Game Update - November 22nd

Our first demo update is here! We've upped the anti with a big performance update and new mission timer, as well as a host of bug fixes and quality of life changes.

Thank you so much for jumping into the demo, it's been incredible to see everyone band together in eight person strong outfits on the Pasture Discord to tackle the bigger missions!

Performance Updates:

• Implemented several GPU memory optimisations to help players with lower end systems.

• Added a GPU memory slider for users to allow the game to take full advantage of available GPU RAM.

• Added a warning screen for players who's system doesn't meet the games minimum requirements.

Gameplay Updates:

• After finishing a muster, a new objective has been added, requiring players to close all gates around the target paddock for that satisfying 'mission complete' feeling.

• A secondary (optional) objective which includes a countdown timer has been added for completing jobs within a time limit.

• Added support for steam avatars, displayed in the lobby.

• Added a sprint toggle to general settings.

• Added a confirmation dialog before clicking the kick player button in lobby.

• Hosts can now change the maximum players number when creating a new game.

• Increased the amount of cattle in the Sandy Creek mission to 1000, providing a medium difficulty job for players to tackle before Mixing Herds.

Bug Fixes & Updates:

• Updated several descriptions in the game menus to be more descriptive.

• Minor fixes to the join server screen.

• More detailed network error messages.

• Minor fixes to the host server screen.

• Fixed an issues causing key and controller rebinding not work.

• Fixed conflicting key and controller bindings that didn't exist.

• Fixed some situations where a users game pad was interfering with mouse input.

• Fixed world out of bounds detection.

The Salty Games team is available on the Pasture Discord if you have any questions about the game, or if you want to find other to play with.

Thanks for playing!