Patch v1.0.9g Released!
1.0.9g - Released 17 January 2023
[h3]NEW in LOST RIVER:[/h3]
* Lost Luck Silver Mine, in the Temple Rocks area, is now explorable. Start a new game to explore the mine -- in new games, there are two miner's lanterns outside the mine, be sure to pick one up before going inside.
* Miner achievement for reaching deepest point in Lost Luck mine.
* Three new dens.
* Six new rendezvous sites.
* Toggle in Game Settings: Gameplay to disable the Low FPS alert.
[h3]IMPROVEMENTS:[/h3]
* Modest increase of odds of cougar attack on homesite.
* Gore dialog now appears after killing an animal with different gore options (had been appearing on snowshoe hare).
* Reduced brightness in scent view when snow is on the ground In non-winter seasons.
* Snow accumulated on animals now melts quickly when indoors.
* Collector's Cache achievement can now be earned in LR as well as SC, and the requirement in either is to have eight collectible objects at your den.
* When jumping to next year, your pack name is the default selection at the end of Establish Territory quest.
* Some reductions in memory usage when going from one game scene to another.
* Terrain and water refinements.
* In Lost River, more tall grass patches added in downtown area.
[h3]IMPROVEMENTS in LOST RIVER:[/h3]
* Improved NPC pathfinding around the boulders below cliffs.
* More tall grass patches added in downtown area.
* Added a few more days in Find Mate quest before winter season begins.
* Foam now appears around wolves in all LR water bodies, including hot springs. (Did not before due to new water shaders in LR.)
* New LR-specific set of suggested pack names when naming your pack.
* Numbering of wolves in Lost River rival packs now starts at higher numbers than one (in new games only).
* Reduced pitted/jagginess of deep snow surface around rocky areas.
[h3]BUGS FIXED:[/h3]
* Multiplayer: If host has already earned a multiplayer achievement, then players in that session won't earn it if unlocked. (Recent regression from another fix a few weeks ago.)
* In Photo Mode, the camera icon changes position based on HUD scaling.
* For multi-part achievements, Achievement Progress alert appears even after achievement has been unlocked.
[h3]BUGS FIXED in SLOUGH CREEK:[/h3]
* If it rains after snowfall, snow coverage is inconsistent between some terrain sections, creating odd lines.
* There are no bull elk in large elk herds in autumn.
[h3]BUGS FIXED in LOST RIVER:[/h3]
* Multiplayer: In Cattle Ranch area, several issues with player-wolf getting stuck against fence or running unstoppably.
* Multiplayer: In certain situations, cattle ranch fence break and deterrents are not synce correctly between host and other players.
* In winter, the scent glow on many dirt dens is blocked by the snow mound.
* Wolves float too high in the water in some creeks.
* Leaves blow around the player when indoors.
* Beavers carry branches when going away from water, instead of when returning to it.
* Dead dog airborne scents are not the X icon.
* Distant animal vocalizations aren't audible in some seasons.
* Error in German Shepherd dog might cause issues when it's traveling.
* When snow is present in main menu, the distant hills don't have snow.
* In certain circumstances, non-host players can change the name of the pack in multiplayer games.
* In certain locations, newborns can spawn outside of tall grass patches.
* When setting up a multiplayer game, if the game cannot connect to the selected region, the player is often unable to choose another region and try again.
* Wolf growl audio keeps playing if player chooses another emote during thethx growl.
* There are no bull elk in large elk herds in autumn.
* Rival pack scent post near the Blades is just outside the correct hex.
* Natural Landmarks achievement: Blades location should unlock during Endless Summer, but does not.
* In Early Spring, tree at densite in Monday Gulch is offset from den.
* Allison Acres houses don't load soon enough when entering that area from the hilltop.
* Various issues with dens and terrain.
[h3]NEW in LOST RIVER:[/h3]
* Lost Luck Silver Mine, in the Temple Rocks area, is now explorable. Start a new game to explore the mine -- in new games, there are two miner's lanterns outside the mine, be sure to pick one up before going inside.
* Miner achievement for reaching deepest point in Lost Luck mine.
* Three new dens.
* Six new rendezvous sites.
* Toggle in Game Settings: Gameplay to disable the Low FPS alert.
[h3]IMPROVEMENTS:[/h3]
* Modest increase of odds of cougar attack on homesite.
* Gore dialog now appears after killing an animal with different gore options (had been appearing on snowshoe hare).
* Reduced brightness in scent view when snow is on the ground In non-winter seasons.
* Snow accumulated on animals now melts quickly when indoors.
* Collector's Cache achievement can now be earned in LR as well as SC, and the requirement in either is to have eight collectible objects at your den.
* When jumping to next year, your pack name is the default selection at the end of Establish Territory quest.
* Some reductions in memory usage when going from one game scene to another.
* Terrain and water refinements.
* In Lost River, more tall grass patches added in downtown area.
[h3]IMPROVEMENTS in LOST RIVER:[/h3]
* Improved NPC pathfinding around the boulders below cliffs.
* More tall grass patches added in downtown area.
* Added a few more days in Find Mate quest before winter season begins.
* Foam now appears around wolves in all LR water bodies, including hot springs. (Did not before due to new water shaders in LR.)
* New LR-specific set of suggested pack names when naming your pack.
* Numbering of wolves in Lost River rival packs now starts at higher numbers than one (in new games only).
* Reduced pitted/jagginess of deep snow surface around rocky areas.
[h3]BUGS FIXED:[/h3]
* Multiplayer: If host has already earned a multiplayer achievement, then players in that session won't earn it if unlocked. (Recent regression from another fix a few weeks ago.)
* In Photo Mode, the camera icon changes position based on HUD scaling.
* For multi-part achievements, Achievement Progress alert appears even after achievement has been unlocked.
[h3]BUGS FIXED in SLOUGH CREEK:[/h3]
* If it rains after snowfall, snow coverage is inconsistent between some terrain sections, creating odd lines.
* There are no bull elk in large elk herds in autumn.
[h3]BUGS FIXED in LOST RIVER:[/h3]
* Multiplayer: In Cattle Ranch area, several issues with player-wolf getting stuck against fence or running unstoppably.
* Multiplayer: In certain situations, cattle ranch fence break and deterrents are not synce correctly between host and other players.
* In winter, the scent glow on many dirt dens is blocked by the snow mound.
* Wolves float too high in the water in some creeks.
* Leaves blow around the player when indoors.
* Beavers carry branches when going away from water, instead of when returning to it.
* Dead dog airborne scents are not the X icon.
* Distant animal vocalizations aren't audible in some seasons.
* Error in German Shepherd dog might cause issues when it's traveling.
* When snow is present in main menu, the distant hills don't have snow.
* In certain circumstances, non-host players can change the name of the pack in multiplayer games.
* In certain locations, newborns can spawn outside of tall grass patches.
* When setting up a multiplayer game, if the game cannot connect to the selected region, the player is often unable to choose another region and try again.
* Wolf growl audio keeps playing if player chooses another emote during thethx growl.
* There are no bull elk in large elk herds in autumn.
* Rival pack scent post near the Blades is just outside the correct hex.
* Natural Landmarks achievement: Blades location should unlock during Endless Summer, but does not.
* In Early Spring, tree at densite in Monday Gulch is offset from den.
* Allison Acres houses don't load soon enough when entering that area from the hilltop.
* Various issues with dens and terrain.