👨🏻🚀 Testing the Game on Unreal Engine 5.6.1 — Call for Help
[h2]👋 Welcome, Traveler[/h2][p]HIRAETH Needs You — Final Test Before the Patch Goes Live[/p][p]
Following up on yesterday’s announcement: testing is underway for the game running on Unreal Engine 5.6.1 — the latest version, which addresses several memory overflow issues and crashes, even on high-end devices.[/p][p]✅ Initial tests show full success. My own multi-hour playthrough on Nesoi Island ran flawlessly. Internal testing on different hardware also confirmed stability.[/p][p][/p][h3]🧪 Before releasing this version as a Steam update, I need broader testing — especially on devices that previously experienced crashes after loading Nesoi Island.[/h3][p][/p][h2]👨🏻🚀 Call for Testers[/h2][p]If you’ve encountered the issues mentioned above, I’d greatly appreciate your help testing this closed version — download link is at the bottom. The sooner we get confirmation, the sooner the official patch can go live on Steam. If you haven’t had any issues with the current version (based on the previous Unreal Engine build), there’s no need to test this one.[/p][p][/p][h2]ℹ️ Important Info Before You Download:[/h2]![]()
[/p][p]By the way, an interactive map of The Nesoi Island can be found here. It will be updated soon, and new locations will appear at this address. Soon the in-game map (available under the M key) will also change significantly![/p][p][/p][h2]🎥 Video[/h2][p]Short video showing the critical part of the test — in the previously unstable area.[/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][h2]📥 Download Link[/h2][p]Files are hosted on Google Drive. They’re packed using the free and excellent 7Z tool (link included). If you run into issues, I can provide an alternative archive format.[/p][p]Download link from Google Drive[/p][p]Download free 7z [/p][h2]💬 Contact & Support[/h2][p]I’m available on Discord and on the Steam game forum. For smoother communication, I recommend Discord — there are also other players there who can help.
[/p][h3]Confirmation Submission[/h3][p]You can submit your confirmation in the discussion under this announcement, on Discord in the general channel, or by sending me a direct message. I regularly check all of these channels.[/p][p]For every confirmation — if you don’t already have it — you’ll receive the @HIRAETH-TESTER role on Discord, along with my gratitude (and hopefully others’ too)!
Join ☵ HIRAETH Discord[/p][h2]
Thank you for your understanding and support! [/h2][p]As a solo dev, this is currently the only way I can efficiently resolve issues on specific hardware setups.[/p][p][/p][p]Warm regards, Pawel — creator of Hiraeth[/p]
Following up on yesterday’s announcement: testing is underway for the game running on Unreal Engine 5.6.1 — the latest version, which addresses several memory overflow issues and crashes, even on high-end devices.[/p][p]✅ Initial tests show full success. My own multi-hour playthrough on Nesoi Island ran flawlessly. Internal testing on different hardware also confirmed stability.[/p][p][/p][h3]🧪 Before releasing this version as a Steam update, I need broader testing — especially on devices that previously experienced crashes after loading Nesoi Island.[/h3][p][/p][h2]👨🏻🚀 Call for Testers[/h2][p]If you’ve encountered the issues mentioned above, I’d greatly appreciate your help testing this closed version — download link is at the bottom. The sooner we get confirmation, the sooner the official patch can go live on Steam. If you haven’t had any issues with the current version (based on the previous Unreal Engine build), there’s no need to test this one.[/p][p][/p][h2]ℹ️ Important Info Before You Download:[/h2]
- [p]This is a demo version. I can’t publish the full Early Access build, but technically it’s the same project — enough to confirm the fix.[/p]
- [p]Please save your game by sleeping wherever possible (see map below).[/p]
- [p]This version is intended solely for crash testing. It’s a raw build with default Unreal Engine settings — performance may be slightly heavier, but crashes should not occur.[/p]
- [p]Many players experienced crashes right at the start of Nesoi Island. For a complete test, please follow the marked route — it includes a critical area that very rarely, but even for me, caused a crash (no in this version).[/p]
- [p]The dangerous zone is small, but I’ve marked an extended area just to be safe. The issue stemmed from an Unreal Engine bug in earlier versions. According to the changelog, it should be resolved in 5.6.1 — which my video test confirms.[/p]
- [p]The game content is the same as before — only the build has changed, now running on the new engine version.[/p]
- [p]Migrating to the new engine required some updates, which I’ve already implemented. It allows over 2 hours of gameplay on Nesoi Island, but I haven’t tested everything — feel free to report anything else. The main goal is to confirm whether the game crashes on your hardware or not.[/p]
- [p]Aside from the engine update, this version is identical to the current Steam release.[/p]
- [p]Recommended route for full testing (green)[/p]
- [p]Save points (icons) important for this test[/p]
- [p]Previously unstable zone to be tested (pink)[/p]
[/p][h3]Confirmation Submission[/h3][p]You can submit your confirmation in the discussion under this announcement, on Discord in the general channel, or by sending me a direct message. I regularly check all of these channels.[/p][p]For every confirmation — if you don’t already have it — you’ll receive the @HIRAETH-TESTER role on Discord, along with my gratitude (and hopefully others’ too)!
Join ☵ HIRAETH Discord[/p][h2]
Thank you for your understanding and support! [/h2][p]As a solo dev, this is currently the only way I can efficiently resolve issues on specific hardware setups.[/p][p][/p][p]Warm regards, Pawel — creator of Hiraeth[/p]