Update 1.24.3 is live on all platforms

New Bushnell rifle scopes, trophy variations for Mule deer and a sea of tweaks and fixes

Update 1.24.3 is now live on Steam, as well as EGS, GOG, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, adding new rifle scopes from Bushnell, trophy variations for mule deer, melanistic Barren-ground caribou, and much, much more to Way of the Hunter.

Version 1.24.3 patch notes

Added

  • Added: New rifle scopes from Bushnell:

  • Added: New trophy variations for Mule deer

  • Added: Melanistic Barren-ground caribou

  • Added: Different glow effect for already discovered animal sign

  • Added: HUD icon for currently equipped gear

  • Added: HUD label for more convenient gear selection (controller only)

  • Added: Additional sorting options for Animals and Characters in the Encyclopedia

  • Added: Ability to Send saves directly to the team via gameplay settings in cooperation with community managers

  • Added: Video settings:

    • Motion blur (on/off)

    • FPS limit (30/60/120/unlimited)

Tweaked

  • Tweaked: Head camera movement reduction

  • Tweaked: Charging behavior

    • Cape buffalo and moose will charge 40% less, inspect 60% less

    • Other frequently charging animals will charge 40-60% less

    • Other species that inspect frequently will inspect 55% less

  • Tweaked: Updated the shot sound effect for .22 LR and .338 Lapua

  • Tweaked: All full-screen menus fixed to 60FPS

Fixed

  • Fixed: UI: The message “This action not allowed“ getting stuck on the screen

  • Fixed: UI: Tracking markers reappearing after game reload

  • Fixed: UI: Ladder interaction prompt staying visible while climbing the ladder

  • Fixed: Animals: Young animals with 2-star trophy rating

  • Fixed: Animals: Decreased trophy rating and score on some taxidermized animals

  • Fixed: Animals: Dead bodies of small game not being aligned to terrain after reloading the map

  • Fixed: Arms: Steyr Gams having magazine capacity of 5 (changed to 4)

  • Fixed: Arms: Steyr Gams shot sound being too loud

  • Fixed: Arms: Remington 1903 iron sight not being accurate

  • Fixed: Arms: Incorrect ammo loading when there was less ammo in the inventory than in the magazine

  • Fixed: Arms: Aim mode “Hold” breaking equipment switching in some situations

  • Fixed: Arms: Firearms held too high when aiming down sights

  • Fixed: Arms: Names of new Steyr firearms not being aligned correctly in Arabic

  • Fixed: Gear: Wrong animation of Rattle bag when crouched

  • Fixed: Story: A rare crash during the mission “Not forgotten“

  • Fixed: Story: Diorama not having the option to display Hollywood

  • Fixed: Free Hunt: Changing the difficulty in free hunt not resetting the player’s location

  • Fixed: Choppy audio when spooking multiple large herds of animals

  • Fixed: Incorrect lighting of rocks on Low effects settings causing them to look too dark

  • Fixed: River bank without collision in Tikamoon Plains

  • Fixed: Hole in a creek resulting in instant death in Tikamoon Plains

  • Fixed: Animals getting stuck under a bridge in Tikamoon Plains

  • Fixed: Misplaced grass patches and rocks in Tikamoon Plains

  • Fixed: European hare female adult age range (was 8-8, now 5-8)

  • (MP) Fixed: Dead animals disappearing when client returned to the animal body from a location further away

  • (MP) Fixed: Client being unable to harvest animals

  • (MP) Fixed: Client’s perks not updating

  • (MP) Fixed: Bow not having an arrow loaded for client after joining

  • (MP) Fixed: Client’s side marker placed on 2nd attempt

  • (MP) Fixed: Arms animations

    • Steyr Mannlicher incorrect case eject animation

    • Steyr Monobloc ARMAD reload crouch animation

    • Steyr Gams incorrect muzzle flash placement

    • Misaligned bow reload when crouched

  • (MP) Fixed: Client being able to move vehicle icon while moving around in hunting map

Known issues

  • Wrong animation when using Rattle bag crouched

  • The color of the rangefinder number in binoculars not changing according to the accessibility settings

  • Perk “Sitting and watching” not advancing

We will be grateful for all feedback and bug reports via the THQ Nordic Redmine (when creating a ticket, please ensure you enter the correct version).

We constantly analyze and fix other bugs, including accidental and unresolved console crashes. Thank you for your continuous support and patience!

Good hunting!

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