Chinese Frontiers – Patch 2.0: Major Optimization Update is Live!
Hello Builders,
Today we’re excited — and relieved — to finally bring you Patch 2.0. It’s our first major update in many months, and we want to start by thanking you for your patience and support during this long stretch of silence. Over the past months, we’ve been working behind the scenes on deep structural improvements to ensure Chinese Frontiers can continue to grow in the long term.
This update has been one of the most technically demanding milestones in the project’s history, and we’re proud to finally share it with you.
What’s New in Patch 2.0
Patch 2.0 is a complete technical overhaul focused on performance, stability, and preparing the game
for the future.
Here’s what you can expect:
Significant FPS improvements across all biomes and gameplay scenarios
Major optimization work that reduces stuttering and improves overall fluidity
A re-engineered core codebase to eliminate bottlenecks and improve scalability
Numerous stability fixes and systems cleaned up, rewritten, or replaced
Improved foundation for future content and mechanical updates
This patch isn’t just an update — it’s a rebuild of the game’s internal structure to support every update that comes next.
New Save System
One of the biggest changes in Patch 2.0 is the introduction of our new save system, fully redesigned from the ground up.
Save System is:
More stable and reliable
Much faster in loading and saving
Compatible with all future updates, preventing save issues going forward
We had to change many fundamental systems. Patch 2.0 introduces a new save system, but it isn’t compatible with existing Save Files yet — which brings us to the next part.
Future Update 2.1 – Save Converter Coming Soon
YOUR GAME PROGRESS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO US
But what if you… Want to Keep Playing the Patch 1.021 Version?
For players who prefer to continue their journey on the legacy version of the game, we’ve prepared
a dedicated Steam branch:
➡️ “1.021 - Legacy Save System”
To access this branch, it’s available in Steam if you right click on Chinese Frontiers -> Properties -> Betas -> select "1.021 - Legacy Save System" branch in the Beta Participation dropdown. You may need to restart Steam to get it to appear.
This allows you to continue playing your old saves without moving to Patch 2.0.
THANK YOU, BUILDERS!
This patch is only the beginning of a new chapter for Chinese Frontiers. Your feedback, patience,
and continued belief in the project kept us going through a very challenging development phase.
We’re back — and we’re committed to delivering updates more frequently from now on.
Thank you for being part of this journey.
Full Patch 2.0 Changelog below:
NEW FEATURES AND QUALITY OF LIFE
TECHNICAL
Updated project to Unreal Engine 5.5
DirectX 12 is now the default rendering mode (improved GPU performance)
Added Frame Limiter, set to 60 FPS by default
QUALITY OF LIFE
Added the ability to check how many materials you still need to finish a building at any point during construction - MOST OF YOU requested this feature, so now tackling the monuments of Chinese Frontiers should be even more fun.
Loading a game after Game Over now spawns the player at the nearest Travel Point - no more unnecessary backtracking; you can jump straight back into the action.
Improved player controls
Traders are now displayed on the Map - find the best deals, trade away, and maybe even haggle like a pro.
Refreshed Compass system (with new detection logic for traders and quest givers) - you can now spot them just by wandering around without opening menus. Let yourself be swept into another adventure!
SAVE SYSTEM
UPDATED AND IMPROVED MECHANICS AND SYSTEMS
PLAYER REQUESTED FIXES AND FEATURES
QUESTS
VILLAGE MANAGEMENT
NPCs
Fixed loading/unloading of animals based on distance
Improved NPC navigation and movement
Invisible NPCs now properly unload from memory
BUGs
Fixed interaction issues with underwater items
Fixed animal interaction problems
Fixed lantern duplication after loading saves
Fixed loading screen crashes caused by missing player actions
Fixed bug where an animal model wouldn’t appear after being picked up
Fixed incorrect camera movements during NPC dialogues
Fixed compass issues after player death
Village Chest Container now always contains resources at the start of a new game
Fixed UI issues in the Skill Tree
Fixed multiple Map and Compass issues
Fixed disappearing tooltip when adding materials to crafting stations
Fixed farmland showing “missing materials” despite having them
Improved tooltip behavior (no flickering or stacking)
Fixed PostProcess effects - Hunger and Thirst indicators now display correctly
Improved Inventory handling (split function, “select one item”, input optimization, reduced delays)
SETTINGS
LANDSCAPE
GRAPHICS
