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Pioneer Space Simulator

@pioneerspacesim.net

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Pioneer is an open source game of lonely space adventure, with roots in Frontier: Elite II. We are a small group of developers from around the world, steadily building our dream space game balancing realistic Newtonian flight mechanics and space opera

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Pioneer Space Simulator @pioneerspacesim.net · Feb 4

Pioneer is an open source space simulator/opera project, a game of lonely space adventure takind place at the 33rd century.

Our website is pioneerspacesim.net
And development takes place on github:
github.com/pioneerspace...

We are a small team from around the world slowly building our dream game

A beauty render of the Natrix courier from Pioneer, seen from the cockpit of another. Made in Blender

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Pioneer Space Simulator @pioneerspacesim.net · Jun 20

Thanks!
Government is mostly determined by faction preferences. And the galaxy generator picks from that.

Pioneer Space Simulator @pioneerspacesim.net · Jun 7

We started working on some station screen redesign mockups, and a general rethinking and facelifting the UX

bszlrd.hu @bszlrd.hu · Jun 7

Needed distraction from some heavy stuff, and mocking up a new space station screen mockups for Pioneer Space Simulator felt like the thing to work on. Still rough and clunkily put together, but starts to shape up.
#pioneerspacesim #gameUI

User interface mockup for the space game Pioneer. Showing the space station interface, where the player can do things like go to the market, buy ship, etc. This is the main lobby screen, with station servuces, an overview of ship status and a refueling interface. Also shows an external view of the ring station.

An addendum to the previous screen, showing a calendar and mission deadline listing popover on the left.

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Pioneer Space Simulator @pioneerspacesim.net · May 1

New bug-fix release, fixing many issues, stability, save-file corruption, etc. Please upgrade (saves from February 2025 release will be compatible):
github.com/pioneerspace...
#release

Release Pioneer 2025-05-01 · pioneerspacesim/pioneer

This is a bug fix release bringing many fixes that were reported after our February release. This includes many crucial fixes, like the save file corruption (when equipping scanner for scout missio...

github.com

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Pioneer Space Simulator @pioneerspacesim.net · Apr 9

Our community member pebblegarden created a mod with some spectacular new skyboxes ranging from Milkyway variations to nebulae.

wiki.pioneerspacesim.net/wiki/Mods#Li...

#modding
#milky_way
#nebula
#pioneerspacesim

Grey, but orangely lit spaceship flying, with an orange circular nebula in the background.

A Gray spaceship flying before a gas giant, with a blue nebula encompassing the sky above the giants horizon.

A closer view of the circular nebula from te first image.

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bszlrd.hu @bszlrd.hu · Mar 21

I've started blocking out a possible version of the Storeria rework for @pioneerspacesim.net
Aiming for an interstellar hauler capable if both tail sitter and belly sitter configuration. (And to tempt the others to implement that feature ; )
#space #sci-fi #spaceship #blender #spacegame #wip

3D render showind four spacehips from Pioneer, Storeria, Nerodia freighters, the Natrix courer and the blockout of the Storeria rework. Viewed from an isometrix 45° angle, in a muted orange-white lighting. Blender's base grid, a couple little figures and a pair of cargo containers are shown for scale. The ship is 50m long, and

The same four ships from the previous image shown from the opposite direction. The old versions of the two freighters have three engines, the new one has four in a two by two configuration.

Front, rear top and side views of the rework blockout shown side-by side, layed out like a blueprint.

Showing the rework blockout in the tail-sitter configuration, with four landing legs extended in an about 45° degree. A tiny figure standing next to the ship for scale reference. The ship stands 50m tall.

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Pioneer Space Simulator @pioneerspacesim.net · Mar 9

One of our artist, @bszlrd.hu made a quick mockup of a possible hyperspace effect, in Blender.
While it is not 100% realistic, the aim is to show the field of view contraction and blueshifting that happens in the direction of travel when FTL. Without those pesky x-rays frying the pilot.
#sci-fi

FTL 03

YouTube video by Pioneer Space Simulator

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Pioneer Space Simulator @pioneerspacesim.net · Feb 10

Maks2103, a member of our community created a mod that reintroduces older versions of our recently redesigned ships, treating them as in-univers older versions, with stats set accordingly.
It is available on our wiki:
wiki.pioneerspacesim.net/wiki/Mods#Li...
#scifi #modding #spaceship

The old and new version of the Xylophis shuttle, shown next to each other.

The two Natrixes sitting next to each other. The new one is quite a bit larger.

Screenshot showing the new and old Sinonatrix ship sitting next to each other on the landing pad

Coronatrix, and it's predecessor, the Amphiesma shuttle next to each other.

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Pioneer Space Simulator @pioneerspacesim.net · Feb 4

But then it chugged along nicely for quite a while! :)

Pioneer Space Simulator @pioneerspacesim.net · Feb 4

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Pioneer Space Simulator @pioneerspacesim.net · Feb 4

As a debut greetings on Bluesky, we would like to announce our new Pioneer Day (mostly) stable release including a major rewrite of the equipment system, the redesigned Natrix courier, an unified UI color theme and a lot of polish work.
#space #sci-fi #opensourcegame #spacegame

Screenshot from Pioneer showing the new Natrix flying away from Mars. A gray, somewhat streamlined, bit minimalist ship, it's side docking collar in the middle nicely visible.

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