We're really sorry so many of you were hitting this "infinity" bug. Unfortunately it was never found during testing. Regardless this hotfix should resolve the bug many players have hit where they enter the portal to the new area and get soft locked.
Fixes
Fixed issue where the bird would start with water diving particles (they look like chunky rocks) on startup. This was also related to the soft lock.
Fixed woobly stump meshes.
Much Love, Samurai Punk <3
Explorer Update
Hi Friends!
We’re pleased to announce that the Explorer Update is now live. Along with this update the game is now available on both Xbox One and PS4 which means you’ll be seeing lots of new birds around!!
Major New Additions for this Update
Full Crossplay with all platforms including the new PS4 and Xbox One releases!
A new area has been added to the game, it’s hidden within the islands so have fun finding it.
Added 4 new birds to find
Added Mac Support (we did the proper thing so it doesn’t show the scary dialogue box when you open it)
Along with the new area are 6 new songs to discover, listen to the new soundtrack outside of the game here.
Improvements
Added small details to the existing islands
New weather conditions have started occurring, on some days it will get really windy.
New procedural spawning allows us to spawn way more small grass/shrubs on the surface of the island.
Added more perchable areas to the existing map
Resolution settings are now much more compressed (the extended list is available using a launch command)
The camera is now less likely to freak out as much when diving at extreme angles
Added smooth crossfading to some previously noticeable popping assets
Added wing flap sound triggers to all bird flap animations
Wind trails will be slightly smoother now
Added different fish to be caught
Bug Fixes
Audio settings should now properly apply when loading the game
Hitting start too early when the game starts will no longer soft lock the game
Bird trails no longer emit when rewinding after a crash
You should no longer catch fish when rewinding after a crash
Fixed many audio sources playing at zero volume and hogging audio channels fixing some sounds not playing when they should
Controller should no longer vibrate if the keyboard is in use
Fixed issue where shapeshifting runes would not reset properly unless the game was restarted
Experimental -renderer launch option replaced with -newrenderer , this can improve performance for some users, but has much lower compatibility on older GPUs
I wanna give a special shoutout to all our Feather friends in discord who have helped us test the build early and ensure it’s as stable as possible. We think this is the best version of Feather yet! As always if you want to join the community please head over to our Discord.
Much Love, Samurai Punk <3
Flock Update 1.3.0
*tweet tweet*
A new patch is now available - it’s the island you love, but with more! Find your favourite bird and explore the new additions to the island in style.
Features
Added a new region to the island
Added bird customisation! You can now find runes around the island that will allow you to transform into new birds.
Improvements
Reworked the rocks near the geyser
Polished ocean horizon visual
The geyser now pushes you up if you’re inside it while it erupts
The forest ambient sound now has less ambient birds
Added fog gates to make transition into/out of caves look better
Join our official Discord at discord.gg/samuraipunk to find yourself some new chirpy friends!
Much Love, Samurai Punk <3
Patch 1.2.0 - Japanese Localisation Added
Hi Everyone,
To coincide with our Japanese Switch release we've added an update to Feather which adds Japanese localisation to the game. In addition to this we've done some minor fixes while we continue to work on upcoming content.
Added Japanese Localization
Fixed cloud fly-through effect
Fixed patches of rain sticking around after a rainy day
Added a slight delay after perching to avoid taking off again.
Small performance improvements
Fixed mouse free look inversion toggle not working
Much Love,
Samurai Punk
<3
1.1.1 Hotfix
Hi Everyone,
We've just pushed a quick hotfix to resolve some minor issues introduced in v1.1.0.
Fixed missing colliders on mangrove tree
Fixed songs only playing once
Fixed nests wobbling
Much Love,
Samurai Punk
<3
Weather Update - 1.1.0
Hey Everyone
We’re happy to be dropping you a fresh patch today with some new features and fixes.
