Prehistoric Hunt News

Greetings dinosaur hunters!

Find out how our development is going for our coming August update! We’ve added some content and have been working on finalizing the new features. Read on to find out more!

Thank you to our great community for your support! Your feedback makes a difference and we really appreciate your help 😊



From this video you can check how the refined animations look. We’ve done some updates on the models too. Players will have the ability to choose gloves for their player or go without gloves. And we've added some empty cartridges to the animations!

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Model has been finished. Texture work is currently ongoing.





Mosasaurus skin texture has been created and we are currently developing the AI.





Mechanism for loot boxes has been finished. The land loot boxes content we will buff by adding a possibility for all items except for the weapons to spawn there. In water loot boxes you also have possibility to get weapons like in the screenshot below.





UI for selling inventory items is in progress. Sell value for items will be 50% of buy price.





In the coming update players can choose to play in hard mode. It is a harder mode for experienced players with more risk and reward. The following modifiers will then apply:

• Non vital hits make less damage
  
• 50% more experience and credits for kills and contracts
  
• Dinosaurs make double damage
  
• Map guides (orange circles) removed for non-tracking contracts. Tracking contracts will have a larger circle than in normal mode.
  

We’ve worked on improving the display of inventory capacity. There will be exact decimals shown for whole inventory capacity so that players get exact picture of used capacity.





We have worked on multiple improvements to multiplayer networking. This means that players and dinosaurs will be synced better for clients. You can expect to see these improvements in the coming update:

Fixed player vertical look movement from sending lots of unnecessary network traffic.

Created new debug option in test menu for showing network traffic.
Added new debug information and more accurate message calculation.
Added dinosaur message per second calculation for better network development.

Improved prediction accuracy of dinosaur and player movements.

Fixed issues with special dinosaur states that would be incorrectly synced to clients.



Here you will find list of other improvements that have been done and will be included to the next update:

• New translation: Brazilian Portuguese (Thanks Joseph M!)
  
• Transitions to ragdolls have been smoothed so that dinosaurs will end up in more natural positions
  
• Improved rendering of long sun shadows when source of shadow is out of view
  
• In game menu settings now show correct values and slider positions when opening the menu.
  
• Improved tree culling, so there are less disappearing distant trees
  
• Optimized taxidermized trophies storage on server.
  
• Improved error reporting when loading a mod with syntax error
  
• Ankylosaurus ragdoll was improved
  
• Pachycephalosaurus walk animation was adjusted
  

Here you will find list of bug fixes that have been done and will be included to the next update:

• Taxed dinosaurs now check for unique ID, so no duplicates / missing taxidermizes happen.
  
• Contracts now check for unique ID, so no duplicates / missing completed contracts happen between sessions.
  
• Fix for player not getting starting items when switching between development, demo and production server
  
• Fix for getting stuck in creating a game server when having too short server name.
  
• Fixed rounding issue in item hover info where ammo capacity would have incorrect value displayed
  
• Fixed item duplication issue on client players due to server delay
  

Thank you for reading and we look forward to hearing your thoughts.

Greetings dinosaur hunters!

We are preparing multiple improvements for the coming update: first person view rework, new flying dinosaur Thalassodromeus, our first underwater dinosaur Mosasaurus and other improvements! Read on to find out more!

Thanks again for your great ideas and support!



In the next update the first person model and animations will get a total rework.

[h2]New models[/h2]

First person hands will reflect the clothing and character choice the player has made. It means that all current characters Jack, Amy and Scotch will have their own first person hand models displayed. The first person clothing will have the look you chose in the menu.





[h2]New animations[/h2]

All the animations will be reworked for first person view. Here is a WIP video showcasing current progress with the animations.

[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]

There will be new animations for some interactions like when player uses binoculars or enters crouch position.



So far Pteranodon have been dominating the skies but now we are working on another species to accompany them: Thalassodromeus. They are colorful flying dinosaurs with a distinctive look.





In the coming update swimmers will have to take into account that there lurks a new danger in the deeps: Mosasaurus!

We are not planning to include hunting gear to hunt underwater yet. This is something we’ll be adding later.





Loot boxes will start to spawn in the water too. They will have their own look compared to loot boxes on land. Loot boxes in the water might have more valuable loot in them including weapons. But will you chance it when a Mosasaurus can hunt you?





