TheHunter: Call of the Wild

Hello, hunters!

• The Modern Rifle Pack is out now!
  
• #notabug: confusion surrounding hidden POI on Reserve maps
  
• MRP purchase issues on Epic Game Store
  

Useful links!

NEW FEATURES

• ZARZA-15 .22LR
  
• ZARZA-15 .223
  
• ZARZA-10 .308
  

• Everybody will now be able to unlock a free special anniversary edition of the Rhino 454: the SUNDBERG 454. Just head to the in-game store, press “Purchase”, and it’s all yours. Ammunition for this weapon has also been unlocked for all to use. It still costs in-game money to unlock, but no weapon score is required.
  
• We also replaced some existing loading screens with some gorgeous key art!
  

IMPROVEMENTS

• Full rework of the animal home ranges, populations and schedules on Mississippi Acres Preserve, Vurhonga Savanna, Rancho Del Arroyo & Cuatro Colinas. This will boost the performance for users;
  

• Implemented FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution) on PC platforms. This can be adjusted in Settings> Graphics> AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 1.0, improving frame rate performance. For more information about FSR, visit the AMD Website.
  
• Improved sample pattern for SSAO (Screen Space Ambient Occlusion), improving shadows in the game;
  
• Improved the floating death animation for the Alligator;
  
• Third person animation setup has been revamped and most of the animations are improved;
  

• New headline ‘Dog’ for dog related tutorial entries in Codex menu;
  
• Scent eliminator HUD improvements including duration indicator;
  
• Added Reticle to gameplay with different color variations. This helps aiming at objects for interactions, interacting with distant animal calls & spotting animals from a distance, and can help some players who experience motion sickness;
  
• Added an option in Settings to adjust Subtitles font size;
  
• Added option to remap Trophy Lodge inputs in Settings menu;
  

• Increased sensitivity of gamepad & mouse for all 1x magnification devices including Red dot, illuminated iron sight, reflex sight & all 1x scopes for relevant weapons;
  
• 10 point-to-point transport sites have been implemented along the riverbank in Mississippi Acres Preserve. At present, they won’t be visible on the map but that is something we will be addressing a little later this year. Just look for the boats!
  

CONSIDERATIONS

• Full population resets will occur across Cuatro Colinas, Rancho del Arroyo, Mississippi Acres Preserve, and Vurhonga Savanna as a result of our optimization efforts. More information on this was mentioned above under Performance Improvements.
  
• The male black bears have decided to spice things up a little and are now going by the following descriptors: Black > Dusty; Dark > Black; Dusty > Dark.
  
• Updated the Medal icons designs on various screens;
  
• Added swimming icon for animal clues that are underwater;
  
• Geese cash rewards have been balanced to offset other fixes and harvest quantity.
  

BUG FIXES

• Geese and Ducks will get attracted to callers;
  
• Fixed LOD issues for the female Red Deer which caused some to appear invisible at varying distances until the character is within about 50m;
  
• The Kullman .22H now provides a more appropriate bang for buck. The prices for the weapon and the ammo have also been slashed!
  

• Common Raccoon is now Class 2 animal instead of Class 1;
  
• Fixed an issue where disturbed vegetation was present near need zones only;
  
• Fixed the instance where sometimes corpses seemed to float in air after being shot from a long distance;
  
• The gates at Bingham Farms Mobile Home no longer levitate and fly around;
  

• Fixed the issue of First Aid Kit not healing when used;
  
• Fixed an audio issue when switching between callers like Antler Rattler, Short Reed Canada Goose Caller;
  
• Fixed the problem where item could not be switched until sound ended while using Deer Bleat Caller & Roe Deer Caller;
  
• Fixed the issue of having infinite ammo if user kept firing while still in hip pose after running out of bullets;
  
• Manual and auto chambering mechanics for the Mangiafico, .410 while loaded with the .410 birdshot, has been corrected;
  
• The .270 Warden is now available for console players;
  
• Arrows retrieved from the field return to the players storage instead of their inventory;
  

• Fixed the issue with waypoints placement on Map on Ultrawide monitors;
  
• Fixed the incorrect icon for Dog biscuits on Inventory UI;
  
• Updated & fixed Decoy icon not being displayed in the HUD;
  
• Retrieved arrows will be available in the inventory now;
  
• Cash amount will not show cut off in UI if the value has more than 6 digits;
  
• Fixed the issue where multiple Turkey decoy POI markers were not being grouped together when placed very close to each other;
  
• Fixed the issue where Trophy lodge did not load for users other than the host in a MP session;
  
• Fixed the problem of users not being able to hear each other’s callers audio for Red deer, Moose, Elk caller(s) during MP;
  
• Fixed the issue of lures audio not working in MP;
  
• Fixed the issue where Great ones appeared as Diamonds to users other than the host in Multiplayer session;
  
• Geese caller will work for every player and not just the host in MP session;
  
• Scrollbar will function properly for description of items in Mission items menu in Codex for Rancho del Arroyo reserve;
  

• Multiple crash fixes!
  

🎂Happy 5th Anniversary Week!🎉

Experiencing a bug or issue?

Happy Friday, hunters!

• We revealed the second weapon: the ZARZA .223!
  
• We shared the news about feature PC support for AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR)!
  

• The final Modern Rifle Pack weapon will be shown and demonstrated on Tuesday’s stream
  
• COTW’s 5th anniversary is on Wednesday! We have some cool stuff to share in celebration
  

Experiencing a bug or issue?

Happy Friday, hunters!

