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Graphics update, From Sandstorms to Starlight!
Posted by Chaos
24. September, 2026

A graphical update is coming to PristonTale EU next week! Shooting PristonTale EU years ahead of its time, visually.

Watch the video here!

The world now moves through a full day and night cycle, with a real sun and moon crossing the sky and sunlight glowing through the haze. Rain rolls in over the fields, the desert winds carry sand across the dunes, and now and then a dust devil drifts past on the horizon. Water has been rebuilt. Lakes and rivers reflect the scenery around them, including your own character, and the waterline gently washes up the shore.

Light plays a bigger role too. Torches and lamps now light up your character when you stand near them and cast real-time shadows at night, while light shafts and atmospheric haze give every map more depth. Several maps have also been given their own atmosphere: embers and swirling fire in the Heart of Fire, drifting ash on Lost Island, and an underwater world full of light and bubbles in the Sea of Abyss.

Every effect can be adjusted under Settings > Video. Choose an Atmosphere Quality preset from Low to Ultra, or fine-tune each effect to suit your PC. Prefer the classic look? Set Atmosphere Quality to **Off** to return to the original graphics, and switch back whenever you like.

Are you excited?