Update 1.24.3 is live for everyone!
Update 1.24.3 is now live for everyone on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, adding new trophy variations for mule deer, melanistic barren-ground caribou, and much, much more to Way of the Hunter. 🌟 Moreover, we are thrilled to introduce three new rifle scopes, courtesy of our partnership with Bushnell, in a free update.
đź” Bushnell Elite Tactical 3.5-21x50
đź” Bushnell Engage 3-9x40
đź” Bushnell Engage 4-16x44
Version 1.24.3 patch notes:
Added: New rifle scopes from Bushnell: Bushnell Engage 3-9x40, Bushnell Engage 4-16x44, Bushnell Elite Tactical 3.5-21x50
Added: New trophy variations for Mule deer
Added: Melanistic Barren-ground caribou
Added: Different glow effect for already discovered animal sign
Added: HUD icon for currently equipped gear
Added: HUD label for more convenient gear selection (controller only)
Added: Additional sorting options for Animals and Characters in the Encyclopedia
Added: Video settings: Motion blur (on/off), FPS limit (30/60/120/unlimited)
Tweaked: Head camera movement reduction
Tweaked: Charging behavior: Cape buffalo and moose will charge 40% less, inspect 60% less; Other frequently charging animals will charge 40-60% less; Other species that inspect frequently will inspect 55% less
Tweaked: Updated the shot sound effect for .22 LR and .338 Lapua
Tweaked: All full-screen menus fixed to 60FPS
Fixed: UI: The message “This action not allowed“ getting stuck on the screen
Fixed: UI: Tracking markers reappearing after game reload
Fixed: UI: Ladder interaction prompt staying visible while climbing the ladder
Fixed: Animals: Young animals with 2-star trophy rating
Fixed: Animals: Decreased trophy rating and score on some taxidermized animals
Fixed: Animals: Dead bodies of small game not being aligned to terrain after reloading the map
Fixed: Arms: Steyr Gams having magazine capacity of 5 (changed to 4)
Fixed: Arms: Steyr Gams shot sound being too loud
Fixed: Arms: Remington 1903 iron sight not being accurate
Fixed: Arms: Incorrect ammo loading when there was less ammo in the inventory than in the magazine
Fixed: Arms: Aim mode “Hold” breaking equipment switching in some situations
Fixed: Arms: Firearms held too high when aiming down sights
Fixed: Arms: Names of new Steyr firearms not being aligned correctly in Arabic
Fixed: Story: A rare crash during the mission “Not forgotten“
Fixed: Story: Diorama not having the option to display Hollywood
Fixed: Free Hunt: Changing the difficulty in free hunt not resetting the player’s location
Fixed: Choppy audio when spooking multiple large herds of animals
Fixed: Incorrect lighting of rocks on Low effects settings causing them to look too dark
Fixed: River bank without collision in Tikamoon Plains
Fixed: Hole in a creek resulting in instant death in Tikamoon Plains
Fixed: Animals getting stuck under a bridge in Tikamoon Plains
Fixed: Misplaced grass patches and rocks in Tikamoon Plains
Fixed: European hare female adult age range (was 8-8, now 5-8)
(MP) Fixed: Dead animals disappearing when client returned to the animal body from a location further away
(MP) Fixed: Client being unable to harvest animals
(MP) Fixed: Client’s perks not updating
(MP) Fixed: Bow not having an arrow loaded for client after joining
(MP) Fixed: Client’s side marker placed on 2nd attempt
(MP) Fixed: Arms animations: Steyr Mannlicher incorrect case eject animation, Steyr Monobloc ARMAD reload crouch animation, Steyr Gams incorrect muzzle flash placement, Misaligned bow reload when crouched
(MP) Fixed: Client being able to move vehicle icon while moving around in hunting map
Known issues:
Wrong animation when using Rattle bag crouched
The color of rangefinder number in binoculars not changing according to the accessibility settings
Perk “Sitting and watching” not advancing
We will be grateful for any and all feedback and bug reports either in the discussion section of this post or via the THQ Nordic Redmine (when creating a ticket, please make sure that you enter the correct version).
Good hunting!