Patch Notes: REKA OPEN BETA UPDATE - 0.4.23.07219d

Here's the latest changes that have been added to the Beta branch for you to test. Thank you! <3

Changes:

• Optimized the way points of interest spawn, so that they are distributed further apart on the map

Performance:

• Slightly improved RAM usage by destroying submeshes of paths that are no longer necessary after the environment generation is completed
• Added “Quadtree Culling” a system that disables Meshes based on distance and where the player is looking
• Decreased size of Save Files so new saves you create from now on will load faster
• Added new Performance Settings

• Cloth Simulation Quality
• Render Distance (Note: This will only take effect if you set it from the menu, restart the game or travel to another area.)
• Grass Distance
• Grass Density
• Reimplemented Dynamic Resolution Settings
• Implemented point light culling at 50m

Fixes:

• Fixed Button Remapping not working with controller
• Fixed various bugs in the button remapping screen
• Fixed the loot you receive from bludnik shrine only being fly agaric mushroom after a while
• Fixed Raven Coat and other wearables vanishing (it should reappear if you have completed the quest)
• Fixed a bug where you sometimes couldn’t walk through your doors in the chicken hut
• Fixed a bug that caused the screen to flicker, when near the mirror
• Fixed spamming Escape while jumping forward freezing the game
• Fixed outfit “Layered Burgundy Gown With Lace Accents” missing arm decorations
• Fixed outfit “Layered Burgundy Gown With Lace Accents” sleeves clipping through some coats
• Removed deprecated Hairstyle “Two short braids”. If you have previously selected this hairstyle, you will now be bald and can choose a new hairstyle at the mirror
• Removed deprecated shoes slippers. If you have previously selected these shoes, you will now be barefoot and can change your shoes at the mirror
• Fixed a bug that would cause paths to lower the terrain under Points of Interest, causing some objects to float
• The “three crowns” and “plon” book now have the correct icons when receiving them or viewing them in the building UI
• The “sparkling” effect will now properly fade until no longer visible over some distance
• Fixed a bug that could cause multiple Points of Interests to spawn on top of each other
• Fixed Candle Maker behaving weirdly, swallowing items, or not working at all
• Fixed not getting your wax back when storing a candlemaker
• Made error message when you cant store something more apparent
• Fixed a bug that would cause the grass to jitter, when standing on it for longer than 15 seconds
• Fixed the collisions between the Abandoned Mirror Point of Interest and the Chicken Legged Cottage. - You can no longer walk through the building with your chicken legged cottage
• Fixed a bug that could cause two babushkas to spawn in the same place, making it impossible to interact with one of them
• Fixed a bug where players could add more than 1 item to bludnik shrine
• Guidance popups for active quest, travelling and cooking will now not show again after loading a save if you have seen them already.
• Fixed a variety of saving & quest bugs
• Fixed not being able to cleanse the graveyard after saving and loading in tutorial.
• Fixed a saving bug in the Forgetful Villager Quest
• Fixed the deer group not saving correctly
• Fixed the mirror reflection causing flickering
• Fixed a bug that caused villagers heads to disappear
• Fixed a bug that would cause the “Pick Up” prompt to remain, when bringing a hare home, resulting in the carry animation to break when interacting with it.
• Fixed a bug that caused the player to not get a pine branch from a crooked pine while also removing the branch from the tree, if their inventory was full.
• Fixed being able to double dip on the lutkis. You now have to decide whether to do the offering or take back the loghive.
• Fixed behavior of the merchant’s scale
• Fixed various bugs concerning the villagers requesting food