In-game event7 Jul 2025Golfing in Aether Update Released [1.8.1]This update brings Italian localisation to Golfing in Aether, as well as an additional customisation slot for eyewear options. There are also numerous bug fixes, and improvements to some levels. New accessory customisation Golfing in Aether now features wearable accessories including glasses and eye patches for characters. Currently 10 different wearable items are available (excluding left / ri…
The mac OS version of Golfing in Aether is now available, and it’s part of the ever-expanding cross-play support! This means you can play with your friends on Windows, Linux, or mac OS through Steam, as well as on other PC game stores like the Windows Game Store or console platforms like Xbox One, Xbox Series, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch. This is a free update so if you’ve already bought…
This update brings four new localizations, plus adds additional progress save features for when playing in singleplayer. There are also several other fixes and small improvements. Progress save system Golfing in Aether now features a progress save system that allows you to make mid-game manual saves and reload them at any point. When in-game you can find the progress saves menu by opening the i…
This update introduces two new localizations, adds new customization, as well as adds a new tutorial system. There are also several other fixes and small improvements. Français and Deutsch localization We've begun to look at additional localizations to the game and in this first in a series of updates we will start by introducing both French and German. Other languages will be added over the co…
This is a update primarily containing fixes following on from the recent major update, which you can read about via the link below. There are also a few quality of life additions such improving the line during level into sequences so it can be recolored, and adding a level skip option for offline play. Level intro line color option The effect has been updated to support color options as part of…
This update coincides with the second anniversary of the game, and is probably our largest update yet. We have a brand new expansion, “Cauldron” which is free and contains new levels including a couple of new Volcanic levels. In addition to that we’ve spent the last couple of months bringing several improvements to most areas of the game, with a lot of interface improvements, camera behaviour i…
Today I want to share some screenshots of the upcoming free expansion coming later this year which you can find listed below as coming soon. Please note that this is work in progress and not due to release till sometime in Q3-Q4 if everything goes to plan, which is to coincide with releasing console versions of the game which have been in development for some time. Level 'Cauldron' This is the…
This update contains a handful of quality of life additions, several bug-fixes, and also adds a couple of new hat options as part of an update to the free Dustbowl DLC. New hats as part of free Dustbowl DLC In the previous update I added some hats to the free Leviathan DLC to match the earlier DLC's, such as Autumn and Winter, which include some seasonal content. So as part of this update I've…
For this update some of the themes included in free DLC such as Winter and Dustbowl have been each given some small visual improvements. There is also a bunch of general quality of life additions, and two new hat customizations. Theme updates The first addition is frost detailing on stone or wood surfaces, which takes advantage of some of the back-end support introduced with Dustbowl for these…
This is a small update primarily containing fixes following on from the recent update, which you can read about via the link below. There are also a few quality of life additions such as a new achievements menu and improved loading screens. Improved achievements menu The stats menu now has a view toggle button which includes combined progression and achievement information. This is instead of t…
This is a fairly sizable update featuring a rework of various online multiplayer menus, some new achievements, various quality of life additions, and bug-fixes. New Pre-Game Lobby The previous lobby has been completely re-done, instead of a small widget this is now a full size menu with access to lots of different information and function. For starters the quick chat is available on the side li…
This is a small update containing a couple of fixes following on from the recent update, which you can read about via the link below. Various bug fixes Check the full notes below for all the changes made, if you are aware of any issues then please let me know so they may be hotfixed. Patch Notes Interface · Fixed a text string on the scoreboard not behaving correct when in leaderboardless mode.…
This update adds some seasonal christmas items you can unlock as well as various bug-fixes and quality of life improvements. Christmas Unlocks Until the 14th of January you will be able to unlock some seasonal items just by logging into the game. Firstly a repeat of last years reward which is the Candy ball which can be color customized. Also new for this year in addition to the candy ball are…
This update contains a handful of fixes to the recent major update in which the fourth free expansion was released, which you can read about via the link below. Various bug fixes Check the full notes below for all the changes made, if you are aware of any issues then please let me know so they may be hotfixed. A couple of noteworthy things fixed that showed up since last update was a small wall…
