Sapphire Safari News

[p]Hello Photographers, got another beta patch for you all today. v027.3108 is entirely focused on the overhaul of the player locomotion system. How our photographers move around the world, and how they interact with the environment. It is a significant change from how it was previously set up, so you’ll likely experience a break in your muscle memory for the game and possibly encounter a few complications or errors.[/p][p][/p][h2]Advanced Locomotion System [/h2][p]For the overhaul, we chose to use the ALS Community asset, an open-source tool for Unreal to improve input and feedback for player locomotion. It includes a few nice things like mantling on edges, animation blending for leans, and some ragdoll systems. The last week or so has been spent combining our existing systems and tools into this, but there are some things we will need more time on.[/p][p][/p][h2]First Person Perspective[/h2][p]Along with the mantles and such, we now have access to First Person tools, so we built our own optimizations around the tech. You can use the mouse wheel to move in and out of first and third person. We even optimized the photographer models to allow for body perspective.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]Climbing and Exploration Tools[/h2][p]Now that the player can climb, jump, and grapple ledges, the way you’d imagine you can. We have decided to expand the side activities in the game just a little. Because of this, we now have a little climbing puzzle that is going to be part of the next set of achievements in the game. Give it a go and let me know what you think. Lots of possibilities with this one.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]As always, looking forward to your feedback. The new creature will be dropping sometime next week in another patch![/p][p][/p][h3]Changelog v027.3108 beta[/h3]

• [p]Added Sultray Monpedia entries (creature not in game this build)[/p]
• [p]Added the ALS Community locomotion system[/p]
• [p]Highly modified ALSC for the orbit camera system[/p]
• [p]Highly modified ALSC for the Photographer movement and mantle systems[/p]
• [p]Highly modified ALSC for the Photographer recovery systems[/p]
• [p]Highly modified ALSC for automatic camera zooming on obstacle clip[/p]
• [p]Corrected Jamie swimsuit mantle errors[/p]
• [p]Added ragdoll mechanics to the Photographer recovery[/p]
• [p]Added First Person POV for gameplay system (mouse wheel to scroll in)[/p]
• [p]Added camera position to the Save State[/p]
• [p]Modified the Photographer models for camera placement in the neck[/p]
• [p]Overhauled sex act camera controls[/p]
• [p]Improved the Photographer's right-hand IK placement to stay on camera[/p]
• [p]Added Salationie headpat animation[/p]
• [p]Added Plains “Touch the Sky” climbing puzzle asset to the map[/p]
• [p]Fixed several Monsutra animation IK issues[/p]
• [p]Added IK aim offset mechanics[/p]
• [p]Added IK head focus mechanics[/p]
• [p]Added IK socket and spine difference mechanics[/p]
• [p]Added frame delay for additional IK setup and composure time[/p]
• [p]Added French (FR) community localization edits - Thanks Hídhjörd Hvalhale[/p]
• [p]Added Spanish (ES) community localization edits - Thanks Seikikai[/p]
• [p]Added Ukrainian (UK) community localization edits - Thanks Чудовисько[/p]

[p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]Have fun![/p]

[p][/p][p]Heyo Photographers,[/p][p][/p][p]We are looking for potential female voice actors to participate in our audition for our game, Sapphire Safari. 🎙️[/p][p][/p][p]For this audition, we will be finding the voices for the three new Creature Roles that we will launch soon. [/p][p][/p][p]👉 Interested? Check our audition document HERE.[/p][p][/p][p]❓ Do you have any questions? Join our Official Discord and ask around: HERE[/p]

[p][/p][p]Heyo Photographers, [/p][p][/p][p]We heard you'd like first-person mode and an adaptable camera length. So, check out what we are doing:[/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][p]Join our Discord to chat with our amazing and warm community: https://discord.gg/2qcJQZ7eS9[/p]

[p]Another beta update patch for everyone this week. v027.3049 introduces the new creature Salatonie, a rare sight on Sapphire Island that can only be seen during rainy weather. Even then, her presence will be difficult to detect, given that she fits into the Tiny classification of creatures.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]To help with her detection, we have come up with a way for her Tiny body to be found among the grass and flora on the island. So let’s play a quick game of “Spot the Salatonie”![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]She has a very long fin-like tail that she uses to help capture the rain as it comes down, which also makes her a little easier to spot for keen-eyed photographers![/p][p]Along with adding the new creature, we have added a bunch more fixes and changes to the beta build![/p][p][/p][h2]Changelog v027.3049[/h2]

• [p]Added Salatonie creature (ragdoll, mesh, physics, tags, sockets, spawns)[/p]
• [p]Added Salatonie Monpedia entries[/p]
• [p]Added Salatonie unique spawn conditions (rainy weather only)[/p]
• [p]Added Weather forecast system, can be found under timedial[/p]
• [p]Tweaked Weather change conditions, it will now stay the same weather for longer time spans[/p]
• [p]Skipping time now changes the weather conditions to the forecasted conditions[/p]
• [p]Added Lustra familiarity tags for photo submission[/p]
• [p]Reimported Lustra mesh[/p]
• [p]Corrected Lustra tail physics[/p]
• [p]Fixed UX bug for messaging on NO for new game slots[/p]
• [p]Fixed softlock for multiple predator/flower capture[/p]
• [p]Fixed softlock after swapping the Photographer[/p]
• [p]Added protections to stop infinite loops[/p]
• [p]Removed rival idle audio during gameplay[/p]
• [p]Reworked bird spawns[/p]
• [p]Fixed map landscape issues[/p]
• [p]Added several fixes to IK restraints for elbows, wrists, and hands[/p]

[p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]Have fun! Be sure to report any and all bugs you might encounter![/p][p][/p]

[p][/p][p]Heyo, Photographers![/p][p][/p][p]The heat is on—and so are the savings! 🔥[/p][p][/p][p]Were you waiting for the perfect time to buy it for yourself or gift the game to a friend? The time has arrived![/p][p][/p][p]Sapphire Safari is participating in the Steam Summer Sale 2025, and you can get the game with 20% OFF for a limited time.[/p][p][/p][p]📅 Sale ends July 10, 2025, so don’t miss out![/p][p][/p][p]Make sure to join our Discord as well to chat with our amazing and warm community: [/p][p]https://discord.gg/2qcJQZ7eS9 ːsteamhappyː[/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p][/p]