Sea & Graphics Update, Xe Super Sampling (XeSS), Customization & QoL (v0.9.1)

Survivors,

A new wave of improvements has arrived in Under A New Sun! This update focuses on a massive overhaul of the ocean, expanded character customization as well as QoL and visual enhancements.

A Transformed Ocean

The water system has been completely rebuilt to be more immersive than ever. The sea now features realistic shore waves, improved sound effects and real-time interactions; vessels leave clear traces in their path through the water, and swimming creates ripples across the surface. Along with these visual changes, the buoyancy and driving behavior for rafts, boats, and ships have been reworked.

(Old on the left, new on the right)

Enhanced Visuals & Performance

Graphics take a leap forward with the addition of Xe Super Sampling (XeSS), providing a new upscaling alternative to FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR), while the world looks sharper and more detailed due to improved shaders & shadow casting for foliage as well as the addition of detailed, "fluffy" moss on rocks and boulders.

Personalization & Game Control

Character customization is expanding with now 10 different hairstyle options for both male and female characters, plus 10 hair colors, to choose from. For those looking to tailor their survival experience a bit more, there are now options to disable the tutorial when starting a new game or to disable snakes (ophidiophobia).

Quality of Life & Building

Building and farming have received several community-requested updates. Piers can now be built further and will snap directly to foundations (and vice-versa). Survivors now cultivate Ember plants within farming plots. Additionally, a 4th save slot is now available and numerous fixes have been implemented - ranging from co-op synchronization improvements to CPU performance optimizations - to ensure a smoother journey.

Update to v0.9.1:

• New water system implemented

• Added real-time water interactions (vessels draw trails in the water and the player creates small waves when swimming on the surface)

• Adjusted buoyancy and driving behavior of rafts

• Adjusted buoyancy and driving behavior of boats

• Adjusted buoyancy and driving behavior of ships

• New method used to cut out the water from the inside of boats and ships

• Added sea sound effects near the shore

• Changed sea sound behavior to come from the shore instead of always from the same direction

• Added a 4th save slot

• Added Xe Super Sampling (XeSS) as an alternative to FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR)

• Changed layout and description of the upscaling options in the settings menu

• Mossy rocks / boulders now have detailed / fluffy moss on them

• Improved shaders for grass and other foliage for clearer visuals and better shadows

• Added foliage around the world

• Added 10 hairstyle options for male characters

• Added 10 hairstyle options for female characters

• Added 10 different color options for hair

• Added a customize game option to turn off snakes (ophidiophobia)

• Added a customize game option to turn off the tutorial

• Added a controls option to toggle crouch instead of holding the key (for keyboard)

• Ember plants can now grow in farming plots

• Ember fruits can now be placed in farming plots

• Electrical switches can now be scanned and fabricated

• Piers can now be built further

• Piers can now snap to foundations

• Foundations can now snap to piers

• Changed thumbnail and description of wire building to be more understandable

• Floors now count as a roof (sound effects / comfort)

• Adjusted rotation of the scanner's display to be readable when the scanner is placed on a table

• Small creatures no longer push boats away when they walk into them

• Added a sound effect when first leaving the starting wreck

• Fixed wrong food durability when taking one of a stack out of a chest or fridge

• Fixed: co-op players cannot interact with the scanner display

• Fixed: co-op players sometimes have doors in the wrong state (open / closed)

• Improved wire behavior when reloading a game

• Scanner bars now always drop when dismantling the scanner

• Fabricator bars now always drop when dismantling the fabricator

• Screens now always drop when dismantling the scanner or fabricator

• Improved CPU performance

• Adjusted fog settings

• Adjusted light to be a bit brighter at night

You may disable snakes on your existing games as well: Open chat by pressing enter or Ctrl + T Type: /commands true /disable snakes

You must now save your game and reload.

Enjoy the adventure! New Horizon Games