A new build of the horse creation test is available. Here are the new features and changes/fixes that have been made. Note that this version of the playtests is only available for our Patreon supporters at Bronze Tier or higher.

You may have to restart your Steam client if the update is not immediately available.

Added features

• Sliders for customizing the horse are now available
• A text string has been added to display which color the horse has
• Pressing F12 will hide/unhide the UI
• Flaxen chestnut has now been added to the game and can be triggered by selecting mane colors
• Rotating 360° around the horse is now possible
• Full and base randomizer is added to the slider system

Fixes and adjustments

• The Norwegian Warmblood’s normal map has been updated with a new version
• The low opacity issues with the dun overlays have been fixed
• The issue with the eyelashes and whiskers not changing colors is fixed
• The red dun overlay’s color temperature has been adjusted
• Chestnut base coats have been updated along with new mane color options
• Bay base coats have been updated but are not yet finished

Known issues

• The tail and animations are a work in progress and will be updated
• Whiskers and eyelashes copy the color of the mane, this will be reworked to look more natural at a later update
• Mane/tail colors do not change with greying
• The dorsal stripe is active without dun being turned on, use the dorsal slider to remove it

Coming up

• The horse created in the creator will be transferred into the void (play)
• More base color reworks
• Additional markings for tobiano and face markings
• Basic show jumping feature
• Testing out control schemes

To get access to playtesting Astride, head over to our Patreon page. All patrons subscribed to the Bronze tier and up, will get permanent access to the test. To get more information about Astride, check out our website.