This update is primarily fixes and refinements from our previous major update which introduced the first implementation of the pet system, with pet crabs available currently.
We’ve fixed the issue that could sometimes lead to two pets spawning, plus implemented a basic dance behavior when the player is dancing with a pet on the ground near them. Please let us know if you encounter any further issues with the pets.
Patch Notes:
Clothing
Fixed an issue with Portuguese clothing patterns.
General
Update 0.8.13.0
This week’s major update includes the first implementation of pets, with pet crabs now available. Current implementation includes the pets either following you around, sitting or riding on your shoulder, as-well as full customization. In order to get a pet you need to open the character editor, then on Options Tab there is a section called "Pets" where you can switch between "No Pet" and "Crab".
Please remember this is still an Alpha, and given this is a major update, there will likely be issues relating to the pets, so please let us know of any issues you encounter, and we can get them fixed as soon as possible over the coming days. In future updates cats and other animals will be introduced as pets, plus the ability to name them.
Another addition is we’ve optimized the character applier and save system by removing some structures in a move for greater standardization, specifically we no longer keep hair data separate to clothing, and use single functions throughout to handle it. You will need to repick your hairstyle after this change as it will have been lost, all other outfits and clothing will not be affected. This was part of our development towards pets.
Other performance optimizations include repacking of textures on some clothing accessories to save both texture memory and disk space. We’ve also at the same time improved height detail in the materials so you should see notable improvements with more pronounced hems and perforated clothing.
Patch Notes:
Clothing
Added reworked Perforated material to Camisole, Crop Top and Sports Top.
Added improved height detail for most clothing.
Added cotton material option for all gloves.
Fixed an issue with missing glove alphas.
Environment
Fixed issue with a ladder at Tāheke.
Fixed terrain painting on Kiokio.
Fixed foliage placement on Metrarahi and Naupata.
Fixed area recognition when respawning at Rarohenga.
General
Update 0.8.12.4
This small update does fixes to some recently reported issues, plus adds some revisions to a climbing area on Metarahi with some problematic spots adjusted.
Patch Notes:
Clothing
Added various quality improvements to some clothing patterns.
Fixed some clothing pattern unlocks.
Environment
Added revisions to Rahopuru climbing spots to fix some problematic areas.
Fixed various terrain painting on Metarahi.
Fixed various foliage placement on Metarahi.
Update 0.8.12.3
This update includes fixes to various issues reported over the last few days. We've also done some improvements to the Male and Female Jumper base material.
Patch Notes:
Clothing <*>Added reworked base material to male and female jumpers.
<*>Fixed some patterns using incorrect textures or settings.
Environment
Fixed various terrain painting on Metarahi.
Fixed various foliage placement on Metarahi.
Fixed various terrain sculpting on Metarahi.
General
Update 0.8.12.2
This update is primarily a bunch of fixes to mentioned issues from our recent major update. Please let us know if you encounter further issues.
Patch Notes:
Environment
Added improvements to Avacado and Quercus leaf material blending over distance (should be more seamless now over distance).
Fixed various foliage placement on Kiokio.
Fixed LODs on various trees.
Fixed various terrain painting on Metarahi.
Fixed missing physical materials on some decor.
General
Update 0.8.12.1
This update is primarily a bunch of fixes and refinements from our previous major update. One notable feature in this update is that anyone you have set to block communication from on Steam itself, will also be blocked from sending you any messages in game too (you won’t receive or see them).
Patch Notes:
Environment
Fixed various terrain painting on Kiokio.
Fixed various foliage placement on Kiokio.
Fixed various terrain sculpting near Pitonga.
Fixed culling on certain dock pieces that was not consistent.
General
Update 0.8.12.0
We’ve migrated the game to the newest version of the Unreal Engine with this update (4.19 from 4.18), plus included a bunch of media improvements. Please let us know if you experience any issues with this update :)
Specifically for media playback we’ve added a secondary decoder, which upon the standard framework failing to load a video, which it does with some formats, it will pass the video over this and attempt to load it there instead. This will mean some videos that might not have played previously will now play.
Patch Notes:
Environment
Fixed collisions on large telescope arrays and propane tanks.
Fixed various terrain painting on Kiokio.
Fixed various torch placement on Kiokio.
General
Update 0.8.11.1
This is a follow up to our major update released yesterday, and comprises primarily of performance optimizations and fixes to any reported issues.
Patch Notes:
Environment
Fixed wind sounds at Kaimataara slightly, replacing one sound (which was a tad annoying) with a better one.
Fixed stone steps at Kaimataara to make them climbable by walking or jumping onto a bit easier.
General
Update 0.8.11.0
This major update includes a new area based around a large telescope array and observatory. Inside the main observatory structure is one of our new features, a 360 cinema. From here you can immerse yourself in almost total 360 video surroundings.
In addition to this new cinema type, we’ve also overhauled existing cinemas with a new approach to displaying in-game videos. Previously we would only support youtube, and had a cut-down web-browser to render them. This wasn’t particularly good, as it lacked audio control, and was limited to really that one provider, which didn’t always work anyway. With this new approach we do not support any specific provider directly, but instead accept any direct media url to be played by using the same system to would already power the audio output in our club areas. This also comes with the benefit of better video quality, better audio quality, audio volume control and fading of audio as you move away from the area. It also will mean pretty much no hitches, and better fps in general.
Secondly in this update we’ve also introduced support for the Steamworks Inventory Service, which allows us to better manage items in the game. This means items unlocked through gameplay, or purchased via DLC will be handled through this system instead. In terms of how the game operates, nothing will really change front end, you will customize characters as. The only visual change you will notice, is your items are now stored under your Steam profile Inventory (which can globally be made private or friends only if you need to for whatever reason).
In addition to this inventory support we’ve also created an item store on steam. This will allow us to release items more easily than the conventional DLC method (and not wait on approval before a product is sold). We will be aiming to remove all existing DLC packages from sale, sometime over the next week or so and instead focus primarily on this item store. You can visit the item store here.
Patch Notes:
Environment
Added new area to Metarahi, based around a large telescope array and observatory.
Added some new environment sounds for new area.
Fixed various terrain painting on Kiokio and Metarahi.
Fixed physical materials on some foliage assets.
Fixed placement of some foliage assets.
General
Added new cinema video handling. Direct youtube URLs are no longer supported, but instead any media can be linked directly.
Added new 360 degree cinema at the newly added area.
Added steamworks inventory service support.
Added item store with several new clothing pattern packs available.
Added improvements to eye and skin materials.
Fixed an issue with unlocks for some flag pattern extras.
Update 0.8.10.4
This update adds a functioning lighthouse to the coast of Metarahi, as well as various fixes to issues recently reported.
We've also added a free DLC package to the store page here. This is released a couple days early in time for St Patrick's Day.
Patch Notes:
Environment
Added functioning and accessible Lighthouse near Wai Tai.
This update is primarily a bunch of fixes to mentioned issues from our recent major update. Please let us know if you encounter further issues.
This is a follow up to our major update released yesterday, and comprises primarily of performance optimizations and fixes to any reported issues.
This major update includes a new area based around a large telescope array and observatory. Inside the main observatory structure is one of our new features, a 360 cinema. From here you can immerse yourself in almost total 360 video surroundings.
Secondly in this update we’ve also introduced support for the Steamworks Inventory Service, which allows us to better manage items in the game. This means items unlocked through gameplay, or purchased via DLC will be handled through this system instead. In terms of how the game operates, nothing will really change front end, you will customize characters as. The only visual change you will notice, is your items are now stored under your Steam profile Inventory (which can globally be made private or friends only if you need to for whatever reason).
