Jeff

Well hello, everyone! Patch 2 for Myst on Quest is now out!

Everywhere
– Sculpted out a ton more polygon issues
– Triturated up a ton of textures (game size reduced by about 25%!)
– Amalgamated a ton more mesh issues
– Repaired a ton more collision issues
– Tamped down a ton more LOD issues
– Embellished a ton more aesthetic issues
– Decomposed a ton more music issues
– Rived out a ton more paging issues
– Illuminated a ton more lighting issues
– Muted a ton more sound issues
– Extirpated a ton more gnarly bugs

Interface
– Quick travel icon goes away after use
– Snap turn degrees now accurately reflects the number of degrees you end up actually turning

Main Menu
– Added snap turn options for 60 degrees
– Fixed held objects from appearing in menu
– Fixed the disappearing laser pointers after credits
– Updated randomization text (based on user feedback)
– Moved controller diagram so it is larger

Myst Island
– Added music to the tower (under certain conditions)
– Changed “page to shelf” animation to prevent clipping
– Fixed an Achenar video that would play inside the fireplace
– Fixed “cancel” sound when attempting to delete an Imager message
– Adjusted Stoneship ceiling fan to continue turning while linking
– Fixed planetarium day of the month digit issue
– Fixed sticky imager door when player walks away
– Adjusted quick travel region on generator stairs
– Added collision to counterweight in the clocktower
– Added safety net collision areas around library hallway
– Fixed random golden-colored object issue

Mechanical
– Fixed certain doors issues with save and load
– Fixed misaligned fortress rotation issue
– Adjusted collision near the bridge
– Fixed an issue with the electric cage switch

Stoneship
– Added fish to the water outside of the book room
– Added new grates to the left and right halls
– Removed the amazing feature of the hanging key infinitely swinging into the lock 🙁
– Fixed finicky door handles in the compass room
– Fixed the “below the water” chest key issue

Selenitic
– Fixed a sticky bunker door button after save and load
– Fixed misbehaving waveforms issue
– Fixed Mazerunner interior issue after save and load from certain location

Channelwood
– Fixed items in drawers being outside of drawers
– Changed the rotation max of the elevator levers
– Fixed temple imager freeze frame issue
– Adjusted the washed out torn note in Sirrus’ room
– Removed the ability to teleport onto the roof of Achenar’s room
– Fixed location of gameplay context subtitles for the water pipe

(and much, much more that we can’t mention because… spoiler!)

e2659-p15479 — Jenkins build 1157

Patch 1 for Myst is now available!

Coming soon to a future patch: A journaling system & localization.

Global

• Beautified a ton of aesthetic issues
• Polished up a ton of texture/mesh issues
• Ripped out a ton of paging issues
• Smoothed out a ton of LOD issues
• Shined up a ton of lighting issues
• Knocked down a ton of collision issues
• Silenced a ton of sound issues
• Chiseled down a ton of polygon issues
• Exterminated a ton of gnarly bugs

Interface

• Increased controller stick dead-zone to help drift issues in free-roam
• Changed teleport / free-roam fast switch toggle button to the Y button
• Added player prompts for navigating to book, opening settings, and resetting player height

Main Menu

• Updated various text and options for improved clarity

Myst Island

• Updated brothers’ books to close when player walks away
• Changed the ratio of the clocktower controls to the clock hands
• Fixed the tower rotation so it faces correctly from the outside
• Updated the breaker switch ladders to allow climbing using the sides of ladder
• Fixed the hum in the power lines being on all the time
• Updated piano randomization drawings in the Selenitic book
• Fixed randomized clocktower solution issue
• Fixed context subtitles when pressing the piano keys in the rocketship
• Fixed trap books to play the “Extra” video only after fireplace code is mentioned
• Fixed upside-down gravestone D’ni writing (That was a test!)
• Adjusted fireplace pattern button visuals to better match pattern book
• Added text to tower rotation painting to indicate rotation
• Fixed falling issue that would sometimes happen climbing the breaker ladders when using quick travel
• Updated generator room digits to show 00 instead of 88 by default

Mechanical

• Fixed a visibility issues with the islands
• Decreased the lighting in certain areas of the age
• Fixed the interior stairs getting out of sync with collision
• Updated reflection captures in Mechanical hallway floors
• Added text to Fortress Rotation Simulator
• Fortress Rotation Simulator will now reset its rotation when you leave the device

Stoneship

• Fixed the door handles that sometimes required more than one pull to open
• Fixed the lighthouse light only appearing in the left half of the telescope
• Fixed a persistence issue with the generator crank position
• Improved the rib cage shadow in Achenar’s room
• Added new waving torn sails to ship
• Added fish to underwater views

Selenitic

• Removed the Mazerunner sound clue at the end of the maze
• Fixed the waterfall clipping through cliff
• Fixed a persistence issue with the control panel doors
• Fixed the spaceship door appearing open from the antenna control video feed
• Added meteor showers
• Fixed satellite sound issue where non-static sounds would follow you around the island

Channelwood

• Fixed water pipe extension to turn water off/on correctly
• Optimized changes to improve sight-lines of some things like ropes, bridges, and huts
• Updated Achenar’s imager device buttons to light up when pressed
• Adjusted pose of Armillary in Sirrus’ bedroom
• Fix for some water pipes playing water sounds even if you turned off the main valve