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VU4.4.1 Patch Notes - Responsive Interface & Layout Refinements

Full patch notes for the VU4.4.1 responsive interface, desktop and tablet layout, upgrade scrolling and usability refinements.

VU4.4.1 Patch Notes - Responsive Interface & Layout Refinements

Distant Shift VU4.4.1 is now live.

RESPONSIVE INTERFACE

• Fixed the expedition overview disappearing at mobile viewport sizes.

• The current world panel, profession levels and System Terminal now remain visible across mobile layouts.

• Responsive layouts now reorganise the expedition overview instead of hiding important interface panels.

• Profession information adapts more cleanly on narrow displays.

• The System Terminal retains a usable readable area on smaller screens.

• Genesis Shards and resource information now remain accessible across narrower layouts.

• Additional narrow-screen handling reduces interface overflow while preserving all major game panels.

DESKTOP & TABLET LAYOUT

• Compacted the desktop and tablet interface to make more efficient use of the available viewport.

• Reduced unnecessary spacing throughout the main game layout while preserving the existing interface structure.

• Improved the balance between the expedition overview, central gameplay area and upgrade panel.

• Gameplay elements now scale more cleanly across different desktop and tablet viewport heights.

• The upgrade panel now uses a dedicated fixed-height scrolling area on desktop and tablet instead of expanding down the page.

• Upgrade cards, filters, tabs and controls were compacted to improve visibility without removing information.

• The footer and lower gameplay information now fit more naturally within the overall game layout.

INTERFACE USABILITY

• Improved upgrade-panel scrolling so the upgrade list remains contained within its own dedicated area.

• Retained scroll containment within the upgrade panel to reduce accidental page movement while browsing upgrades.

• Changed the Genesis Shards information popup so it opens below its trigger instead of covering controls near the top-right navigation area.

• The Genesis Shards popup no longer intercepts pointer input while displayed.

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