Lore Update: The Resonance Archives (1.18.0-pre.8)

28th March 2023

Please note: This version is quite likely still very buggy and unfinished. Not recommended for use on precious old savegames!

Please note2: Might (again) cause semi-smooth world borders in any previously created 1.18 pre worlds

Please note3: When downgrading back to 1.17, make sure that the %appdata%/VintageStory folder is empty first (VintageStoryData folder can remain untouched)

Download Links:

Windows Full Installer (395mb)
Windows Updater (82mb, use only if you already have pre.1+)
Archive (Windows/Linux) (403mb)
Mac Archive (405mb)
Server Only (27 mb)

Game updates



  • Feature: New music track for when you are travelling, titled "Radiance and Rust"
  • Feature: Added tall display case. Can now center-place items in display cases. Placing direction now affects the placed item rotation
  • Tweak: All stone-age knives now produce just 1 knife from the knapping recipe, and their durabilities have been doubled.
  • Tweak: Improved documentation for tongs. Seraph dropping hot items now also displays a hud error "Requires tongs", has an item description and is mentioned in the handbook
  • Tweak: Added display clutter items, added crown and mianguan
  • Tweak: Better positioning of the hover item info box when it moves out of the window area
  • Tweak: Disabled racking of tuning cylinders on vertical racks
  • Fixed: Creative inventory sometimes not reacting to mouse clicks to pick up an item/block
  • Fixed: Might fix issues with game stuck in the world loading/connecting screen
  • Fixed: Window border settings not remembered after game restart
  • Fixed: Wrong block breaking decals on bookshelves and clutter blocks
  • Fixed: Server side block related commands not behaving correctly with meta blocks around (render meta blocks mode was not synced to server)
  • Fixed: /we mpacifywater no longer working
  • Tweak: Updated community translations. Added Dutch translations.
  • Fixed: Should avoid a crash related to fruit trees
  • 1.18 related changes
    • Fixed: /we mexc c  not copying to clipboard
    • Fixed: Aged plank slab having the aged ebony texture
    • Fixed: Reed butterfly still in the game
    • Fixed: Seraph voice not playing when creating a character
    • Fixed: Minor positioning issue in handbook barrel recipes
    • Fixed: Issue when using backspace when editing text
    • Fixed: Multiple issues with multiline & book textediting
    • Fixed: Breaking Bookshelves dropping an invalid block that crashes the game
    • Fixed: Missing underwater fog in saltwater
    • Fixed: Added some missing translation entries
    • Fixed: Block picking on command blocks crashing the game
    • Fixed: Setting up music trigger crashing the game
    • Fixed: Should fix a rare crash when loading a game world in 1.18
    • Fixed: Exception thrown by the agriculture trader
    • Api tweak: Marked some methods in EntityBoat as virtual


Lore Update: The Resonance Archives (1.18.0-pre.7)

18th March 2023

Please note: This version is quite likely still very buggy and unfinished. Not recommended for use on precious old savegames!

Please note2: Might (again) cause semi-smooth world borders in any previously created 1.18 pre worlds

Please note3: When downgrading back to 1.17, make sure that the %appdata%/VintageStory folder is empty first (VintageStoryData folder can remain untouched)

Download Links:

Windows Full Installer (395mb)
Windows Updater (82mb, use only if you already have pre.1+)
Archive (Windows/Linux) (403mb)
Mac Archive (405mb)
Server Only (27 mb)

