Update 1.26.7 brings several key improvements to Way of the Hunter. PC players can now enjoy FSR2 and DLSS presets for better visual quality and performance. Multiplayer features a location ping system, join and leave notifications, and an upgraded server browser with map details and difficulty levels.
We’ve also improved the herd management info on the hunting map, made the encyclopedia more user-friendly, and refined HUDless mode for a more immersive experience. Additionally, we’ve fixed several bugs, including shotgun reload issues, audio glitches, and floating trees in Transylvania - for more details, please check the patch notes below.
Enhanced Hunting Map UI
With this update, we're introducing an enhanced Hunting Map UI, providing clearer insights into animal herds, their habitats, and the impact of your hunting activities. This update makes herd management more accessible by allowing players to track herd fitness over time and see how their hunting choices affect populations. Previously, manual note-taking was required, but now, after each in-game year, you can easily view herd fitness levels on the map, helping to refine your strategy for more effective and sustainable management. For detailed info on this feature, we’ve prepared a full breakdown HERE.
Game version 1.26.7 (Build: 145687) patch notes:
- Added: Herd management UI:
- Selecting an animal group in the Hunting map now displays fitness information
- Animal groups in the Hunting map now carry a badge, denoting if they belong to a private, primary, or secondary habitat
- The in-game clock in the Hunting map now also shows how much of the current in-game year has passed
- A new tutorial page in the Encyclopedia explains the mechanics behind these additions
- Added: (PC) FSR2: Added with adjustable presets
- Added: (PC) DLSS: New preset options available
- Added: A notification when the player’s ammo has been refilled
- Added: On lower difficulties, a marker will now be automatically dropped at the place of a blood trail origin where an animal was hit
- Added: Multiplayer:
- Added a Location ping functionality
- Added join/leave notifications
- Server browser now displays the map and difficulty of each server
- Tweaked: Improved the experience of playing with the HUD hidden (e.g. previously hidden HUD information will now be shown temporarily)
- Tweaked: The Encyclopedia will now automatically reopen at the last viewed page
- Tweaked: (MP) Extended the visibility of your co-op partners' in-game name tag to infinity and beyond
- Fixed: (MP) Fixed an issue where clients couldn’t shoot or reload the Cinnamonsky/Hol-den shotgun until changing the ammo type
- Fixed: Audio issues during race missions in Aurora Shores and Tikamoon Plains
- Fixed: Missing reload sound effects for Stinger 22 while prone
- Fixed: Encyclopedia: Incorrect age data for Red deer and Lynx
- Fixed: Encyclopedia: Fixed duplicate entries in the ballistic chart
- Fixed: Objective text errors in the Ivory Art task and Shotgun Bedding task
- Fixed: Ivory Art task display issue on PS5
- Fixed: Floating trees in Transylvania
- Fixed: Crossbows shaking when entering ADS while changing the ammo type
- Fixed: Fallow deer meat degradation from bullet impacts
- Fixed: Incorrect information in the claim screen after regaining consciousness
- Fixed: Localization issues in the German language
- Fixed: Camera clipping through the player’s head when in a vehicle in first-person
We will be grateful for any and all feedback and bug reports via THQ Nordic Redmine - when creating a ticket, please make sure that you enter the correct version of the game.
Good Hunting!