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Steam News11 March 20215y ago

Update time (Physics on the next Level, Free Surf back, and more)

Complete physics rework This is a real game changer. The whole game now feels differently. The surfboard sticks to the water. The rails cut through the water. The movements are more radical.

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What changed

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  • Gameplay
  • UI and audio
  • Performance
changedComplete physics reworkThis is a real game changer. The whole game now feels differently. The surfboard sticks to the water. The rails cut through the water. The movements are more radical. The control is now much more direct and faster. You can throw yourself in the action and go with the flow. At the same time the game gets easier and more realistic. Not only the surfing physics, but also the paddling was improved a lot, it is much more intuitive now. We are very happy with it. Let us know how it is!
addedImproved camera and visibilityWhen the surfer is hidden by the wave it will be indicated with a red outline. You can switch it off, if you prefer. Other improvements were made, for example you can look up when in tube cam mode. You can now also invert X and Y axes for the camera if you like.
changedAutomatic graphics settingsLet us know if the game detects your hardware more or less precise, or if you were able to turn the graphics way more up and still have good FPS, or if you're having bad FPS.
changedPerformance improvementsWe hope that especially the ones with weaker hardware will experience a better performance now.
changedWhat else?Many solved bugs and small improvements in the game and menu.
addedWhat's next?This is a rather technical update, but we've got more content coming soon, for example an amazing new feature, where you can surf in slow motion! (For the ones with good graphics cards ;)) But honestly, this is very enjoyable, especially with the new physics!

Virtual Surfing changes

changedThis is a real game changer. The whole game now feels differently. The surfboard sticks to the water. The rails cut through the water. The movements are more radical. The control is now much more direct and faster. You can throw yourself in the action and go with the flow. At the same time the game gets easier and more realistic. Not only the surfing physics, but also the paddling was improved a lot, it is much more intuitive now. We are very happy with it. Let us know how it is!
addedWhen the surfer is hidden by the wave it will be indicated with a red outline. You can switch it off, if you prefer. Other improvements were made, for example you can look up when in tube cam mode. You can now also invert X and Y axes for the camera if you like.
changedLet us know if the game detects your hardware more or less precise, or if you were able to turn the graphics way more up and still have good FPS, or if you're having bad FPS.
changedWe hope that especially the ones with weaker hardware will experience a better performance now.
changedMany solved bugs and small improvements in the game and menu.

Complete physics rework

This is a real game changer. The whole game now feels differently. The surfboard sticks to the water. The rails cut through the water. The movements are more radical. The control is now much more direct and faster. You can throw yourself in the action and go with the flow. At the same time the game gets easier and more realistic. Not only the surfing physics, but also the paddling was improved a lot, it is much more intuitive now. We are very happy with it. Let us know how it is!

Free Surf is back

Not much to say, 2 out of 3 weather conditions are playable for all the levels that were locked before. The other ones can be unlocked through the career.

Improved camera and visibility

When the surfer is hidden by the wave it will be indicated with a red outline. You can switch it off, if you prefer. Other improvements were made, for example you can look up when in tube cam mode. You can now also invert X and Y axes for the camera if you like.

Automatic graphics settings

Let us know if the game detects your hardware more or less precise, or if you were able to turn the graphics way more up and still have good FPS, or if you're having bad FPS.

Performance improvements

We hope that especially the ones with weaker hardware will experience a better performance now.

What else?

Many solved bugs and small improvements in the game and menu.

What's next?

This is a rather technical update, but we've got more content coming soon, for example an amazing new feature, where you can surf in slow motion! (For the ones with good graphics cards ;)) But honestly, this is very enjoyable, especially with the new physics!

Source

Steam News / 11 March 2021

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