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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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fries
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When will it be out for mac? i want this game so bad
Sep 24 2015 11:18PM
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Japaneezy
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schjfWhen will it be out for mac? i want this game so bad


never, cryengine doesnt support it.
Sep 24 2015 11:23PM
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SNOWTheGame
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Aidin954IT'S BROKEN AGAIN...


Please explain...
Sep 25 2015 2:47AM
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.Morton
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schjfWhen will it be out for mac? i want this game so bad


Look up how to use Bootcamp, much easier than you think
Sep 25 2015 6:48AM
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*DUMBCAN*
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Eastern.SkierLook up how to use Bootcamp, much easier than you think


which would be futile in the case of 90% of MacBook pros, which have Intel HD graphics that absolutely cannot run SNOW
Sep 25 2015 10:59AM
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Aidin954
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SNOWTheGamePlease explain...

I have never encountered any issues but ever since the last update you rolled out i cannot run snow or snow test. The game quite literally crashes when i try to start it.
Sep 25 2015 7:55PM
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fortyvalve
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So I can't run it in fullscreen, but it runs phenomenal on windowed mode for me.
Sep 30 2015 1:16PM
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SNOWTheGame
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New update just came out - might fix some of the problems people have been having here. If not, please email us at bugs@poppermost.se so we can help you!

Change notes here.
Sep 30 2015 4:28PM
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Japaneezy
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SNOWTheGameNew update just came out - might fix some of the problems people have been having here. If not, please email us at bugs@poppermost.se so we can help you!

Change notes here.


looks promising- good job!
Sep 30 2015 8:39PM
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RoidedSasquatch
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Is there a way to swap cleanly? Just popping and 180ing on rails looks weird and half of the time you end up off the rail anyway. Also will nollies and ollies get added at some point? Game is a hell of a lot of fun other than that. It's perfect for when you miss skiing.
Sep 30 2015 8:44PM
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Japaneezy
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I gotta give it to you guys, I'm super stoked about this update. The last one was horrible and buggy, almost unplayable, but this one nailed it. Speed is back to normal, rails are smooth, and the overall experience is much better. This is AWESOME
Sep 30 2015 9:33PM
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fortyvalve
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SNOWTheGameNew update just came out - might fix some of the problems people have been having here. If not, please email us at bugs@poppermost.se so we can help you!

Change notes here.


The fullscreen bug was with the new update. I'm finding it runs better in windowed for me anyway so I'm just gonna keep it. It could be my display driver as well because I'm on a dual monitor setup and stuff gets a little buggy sometimes.
Oct 1 2015 8:17AM
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mooseman077
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Whats up guys? Anything new?
Nov 2 2015 3:42AM
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SNOWTheGame
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mooseman077Whats up guys? Anything new?


We are prepping 0.6.2 for a release this week. The update will include, most notably, Free Roam Multiplayer (using dedicated servers), a new Castle area, some scoring improvements, heli pads to access the heli drop areas of the mountain, and a few more tweaks and fixes.

Stay tuned for more info coming in the next few days!
Nov 2 2015 3:57AM
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SNOWTheGame
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0.6.2 is out! This means that you can now play MULTIPLAYER together on our dedicated servers. We've also improved a bunch of other things and added a new Castle area to Sialia. Check out the full list of changes here.

Please keep in mind that multiplayer is still a WIP and we are constantly fixing bugs to make it run smoother. If you're having issues, check the Steam forum or Subreddit for answers.

Nov 5 2015 3:21AM
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tris10radeka
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i bought it early access on steam ($10). it's really fun but still sort of glitchy
Nov 5 2015 8:04AM
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SNOWTheGame
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The referenced post has been removed.


Still working on it.. no news exactly when it'll ship, though we're aiming for early next year
Nov 5 2015 8:36AM
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ny300z
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really like the update, game keeps getting bigger and better. I like how it feels like a full mountain now where you can cruise the whole way down trails or go off the trails and hit other stuff.

Rails got a lot better but not perfect yet. It locks on quicker and easier which helps.

I logged into multiplayer but couldnt find anyone on the mountain in the few minutes i played.

Now we just need this on ps4 because being precise while playing with a keyboard or half ass PS controller is almost impossible.

