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Physics Update
This update addresses the bug where stationary boats would often get swamped in rough seas a little too easily. It only really effected the smaller boats and you should find that they are now suitably buoyant! I've also…
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Powerboat VR
Also known as Powerboat VR, powerboat vr, powerboat-vr
Take the helm of a variety of different ocean vessels from small sport boats all the way up to large commercial vessels. Dynamic seas, Day/Night cycle, RADAR, GPS, "IALA A" Buoyage with NavAid/AtoN lighting systems provide a realistic sailing environment. VR & Non-VR modes supported.
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19 May 2026
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Browse past updates and patch notes for this game.
- August 2022
- Fish Physics UpdateUpdated all big fish to the same physics system as the boats so they now move a little more realistically than before. This includes the Bull Shark, Blue Shark, Sting Ray, Sunfish, Man o' War jelly fish and the new Clow…
- Sealife Update2 new species added to the fish pool... Sunfish Man 'o War jellyfish. The sunfish has similar A.I. to sharks and can usually be found swimming near the surface although they will also swim underwater. The Man o' War alw…
- Fish A.I. update and new fish species addedUpdated fish A.I. so that they won't spawn on top of rocks or below/in/on terrain. Increased fish A.I. polling rate so that they can spot obstacles and water depth faster. This should prevent them from trying to swim on…
- Hot fixThis should fix any issues with ports not appearing when loading from a save game. This update also includes a slight change to the ocean rendering so that it is a bit more reflective and less clear in the distance. Thi…
- Maupiti Beautification Pass 1This updates the island of Maupiti adding some new features... Island textures redone so they are much greener. New coral assets imported. You can find the small coral sample area to the North West of Maupiti harbour ne…
- Maupiti port optimisation & Ocean AdjustmentMAUPITI PORT I have now fully optimised Maupiti's port so performance impact is minimal when in that area. I'll be applying the same optimisations to all the other ports as quickly as I can. I would say the I've gained…
- July 2022
- Oculus Quest 2 patchHopefully fixes the strange white artefact that can be seen near your nose!
- Minor fixes and improvementsYou can now walk on terrain when in VR mode You can now walk under the water in VR mode so you can go swimming with the sharks! (this is not a fully supported feature and you're basically walking on the terrain under th…
- Walking on Islands (VR Only)Re-enables the ability to walk on the terrain of islands. This is for VR players only. This only effects the terrain so you can't currently walk on rocks or dock areas. I'll add them shortly.
- Fish & Sharks!This update re-enables the fish & shark spawners in game. Performance hit should be minimal but please let me know if you think it has reduced frame rates, It does take a little bit of time for the fish and sharks to sp…
- Save Game FixThis should fix save games not loading correctly. This bug seemed to have been introduced a few updates ago - thanks to Raymanbs for finding and reporting it :) ***UPDATE*** I've traced the cause of the save games faili…
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