Patch Notes

STABILITY

• Improvements have been made to how save data is managed on Windows to deal with circumstances such as closing the game down or losing power whilst the game is actively saving.
  
  Dev Team’s Notes: We’ve seen reports of players losing their progress when the game isn’t shut down correctly. This update puts safeguards in place to prevent that from happening.
  

PROGRESSION

• Achievements for Windows have been fixed and will start unlocking again as intended.
  
  Dev Team’s Notes: Progress was still being tracked and achievements that were completed on 1.1.3 will unlock once the update is installed.
  

UI

• Resolved an issue that would make it impossible to join a friend’s multiplayer session from the Apex Connect Friends’ List in the Main Menu.
  
• Resolved issues with missing localisation strings for upcoming items.
  

Known Issues | Version 1.1.3

STABILITY

• A variety of stability-related issues are known of and are being tackled. The most frequently-encountered issues are being worked on in priority.
  

GAMEPLAY

• In specific circumstances, cars can collide with other cars even when ghosted.
  
• Interacting with the shop or vehicle spawners after catching a fish and immediately releasing a fish may change the camera perspective.
  
• While spin fishing, it’s possible for the strike window to be too short to react and successfully hook the fish.
  
• Fishing and standing back from the edge of a bridge can cause issues with both the line and the float in specific instances.
  
• Rods can sometimes appear straighter than they should be under high tension levels.
  

VISUAL

• Occasionally, the time of day can either skip forward or cycle through 24 hours rapidly.
  
• On Steam Deck, if the graphics preset has been set to Low within the video options, the player’s hair won’t render.
  
• The player’s avatar is not rendered below the water’s surface in the reward sequence.
  
• The water caustic effects in the Reserve Population and Latest Catch menus disappear on the fish after entering and exiting the Handbook for the first time.
  
• The Spanish Companionship Dollar and the Norwegian Friendship Dollar are using incorrect images in the Handbook.
  
• Some lures will incorrectly remain in a vertical position when being reeled in.
  
• The player’s hands will partially clip through the Bronze Rank Rainbow Trout in the Catch Screen.
  
• Water Buoys no longer float in the water, instead sinking to the water bed.
  
• The waterwheel at the Watermill location spins the wrong way. It also has a post intersecting the moving wheel geometry.
  
• Float movement currently doesn’t match wave movement as accurately as desired.
  
• Changes to some graphics and video settings during gameplay may not apply.
  Dev Team’s Notes: Restarting the game will make sure all your settings are correctly applied.
  
• On rare occasions, some objects may appear to float, clip, or not properly align with the ground as you explore the open world.
  
• On rare occasions, some distant parts of the terrain may not render as expected.
  
• When driving a vehicle at speed, the vehicle may appear to flicker momentarily.
  
• The water’s appearance can sometimes differ from its actual physical movement.
  

UI

• Navigating the Apex Connect menus with a gamepad can cause minor selection issues.
  
• Some of the lure and bait preferences within the Handbook have their text cropped.
  
• Navigating the Quick Menu with a gamepad might cause the Quick Chat to be inaccessible.
  
• Rods purchased for storage are being counted towards the backpack space instead when purchasing them in the shop.
  
• When moving hooks from the Backpack to Storage, the scrollbar goes below the expected position on the panel.
  
• The tension meter has a small vertical line at the top and bottom of the circle.
  
• Having two identical rods in the Rod Assembly menu may result in the same tackle being attached to both.
  
• A scrollbar will appear within the other Apex Connect menus after visiting a full friend’s page. This does not affect functionality.
  
• When viewing the map and interacting with a waterbody, it may not always correctly list all of the fish species present there.
  
• There is a lack of messaging when launching the game for players with below minimum spec hardware or software.
  
• Traits in the Handbook are sometimes displayed incorrectly after swapping quickly between tabs.
  

CUSTOMISATION

• In the Customisation menu, the character’s hair appears black or white when wearing a hat.
  

PROGRESSION

• The Big Fish Small Pond achievement doesn’t unlock at Level 50 until the game is restarted.
  

