It's that time of year again, Grab some awesome discounts on both adventures or get your hooks into the Deluxe Bundle and enjoy both OSTs from the games! https://store.steampowered.com/app/458580/Windlands_2/ Thank you all for your support and have a great summer! Psytec Games

[ 2019-06-26 09:26:48 CET ] [ Original post ]

Wondering where it all began? Throw yourself into the original Windlands with our best price ever with 80% off! Already beaten the game or looking for more awesome grappling hook action? why not grab three friends and embark on the next adventure with 4 player co-op campaign, races, leaderboards and secrets to unearth in Windlands 2! https://store.steampowered.com/app/458580 Keep Soaring...

[ 2019-05-04 19:20:03 CET ] [ Original post ]

As the Holiday season gets into full swing (see what we did there? :D ) you or your friends can enjoy discounts on two of our titles! Swing and soar throguh the ancient ruins of Windlands with 65% Off. Or, take a deep breath and make your way through the horrors of Crystal Rift also 65% Off. And in case you may have missed it, Windlands 2 is now avialble right here on Steam. From all of us here at Psytec Games, we'd like to thank you for all of your support along our journey and wish you a Merry Christmas!

[ 2018-12-20 19:47:13 CET ] [ Original post ]

It's launch day Apprentice Hunters! Windlands 2 On Steam Return to the world of Windlands, alone or with friends. Armed with grappling hooks and a bow, soar through the ruins of a fallen world. Embark on a journey to destroy the gigantic titans and save the world from an ancient danger.

FEATURES

- CrossPlay Between Steam & Oculus (Currently 2 Players Only) -BETA - Support for HTC Vive, Oculus Rift & Windows Mixed Reality Headsets - Support for Knuckles Controllers - LIV Support (On Open VR) - Grappling hooks focused locomotion with parkour platforming. - Variety of expansive areas that reward exploration. - Single player or up to four player Co-Op. - New Bow Weapon to use alongside the hooks in epic titan battles. - Fully voiced storyline with NPCs and world events. - Full Original Soundtrack - Optional skill based Speed Run Races and collection challenges with Leaderboards. - Multiple advanced modes, including "no hooks", "one life" and "hook anything". - Collectables, Easter Eggs and Achievements that reward exploration with new hooks as rewards for completers. Thank you all for your continued support on our journey! - Psytec Games

[ 2018-11-15 22:51:00 CET ] [ Original post ]

The wait is over Apprentice Hunters. Windlands 2 Launches on the 16-NOV-2018 right here on Steam! Make sure to wishlist us now so you can swing into the action fast on launch day! Key Steam Version Features: -Support for HTC Vive, Oculus Rift & Windows Mixed Reality Headsets -Support for HTC Knuckles (When Available) -Leaderboards & Achievements -Steam Input V2 - Map your buttons and play exactly how YOU want to play, or select one of our official layouts. We cant wait to see what you get up to either solo or in teams. We warmly invite you to our Community Discord where you can LFG, chat about the game or hang out with your fellow Hunters in the run up to launch. See you in game! - Psytec Games

[ 2018-11-09 15:33:00 CET ] [ Original post ]

28-03-18 An update for Windlands has been released to Steam and will be automatically downloaded.

Big Changes

• Director's Cut Voice Over: We have a new actor for all of the narration in the game.
• Now supports Oculus Rift + Touch controllers and Windows Mixed Reality headsets + Motion Controllers through Steam VR. The game will detect the correct headset and controllers if they show up green in the SteamVR Compositor.
• Oculus Touch controls in SteamVR mode do not require you to push in the thumbstick in order to move anymore as they have their own dedicated layouts instead of sharing the Vives.

Changes and Fixes

• The Pause button for Oculus Touch users has been mapped to the B button on the right-hand controller since the left Oculus button is reserved for the SteamVR menu.
• On Windows Mixed Reality motion controllers you can bring up the SteamVR menu by pressing in one of the thumbsticks.
• Adjustments to options and persistent controller type for saves. While we try to avoid resetting options the ability to separate out each HMD on Steam required an update to the options file. We apologise for any inconvenience this has caused. Please use the comfort wizard or configure options manually in the menu to your preference. As always, your feedback is extremely important. We are keen to hear from the WMR headset users and your thoughts. Enjoy! - Psytec Games Team
  
  [ 2018-03-28 10:12:18 CET ] [ Original post ]

28-03-18 An update for Windlands has been released to Steam and will be automatically downloaded.

Big Changes

• Director's Cut Voice Over: We have a new actor for all of the narration in the game.
• Now supports Oculus Rift + Touch controllers and Windows Mixed Reality headsets + Motion Controllers through Steam VR. The game will detect the correct headset and controllers if they show up green in the SteamVR Compositor.
• Oculus Touch controls in SteamVR mode do not require you to push in the thumbstick in order to move anymore as they have their own dedicated layouts instead of sharing the Vive’s.

Changes and Fixes

• The Pause button for Oculus Touch users has been mapped to the B button on the right-hand controller since the left Oculus button is reserved for the SteamVR menu.
• On Windows Mixed Reality motion controllers you can bring up the SteamVR menu by pressing in one of the thumbsticks.
• Adjustments to options and persistent controller type for saves. While we try to avoid resetting options the ability to separate out each HMD on Steam required an update to the options file. We apologise for any inconvenience this has caused. Please use the comfort wizard or configure options manually in the menu to your preference. As always, your feedback is extremely important. We are keen to hear from the WMR headset users and your thoughts. Enjoy! - Psytec Games Team
  
  [ 2018-03-28 10:12:18 CET ] [ Original post ]

Windlands Patch Released! 08-DEC-2016 An update for Windlands has been released to Steam and will be automatically downloaded.