• The new DLC was confirmed as the Modern Rifle Pack
  
• The desired release date of Tuesday 22nd for all platforms was shared
  
• We revealed the first weapon: the ZARZA .22LR!
  

• The next weapon in the pack will be revealed on Tuesday’s stream
  
• News about another little performance improvement feature we’ve been working on
  

• Now includes information about the adjustments to the Kullman .22H!
  

• Customer Support
  
• Tell us what you loved or otherwise about Mississippi. Help us out by writing a Steam Review on the DLC store page!
  

Howdy, hunters!

• A preliminary patch notes list for the newest update coming in February. Date announcement coming soon!
  
• An updated Known Issues List.
  

Hello, hunters!

• We’ll share the preliminary patch notes for our next release, plus an updated known issues list, alongside next week's update.
  
• The soundtrack for Mississippi Acres Preserve will be available to listen to very soon on Spotify! More info coming later. 😎
  

• Known Issues List
  
• Customer Support: cotw_support@thehunter.com
  
• Tell us what you loved or otherwise about Mississippi. Help us out by writing a Steam Review!
  

Happy New Year, hunters!

• COTW celebrates FIVE years!
  
• New free and paid content
  

New Features

• TruRACS is now enabled for the Lesser Kudu!
  
• Inspect feature for mission items: The mission items that users pick up are now placed in the Mission Item Codex and can be inspected. These items can hold valuable information!
  

Improvements

• Made FPS improvements to boost performance;
  - Massive overhauls to animal update threading
  - Improvements to population distribution on reserves (WIP)
  - Increase LOD granularity across species needing LOD improvements
  
• Made fur quality (shader) improvements for all animals;
  
• Improved Feral Pig's model and textures;
  
• Improved Black Bear’s model and textures;
  
• Retouched visuals for water in lakes & rivers;
  
• Did a visual overhaul for some of the input icons and buttons;
  
• Updated feeding clue meshes for predators (nor more blood splatters);
  

BUG FIXES

• Fixed the issue of various Weapon Packs and Parque Fernando DLC missing from Xbox players’ libraries;
  
• Fixed the broken Fast travel issues across a number of reserves;
  
• Dog collision with player’s character is fixed;
  

• Radio towers across various reserves no longer defy gravity;
  
• Animals will not become un-harvestable if there are too many corpses unclaimed;
  
• Fixed the problem of EU rabbits not fleeing into their burrows as they should in Hirschfelden reserve;
  
• Sounds will not persist anymore after walking through bushes;
  
• Standardized fur rarity tier weighting for all species;
  
• Did a naming pass on all fur variations, all should have string names now (not ‘common’);
  

• Fixed the issue where Turkey callers were not included in Rancho Del Arroyo reserve;
  

• Multiplayer - Fixed a crash which could occur when showing waypoints to another player;
  
• Fixed an issue where discovering a new need zone caused the previously discovered need zone disappear on Map UI;
  
• Fixed the issue of not being able to input certain symbols and special characters into the Password field when creating an Avalanche Apex Connect™ account within game;
  

NEW FEATURES

• Introducing APEX Connect! With Apex Connect, you become part of our special circle of friends. Sign up for in-game rewards, unique game features, and never miss an update! Read the full FAQ here.
  
• There’s a new Great One roaming certain Reserves. Share your search with us on social media and the official Discord!
  

IMPROVEMENTS

• To avoid confusion with certain key actions while having the hunting dog by your side, PC keybinds now indicate when a long press is needed in the Settings menu
  
• #notabug: We’ve removed the mission advance waiting time for the mission ‘Y Tambien Hermano’ after interacting with the diary in in Rancho del Arroyo reserve
  
• We’ve reduced the amount of shotgun score required to purchase 12 GA Birdshot ammo
  
• Players have the option to customize the Spotting Outline Color for animals spotted by other users in multiplayer sessions in the Settings menu
  

CONSIDERATIONS

• This update will reset some animal populations. This includes but is not limited to the Collared Peccary, Rio Grande Turkey, and Ring-necked Pheasant.
  

🐞 BUG FIXES

Featured

• Being unable to shoot with Couso 1897 shotgun in aim mode if user fired with another gun before that has now been resolved
  
• Particle effects fixes (fire and animal tracks):
  ▸ Previously missing fire particle effects in specific missions should now play
  ▸ Animal track particle effects should now appear and play properly
  
• Trophy Lodge stability adjustments and fixes:
  ▸ Creating a multiplayer Trophy Lodge that was already visited in Single Player no longer crashes the game
  ▸ Joining a multiplayer Trophy Lodge will now load properly
  

Additional Updates

• Mexican Bobcats no longer become stuck in an animation loop at drinking zones near the lake in Rancho Del Arroyo reserve
  
• Your dog will not continue to growl when near a freshly shot animal
  
• Turkeys and Pheasants will not land on/below water when flying across lakes
  

• (Sorry, not sorry) We’ve fixed the issue where a player could continue to fire even after running out of ammo for weapons like the Coachmate Lever .45-70, Whitlock Model 86 and the Focoso 357
  
• (Jazz hands!) The bug where only your character’s hands appeared during a death animation while riding an ATV and after getting damage from Cacti has been fixed
  

• Ammunition now shows up in your inventory quick access menu as designed after running out and purchasing more
  
• The Collared Peccary Codex entry now displays the correct recommended ammo type
  
• The Scent Eliminator and First Aid Kit now show their correct icons in the player HUD when equipped
  
• Various crash fixes in Multiplayer