MULTIPLAYER

• In multiplayer, other players’ avatars may occasionally be missing an item of clothing or a body part. This resolves itself over time.
  

Main Features & Quality of Life Improvements

• We’ve added the option to toggle on or off the Strike UI during the biting phase.
  

• A new Focus on Float feature has been added, allowing players to zoom in on the float during fishing.
  

• We’ve updated how fish react when the bait, float, or lure hits the water. The radius of effect has been reduced and there’s now a probability rather than a certainty of fish getting spooked.
  

• Quick Chat has been added to the Quick Menu, allowing players to communicate with each other in multiplayer sessions.
  

• The Epic Game Store version of the game has been updated to support the achievements system.
  

• We’ve calmed the water by reducing the average strength of the wind and waves. It should better reflect the idyllic fishing conditions found on a perfect Golden Ridge summer day.
  

• The issue with fishing lines not going through the rod’s eyelets has been resolved.
  

Patch Notes

VISUAL

• The visual inaccuracies of the Mountain Whitefish and the Lake Trout in the menus have been resolved.
  
• The erroneous “Trapezium Sandy Desert” short-sleeve top that appeared as a duplicate has been resolved.
  
• The player’s hair and hat now cast accurate shadows.
  
• The baitcasting pose and corresponding animations have been updated to more accurately hold and use the baitcasting rods.
  
• Boats no longer become “ghosted” when two or more are docked at the same jetty.
  
• An issue with SSSR causing unintended vertical transitions on the water has now been resolved.
  

AUDIO

• In multiplayer, the boat ignition audio can now be heard as intended from other players’ boats.
  

GAMEPLAY

• In multiplayer, the player’s orientation while fishing is now tracked accurately.
  

What’s New?

• Daily & Weekly Challenges: Put your skills to the test and earn XP by completing periodical challenges. Bragging rights included!
  
• Local Souvenirs Shop: This new shop is full of unique and quirky equipment, gear, items, and cosmetic accessories specific to Golden Ridge Reserve.
  
• Activity Feed: Who caught that massive fish? With the activity feed, you’ll be able to stay up to date with the latest happening in your multiplayer session.
  
• News Feed: Receive the latest news in-game directly from the development team!
  

Quality of Life Improvements

• Improved transitions between water bodies and improved water tessellation.
  
• AMD FidelityFX Stochastic Screen Space Reflections (SSSR) added for improved reflections on water surfaces.
  
• Support added for DUALSHOCK®4 Wireless Controller and DualSense™ Wireless Controller.
  
• The Apex Connect menus have been overhauled to improve the usability of joining friends, adding friends and managing friend requests.
  
• Boats now accurately react to waves, bobbing and rocking with the motion of the water. What’s more, water no longer clips through boats.
  
• The animation of the fish is now more accurate to reflect the speed of movement.
  
• The verlet system for fishing line rendering has been revised to provide more accurate states between taught and slack.
  
• Taylor's Tackles Store pricing has been refreshed in-line with updated XP earnings for a better sense of progression and clearer differentiation of value between items.
  
• Players can now find out when they caught a fish in the Latest Catches Menu in the Handbook.
  

Full Patch Notes

STABILITY & PERFORMANCE

• Fixed a majority of the remaining stability issues players encountered for an improved overall experience.
  

VISUAL

• Fixed an issue that would cause water to clip though the boat’s hull.
  
• Solved an issue that would cause the rod to vibrate when holding down the pump button during fish fights.
  
• Fixed an instance of a weather station intersecting with the terrain.
  
• Fixed an issue that would cause water movement speed to vary depending on the player’s viewpoint.
  
• Resolved all known instances of abruptly-cut water bodies.
  
• Fixed the missing flag pole near the hot springs.
  
• Resolved an issue causing the water in a specific water body to remain static.
  

PROGRESSION

• Optional tutorial missions are no longer all unlocked at the game’s start, instead continuously unlocking through player progression.
  
• Players can no longer continue to use vehicles after they’ve been sold.
  
  Dev Team’s Notes: You wouldn’t steal a car…
  
  
• The No Fin Left To Give achievement now properly unlocks upon completion.
  
• The Going For Gold achievement now properly unlocks upon completion.
  