Big Changes

• The Oculus native version of Windlands now supports Oculus Touch!

Changes and Fixes

• The no hooks yet message only shows on the Tutorial map. This should help with speed running.
• Returning to the main menu from the game sometimes allowed movement, this has been fixed.

VR

• Oculus Touch is now enabled.
• You can re-run the comfort wizard from the pause menu.
• Anti aliasing settings on Oculus and Vive now save correctly.
• Seated / Standing modes now correctly adjust the head colliders.

Many thanks for your continued support on our journey! Enjoy! - Psytec Games Team

[ 2016-12-08 09:29:44 CET ] [ Original post ]

Windlands Patch Released! 08-DEC-2016 An update for Windlands has been released to Steam and will be automatically downloaded.

Big Changes

• The Oculus native version of Windlands now supports Oculus Touch!

Changes and Fixes

• The “no hooks yet” message only shows on the Tutorial map. This should help with speed running.
• Returning to the main menu from the game sometimes allowed movement, this has been fixed.

VR

• Oculus Touch is now enabled.
• You can re-run the comfort wizard from the pause menu.
• Anti aliasing settings on Oculus and Vive now save correctly.
• Seated / Standing modes now correctly adjust the head colliders.

Many thanks for your continued support on our journey! Enjoy! - Psytec Games Team

[ 2016-12-08 09:29:44 CET ] [ Original post ]

08-Nov-2016 An update for Windlands has been released to Steam and will be automatically downloaded. This is a routine patch containing 2 new VR movement styles and 2 new leaderboard options.

Big Changes

• We have added 2 new Leaderboard Options, you can now select Global, Local or Friends by hitting the buttons above the leaderboard with your hooks.
• We have added 2 new VR Movement Styles to Windlands. You can change the movement style from the Virtual Reality Options Menu.
• De-Coupled Head: Our default method uses the look direction as forwards. When this movement style is selected, your body direction is now forwards, this will enable you to move in one direction, and look in another.
• Controller Direction: With this movement style, your direction is relatable to where your controller is pointed. Either left or right is you swap hands.

Changes and Fixes

• Many minor map fixes
• Adjustments to the subtitle and message rock style.
• Achievements now work correctly on the Speed Run challenges.
• The voice over volume after collecting Crystals has been increased by +4dB.
• The width of timer rocks have been increased to accommodate larger times.

VR

• We have fixed a crash that was affecting some players on Vive (thank you for all of your help!).
• 2 new Movement Styles have been added (see Big Changes).
• The Orb collection count for playgrounds has been moved further up to provide a clearer view.
• With 3D input capability, you will now get an option in the start wizard to choose 3D Input or Controller.
• Seated Mode is now working correctly on Oculus.

Many thanks for your continued support on our journey! Enjoy! - Psytec Games Team

[ 2016-11-09 10:03:18 CET ] [ Original post ]

08-Nov-2016 An update for Windlands has been released to Steam and will be automatically downloaded. This is a routine patch containing 2 new VR movement styles and 2 new leaderboard options.

Big Changes

• We have added 2 new Leaderboard Options, you can now select Global, Local or Friends by hitting the buttons above the leaderboard with your hooks.
• We have added 2 new VR Movement Styles to Windlands. You can change the movement style from the Virtual Reality Options Menu.
• De-Coupled Head: Our default method uses the look direction as forwards. When this movement style is selected, your body direction is now forwards, this will enable you to move in one direction, and look in another.
• Controller Direction: With this movement style, your direction is relatable to where your controller is pointed. Either left or right is you swap hands.

Changes and Fixes

• Many minor map fixes
• Adjustments to the subtitle and message rock style.
• Achievements now work correctly on the Speed Run challenges.
• The voice over volume after collecting Crystals has been increased by +4dB.
• The width of timer rocks have been increased to accommodate larger times.

VR

• We have fixed a crash that was affecting some players on Vive (thank you for all of your help!).
• 2 new Movement Styles have been added (see Big Changes).
• The Orb collection count for playgrounds has been moved further up to provide a clearer view.
• With 3D input capability, you will now get an option in the start wizard to choose 3D Input or Controller.
• Seated Mode is now working correctly on Oculus.

Many thanks for your continued support on our journey! Enjoy! - Psytec Games Team

[ 2016-11-09 10:03:18 CET ] [ Original post ]

Version 1.2.2 An update to Windlands has been released to Steam and will be automatically downloaded. The big bake off, yes, we have baked the maps! This was a huge amount of work (Windlands maps are HUGE) and has taken many months however, the results are worth it. Baking the maps increases performance significantly, makes the shadows much more realistic with reflections and ambient occlusion and other cool things like baked lights and light sourced textures, that’s right Windlands is now even more gorgeous than it was before!

