Hello Hunters,
we are continuing our work on the hotfix after the Great Ones update and this version is now available on the Open Beta. While not all issues are fixed yet, this is a first step.
We are very grateful for anyone checking out this version and of course understand that save games are different on the Open Beta branch. Any additional data will help us to pinpoint outstanding problems and verify any fixes that went in.
We had hoped to bring you this update sooner but we are not there yet. We are still tracking to push out a hotfix update early next week, possibly as early as Monday.
Thank you very much for anyone testing this build and we will keep you updated!
Please find all information regarding Open Beta below.
[h2]List of Fixes (pleases note that not all players experience this issues)[/h2]
- Not being able to create new trophy lodge
- Not being able to save taxidermized animals
- Players losing trophy lodges should see a small improvement but our work continues
- Skin variations in trophy lodges should now be correct for newly placed animals.
- Fixed a crash when entering trophy lodges related to reindeer and caribou
- Fixes for spawn rate for rare Mouflon, Gemsbok and Kudu
- Fixed a crash related to harvesting female Caribou & Reindeer
- Fixed female Caribou & Reindeer not having antlers
- Fixed male Mule Deer being invisibile
[h2]The Trailblazer Beta, what does it entail?[/h2]
It’s a chance for you to, during a limited period, experience changes to the game before they are technically “live”. It’s also a way for us to test updates without “committing” them to the main version of the game.
[h2]How long does the Trailblazer Beta run for?[/h2]
The Beta will be available from now, until Monday May 4th.
[h2]How can I get involved?[/h2]
Right-click theHunter: Call of the Wild in your Steam library and click “Properties.'' A window will open, then click the tab at the far right labeled “Betas”, you will then come to a window that looks like the one below:
Please enter the following code in the box (without the quotation marks): “CalloftheWild”, then CLICK “Check Code” (just hitting enter won’t work). You should now notice that your game will start an update, this will be the Open Beta build installing.
Note: The download can potentially be large, and this will need to be re-downloaded as you switch between the live/Open Beta clients, so those on metered internet connections please bear that in mind.
[h2]So what happens to my old build and save files?[/h2]
Nothing. When you start the Open beta client your game will be entirely “fresh”, you’ll have no save game, cash, skills etc. But don’t worry, this has NO effect on your “live” version of the game, you can switch back and forth at any time (see the next point below).
Note: We DO have a means for you to get up and running quickly in the Trailblazer Beta. Hit “Escape” and go to the Hunt Club Beta menu, there’ll be a reward there where you can claim a large sum of credits, a big XP boost and weapon score points in all categories.
DO NOT MOVE OR MESS WITH THE SAVE FILE, IF YOU DO, YOU DO SO AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!
[h2]I’ve had enough of testing the Open Beta for now, how do I go back to my normal version of the game?[/h2]
Do the initial same steps as when installing the Open Beta, but when you get to the Beta tab you should not fill in a code. Instead in the drop-down box saying “Select the beta you would like to opt into:” you simply pick “None - opt out of all beta programs” and your client will run a small update. After that, you can play the normal version of the game again. You can switch back and forth between the live version and Open Beta/Trailblazer Programme at any time during the period just by using that dropdown menu.
[h2]How do I provide feedback or report issues I’ve found during the Open Beta/Trailblazer Programme?[/h2]
Please use our “Beta Feedback” board on the Steam Community Hub here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/518790/discussions/13/2269193447662464628/
[h2]What do you want us to test?[/h2]
General gameplay, progress and anything related to the fixes mentioned above.
Note: You WILL need ownership to the relevant content on the live version of the game in order to test it in the Open Beta/Trailblazer Programme. For example, Parque Fernando specific content would require you owning that particular DLC. That being said, you can of course join a multiplayer hosted game on that reserve should you not own it yourself.
Again, please be sure to put any feedback or bug reports you may encounter (ONLY from this beta version of the game) on the new forum here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/518790/discussions/13/2269193447662464628/
And please see this bug reporting template that provides some guidelines of what kind of information that might be helpful to us, so we can easily read through your feedback: https://steamcommunity.com/app/518790/discussions/13/1735469327937280314/
Thank you very much for your support and for your feedback!
/theHunter: Call of the Wild team
