Riven News

• (Spoiler) The bridge in the Starry Expanse that leads to the Temple Island PMD is now permanently extended
  
• (2D only) Added a tutorial pop up after acquiring the rebel viewer that indicates a shortcut to use it
  
• Notes associated with an image that were entered with a keyboard in a non-VR or non-gamepad session can now be viewed in a VR or gamepad session
  
• Screenshots in your notebook will now be listed in the order of newest to oldest
  
• Over 400 Art fixes and polish implemented
  
• Performance improvements implemented
  
• Lighting fixes implemented
  
• Animation improvements implemented
  
• Sound fixes implemented
  
• Screenshots in your notebook are now limited to 150 total
  

• (VR only) Fixed OpenXR swapchain crashes that could randomly occur during gameplay
  
• (Mac only) Fixed an issue where buttons on the controller diagram were labeled incorrectly
  
• (Mac only) Fixed an issue where the automatic screenshot shown in the in-game menu might reflect menu UI
  
• Fixed being able to interact with things while already holding a journal, which led to several different issues
  

• Fixed some text that was too generic for calling out face buttons that prevented Steam Deck verified certification
  
• Fixed an issue with the inventory not updating to reflect if the player took the rebel viewer out
  
• Fixed an issue where the minecart could become misaligned with the elevator in Boiler Island if the wheel was used before the lever
  
• Fixed a persistence issue with the minecart not maintaining its position on the tracks in Boiler Island
  
• Improved satchel behavior when opened in small spaces
  
• Fixed an issue where screenshots appear darker in the notebook than in game
  
• Fixed an issue where you could fall through elevators by pulling out journals from the satchel while moving
  
• (Spoiler) Fixed an issue where you could pull Gehn’s journal through the sound device in Age 233
  
• Adjusted the broken light totem light post in the wahrk viewer aquarium on Survey Island so it’s easier to see
  
• (Spoiler) Fixed an issue with the coil under the wahrk effigy waterhole remaining on after the waterhole closed
  
• Fixed an issue where the player could interact with the wahrk elevator lever while disengaging it
  
• Fixed an issue where the maglev door audio wouldn’t play if the player opened the menu while it was opening/closing
  
• Fixed the Tay guard that was floating in the air
  
• Fixed the missing underside of the woodcart on Boiler Island
  
• Fixed being able to walk around Gehn’s lab with his journal
  
• Improved collision boundaries around the wahrk effigy in Jungle Island so the player can look down it, and the associated waterhole more easily
  
• (Spoiler) Fix for the cursor indicating you could climb back down the ladder from Catherine’s balcony while she was still talking to you
  
• Fix for the cables in the lava room on Survey being suspended in air
  
• Modified interaction distances globally to prevent clipping through things when engaging certain interactions
  
• Fixed being able to close the inventory with the ESC key
  
• Fixed an issue where you could get stuck if you closed the inventory while the trap book was out
  
• Fixed issues with cursor interactions being moved off screen at 3440x1440 and 5180x1440
  
• Fixed a Steam Deck issue where two Riven daggers could appear in the menu and highlight multiple options at the same time
  
• Fixed an issue where turning the music toy in Age 233 was difficult with a controller
  
• Fixed the color context subtitles not displaying properly for the waffle iron puzzle
  
• Fixed a subtitle issue in one of Gehn’s speeches
  
• Fixed an issue where interacting with a solved slider puzzle piece on Survey Island while the puzzle doors closes prevented the player from resetting the puzzle
  
• Adjusted collision to make it easier to see inside of the drawers in Gehn’s lab on Boiler Island
  
• (Spoiler) Fixed an issue where after rescuing Catherine you could still knock 5 times on the door in the village and see the villager peek out at you
  
• Fixed an issue where the the mine elevator would move back to the mines if the player flipped the locking lever in the lab and then left and came back
  
• Fixed an issue where the color context subtitles on the aquarium viewers would remain on screen after the viewer had been stowed
  
• Fixed descriptive text overlapping in the controls and interface submenus at certain resolution
  
• Fixed an issue where multiple options in the menu could be highlighted for selection at the same time
  
• Fixed an issue where book pages could appear clickable when they are not clickable
  

• If you are experiencing a crash on startup, and if you have a customized or older VR setup with options you can’t recall whether or not you’ve turned on or off, please disable the “motion compensation layer” in your OpenXR backend settings. This appears to be an engine bug prevalent in our version of Unreal and can occur regardless of playing in 2D or VR
  
• If you are experiencing crashes while playing Riven with a Vive or Oculus HMD, please see our FAQ entry on how to alleviate them: https://cyan.com/docs/riven-crashes-with-this-message-failed-to-wait-on-acquired-swapchain-image-this-usually-indicates-a-problem-with-the-openxr-runtime-how-do-i-fix-this/
• If you are experiencing crashes while playing Riven with a Vive HMD and the above suggestion does not alleviate the issue, please enable the “ViveVR OpenXR SRWorks” option through SteamVR, as this appears to prevent various crashes from occurring through OpenXR (unfortunately not something we can resolve).
  