Big Changes

• Baked maps.
• Achievements. We have implemented 30 achievements, enjoy! ;-)
• You can now skip the intro by holding the respawn button down, good luck speed runners ;-)

Changes and Fixes

• Lots of minor map fixes thanks to your feedback. Please continue to use the ingame feedback tool as this sends us the level and location of the issue.
• Timers no longer appear on the intro scene.
• Multiple optimisations for animations, cloth and particles to improve performance.
• Cages no longer appear on the intro scene.
• We have slowed the user down in the opening room, this helps new people become accustomed to the controls.
• The opening room has been modified to make it easier and less likely to get stuck, this should also help new users get accustomed to the controls.
• Some of the in-game messages have been improved to read correctly depending on the last used input method.
• We have tweaked the strength of controller vibration, it was too subtle, you can adjust this from the menus.
• We have added another easter egg somewhere in the game.
• Menu options now return from pages to the correct option.

VR

• Oculus Touch Controls continue to be refined, they are epic!
• Comfort Wizard, on New and Loading games you are now presented with a few questions, this helps make people aware that these options exist and helps with preferences for the session so demoing to friends is easier.
• We have removed all ‘depth conflict’ and ‘overdraw’ issues in the game, so subtiles, timers and messages now all appear in world space on rocks, this is much more comfortable for the eyes.
• If you are running a platform that has 3D input capability then you can now switch 3D input on or off from the Virtual Reality Menu.

Other

• We have new screenshots and trailers to showcase the new look of Windlands!

Many thanks for your continued support on our journey! Enjoy! - Psytec Games Team

[ 2016-10-22 15:11:03 CET ] [ Original post ]

Version 1.2.2 An update to Windlands has been released to Steam and will be automatically downloaded. The big bake off, yes, we have baked the maps! This was a huge amount of work (Windlands maps are HUGE) and has taken many months however, the results are worth it. Baking the maps increases performance significantly, makes the shadows much more realistic with reflections and ambient occlusion and other cool things like baked lights and light sourced textures, thats right Windlands is now even more gorgeous than it was before!

Big Changes

• Baked maps.
• Achievements. We have implemented 30 achievements, enjoy! ;-)
• You can now skip the intro by holding the respawn button down, good luck speed runners ;-)

Changes and Fixes

• Lots of minor map fixes thanks to your feedback. Please continue to use the ingame feedback tool as this sends us the level and location of the issue.
• Timers no longer appear on the intro scene.
• Multiple optimisations for animations, cloth and particles to improve performance.
• Cages no longer appear on the intro scene.
• We have slowed the user down in the opening room, this helps new people become accustomed to the controls.
• The opening room has been modified to make it easier and less likely to get stuck, this should also help new users get accustomed to the controls.
• Some of the in-game messages have been improved to read correctly depending on the last used input method.
• We have tweaked the strength of controller vibration, it was too subtle, you can adjust this from the menus.
• We have added another easter egg somewhere in the game.
• Menu options now return from pages to the correct option.

VR

• Oculus Touch Controls continue to be refined, they are epic!
• Comfort Wizard, on New and Loading games you are now presented with a few questions, this helps make people aware that these options exist and helps with preferences for the session so demoing to friends is easier.
• We have removed all depth conflict and overdraw issues in the game, so subtiles, timers and messages now all appear in world space on rocks, this is much more comfortable for the eyes.
• If you are running a platform that has 3D input capability then you can now switch 3D input on or off from the Virtual Reality Menu.

Other

• We have new screenshots and trailers to showcase the new look of Windlands!

Many thanks for your continued support on our journey! Enjoy! - Psytec Games Team

[ 2016-10-22 14:52:31 CET ] [ Original post ]

18-Aug-2016 An update to Windlands has been released to Steam and will be automatically downloaded. After listening very carefully, we know most players find some sections of the game difficult or find the learning curve hard. To remedy this, we are really pleased to introduce the new game modes! Please note: there will be adjustments to your save games, please see Big Changes for more information. We also understand that some players are unsure what to do in the game, and would like the story to be told clearer. Today, we are really excited to introduce the new story features! Key events in the game now feature full narration and subtitles. All of the narration has been completed, and we would really appreciate your feedback on how you felt when experiencing the story and instructions this way. Oh... and More Free Content!! If you have enough Crystals, you can open up the new City Playground and Sky Playground. We look forward to seeing more speedruns, enjoy!

Big Changes

• Hard mode remains as the original difficulty, your current save games will be set to hard.
• We have added Normal Mode (with extra bushes to avoid parkour, a good example is the top of the Jungle, which can now be completed without using parkour)
• We have added Easy Mode (hooks attach to any material and extra bushes to avoid parkour).
• The end game credits have been improved to change slightly dependent on the difficulty level.
• Challenge levels and playgrounds always follow the Hard ruleset regardless of your selected game difficulty, so world leaderboards are not affected.
• The game now starts with an introduction story scene.
• Image projectors and various key parts of the game now have subtitles and narration to help clarify story, objective and expand knowledge on what to do.
• We have added a new playground map to City, the City Playground.
• We have added a new playground map to Sky, the Sky Playground.
• We now have 3 Challenge maps and 3 Playgrounds in total, 2 per island in the hub. They can be opened by returning Crystals to the centre of the hub.
• Each Challenge map and Playground map now has a Global Leaderboard displayed for Oculus and Steam.

