Peaks of Yore News

Just a few bugfixes this time around. Great Bók Tree should also have better performance in this patch, so be sure to check out the notes below.

• The barometer now priotizes regular items over Alpine flowers with a few exceptions for some of the bigger peaks.
  
• Fixed a bug where crampons wouldn't automatically set to 10-points after receiving them.
  
• Fixed a bug with using other idols while using monuments of cruelty.
  
• Fixed a bug with the monocular's sight collision causing lag.
  
• Fixed some issues with a few pinches not working on Mount Mhòrgorm.
  
• Fixed a visual bug in the sky on Towering Vísir after using Monument of Sundown.
  
• Fixed a couple of bugs and culling issues on Great Bók Tree. Also made some performance improvements.
  
• Fixed a bug where you could detach from a rope while in the menu.
  
• Fixed some UI bugs in the Alpinist's Cabin.
  
• Fixed a bug where you could move around while setting a time attack score.
  
• Fixed a bug where using the Arduos & Arctic compendium would darken the scene.
  
• Other minor fixes.
  

[h2]Patch 1.9.1[/h2]

[h3]Conquerer's Challenge Pin[/h3]

• The regular pin for Conquerer's Challenge can now be unlocked by summiting its required peaks individually with Idol of Cruelty in Free Solo Mode. This means that you won't have to do them all in a single save to unlock it.
  

[h3]Mad Conquerer's Challenge Pin[/h3]

• An "upgraded" version of the Conquerer's Challenge pin can now be unlocked by successfully summiting all 4 required peaks with Idol of Cruelty in Free Solo Mode with one save file.
  

[h3]Updates[/h3]

• The pin requiring all DLC summits using Idol of Sundown will now show which peaks have been summitted on the Map with a small icon of the Idol of Sundown next to its respective peak.
  
• Increased the opacity a bit on Ghostly Goats and increased the size of one of the goats.
  
• Added a few holds on Towering Vísir and Mount Mhòrgorm to allow alternate paths.
  
• Eagles will no longer be active during the night.
  
• You can no longer die if you are about to set a score a summit.
  
• Updated a few Alpine Peak Grades.
  

[h3]Bugfixes[/h3]

• Fixed some UI issues in the Alpinist's Cabin.
  
• Fixed a bug with being able to pick up the rope anchoring tool on Treppenwald.
  
• Fixed some incorrect text on some pins.
  
• Fixed some gold related issues in the Alpinist's Cabin.
  
• Fixed a collision issue on Ullr's Chasm.
  

[h2]Patch 1.9.1a[/h2]

• Monument of Sundown will now spawn a lamp if there isn't one in the map already.
  
• Updated the paintings in the Alpinist's Cabin to reflect Great Gales and Great Alps endings.
  
• Fixed a bug with Idol of Feathers.
  
• Fixed a texture issue on Mara's Arch.
  
• Fixed a bug with pins when using the barometer.
  

Hello peakbaggers!

This patch brings a few more in-game rewards, collectibles, and a few other things to the DLC, as well as some end-game challenges. There's also been a few adjustments on a couple of maps in the DLC, so be sure to check out the update below and in-game!



[h2]Summit Stamp Achievements[/h2]

• You can now acquire stamps for completing Alpine summits. Each successful summit will award a stamp for completion. A total of 23 stamps can be collected, corresponding to the number of DLC maps.
  
• These work like regular achievements as well as in-game viewable stamps in your Alpinist's Cabin. They will pop into view once you acquire them.
  
• If you have already completed a map, you will automatically have the respective stamp.
  

[h2]Sleeve Pins[/h2]

• New cosmetic sleeve pins have been added. They can be collected by completing new challenges found in the Great Alps. Be sure to check your Map for new collectibles.
  
• There are a total of 11 new cosmetic sleeve pins to unlock. Once you acquire one, you can display it on your sleeve(s).
  
• Accomplished mountaineers, and those of keen sight, will be awarded with pins to adorn your tweeds.
  
• Once a pin has been awarded, you can find them on your Collected Pins board in the Alpinist's Cabin. Here you can adorn them on your sleeves with Left Trigger / Left Click, or view them up with Right Trigger / Right Click.
  
• These pins will be unlocked permanently, unless you delete the save file and remove their unlocks using the option found in Main Menu > Options > Misc Options > Delete Great Alps Unlocks.
  

