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Genre: Simulator

Fishing: Barents Sea

Update Version 1.0.9 [Official]

Hey everyone, a new update 1.0.9 is up. Where we have fixed corrupted missions, adjusted habitats when trawling and more. The new patch for Fishing: Barents Sea is released on Steam for download right now.

Changelog:

  • Adjusted port info cameras in each port
  • Adjusted number of fish on longline and in nets now calculated from normal distribution
  • Adjusted trawling, habitats now spawned according to their weight instead of population (effectively halves yield on average)
  • Fix for leaderboard scores
  • Fix for corrupted missions
  • Removed buoyancy LOD on all boats + updated LOD levels on all ships

Updates for languages will come later this week. We're awaiting translations from a studio.

We recommend to delete the FBS folder under C:\Users\\AppData\Local\FBS folder, if you get any issues. Remember to "unhide system files" in Explorer and backup your save files.

Update Version 1.0.8 [Official]

Hey everyone, a new update 1.0.8 is up. We rehauled the buoyancy system, to read buoyancy component from CPU instead of GPU. This should fix many of the fatal errors some experiences. The new patch for Fishing: Barents Sea is released on Steam for download right now.

Changelog:

  • Fixed float point for Cruiseship, was to deep (AI Boat)
  • Fixed lag when entering port with large catch
  • Updated fishboxes on boats
  • Massive update on buoyancy system to fix crash at startup

Updates for languages errors will come later this week.

Update Version 1.0.7 [Official]

Hey everyone, a new update 1.0.7 is up. More fixes for Steam achievements and missions. The new patch for Fishing: Barents Sea is released on Steam for download right now.

Changelog:

  • Enabled leaderboard for total number of fish caught
  • Fixed issue with player couldn't trawl again after hauling recently
  • Fixed small issue with catch widget
  • Fixed fish total achievements now use current total, instead of incrementing
  • Fixed issue where active missions were being destroyed randomly
  • New Hurtigruten model
  • Made a new custom version of Steam plugin
  • Reverting all compiled localization due to issues reported by a number of users. Will be updated again soon!

Update Version 1.0.6 [Official]

Hey everyone, a new update 1.0.6 is up. Since we did updates everyday this week, todays update will mainly fix issues with missions, firing crew at port, some performance updates. The new patch for Fishing: Barents Sea is released on Steam for download right now.

Changelog:

  • Adjusted Sjarken buoyancy with new buoyant mesh, new turning force and new density
  • Fixed issues with camera and remote-driving when using outside wheel
  • Fixed scrollbox for crew hire/fire in port
  • Fixed current step widget removed when player loads new game mid-tutorial.
  • Fixed amount of fish required for missions. Amount should now be proportional to the storage of the current ship
    Fixed performance issue when processing fish while on a mission
  • Removed sensors keybind

We're doing our best to look into various hardware issues som of you have, but these tasks are very time consuming. Please check Forum -> Technical for some suggested solutions. Next week we plan two bigger updates, one on Tuesday and Thursday.

Update Version 1.0.5 [Official]

Hey everyone, a new update 1.0.5 is up. Lots of fixes has been done with the trawlers and crew system. The new patch for Fishing: Barents Sea is released on Steam for download right now.

  • Added throttle in Vibeke Cathrin
  • Fixed crew panel tooltip regression
  • Fixed issue that could sometimes cause crash when hauling
  • Fixed issue with trawl doors and controls on Lunar Bow and Hermes
  • Optimized storage panel, machine gutting now not always perfect, depends on skill level

We're doing our best to look into various hardware issues som of you have, but these tasks are very time consuming. Please check Forum -> Technical for some suggested solutions.

Patch Notes v1.0.4.1 - Hotfix [Official]

Sorry everyone, we experienced some issues with selecting language in our last update, here is a small hotfix that will fix this. We're sorry for any problems!

  • Fixed issue with localization

Update Version 1.0.4 [Official]

Hey everyone, a new update 1.0.4 is up, this update mainly include a huge localization update for all languages.

The new patch for Fishing: Barents Sea is released on Steam for download right now.

  • Fixed up small issues with localized text when hitting quotas
  • Small optimization when switching back to main HUD
  • Upgraded seamarkers around Tufjord - Beware, shallow water!
  • Updated all languages, EN, NO, DE, PL, JP, FR, ES, CZ, RU

We'll be working hard to give you regular updates, in the weeks ahead to fix all remaing issues. Some issues are harder to fix than others!

A bigger update is coming on Friday 16.2.18

Patch Notes v1.0.3.1 - Hotfix [Official]

We experienced some issues in our last update, here is a small hotfix that will fix this. We're sorry for any problems!

  • Fixed small bug causing randomly crash due to discovered map bounds
  • Fixed issue with cargo not removed from storage post-mission
  • Updated collision on Sjarken

Update Version 1.0.3 [Official]

Hey everyone, a new update 1.0.3 is up, we hope this will fix some of the issues some of you experiences. The new patch for Fishing: Barents Sea is released on Steam for download right now.

Changelog for Version 1.0.3:

  • Added auto throttle for deploy line/net
  • Added ability to cancel missions in logbook
  • Fixed a few issues when loading game from port
  • Fixed another cause of crash when exiting game
  • Fixed tooltip not updating for crew
  • Fixed crew icon not disappearing after hauling and being to tired
  • Fixed fast travel crash
  • Fixed collision on Hermes
  • Fixed issue in which all nets were damaged when damaging a single net
  • Fixed issue where player could deploy two lines at once
  • Fixed searchlight alignment on Børge upgrades
  • Fixed catch sensor, now shows fill rate immediately (Had delay)
  • Removed throttle limit
  • ID1019 - Better dialogue when purchasing services
  • ID1017 - Fixed issue with only pollack appeared for trawling

We will do regular updates in the weeks ahead to fix all remaing issues. Some issues are harder to fix than others, but we're doing everything we can to fix these.

Patch Notes v1.0.2h - Hotfix [Official]

We experienced some issued with Lunar Bow with our last update, here is a hotfix that will fix this issue. We're sorry for this!