Game updates

  • Feature: Chunk border smoothing system. Should greatly mitigate jarring world borders when opening a 1.17 world in 1.18 (and future versions where world generation changes)
  • Tweak: Treasure maps now print the distance to the location when the world map is disallowed
  • Tweak: Added 50+ more clutter shapes
  • Tweak: Added crafting recipe for ink&quill
  • Tweak: Worldgen: Replaced barren soil layer with low fertility soil layer
  • Tweak: Added many more translator credits and organized them alphabetically. If your name is in the credits and you don't want it to be, please contact us through email, support ticket, or Discord.
  • Tweak: Meals now get lost when a pot or bowl with a meal is dropped in water
  • Tweak: 3x chunk generation speedup by K.jpg (after the slowdown in pre6 this should bring it roughly back to pre.3 levels)
  • Tweak: Dialogue system tuning. Clear previous dialouge upon selecting an answer (this might change again still). Added text to border padding for better readability.
  • Tweak: Updated /time to new command system and added translation entries for all responses
  • Tweak: /gm sp now puts the player back in 1st person mode if they were in 3rd person mode
  • Fixed: Game crashing when failing to connect a server
  • Fixed: Serious issue with cascaded ore bomb explosions somehow exploding multiple times causing extreme lag. Tweaked explosion smoked particles a bit.
  • Fixed: 0.5 second interval lag spikes when playing on a server with many players
  • Fixed: Auroras visible where they shouldn't be
  • Fixed: Added missing server side smithing recipe validation
  • Api Tweak: Added LanguageCode field to TextCommandCallingArgs so its easier to respond with correctly translated strings server side via Lang.GetL()
  • Api Tweak: BlockLayeredSlowDig class more moddable now
  • Api Refactor: Rename block.LiquidBarrierHeightOnSide() to block.GetLiquidBarrierHeightOnSide()
  • Api Refactor: Renamed the multiblock interfaces again and they no longer inherit from eachother, which made no sense. Renames:
    • IMultiBlockMonolithicBasic => IMultiBlockColSelBoxes
    • IMultiBlockNormal => IMultiBlockInteract
    • IMultiBlockExtensive => IMultiBlockBlockBreaking
    • New: IMultiBlockBlockProperties
  • Api Refactor: For the server side event ChunkColumnGeneration. Changed delegate method arguments. Now passes on a single IChunkColumnGenerateRequest object containing the previous 4 arguments
  • Api Fixed: Trader dialogue variable names not parsed correctly if they contained a 2nd dot.
  • Api Fixed: Code domain issue in BlockGenericTypedContainer.GetDecal
  • Api Fixed: Particly registry not available through IClassRegistryAPI
  • Api Fixed: Cairo graphics system printing not-disposed errors for unowned surfaces
  • Tweak: 1.18 related changes
    • Fixed: Server side exception spam+lag issue during normal gameplay
    • Fixed: Locust nests spawning endless locusts. Fixed breaking the nest no longer spawning extra locusts
    • Fixed: Client crash related to bookshelves
    • Fixed: Riftward animation not stopping after it ran out of fuel
    • Fixed: /mystats command missing
    • Fixed: Single line text fields had a text length limit
    • Fixed: Should fix rare client crash when chiseling
    • Fixed: New Doors not counting as greenhouse/cellar walls
    • Fixed: Unknown client commands silently ignored

Lore Update: The Resonance Archives (1.18.0-pre.6)

9th March 2023

Please note: This version is quite likely still very buggy and unfinished. Not recommended for use on precious old savegames!

Please note2: Might (again) cause world borders in any previously created 1.18 pre worlds

Please note3: When downgrading back to 1.17, make sure that the %appdata%/VintageStory folder is empty first (VintageStoryData folder can remain untouched)

Download Links:

Windows Full Installer (395mb)
Windows Updater (82mb, use only if you already have pre.1+)
Archive (Windows/Linux) (403mb)
Mac Archive (405mb)
Server Only (27 mb)

