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4.5.0 Hotfix (12.19.25)

Star Citizen Alpha 4.5.0 LIVE - Hotfix Central [Updated 1.8.26] - Star Citizen Spectrum

Hi Everyone! Time again for another Hotfix Central thread to keep you all up to date on things going on outside of the normal patch cycle in SC Alpha 4.5.0 LIVE! This will be a living document of...

A hotfix has been released to resolve some server crashes and some client crashes.

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Current 4.5.0 LIVE Status | 12.19.2025
https://status.robertsspaceindustries.com/
Status: Hotfix Channel Currently OPEN
Latest LIVE Client CL: 10967244 (10982982 Currently on the HOTFIX Channel)
Latest LIVE DGS CL: 10967244 (10982982 Canaried on some shards
► 12.19.2025: HOTFIX CL 10982982 is currently starting to rollout on to DGS with the client side available to test on the HOTFIX channel
DGS: 2 Server Crash Fixes
DGS: Fix for issue with Apex Valakkar spawning module not starting
DGS: Fix for Search and Destroy mission pinging not updating marker
Client: 4 Client crashes (including OpenXR runtime and Salvo Pisol CTD)
► 12.18.2025: We have started to rollout the 2 updates below onto 4.5 LIVE Hybrids and Services
A hybrid Service Crash encountered on LIVE will have a hybrid hotfix later today no client or DGS updates required but will help with the most hit stability issue
We have a service hotfix in the works to help with ships showing as unknown on the ASOP. This is a service change that will not require a client or DGS update. (STARC-189667)
We are currently investigating multiple other issues on LIVE including Nvidia Smooth Motion causing black screens while running Vulkan renderer. Disabling Vulkan for directx or disabling smooth motion is a workaround for now while we investigate the issue.