Any ideas about when the ps4 version will come out?
Nov 5 2015 8:38AM
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MNSkiers
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Multiplayer is so much fun to shred with your buddies
Nov 5 2015 12:26PM
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SNOWTheGame
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ny300zI logged into multiplayer but couldnt find anyone on the mountain in the few minutes i played.


you can check who's on the server by holding down TAB and you can spawn on other players by selecting the "player" face in the drop point menu.
Nov 5 2015 1:26PM
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GoodasGold
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Hey are you guys working on any rail animation fixes as well? Just curious.
Nov 5 2015 1:52PM
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SofaKingSick
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SNOWTheGameStill working on it.. no news exactly when it'll ship, though we're aiming for early next year


that's sick
Nov 5 2015 2:09PM
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ny300z
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SNOWTheGameyou can check who's on the server by holding down TAB and you can spawn on other players by selecting the "player" face in the drop point menu.


awesome, thanks for the info!

keep up the good work
Nov 5 2015 2:25PM
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e~b
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GoodasGoldHey are you guys working on any rail animation fixes as well? Just curious.


rail animations are honestly the only thing missing for me. everything else is so smooth
Nov 5 2015 3:09PM
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GoodasGold
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e~brail animations are honestly the only thing missing for me. everything else is so smooth


It's literally the only thing that is holding me back from playing the game
Nov 5 2015 4:10PM
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RudyGarmisch
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Ive seen other people (rtych on there) but the game crashes and jams frequently in multiplayer so far. I'm also getting a strange effect sometimes on restarts - its acting like a key is stuck and I'm launched into a random direction when I first jump. Usually crashes so fast that I have to restart anyways :(
Nov 5 2015 9:25PM
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fries
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Will snow ever be on xbox one or 360?
Nov 5 2015 9:50PM
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mooseman077
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Thanks for the update guys. I ran into an issue where it said level undefined when I leveled up to 18. Just thought I'd give you a heads up. Keep up the good work!
Nov 8 2015 12:08AM
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SNOWTheGame
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GoodasGoldHey are you guys working on any rail animation fixes as well? Just curious.


e~brail animations are honestly the only thing missing for me. everything else is so smooth


GoodasGoldIt's literally the only thing that is holding me back from playing the game


Yes! That will be one of our focuses for the next update (0.6.3) due out just before Christmas.
Nov 8 2015 3:20AM
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SNOWTheGame
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RudyGarmischIve seen other people (rtych on there) but the game crashes and jams frequently in multiplayer so far. I'm also getting a strange effect sometimes on restarts - its acting like a key is stuck and I'm launched into a random direction when I first jump. Usually crashes so fast that I have to restart anyways :(


We've made a bunch of improvements to MP in the last few days, so you should keep coming back and trying it out. Hopefully most of the crashes are now gone...
Nov 8 2015 3:22AM
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SNOWTheGame
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mooseman077Thanks for the update guys. I ran into an issue where it said level undefined when I leveled up to 18. Just thought I'd give you a heads up. Keep up the good work!


Did it occur after ending a session with a lot of score?
Nov 8 2015 3:23AM
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Poikenz
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you probably already know this, but there is an issue with landing/ speed where if you land more than a 45 from straight down the hill your player just kind of takes off sideways with an unrealistic amount of speed and the turning controls kind of change to being more rigid until you crash jump or reset.
Nov 8 2015 12:26PM
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GoodasGold
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SNOWTheGameYes! That will be one of our focuses for the next update (0.6.3) due out just before Christmas.


Awesome. Thanks guys. anyway you can put together a sneak peak?
Nov 8 2015 5:09PM
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mooseman077
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SNOWTheGameDid it occur after ending a session with a lot of score?


Yeah it did. I was trying to bank like 6000 or something and it glitched out.
Nov 9 2015 3:35AM
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JakeBarrett
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I wanna play this game but mac
Nov 9 2015 2:02PM
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MLJ
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Barry.McCockinerI wanna play this game but mac


Good thing you read through any of the pages in this thread! Oh wait, you didn't...

Seriously though bootcamp takes a couple of hours to setup max, and then you can run it fine.



Multiplayer is pretty good poppermost, but it really does crash a LOT. I lost at least 15,000 score over a couple hours of playing. I get probably 15 fps lower in mp on the same settings, but that is to be expected at this stage. Another quip is the huge nametags are quite annoying, they block up big parts of the screen and are too obtrusive. Some little text with a backdrop would be enough IMO.

Overall great! I will report back once I get some more playtime.
Nov 9 2015 3:44PM
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*DUMBCAN*
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MLJSeriously though bootcamp takes a couple of hours to setup max, and then you can run it fine.


If he's running a macbook pro he can't.

