Steam News13 April 20251y ago

Welcome Estimator Rebirth Update

The update brings in several fixes and UI/QoL improvements, based on the players' feedback. The most notable among them is the completely redesigned Estimator Tool and new wiki (but there are others, too).

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What changed

7 fixes6 additions8 changes2 removals

UI and audio
Gameplay
Maps
Fixes
Store
Performance

addedThe update brings in several fixes and UI/QoL improvements, based on the players' feedback. The most notable among them is the completely redesigned Estimator Tool and new wiki (but there are others, too).

addedEstimator toolEstimator is not a tool that only covers the most basic cases anymore. It has become an ultimate trail-making (or planning) solution, whether you need to create a long new trail that curves around the mountain or a short bridge between existing trails. It is capable of planting multiple points for more flexibility. Here's a short gif demo of the new tool:

addedWikiOctohill now has brand-new public wiki. It has some useful information and guides, feel free to browse (and add more stuff to it)! You can access it through the "Wiki" in-game button from main menu and help pages, or through this link: octohill.wiki.gg .

addedHotkeysAmong other things, the update also adds new hotkeys (camera rotations and overlays). For new players they will have default mappings, but if you've already launched the game you need to map them yourself (in Options->Controls). The recommended mappings are [Q][E][T][G] for camera rotations and [5]-[=] for overlays, but you can assign them to anything you want, of course.

changedFull changelogestimator tool: automatic turns and diagonal slopes, automatic join with existing trails and buildings

fixedFull changelogticket offices now can be limited to fixed inflow or max visitors cap

Octohill Ski Tycoon changes

addedEstimator is not a tool that only covers the most basic cases anymore. It has become an ultimate trail-making (or planning) solution, whether you need to create a long new trail that curves around the mountain or a short bridge between existing trails. It is capable of planting multiple points for more flexibility. Here's a short gif demo of the new tool:

addedOctohill now has brand-new public wiki. It has some useful information and guides, feel free to browse (and add more stuff to it)! You can access it through the "Wiki" in-game button from main menu and help pages, or through this link: octohill.wiki.gg .

addedAmong other things, the update also adds new hotkeys (camera rotations and overlays). For new players they will have default mappings, but if you've already launched the game you need to map them yourself (in Options->Controls). The recommended mappings are [Q][E][T][G] for camera rotations and [5]-[=] for overlays, but you can assign them to anything you want, of course.

changedestimator tool: automatic turns and diagonal slopes, automatic join with existing trails and buildings

Estimator tool

Estimator is not a tool that only covers the most basic cases anymore. It has become an ultimate trail-making (or planning) solution, whether you need to create a long new trail that curves around the mountain or a short bridge between existing trails. It is capable of planting multiple points for more flexibility. Here's a short gif demo of the new tool:

Wiki

Octohill now has brand-new public wiki. It has some useful information and guides, feel free to browse (and add more stuff to it)! You can access it through the "Wiki" in-game button from main menu and help pages, or through this link: octohill.wiki.gg.

Hotkeys

Among other things, the update also adds new hotkeys (camera rotations and overlays). For new players they will have default mappings, but if you've already launched the game you need to map them yourself (in Options->Controls). The recommended mappings are [Q][E][T][G] for camera rotations and [5]-[=] for overlays, but you can assign them to anything you want, of course.

Full changelog

estimator tool: multiple points
estimator tool: automatic turns and diagonal slopes, automatic join with existing trails and buildings
estimator tool: realtime trail preview
ticket offices now can be limited to fixed inflow or max visitors cap
reduced hunger rate when not skiing
reduced min peak height in dynamically generated maps to 10, min size to 48
visitors now ignore disabled buildings in their pathfinding
road trucks can now deconstruct too
snowcats abandon their missions if no longer relevant, warehouses destroy unusable construction materials automatically
ui: more informative current status and highlights for visitors and vehicles
ui: tools popup stick longer when hovered, can be cancelled by RMB
ui: manually opened overlays do not close when cancelling relevant tools
ui: more hotkeys (camera rotations, overlays)
ui: bulldozer-shaped mouse pointer
fix: snowcats floating in the air
fixsome gameplay settings not being updated or reset in playtime
fix: phantom skiers reserving places on lifts forever
fix: indecisive skiers jittering between two entrances of a building
fix: skiers sometimes choose rental shop far away from their parkings when leaving
fix: occasional crash when you destroy a building with very bad timing

Future plans

Hopefully, now I'll (mostly) focus on preparing new content. There's a long list piled up, probably it will be shaped into two or three major updates over the longer time span. So no details on what the next update will include yet. Stay tuned for more information!

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Steam News / 13 April 2025

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