{"id":4342,"date":"2020-02-16T14:51:11","date_gmt":"2020-02-16T21:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mattfife.com\/?p=4342"},"modified":"2020-02-16T14:51:11","modified_gmt":"2020-02-16T21:51:11","slug":"long-dark-early-releases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mattfife.com\/?p=4342","title":{"rendered":"Long Dark early releases"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I have been a huge fan of the game The Long Dark<\/a>. I bought a copy during early release (something I almost never do<\/a>). It was only $5.99 or something at the time and I loved the game already for what it was.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fast forward a few years (too many years IMHO – their development started in 2013, and here we are in 2020<\/a>). The game has expanded and been re-worked numerous times – but that sense of wandering a beautiful but deadly frozen wilderness alone with only your wits to save you is very appealing. Cap that off with some really, really music<\/a> by great composers famous for a number of large game titles<\/a> music, and you’ve got a solid little sandbox game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, I can’t say as I’ve liked all the changes over time, and still get really nostalgic for the old versions of the game. Well, I must not have been alone because other folks have asked the same. Now Hinterland studios has released Steam codes to go back to those early releases – called the Long Dark Time Capsule<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can enter the following codes to get the various pre-release versions in steam:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Release <\/strong><\/td>Date<\/strong><\/td>Branch name<\/strong><\/td>Code<\/strong><\/td>Notes:<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
v.119 <\/td>09\/22\/2014<\/td> z_tbd <\/td> 688jsRNQe6NkE3GV <\/td>Early Access<\/td><\/tr>
v.236<\/td>05\/21\/2015<\/td> z_silenthunter <\/td> Myr9JbqSXm7qJxWP <\/td>3 regions: mystery lake, coastal highway, pleasant valley<\/td><\/tr>
v.258 <\/td>07\/31\/2015<\/td> z_deepforest <\/td>6BXgaAPncUz4umsA<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
v.271<\/td>09\/17\/2015<\/td>z_desolationpoint <\/td>9uJcchMtNvpkKUUB <\/td>Desolation point<\/td><\/tr>
v.302<\/td>12\/15\/2015<\/td>z_timberwolfmountain <\/td>L9mmQmZc48tEveTX <\/td>Timberwolf mountain<\/td><\/tr>
v.339 <\/td>04\/20\/2016<\/td> z_tirelessmenace <\/td> cFvvcA3bk7eZsLTe <\/td><\/td><\/tr>
v.349 <\/td>06\/24\/2016<\/td> z_pentitentscholar <\/td> xgUqeYAhD5jhjsZX <\/td><\/td><\/tr>
v.365 <\/td>09\/22\/2016<\/td> z_vigilanttrespass <\/td> q3EmEnt7wCc495TG <\/td><\/td><\/tr>
v.393 <\/td>19.12.2016<\/td> z_resoluteoutfitter <\/td> TVnhrrydqtT8ta88 <\/td>Forlorn Muskeg<\/td><\/tr>
v.426 <\/td>07.06.2017 <\/td>z_faithfulcartographer <\/td>hE72eT9KP5WtBCn4 <\/td><\/td><\/tr>
v1.15 <\/td>01.08.2017 <\/td>z_1.0launch <\/td>zEkBaxsFU6wu2rsa <\/td>Wintermute 1.0 launch <\/td><\/tr>
v1.30 <\/td>07.12.2017 <\/td> z_ruggedsentinel <\/td> m3k5U5BzgGSECQ9d <\/td>Moose<\/td><\/tr>
v1.37 <\/td>14.06.2018 <\/td> z_vigilantflame <\/td> d2Zvdbgare46aRps <\/td> Hushed River Valley <\/td><\/tr>
v1.47 <\/td>17.12.2018 <\/td> z_wintermuteredux <\/td> 9LWcV267hKpHjg6w <\/td>Significant re-write of Ep1+2<\/td><\/tr>
v.1.56 <\/td>06.05.2019 <\/td> z_steadfastranger <\/td> cSY4ueT7TUDT62Xc <\/td>Revolver <\/td><\/tr>
v1.60 <\/td>22.10.2019 <\/td> z_episode3 <\/td> BdZkXXpH6hqsbyZd <\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.thelongdark.com\/time-capsule\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instructions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Launch Steam<\/li>
  2. Go to your Library <\/li>
  3. Right click on The Long Dark in your Steam library and select Properties:<\/li>
  4. Select the Betas tab.<\/li>
  5. Input the Archive Build of your choice.<\/li>
  6. Enter the code in the ‘Enter beta access code to unlock private betas’ box and click the Check Code button <\/li>
  7. Select the branch from the drop down menu (z_timberwolfmountain\/etc)<\/li>
  8. This will update your installed version of the game to the branch. Once completed the branch name will appear next to the The Long Dark in your library list. <\/li>
  9. To return to the latest release, simply go back to the Beta tab of the game and select ‘NONE’ at the beta dropdown.
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    I have been a huge fan of the game The Long Dark. I bought a copy during early release (something I almost never do). It was only $5.99 or something at the time and I loved the game already for what it was. Fast forward a few years (too many years IMHO – their development started in 2013, and here we are in 2020). The game has expanded and been re-worked numerous times – but that sense of wandering a…<\/p>\n

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