Supergiant Games has released a new update for Bastion, which updates the new Score Attack mode and addresses two issues with the game. This update will be applied automatically when players are signed in to the Steam client. The change list includes:

- Score Attack Mode: It is now possible to earn Fragments and XP when revisiting areas. Try revisiting areas using different weapons, spirits, and idols!

- Fixed an issue where the Fragment Globes in Bullhead Court ceased yielding as many Fragments as intended.

- Fixed an issue where certain subtitles containing accented characters appeared as asterisks.

For more information on Bastion technical support, visit the support FAQ topic in the Steam forum.

Bastion Update 08 Released
Supergiant Games has released a new update for Bastion, which adds the new Stranger’s Dream scenario and other new content, and addresses several issues. This update will be applied automatically when players restart their Steam client. The change list includes:

- The Stranger’s Dream: a new fully narrated Who Knows Where sequence, bigger and tougher than the others.

- Score Attack Mode: a challenging new way to play through the story! You start at level one with all Spirits and Idols unlocked. Combat performance is rated for efficiency, and all areas are repeatable.

Note: To access the Stranger’s Dream sequence as well as Score Attack Mode, you need to have finished the game at least once. The Stranger’s Dream sequence will be available early on in your New Game Plus or Score Attack play-through.

- No-Sweat Mode: for those who just want to experience the story of Bastion, this mode provides unlimited chances to carry on from where you left off if you’re defeated in battle.

- Added two new Leaderboards for the Stranger’s Dream and Score Attack Mode.

- Added four new Steam Achievements! They are:

Ride the Wind
Use the Skyway in the Wharf District.

All in the Mind
Complete the Stranger's Dream with five or more Shrine Idols invoked.

About the Author
Complete the Stranger's Dream with all ten Shrine Idols invoked.

Hard Bargain
Earn a total of at least 1,000,000 points in Score Attack Mode.

- Fixed an issue in Prosper Bluff that could cause players to get stuck in a specific area.

- Fixed an issue in the final area of the game where players could fall through the environment unexpectedly.

- Fixed some English-language subtitles.

For more information on Bastion technical support, visit the support FAQ topic in the Steam forum.

Supergiant Games has released a new update for Bastion, addressing several issues reported by players and adding compatibility for other foreign-language translations. This update will be applied automatically when players restart their Steam client. The change list includes:

• Fixed an issue that caused Secret Skills to sometimes become unselectable after successive play-throughs of the game.
  
• Fixed an issue that could cause the Man-at-Arms achievement not to unlock when expected.
  
• Fixed an issue that could cause weapon upgrades of the same tier to both become selected in the Forge.
  
• Fixed an issue causing Bastion.exe to not exit cleanly as intended.
  
• Added custom language support for alphabets based on Latin, Greek, and Cyrillic, in support of requests for player-created text translations to other languages. To add a custom language to the game, follow these steps:
  
  • Determine the two-letter language code according to ISO 639-1
    
    List of ISO 639-1 codes
    
    e.g. Portuguese = pt, Russian = ru, Polish = pl
    
    The following example is for creating a Russian (ru) translation.
    
  • Navigate to Steam\steamapps\common\bastion\Content\Game\Text, and make a copy of HelpText.en.xml called HelpText.ru.xml.
    
  • Translate the text in HelpText.ru.xml from English to Russian. At the top of the file, make sure the line reads:
    
  • Create a folder in Steam\steamapps\common\bastion\Content\Subtitles\ru
    
  • Copy over the files in Steam\steamapps\common\bastion\Content\Subtitles\en, and translate them.
    
  • Launch the game with '-lang ru' Launch Options
    
    (for Launch option instructions: click here)
    

For more information on Bastion technical support, visit the support FAQ topic in the Steam forum.

We've posted a new update for Bastion, which addresses several issues reported by players and adds several new achievements. This update will be applied automatically when players restart their Steam client. The change list includes:

• Fixed a rare issue in Who Knows Where sequences, in which foes could get knocked so far out of range that they would ignore the player and not return to the combat area.
  
• Fixed several more crash bugs based on user-submitted reports. Thank you to everyone who's taken the time to send crash logs.
  
• Added seven new Steam Achievements! They are:
  
  • Man-at-Arms
    
    Use the Forge to fully upgrade every weapon.
    
    
  • Whatever's Out There
    
    Complete the Kid's Dream with five or more Shrine Idols invoked.
    
    
  • Just Like That
    
    Complete the Kid's Dream with all ten Shrine Idols invoked.
    
    
  • Lock Yourself In
    
    Complete the Singer's Dream with five or more Shrine Idols invoked.
    
    
  • Calamity All Around
    
    Complete the Singer's Dream with all ten Shrine Idols invoked.
    
