This version was the second half of the (v1.17) cycle. Its primary goal was to introduce festive elements for October while stabilizing the major engine changes introduced earlier that year.
: Fixed a major bug where food in "sealed" crocks would expire as if they were unsealed.
: It added a spooky-themed main menu background featuring an 8k Ultra HD scene built by community members.
: It introduced "palletised chunk storage" and "ZStd compression," reducing RAM usage by up to four times and cutting startup times by roughly 40%.
: It brought brown bears, pandas, gazelles, and the first iteration of decorative salmon to the world. Safety and Official Downloads
If you are looking at a file named VintageStory v1.17.9.rar , you should proceed with extreme caution. is officially distributed as an installer (typically an .exe ), and downloading compressed .rar files from third-party sites is a high-risk activity often associated with malware or cracked versions. Update Overview: "Spooktober" (v1.17.9)
: Fixed snow layer issues on mud brick slabs and texture problems on pumpkins. Why v1.17.9 Matters
