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Ultimate Fishing Simulator® — patch notes and updates

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BETA UPDATE | Full Map Remaster & Performance Testing2026-02-21Hello Everyone,It's finally time to update the beta, which includes all maps, including fully reworked DLC maps. I won’t go into detail here, as everything is covered in the changelog below.Stage 2 is not available in Playtest. It is available only to all current game owners and includes the remastered DLC versions.Stage 2 is now primarily focused on performance testing and optimization across the new and updated maps. We’re carefully analyzing stability, framerate, and overall gameplay performance.We appreciate your help in reporting any bugs you encounter and filling out the feedback surveys. Your input is valuable in helping us polish the
Ultimate Fishing Simulator - Almost 10 Years of Updates2025-11-25Ultimate Fishing Simulator began as a small prototype and a big dream in late 2015. We launched in Early Access on Steam in 2017 and released the full version in 2018. Since then, we have consistently expanded the game with new mechanics, maps, features, and DLCs, improving it year after year.At the start of 2024, we set out on our boldest adventure yet: creating a completely free Remastered version. For our small team, it has been a mountain to climb. Every day, we chase a single vision - to deliver a richer visual and gameplay experience while preserving the heart of the original. I’ve lost track of how many times we’ve switched Unity versi
Ultimate Fishing® Remastered - Stage 1 (Beta)2025-09-06Hello Everyone,Stage 1 is a huge milestone — the entire map has been rebuilt from scratch. With it comes a brand-new sky system, a new water system, an updated weather system, and fully refreshed fish and gear models. Our goal has been simple: to make the game look and feel better than ever, while maintaining the same smooth performance and frame rate as before.The Challenges Along the WayThe road to this point wasn’t easy. Along the way, we encountered many surprises - entire features and add-ons stopped working after migrating to the new Unity engine. We had to rebuild and rework them from the ground up to ensure the game remains stable and
Status Update #2 - Long Bumpy Road2025-01-19Hi! It's been a while since the last Status Update and I will say the remastered version is a long and bumpy road. It took tons of time, research, whiteboards, brainstorms, and most of all trying not to affect any game mechanics that have been in the game since 2017. I have to admit (and I believe other members of our small team will agree) that our heads are full of ideas about what we can do, and how we can do it but then here it comes: Engine Update ːsteamthisː. "Aye, why multiplayer is not working?", "The sky disappeared"," Why rods are not bending anymore?" and so on. Huge engine in the backend that is affecting everything that was done
Status Update #1 - Learn about the remastered version | New Betty Lake Reveal!2024-04-08Hello Everyone, it is time to drop some light on how the works over the “rework” are going! What did we achieve, what we would like to achieve and what things we are struggling with 🙂 So what does the “remaster” mean at all? What is it? What you can expect? To be honest, it is a really complex matter that we divided into a few sectors but first things first. By the remaster, we mean that the whole game, especially the background code, scripts, and assets will get an overhaul while keeping the core gameplay mechanic in its current form (maybe besides cringe reel drag that is not working properly). As we are still a small team (currently 4 peo
Game Update | 2.3.24.02:1412024-02-14Changelog: Fixed problem with disappearing fish in Level Editor maps
Game Update | 2.3.24.02:312024-02-04Changelog: Fixed Vundu catfish on the Kariba Dam map (the bug only occurred in the French language).
