- 🛠️ Performance update, accessibility features and more! - 17 December 2025
Hello Riders! 🐎We have been hard at work behind the scenes to improve the game's performance, add new accessibility features and address some common bugs submitted by the community.Let's jump right in! 🆕 Accessibility Improvements: Adjustable haptic feedback strength Created three camera distances, UI displayed in Free Ride Added new control scheme to reflect new key binding Improve Jump Indicator: Added time dilation to obstacle jumping Show jump indicator even at angles or when riding slowly Accessibility Highlighting of Objects and Animals (+ sparkle) Implemented settings to switch off motion blur Color-Blind Mode Implementation Camera Locking Improvements Camera Tree Fade, iteration on camera collision Show mouse cursor in popup and mission debrief widgets when not using a gamepad Show mouse cursor while displaying mission popups 🆕 Performance Improvements: Overall better frame r…
- Winter Wonderland DLC Patch | 2024-12-18 - 19 December 2024
Hello Riders! 🐎 🚧 We are currently rolling out a new patch to address some bugs and improved the performance of the Winter Wonderland DLC! ⚠️ If you do not see the update available for your region, you may have to wait until it is fully available for you or trigger the update manually by verifying the integrity of your installation files! 🦟 Bug Fixes: Potential fix for a severe save game bug caused by overlapping mission IDs of the base game and the DLC causing the game to skip missions in some cases. ⚠️Warning: this may cause some mission progress to be reset!⚠️ Fix for DLC Photo Missions 4 and 5 not being recognized as completed in the Photo Book Adjusted height of the deep snow obstacles Adjusted the Christmas Market unlocking to work with the save game fix 🛠️ Technical Updates: Performance improvement Increased HLOD Instance Size Decreased HLOD Load Raster Switch back to traditi…
- Winter Wonderland Update - 20 November 2024
Hello winter riders! 🐎 We have fixed a few bugs and improved the performance of the Winter Wonderland DLC: Deep Snow Obstacles added to Mission 2, 6, 14 and 22 Sleigh VFX adjustments for Deep Snow Obstacles Fixed DLC loading images accidentally appearing within the base game Collectables moved to ensure they can be reached in all Christmas market states Achievement Unlocking Fixes (Winter Wonderland, Christmas Market) Visual Reigns fix for Summer and Winter Mika on Horse Multiple Performance improvements Improved adding depending on machine 5 – 10 FPS e.g: HLODs and WP Streaming Distance UDS Performance tweaks Triplanar Projection Performance tweaks Meshes Light resolution changes for non-nanite meshes Animals fur materials cast shadow optimization Horse Performance update with restructure We are already galloping straight towards the next patch with more updates. Please let us know wh…
- Winter Wonderland DLC Launch - 7 November 2024
Greetings Riders! Can you already hear the christmas bells? Because winter is coming earlier this year! Grab your winter clothes because Winter Wonderland is our now! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3145870 Explore Kaltenbach like never before Discover the magical Winter Wonderland with Mika and Windstorm! Experience exciting new sleigh and snowball missions, and many new collectibles to discover. Help Mrs. Kaltenbach prepare for the winter fair by setting up stalls and decorating the courtyard with sparkling lights. Load Mika’s sleigh with gifts and explore the snowy Alpine region, discovering new areas and festive activities along the way. From thrilling sleigh rides and action-packed snowball challenges to relaxing horseback rides through the snowy landscape, Winter Wonderland has something for every player to enjoy. Features: Ride with Windstorm through a beautiful winter landsca…
- New Winter Wonderland DLC available on November 7th - 31 October 2024
The "Winter Wonderland" DLC transforms Kaltenbach Ranch into a magical winter landscape. Help set up the winter fair, go on thrilling sleigh rides, play around in the snow, and discover all kinds of beautiful places throughout the frosty environment. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3145870 Features: Ride with Windstorm through a beautiful winter landscape 24 new main missions and 12 new side missions, like sleigh and snowball missions Special winter outfits for Mika and Windstorm Find new hidden collectibles Earn 10 extra achievements There will also be a ''Complete Edition'' available from the 7th of November with both the base game ‘Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship Remastered'' and the ''Winter Wonderland'' DLC. Watch the trailer:
- Hello, Riders! It's Patch Day!! - 30 July 2024
