General

• entirely reworked audio system
• added procedural audio system, including biome detection, tree density and day and night audio switching
• added ocean audio spline code again
• added performance optimisations to splines

Sound Effects (SFX)

• added new footstep sounds
• added footstep volume for enemy AI and animal detection, now dependent on player speed and surface
• added player sound when in foliage

Music

• N/A

General

• updated all player code to combine with base player class
• updated character inputs moved to controller instead of player
• updated player casting removed from all asset classes
• updated controller casting removed from all asset classes
• added new UE5 data layer system to improve performance
• updated FXAA anti aliasing moved to TAA
• updated game engine .ini new console, system and render settings
• updated player gravity when fast travelling
• updated tearing set to 0 to alleviate ‘alt-tab’ issues with UE

Engine

• added advanced steam sessions
• added steam subsystems and net drivers
• added Aurora Game Studios dedicated server support code
• added client side navigation support in anticipation of multiplayer
• added main menu code for multiplayer (backend) session loading and saving etc.

General

• added out of bounds teleportation back into game world
• added new mud texture and grass layer utilising photogrammetry textures
• updated spawning collectable stones on forest biome layers
• updated interact collision on broadleaf bushes giving berries
• increased berry drops when harvesting bushes
• updated rivers spawn dedicated collision volumes for player interaction, fixing post process effects and issues interacting

Location

• N/A

Dream Sequence

• N/A

Norway

• added new World Partition, resulting in 4x data optimisation
• removed edge blockers to increase size and access to map
• updated in-game map to represent new open bounds
• increased view distance by 2x

Isle of Skye

• added new World Partition, resulting in 4x data optimisation
• reworked landscape with improved LiDAR data resulting in 2x more accurate terrain detail
  • all future changes based on new map scaling and landmasses but, due to terrain changes, current player build structures may no longer be valid
• increased view distance by 3x
• increased number of landscape LODs for optimisation
• reduced landscape draw distance outside of visible range for optimisation

The Minch Strait

• N/A

Shetland Isles

• N/A

Orkney Isles

• N/A

Seas and Oceans

• N/A

Biomes

• added new biome, rocky shore
• added new forest texture to broadleaf biome
• added new grass layer utilising photogrammetry textures to broadleaf biome
• increased view distance of broadleaf trees by 4x
• increased view distance of pine trees by 3x
• reduced tree spawning in various biomes

Religion and Clan Territories

• N/A

General

• added repairable tools and weapons require repair kit based on core resource – wooden repair kit, stone repair kit, metal repair kit
• added loot container respawn toggle and duration
• added ability for locked chests to consume keys on opening, allows for chest specific keys

Items

• added wood, stone and metal repair kits craftable at primitive workbench – repair damage to tools and weapons
• added berry bushes food source in the broadleaf biome

Collectables

• N/A

Loot

• N/A

General

• updated and improved foot IK utilising new dedicated trace channels
• added player foot IK system to NPCs
• updated player ends slide in crouched position, allowing shift from sprinting to stealth position

Parkour

• N/A

Ziplines

• N/A

Gliding

• N/A

Riding

• added new horse code base and animations
• added horse jump
• added horse attack
• added horse rear
• added smooth speed increase and animation blending when holding ‘shift’
• added ability to call horse within set radius
• added whistle to call horse
• added horse auto navigate to closest map waypoint using ‘#’
• added horse mechanics for multiplayer
• added weapons can be used while riding
• added menus can be used while riding
• added horse data driven footsteps (same as player), allows for fast iteration of surface types and effects
• updated dying on horse correctly detaches player
• updated playable classes derive from new parent class with riding logic
• updated horse IK improved and uses slope head tracking

Sailing

• N/A

General

• N/A

Core Gameplay

• N/A

Primary Gameplay

• added singleplayer crafting instant and skips in-game time – multiplayer crafting uses old arbitrary timer system

Secondary Gameplay

• N/A

Survival States

• added hunger and thirst damage health when drained
• updated stamina regeneration to stop for 5 seconds before recovering
• updated remain tired from 0% to 25% stamina while recovering
• reduced hunger, thirst and stamina penalty on skip time

Combat

• N/A

Building

• N/A

General

• N/A

Quests

• added 2 new quests to Skye for testing

Expeditions

• N/A

World Trading

• N/A

Religions and Clans

• N/A

Dialogue

• N/A

Player Thoughts

• N/A

General

• added backstory text before dream sequence instead of Norway
• added HUD active quest toggle icon only shows if active quests are available
• added damage screen effects
• added new HUD icon for oxygen
• added foliage shows interact prompt
• added camera depth of field changes when aiming bow
• added warning when trying to fast travel while mounted
• added available quest icon above character states
• added status effects to top left and adjust based on active quest visibility
• updated exit to quit to desktop to aid usability
• updated quick select bar bound to inventory screen, rather than permanently visible
• updated faction, religion, season, rested and temperature state info moved to character sheet in prep for UI overhaul
• updated status icons on HUD
• updated input key tips show temporarily, have been moved to centre bottom of HUD
• updated interact info and prompts moved to info box on bottom right of screen
• updated compass bar moved to top of screen
• updated minimap moved to top right of screen
• updated status effects use coloured icon instead of box
• updated NDA overlay code removed
• updated removed non-functional DLSS and FSR code from graphics menu
• updated loading screens for fast travel extended due to visible pop-in after moving player

Tutorial

• N/A

Map

• N/A

Menu

• updated main menu uses central anchoring instead of edge for better scaling

General

• N/A