Changes and Fixes

• The respawn button now requires a slightly longer press, so accidentally touching it doesn't cause a respawn and the associated frustration (especially on the Vive)
• The world content has now been fully optimised so performance should be improved, especially on Sky.
• Tablets no longer appear in the distance when you have already collected them.
• Many many fixes to the world. Thank you for all the map feedback, we continue to remove errors, polish areas and implement changes. If you find any map issues please submit them directly to us using the in-game feedback tool.
• Peon is now in the game (classic speedrunner)
• We have decided NOT to include backer hooks as stated in our Indiegogo. In retrospect this is something that should not have been included as they dont change the game, will only affect a small group of people and are very difficult to implement. Instead we spent the resources to add story elements.
• The standing shadow is now slightly darker.
• Corrupt save games no longer cause the game not to work.
• The default choice on the Load Game screen is now Slot 1
• The respawn messages and delete slot text now contain icons for the buttons.

VR

• We have added another Vive Layout for you to play with, please try it out and share your feedback!
• Oculus Touch Support is now in testing, sorry you cant have access right now, but be excited, its coming!
• Cursors (Receptacles) have been improved to make sure only the correct ones are visible while switching between 3D input and controllers.
• Oculus now has Leaderboard support as well as Steam.
• You can now adjust the angle of the hooks from the VR Options Menu for 3D input.
• We have turned on Single Pass Rendering for VR, this improves VR performance significantly.

Many thanks for your continued support on our journey! Enjoy! - Psytec Games Team

[ 2016-08-18 19:05:45 CET ] [ Original post ]

18-Aug-2016 An update to Windlands has been released to Steam and will be automatically downloaded. After listening very carefully, we know most players find some sections of the game difficult or find the learning curve hard. To remedy this, we are really pleased to introduce the new game modes! Please note: there will be adjustments to your save games, please see “Big Changes” for more information. We also understand that some players are unsure what to do in the game, and would like the story to be told clearer. Today, we are really excited to introduce the new story features! Key events in the game now feature full narration and subtitles. All of the narration has been completed, and we would really appreciate your feedback on how you felt when experiencing the story and instructions this way. Oh... and More Free Content!! If you have enough Crystals, you can open up the new City Playground and Sky Playground. We look forward to seeing more speedruns, enjoy!

Big Changes

• Hard mode remains as the original difficulty, your current save games will be set to hard.
• We have added Normal Mode (with extra bushes to avoid parkour, a good example is the top of the Jungle, which can now be completed without using parkour)
• We have added Easy Mode (hooks attach to any material and extra bushes to avoid parkour).
• The end game credits have been improved to change slightly dependent on the difficulty level.
• Challenge levels and playgrounds always follow the Hard ruleset regardless of your selected game difficulty, so world leaderboards are not affected.
• The game now starts with an introduction story scene.
• Image projectors and various key parts of the game now have subtitles and narration to help clarify story, objective and expand knowledge on what to do.
• We have added a new playground map to City, the “City Playground”.
• We have added a new playground map to Sky, the “Sky Playground”.
• We now have 3 Challenge maps and 3 Playgrounds in total, 2 per island in the hub. They can be opened by returning Crystals to the centre of the hub.
• Each Challenge map and Playground map now has a Global Leaderboard displayed for Oculus and Steam.

Changes and Fixes

• The respawn button now requires a slightly longer press, so accidentally touching it doesn't cause a respawn and the associated frustration (especially on the Vive)
• The world content has now been fully optimised so performance should be improved, especially on Sky.
• Tablets no longer appear in the distance when you have already collected them.
• Many many fixes to the world. Thank you for all the map feedback, we continue to remove errors, polish areas and implement changes. If you find any map issues please submit them directly to us using the in-game feedback tool.
• Peon is now in the game (classic speedrunner)
• We have decided NOT to include backer hooks as stated in our Indiegogo. In retrospect this is something that should not have been included as they don’t change the game, will only affect a small group of people and are very difficult to implement. Instead we spent the resources to add story elements.
• The standing shadow is now slightly darker.
• Corrupt save games no longer cause the game not to work.
• The default choice on the Load Game screen is now Slot 1
• The respawn messages and delete slot text now contain icons for the buttons.

VR

• We have added another Vive Layout for you to play with, please try it out and share your feedback!
• Oculus Touch Support is now in testing, sorry you can’t have access right now, but be excited, it’s coming!
• Cursors (Receptacles) have been improved to make sure only the correct ones are visible while switching between 3D input and controllers.
• Oculus now has Leaderboard support as well as Steam.
• You can now adjust the angle of the hooks from the VR Options Menu for 3D input.
• We have turned on Single Pass Rendering for VR, this improves VR performance significantly.

Many thanks for your continued support on our journey! Enjoy! - Psytec Games Team

[ 2016-08-18 19:05:45 CET ] [ Original post ]

17-Jun-2016 An update to Windlands has been released to Steam and will be automatically downloaded.

New Free Content!

• If you have enough Crystals you can open up the new Jungle Playground (see details below) and the Sky Challenge. We look forward to seeing your speedruns, enjoy!

Big Changes

• We have added a new Challenge map to Sky, the Sky Swing Challenge.
• We have moved the Parkour Challenge map from Jungle to City, where it is more at home.
• We now have 3 Challenge maps in total, 1 per island in the hub. They can be opened by returning Crystals to the center of the hub.
• We have added a new Jungle Playground Map, accessible in the Hub where the Parkour Challenge used to be. This map is designed for swinging and most of all, fun!
• The Playground is a new type of Challenge. 10 orbs are scattered in the map. Leaving the start area will start the timer, you can collect the 10 orbs in any order and make your way to the exit to stop the timer. We plan to add a City and Sky Playground in future updates. Windlands Original Soundtrack is now available as a DLC! Grab it here!