Game updates

  • Feature: Further worldgen fine tuning
    • Added more noise to geologic upheavel
    • Reduced overall upheavel default amount, more fine gain control in worldconfig
    • Added slight vertical variation to block layers y-values
    • Added gravel coverage & loose rock to mountain peaks to mitigate large empty areas with exposed rock.
    • Added smoother terrain noise generator by K.Jpg. Still in need of an optimization pass
  • Feature: Ocean system rewrite.
    • Added saltwater where oceans appear. Crops on farmland die when exposed to saltwater.
    • More configurability - more control over land/ocean ratios. 
    • Fixes main story event spawning underwater
  • Tweak: Prevent generation of loose boulders and loose stone on snow and ice
  • Fixed: Game freezing on startup on linux
  • Fixed: Texture tiling on sod roof
  • Fixes: Block updates no longer properly synced in multiplayer and some sp cases
  • Fixed: Polar bears spawning in mountains
  • Fixed: Flowing boiling water crashing the game
  • Fixed: Lore content spawning in homo sapiens mode
  • Fixed: Wrong tp transform for tongs
  • Fixed: Guides missing from the handbook

Lore Update: The Resonance Archives (1.18.0-pre.5)

6th March 2023

Please note: This version is quite likely still very buggy and unfinished. Not recommended for use on precious old savegames!

Please note2: Might (again) cause world borders in 1.18 pre1/pre2/pre3 worlds

Please note3: When downgrading back to 1.17, make sure that the %appdata%/VintageStory folder is empty first (VintageStoryData folder can remain untouched)

Download Links:

Windows Full Installer (395mb)
Windows Updater (82mb, use only if you already have pre.1+)
Archive (Windows/Linux) (403mb)
Mac Archive (405mb)
Server Only (27 mb)

Game updates

  • Tweak: Undo chunk loading system changes. It seems to break chunk loading in some cases
  • Fixed: Some blocks not updating after placing/removing them

Lore Update: The Resonance Archives (1.18.0-pre.4)

6th March 2023

Please note: This version is quite likely still very buggy and unfinished. Not recommended for use on precious old savegames!

Please note2: Might (again) cause world borders in 1.18 pre1/pre2/pre3 worlds

Please note3: When downgrading back to 1.17, make sure that the %appdata%/VintageStory folder is empty first (VintageStoryData folder can remain untouched)

Download Links:

Windows Full Installer (395mb)
Windows Updater (82mb, use only if you already have pre.1+)
Archive (Windows/Linux) (403mb)
Mac Archive (405mb)
Server Only (27 mb)

Game updates

  • Feature: Tree foliage fine tuning. Each individual tree is now slightly ahead or behind the season tinting, and chopping a tree is now more likely to only fell the targeted tree
  • Feature: Player can no longer hold in active hand slot or craft with hot items above 300°C. Now requires wooden tongs in off-hand.
  • Tweak: Fine tune chunk loading system. It now prioritises chunks that are facing the player view direction. General optimization pass over existing chunk sending system.
  • Tweak: The world config fertilityRecoverySpeed no longer affects fertility recovery from fertilizer
  • Tweak: More strongly attenuate lightning and thunder sounds while underground
  • Fixed: About a dozen tweaks and fixes missing from 1.17.x
  • Fixed: 2 server side exceptions near the world border
  • Fixed: Snow coverage completely borking chiseled blocks
  • Fixed: Might fix a bug where the game world loading never finishes
  • Fixed: Should fix able to interact with claimed firepits, querns and barrels
  • Fixed: Players in spectator mode were emitting light from held torches / respawn glow
  • Api Tweak: Fixed missing server side verification of auction price
  • Api Tweak: Added OnBlockBrokenWith and OnBlockBreaking to CollectibleBehavior
  • Api fixed: Finally fixed generic chest blocktype texture oddities, I believe
  • Api Tweak: All Wildcard matching util methods now accept * as Domain to ignore domain checking. Also works for the SearchItems and SearchBlocks methods. Also fixes spawner block dialog not showing modded creatures
  • Api Refactor: Clean up GuiDialogHandbook code in preparation for use in a new command handbook
  • Api Refactor: Client side world loading code - now all in one file instead of 6 different ones
  • Api Fixed: entity idleSoundRange not synced to client
  • 1.18 related changes
    • Tweak: Updated texts to latest community translations
    • Tweak: Added held interaction help for books
    • Tweak: Added aged version of owl, golden and normal chest. Added aged version of display cases. Added ruined buckets
    • Tweak: Added grid crafting recipes for bookshelves
    • Tweak: Improved error message on commands with a player selector
    • Tweak: New guides in the handbook for the book writing, glider, raft and leather making. Flax twine and linen handbook entries now describe usage to repair clothing. Other minor improvements.
    • Tweak: Removed extraneous nails and strips variants (only standard tool metals plus gold and silver are allowed now)
    • Tweak: Added latin names to butterflies
    • Tweak: Capped support beams to 20 block length. Can no longer place beams of length 0.
    • Tweak: Lots of texture tuning for the main story event, fixed multiple z-fighting cases
    • Tweak: Minor Glider physics tuning
    • Tweak: Reduced rift ward active sound volume
    • Fixed: Oxygen no longer running out under water
    • Fixed: Some /player subcommands not working
    • Fixed: Placed seraph shoes completely black and some with a black ghost seraph
    • Fixed: Mixed up world config values between wilderness survival and homo sapiens
    • Fixed: Grid recipe output in handbook not vertically centered
    • Fixed: "/tp x y z" teleported users into the sky
    • Fixed: Should fix incorrect srgb profile error spam on linux
    • Fixed: Armor stands not loading properly, fixed aged armor stand dropping a normal armor stand
    • Fixed: Resonator changing its orientation when playing music
    • Api Tweak: Rift ward fuel duration now configurable
    • Fixed: Not able to use WASD keys to climb on clutter ladder blocks


