Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders News

[p][/p][p]This is a quick one: We got reports of an exploit that allowed some clever players to get more points on certain maps. This is a fix to prevent this.[/p][p][/p][h2]Fixes[/h2]

• [p]Critical: Only move trick mode points from unsaved to saved when hitting the next active checkpoint - not ANY checkpoint you cross.[/p]

[p][/p][p]Thanks for reporting this and as always - happy riding![/p][p] - your Megagons[/p]

[p][/p][p]We finally found the bug that causes the blue slope time trials leaderboards to be flooded by seemingly random best times - and fixed it with today's patch.[/p][p][/p][p]With that done we were able to clean the leaderboards the following way:[/p]

• [p]We rolled back Time Trials scores to a backup from last July 2nd to make sure everything's clean and fair again. This means new blue slope time trials records over the last week will be lost, black slope times will be restored next week.[/p]
• [p]Trick mode and FreeRide scores are not affected.[/p]

[p][/p][h2]Fixes[/h2]

• [p]Critical: Zen mode does not submit leaderboard entries for time trials anymore ːsteamfacepalmː[/p]

[p][/p][p]Thanks a lot for all your patience, we hope you enjoy trick and freeride mode while we are already working on our next exciting update.[/p][p] your Megagons![/p]

[h3]Hey Riders![/h3][p][/p][p]The Freestylers Update is finally here, adding two new modes to the game! A completely new Trick Mode and also the beloved Free Ride Mode from Lonely Mountains: Downhill is making its comeback![/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]In Trick Mode, players compete for style over speed, completing over 100 new challenges in a ground-up reimagining of the Snow Riders experience. The mode unlocks at level 20. [/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]Free Ride Mode was a feature in our last game Lonely Mountains: Downhill, now finally in Snow Riders! The ultimate challenge to all speedrunners, Free Ride removes all checkpoints, allowing players to carve their own ultrafast route down the mountain. You need to reach level 35 to unlock this mode. [/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]Both modes come with full leaderboard support and new achievements, and also allow you to reach the highest player level without competing in multiplayer matches. [/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]The Freestylers Update also comes with a wide range of new accessibility features, including auto-brake, auto-accelerate, toggling buttons instead of holding them, and button mapping.[/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]We would be very grateful to hear your feedback on the new additions, especially the difficulty of the Trick Mode challenges. [/p][p]
You can find the full patch log down below. [/p][p][/p][p]We also took the opportunity to update our roadmap for this year. The biggest change is that the PS5 version has moved from Summer to Autumn. [/p][p][/p][p]Thank you so much everyone for supporting the game! [/p][p]Happy riding and see you on the slopes![/p][p][/p][p]Your Megagons[/p][p][/p][h2]New Features[/h2]

• [p]Critical: NEW GAME MODE: Trick Mode is now available as a full solo mode. It unlocks at level 20 and adds a second progression path to the game. It also comes with full leaderboard support and achievements. [/p]
• [p]Critical: NEW GAME MODE: Free Ride Mode has now also been added to the game and unlocks with Level 35. People experienced with Downhill will already know the drill. Free Ride removes all checkpoints and it also uses the Zen version of the trails, allowing for maximum freedom to race down the trails for the best time. It comes with leaderboards and achievements, and full level progression. [/p]
• [p]Major: If you are not the biggest multiplayer fan, you can now reach the maximum level in the game by finishing all solo challenges (time trials/tricks/free-ride). [/p]
• [p]Major: Added custom button/keyboard mapping[/p]
• [p]Major: Added auto-brake and auto-accelerate to the accessibility options[/p]
• [p]Major: Added option to now toggle instead of holding accelerate/crouch/break to the accessibility options. [/p]
• [p]Major: Added markers to newly unlocked equipment, game modes, gear, trails or slopes. [/p]
• [p]Minor: Added new reward sounds for each trick score threshold.[/p]
• [p]Minor: You can now set which gamepad icons you want to use in the game (Steam only)[/p]

[h2]Changes[/h2]

• [p]Minor: Reordered the options menu a little bit. [/p]
• [p]Minor: Ghosts are now more transparent when closer to the player. [/p]

[h2]Improvements & Polishing[/h2]

• [p]Major: Changed some particle effects to improve performance. It should be especially noticeable on Baifushan. [/p]
• [p]Major: improved playing with mouse and keyboard.[/p]

[h2]Fixes[/h2]

• [p]Major: Fixed front or back flips not automatically landing correctly in some situations.[/p]

We hope you all fun on the slopes! We just wanted to inform you that we dropped a small patch today, fixing some issues that popped up over the last few weeks.

Here is the full patch log:
[h3]Improvements & Polishing[/h3]

• Minor: Fixed camera being too far ahead of the player when going very fast.
  

[h3]Fixes[/h3]

• Major: Fixed a bug handing out invalid XP and snowflakes as reward.
  
• Minor: Small performance improvement by correctly disabling colliders on startup.
  
• Minor: Fixed a small bug when restarting a trail in single player.
  

All the best and see you on the mountains!
Your Megagons

Hey Riders,

We just released a small hotfix addressing some issues with the resolution selection, especially affecting Steam Deck, but also PC players:

[h2]Fixes[/h2]

• Critical: Incorrect list of available resolutions.
  
• Major: Better selection of default resolution.
  
• Major: Very rare edge case where game could freeze in the resolution selection.
  

[h2]Known Issues[/h2]

• Major: Steam Deck only: The default settings for Steam Deck are not ideal. Until its fixed please refer to the Steam Deck thread in the Discussions for recommended settings.
  

As always, please let us know if you notice bugs or face any problems with the game.

- your Megagons