We are working on a mechanism to enable players to sell excess inventory. Sell value will be less than the purchase value (We were thinking 50% of buy price).



Boonie hats are being created and will be made available for all the camouflage options.





Revolver will have a new model in the coming update.





Old Gallimimus model will be replaced with a new one. The model will be one of the first dinosaurs to feature fur/feathers to make it more accurate. All animations will be reworked too.

Reworked Gallimimus will not be part of the next update but we wanted to share current progress with you!







We are also working on a new Iguanodon model with new animations.

Reworked Iguanodon will not be part of the next update but we wanted to share current progress with you!



These improvements you can expect to see in the coming updates!

Thank you for reading and we look forward to hearing your thoughts.

Greetings dinosaur hunters!

Today’s update brings improvements to hitboxes and new accessories for characters. Read on to find out more.

Thanks again for our community! You helped us shape the content with your direct input. We are thankful for all the feedback! ːsteamhappyː



High score list displays 100 best scores instead of ten per dinosaur. Whenever player claims / taxes a dinosaur with a high score they get a notification with the position in the high score list. High score list view is updated immediately when player makes it to the list. Please note that the list will display only the highest score you have for a certain dinosaur. You cannot have multiple high score entries in one dinosaur.





All dinosaurs have improved hitboxes. All dinosaurs walking with four legs now have hitbox location in front legs (hits register into Thigh_R or Thigh_L). New hitboxes were added to necks, tails, wings etc. so that they match the models better. Gaps found in hitboxes were fixed for many dinosaurs which should prevent shots not being registered that looked like direct hits. Some hitboxes were resized to better match the dinosaur physique.



New glasses can be purchased for your character. They have different types of lenses from black to fully clear lenses. Here is a list of the new glasses available:

• Khaki Sunglasses Back
  
• Khaki Sunglasses Black Tint
  
• Protective Glasses Clear
  
• Protective Glasses Yellow
  
• Protective Glasses Black
  
• Safety Glasses Clear
  
• Safety Glasses Yellow
  
• Safety Glasses Black
  

• Updated French translation (Thanks MagSouille!)
  
• Fixed floating spikes in Pachycephalosaurus corpse
  
• Fixed helicopter from dropping corpses
  
• Improved Steam friend joining to wait for player data to be loaded before joining match
  
• Improvement to culling: Trees near player do not stop casting shadows when out of view
  
• Improvement to spawn location: When you quit in a special location you will spawn there too
  
• Improved player collision: Now when player is against a wall or any other block, jumping is not prevented if there is ground below player. This also helps with not getting stuck in rocks and other places.
  
• Adjusted some distant tree colors
  
• Added new option for ADS (aim down sights) toggle: Have it on and aiming behaves like before. Toggle it off and you need to hold aim button to aim with all weapons.
  

• Fixed a rare issue where sometimes claimed trophy would not register to server.
  
• Fix for underwater sounds played while killed on land
  
• Fixed issue with feedback menu breaking main menu items layout after back button pressed
  
• Purchasing hats, glasses or clothes now instantly updates the selection list, so accidentally buying the same item again won’t be possible.
  

Thank you for reading and we look forward to hearing your thoughts. What would you like to see next?

Greetings dinosaur hunters!

We’ve released a hotfix patch containing various bug fixes and some improvements related to the last update (World Revamp Update).

• Fixed a noninteractive bush
  
• Fixed error after closing trophy shot in non-watery area
  
• Fixed error caused by using flashlight in trophy lodge
  
• Adjusted flashlight strength in lodge
  
• Memory optimizations to reduce memory load & running out of memory related crashes
  
• Improved shadow updates in trophy lodge when placing / removing items
  
• Optimized animal corpse physics when outside of player area
  
• Adjust new game settings based on hardware on first boot
  
• Brightness now affects day and night lighting
  
• The effects of adjusting brightness or shadow render distance settings can be seen in the main menu
  
• Added a new safety check for found locations if message between server and client fails
  
• New clothes affect player visibility and noise
  
• Night has more indirect light and it can be increased by adjusting the brightness
  

Thank you for reading and we look forward to hearing your thoughts.

Greetings dinosaur hunters!

Today’s major update brings the long-waited graphics overhaul.

Huge thanks to our great community! Your support is crucial and we are thankful for your feedback and ideas. The open testing phase for the update brought a lot of valuable information for us. Now you can enjoy the update in the actual server!

