ExtinctForest - Massive Early Access Update (June 2026)

⚠️ Important Notice: In this current build, savegames are temporarily not working. You can fully explore all the new areas, mechanics, and features, but your progress will not be saved upon exiting the game. We are working hard to re-enable the save system for future updates!

⚙️ Engine Upgrade & Next-Gen Graphics

• Unreal Engine 5.7.4: We've upgraded the game to the newest engine version, resulting in a massive overall performance boost.

• Nanite Enabled: All environments now utilize Nanite technology. This means incredibly detailed models and landscapes without sacrificing your framerate.

🌍 New World Areas & Environments

• Village & Lake Map: The brand-new village and lake area is now fully playable.

• New Buildings: Explore the new Town Hall, the Motel, as well as hidden Bunkers and Office Buildings.

• Complete Water System: Water is no longer just decorative! We've integrated a full water system, including a brand-new swimming mechanic for your character.

🛠️ New Gameplay Mechanics & Interactions

• Interaction & Pick-up Overhaul: The entire system for interacting with the world and looting items has been rebuilt from scratch and is now much more precise and responsive.

• Puzzles & Power: Added a new Generator system and Keycard Readers to unlock specific doors and restricted areas.

• Interactive Doors: Many doors in the world can now be opened with smooth animations (Note: We are continuously working on this until all doors are fully interactive!).

🔫 New Weapon System & Combat

• Weapon Overhaul: The entire firearms system has been completely reprogrammed.

• Hit Feedback: Shooting now produces correct bullet holes (decals) and blood effects depending on the surface you hit. We also added brand-new bullet impact sounds.

• Weapon Handling: Added noticeable weapon recoil and new idle animations, making the guns feel much heavier and more realistic in your hands.

🦖 Dinos & Completely New AI

• Smarter Dinos: The AI has been completely overhauled. Dinosaurs now act much more intelligently in the open world.

• Dynamic Pathfinding: Dinos now react to changes in their environment in real-time. For example, if a door opens in front of them, they immediately recognize the new path.

• Combat Behavior: The damage response and hit feedback of the dinosaurs have been massively improved.

💻 Performance & Physics (Under the Hood)

• Massive RAM Optimization: We've drastically reduced the internal memory usage of the game. ExtinctForest now consumes significantly less RAM.

• Smoother Open World: Complex background optimizations ensure that distant objects and unneeded background scripts are intelligently deactivated. This keeps your FPS stable, even with lots of dinos roaming the map.

• Physics Update: The physics engine has been reworked, resulting in more realistic collisions and movements throughout the world.