Changes

• We have introduced LODs on Tablets to reduce CPU overhead.
• We have added Controller layout diagrams to make the layout pages clearer.

VR

• We now display an intensity warning in VR when the game starts. Too many people leave negative reviews due to feeling nausea (if you haven't yet reviewed Windlands on Steam, please do, it really helps others out).
• We have introduced controller diagrams into the menus.
• We have some awesome official limited edition Windlands T-Shirts in our Shop. Enter the coupon code steamapr for 20% off!, because we love our Steam Community!

Many thanks for your continued support on our journey! Enjoy! - Psytec Games Team

[ 2016-06-17 13:59:52 CET ] [ Original post ]

17-Jun-2016 An update to Windlands has been released to Steam and will be automatically downloaded.

New Free Content!

• If you have enough Crystals you can open up the new Jungle Playground (see details below) and the Sky Challenge. We look forward to seeing your speedruns, enjoy!

Big Changes

• We have added a new Challenge map to Sky, the Sky Swing Challenge.
• We have moved the Parkour Challenge map from Jungle to City, where it is more at home.
• We now have 3 Challenge maps in total, 1 per island in the hub. They can be opened by returning Crystals to the center of the hub.
• We have added a new Jungle Playground Map, accessible in the Hub where the Parkour Challenge used to be. This map is designed for swinging and most of all, fun!
• The Playground is a new type of Challenge. 10 orbs are scattered in the map. Leaving the start area will start the timer, you can collect the 10 orbs in any order and make your way to the exit to stop the timer. We plan to add a City and Sky Playground in future updates. Windlands Original Soundtrack is now available as a DLC! Grab it here!

Changes

• We have introduced LOD’s on Tablets to reduce CPU overhead.
• We have added Controller layout diagrams to make the layout pages clearer.

VR

• We now display an intensity warning in VR when the game starts. Too many people leave negative reviews due to feeling nausea (if you haven't yet reviewed Windlands on Steam, please do, it really helps others out).
• We have introduced controller diagrams into the menus.
• We have some awesome official limited edition Windlands T-Shirts in our Shop. Enter the coupon code “steamapr” for 20% off!, because we love our Steam Community!

Many thanks for your continued support on our journey! Enjoy! - Psytec Games Team

[ 2016-06-17 13:59:52 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hi Everybody, We are really pleased to offer the new bundle at a 10% discount too! You can grab the bundle right away Here. Or if you would like to purchase the OST separately, you can do so Here. We also have official Windlands T-Shirt in stock, and available from our Store! The full OST includes over one and a half hours of music from the game, crafted by our very talented sound engineer Simo Sainio. Full Tracklist: 1. Opening Theme (3:57) 2. Tutorial (3:22) 3. Positive Surroundings (4:08) 4. First Steps (3:35) 5. Deactivated Warmachine (3:38) 6. Shoulders of Giants (3:41) 7. Surrounded by Mystery (4:06) 8. Level of Suspense (3:25) 9. Jungle Challenge (3:28) 10. Wasteland Wanderer (5:15) 11. The Joy That Sank (3:39) 12. Hollow Quarter Scavenge Hunt (4:01) 13. Melancholy Walker (3:55) 14. City Challenge (3:21) 15. Sky Map (4:43) 16. Open Adventure (3:37) 17. Sky is the Limit (4:22) 18. Ghost in the Sky (4:38) 19. Mystery Buildup (4:11) 20. Sky Challenge (3:15) 21. The End (2:58) 22. The End is a New Beginning (3:11, Includes vocals by Amanda Finnholm) 23. Windlands Trailer (0:54) Many thanks for all of your support as our journey continues! Keep Soaring! <3 - Psytec Games Team

[ 2016-06-09 09:09:39 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hi Everybody, We are really pleased to offer the new bundle at a 10% discount too! You can grab the bundle right away Here. Or if you would like to purchase the OST separately, you can do so Here. We also have official Windlands T-Shirt in stock, and available from our Store! The full OST includes over one and a half hours of music from the game, crafted by our very talented sound engineer Simo Sainio. Full Tracklist: 1. Opening Theme (3:57) 2. Tutorial (3:22) 3. Positive Surroundings (4:08) 4. First Steps (3:35) 5. Deactivated Warmachine (3:38) 6. Shoulders of Giants (3:41) 7. Surrounded by Mystery (4:06) 8. Level of Suspense (3:25) 9. Jungle Challenge (3:28) 10. Wasteland Wanderer (5:15) 11. The Joy That Sank (3:39) 12. Hollow Quarter Scavenge Hunt (4:01) 13. Melancholy Walker (3:55) 14. City Challenge (3:21) 15. Sky Map (4:43) 16. Open Adventure (3:37) 17. Sky is the Limit (4:22) 18. Ghost in the Sky (4:38) 19. Mystery Buildup (4:11) 20. Sky Challenge (3:15) 21. The End (2:58) 22. The End is a New Beginning (3:11, Includes vocals by Amanda Finnholm) 23. Windlands Trailer (0:54) Many thanks for all of your support as our journey continues! Keep Soaring! <3 - Psytec Games Team

