Version history
Patch notes
Patch notes
What changed in the game.
Every version since the rework, newest first. Older versions can be expanded.
Version0.77 Item tooltips name Druid and Paladin
Improved
- The class line in item tooltips now also lists Druid and Paladin where they can use the item.
Version0.76 Paladin and druid armour as in the original
Fixed
- Paladins and druids wear armour, shields and staves with the original colours and textures again instead of the recoloured version – at character creation, in character selection and in the game.
Version0.75 Tutorial quest hand-in works again
Fixed
- Quests that are completed at a different NPC (e.g. Lapiris in the tutorial) could not be handed in.
Version0.74 Tutorial crash and character window disconnect fixed
Fixed
- Crash in the tutorial after accepting or handing in a quest.
- Being disconnected while the character window (C) is open.
- Crash reports now reach the team reliably.
Version0.73 Choose your graphics card
Improved
- The game now automatically uses the NVIDIA or AMD graphics card instead of the built-in Intel graphics chip.
- Under Esc → Settings → Graphics → Graphics card you can also pick the card yourself (takes effect after a restart).
- Crash reports now name the graphics card in use.
Fixed
- Crash when opening the settings.
Version0.72 Druid: same weapons as the other casters
Improved
- Druids can now use every wand, staff and spell book that mages, priests or summoners can use.
Version0.71 Character select shows your real gear
Improved
- Character select now shows the gear, upgrade glow and colours your character really wears in game.
- The quick bar at the top centre (storage, upgrade, repair, gamble, auction) is gone – as in the original, NPCs offer all of it.
- Quest texts: the Lion King Neban Maha (Valorien) is no longer called emperor; five swapped country references fixed.
- The launcher now updates itself on Linux as well (previously Windows only).
- New second progress bar: shows the current file while downloading and checking.
- Server status now distinguishes online, busy, full and maintenance.
- Version labels in the news are short and fit into the cards.
Fixed
- Fixed a crash on game start.
- Leftover items, titles and NPCs from the former Araz server that are not part of the original game have been removed. Gor's markets now show only the original and our own Gor characters.
Version0.7 Swimming, new settings window, level 90
New
- Swimming and diving: in deep sea your character swims at the surface and can dive instead of walking on the sea floor.
- New settings window (Esc → Settings) with categories on the left and a fitting graphics preset for new profiles.
- Level cap 90: all skill ranks and the class bonus (from 88) are reachable, auction search goes up to 90.
- Gor: profession master, workshop master and ore, herb and wood nodes are visible; Gor has its own neutral colour and a ferry from the harbour of Luadlan.
Improved
- Anti-aliasing, ambient occlusion, bloom and tonemapping now also work with DirectX 12 and Vulkan.
- The sharpness slider also works with NVIDIA DLSS and Intel XeSS.
- No item shop any more: all former shop goods are sold by NPC merchants for gold; luck potions have an icon, texts no longer mention the cash shop.
- Login and loading screens show the 4 Stories Reimagined logo again (Windows and Linux).
- Paladins and druids have their own class picture in the guild member list.
Fixed
- Ground and minimap appear immediately after leaving a dungeon.
- Jagged ice and snow ground (e.g. Abatara mountains) is smooth again.
- Magnaktia: paving and walls; sunken merchants and rocks in Kokuma fixed.
- The quest arrow for Gripan (blast master) points to his spot at the portal.
- The crafting window in Gor recognises the matching workplace.
Version0.6 Paladin and druid gear, HD textures, Linux client
New
- Paladins wear their own plate sets and shield, druids their own leather sets and two-handed staves; their skills glow gold or green with their own particles.
- HD textures as an optional launcher package (settings, about 9 GB); in game you can then choose texture level HD or Ultra HD.
- Upscaling: AMD FSR and Intel XeSS added, NVIDIA DLSS now also works with Vulkan.
- Linux: the launcher starts a native 64-bit Linux client without Windows emulation and updates itself.
Improved
- New models for helmet, chest, legs, gloves and boots of the Blood Oath of the Lion set; the armour follows the body more evenly for all races.
- The new areas have their own names on minimap and field map and their own loading screens; the new strip of land north of the starting areas is overgrown.
- Sanctus Sanguis: real guild logo and guild window in guild design; new glow at +17.
- The launcher shows a second progress bar for the current file and removes files that no longer belong to the game.
Fixed
- The vault guards at the five banks appear as guards again instead of a black horse.
- Needle-shaped rock spikes just below the sea surface and a rock in the middle of the square in the soldiers' district of Magnaktia were removed.
Version0.52 Clean windows and world map of the new areas
Improved
- The world map (M key) has its own detail pictures for the new fields.
- The Sanctus Sanguis welcome cloak shows the guild design (black and red, golden vines).
Fixed
- Windows no longer show stray lines or transparent stripes (DirectX 11, DirectX 12, Vulkan).
- The world map no longer shows the neighbouring area's name on the new fields.
Version0.51 Graphics options in the System tab
Improved
- Graphics settings are in the System tab of the options window; anti-aliasing and effects apply immediately.
- The Blood Oath of the Lion sword has a more detailed model with a glowing blade.
Fixed
- Ambient occlusion (SSAO) without grid or noise patterns next to furniture and walls.
Version0.5 New dungeon sets, channel switch, real sea
New
- New armour sets for all classes in the Fortress of Aelun the Lost, with their own models.
- New dungeon loot from level 31 with item level 38 to 75; item level tiers show icon and colour in the tooltip (rare blue, epic purple, legendary orange).
- Blood Oath of the Lion set with its own look and pulsing glow.
Improved
- The sea around the enlarged world is real water everywhere.
- The minimap shows the right section of the enlarged world with its own pictures for the new fields.
Fixed
- The arrow next to "Ch" at the top left opens the channel list again (channel 1 to 6).
- Floating rocks and trees at the map seams of the new world fixed.
- Hoods and helmets of the new sets fit the heads of all races.
Version0.4 Valorien and Derion, dungeon finder, real ground
New
- When creating a character you choose your country: Valorien or Derion. Paladin and druid can be chosen.
- Dungeon finder with normal and heroic mode, group sign-up and a "Leave dungeon" button.
- Graphics options right in the game (Settings → Graphics); resolution and fullscreen change without restart.
- Cloak of the Wind; Gor has a blacksmith.
Improved
- The ground shows the original detail textures (grass, earth, paths) with DirectX 11, DirectX 12 and Vulkan.
- Distant water is visible, fog follows the view distance.
- Guild roles can be set in the member list.
Fixed
- Logging in before loading has finished no longer crashes the game.
Version0.3 4 Stories Reimagined
New
- The game is now called 4 Stories Reimagined – with a new logo on the login and loading screens.
- NVIDIA DLSS upscaling on supported graphics cards.
Improved
- The launcher asks for the install location on first start; the folder can be changed in the settings.
- The launcher downloads game data directly from the game server.
Version0.2 Professions and trading post
New
- Trading post and profession office with their own window: buy and sell goods, accept crafting orders.
- The recipe book filters by profession, level and "Craftable only".
Fixed
- The trading post window is fully on screen, including "Accept" and "Close".
Version0.1 First play test of the 64-bit client
New
- First public play test: the new 64-bit client can be installed via website and launcher and is kept up to date automatically.
- DirectX 11, DirectX 12 and Vulkan renderers instead of DirectX 9.
Also available as JSON for the launcher: /api/patch/feed