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Steam News18 May 20261mo ago

v1.2.12 - Patch Notes (Tutorial, Input & Graphics Enhancements)

Disabled VR related instanced rendering features (Causing game not to run on some hardware) Set DirectX 12 as the default render path instead of 11 Fixed tutorials not displaying icons for your current input bindings +

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Full AC Sailing update

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What changed

8 fixes1 addition4 changes2 removals
  • Performance
  • Fixes
  • Gameplay
removedDisabled VR related instanced rendering features (Causing game not to run on some hardware)
changedSet DirectX 12 as the default render path instead of 11
fixedFixed tutorials not displaying icons for your current input bindings + minor cinematic camera and visual tweaks
fixedCorrected range of sink target trimming
fixedFixed wheel D-Pad binding association
removedRemoved "Match Race" matchmaking mode
  • Disabled VR related instanced rendering features (Causing game not to run on some hardware)

  • Set DirectX 12 as the default render path instead of 11

  • Fixed tutorials not displaying icons for your current input bindings + minor cinematic camera and visual tweaks

  • Corrected range of sink target trimming

  • Fixed wheel D-Pad binding association

  • Removed "Match Race" matchmaking mode

  • Fixed mouse steering not being limited by rudder responsiveness option

  • Fixed lobby boat drifting

  • Fixes for Advanced control tutorials not progressing/waiting for incorrect input values

  • Flipped pitch trim behaviour so that positive trim is bow up

  • Enabled hold to adjust cant angle, trim, and sink targets

  • Adjusted keyboard rudder input curve for improving control

  • Tweaked yacht motion filtering to not smooth out high frequency motion as much

  • Improved loading screen animation consistency

  • Fixed music not playing during loading screen

  • Fixed volume settings not applying on game launch

  • Fixed yacht sometimes not respawning within course when outside sailing area

Source

Steam News / 18 May 2026

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