Lore Update: The Resonance Archives (1.18.0-pre.3)

25th February 2023

Please note: This version is quite likely still very buggy and unfinished. Not recommended for use on precious old savegames!

Download Links:

Windows Full Installer (395mb)
Windows Updater (82mb, use only if you already have pre.1+)
Archive (Windows/Linux) (403mb)
Mac Archive (405mb)
Server Only (27 mb)

Game updates

  • 1.18 related changes
    • Fixed: Should fix janky climate borders bug that disappear on world reload
    • Fixed: Charcoal pits no longer working, attempt #2

Lore Update: The Resonance Archives (1.18.0-pre.2)

25th February 2023

Please note: This version is quite likely still very buggy and unfinished. Not recommended for use on precious old savegames!

Download Links:

Windows Full Installer (395mb)
Windows Updater (82mb, use only if you already have pre.1)
Archive (Windows/Linux) (403mb)
Mac Archive (405mb)
Server Only (27 mb)

Game updates

  • Tweak: Clutter blocks can now drop at a 50% chance
  • Tweak: Bells no longer spawn surface drifters and try harder to spawn a mob nearby
  • Fixed: Wonky hitbox on bells
  • Fixed: Should fix client desync with ground storage, creating ghost items in the players inventory
  • Api Tweak: Added OnHeldInteractCancel to CollectibleBehavior
  • 1.18 related changes
    • Tweak: Added bugnet grid recipe
    • Fixed: Multiple issues with the tutorial system
    • Fixed: Remove despawn behavior on foxes again
    • Fixed: Removed unused potatoe mode world config
    • Fixed: Wonky block breaking overlay
    • Fixed: Minor translation entry fixes
    • Fixed: Rift ward not in handbook
    • Fixed: Wrong hitbox and sideao on sieve block
    • Fixed: Missing texture on tuning cylinder randomizer
    • Fixed: Glaciers not generating at the poles
    • Fixed: Charcoal pits no longer working
    • Fixed: Glider schematic consumed during crafting
    • 1 Tweak and 3 fixes in the main story event.

Lore Update: The Resonance Archives (1.18.0-pre.1)

24th February 2023

Please note: This version is quite likely still very buggy and unfinished. Not recommended for use on precious old savegames!

Download Links:
Windows Full Installer (395mb)
Archive (Windows/Linux) (403mb)
Mac Archive (405mb)
Server Only (27 mb)


Game updates