Hi everyone!
This patch brings a bunch of new fixes, changes, and a new animal for you to munch on. We recommend starting a new game to negate the effects of some bugs listed here.
For anybody still encountering the 0-1 FPS bug, please follow the following instructions:

• Navigate to Steam/steamapps/common/Saurian/CommonRedist
  
• Double click on “install.cmd”

We will be automating this process soon; if this fix does not work for you, please let us know. Otherwise, we hope you enjoy the update!

FIXED:

• Dakotaraptor no longer gain extra weight and attack power when saving and loading
  
• Blood decals should no longer have green patches
  
• Meat will no longer fall through the ground when dropped
  
• Acheroraptor will no longer be stuck on load
  
• Acheroraptor can no longer swallow hatchling Dakotaraptor whole
  
• Player no longer gains thirst when standing next to water while holding food
  
• Custom controls will now be saved correctly between sessions
  
• Tyrannosaurus can no longer swallow young Sub-Adult Dakotaraptor whole
  
• Fixed scent key rebind not working
  
• Hatchling AI Dakotaraptor will no longer get stuck in circles while following parents.
  
• Reduced chances of swim bug happening (Player getting phased in and out of water rapidly).
  
• Character select screen now displays properly for ultra-wide resolutions
  
• Sex select and back buttons on character select screen should no longer appear off screen at resolutions greater than 1920x1080
  
• Player Look IK not overriding properly when drinking
  
• Juvenile Dakotaraptor not flapping while in RPR

CHANGED:

• Player will now look at prey even when they are not hungry
  
• Player will be dehydrated by drinking saltwater
  
• Blood will wash off when animals go swimming
  
• Color-correction and lighting improved, especially at night.
  
• Reduced minimum camera sensitivity
  
• Changed default trot toggle from capslock to Q
  
• Adjusted jumping strength values for Hatchling and Juvenile
  
• Bluffs/cliffs around the edges map have been adjusted to act as a more natural barrier.
  
• The northern beach has been smoothed and is no longer unnaturally steep
  
• The swamp biomes around the map have improved tree placement (Taxodium trees are now grouped together instead of randomly scattered and have their density reduced)
  
• Groups of palms are now smaller and less frequent in the clearings
  
• Increased Chamops scent node drop rate from every 20 seconds to every 10 seconds
  
• Game now pauses when tabbed out
  
• Reduced brightness of sand texture
  
• Slight increase to Chamops hitbox for easier hunting

ADDED:

• Bone Butte bird can now be found by rivers and the beach
  
• Cypress knees, taxodium saplings, and zizyphus shrubs are now present