Community24 Aug 2026Update on the crew system, and info regarding next major update.Hello Steam Users! I know it's been a while since the last update. Doing my best to get an update together - hoping for next weekend. Main blocker is the crew system, as there's a lot of little parts to it that need to be functional for anything to work. That said, a first iteration of crew is very near release, along with a number of other minor changes. While I expect it will launch in a some…
Thank you all for your patience. There's a number of fixes in this update that will hopefully improve the experience. Fixes: Fixed pass time controller text not immediately updating upon instantiation. Finished full migration to 'new' input system within unity. This should not be noticeable, but cleans up backend structure. Fixed weather audio continuing to play after weather state changes. Fix…
I swear, on the good days it's an ouroboros, on the bad days it's a Sisyphean circle. Most days I can't tell the difference. I'm hopeful that this update keeps the Linux performance improvements intact, while also resolving the very unstable ropes and joints introduced in the last update.
Fixed loading screen prompts often being cut-off on some resolutions. The main target of this update is Linux performance. Given the wide variety of Linux setups, and my limited testing access, I can't guarantee these fixes will work for everyone -- would much appreciate feedback via email or discord. The last 1.X version of Following Seas averaged ~30 fps on my Steam deck, while the move to th…
It's come to my attention that many users on Linux devices, including the Steam deck, are experiencing inconsistent, and often severely degraded performance since the update to Unity 6.3. I am actively working to resolve this as soon as possible. My apologies to those effected. Prospective purchasers -- if you are on Linux I would recommend delaying purchase until this message is replaced, or s…
This small update fixes a number of issues, some old, some new. I'm continuing to work through reported issues and fix things as quickly as I can. Joys of having a day job, I don't have as much time as I'd like. I thank you for your patience. As a note particularly for those reading updates through Steam - as a number of people have reported, I am absent from the Steam forums. While there's sev…
One more for the day. This small update should resolve a number of major performance issues -- particularly on Linux devices. Mouse movement/camera control should be back to smooth operation. Stairs on the Dhow are now less sticky.
I am working on a more substantial set of fixes - but want to clear out the progress blockers. This fix addresses issues some players are experiencing where the Player consistently loads into the starting beach instead of their ship. No issues with your saves, this should solve the issue.
Added a couple of small script efficiency updates. I'm getting reports that some users are seeing much worse performance with the update to DX12 being default instead of DX11. You can circumvent most of these issues by adding the following text to the Launch Options. Access this by opening the context menu in Steam -> Properties -> General Then enter the following in the Launch Options field: -…
Very small hotfix while I address larger bugs. Fixed player losing directional momentum when jumping while aboard ships. Fixed inability to set shadows to 'low'.
Major Update Apologies for the long wait between updates -- especially with several significant bugs impacting the experience. I'm currently under a state-of-emergency due to flooding -- and we've been getting a lot of weather and power-outages. Fixes Ropes are now more resistant to over-shortening, and additional methods have been added such that ropes that are considered too-short are automat…
Small hotfix to address substantial jitter encountered in some circumstances, particularly on the Saettia. Replaced strange Epitaph model on the Bell's with one more unique. Simplified static Saettia at the Bells to reduce draw calls.
One more small update before the summer sale starts off. Improved rendering of procedural UI elements in the map. Added faint grid to the map view. Cleaned up the file structure somewhat to reduce download size.
Very small update to address issues with player falling through decks suddenly when at large heel angles. Player angle relative to ships should also feel more natural, as heel angles have now been applied to the positional clone. Note that this may cause doors to become difficult to pass through at extreme heel angles.
Very small update -- but I consider the Waypoint bug game-breaking, so I wanted to resolve ASAP. The next larger update will be focused on bringing the demo up to the current state of the main game -- as Steam's Summer sale begins in a few days, and I'd prefer to have it represent the current state of the game. Added cancel button to main-menu option panel. Pressing escape in the main-menu will…
Today sees a smaller update in terms of content -- my main focus has been on trying to resolve many issues reported regarding issues around AMD GPU's, especially after recent driver updates. Still, there are a number of fixes here, particularly regarding the Trolling Caravel. Fixes: Significantly reduced vertical jitter for the player. Fixed several unresolved script warnings and errors that co…
My sincere apologies for missing the broken game start with the last update. Not the splash I'd intended. Most issues should be fixed with this small update. Fixed caravel still having tutorial prompts highlighted when loading with a completed tutorial. Fixed caravel becoming either stuck or having a physics breakdown after traveling ~500m from the start. Migrated all ladders to teleport type t…
I've added a number of fixes, with a primary focus towards improving clarity in the opening scenes, to make it less ambiguous as to the initial goal. Fixes: Fixed numerous instances where the rope UI would become stuck after attempting to use other ship components while it was active. Fixed a bug that could cause the Saettia mainsail to make like a millennial's sense of hope and disappear. Chan…
One more patch before Ocean Fest runs its course. Lots of new faces -- though with them many new issues that I had yet catch or resolve, for which I apologize. I know the experience may have been rougher than I'd hoped - I'm working as much as possible to resolve these issues, though I absolutely understand that these can cause too much frustration. This update sees two things that have been hi…
Very small set of fixes. There's been a lot of activity over the past few days, so I'm getting to things as quickly as I'm able. Welcome to a number of new faces -- apologies for the bugs encountered, I'm working on it. Fixes: Fixed broken lighting on the compass. Fixed numerous ghosting issues on the compass. Fixed missing latitude output on the compass. Disabled Ambient Occlusion on the overl…
Very small update to resolve some UI and other minor issues. Fixes: Evened out the winch audio on the Longline Caravel. Consider these sound effects temporary, as they are still pretty inadequate. Fixed the ship naming interface being partially offscreen for some ships on ultrawide resolutions. Fixed option panel being unusable on ultra-widescreen setups. Fixed broken fishing station on Corsair…
Another small update. Apologies for not addressing reported bugs in a while - I've been cramming to get some extra things ready for the Steam's Ocean Fest starting on the 18th, which will also see a sizeable sale. Once done I will return to more typical bug fixing. Changes and new Content: Provisions: Ships (excluding the starter Caravel) now start with 0 provisions aboard. To offset this - eve…
Quick hotfix for some issues with the last build. Apparently I'm an idiot and forgot to disable some debug spheres. Removed debug spheres from caravel and Caelean Junk. Fixed issue that caused Saettia to have way too much weight high and sternward. Should sit much better now. Fixed Greatship ropes jumping to wrong cleats on save/load. New Stuff: Added control prompts to the map, and the option…
Apologies all for the lengthy wait since the last update. Some big under the hood changes that took a while to get into a playable state. This update is the largest non-content update since launch, so there are a number of fixes, changes, with the primary focus on refining the sailing system to better represent multi-sail ships. These changes revolve around the fact that previously, sail forces…
New day, new set of fixes. I know it's been a bit longer of a wait than usual, a few of these ended up being much more of a problem than anticipated. Corsair Xebec: Fixed Corsair Xebec stern-light not contributing to provisions consumption, and always remaining on. Fixed doors on Corsair Xebec having no collision in most cases. Fixed several UV issues on Corsair Xebec. Improved LOD transitions…
Very small update to resolve a crash that would occur when opening map multiple times. Known issue that when doing this now, there may be some visible tiling artifacts within the map, but should be stable now. I am working on the rest of reported issues.
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