Unbridled: That Horse Game News

[h3]WHAT'S NEW?[/h3]

• Archery is back!: It was a big wish of the community to have archery back.
Even though there are no bound actions for it yet in update 0.4.0, you can purchase the bow from Florian Himmel and get familiar with it.
Archery works both on foot and while riding. 🎯



• Obstacle Course Builder: Create your own jumping courses and share them in multiplayer!



• Horse Ability System: Build a bond with your horse, level up, and unlock unique destinies: Jumping, Agility, Stamina, and more! You decide which path your horse will take: will it become a racehorse or perhaps a jumping master? With perks, you can compensate for your horse's weaknesses or further enhance the stats it already excels in!
This is just the beginning of the system, but we are continuously working on refining it to its fullest potential.



• Jobs: Take on various tasks from the Job Board at the Horse Market to earn extra money.
• The Axe & The Pickaxe: You now have the ability to chop down trees and break rocks in the campground to gather resources like wood or iron. These activities are especially important for the new jobs you can take on at the job board.
• Resource Gathering: Chop down trees and mine ores! Check out the Horse Market shop for the necessary tools.



• New Horse Interactions:
- Scratch your horse's rump, they’ll love it! ❤️
- Boop the nose! 🐴
• Date & Time: Introducing a Date & Time system that allows various events to occur over time. For example, your horses will get hungry over time, you will have daily bonding tasks (such as brushing and hoof cleaning), and job offers will appear on the job board. This system will be crucial for both farming and breeding in the future.

[h3]CHANGES:[/h3]

• Improved Animations: Smoother riding, mounting, dismounting, and improved horse gallop.
• More Lively Maps: Birds and insects now bring more life to the world.
• Player Creator Update: All hairstyles now have proper thumbnails.
• Expanded Graphics Settings: Some players experienced issues with low frame rates. In addition to general optimizations, we have added the following options to the graphics settings:
- Anti-Aliasing Quality
- Post Processing
- Global Illumination
- Reflections
- Textures
- Effects
- Shading
• Visual Item Changes:
- Casual Riding Helmet has a new look.
- Grooming Set has been improved and renamed.

[h3]FIXES:[/h3]

• Fixed a graphics issue causing everything to appear red for players with Intel(R) Iris(R) Xe Graphics.
• Reins now display the correct color.
• Turnout yard gates were mistakenly labeled as barn doors -> now corrected.
• Key bindings now save properly.
• Fixed an issue where horses would freeze when led into a stall.
• Horses can no longer walk on campground chairs.
• Players will no longer get stuck when riding and changing horse equipment.

[h3]KNOWN ISSUES:[/h3]

• Horses currently do not get dirty.

[h3]We’re happy to announce that Unbridled: That Horse Game will launch in Early Access on February 19th, 2025![/h3]

Here’s what you need to know leading up to the big day:
🌟 You can still claim Closed Beta Keys until January 26th, 2025. (Click here for more info)
🌟 Closed Beta Keys will be deactivated on February 10th, 2025.
🌟 All Patreon supporters who contributed up to 50€ will receive their Full Game Keys via email on February 18th, 2025, thank you for your support!
🌟 The Early Access price will be 23,99€!

[h3]We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Thank you for being part of this journey, 2025 is going to be amazing! 🎄🎇[/h3]

Fixes
• Quest Log Fix: The quest log interface can now be closed with the ESC key.
• Camera Update: Default camera position is now centered to prevent wall clipping.
• Improved Interactions: Trigger boxes for some interactable objects have been enlarged.
• UI Adjustment: You can now resize the UI to better fit your screen.
• Florian Shop Bug Fixed: Exiting Florian’s shop with ESC and attempting to close the chat window no longer causes screen flashes.

[h2]CLOSED BETA UPDATE NEWS 🎉[/h2]

[h3]It’s been a long time without an update, but we haven’t been sitting around doing nothing! Behind the scenes, we’ve been working hard on the game, and now it’s finally here – you can play the result yourself![/h3]


[h3]WHAT'S NEW?[/h3]

• Tack Hangers: Organize your equipment with hangers for bridles, halters, saddles, and saddle pads.
• Carry Tack by Hand: Hold bridles, halters, boots, saddles, blankets, and saddle pads for added realism.



