Hello Games has deployed Patch 6.17 for No Man's Sky, specifically targeting progression blockers and stability issues affecting the ongoing Holiday Expeditions 2025. If you've been struggling with Corvette part retrieval or erratic ship physics while playing with friends, this update addresses those specific pain points directly.
Smoothing Out the Holiday Expeditions
The 2025 Holiday Expeditions are the current focus for many interlopers, but a few glitches were dampening the spirit of discovery. Most notably, this patch resolves a critical issue where retrieving Corvette parts would fail, effectively blocking progress for players on that specific track. If you were stuck unable to advance your expedition goals, that barrier should now be gone.
Additionally, a frustrating economy bug has been squashed: modules will no longer award zero units when sold. If you were holding onto expensive inventory waiting for a fix, it is finally safe to cash in without losing your hard-earned credits.
What technical improvements does Patch 6.17 add?
Beyond the expedition-specific tweaks, the update brings significant stability improvements across platforms. Multiplayer synchronization has been tightened up, specifically addressing "erratic physics impulses" that occurred during starship landings. Essentially, your ship should stop behaving unpredictably or bouncing around when landing near other players—a quality-of-life fix that makes group exploration much smoother.
Console and PC performance also see a targeted boost in this update:
- Xbox: Fixed a specific hang that could occur while navigating the pause menu.
- PlayStation: Optimized memory usage for both PS4 and PS5, which should help with general stability.
- PC: Implemented Vulkan rendering optimizations to improve general frame rates and performance.
This update is live now on Steam and is rolling out across console platforms, ensuring the rest of the holiday content runs as intended.