Summary
- Satisfactory's 1.1 update will reach the experimental branch on April 1.
- The upcoming patch brings Hypertube upgrades, new logistics options, and robust photo mode improvements, among other additions.
- Controller support is also coming as part of the update, but Satisfactory's console ports have been delayed, and are now planned to release after the 1.1 patch.
Coffee Stain Studios has detailed the 1.1 update for Satisfactory, which will introduce Hypertube upgrades, new logistics options, and photo mode improvements, among other novelties. Satisfactory's upcoming changes and additions were outlined as part of a new developer video, which also included some bad news for console owners.
The 1.0 version of Satisfactory launched in September 2024, marking the end of five and a half years' worth of early access. While the game has received over a dozen smaller patches since then, the 1.1 update will be its first major revision in its post-early access era.
Satisfactory Player Has Genius Idea for Pipes
An ingenious Satisfactory player comes up with a creative use for the pipes that they are using at the factories they built over the water.
Coffee Stain Studios has now shared a detailed breakdown of the upcoming patch via YouTube, elaborating on the Satisfactory 1.1 teaser that premiered in mid-March 2025. The nine-minute video confirms many new features that the developer previously hinted at, including a revamped photo mode, which will offer adjustable camera movement, filters, character poses, and depth of field effects, among other novelties. In a bid to illustrate the overall capabilities of these improvements, Coffee Stain Studios noted that the entire 1.1 teaser was captured using the new photo mode.
Satisfactory Confirms Hyper Tube Upgrades and New Logistics Options for 1.1 Update
The developer also confirmed that the upcoming update will refine some of Satisfactory's transportation methods. Hypertubes are getting several improvements, including three-way junctions in which players can change direction mid-travel by pressing E. Hypertube branches allowing entry from specific paths and angles are also part of the patch. Moreover, the 1.1 update will introduce new logistics options in the form of fully supported vertical splitters and mergers, which will be placeable anywhere on lifts. Players will also be able to adjust input priority levels in order to design so-called "priority mergers" and seize granular control over pipeline item flow in case of overloads.
Satisfactory Is Getting Controller Support, But Its Console Ports Are Delayed
Another confirmed novelty for the upcoming update is controller support, bringing the game another step closer to consoles. But on a related note, Coffee Stain Studios has now revealed that the game's console versions have been delayed. While they were initially planned to arrive shortly after Satisfactory left early access, they have now been pushed back and will only debut after the 1.1 update.
The upcoming patch is now confirmed to be launching on April 1, when it will become available on the Steam experimental branch of the game. Coffee Stain Studios hasn't clarified how long it expects to keep the update in testing before rolling it out to the stable channel.
Satisfactory Developer Update Video Overview
General Info and Clarifications
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Console release has been delayed
- 1.1 will now release before the console version
- Console version will launch later in 2025, with feature parity starting from 1.1
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Rain system has been postponed
- Requires an Unreal Engine upgrade, which is too complex to include now
- May return after the console release
New Features and Improvements
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Revamped Photo Mode
- Extensive camera tools: movement, depth of field, filters, poses
- All teaser footage was made with this new mode
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Hyper Tube Upgrades
- Three-way junctions allow directional input mid-travel
- Branch connectors for one-way alternate routing
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Logistics Options
- Vertical splitters and mergers
- Priority mergers with three input levels for better flow control
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Conveyor Belt Throughput Displays
- Show items per minute
- Take a moment to calibrate as items pass through
- Can reflect differing output on connected belt types
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Curved Build Mode
- Curved belts and pipes
- Allow for cleaner and/or more creative layouts
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Straight Pipes
- Additions for better-structured fluid logistics
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Personnel Elevators
- Customizable elevators with multiple floors
- Name each floor and assign button icons and colors
- For players only, i.e., not vehicle-compatible
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Train Additions
- Railway buffer stops to prevent derailments
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New Architectural Pieces
- Beams, cables, vents, fans, garage doors
- Stackable shelves for storage
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Miscellaneous Additions
- Improved animations for crash, dismantling, and item flow
- Conveyor wall holes
- Left-handed rail signals
- Better drone pathing
- Vertical nudging tools
- "No fuel" cheat option
- Various bug fixes
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 91 /100 Critics Rec: 100%
- Released
- September 10, 2024
- ESRB
- Everyone 10+ / Fantasy Violence
- Developer(s)
- Coffee Stain Studios
- Publisher(s)
- Coffee Stain Publishing
WHERE TO PLAY
- Genre(s)
- Simulation, Sandbox, Base Building, Open-World, Management
