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SNOW: freeride/freestyle skiing game

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SNOWTheGame
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Check it out: www.snowthegame.com

SNOW is the first true freeride and freestyle game for skiers and snowboarders. Based on the free-to-play model, SNOW looks to restart the winter sports genre taking the player back to basics refining scale, physics and controls to capture the majesty of the mountain. SNOW is a game for riders, by riders.

SNOW will be released for free later this year and developed according to feedback from the community.

Here's the trailer: http://vimeo.com/29075248
Nov 2 2011 11:39AM
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SNOWTheGame
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sorry - forgot to post M2 update video (thanks for doing it for me!)

here are the biggest changes:

• Ski trails
• Ski particle effects
• Jump anticipation animations
• Event system
• Alternative “Orbit” spawn camera
• New animation system for the store
• Leaderboards are now stored per level and can be accessed via the level menu
• Added “Invite friends” tile to the lobby screen
• Reworked tiled UI implementation and added support for dynamic tiles
• Updated to CRYENGINE 3.5.7
• Actionmaps are now synched using Steam Cloud
• The game is no longer paused when opening the main menu (Player is frozen instead)
• Optimized vegetation
• "Play" menu is now replaced with the "Pause" menu when in-game
• Redesigned intro screen


We're planning an M2.5 update in a few weeks with a bunch of fixes and a few surprises, so stay tuned for that!

Mar 28 2014 1:08PM
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fortyvalve
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The new update must require A LOT more power from the PC. I used to be able to play the game fine on high and now it's struggling on low..
Mar 29 2014 2:44PM
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humpty
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very good game, for it being in alpha its still very fun, jumps are fun to screw around with, but the rails need some work. otherwise great game though cant wait for it to be done
Mar 29 2014 3:42PM
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SNOWTheGame
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that's our fault - we have a few things we need to fix.. the joy of videogame optimization :(
Mar 29 2014 4:18PM
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SNOWTheGame
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once we have physicalized skis we will also redo the railing mechanics - we agree that they are pretty terrible at the moment. Needs new code, animations and overall gameplay improvements.
Mar 29 2014 4:19PM
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Am_park
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when is it going to be free. i really want to play it but i don't want to spend $15
Mar 29 2014 4:23PM
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fortyvalve
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No worries honestly, I'm glad you guys responded, just got a little worried haha
Mar 29 2014 4:37PM
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SNOWTheGame
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try this

7NLIZ-ACMWP-D53TT
Mar 29 2014 6:08PM
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Am_park
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where do i put this in
Mar 29 2014 7:04PM
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APunx176
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Damn, used already!
Mar 29 2014 7:49PM
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PJS.
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Try this

D0NT-B-CH34P-FUCKFAC3
Mar 30 2014 2:19AM
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SNOWTheGame
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awesome! worked for me, thanks!
Mar 30 2014 5:09AM
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S.J.W
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Sorry if you have answered this before but when will this be available on mac any time soon?
Mar 30 2014 5:52AM
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SNOWTheGame
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CryENGINE just released Linux support, so we're not far from Mac support. Maybe by the summer...
Mar 30 2014 7:14AM
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*DUMBCAN*
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hahaha so people with a free OS can play but Mac users can't? This amuses me.


But then when I think about it it does make sense, since mac is the over branded slightly more advanced cousin of linux.

(linuxfags - when I say more advanced I mean the OS only. I have backtrack, I know what kinda shit you can run on linux that you can't on any other)
Mar 30 2014 7:23AM
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Aerozol
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Wouldn't recommend dropping money on this yet.
Mar 30 2014 7:29AM
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op14
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I would, support the company and the developers to make the game better as it goes on and giving them 15 bucks is an even more of an incentive for them to keep going.
Mar 30 2014 7:34AM
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Aerozol
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Not getting any money unless the game gets good is a great incentive too. But that's up to you.
Mar 30 2014 8:18AM
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Rparr
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you're an idiot and can hardly type out coherent sentences. Take your hate elsewhere. SNOW, is great, you probably just blow at playing it.
Mar 30 2014 8:27AM
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Tree60
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Don't blame the devs. Theres a lot, and I mean a lot of tweaking that needs to happen if youre going to port something as complicated as a game engine to mac. The fact that they have linux support is a step in the right direction.
Mar 30 2014 1:40PM
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APunx176
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"unsupported video card" :'(
Mar 30 2014 3:38PM
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TOAST.
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People always say how much they would buy a ski game in a heartbeat if a good one came out, and then when it does they arnt willing to drop money on it.

