⚓ Launch Update – Steam Deck, Linux & Controller Support!
Our latest patch sets sail with major platform support upgrades, UI refinements, and a boatload of bug fixes—making Old Salt more accessible and smoother than ever.
🎮 New Platform Support
✅ Steam Deck Verified Old Salt now runs beautifully on Steam Deck, complete with optimized controls, input switching, and on-screen keyboard support.
🐧 Linux Support You can now play Old Salt on most modern Linux distributions. Multiplayer and controller input have been fully validated.
🎮 Full Controller Support Extensive UI/UX work has gone into ensuring a seamless controller experience:
Toggle seamlessly between controller and mouse/keyboard.
Ability popups, ship commands, and menus are fully navigable via gamepad.
UI prompts dynamically reflect your input method.
✨ Improvements
Automatic input detection: switching from controller to keyboard instantly updates UI.
Ability UI navigation now accessible by controller.
Improved feedback when move actions are completed (e.g., "Cancel" button state).
Visual cues added to highlight active controller buttons.
Unified fonts for cleaner UI presentation across platforms.
added on-screen keyboard for controller
Large overhaul to AI decision making and available actions
🐛 Bug Fixes
AI Player
Fixed: AI Zealot Free Fire attacking twice
Fixed: AI Island Claim failure
Fixed: AI Actions limited from player skip
Fixed: Broadside retaliation attack requirement error
Fixed: AI sailing through occupied cells
Fixed: AI wasting a sail by firing first and still sailing towards target
Gameplay
Fixed: Barbarian Battle Cry Pathing Path
Fixed: Conflicting Retreat and Grappling logic
Controller & Input
Fixed: Controller mode could get stuck with no way to return to mouse.
Fixed: Sound sliders unresponsive to controller input.
Fixed: Ability popups could not be selected via controller.
Fixed: “Cancel” button remained active after movement completion.
Fixed: Hotkey icons missing in some menus when using a controller.
UI & Visuals
Fixed: Inconsistent fonts across screens and resolutions.
Fixed: Movement animation breaking under certain input conditions.
Fixed: Ability prompt positions incorrect under controller navigation.
Fixed: Camera drag issues after using mouse clicks.
Fixed: Island Menu popup in multiplayer
🧭 On the Horizon
With controller support and platform compatibility locked in, our next updates will focus on:
Visual polish
New abilities and factions
UI enhancements
Gameplay balance tuning
Thanks for sailing with us — see you on deck!