    
  • A Lasting Peace
    
    Complete the Survivor's Dream with five or more Shrine Idols invoked.
    
    
  • Ashes in the Sky
    
    Complete the Survivor's Dream with all ten Shrine Idols invoked.
    
    Note: These achievements will not be awarded retroactively to players who met the requirements before this update. Man-at-Arms will be awarded when entering a fully upgraded Forge.
    

For more information on Bastion technical support, visit the FAQ topic in the Steam forum.

• Fixes to several possible crash issues based on user-submitted reports. Thanks again to everyone who's taken the time to send crash logs.
  
• Fix to typographical error in the Memorial Vigil, "The Skippers".
  

• Updated the default "Slinger-style" WASD controls to make the character move relative to the isometric perspective.
  Note: In the previous update, this required using a commandline parameter "-isomovement", which is no longer necessary. To restore the original setting, use the new commandline parameter "-orthomovement".
  
• In-game menus now respond to right-clicking as well as left-clicking.
  
• Added support for resolutions greater than 1920x1080, at which visual issues with the background visuals could occur.
  
• Fixed several issues that were causing the game to crash for some players.
  
• Fixed an issue in Burstone Quarry that could cause players to get locked out of the level's final area.
  
• Fixed an issue in Mt. Zand that could cause players to get locked out of the level's final area.
  
• Fixed an issue in Zulten's Hollow that caused the level's weapon pickup animation not to play.
  
• Fixed an issue in the Bullhead Trial where the text stated that the Gold Prize requirement involved completing the trial having taken less than two hits instead of three.
  
• Fixed an issue causing the opening splash screens to overlap when running the game using the "-nofixedstep" commandline parameter, which unlocks the frame rate.
  
• Fixed a rare issue where weapon slots at the Arsenal could become unselectable.
  

For more information on Bastion technical support, visit the FAQ topic in the Steam forum.

• Fixed an issue in which the game would not detect local saved data if players lost their connection to Steam cloud storage.
  
• Fixed an issue where remapping the Left Trigger and Right Trigger gamepad controls fired the default commands unexpectedly
  
• Fixed an issue in Roathus Lagoon that could cause players to get locked out of the level's final area
  
• Added support for several advanced command-line parameters (aka Launch Options in Steam).
  

To set Launch Options in Steam, right-click on Bastion in your game library, select Properties, then select Set Launch Options.

NOTE: Please be advised that these settings are recommended for advanced users and may adversely affect your game experience.

The parameters are:

• -isomovement
  
  Using the default Slinger-style WASD controls, diagonal movements will more closely adhere to the isometric perspective. We would appreciate your feedback about this change via our Steam forum (linked below).
  


• -windowed
  
  Forces the game to start in windowed mode.
  


• -x [value]
  
  Forces the game to a specific X resolution.
  


• -y [value]
  
  Forces the game to a specific Y resolution.
  

Example: to run the game in 1280x720 (720p) resolution: "-windowed -x 1280 -y 720"


• -noborder
  
  Runs the game in windowed mode but with no windows title bar or border. (This may improve compatibility or performance versus full-screen mode in some cases or provide a preferable experience.)
  


• -deadzone [value]
  
  Allows a custom joystick dead zone for players experiencing issues with their gamepads. Value is the fraction at which input should register. Example: "-deadzone 0.4".
  


• -lang [value]
  
  Forces the game to load a specific text language. Available options are "en", "fr", "it", "de", and "es" for English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish, respectively. Example: "-lang de"
  


• -nofixedstep
  
  Turns off fixed time step so that the game no longer dictates the frame rate. (This may improve performance for some users but may also lead to erratic performance in other cases.)
  

For more information on Bastion technical support, visit the FAQ topic in the Steam forum.

An update to Bastion has been released, addressing several issues reported by players. This update will be applied automatically when players restart their Steam client. The change list includes:

• Fixed an issue causing the game to display unsupported resolution settings in certain conditions
  
• Fixed an issue where players could get stuck on a free-floating tile in the The Singer's Dream sequence
  
• Fixed an issue where the game was not loading custom-mapped mouse control settings
  

For more information on Bastion technical support, visit the FAQ topic in the Steam forum

An initial update to Bastion has been released. This update will be applied automatically when players restart their Steam client. The change list includes:

• Fixed an issue where certain SteamIDs were causing a leaderboard crash due to unrecognized alphanumeric characters
  
• Fixed an issue where pick boxes on the Skyway screen were too small at the lowest resolution settings
  
• Fixed an issue where the How to Play menu could crash when accessing it using a gamepad
  

For more information on Bastion technical support, visit this topic in the Steam Forum.