It has taken a long time, but the fishing update is on its way. I've decided to rewrite the game from scratch, with the help of a friend, just to make future updates more manageable. The rewrite will include the fishing, which will have one map to start with, with species including Tigerfish, Catfish and Tilapia.
Another small update
Fixed settings menu bug in map 3. Fixed the other bugs I created when fixing the first bug. Removed the options for no grass and no trees - this made it way to easy to see the animals.
Another minor update
Added an animal marker, making it easier to see small animals in long grass. Minor visual tweaks Fixed another bug, can't remember what it was as this is starting to scramble my brain.
Minor patch
Added storm preset. Added option to change animal density. Fixed weather bug I'd inadvertently added in last update. Minor visual tweaks.
Minor update
October 2022
Minor update Fixed Ui bugs affecting grass and tree density settings Visual improvements - better fog and sun shafts, new grass type, adjusted grass height
Major update 3
The third major African Safari update includes a 3rd map, new animal species and unlockable animals.
NEW MAP The third map is an arid map, based on the type of terrain found in the northwest of South Africa. Few trees make visibility easy, so you should have no problem finding some of the more elusive animals.
NEW AND UNLOCKABLE ANIMALS Three new species - Springbok and Gemsbok for the arid map, and Sable antelope for the other two maps. Three unlockable animals - Big tusker elephant, White lion and Black leopard (panther), unlocked by scoring points in Game Mode.
Major update II
A second map has been added to African Safari. Unlike the first map, which is a mix of woodland, forest and grassland, with undulating hills as well as rocky outcrops, the second map is a flat floodplain, with mostly open savanna with palm trees, with small patches of evergreen forest and narrow, undulating waterways. The player will need to find shallow stretches of river to cross, or risk being attacked by the hippos and crocodiles lurking in the deeper stretches of water. In addition to the map, a codex has been created (available from the main menu screen), to provide info on the mammal species found in the game. Several bugs have been fixed, including the problem of the tourists falling over, and the air horn failing to frighten animals away.
African Safari major update
This is the first of several major updates I have planned for the next few months. Upgraded the project to a newer version of Unity, as well as a more advanced render pipeline. Major improvement to the water. Completely redid the map. Expanded the in-game settings to include cloud quality, grass and tree density, as well as being able to toggle post-processing on and off. Improved grass variety and quality. New terrain shaders. New rocky hills/outcrops.
Still to come in future updates Second map Improved animal AI system Hopefully (no promises!) fishing
16/12/2021 - Minor update Fixed AI issue where animals would wander in circles instead of idle behaviour. Added light rain and heavy rain to start weather presets Added anisotropic levels to grass textures to reduce shimmering.
