- Version 1.4.0 Patch Notes - 15 October 2025
Hi everyone,This update introduces various temporal anti-aliasing and upscaling technologies in Trails Through Daybreak. For more in-depth information about these features, read the corresponding patch notes for Trails Through Daybreak II.There are also a variety of other updates and fixes in this build, including many graphical, input and QoL improvements.Graphics & UIAdd DLSS, XeSS and TAA settingsAdd new "Color Precision" setting to improve rendering performance for a slight reduction in color precisionAdd a new "HQ postprocessing" settingAdd new setting for map icon and text sizeRender expanded map at 100% scale even if the render scale is below 100%Render 3D UI at 100% scale even if the render scale is below 100%Use slightly improved shadow sampling for "Everything SGSSAA"Improve cloud rendering and fix MSAA/SGSSAA integration with cloud renderingImprove automatic detection of opti…
- NIS America says Trails and Ys RPG fans won't have to wait so long for future English releases: 'We want to bring that timeline down' - 7 August 2024
Few game communities have had to learn patience like Japanese RPGs fans. Series like Nihon Falcom’s Ys have historically taken well over a year to see an official English translation. Yet the latest entry in the series, Ys 10: Nordics, is slated to launch worldwide three months quicker than its predecessor Ys 9: Monstrum Nox did compared to its respective Japanese release. According to publisher NIS America, it's a sign of things to come... Read more.
- Anime Expo 2024 Trails Series Overview Panel with Toshihiro Kondo - 30 July 2024
Watch the full recording of NIS America's Anime Expo 2024 panel, Tracing the "Trails" of Trails with AX Guest of Honor Toshihiro Kondo! This panel consists of an overview of the Trails series along with fan-submitted questions, offering exclusive insights into the Trails series that you won't want to miss.
- Series Overview Trailer and AX 2024 Daybreak II Announcement w/ Toshihiro Kondo - 23 July 2024
Commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Trails series with a special look back at all the incredible titles. With The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak, the first title in the latest arc has just been released, there has never been a better time to jump in! Additionally, you can watch the full recording of NIS America's Anime Expo 2024 panel,【Big Reveal】The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak Panel Discussion feat. AX Guest of Honor Toshihiro Kondo with Voice Actors! In it, The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak II is announced for an early 2025 release, and Nihon Falcom President Toshihiro Kondo offers insights on Trails through Daybreak and Trails through Daybreak II alongside voice actors Damien Hass and AmaLee.
- Version 1.3.5 Patch Notes - 16 July 2024
Hi everyone, a few weeks ago Valve announced the Steam Game Recording feature, which is currently available in the Steam Beta, Introducing Steam Recording Timeline Support While basic recording works automatically, this also comes with a very cool timeline interface that allows games to programmatically add more information to the recorded timeline. And with this update Trails through Daybreak becomes one of the first large-scale games outside Valve to actively support this timeline API. It works like this: The timeline mode (which affects its color/shading) is set according to whether you are in a battle, in menus, loading, or playing the game normally. The timeline description is derived from the current area name. A number of different events are marked, including the start and end of battles, interactions like talking to characters and shopping, opening treasure, S-Breaks and more.…
- Version 1.3.4 Patch Notes - 11 July 2024
Hi everyone, today we are releasing an update which includes the following new features and bug fixes: Add a new setting to customize text reveal speed. Improve the safety of the "asset caching" feature across different hardware configurations, and make changes to it apply while the game is running. Fix mouse menu navigation when a script is waiting for a prompt or a button upon displaying a help message. Disable camp menu shortcuts when text messages or help notes are open, to prevent getting into an unexpected state. Fix an issue with saving that could lead to instability over long play sessions. Extend error logging in some cases to allow us to more efficiently investigate bug reports. As always for our releases, in the unlikely case that you experience any regressions you can revert to prior versions of the game using the Steam "Beta" feature. - Peter "Durante" Thoman
- Long-awaited JRPG Trails Through Daybreak finally arrives in English - 7 July 2024
Almost three years after its original release in Japan, The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak is finally out on Steam with an English-language release. The detective JRPG is already racking up an excellent Steam rating, with early reviews sitting at a very positive 95% score. In even better news, publisher NIS America celebrates the launch with confirmation that it plans to bring the sequel to English-speaking territories in "early 2025," making now a fantastic time to start. Read the rest of the story...
- Daybreak II Coming Early 2025 - 5 July 2024
About The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak II + Wishlist today and stay tuned for updates leading up to the game's release! No longer threatened by the mafia organization Almata, the people of Calvard have returned to their peaceful lives. But one day, a shocking series of murders involving a mysterious crimson beast sets the wheels of fate in motion once again. Various factions spring into action – both those who abide by the law to uncover the truth and those looking to capitalize on any new developments wherever possible, no matter how sinister. With chaos once again looming on the horizon, the spriggan Van Arkride receives an unexpected visitor, prompting his own investigation. Who is behind the murders, and what is their goal? The sands of time bring old and new faces together for this thrilling second installment in the Trails through Daybreak saga. STORY Year 1209 of the…
- Special Patch Notes - The English Release And So Much More - 4 July 2024
*The English language support update is scheduled for July 5, 2024, at 10 am PDT. Hi everyone, with Kuro no Kiseki turning into Trails through Daybreak, we are also happy to release all the improvements we made to the PC version while the localization was in development. We might have gone a bit overboard with this, so the full list is... sizeable. As such, we've extracted some highlights to talk about in more depth -- you can find the full unfiltered list towards the end of this post. Highlights Improvements to Previously Discussed Features As you might know, Trails through Daybreak has been out on Steam for quite a while now in Japanese. Back when we released this port, I posted about various features of the PC version here. This included things like arbitrary resolution and aspect ratio support, support for high frame rates up to 360 FPS, a field of view setting, and various new grap…
- Trails through Daybreak's cozy sense of place delivers more of what makes The Legend of Heroes RPGs great - 3 July 2024
My favorite moments in Trails through Daybreak were, somewhat ironically, all set at night, when frosty protagonist Van Arkride would slip away from the boisterous party of teens and young adults growing under his wing to get some quiet—and drop the act. He goes to the movies and bumps into an old friend, now flourishing after he helped her find a new family years ago. He drops in on his old flame and they dance around their desire to spend more time together. He does a sidequest for the ghost of a long dead child... Read more.
