Hey everyone - here's a somewhat dry (but informative!) update to tide you over while I work on the next Focus Update. Recent goings-on of note:

Performance
There's still a lot of optimization to do, but the past few weeks have seen solid FPS gains on most systems. People are also reporting even fewer of the dreaded out of memory errors that cause crashes during transitions. Which is great! I'm 100% for faster frame rates and fewer crashes. (Controversial opinion, I know.)

Now that we've finally seen some actual improvement I'm setting optimization aside for a bit to work on long-neglected gameplay issues - quest killing bugs, dialog issues, etc. So if you've been patiently waiting for me to get around to those for weeks & weeks A) you're a saint and B) your time is coming soon.

Soundrack Release
Steve Barnes has released the excellent FRONTIERS soundtrack, which you can check out here. He has also written a bit about his experience composing the soundtrack in my latest Kickstarter update - you can check out what he has to say here. Did you know that Steve got in touch with the composer of the original Daggerfall soundtrack? Steve's just full of surprises.

Official Linux Support
I'll be quietly launching an official Linux version this weekend. There are still kinks to work out with the @#$&! mouse among other things, and I'll make that clear in the storefront text, but I think it's long past time to open the gates and invite more people to try it on a wider range of Linux systems.

You Are Not Alone
I've gathered a lot of good feedback on both Hunting & Trapping and Bartering, so I'm prepping a new Focus Update called You Are Not Alone. When that launches I'll post another update letting you know what it's all about - it's going to be a fun one. (Note: if you still have feedback on earlier focus updates don't hesitate to post it. I'm still only halfway through implementing Barter changes so it'll be a while before I close the door on that system.)

This Update Has Concluded
That's all for now - if you have any questions or want updates on something specific, post in the comments and I'll try to respond. (Bonus points for not yelling if I forgot something major.) Otherwise I'll see you when the new Focus Update drops.

Cheers,
- L