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Date Posted: 9 May @ 11:56pm

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Lan [developer] 9 May @ 11:56pm

AETHER - Full Changelog

📝 AETHER Full Changelog

Version 4.2.1 – Minor Expansion Update (Save Game Compatible)

No compatibility-breaking changes. Existing save games from 4.2.0 remain stable and fully functional.
New Additions:
- Ascension Perks Broadened 4.0 – Adds a wide variety of new ascension perks with strategic depth
- Plentiful Traditions 4.x – Greatly expands the number of available tradition trees
- Plentiful Traditions 4.x – Extra Perks – Supplements Plentiful Traditions with additional perks
- Better Ship Behaviors – Improves AI fleet movement and ship combat logic
- More Specialized Zones – Adds new planetary designation options for more flexible economic management
- UI Overhaul Dynamic – Tiny Options – Adds extended toggles and refinements to the outliner and HUD
- ! Universal Game Rules Patch – Enables better interaction between rule-changing mods
No Removals: All existing mods from 4.2.0 were retained.
Changelog Summary:
This update builds on 4.2.0’s core by expanding customization and automation options while continuing to support enhanced fleet behavior and UI clarity.
Designed for continued campaigns – no reset required.

Version 4.2.0 – “Celestial Overwrite” (Not Save Game Compatible)

Stellaris Fixes updated from v4.0.6 → v4.0.9
Major New Additions:
- Real Space – New Frontiers – Expands system layout variety and realism
- Extra Ship Components NEXT – Advanced equipment, weapons, and tech tiers
- ESC NEXT: Overwrites: Component Progression – Balancing patch for ESC + NSC
- More Events Mod – Adds flavor and narrative event chains
- Ultimate Automation – Macro-level automation for planets, construction, and fleets
- Kleom’s Colorful Ships – Adds visual variety to empire fleets
- ! Casako’s Framework & Modmenu – Required library for ESC compatibility
- Another Leader Traits Mod – Broadens leader variety with new traits
Removed for Compatibility and Scope Conflicts:
- Planetary Diversity
- Planetary Diversity – Gaia Worlds
- Planetary Diversity – Ascension Worlds
- Planetary Diversity – Unique Worlds
- Planetary Diversity – Vanilla Replacements
- Planetary Diversity – City Sets
- Trait Diversity 4.0
Compatibility:
This version is NOT save game compatible.
Begin a new campaign to experience full functionality of added systems and event content.

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Version 4.1.1 – Save Game Compatible

Removed 3 mods due to ethics selection bug:
- EthicsSpawnBias - MoreAIPersonalities - EC:BugBranchCompatch
- No Ethics Spawn Bias
- More AI Personalities
Compatibility: Fully save game compatible with version 4.1.0
Community Credit:
Shout out to 🍒⠀X⠀e⠀n⠀i⠀r⠀a⠀t⠀h⠀🍒 for identifying and reporting the ethics selection bug.
Your keen eye improves the entire AETHER experience!

Version 4.1.0 – “Signal Bloom” (Not Save Game Compatible)

Stellaris Fixes updated from v4.0.5 → v4.0.6
Added 3 new mods:
- Xenology – Biological Module (Ever Universe) – Adds biological tech content and immersive narrative flavor
- More AI Personalities – Enhances variety and distinctiveness of empire behavior
- No Ethics Spawn Bias – Increases variety of empire ethics at game start
- EthicsSpawnBias - MoreAIPersonalities - EC:BugBranchCompatch – Adds compatibility between ethics/bias/personality mods
- AI Game Performance Optimisation – Reduces late-game lag without disabling AI logic
Removed:
- Trait Diversity 4.0 – Removed to avoid overlapping with new biological overhaul
Compatibility:
This version is not save game compatible.
Start a new campaign for proper function and stability.

Version 4.0.2 – Save Game Compatible

Added 6 new mods to expand late-game depth and ideology mechanics:
- Archaeology Story Pack 4.0 – Adds rich narrative excavation chains
- Forgotten Empires 4.0 – New fallen empires and ancient lore
- Uncivic: New Mechanics for Vanilla Civics – Rebalances and expands base civics
- E&C: Bug Branch – 7 Ethic Points Addon – Increases starting ethic flexibility
- !!Universal Modifier Patch (4.0.*) – Ensures modifier compatibility across newer mods
- UI Overhaul Dynamic + Bug Branch – Enhances compatibility for UI with E&C
No mods removed
Compatibility:
Tested loading multiple 4.0.1 save games and generating new galaxies using randomly generated empires.
No CTDs, hangs, or visual issues detected.
Save game compatible with both 4.0.1 and 4.0.0.

Version 4.0.1 – Save Game Compatible

Stellaris Fixes updated from v4.0.4 → v4.0.5
Added 6 new mods to expand customization and visual variety:
- SE - Asset Repackage
- SE - Restyled
- SE - Restyled - Everything
- Portrait Trigger Pack - Core
- Trait Diversity 4.0
- ! Reworked Advanced Ascension [3.14]
Removed:
- Real Galaxy 2.0 – Caused galactic borders to become distractingly bright and visually inconsistent
- Plentiful Traditions – Caused crash-to-desktop (CTD) at game start with some empire setups
Compatibility: Fully save game compatible with version 4.0.0 – campaigns can safely continue

Version 4.0.0 – “Genesis Protocol”

Initial public release of the AETHER mod collection
Core framework established: Real Space, NSC3, Planetary Diversity, UI Overhaul Dynamic, and Ethics & Civics: Bug Branch
Added over 30 curated compatibility and enhancement mods
Focus on balance, immersion, and full 4.x.x game version compatibility
Integrated full UI ecosystem with modular extensions
Validated for performance and stability using Irony Mod Manager
First official load order and optimization profile tested and passed

Last edited by Lan; 18 May @ 1:47pm

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