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Stone SimulatorNewsOptimization You Can Feel — Even as a Rock / + 25% Discount
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Optimization You Can Feel — Even as a Rock / + 25% Discount

Stone Simulator · published 12 Dec 2025, 20:59 UTC · build 21174579

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Have you ever wondered what it’s like to stay perfectly still… while the world around you suddenly runs faster? I did. So I called the developers. They came, looked at my framerate… and quietly sat down in shock.

After long meditations, profiler rituals, and conversations with the spirits of the engine, they performed a miracle — optimization.

So massive that in some places performance increased fourfold. Four. Solid. Times.

Look at these two screenshots. Similar? You’re right — almost identical. I’m still sitting… or lying… maybe standing? Hard to tell. I’m still a rock.

But now look at the top-left corner…

On an RTX 5080*

Woooow. This isn’t magic. This is optimization. Even I didn’t believe I could do nothing… this fast.

What we did:

  • Lowered the official system requirements thanks to optimization!
    New requirements:
    Minimum: Nvidia GTX 1060 (6 GB) / AMD Radeon RX 580 (8 GB)
    Recommended: Nvidia RTX 2060 / AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT

  • Medium and Low render settings now look much more consistent and pleasant.

Image 1 — old LOW settings, Image 2 — new LOW settings

  • Motion Blur toggle finally behaves and works correctly

  • Event-related bugs fixed (the stone spirits are pleased)

  • Leaderboard fixed (playtime is now counted correctly per session)

  • Fixed inactive day tracking for the “Existential Crisis” achievement

  • Fixed visual inconsistencies in certain events

And this is only the beginning.

A lot of strange, interesting, and… perfectly motionless things await. But before I return to eternal contemplation — here’s a small spoiler:

Yes. Exactly what you’re thinking. And no, I won’t say more. I’m a rock. We keep secrets.

Thank you for sitting with me.

PS: Huge thanks to the Rendrify team for helping with optimization

1.2.0.2 Hotfix

  • Fixed AMD Graphic Cards issue (Colorful flickering)

  • Fixed Background music playback option

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