Check this video to get a glimpse what has been changed:

[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]



Graphics overhaul changes the look of the game. We switched to a newer more advanced graphics engine. We have recreated all the shaders, lights, color space, materials, lods, reflections, global illumination, weather, water and culling systems.

[h2]Water[/h2]
Water has been reworked. It now has waves and reflections from the environment. Players and dinosaurs create waves and foam when swimming and moving in water.



[h2]Weather[/h2]
Weather manager was reworked. Weather transitions aren’t done in specific intervals like previously.

[h2]Vegetation overhaul[/h2]
All vegetation now moves with the wind.
Different types of bushes now sway from players and dinosaurs going through them.

[h2]Trophy lodge[/h2]
Trophy lodge materials, lighting and reflections have been reworked. The performance of the lodge was also drastically improved.



[h2]Distant terrain[/h2]
Distant terrain has more detail.


The old characters are no more and there are three new player characters to choose from: Jack, Amy and Scotch. You can customize hair for these characters.

Following improvements were done to characters:

• Amy has own new sound effects.
  
• Improved character animations
  
• Improved character animation in menu
  
• Improved walking animation
  

Clothing can now be customized for your character. You’ll find these options by accessing “CHARACTER” in the main menu. Only one set of clothes is available by default, but you’ll be able to buy more outfits with credits. These items are now available:

Clothes:

• Old Preton Clothing
  
• Old Army Clothing
  
• Red Camouflage Clothing
  
• Tropical Hunting Clothing
  
• Tropical 3D Hunting Clothing
  

* All clothing is available in short and long sleeved versions

Hats:

• Basic Cap
  
• Hunting Beanie
  
• Forest Cap
  
• Military Cap
  
• Cowboy Hat
  

Glasses:

• Round Sunglasses
  

Main menu has new background. New characters are also shown within the new background environment.




Several dinosaur models have been reworked. We will continue to upgrade models in the coming updates.

[h2]New Ankylosaurus[/h2]
Ankylosaurus has been reworked. It now has a new model, textures and animations. AI updates were also done and now Ankylosaurus eat from bushes.



[h2]Model rework for Triceratops[/h2]
Triceratops model has been reworked and it has gotten new textures.



[h2]Texture rework for Giganotosaurus[/h2]
Textures for Giganotosaurus were redone.




Dinosaurs that have gotten damage from other dinosaurs will now have blood on their skin. It is also displayed on dead dinosaurs killed by other dinosaurs.




Range finder is now available from the shop. With it you’re able to measure distance to the point you’re looking at. It has variable zoom from 6x to 10x magnification giving it slightly bigger zoom than the regular binoculars. With left click you can also place a map marker to the point you’re looking at.






Graphics settings menu was reworked. It now has list layout with dropdowns for settings. New menu items were added to control the quality of game in more detailed level.

• Updated French translation (Thanks MagSouille!)
  
• Brachiosaurus now eat from trees. Eating sound effect was added
  
• Trophy lodge: You’re now able to completely remove trophies you no longer want to keep
  
• Added UI indicators in menu for Offline mode and local multiplayer
  
• Support for ultra-wide resolutions was improved
  
• When starting the game a log in animation is displayed while game gets player data from server
  
• Improved offline mode data and separated all data between offline and online
  
• Optimized player statistic events
  
• Older death positions are now shown with smaller marker, so the latest position is easier to find if player dies many times in the same area
  
• Death screen shows amount of dropped items if any
  
• Improved Trophy lodge collisions, so wall stands are always correctly against the wall
  
• Improved ambience sound system
  
• Taxidermized dinosaur which has high score appears in high score
  

• Improved player data management to combat item losses when having message losses with backend
  
• Fixed issue with sleep in multiplayer
  
• Fixed errors in inventory
  
• Fixed errors while reloading
  
• Fixed errors in dinosaur spawner
  
• Fixed inventory issue caused by game state export (F3)
  
• Fix for player sometimes getting stuck in descent
  
• Fixed “x-ray vision” which allowed player to see dinos transparent behind terrain
  
• Less ghosting with motion blur enabled
  
• Typing in Feedback form in-game no longer accepts game actions in the background
  
• Fixed pistol left hand from being out of place sometimes when reloading
  

Thank you for reading and we look forward to hearing your thoughts. What would you like to see next?