Dear players, thank you for your patience! The gates of the Sunshine Islands will soon open to everyone. We look forward to meeting you! ^u^

You can share feedback on all official platforms (Discord, QQ groups, official website \[in preparation...]). We will carefully review every message and regularly summarize feedback for you.

We extend our deepest gratitude to everyone who has supported Sunshine Story! Every word of encouragement and every valuable critique guides our efforts.

We know the game still has room for improvement. August 15 is not the end—it’s a new beginning!

Continuously optimize the game experience and resolve issues.

Keep updating with exciting new features, gameplay, and content!

To fuel your excitement for the Sunshine Islands’ future, we’re thrilled to share two new features in development! They aim to make island exploration more convenient and delightful:

Roam Freely! New "Island Vehicle System"!

Navigate your personalized small boat and freely traverse the scattered azure waters between the Sunshine Islands!

Customizable minecart rails will deliver roller coaster-like thrilling high-speed smooth rides – the ultimate solution for planning efficient routes!

Surprises Await! "Random Treasure Chests"!

Exploring just got more fun! Mysterious randomly spawning chests will appear across the islands—in forests, beaches, and even volcano summits!

These fun and practical features are just the beginning! We’re committed to growing the Sunshine Islands’ world. Stay tuned!

Let's embark together on this pastoral adventure filled with limitless possibilities!

This build is a candidate for a hotfix.

If you encounter issues with this update, please post in the SteamVR Bug Report forum. If possible, please include a system report. Replies to this post are not tracked for bug reporting purposes. Please use the forum linked above to report issues.

You can opt-in to the beta version of the Meta Quest Steam Link app here. The Steam Link for Meta Quest FAQ page is available here.

Anyone can opt into the SteamVR Beta. Instructions are available here.


SteamVR:

• Fixed some areas of the VR user interface not updating when they should

• Fixed a bug that broke input for games using EXT_EYE_GAZE_INTERACTION.

• Fixed an occasional issue where dragging floating dashboard overlays can cause the dashboard to disappear.

• More aggressive fix for a case where firmware updates do not complete because vrmonitor does not transition to firmware update mode.

Update Size - 6.8MB / BuildID 19606068

This is our first official patch under Early Access; and with this we've added in general bug fixes and QoL improvements on Bus Station and Bike Depot.

Weiner Town

• Fixed Blue Buildings from being translucent

• Fixed a void visible behind the Taxi Hotel

Kiev Central

• Fixed a ‘Not in Service’ board not being in line with train

• Moved Underground Logos on Platform 1 train

• Fixed a Lamp Post clipping into Platform 2/3 Wall

Bus Station

• Added Lights to Bus Depot

• Re-aligned Depot road tiles

Bike Depot

• Removed random invisible collisions on Car Park entry

• Added collisions to Lim Bikes

• Added collisions to Bike Lifts

• Added collisions to Warehouse Garage Doors

• Re-aligned Garage Walls

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