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Steam News29 April 20242y ago

Beta Update 2

Changes Camera now locked to the bird's skeleton instead of the other way around for more accurate bird movement. Move your head up and down to peck at things on the ground while landed.

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What changed

0 fixes1 addition12 changes0 removals
  • Gameplay
  • UI and audio
  • Performance
  • Compatibility
changedChangesCamera now locked to the bird's skeleton instead of the other way around for more accurate bird movement.
changedChangesReduced unwanted flapping just from moving your head around.
changedChangesReduced camera clipping through the environment.
changedChangesImproved visibility in shadows during the day.
changedChangesHigher density forest with more sane placement of foliage around open clearings.
addedChangesNew models for trees, ruins, rocks, etc

Changes

  • Camera now locked to the bird's skeleton instead of the other way around for more accurate bird movement.

  • Move your head up and down to peck at things on the ground while landed.

  • Reduced unwanted flapping just from moving your head around.

  • Reduced camera clipping through the environment.

  • First person beak

  • Improved visibility in shadows during the day.

  • Wing position is more realistic, offset based on the bird's spine instead of directly matching your IRL. hand position.

  • Menus take you out of the bird

  • Higher density forest with more sane placement of foliage around open clearings.

  • More ruins

  • New models for trees, ruins, rocks, etc

  • Auto-detect graphics settings are more accurate.

  • Landing/takeoff physics improved.

  • Roomscale movement and turning improved.

  • Misc flight physics tweaks

  • Weather probability tweaks

  • Updated to UE 5.4 for nanite performance improvements and XR fixes.

How to opt into the Beta

In your Library: Right click You Are A Bird Click Properties Click Betas Choose beta from the Beta Participation dropdown Close Properties Wait for the update to complete.

If the Beta is not working on your PC yet, just set Beta Participation back to None to play the old version.

Pls let me know how it's working on Discord.

Source

Steam News / 29 April 2024

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