- Meet the Voices Behind Your Favorite Characters! - 1 July 2024
*Owners of the Japanese version of "The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak (Kuro no Kiseki)" will automatically receive English language support in an update scheduled for July 5, 2024. Van Arkride is a spriggan who takes on jobs that can't be brought to the police or the bracers, and has cultivated a wide network of contacts due to the nature of his work. But little does he know that his latest job will be his toughest one yet! Agnès Claudel is a first-year student at Aramis Academy who seeks a stolen orbment that belonged to her late great-grandfather. For this critical job, she turns to the Arkride Solutions Office, which is said to accept any kind of request. Aaron Wei is the leader of a local gang in Langport's Eastern Quarter, as well as a practioner of the Gekka school of swordsmanship. His skill and charisma have drawn the attention of the crime syndicate Heiyue, who seek…
- English Launch Purchase Options - 27 June 2024
*Owners of the Japanese version of "The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak (Kuro no Kiseki)" will automatically receive English language support in an update scheduled for July 5, 2024. The English release is almost here! To mark the occasion, enjoy better discounts on the Deluxe and Ultimate editions. Take advantage of the limited-time bonuses and get your copy today!
- Version 1.1.4 Patch Notes - 6 October 2023
Hi everyone, today we are releasing an update which includes the following changes: Improved a subset of map textures with new, higher-quality sources. Note that this increases the game's storage requirements by ~1 GB. Improve the shutdown behaviour of the game in some circumstances. Fix some unexpected cursor behavior in camp/tactics menu. Fix the "At Bonus" alignment for non-16:9 aspect ratios. Increase the safety margin for the "auto" p3a caching option. As always for our releases, in case you experience any regressions you can revert to prior versions of the game using the Steam "Beta" feature. - Peter "Durante" Thoman
- Version 1.1.2 Patch Notes - 13 March 2023
Hi everyone, today we are releasing a minor update for Kuro no Kiseki, in order to solve an issue introduced in 1.1.1 which affected the handling of "clear saves", preventing them from being visible in some saving and loading UIs. As always for our releases, in case you experience any regressions you can revert to prior versions of the game using the Steam "Beta" feature. - Peter "Durante" Thoman
- Version 1.1.1 Patch Notes - 10 March 2023
Hi everyone, today we are releasing an update for Kuro no Kiseki with the following changes: Fix a select few instances of animations in scripted scenes not playing back correctly at high framerates. Yume can now hug Van just as well at 200 FPS as she can at 60 FPS! Fix the very first frame the game ever renders during initial loading being gray instead of black. Improve the Japanese descriptions for some game settings. Add an indication of the actual render resolution to the graphics settings menu render scale selection. Focus on the most recently manually created save in the loading dialog even if a newer autosave exists. Colorize the PlayStation-style controller button prompt face button glyphs. Automatically load "*.p3a" files found in the "mods" subdirectory. More precisely, the game will load the content of all p3a archives in the "mods" subdirectory (if such a directory exists),…
- Version 1.0.1 Patch Notes - 5 March 2023
Hi everyone, today we are releasing an update for Kuro no Kiseki with the following changes: Add a special feature to (optionally) handle GPU data transfers differently. We have observed this to significantly improve performance on some systems with AMD GPUs. See below for more details. Fix fade effect not spanning the whole screen in non-16:9 aspect ratios when skipping events Adjust chapter start screens for non-16:9 aspect ratios Regarding the GPU data transfer change, in our testing this improved performance by a significant degree on some AMD systems, but was neutral or slightly negative in its performance impact on other systems. As such, by default we enable this behavior only on systems with an AMD GPU and disable it on others. If, for any reason, you want to override this automatic selection, you can do so by changing the "extra_host_write_buffering" setting in the game's "sett…
- Our Version of Kuro no Kiseki does Not, in Fact, Have a Memory Leak - 2 March 2023
Hi everyone, Today is the release of the Japanese version of Kuro no Kiseki, and it is the first port to use a lot of new infrastructure we at PH3 built up over the past year or so. That infrastructure includes things like asset compression and platform handling, mundane features like logging and crash reporting, and dealing with game settings. But what does any of that have to do with the strange title of this article, and why should you care? Well, if you are not one to worry about technical details, then you probably won’t notice anything, and can get to playing right away. However, if you are inclined to observe what games are doing a bit more closely, then – depending on your PC hardware and software setup – you might very well get the idea that our version of Kuro has a severe memory leak issue. And that’s primarily what I want to clear up with this post on how we purposefully use…
