February 19: Playtest Patch Notes

Gameplay & Player Experience

Note: If you encounter any of the first 3 bug please let us know!

• Fixed large ghost triangles appearing near map edges by rebuilding edge triangle selection.

• Fixed rare issue where trees and stones appeared in incorrect locations.

• **Fixed framerate drops after several hours of gameplay. **

• Players can now disassemble furniture using an axe. No Craftsman skill required — hold the axe and approach furniture to smash.

• When attempting to chop trees without the required skill perk unlocked, a message now displays which perk is missing.

• Added a notification reminding players to wear warm clothing if freezing while owning suitable clothing but not wearing it.

• Low health and stamina messages now properly explain how to recover by drinking a caffeine drink or sitting (e.g., by the fire).

UI / UX

• Slightly reformatted skill menu text buttons (some localized texts, e.g., German, exceeded boundaries).

• Reformatted vehicle speed display.

• Added a fuel level bar to the vehicle speed display (external camera), turning red when fuel is low.

• Vehicle speed and fuel information are now displayed while inside a vehicle, regardless of handbrake state.

Vehicles

• Increased Emily’s tractor fuel to nearly 50%, but only for new games (fuel level is saved).

• Added sound for bus stop travel.

Quality of Life

• Reset “tools hold” setting to default for newly installed games only (existing player settings were not changed).