The fourth free expansion to Golfing in Aether is here, bringing ten new levels for all modes and themes as well as introducing the new "Dustbowl" level theme. Free DLC - "Dustbowl" theme + 10 new levels Above is a link to the free DLC (it should be downloaded automatically). The levels will work with all previous themes and in all game modes. The level breakdown is as follows, one large late g…
Today I want to show off the upcoming free expansion coming this November which you can find listed below as coming soon. It will include a new theme that works with all existing levels as well as introducing 10 new additional levels. Please note that this is work in progress and not due to release till November 14th so some visual elements could well change in between now and then. Dustbowl th…
This is a small update that implements the Halloween Event content which you can read about in the event post below. There are no other changes in this update besides enabling the event content but if you are aware of any issues then please let me know so they may be hotfixed. Patch Notes Environment · Added pumpkins to the Autumn level theme for the duration of halloween event. · Added pumpkin…
For update 1.6.1 we are bringing back our Halloween pumpkin hunt event from last year, we've also updated the two more recent level expansions to include the Pumpkins as well. Hunting 10 Pumpkins will unlock you three Halloween themed balls :) Pumpkin Hunting 101 What do I have to do? To hunt a pumpkin you simply need to hit them with your golf ball. There are 60 purple pumpkins in the game (on…
For this update Japanese Localization has been added as well as several quality of life improvements. Added Japanese Localization Localization for Japanese includes all in-game texts, store pages, and achievements. When playing by using the in-game quick chat these messages are all translated automatically (players see these messages in their local language) so you can play and communicate with…
For this weeks update I've implemented a couple quality of life improvements as well as fixes to any reported issues. Join via invite code With this additional feature you can now invite players who aren't on your friends list to private or friends only sessions. The way this works is via generating an invite code which will be a unique 10 digit code that is only valid for that session. You can…
This weeks update features a couple of quality of life improvements such additional mesh quality levels for snow, and an additional cloud layer effect. I've also included bug-fixes to anything found or reported during the past week. Additional cloud layer I wanted to start out with something that could work well with lower settings first. Essentially it adds an additional light layer of clouds…
This is a large quality of life update with various improvements and several bug-fixes. I put off doing multiple updates while the summer sale was active so there's a lot of changes in this one. Improved Island Visuals and Performance First up is I've reworked all the island models for every level to both give better visual quality and also bring some performance gains. Specifically what I did…
A small hotfix to fix a reported issue relating to save-game loading that could occur for new players. I found some odd behavior at engine level when it comes to storing some settings where specific files required weren't being created properly so have temporarily made a manual work-around to bypass the engine function for now. If you encounter any issues then please let me know either in the s…
This update looks into another performance improvement idea for low end hardware as well as improving the visual quality of some meshes, including notably distance island wall meshes. Wall LODs improvements The lower LOD (level of detail) levels of walls, noticably when used on other islands in the distance had three areas I felt could be improved. First, the blocky-low-poly appearance is not n…
For this update I targeted more performance improvements for low end devices with new foliage quality levels offering noticeable gains when playing at medium settings. Performance Gains A new foliage quality setting has been added to graphics settings. This setting will control the method and quality of meshes that will be used. Specifically, a lower poly set of models has been made for trees a…
A small hotfix to yesterday’s update to fix a partial loading issue with one of the levels. All other levels have been checked and there are no outstanding known issues with anything else that I’m aware of. You can read about yesterdays update via the link above. ES3.1 Tree Models I've also started work on some new tree models for low settings and ES3.1 rendering mode, the spring blossoms for E…
This update tackles various updates to the multiplayer backend as well as bring a new invite menu and various additional feedback elements across various other menus. Support for demo players being able to join sessions hosted by players from the full/release game has also been added. New invite friends menu and other multiplayer improvements On the waiting for players lobby menu or the game me…
For this update I've implemented an in-game help menu with a few basic information topics. I've also published two steam guides covering the basics of the achivements and one with specifics on how the XP works for S-Ranks. How-To Play In these menus you'll find various information ranging from launching your ball, and the power indicator behavior, to how earning XP works such as for when chasin…
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