Hello, Riders! It's Patch Day!! Since the exciting release of Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship REMASTERED, we have received so much incredible feedback from the community about potential changes or issues within the game! With the latest patch rolling out today, we wanted to give a full breakdown of all changes made to the game since launch! We separated changes into these major categories: Balancing and Quality of Life Changes, Technical Updates, and Bug Fixes! Saddle up, because this is gonna be a long ride! Balancing and Quality of Life Changes Improved Hiking Trail visibility Sprinting Field of Vision effect added Added new Poses for Photo Mode (Cuddling, Rearing, Walking, Sprinting, Idle, Jump) World Map updates (Mountainside, Mountaintop, Labyrinth, Eastern Plains, Kaltenbach) Added the new Intro Video to the game Re-enabled Force Feedback for controllers Added a check if th…
- "Thank you" from Aesir Interactive - 25 June 2024
Hello, Riders! Troy here with some important updates for Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship Remastered! First above all, THANK YOU for such a successful launch!! From the whole Aesir Interactive studio, thank you for sharing your thoughts with us in your reviews. A 90% Positive rating is an incredible reboot of this journey and we are far from finished. Keep those reviews coming! 🤗 Now is actually the best time to revisit Kaltenbach Ranch and meet all your familiar friends from this incredible franchise. If you haven't picked up your copy, here are some exciting additions to the new version of the game: ✨ New updated graphics fidelity on Unreal Engine 5! 📌 New special areas to discover! 🚸 New hiking trails to explore! 🔍 New collectibles to gather! 📸 New robust and expansive Photo Mode! 🏆 New achievements to unlock and show off! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2829790/ Bug F…
- Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship – Remastered Now Available! - 20 June 2024
Hey Horselovers! In Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship – Remastered, both fans and new players can experience stunning new graphics and enhanced animations created in Unreal Engine 5, as well as a brand new photo mode to capture Kaltenbach in all its beauty! Main features of Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship - Remastered: - Updated graphics, featuring more details to the characters you know and love - All animals, including Windstorm, have been updated with new animations - Complete World Map overhaul with new trees, plants, lighting and weather effects - Explore every corner of the game world to find new collectibles - A new photo mode to take beautiful pictures; edit and add filters to make your photos unique! - 30 FPS support and 4K upsampling - Full controller support (Steam) - Smoother controls - Dynamic Lighting with Unreal’s Lumen System New Trophies and Achievements, am…
- New Game Revealed | Windstorm: The Legend of Khiimori - 8 May 2024
Hi horse enthusiasts! We're very excited to announce Windstorm: The Legend of Khiimori, an epic open-world adventure game where players will explore breathtaking landscapes on horseback, featuring high-fidelity graphics and unparalleled realism in equine behavior and animation, developed on Unreal Engine 5. Taking on the role as an ancient courier rider, players will complete difficult missions, cultivate their nomad camp, and train and care for majestic horses as they unravel the mystery of Khiimori, the mythical “wind horse” and the spirit of the earth and sky. Windstorm: The Legend of Khiimori will launch in Early Access on Steam in September 2024. In Windstorm: The Legend of Khiimori, players will embark on an epic adventure set in 13th century Mongolia, stepping into the role of a young courier rider. Horses will be essential to survival and safety as players breed horses, tame new…
- Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship returns Remastered! - 4 April 2024
Hey horse lovers! We're very excited to share the news that the beloved game: Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship can be rediscovered by fans and new players in the upcoming remaster! Celebrate this with us by watching the brand new trailer and have an early look at the improvements of the game! ːsteamhappyː With Unreal Engine 5, the Remaster receives brand new, updated graphics and details for the loveable characters. Windstorm and the other animals have received enhanced animations that further immerse the players into this horse-adventure. The open world has also been improved, with new plants, lighting and water effects that invite players to explore every corner in order to find all the hidden collectibles the games has to offer. The game now lets players capture their experiences with the new photo mode. The mode offers multiple filters and editing options to make the photos lo…