Sure the game still needs tweaking but its the closest thing a skiing game will ever get to skate, at least in the next couple years.
Mar 30 2014 4:08PM
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Moccis
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Enjoying the new update, the ski tracks look great! Keep developing the game and updating as often as possible
Mar 31 2014 9:10AM
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fortyvalve
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So just to clarify, I pretty much won't be able to play until the next update in a few weeks?
Mar 31 2014 10:08AM
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SNOWTheGame
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hopefully not - let me check if we have a fix in the works...
Mar 31 2014 12:21PM
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SNOWTheGame
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could you try disable visual effects and see if that helps?
Mar 31 2014 12:29PM
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Hammyslapwagon
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Its neat seeing how far you guys have come with Snow since your debut
Mar 31 2014 1:12PM
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fortyvalve
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Yep it helped a bit, I actually found it before i saw this haha but thanks!
Mar 31 2014 1:24PM
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SNOWTheGame
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and a lot of the progress is thanks to the support / feedback we've been seeing from Newschoolers

<3
Mar 31 2014 4:03PM
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AAas
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Not sure if you can help with this but I cant play it in full screen and there is no option to go to fullscreen. What should I do??
Mar 31 2014 7:50PM
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tacotom
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damn you shitty graphics card. i want to play so bad!
Apr 3 2014 5:54PM
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Cork3d
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This new update is bad ass... The pre-wind looks amazing. Rails are still sketchy, it seems like some rails are pretty smooth while some I will fall right through-especially on the Fochi course. Also, speed is really hard to keep while riding switch, it seems like I can never clear the jumps while doing switch tricks. Keep up the good work guys, the game is coming along nicely.
Apr 3 2014 11:30PM
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fortyvalve
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Yeah some input I would add is figuring out how to maintain speed for jumps. Even when I'm holding my tuck to the last possible second I still manage to case it. Is the space bar or the combination of the up and down arrow the better way to jump or does it not matter? It seems like right when I get to where the trail meets the lip of the jump I lose about 20 in speed
Apr 4 2014 9:06AM
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Rparr
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Don't get me wrong, I love this game to death, but- You really need to work on optimization.

I have a pretty nice laptop that's only a year and a half old and this game is quite cumbersome on it. It frequently becomes unresponsive and I have to crtl+alt+delete out and end the task. I've been playing it since launch but the issue hasn't gotten any better. I run on sys_spec 1 and no shadows.

I'm pretty sure I have a better laptop than the average person, so I worry that this will be a widespread problem upon release.
Apr 4 2014 9:52AM
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fortyvalve
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You probably would have been able to play it fine before the most recent update, but in all honesty the majority of your problem is your laptop. The game is still in Alpha development pretty much so if you aren't running it either on a laptop spec'd out for gaming (which it doesn't seem like you are) or a desktop with something other than a stock graphics card (preferably like $100 and up if you were to buy a new card) you're going to have a hard time running it. All I can say is either switch to a PC since upgrading a graphics card on a laptop is damn near open heart surgery, or wait for the next update and hope it fixes it.

For the hell of it though I'll ask, what kind of laptop are you using?
Apr 4 2014 10:14AM
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Static
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i have a fancyschmancy dual card sli laptop that plays AC IV on top specs just fine, boggs down on Snow. fuck off with the "it's your computer" crap
Apr 4 2014 11:26AM
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Rparr
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Dell XPS 14z from a couple years back with an nvidia graphics card. Don't know specs off the top of my head. It's certainly not spec'd for gaming, but my beef is that SNOW is literally the only thing it has ever had trouble running.

I've played so many other high end games on this comp fine.
Apr 4 2014 12:39PM
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*DUMBCAN*
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Well wait for the stars to align...
Apr 4 2014 1:21PM
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trueheads
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Any plans to add new maps?

Pretty burned out on siala and fochi.
Apr 5 2014 1:15AM
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SNOWTheGame
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If you're having performance issues the best fix right now is to disable particle effects in the "visuals" options menu. Particles are really expensive so disabling them should help a bunch. That being said, we totally know that we need to optimize the game more - even notice that on my PC at the office!

New update coming next week with a new level (fochi-style)...
Apr 5 2014 4:28AM
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Alex_G
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i think you mean sochi?
Apr 5 2014 5:00AM
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SNOWTheGame
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no, fochi - we created a map based on the sochi couse during the olympics. Smaller, standalone level based on the real thing.

This week we're launching another level in the same format...
Apr 5 2014 12:39PM
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robotdna
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Wait so is multiplayer functional? Can I play with friends? I've heard mixed things.
Apr 5 2014 2:48PM
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Am_park
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B&E Invin?
Apr 5 2014 8:45PM
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IBranden
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Any word on when sound will be added?
Apr 6 2014 1:40AM
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MLJ
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Have quarterpipes/halfpipes been fixed yet? If not, then this is pretty unlikely, although the timing does seem to be perfect.
Apr 6 2014 11:29AM
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tacotom
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nine knights?! i want to do the jesper death gap in virtual reality
Apr 7 2014 12:34AM
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SNOWTheGame
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boom
Apr 10 2014 11:00AM
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fortyvalve
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SNOWTheGameboom


Nice! Only problem I'm finding is not enough speed to clear it but it's probably just me, I'm playing with a controller for the first time and it feels really smooth! I like it better than the keyboard honestly. Great job with the quick/frequent updates guys!
Apr 10 2014 11:05AM
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McLS
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^^gnnnneeeee i just switched back from windows playing snow to mac....gonna have to switch again hehe gotta check this!

Btw we NEED a different key for butters and prespin (i like shift for pre spin) cos when you pre spin right now it butters too and when you butter it pre spins. Annoying. (and why can you only pre spin for spins and not for backflip front flip and lincolns?? I liked it a lot when you could, you could throw down, but still realistic, please bring it back!!!)
Apr 10 2014 11:15AM
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