[h2]Flora and Fauna[/h2]

• During your adventure throughout the Great Alps, you can now find elusive collectible Alpine flowers, soaring Great Eagles, and elusive Ghostly Goats appearing through the night.
  
• Use your acquired mountaineering expertise to find and grab these elusive flowers, as they tend to grow in treacherous locations.
  
• A keen eye is needed to spot both Great Eagles and Ghostly Goats. These will not appear on your map, so be sure to be on the lookout during your climbs.
  

[h2]Monument of Sundown & Monument of Cruelty[/h2]

• Monument of Sundown & Monument of Cruelty will now unlock permanently after collecting their respective idols. These monuments are found on specific peaks listed below.
  Permanently unlocking these means that they will also appear in new save files in You Fall You Die and Free Solo if you have unlocked their respective idols at least once.
  
• As they are used as part of new challenges, they will appear on the following maps:
  
• Greenhorn's Top, Towering Vísir, Eldris Wall, Mount Mhòrgorm, and Solemn Tempest.
  
• These monuments will automatically be unlocked if you have collected both the Idol of Sundown and Idol of Cruelty.
  
• Note: Monuments on Greenhorn's Top are not used for any challenges and are simply in case of self-imposed challenges in Normal Mode, You Fall You Die, and Free Solo.
  

[h3]Option to Delete new Alpine Unlocks: "Delete Great Alps Unlocks"[/h3]

• Found in Main Menu > Options > Misc Options > Delete Great Alps Unlocks.
  
• Use to remove any Pin unlocks.
  
• Use to delete the state of unlocks of Monuments of Sundown and Monuments of Cruelty.
  
• Use to delete the "seen" state of animals in the Great Alps.
  
• Note that some pins will unlock automatically at certain points during a save file if you have enough progress in it.
  

[h3]Updates[/h3]

• Added an option to disable sunshafts / sun glare with a launch option. Running the game at lower resolutions would blow up the sunglare effect. To add this launch option, right-click the game in your Steam Library, go to Properties, add "-nosg" without the quotation marks.
  
• Restart map hotkey is now defaulted to 'Home'.
  
• Increased volume stamina regain very slightly after leaving the hold.
  
• Increased the effect of chalk very slightly while on volumes.
  
• Drain speed on volumes very slightly nerfed.
  
• Cracks balance gain nerfed very slightly.
  
• The goat on the roof of the Alpinist's Cabin will now stay until Dunderhorn has been completed.
  
• Added a few extra ice spots and holds on Mount Mhorgorm to better accommodate cruelty difficulty.
  

[h3]Old Rekkja[/h3]

• Added 3 Crux names and a couple extra route tweaks / updates to make the map more balanced.
  

[h3]Tutor's Tower[/h3]

• Added additional holds and alternate paths to make the map more balanced and less punishing since it's the first DLC map encountered.
  

[h3]Bugfixes[/h3]

• Fixed a bug where you could infinitely crampon jump with Idol of Feathers active. This would trivialize a bunch of achievements.
  
• Fixed a few slopes that you could stand on in Ullr's Chasm.
  
• Fixed a bug with Alpine summits not counting towards peaks summited when in the permadeath cutscene.
  
• Fixed some mesh issues and removed some invisible holds on Almáttr Dam.
  
• Other minor fixes.
  

[h3]Patch 1.9.0a - Hotfix[/h3]

• Fixed some visual issues with pins.
  
• Fixed a typo on the information pamphlet in the Alpinist's Cabin.
  

[h3]Patch 1.9.0b - Hotfix[/h3]

• Fixed a bug where you couldn't properly spot one of the Ghostly Goats.
  
• Fixed a bug where pins were not visible in Great Gale maps.
  
• Fixed some collisions on Ullr's Chasm.
  
• Fixed an issue with Idol of Slopers.
  
• Fixed some golden coat issues in the Alpinist's Cabin.
  

[h2]Patch 1.8.5a[/h2]

[h3]Volumes[/h3]

• Slightly nerfed the speed of Pitch Stamina drain a little bit when using two-handed volumes.
  
• Nerfed the speed of Pitch Stamina drain on one hand.
  