Game Update | 2.3.24.01:3012024-01-30Changelog: Fixed St. Zeno teleport Fixed Atlantic tarpon on Florida DLC
Game Update | 2.3.24.01:2222024-01-22Changelog: Fixed #12 hook on new profiles Fixed big fish issue for new players/profiles Lowered landing net to 3rd level
Announcing Ultimate Fishing Simulator - Remastered | Plans for 2024-20252024-01-21Hello Everyone, as we were writing a few times - 2024 will be a year of changes for the Ultimate Fishing Simulator game. There will be many small changes and many BIG ones. And today it's time to reveal the big thing officially. Ultimate Fishing Simulator will be remastered! The new version will be available as a FREE UPDATE for everyone! You probably wonder - what does that mean? So here is the short answer! We will update the game for one of the newest Unity with HDRP support. All in-game maps will be REDONE from scratches, all in-game graphics will be updated, and here is the "general" list for remaster: Game Rework | Basic (FREE) Upgrade
Game Update | 2.3.24.01:1612024-01-16Changelog: Fixed hook size being #4 instead of #12 for "new accounts" Fixed problems with fish on Betty Lake for new players Changes to be considered in the future update: Increase fishing net size min. weight to 15kg
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Game Update | 2.3.24.01:6302024-01-07Changelog: Implementation of the new LWR 3.0 for all Florida fish*: Atlantic goliath grouper Atlantic tarpon Black drum Black sea bass Blackfin tuna Blacktip shark Gray snapper Little tunny Red drum Spinner shark Tiger shark Blue Marlin Mahi-Mahi Yellowfin Tuna Fixed Blue Marlin not biting (circling the lure/bait) Fixed Atlantic Tarpon not biting (circling the lure/bait) Fixed Aquarium UI missed text Fixed Boat colliders Big Tiger sharks show on the water's surface instead of in the hands Length-Weight Relationship 3.0 (LWR) Hello everyone, as you can read above we just implemented a new LWR for Florida fish species that is as true to real li
Game Update | 2.3.24.01:0322024-01-03Changelog Updated LWR for Florida fish species to reflect fish weight properly Changes in fish spawns (to cover more areas) Fort optimization Ports optimization Performance optimization Fixed Blacktip shark missing in lodge Fixed lionfish in the lodge Fixed aquarium fish statistics Fixed gray snapper in the encyclopedia
Game Update | 2.3.23.12:2812023-12-28Fixed Blue Marlin black screen; Fixed Red Lionfish Trophy Lodge description; Fixed Red Lionfish encyclopedia icon; Blue Marlin trophy lodge distance extended; Tiger Shark trophy lodge distance extended; Thank you for sending so many logs regarding the black screen. We found the issue and fixed it (I hope permanently) :)
Game Update | 2.3.23.12:2732023-12-27Changelog Game Update | 2.3.23.12:273 New spawning system (Florida); Added and changed values in lures & baits for Florida fish species (ex. some of them were listed as a "Best For" but hook size in this didn't even fit fish size) ; Added once again Blue Marlin (probably fix for a black screen on catch summary screen); Changed fish bait/lure radius distance; Changed attracting area radius for lures/baits; Changed boat trolling speed to be a little slower; Improved loading times (Florida); Improved performance (Florida); Fixed gray snapper encyclopedia icon; Fixed barracuda transparency (trophy lodge); Fixed: Pinas Bay, Pinas Bay Ocean, Baikal
Game Update | 2.3.23.12:2512023-12-25Add more spawn points for: Yellowfin tuna, Blackfin tuna, Mahi-mahi Fixed the "pause" menu issue for 3 languages: French, Polish, and Russian Fixed gray snapper not showing on baits/lures description
Game Update | 2.3.23.12:2412023-12-24Changelog: Added missing lures support (ex. Sakura lures); Added more fish that can be attracted by Dragonfly, Fly, Maggot, Red Worm, Wax Worms, Leech on Florida; Improved efficiency of live bait and cutbait for sharks; Added more Blue Marlin spawns on the deep waters. Issues we are aware of right now: The big "catchable" area of Florida requires more fish spawn points without dropping the performance and making loading times longer. This one is a complex task but we have an idea for it right now. Gray snapper icon showing black drum in the encyclopedia Hook prompt should have few options, so everyone can pick what they can Important note abo
Game Update | 2.3.23.12:2312023-12-23Changelog: Add more fish spawn points in the starting locations & coastal locations Fixed Atlantic tarpon Hello everyone, many of you told us that there is not enough fish at the starting location. With this update, you should instantly see way more fish just around the deck but the more fish we add in the starting location - the longer the loading time will be for the map. So this update will increase map loading some around 5 seconds. Ex. Spawnpoints We will work on improving this system more, we will also work today - so pray for us, so our wives don't kill us that we nerd in front of the PC instead of helping clean the house for Christmas
Game Update | 2.3.23.12:2212023-12-22Changelog | 2.3.23.12:221 Improved hooks/lures/flies size that fit specific fish weight range Improved hook prompt popup Fixed floor in Trophy Lodge Fixed rod stand on Florida Fixed boat colliders Fixed Tiger shark not being able to be added to the aquarium What's next? We should release today another one or two updates that will contain: More fish spawner/population to the map Fixing Atlantic tarpon And then: Fixing issue with some lure & baits not working/missing for new fish Fixing black screen issue after fish is caught* *With the black screen issue, we need your help. As we can't reproduce this issue on our side we, would like to ask eve