• Riven officially supports the specific HMDs listed in the requirements on our store page. Many folks have been able to play Riven without a hitch on their unsupported HMDs by tweaking various OpenXR or SteamVR settings. For issues encountered playing Riven on unsupported HMDs (like WMR devices, BigScreen devices, and more), we recommend checking out our community forums for support on those issues.
  
• In certain VR configurations, the laser for selecting options might render behind the menu. This is an Unreal Engine issue that does not have an estimated fix from Epic at this time.
  
• There is an issue with certain newer-gen Intel CPUs crashing on startup for many UE5 games, including ours. This appears to be a hardware issue and the only workaround is to modify BIOS settings. More information here: https://cyan.com/docs/riven-launches-but-closes-never-gets-to-the-menu-sometimes-shows-an-error-message/

• New click-to-move behavior implemented for the Tay linking book geode for desktop play
  
• New click-to-move minecart change implemented for desktop play
  
• Added ability to zoom in on book pages
  
• (SPOILER) Fixed an issue with blue lines appearing over the rebel viewer under certain circumstances
  
• (SPOILER) Fixed an issue where the symbol in the stroboscope sometimes didn’t match the one on the PMD
  
• Fixed an issue where the maglev could return to Temple Island backwards
  
• (SPOILER) Fixed an issue with the Starry Expanse sometimes appearing unloaded when a PMD opens on slower storage devices
  
• Fixed tutorial pop ups for the Vive Pro and Index showing incorrect bindings for certain controller functions
  
• Fixed for a crash that could occur with a particular arrangement of a puzzle on Survey Island
  
• Fixed a memory leak issue that could occur if you had many photos captured in your notebook
  
• (SPOILER) Fixed an issue with the telescope code page not appearing localized
  

• Sound fixes and improvements added
  
• 200 Art fixes and improvements added
  
• Character art improvements added
  
• Lighting fixes around Tay
  
• Various LOD issues fixed
  
• Darkened the animating stroboscope symbols to make them easier to see
  
• Fixed an issue where the journals would sometimes open to an all white page
  
• (VR only) Added a hand gesture animation when interacting with the trap book linking panel
  
• Fixed an issue with the wahrk sightings playing too frequently on Survey Island
  
• Fixed an issue where Catherine would be in her cell via the Survey Island viewer, even after you freed her. She finally remembered where she put her car keys!
  
• Fixed an issue with Gehn’s journal updating to describe the Temple - Boiler bridge collapse after capturing Gehn
  
• Fixed an issue with the waffle iron elevator remaining in its raised position when linking to Boiler Island from Age 233
  
• Fixed an issue where the camera would rotate 90 degrees when interacting with the Rivenese note sometimes
  
• Fixed an issue where books would not shake during earthquakes
  
• Fixed an issue where the cursor didn’t move with slider puzzle pieces
  
• Fixed an issue where you could interact with engagement zones immediately after interacting with your satchel, which broke interaction
  
• Fixed an issue where interacting with a journal and closing it before it opened would break the cursor
  
• (SPOILER) Fixed an achievement issue where you didn’t actually have to look down at Gehn’s guard to get the “Cho?” achievement
  
• Fixed being able to leave the waffle iron puzzle with a charged powermarble
  
• Fixed a persistence issue with the sunners reappearing too early
  
• Fixed being able to engage things around Riven while holding a journal
  
• (SPOILER) Fixed being able to move the stone slab that blocks the entrance to the Tay linking room overtop of the user
  
• (SPOILER) Added additional tutorial pop ups for opening the menu and accessing the rebel viewer with a hotkey
  
• Fixed some collision issues around the wahrk trapeze elevator in Jungle Island
  
• (2D only) Fixed an issue where your satchel could clip through objects close to you when you bring it up in front of you
  

• If you are experiencing a crash on startup, and if you have a customized or older VR setup with options you can’t recall whether or not you’ve turned on or off, please disable the “motion compensation layer” in your OpenXR backend settings. This appears to be an engine bug prevalent in our version of Unreal and can occur regardless of playing in 2D or VR
  
• If you are experiencing crashes while playing Riven with a Vive or Oculus HMD, please see our FAQ entry on how to alleviate them: https://cyan.com/docs/riven-crashes-with-this-message-failed-to-wait-on-acquired-swapchain-image-this-usually-indicates-a-problem-with-the-openxr-runtime-how-do-i-fix-this/
• If you are experiencing crashes while playing Riven with a Vive HMD and the above suggestion does not alleviate the issue, please enable the “ViveVR OpenXR SRWorks” option through SteamVR, as this appears to prevent various crashes from occurring through OpenXR (unfortunately not something we can resolve).
  
• Riven officially supports the specific HMDs listed in the requirements on our store page. Many folks have been able to play Riven without a hitch on their unsupported HMDs by tweaking various OpenXR or SteamVR settings. For issues encountered playing Riven on unsupported HMDs (like WMR devices, BigScreen devices, and more), we recommend checking out our community forums for support on those issues.
  
• In certain VR configurations, the laser for selecting options might render behind the menu
  
• There is an issue with certain newer-gen Intel CPUs crashing on startup for many UE5 games, including ours. This appears to be a hardware issue and the only workaround is to modify BIOS settings. More information here: https://cyan.com/docs/riven-launches-but-closes-never-gets-to-the-menu-sometimes-shows-an-error-message/

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