Ahoy, Seafarers!
Our first hotfix for Seafarer: The Ship Sim has been moved from the public beta branch to the default branch – thank you all so much for your support!
Please update your game to ensure you're on the latest version.
This Hotfix #1 focuses on improving performance and providing a solution for issues with fuel management. As mentioned in our most recent blogpost, we're also working on long-term performance improvements.
We're continuing to work hard on additional improvements and bug fixes based on your reports, and are of course already working hard on EA Update #1.
A huge thank you to all of you for setting sail with us, sharing your experiences, and helping us refine Seafarer: The Ship Sim.
Here's today's changelog:
Changelog – Hotfix #1
Graphics & Performance
NVIDIA DLSS Integration
NVIDIA DLSS is now available
New Default Graphics Settings
Enabled: FSR, Frame Generation, Upsampling 66%
These settings now apply by default for all new players
System Benchmark Detection Update
Returning players are asked to re-run the system evaluation benchmark so that default settings are for existing users as well
Shader Pre-Compilation before entering game world
When shader compilation is necessary (very first launch, change settings, update driver), the loading screen duration is automatically extended until compilation is complete
Fixes cases where lowering graphics settings caused performance drops due to background shader compilation
Added Performance Statistics Overlay
New on-screen overlay helps identify performance bottlenecks in real time
This can be turned on or off in the game settings and has various detail levels (minimum, normal, extended and detailed)
System & Analytics
Legal Acknowledgement re-activated
Analytics system has been re-enabled
Controls & Balancing
Increased Fuel Capacity for Ship 'Herbert'
The ship Herbert now carries 2000l (old: 1250l)
Configuring Key Bindings
You can now assign the 'Z' key in the settings: This should fix most issues with French keyboard layouts.