[ 2016-06-09 09:09:39 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hi Awesome Windlanders (is that a thing? sounds ok to me), We have been very busy and soon we will be patching an update to Windlands (Exciting stuff with some new content too), to fill in the gap while you wait for us to get on with it, we would like to ask a personal favour that will impact the future of Windlands, we have created a nifty short survey to gather some feedback and it would be awesome if you (yes amazing you!) could click the link bellow and give us a few minutes of your time (THANK YOU!!!) Windlands Past and Future Survey

[ 2016-05-18 12:41:26 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hi Awesome Windlanders (is that a thing? sounds ok to me), We have been very busy and soon we will be patching an update to Windlands (Exciting stuff with some new content too), to fill in the gap while you wait for us to get on with it, we would like to ask a personal favour that will impact the future of Windlands, we have created a nifty short survey to gather some feedback and it would be awesome if you (yes amazing you!) could click the link bellow and give us a few minutes of your time (THANK YOU!!!) Windlands Past and Future Survey

[ 2016-05-18 12:41:26 CET ] [ Original post ]

An update to Windlands has been released to Steam and will be automatically downloaded. We have decided to release this update today in order to gather further feedback on the Vive controllers updates. We are busy doing everything we can to help beginners, Give options and improve visual and haptic feedback in the hope we can crack the Vive controllers. Sadly, they were not designed well for locomotion and are not ideal, however, we think we are getting a great deal closer to an awesome experience with them, we will continue to strive and give you the best game we can.

Big Changes

• Vive Controller Changes, please see the VR section.

Changes

• You can now disable turning in the controls menu
• You can now disable strafing in the controls menu
• We have introduced a new controllers layout menu which we will improve in future versions, for now you can see the controller setup in text.
• You now receive an information message at the start of a new game before you have picked up your hooks, this should help with people who report their controllers are broken because the hooks are not working.

VR

• By default the Vive controller layout is set to beginner, in this mode you can only press to walk forwards, backwards and jump (by pressing the right pad). As you become confident we recommend you change to the recommended layout which includes strafe, our experience is players new to VR are finding locomotion too much for them, so this vastly improves the beginners experience, people soon find their legs and want better controls.
• Vive controllers now have haptic feedback for Walking, Landing and Hooking.
• Vive controllers now have floating text help, you can switch this off from the new Controller Layout Menu.
• Vive controllers now have a touch and press visualisation so you can see where your thumb is resting.
• We have renamed the touch to move (which makes beginners feel ill) to expert and recommend only those with VR legs and time to practice use this mode, people have completed the game with this mode so we know it gives full control but requires practice.
• We have updated the Oculus SDK to 1.3.2

We are looking for feedback on the Vive Controllers so we can move forward with improvements, let us know how we are doing! Oh, and we have some awesome official limited edition (only 100 made!) Windlands T-Shirts in our shop, enter the coupon code steamapr for 20% off!, because we love our Steam Community: http://www.windlands.com/product/black-windlands-logo-t-shirt/ Many thanks for your continued support on our journey! Enjoy! - Psytec Games Team

[ 2016-04-21 16:51:41 CET ] [ Original post ]

An update to Windlands has been released to Steam and will be automatically downloaded. We have decided to release this update today in order to gather further feedback on the Vive controllers updates. We are busy doing everything we can to help beginners, Give options and improve visual and haptic feedback in the hope we can crack the Vive controllers. Sadly, they were not designed well for locomotion and are not ideal, however, we think we are getting a great deal closer to an awesome experience with them, we will continue to strive and give you the best game we can.

Big Changes

• Vive Controller Changes, please see the VR section.

Changes

• You can now disable turning in the controls menu
• You can now disable strafing in the controls menu
• We have introduced a new controllers layout menu which we will improve in future versions, for now you can see the controller setup in text.
• You now receive an information message at the start of a new game before you have picked up your hooks, this should help with people who report their controllers are broken because the hooks are not working.

VR

• By default the Vive controller layout is set to “beginner”, in this mode you can only press to walk forwards, backwards and jump (by pressing the right pad). As you become confident we recommend you change to the “recommended” layout which includes strafe, our experience is players new to VR are finding locomotion too much for them, so this vastly improves the beginners experience, people soon find their legs and want better controls.
• Vive controllers now have haptic feedback for Walking, Landing and Hooking.
• Vive controllers now have floating text help, you can switch this off from the new Controller Layout Menu.
• Vive controllers now have a touch and press visualisation so you can see where your thumb is resting.
• We have renamed the touch to move (which makes beginners feel ill) to expert and recommend only those with VR legs and time to practice use this mode, people have completed the game with this mode so we know it gives full control but requires practice.
• We have updated the Oculus SDK to 1.3.2

We are looking for feedback on the Vive Controllers so we can move forward with improvements, let us know how we are doing! Oh, and we have some awesome official limited edition (only 100 made!) Windlands T-Shirts in our shop, enter the coupon code “steamapr” for 20% off!, because we love our Steam Community: http://www.windlands.com/product/black-windlands-logo-t-shirt/ Many thanks for your continued support on our journey! Enjoy! - Psytec Games Team

[ 2016-04-21 16:51:41 CET ] [ Original post ]

04/04/16 Today we have released a minor patch that only effects the Steam VR version of Windlands. We have updated the Hooks to resemble the Vive controllers to assist in locating the buttons and movement pads. We have also made it clear that you don't have the hooks at the start of the tutorial level on the Vive. Enjoy! - Psytec Games Team

[ 2016-04-04 09:03:42 CET ] [ Original post ]

31-Mar-2016 An update to Windlands has been released to Steam and will be automatically downloaded. We are planning to leave Early Access! We don’t intend to stop supporting Windlands, in fact we expect to add more challenge levels as free content over the next few months. Also coming up is some bonus content (such as hooks and game +). We have reached a stage where the main game is content complete and the main mechanics are solid. Customer feedback consists mostly of minor fixes at this stage, or things like it’s floaty, it’s slidy, it’s hard (we know, it’s supposed to be). We also want to be at the point where Windlands 1 is complete so we can have the freedom to make our next games.