• The Have Fish, Will Travel achievement now properly unlocks after finding all 97 points of interest.
  
• The Buckaroo achievement for completing all Warden missions in Golden Ridge Reserve now properly unlocks.
  

GAMEPLAY

• Fish are no longer spooked by the drift of the float caused by water currents.
  
• Players no longer spawn in the same location when exiting the 4x4 at the same time.
  
• Fixed the player’s position while fishing in a boat.
  
• Solved an issue that would break the out of bound timer when driving a vehicle in deep water.
  
• Fixed the remaining water bodies where floats would sink.
  
• It is no longer possible to nudge other players’ boats to interrupt their fishing.
  
• It is no longer possible to undress your avatar by selling clothing and apparel that you’re currently wearing in the store.
  
  Dev Team’s Notes: We’re just as sad as y’all about it, okay?
  
  
• The Hold to Interact inputs are now faster and consistent across all prompts.
  

AUDIO

• Casting audio now plays as intended when you cast and miss the water.
  
• Resolved an issue that would cause incorrect background audio to play in the Handbook.
  
• Opening and closing the Handbook no longer causes the vehicle’s engine to restart.
  
• All known instances of vehicles losing engine audio have been resolved.
  
  Dev Team’s Notes: We feel for all our EV enjoyers in Golden Ridge Reserve. We’re aware some of you liked having no engine noise. We’ll keep it in mind for the future.
  
  
• Vehicle engine audio now plays back correctly for remote players.
  

UI

• The Handbook now displays the primary compatible baits and lures for each fish species.
  
• Gamepad interaction with the Add Friend menu no longer moves two elements simultaneously.
  
• The Golden Tour mission is no longer re-tracked automatically when you fast travel or re-load into the reserve.
  
• Unsupported characters no longer cause player names to appear blank in multiplayer. They instead appear as question marks.
  
• The Join Friend option is no longer present if you’re already in the same session.
  
• Players can now send friend requests through the map.
  
• The camera panning speed has been updated to move faster to appropriate areas of focus in the customization menu.
  
• Map icons now move in-sync with the map.
  
• The Silver Mines map icon now appears correctly.
  
• The Press Any Key prompt on the welcome screen has been updated to Press Any Button when using a gamepad.
  
• The blank box in the Apex Connect menu next to the players’ names has been removed.
  
• It’s now possible to select the third rod slot within the quick menu using a gamepad.
  
• The timer to confirm video settings changes now appears as intended.
  
• The recorded comparisons for caught fish now take into account previously caught fish.
  
• Fixed an issue that would cause the recommended gear for the Smallmouth Bass mission to not display correctly.
  
• Fixed an issue that would allow gamepad users to select phantom options in the Add Friends menu.
  
• Waypoints now re-appear correctly if you quit the game mid-mission.
  
• Fixed an issue that could cause the reward screen to be skipped when cutting the line at a very specific time.
  
• Fixed the screen flicker caused by quickly cycling between the Journal and the Handbook.
  

The first major Game Update is coming on October 31st.

Key Features:

• Daily & Weekly Challenges: Put your skills to the test and earn XP by completing periodical challenges. Bragging rights included!
  
• Local Souvenirs Shop: This new shop is full of unique and quirky equipment, gear, items, and cosmetic accessories specific to Golden Ridge Reserve.
  
• Activity Feed: Who caught that massive fish? With the activity feed, you’ll be able to stay up to date with the latest happening in your multiplayer session.
  
• News Feed: Receive the latest news in-game directly from the development team!
  

Key Game Improvements:

• Improved transitions between water bodies and improved water tessellation.
  
• AMD FidelityFX Stochastic Screen Space Reflections (SSSR) added for improved reflections on water surfaces.
  
• Support added for DUALSHOCK®4 Wireless Controller and DualSense™ Wireless Controller.
  
• The Apex Connect menus have been overhauled to improve the usability of joining friends, adding friends and managing friends requests.
  
• Boats now accurately react to waves, bobbing and rocking with the motion of the water. What’s more, water no longer clips through boats.
  
• The animation of the fish is now more accurate to reflect the speed of movement.
  
