Insider Patch Notes 2.4.0.8
Insider Update 2.4.0.8 is now live. As the team returns to the studio after a well-deserved break, this Insiders build continues to focus on Bug Fixes ahead of January’s update.
As always, if you encounter any bugs, then please head to the
Sea of Thieves support site and let our Player Support team know.
Legend of the Veil
Haunted Fort
- When approaching a Haunted Fort Encampment, the lighting and atmosphere will now dramatically shift to a haunted tone while retaining long distance visibility
Updates
Spatial Audio Support
- Players on PC can now enable Spatial Audio and experience full immersive surround and elevation audio for both headphones, and Atmos-capable Home Theatre systems.
- To enable Spatial Audio, first head to the Windows Sound Control Panel and within the Properties for the preferred Playback Device enable Spatial Sound. Once enabled, navigate to the in-game audio settings and enable Spatial Sound.
Known Issues
Pirate Emporium
- When performing the Stargazing Emote from the Lodestar Costume, zooming in will move the camera to an incorrect position on the pirate.
Legend of the Veil
- The Legend of Veil is currently in a very early stage of development, and therefore contains a range of prototype artwork, animations, UI, cutscenes and assets throughout the experience. The team are not currently looking for feedback on these clear placeholder areas of the experience.
- Veil Stones slotted into the Veil of the Ancients can become invisible after a player’s death or upon disconnecting. This is visual only and does not affect the ability to complete or make progress on the Voyage.
- Starting the Shores of Gold Tall Tale will cancel the Legend of the Veil Voyage if the Voyage is active.
- Crews migrating servers during the Voyage can cause various issues preventing progress.
Legend of the Veil – Haunted Islands
- Various statues are in incorrect locations, in the water or in the air, and may not be interactable.
- Picking up a Flames of Fate will override the Enchanted Lantern.
- When progressing a Haunted Island quest, the placeholder friendly Golden Skeletons are currently able to be damaged and killed by players.
If the whole crew dies during the Haunted Islands’ encounter, the quest module will be completed.
Phantoms do not spawn after lighting the central beacon on the Haunted Islands.
Phantoms and Ancient Skeletons do not spawn on Haunted Islands after solo crew players die and respawn.
Incorrect Poses in Sitting Positions
- Players may find that some pirates adopt an incorrect hand position when sitting in various places around the world. These pirates should rest with their hands on their knees but may appear to hold their hands in the air.
Cannon Firing Effects
- The recoil animation does not always play when firing a ship’s cannon.
Fixed Issues
General
- The Ship’s Map of Thieves Haven now shows the location of the newly added platforms.
- The Seafoam Castaway Bilge Rat Shirt now uses the correct material colours.
Tall Tales
- ‘Captains of the Damned’ - Cancelling the Tale after the exit portal to the Tunnels of the Damned has been summoned will now move players through the portal and back to the Sea of Thieves.
- ‘Captains of the Damned’ – Players should no longer respawn back in the Athena’s Fortune Hideout during the Tale if they started the Tale while inside the hideout.5
Tunnels of the Damned
- Players should no longer be able to interact with a docked Cannon Rowboat while travelling through the Tunnels of the Damned.
- Players can now freely move Emote and Sitting viewpoint without being affected by invisible walls while travelling through the Tunnels of the Damned.
- After passing through the Tunnels of the Damned, players performing their first emote will continue to see their body when moving the view.
Pirate Emporium
- All Lodestar Ship items should now display the correct visual effects when previewed within the Pirate Emporium.
Accessibility
When using ‘Toggle Radial Menus’ accessibility setting, players can once again open and close radial menus using the same key.
When using Let Games Read to Me alongside ‘Narrate Changes Only’, adjusting sliders within the settings menu will now narrate the full value when stopping.
Improvements to font sizing and line spacing within the Custom Server Create Session screens to improve readability.