• New Starter Quests: Fresh tasks to help you begin your adventure!
• New Maps:
- Falkenberg Riding School: A stunning training and riding destination.
- Local Horse Market: Explore a lively market filled with horses and gear.
• Mailbox System: Check your in-game mail for updates, rewards, and more.
• Gameplay Index: A growing guide with all the info you need about the game. (Not filled yet)
• Test Ride Horses: Try out horses before deciding to buy them.
• New Shop Items: Find new horse tack and stylish clothing at the Horse Market shop.
• New Music: A fresh track to enhance the game atmosphere.
• Expanded Horse Ownership: Own up to four horses at once!
• New Sleep Feature: You can now go to sleep in your room by interacting with the bed. Time will reset to 7:00.

• Beginner Show Jumping Courses: Learn the ropes of show jumping at the riding school.



• New Bonding Actions: You can now pat and hug your horse. ❤️



• New Item: Horse Tickets
- Silver Ticket: Customize your horse with limited markings and colors.
- Gold Ticket: Go all out and create your dream horse with no limits!
• New NPCs:
- Clarissa Falkenberg: The owner of Falkenberg Riding School.
- Florian Himmel: The shopkeeper at the Horse Market.
• New Horse Equipment System with multiple attachment options!
- Right-click the item to automatically attach it to the correct slot.
- Drag & Drop the item onto the correct equipment slot.
- Drag & Drop the item directly onto the horse.
- First, hold the item in your hand and stand in front of the horse to attach it manually.

[h3]CHANGES:[/h3]

• Player Character Upgrade: Your character has a brand-new look and improved graphics.



• Updated Player Animations: Smoother and more realistic walking animations.
• Map Rename: "Forest Valley" is now called Campground and has been reworked.
• Horse Creator & Player Creator Revamp: Both tools have been completely redesigned.
• UI Overhaul: The entire user interface has been refreshed for a better experience.

• Improved Horse Care: More detailed grooming and hoof cleaning! Use two different brushes to remove various dirt: hard brushes like curry combs for tough dirt and soft brushes for dust.



• Home Stable Overhaul: Your stable has been redesigned with new buildings to explore.
• Landscape Upgrade: The entire game world has received a stunning overhaul with improved grass, textures, and lighting. Everything looks more vibrant and realistic!
• Improved Lighting: Adjusted and enhanced light settings for a more realistic look.



[h3]KNOWN ISSUES[/h3]

• Key Commands Reset: Key bindings in the settings are reset each time the game is launched.
• Multiplayer Pole Bug: Jump poles sometimes disappear. To reset them, simply walk through the obstacle again.
• Multiplayer Sitting Bug: If players are already sitting when you join, you won’t see it. You need to sit again.
• Graphic Glitch on High Settings and above: When graphics are set to "High" or higher, square visual glitches may appear on the landscape.
• Multiplayer Tack Bug: Reins and stirrups sometimes do not attach correctly in multiplayer sessions.

We are actively working to resolve these issues—thank you for your patience and feedback!

[h2]Jump in now to explore all these exciting updates! 🐴✨[/h2]

If you discover any bugs, please report them either via email at [email protected] or, preferably, on our Discord server. Thank you!

Want to join the Closed Beta? Click here for more info!

Fixes:
• Hair Clips Through Helmet in Character Creator
• Disappearing Items in Inventory if you drop it on itself
• Small typo on the item type - "Ressource" is now "Resource"
• Adjusted holding brush idle animation
• Adjusted holding brush walking animation
• Adjusted brush interaction animation (left & right side)
• Adjusted holding hoof pick idle animation
• Adjusted holding hoof pick walking animation
• Adjusted texture resolution
• Graphics Settings will be saved now
• You can now set a player amount of 1 if you create a session
• Removing dirt from hoof does happen smoothly instead instantly
• Missing collision setting for the stable where the player was able to interact with anything through the walls
• White Riding Pants textures
• When you opened the inventory while riding the equipment slots of horse and rider got swapped
• Fixed auto movement of horse if leading stops because of distance

Additions:
• Click on NPC text field to generate entire text immediately
• Selling item starts with an amount of 1 instead of 0
• Added Shadow Graphics Settings separately
• Added "Owned" text for shop items if you have this item inside your inventory, equipment, storage or horse equipment
• Added Right Mouse Button click to sell items
• Added about 30 new items to the NPC Shop

Changes:
• Horse gets slower dirty
• Adjusted general transitions between gaits
• While leading the horse will now find the nearest location next to the player (left or right)
• New brake (full stop) animation for Trot & Canter
• Removed SFX if you receive 0 PAX (Money)

Important change for now:
Because of some logic issues for the general horse movement we cap the FPS to 60! This will fix movement delays in multiplayer and single player. We're working on this issue and we hope we're able to fix this soon.