• The verlet system for fishing line rendering has been revised to provide more accurate states between taught and slack.
  
• Taylor's Tackles Store pricing has been refreshed in-line with updated XP earnings for a better sense of progression and clearer differentiation of value between items.
  

Known Issues | Version 1.05

• When pumping the rod, it can artificially vibrate. This effect will be removed in our next update for a more realistic experience.
  
• Water Buoys no longer float in the water, instead sinking to the water bed.
  
  Dev Team’s Notes: Bad Buoys. We float together, we sink together.
  
  
• The Spanish Companionship Dollar and the Norwegian Friendship Dollar are using incorrect images in the Handbook.
  
• The waterwheel on the wheelhouse at the Watermill location spins in the wrong way. It also has a post intersecting the moving wheel geometry.
  
  Dev Team’s Notes: Big shoutout to our community member on Discord who reported this to us early on! Your help spotting and sharing these issues with us is dearly appreciated.
  
  
• When driving a vehicle at speed, the vehicle may appear to flicker momentarily.
  
• The water caustic effects in the Reserve Population and Latest Catch menus disappear on the fish after entering and exiting the Handbook for the first time.
  
• Water can still visually clip through the bottom of boats. However, this does not impact handling.
  
• When viewed from specific angles (mainly from an elevated position), water may show some inaccurate reflections.
  
• Float movement currently doesn’t match wave movement as accurately as desired.
  
• The water’s appearance can sometimes differ from its actual physical movement.
  
• Changes to some graphics and video settings during gameplay may not apply.
  
  Dev Team’s Notes: Restarting the game will make sure all your settings are correctly applied.
  
  
• When watching a watch tower sequence, you may see a secondary and unintentional camera fade at the end.
  
• On rare occasions, some objects may appear to float, clip, or not properly align with the ground as you explore the open world.
  
• On rare occasions, some distant parts of the terrain may not render as expected.
  
• Specific AMD graphics cards may experience corrupted clouds.
  

• It’s currently not possible to select the third rod from the Quick Menu when using a gamepad.
  
• “Hold to Interact” prompts are currently inconsistent in their duration. They should all be the same length.
  
• Players attempting to boot the game with below minimum spec hardware or software sometimes receive an inaccurate warning message or no message at all.
  
  Dev Team’s Notes: Please make sure to check our minimum and recommended specs before getting the game. A large portion of crash reports we’re currently receiving in the community relates to players attempting to launch the game on unsupported CPUs/GPUs. Of course, we’ll always try to further improve our optimization of the game where we can, but fixes for unsupported hardware cannot take priority over improvements for players meeting requirements.
  
  
• Map icons don’t perfectly move in sync when panning over the reserve map.
  
• The handbook displays a limited amount of compatible baits and lures for each fish species, instead of showing the primary ones.
  
• When unsupported characters are used in players’ names, they appear blank in-game (on the map and during gameplay).
  
• Mission waypoints may not always reappear if the game was closed in the middle of a mission.
  
• The “Golden Tour” mission may be re-tracked after you’ve fast-traveled or re-entered the reserve.
  

• Two of the waterbody discoveries in Silver Strand Meadows are not unlocking as they should on the map.
  
• The reward for reaching 1000 Reserve Reputation is not unlocking (only possible to reach 990).
  
• Optional tutorial missions are all visible at the start of the game. They should instead only appear when progress towards them is made.
  

• Rods can sometimes appear straighter than they should be under high tension levels.
  
• The default fishing position on boats is incorrect.
  

• During customization, the character’s hair appears black or white when wearing a hat.
  

• In multiplayer, other players’ avatars may occasionally be missing an item of clothing or two.
  
• In multiplayer, when other players fast travel, their avatar might not despawn immediately from their previous location as intended.
  
  Dev Team’s Notes: We’re hard at work on bringing a solution to these overly-attached friends in Game Update 1.
  

• On rare occasions, the vehicle you’re in (boat or 4x4) may lose audio.
  
  Dev Team’s Notes: We have a fix for this issue scheduled for Game Update 1. In the meantime, know that exiting and re-entering the vehicle typically resolves the issue.