Big Changes

SKY!!!, yes! the final world with the last 2 power Crystals and 40 more tablet artifacts awaits. You will need to collect at least 5 power Crystals to unlock the new island in the Hub.

Windlands is now completable! You can finish the game by collecting the 2 Crystals in Sky and reaching the last section - end game music, credits and all.

We have added Mosaics to the sides of the main hub walls. Every tablet artifact you collect fills in a piece of the mosaic for that world. Check them out to learn the ancient story behind Windlands.

We have added Projectors to each Power Crystal you obtain. Stand on the projectors to watch a short story segment.

A robot has been added to City along with animations for each Crystal pickup.

Game Improvements

We have updated the end sections of the challenge maps to match our vision.

When you complete the challenge maps you now get rewarded with effects, with extra special reward effects for beating your personal best.

We have changed the game font. This has been requested often for improvement. A new clean font has been chosen that we think fits well with Windlands.

Jungle Swing and City are now Unified, which improves performance and gets rid of the little seams between blocks.

We have added AZERTY Keyboard support in the options.

General Fixes

Lots of minor map fixes from the in-game customer feedback tool. Please continue to use this tool to report anything broken or unfair, and we will continue to polish the maps.

VR

We have updated the Oculus SDK to 1.3

We have updated the Steam VR SDK 1.0.8

We have improved the Vive controller support and made touch the default (you don’t have to press the pad), you can switch to press mode in the options by switching to alternative layout, we have also increased the default sensitivity. Please keep your screenshots, fan art & videos coming in! We love seeing what you are getting up to in the game. Many thanks for your continued support on our journey! Enjoy! - Psytec Games Team

[ 2016-03-31 18:49:47 CET ] [ Original post ]

Just to keep everyone informed, we intend to update Windlands Oculus Support to the new 1.3 SDK this week, we don't have a specific date/time but we are aiming to complete this upgrade before 5th April, we will also update Vive and Non VR support with the New World (SKY), Story elements and the ability to complete the game.

[ 2016-03-28 16:43:44 CET ] [ Original post ]

26-Feb-2016 An update for Windlands has been released to Steam and will be automatically downloaded. Again, Thank you for your awesome feedback. We are still listening and every release we focus on giving you as much as we can. Please keep using the in-game feedback tool, as you will see, your map feedback is being fixed.

Big Changes

CITY!!!, yes! a brand new world with 3 more power Crystals and 40 more tablet artifacts await! You will need to collect at least 2 power Crystals from Jungle to unlock the new island in the Hub. PLEASE NOTE: the City is not optimized yet! We do not unify the model until it’s had some public testing (yes you!), we will start to unify City soon, so short term, please no "City has bad performance" posts.. We know, and the fix is coming, it’s all part of Early Access we’re afraid.

The Hub has been updated to closely represent the final layout.

Game Improvements

We have added particle effects and sounds to the challenge level ends. You will receive an extra bonus for getting a personal best.

A brand new animation for the Robot in the Tutorial map.

The Robot is now in the Jungle and Animates when you pick up each Crystal.

When the game starts, you now spawn into the opening room instead of space.

The Menu design has been updated with a cleaner look.

Deletion of the Puppy Monkey Baby assets, turns out someone else has done it.

General Improvements and Fixes

Challenge Maps now have a start sound.

Many many map fixes, thank you for your in-game feedback, great stuff!

Quality Settings have now been split out. You can also change some of them in VR to help those close to minimum specification in VR.

Drop down boxes remaining open in the menu and a number of minor menu bugs have been fixed.

As usual lots of minor fixes that don’t deserve the limelight because you probably didn't know the issues existed anyway ;-)

VR

We Now Support the HTC Vive really well, and have been extensively testing it.

We have Standing and Seated options for playing with the Vive. A new option in the VR menu enables or disables seated playing. The Seated works very much like the Oculus Rift, just grab a controller and press the reset button to reset your head position.

Vive 3D Input now has haptic feedback support.

We have implemented new models for 3D input (using hands).

When using 3D input you now get 2 cursors, one for each hand.

OSVR and other headsets should now work with Steam VR. Just change the setting to Seated. Oh did we mention the new world?, City! Please keep sharing your screenshots and videos! We love seeing what you are getting up to in the game. Enjoy! - Psytec Games Team

[ 2016-02-26 14:23:43 CET ] [ Original post ]

05-Feb-2016 An update to Windlands has been released to Steam and will be automatically downloaded. Firstly, Thank you for your awesome feedback. We are listening and every release we focus on giving you as much as we can. Please keep using the in-game feedback tool, we read every piece of submitted feedback and it helps us to locate map issues and fix them.

Big Changes

We have improved the top of the Jungle area to make it much more fair, we have removed trip points, added a new checkpoint and improved the layout. It should still be hard (we need some hard bits that make your legs wobble) but it should no longer feel like it’s unfair.

