V1.12 - VR

Hey everyone,

This patch updates The Forest VR to include support for the new index controllers as well as fixing and improving a ton of VR specific issues.

As always, please continue to post your bug reports and feedback in the Discussions area of the Community Hub

PC VR Patch

• Full support for Index and SteamVR 2.0 input system

• Custom build Input binding maps for Windows Mixed Reality, Oculus, Vive, Knuckles VR controllers

• Added Finger/grip tracking support for all VR controllers. Knuckles tracks all fingers independently

• Rebuilt the input hint system to be dynamic and match controller bindings / controllers

• Impact Haptic Vibration (can be disabled)

• Item Hover Vibration (can be disabled)

• Added support for VR native onscreen keyboard

• Linked Haptic vibration support to ‘controller rumble’ in options

• Fixed Timmy Epilogue camera

• Fixed Survival book movement lock bug

• Fixed Crossbow position reset when player knocked over during reload

• Fixed missing helicopter in sinkhole

• Fixed bug that prevented players from manually placing walls and fences on a foundation or floor

• Fixed Map missing back faces

• Fixed Climbing axe triggering power attacks

• Fixed Locked sliders in the options menu if a Controller is not plugged in

• Fixed Drowning not triggering

• Fixed Oculus unable to take dried meat from drying racks

• Fixed controls preventing players from adding meat to fires/drying racks while holding them

• Fixed effigies not lighting from lighter interaction

• Fixed Enemies color glitch in Multiplayer

• Fixed missing UI prompts for Repulsor Artifact

• Fixed duplicated Rebreather mesh in some 3rd person instances

• Fixed some transparent objects not visible at ocean/skybox horizon

• Fixed floating Bats in title scene

• Fixed bug with disabled physical crouching in VR resetting player height

• Fixed missing shelter Icons

• Fixed issues with watch hints / tutorials 

• Fixed issue where options menu closes immediately when opened

• Fixed missing “Host Not Responding” alert in Multiplayer

• Fixed HUD visible during options / loading / pause menus

• Fixed Keyboard hints visible when no controller connected

• Fixed Pointer icon visible in certain contexts

• Fixed Grip button combining inputs from the trigger button

• Fixed intro Cutscene skip bug

• Fixed Modern bow and crafted bow with flashlight clipping through the crafting list if it is brought up while they're not on the crafting mat

• Fixed Crafting List overlapping Crafting Cog

• Fixed instant ‘redrop’ of some items

• Fixed bug allowing game to be paused during Megan transformation, causing music desync

• Fixed 'Select' input on main menu switches to Grip after opening keypad door

• Removed visible controllers in the main menus

• Added missing Controller Hints

• Fixed movement in VR not working with Pedometer

• Fixed flare autolight when thrown

• Fixed Sleep interaction / information for shelters

• Fixed Save interaction for shelters

• Fixed Marker interaction / visibility for shelters

• Fixed tutorial backing bug issues

• Fixed tutorials not clearing

• Fix mapping controller changes for Unity 2017+

• Fixed slow projectiles bug

• Fixed glowing circle visible under remote players feet when viewing inventory in caves

• Fixed controller hints inverted when looking from behind

• Fixed issue with player models face features visible in inventory

• Set Walkie Talkies audio to match selected output target

• Fixed stashing the bow while it is drawn locks the animation into the drawn state. Cannot be fired or reset afterwards.

• Fixed Samsung Odyssey deadzone issues

• Improved rendering for ghosts

• Ensured backing is updated for tutorials / building ingredients

• Fixed building mission missing from watch

• Fixed icon for artifact

• Fixed molotov null ref error

• Prevented haptics from triggering with grabber ping pong

• Fixed custom floor placement

• Fixed tutorial missing button for survival book

• Fix for roof construction VR

• Fixed VR 'interactable' destroy bug

• Fixed hint display issue VR

• Disabled some HUD gui in VR crafting

• Fixed Opening inventory with survival book locked player

• Fixed Sliders bug in options in game

• Fixed HUD (health) display issues

• Fixed bats visible at start

• Setup new ingredients display for VR in inventory

• Fixed issue with error when returning to title scene

• Improved VR button shader

• Improved VR hint system

• Locked hand tracking for arm holding log

• Set correct verbs for inventory ‘use’

• Added Equip hint when item is crafted on mat

• Stopped Ghosts rendering in pause menu

• Fixed the 2d fire effect on held stick

• Hid weapon stats in inventory

• Fixed sleeping Queue in Multiplayer preventing players from opening inventory/book

• Fixed adding rabbits to cages

• Fixed visual bug with bow disappearing visually for a few seconds when crafted

• Added repair blocked icon

• Added repair ‘progress’ icon

• Added ‘Stealth’ icon

• Added lighter first use icon

• Added building blocked icon

• Added missing prompt for rabbit cages

• Added core controller hints for inv/book on look at hands

• Disabled some tutorials for VR (book)

• Added new VR Quick Select System

• Blocked Inventory/book hints when not in world

• Fixed VR prompt translations

• Setup all items for quickselect placements

• Fixed quick select item placements on mat

• Support visuals for ‘non-equiment’ quick select

• Item names in inventory

• Made drop action a little more deliberate

• Fixed bug with the rabbit cages (hint not showing)

• Fixed a bug that stopped the 'use' progress bar not displaying initially on the traps when resetting

• Improved VR support for under water (shaders)

• Fixed issue with ‘Vignette’ eye overlap

• Fixed blotchy texture on VR player hands mesh

• Fixed watch not visible in inventory while in caves

• Fixed Unable to physically light pre-placed fires in caves

• Fixed missing ending triggers hold prompt

• Fixed missing Megan pickup hold prompt 

• Fixed missing Placing megan into artifact hold prompt 

• Fixed missing Timmy artifact hold prompt 

• Fixed missing MP Sleeping hold prompt 

• Fixed missing MP Backpack collection hold prompt 

• Fixed missing MP Taking items from the plane tray hold prompt 

• Fixed missing Drinking prompt hold prompt 

• Fixed missing Water collection hold prompt 

• Removed grip Lighter prompts

• Prevented stashing of left hand items when holding logs

• 2d HUD shows up on crafting mat when materials are added sometimes