction with The Aureate Throne.
• Fixed missing on-acquire effects when upgrading or rigging directly from the shop.
• Fixed overlap and duplicate-placement issues involving Immovable buildings and Rigs.
• Fixed the Courtier drop pool not resetting between runs.
• Fixed Emerald Court Vizier dropping from effects that grant Inventions.
• Corrected Nuclear Warhead text, Modular Reactor art, House Imperia reactor borders, and the Academy name.

The official announcement also listed an Excavation upgrade-multiplier issue and a possible Reactor disappearance as known issues at that time.