• Boosted the Pitch Stamina regain drastically after leaving a volume. This should make continuous volumes less punishing.
  
• Grabbing a hold while also grabbing a volume will negate the drain speed drastically.
  
• Increased the pull up and let go force slightly while on the volume.
  
• The balance meter will only build up as long as you are touching a volume, so try to limit your approach prevent as much downwards momentum on the hold as possible.
  

[h3]Other Updates[/h3]

• You can now use the monocular in the Alpinist's Cabin with the Monocular hotkey.
  

Bugfixes

• Fixed an issue with some ice holds when using Idol of Sundown.
  
• Fixed some bugs with the NPC parcel delivery in the Great Gales.
  
• Fixed a terrain issue causing a weird "glow effect" around NPCs visiting you in the Great Gales cabin.
  
• Fixed some bugs with being able to use multiple tools while secured on the wall with crampons.
  
• Fixed a few flying seabirds that were stuck.
  
• Fixed some minor bugs related to chalk.
  

[h2]Patch 1.8.5b[/h2]

[h3]Visuals[/h3]

• Towering Vísir, Seigr Craeg, and Ullr's Chasm are now visible from Mount Mhòrgorm.
  
• Fixed some lighting issues and increased the darkness on a few maps when using Idol of Sundown.
  

[h3]Bugfixes[/h3]

• Fixed a bug where you could "grab" onto holds while using Ice Axes.
  
• Fixed a few sound issues on Almáttr Dam.
  
• Fixed some collision issues on Dunderhorn.
  

[h2]Patch 1.8.5c[/h2]

[h3]Updates[/h3]

• Bird Seeds can now be rebinded. You'll likely have to manually rebind it in the Keybindings Menu, or simply Reset the keybindings to set it back to default. The default Bird Seed key is bound to 'N'.
  
• Bird seeds active duration increased to 12 seconds.
  
• You can no longer detach from a rope when using the barometer or monocular unless you use the detach hotkey or put the tools away. This should prevent unwanted detaching when using the "Interact" button to put tools away.
  
• Added a few extra holds on Mount Mhorgorm and Towering Visir to make them possible using Idol of Cruelty.
  
• Minor performance updates on Great Bók Tree.
  

[h3]Idol of Cruelty[/h3]

• Crampons boosted a bit.
  
• Ice Axe stamina now drain faster.
  
• Pipe has no longer has any effect.
  

[h3]Bugfixes[/h3]

• Fixed some issues with using chalk on volumes.
  
• Fixed a bug where you could use chalk in the Intermediate category.
  
• Fixed a journal texture bug in the Alpine Greats category.
  
• Fixed a bug with Pixelation not working in the Alpinist's Cabin.
  
• Fixed a bug with the credits scene causing a save file issue.
  
• Fixed some issues with collision in the Alpinist's Cabin.
  
• Fixed some issues with the keybindings editor.
  

Hey everyone.
Volumes have had an extensive rework.
The previous version was too generous in the amount of time you had on the hold. The new version should bring back the challenge of the original vision of these holds while also being a lot more balanced.

[h3]Volumes Overhaul[/h3]

• Balance meter UI has been added.
  
• The balance meter will fill up drastically when you have downwards momentum. Chalk negates this effect significantly.
  
• Pitch stamina drain has been drastically increased. If you only have one hand on a volume, the drain will be much faster. Chalk negates this effect significantly.
  
• After setting off a volume, you'll regain a portion of your pitch stamina. So the longer you stay on a volume, the less time / pitch stamina will you have on the next potential volume.
  
• As usual, if you are having trouble with these new volumes, use chalk.
  

[h3]Rope Tool[/h3]

• You can now chalk both hands while hanging on a rope with the Chalk hotkey.
  

[h3]Visual Updates[/h3]

• Mara's Arch, Ivory Granites, Welkin Pass, Seigr Craeg, Ullrs Chasm, Eldris Wall, and Mount Mhòrgorm can now be seen from Towering Vísir.
  
• Upscaled the texture tiling a little bit on some rock materials.
  

[h3]Major Bugfixes[/h3]

• Fixed remaining ice axe issues related to destructible ice.
  
• Fixed a bug where you could "fall" through branches and wheels after grabbing them, leaving your arms behind.
  
• Fixed a bug where you could use the barometer along with the ice axes.