Update 13, Narrative and Access to 4.0

[Oztig]

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Ah - I'm on Mac - doh (no comments please, Ratty ) - Option + G ©

 

[Old Duck]

Is upgrading to 4.0 mandatory or can Horizons players stay with 3.8? Asking because the "updated graphics", especially the planetary rendering, is ugly.

"Moving forwards, all PC players will have access to content in the next narrative phase given they are using version 4.0, except in cases where on-foot gameplay (and by extension, Odyssey) is required. "

This implies that 4.0 will be optional. For me personally, the best of both worlds would be the option to launch either "Horizons Legacy" or "Odyssey Lite" from the game's launcher, giving me access to both and allowing me to chose based on what I want to do.

EDIT -

It's not an "upgrade" to 4.0 as such. Players will have the option to launch in 3.8 or 4.0, whichever they prefer.

Looks like that's what we're going to get! That works for me. I'm assuming Horizons 4.0 will perform similar to Odyssey, so it gives me a "try before you buy" option to test Odyssey performance before I buy it (potential performance issues being one of the main reasons I haven't bought it yet).

 

[Dragorion]

So if I understand this correctly, there will be Odyssey-Horizons crossplay on version 4.0?

 

[AstroCriminal_]

The balls (or audacity) of selling it as charity that they are “allow[ing]” you “to experience the new narrative and gameplay elements” “at no additional cost” when in reality it’s just one of the many, many release requirements that their “new era of Elite” DLC still doesn’t fulfil over a year later.

What are you even talking about...

 

[Jack Winter]

No, Mac users are still locked out (a Mac being a Personal Computer).

AFAIK, it's no longer a supported platform.. You can apparently do as Linux users do and run the game in WINE (or bootcamp), unless you have newer incompatible hardware.

 

[thistle]

This implies that 4.0 will be optional. For me personally, the best of both worlds would be the option to launch either "Horizons Legacy" or "Odyssey Lite" from the game's launcher, giving me access to both and allowing me to chose based on what I want to do.

Surely you don't have Bruce on ignore too?

 

[Old Duck]

So if I understand this correctly, there will be Odyssey-Horizons crossplay on version 4.0?

IIRC Horizons 4.0 will be "Odyssey Lite", so basically Odyssey with certain restrictions. This means crossplay where Horizons players are allowed to go (so not on-foot, but in space, in SRV, etc).

 

[Alec Turner]

It's not an "upgrade" to 4.0 as such. Players will have the option to launch in 3.8 or 4.0, whichever they prefer. We'll make this clearer in the post.

4.0 is not required for Update 13 or to experience the conclusion to the Azimuth Saga. Interpretation 2 is more accurate.

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[The Atlas]

oh thank god i'll be able to play old horizons just fine while i wait 1+ year to odyssey to run properly on my machine(please do not remove the ability to run old horizons)

is decent anti aliasing coming with update 13 to odyssey? not sure if it was discussed before

 

[Old Duck]

@Bruce G - is it right to assume that tenuous atmospheric planets WILL be in Horizons 4.0, but we just won't be able to land on them? In other words, will we see them from orbit just like they appear in Odyssey, or will they be the older textured-based planets we currently see?

 

[Rubbernuke]

I'm properly confused now. In effect does this mean 3.8 is old Horizons but is the 'last' update for that branch, while going forwards 4.0 is the 'new' branch and will get all the new stuff?

Will 3.8 therefore be Horizons graphics, C+P rules etc, or will that change?

 

[[PS4 Pro - PC] earthtone99]

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[Old Duck]

So they'll be an option to launch:

• In Odyssey
• In Horizons 4.0
• In Horizons 3.8

For at least a couple of months for Windows players?

I wonder what the point of having Horizons 4.0 in that list, since it's just Odyssey with some restrictions. It would make more sense to just have Odyssey OR Horizons 4.0 along with Horizons 3.8.

 

[rootsrat]

I'm properly confused now. In effect does this mean 3.8 is old Horizons but is the 'last' update for that branch, while going forwards 4.0 is the 'new' branch and will get all the new stuff?

Will 3.8 therefore be Horizons graphics, C+P rules etc, or will that change?

Making new tutorial videos will be so much fun!

 

[thistle]

I'm properly confused now. In effect does this mean 3.8 is old Horizons but is the 'last' update for that branch, while going forwards 4.0 is the 'new' branch and will get all the new stuff?

Will 3.8 therefore be Horizons graphics, C+P rules etc, or will that change?

I imagine 3.8 will remain static, same as console.

 

[Codger]

Keypad numbers... Thanks Oz!
How about TM?

Y'know you can see these yourself by running the Character Map app that comes with Windows? You can also copy/paste symbols from there.

 

[Rubbernuke]

Hey Sally, can I have some of the gin?

 

[[PS4 Pro - PC] earthtone99]

I imagine 3.8 will remain static, same as console.

I don’t like static near my consoles, that kind of discharge is deadly.

 

[DrinkyBird]

It's gonna be really hard for Sally to deny the existence of her minifridge... especially now that she'll have to replace it with a regular-size fridge because of this post.

 

[Old Duck]

seeing a lot of "yay, update 13". if you actually read the news piece it says:

"This is expected to come in the weeks following Update 13". Will probably happen around the same time console migrations happen I recon?

Yeah I missed that on my first skim read. Reading more closely, I wonder if Horizons 4.0 will be an entirely optional and separate download rather than an update at all.

If it's free and can remain separate from Horizons Legacy, then I'll go ahead and download Odyssey Lite and give it a try. What could possibly go wrong?