BETA branch 18_update15version_mod_support_beta (game properties (right-click) in library)

mod_doc.pdf in game installation folder (in Steam Library on disk)

Mods folder in game installation folder (in Steam Library on disk)

download the first mod by this link from the game's website on the developer's hosting provider's server[uani.de] and extract its content into the Mods folder !

known issues:

• ladybugs don't fly to leafs after meadow edge/2 length change after unchecking Mods in Settings.

The beta is available from the Steam library game properties "Betas" dialogue, branch "16_update14version_rc".

with regards to the previous Beta:

changes

• meadow grows smoothly when meadow size changed
  
• flower density increased
  
• when more than 3 logical cores are available weather calculations are performed looped across every of those other cores

fixes

• key for turning left not working
  when a joystick is connected and not actuated false values might be delivered by the game engine resulting in unintended movement until the joystick is touched briefly

a new update is about to be ready but a possible control issue occurred when testing on my Win 11 systems: the default key for turning left is delivered as '"A"' (A with double quotes) and configuring it as 'A' (only A) was necessary to be able to turn left for me, while that 'A' gets shown as 'Á' by the game engine -- I am interested in whether you have this issue too.

The beta is available from the Steam library game properties "Betas" dialogue, branch "16_update14version_rc".

Release Notes for this version:

changes

• workingaround nVidia RTX and (newer) AMD gpus not accessing the previous 3rd and 4th texture file during the grass shader stages which resulted in missing flowers, every flower texture is now derived from 1 single common texture file
  
• a 4th flower was added making the common texture file contain 4 flower textures
  
• the previous texture-file-number-based distinct flower density across the grass is lost, all flowers have the same density across the grass now
  
• dandelion seed texture changed
  
• game engine OpenXR plugin provider changed, SteamVR is not opened anymore during launch when available
  
• beach ocean audio volume starts to falloff farer away
  
• music max volume slightly decreased

improvements

• input configuration; a false actuation of an analog input as delivered by the game engine was still observed but was remedied by actuating the intended input stronger

fixes

• custom music starting from beginning when not having changed it when applying settings again

known issues

• disabling VR results in the screen showing the image for the VR hmd left eye
  
• custom music resets itself 1 time after playing the first tenths of the first second

changed

• "white" flowers petals fringe narrower
  
• red flowers leaf orientation steeper
  
• grass texture resolution lower
  
  
• fireflies light range reduced
  
• fireflies casting shadows disabled
  
• 2 to 5 fireflies instead of 4 or 6 fireflies
  
• one less to one more tree having fireflies now
  
  
• hard shadow options removed
  
  
• nightsky scintillation
  
• animated 3D flowers brightness increased

fixed

• fireflies, tree drawing order

the changes performed ought to benefit framerate