Doesn't work on integrated graphics, won't even boot.
Nov 9 2015 3:54PM
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Japaneezy
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MLJGood thing you read through any of the pages in this thread! Oh wait, you didn't...

Seriously though bootcamp takes a couple of hours to setup max, and then you can run it fine.



Overall great! I will report back once I get some more playtime.


you dont seem to understand that most macs don't have any discrete graphics, which makes it close to impossible to run this game.
Nov 9 2015 3:58PM
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MLJ
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Japaneezyyou dont seem to understand that most macs don't have any discrete graphics, which makes it close to impossible to run this game.


Yes, but saying "it doesnt work because mac" is completely false. I run the game on a macbook pro and get 50fps + on mid-high settings. If he had said "I can't run it because integrated graphics" that would be different.
Nov 9 2015 4:14PM
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SNOWTheGame
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GoodasGoldAwesome. Thanks guys. anyway you can put together a sneak peak?

when we have something to share, sure :)

mooseman077Yeah it did. I was trying to bank like 6000 or something and it glitched out.

this should be fixed now - would be great if you could try again and see if it occurs!

MLJGood thing you read through any of the pages in this thread! Oh wait, you didn't...

Seriously though bootcamp takes a couple of hours to setup max, and then you can run it fine.



Multiplayer is pretty good poppermost, but it really does crash a LOT. I lost at least 15,000 score over a couple hours of playing. I get probably 15 fps lower in mp on the same settings, but that is to be expected at this stage. Another quip is the huge nametags are quite annoying, they block up big parts of the screen and are too obtrusive. Some little text with a backdrop would be enough IMO.

Overall great! I will report back once I get some more playtime.

We're working on the crashes. Strange your FPS is lower - that shouldn't happen. But might be a bug on our end. You can turn off names with "M", but we did improve them this weekend.
Nov 10 2015 2:05AM
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yu.pang.12
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I've signed up for beta for like 9 months now. Although I received an email said the closed beta was live and codes will be sent in a couple of weeks. But I've never received the code.
Is the queue this long? Or you just don't need more people?

SNOWTheGamewhen we have something to share, sure :)


this should be fixed now - would be great if you could try again and see if it occurs!


We're working on the crashes. Strange your FPS is lower - that shouldn't happen. But might be a bug on our end. You can turn off names with "M", but we did improve them this weekend.
Nov 10 2015 3:12AM
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RudyGarmisch
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So if I crash right now in multiplayer holding a key, I restart with the game still getting that signal. If I lincoln safety into the ground off a booter, when I restart I can ski normally until jumping - then the dude goes into a lincoln safety upon release, without my fingers anywhere near the keys now. Restarting again does not fix the problem. Game crashes withing about a minute of this happening too :( frequent and bad. Every server.
Nov 10 2015 10:07PM
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Poikenz
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RudyGarmischSo if I crash right now in multiplayer holding a key, I restart with the game still getting that signal. If I lincoln safety into the ground off a booter, when I restart I can ski normally until jumping - then the dude goes into a lincoln safety upon release, without my fingers anywhere near the keys now. Restarting again does not fix the problem. Game crashes withing about a minute of this happening too :( frequent and bad. Every server.


If you hit the same key combo while in the air and release before landing (not crashing) it corrects itself. Yeah, the game crashing happens about every 2 minutes for me, had to stop from it being too frequent.
Nov 10 2015 10:37PM
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Rparr
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MP is awesome! In 4-5 hrs in multiplayer, it only crashed once.
Nov 11 2015 11:36PM
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SNOWTheGame
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RparrMP is awesome! In 4-5 hrs in multiplayer, it only crashed once.


Great! We released a few updates this week that should have made things more stable. Glad you enjoyed it :)
Nov 12 2015 11:21AM
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JakeBarrett
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MLJYes, but saying "it doesnt work because mac" is completely false. I run the game on a macbook pro and get 50fps + on mid-high settings. If he had said "I can't run it because integrated graphics" that would be different.


Good thing you took the time to read the comment I posted! Oh wait, you didn't...

I said I couldn't PLAY the game, meaning my macbook legit cannot run this game well enough for me to be able to play it.
Nov 13 2015 1:56PM
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MLJ
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Barry.McCockinerGood thing you took the time to read the comment I posted! Oh wait, you didn't...

I said I couldn't PLAY the game, meaning my macbook legit cannot run this game well enough for me to be able to play it.


You said the reason you couldn't play this game was mac.

"I wanna play this game but mac"
Nov 13 2015 2:14PM
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