Build Version 3020
This patch includes various improvements and fixes.
Gameplay
- Reworked interaction flow:
- Pickups now happen directly and tool actions register reliably on repeated hits.
- Interaction prompts always appear, including when wielding a bow.
- Fixed an issue where leaving workbenches could get stuck on the interaction widget.
- Difficulty tuning:
- Adjusted how difficulty affects carry weight.
- Updated how sleep and certain status effects (e.g., Gravedo) interact with difficulty for consistent behavior.
- Fixed a wrong “healthy” popup when sleeping while heavily affected by Gravedo.
- Drowning updated for more consistent behavior.
- Animals and farming:
- Chickens can now produce up to 3 eggs, and the stable’s egg counter updates correctly.
- Black henbane collection is now consistent.
- Fixed an issue that could cause small animals to despawn incorrectly.
Items & Crafting
- Tweaked item physics for more natural movement.
- Fixed an inventory display issue where tinder could appear instead of split wood.
- Woodworking wall improvements: extended beam length and hid the placement validator while building for a cleaner view.
- Workbench interactions are more forgiving (simple tool improvements).
NPCs & Navigation
- NPC navigation is more robust:
- Long or complex paths recover more reliably, with fewer path recalculations.
- Non-task relocations are resolved instantly to reduce idle wandering.
- Improved pathing around foliage and environmental obstacles.
- Fixed issues that could cause crashes in the Dynamic Foliage Manager.
Audio
- New and improved sound effects:
- Building/hammer steps, landing impacts, and NPC eating/drinking.
- General NPC voice lines now play correctly.
- Quest and tutorial voice-overs:
- New voice-over for the well quest.
- Added player voice reminders after recruiting villagers to help discover the villager tutorial and trading post.
- Mixing and routing polish:
- Updated attenuation, priority, concurrency, and channel limits for clearer, more stable audio.
- Music priority settings adjusted for better balance.
Visuals
- Heat distortion effect added/improved in appropriate scenes.
- Armor: Gambeson reworked with updated mesh and color improvements.
- Fixed a distance field issue on Door 01 to improve lighting/shadows.
- Adjusted map border visuals.
UI/UX
- Wiki and HUD:
- Implemented the HUD Wiki entry and improved button visibility.
- Updated Gravedo information in the in-game wiki.
- Build menu: right-click now takes you back to the previous menu.
- HUD text polish (“build” corrected to “Build”).
- Technology progress widget now shows packing information; trading post UI fixes.
- Autosave improvements: clearer labeling and an on-screen message when autosaving.
- Villager clothing button is larger and brighter for better accessibility.
- Popups now trigger instantly when conditions are met.
- Benchmark tool:
- Fixed the benchmark widget.
- Added clearer warnings when hardware may not meet recommended specs.
Quests & Tutorials
- Trading post tutorial overhauled with voice reminders for easier onboarding.
- Added/updated tutorial slides:
- Status effects, skinning, and a dedicated solo minigame tutorial.
- Added a wolf proximity warning to help avoid surprises.
Localization
- New language: Czech is now available and selectable in the Settings Menu.
- Broad localization pass improving clarity and context across many languages (ES, FR, IT, JA, KO, PL, PT, RU, TR, UK, ZH, and more).
- Numerous typo fixes, including within the “Resources” section.
Performance & Stability
- Crash resilience:
- Fixed a crash related to the Dynamic Foliage Manager.
- Improved engine-side crash handling and diagnostics.
- Hardware detection and setup:
- Added GPU capability checks and a hardware checker to recommend suitable graphics settings.
- Optimized monitor polling to reduce overhead on multi-display setups.
- Navigation performance improved on long paths and complex terrain.
Support & Reporting
- In-game bug reports can now include your savegame to help the team reproduce and fix issues faster.
- Crash reports now collect better diagnostic details to speed up troubleshooting (subject to your privacy settings).
Thank you for playing and sharing feedback—please keep the reports coming!