Frequently Asked Questions

Star Citizen

 * What is Star Citizen?
 * https://robertsspaceindustries.com/about-the-game/spaceflight


 * What is Squadron 42?


 * SQ42 is an offline, single player campaign that takes place within the Star Citizen universe.


 * Who is Cloud Imperium Games? Roberts Space Industries?


 * Cloud Imperium Games (CIG) is an American video game company with offices in Los Angeles, California, England, Germany, and other locations. It was founded by Chris Roberts and Ortwin Freyermuth to develop Star Citizen and Squadron 42


 * When will Star Citizen be finished?


 * Squadron 42, the single player campaign, is expected to be content-complete by the end of 2016, with an unknown amount of time to follow for polish. The MMO multiplayer portion of Star Citizen is expected (by some) to have a commercial launch sometime in 2017. However, these are estimates and release dates often change.


 * What are the latest features currently in the game?


 * You can find the latest features in the live Alpha here:


 * What should I play first?


 * Arena Commander offers the smoothest gameplay, with co-op or player vs. player combat using a variety of ships. The Universe, located in the Crusader star system, has the most features and is closest to the "final" Star Citizen, but has the most bugs, stability issues, and frame rate problems.


 * Will my PC run Star Citizen? Why am I getting low frame rates?


 * There are no current official requirements for running Star Citizen. A community guide can be found Here to figure out if your PC/laptop can run the game.


 * How does buying ships work? Do I have to spend lots of money?


 * How can I help bug test the game?


 * Submit bugs and other issues to the Issue Council. Here, you can submit bugs and support other bugs with evidence and computer specifications. These are curated and community-voted to show CIG what the community wants to prioritize.


 * I'm having connection issues


 * What is the Public Test Universe?


 * The Public Test Univesre (PTU) is an environment which is nearly identical to the current "live" version of the game. It exists to allow public testing of new and unstable patches, bug fixes, and content additions that are not yet ready to be released


 * More information can be found in the PTU FAQ on the RSI website

Wiki

 * How can I help?


 * Are staff hired by CIG?


 * Why are there multiple wikis?

Editing

 * Before I start editing, what should I do?


 * Where can I find code syntax?


 * Where do I discuss a page's contents?


 * Someone made a bad edit. What should I do?