Features
Weather System added
Added some small secrets around the island
Improvements
Made transitions between songs softer
Minor Optimisation to some shaders
Fixed running water material not using fog improving the visual
Fixes
Fixed some bad tree colliders
Fixed issue where flying through trees could get vibration and colour stuck on
Fixed some gaps in the ocean
Fixed water skimming sounds playing ground skim noises
Removed collider from the base of ice baubles
Fixed some objects that should have been perchable
See you on the island or on our official Discord at discord.gg/samuraipunk!
Much Love,
Samurai Punk
<3
Community Screenshot Spotlight 1
Hey everybody!
Thank you to everybody who has supported Feather, making it our most successful launch month ever! Woo!
The community has been taking some beautiful snapshots of their time on the island, so we’d like to start sharing some of our favourites taken by you!
This time we’re featuring some stunning photos from users Toni and skubellik!
(Credit: Toni)
(Credit: skubellik)
Please keep sharing your Feather screenshots on social media and on the official Samurai Punk Discord at discord.gg/samuraipunk, we love seeing the adventures you’re having! Stay tuned to our Steam Announcements for more pretty pictures as well as tips and tricks for the game.
If you're wondering about patches, we'll have news to share soon!
Much Love,
Samurai Punk <3
Feather Patch 1.0.2 Has been released!
Patch 1.0.2 Has been released! It has been an exciting release week, watching so many enjoy Feather! A few issues have cropped up and a few that we didn't have time to fix for release. So we have been heads down working on these polish and bug fixes since release.
The main things:
- Added the ability to turn of the auto recenter for the Free Cam. (with it off you can click the right stick or right click to return to center)
- Fixed up the sensitivity setting for keyboard and mouse to correctly scale the rate at which you speed up to a full turn.
- Fixed the Tutorial on PC
- Tutorial Text is also now centred correctly
- Various audio bugs with hearing other birds wings and collisions
- Changed the default inversion settings for flight to better represent players expectation
- Added Multi-Bird support for visual effects.
- Fixed fog getting stuck on after perching inside the caves. or getting stuck in the caves.
We hope that you continue to enjoy your time with Feather.
Still working on trying to get OSX & Linux working, its... proving difficult with our fancy shaders
Much Love,
Samurai Punk <3
Control Issues Temporarily Fixed + Tutorial Fix Coming
Hey everybody!
Thanks to all who've reported the control issues, we have rolled back to an older build that should fix the issue. Please update the game by verifying your game files to get the fixed version.
We're sorry for the inconvenience.
We're looking into the cause and will get it fixed properly ASAP! The current build has issues with the tutorial, so in the meantime, the controls are:
Keyboard / Mouse:
Movement - WASD
Camera - Click and drag mouse
Speed Up - Shift
Slow Down - Space
Tweet - T
Roll - Q / E
Flip - F
Controller:
Movement - Left Stick
Camera - Right Stick
Speed Up - RT
Slow Down - LT
Tweet - X
Roll - RB / LB
Flip - Y
Much Love,
Samurai Punk <3
We've Landed!
It's finally here! Feather, A serene game about the joy of flight is Available Now!
Fly like a Bird
Feather is a peaceful game about immersing yourself in a beautiful island. Become a bird, fly around and lose yourself in zen-like flow whilst listening to the soothing ambient soundtrack. With responsive and fluid flight controls to swoop, glide, backflip and roll your way around the island.
Passive Multiplayer
Passive cross play online multiplayer allows you to join a flock and discover the world with others.
Relaxing Ambient Gameplay
No enemies, no combat, no threats, just peaceful flight by yourself or with other birds. Explore a vast open world and find new songs which can be found around the surroundings. Each element of the island responds to your presence with a hum, tone and rhythm to connect you to the world.
Fully Localised
The game will feature English, French, Italian, German, Russian, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Dutch, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional and Korean language.
With Japanese being added in an upcoming patch.
For more information about Feather, please visit the official website, check out the Samurai Punk Discord, and follow the studio on Twitter and Facebook.
