14/03/2016
We are really excited to say that our new basic cast control system is now available as another free update.
We have seen that casting is the hottest topic in the community with people having a range of issues around our total cast control, from skill based problems through to frame rate issues. We are very proud of our total cast control system but hope that the basic cast control will deal with a lot of the issues people have been facing.
Basic cast control is a simple click of the right mouse button (or left trigger on Xbox) to enter the casting ‘state’, then you will see a power bar appear and hold down the left mouse button (or right trigger) to start filling the power bar. Simply release the button when you are happy but be careful not to go into the red zone as you will lose the accuracy of the cast! This casting method is designed to be a much simpler, hassle free system but it should really help users with low frame rates to be able to cast much more easily. In testing, we have managed to cast over 40 yards at 15 frames per second.
So, if you have experienced casting issues in the past then please give this update a go!
Full patch notes are as follows:
- Added a new casting mechanic which uses a power bar to cast.
- Added an on-screen prompt for players to choose their casting method for the first time
- Added a button prompts to show the user how to use Basic Cast Control
- Added an option to switch between Total Cast and Basic Cast in the Settings menu under the Game tab
- Rebuilt UI navigation to work with Keyboard, Mouse and Controller
- Automatically detect input type and update UI to display controller or keyboard prompts
- Optimized several foliage materials to improve performance
- Upgraded our Unreal engine from 4.8 to 4.10
- Enabled Basic Cast Control in the challenges
- Fish simulation has been optimized to improve performance
- Rod bending physics have been optimized
- Reduced the file size for the saved game data
- New UI slider option appearance for multiple options
- Updated text for the start screen to showcase Basic Cast Control instead of Float Fishing
- Fixed an issue where the net becomes unusable for the client in Multiplayer
- Fixed an issue where the player couldn't cast when playing certain Time Attacks
- Fixed an issue where the pegs failed to appear in certain levels
- Fixed an issue where single player tournaments were not unlocked correctly
- Fixed an issue where the character was missing after catching a fish
- Fixed an issue where the timer was not working correctly in Time Trials
- Fixed an issue where the player could claim multiple pegs
- Fixed an issue where the host loses control of the Pause Menu functionality
- Fixed an issue where the game could freeze when playing Score Attack
- Fixed an issue where the character is seen teleporting across the lake in the tutorial outro cut scene
- Fixed an issue with the fish's movement in the "Fish-on" tutorial
- Fixed an issue where the cast prompt failed to appear
- Fixed an issue where the line clip was not reset after completing a challenge
- Fixed an issue where the user encountered a crash when using certain items in the tackle box
- Fixed an issue were you could control the rod with the right stick when using Basic Cast Control
- Fixed an issue where the bite alarm sound was not being played correctly
- Fixed an error with the bite alarm
- Fixed an issue where the player could not select the rod selection widget
- Fixed an issue where the player would lose control on the Main Menu if they pressed the right mouse button
- Fixed an issue where the profile stat for challenges and single player tournament completed increased every time the user viewed the profile page.
- Fixed an issue where the mouse cursor wasn't working correctly after tabbing out of the game or locking the PC
- Fixed an issue where the controller was not working on the character selection screen
- Fixed an issue where the mouse was not working on the character selection screen
- Fixed an issue where the mouse would no longer work if the user pressed the right mouse button on the main menu
- Fixed an issue where the user could not select a peg on the peg selection screen
- Fixed an issue where the mouse would not work with the pause menu
- Fixed an issue where the user could not switch between pages on the Boss Fish screen
- Fixed an issue where there would be overlapping legends on the screen
- Fixed an issue where the user could not interact with the top navigation bar when editing a tackle box
- Fixed an issue where the user could not edit items in the tackle box when using a controller
- Fixed an issue where the score was the last challenge played was being shown on the current challenge
- Fixed a text error in the Angler's Log
- Fixed a text error in the single player tournament descriptions
- Fixed an issue where the back prompt was not being shown in the tackle shop
- Fixed an issue where the "Select to Play" prompt was not being show on the peg selection screen
- Fixed an issue where the user could not delete their tackle box
- Fixed an issue where the ordering of some of the UI elements were set incorrectly