The 2nd Jungle Challenge has now been enabled, focused on swinging (you asked). You need at least 3 power crystals returned to the hub machine to enable it. You can enter the challenge from the top portal on the Jungle Island in the hub, good luck!

Performance in the Jungle, 1st Jungle challenge and hub should be much better. We have unified most of the maps, which also has the awesome side effect of removing many cracks in the ground. We will continue to unify as we are happy with the content.

Challenge level cracks have now disappeared, which should help with your awesome <2:00 timed runs! Check out the leaderborads! . A special shout out to our awesome sub 2 minute speed runners : Razaluna, Kokutouchichi, charlton_3393, blongdev & Ruuubick, we are looking forward to see how you perform on the new challenge map.

Game Improvements

The Hub has been improved with new features, bridges, birds and banners.

You can change the quality, fullscreen and resolution settings in Non VR from the Options > Video menu.

You can restart Challenge maps from the menu or by holding the respawn button down for a few seconds.

You can now return to the hub from the menu or by holding the respawn button down for a few seconds.

General Improvements and Fixes

Many minor fixes to maps (thank you for your in-game feedback, please keep reporting errors).

We have added starting gate markers to the Challenge Maps.

The VR menu has been removed from Non VR.

Ctrl and Shift have been swapped over in Advanced Rope mode as it’s more intuitive.

The menu sensitivity, dead zones and the ability to select while moving has been improved.

Tablet artifact sounds have been moved from Sound FX to Ambient to help avoid sound hacking when searching for tablets.

The textures for pipes has been improved (it’s no longer cyan).

Many minor fixes to the game, too many to list.

VR

R no longer resets the headset while submitting feedback in the menu.

We have implemented Haptic Feedback on Vive Controllers. Have Fun, Enjoy, and we look forward to hearing from you on the Windlands discussions! - Psytec

[ 2016-02-05 15:00:32 CET ] [ Original post ]

22/01/2016 An update to Windlands has been released to Steam and will be automatically downloaded.

Big Changes

We have introduced the first Challenge Level so you can practice your parkour skills. You will need 2 Power Crystals to open this level, the portal is located next to the Jungle Portal.

There are now 40 Tablet Artifacts in the Jungle Level.

The Game Hub has been improved.

The Jungle Level has been improved with New Areas and Checkpoints.

You can now take your Power Crystals back to the center of the Hub to socket into the Machine.

We have enabled an Advance Rope mode which can be activated from the Game Menu for those who want a bigger challenge. Please note we had to reset the save games, we never want to do this, but in this case the changes were very dramatic and it was necessary, we will do our very best to avoid this in future patches, on the bright side you get to enjoy new content along your path, enjoy...

Game Improvements

Rope modifying (stopping pulling and extending rope) are now working as expected.

You can now invert controllers / mouse horizontal or vertical.

You can now set the sensitivity of controllers / mouse horizontal or vertical.

You can now move backwards in the menus with Escape/B Button/Circle Button.

Game Statistics are now available in the Menu.

The Save Game and Statistics screens now show totals.

The Save Game description now contains the last played date/time and time played.

On Screen Game Timers (total game time played and current levels) for Speedrunning are now available in the Menu and Via Keyboard and Controllers.

New Portal visuals make it more obvious when they are ON or OFF.

Challenge Levels have timer boards displayed at the start and end.

We are testing Steam Leaderboard Support in this version, we hope to make these available in a future patch.

The in-game feedback (with x/y/z map location) in the menu is now working and calls direct API to submit tickets to us.

We have introduced a 2nd controller layout in the controllers menu.

General Improvements and Fixes.

Checkpoints now work bi-directional, you move through them in either direction and will respawn in the expected direction.

The Tablet Artifact Sounds have been Changed.

Music Fading has been improved.

Level changes now fade in and out (instead of an abrupt switch).

The crosshair now correctly highlights when you can hook the object.

Added support for more Controllers (Logitech F710, Logitech F331, SteelSeries Stratus XL and the Samsung Gamepad).

Added Detection for G27 Steering Wheels and Saitek X52 (& Pro) HOTAS so they don’t interfere with other controllers.

Many minor fixes and improvements.

Non Game

A new Manual is available on Steam.

A brand new Trailer and New Gameplay Trailer are now on Steam.

[ 2016-01-22 15:32:49 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello everyone! We are very excited to enter Early Access with the wider Steam community and to work with you to shape the future of Windlands. We want to hear you, as it is extremely important to us that your opinions are heard. We are listening and acting on your feedback. Feedback can be left right here on Steam or within the game itself under “Feedback” at the pause menu. We will be monitoring everything and posting updates regularly. You can also follow us on the @windlands_game Twitter and facebook.com/psytecgames social media for updates or to get in touch. You can also reach Luke, our Community Manager directly on luke@psytecgames.com. He would love to hear from you! We are all busy working on the next patch, but for now, it’s time for you to start your own adventure! From all of us here, we would like to thank you for putting your faith and interest into our vision. Thank you to those who backed on Indiegogo, purchased on Steam (Welcome!), and thank you to everyone who followed and played the demo over and over again. We are humbled, excited and passionate to deliver you the experience of “Windlands” and hope you enjoy the adventure! And this, is only the beginning… enjoy... - Psytec Games

[ 2016-01-08 20:20:34 CET ] [ Original post ]