We’re thrilled to announce that our “2.0” patches for Myst: Masterpiece Edition, Riven: The Sequel to Myst (1997), and Myst III: Exile are now out on Steam!
The 2.0 patches for all three games contain major quality-of-life improvements, including (but not limited to): more robust controller support, better save game support, and better platform support for both Windows and Mac. This also includes an official Steam Deck verified status for all three titles on Steam.
Here is the full list of changes between all three games:
Global
- Updated ScummVM to version 2.9.0
- Updated the SDL2 library used by ScummVM to version 2.32.6
- Multiple stability, performance, and compatibility improvements
- Controller support added to emulate mouse interactions
- User settings now persist between game launches
Windows Only
- Windows executable is now 64-bit
- Updated the taskbar icon
- Save games are now stored in AppData/Roaming/ScummVM. Existing saves are automatically copied over to the new location
- Windows 7 64 bit and above is now required to run the game
Mac Only
- Added native Apple silicon executable
- Workarounds for opening the Mac binary on various modern macOS versions and chipsets are now no longer necessary
- Fixed the issue with the system mouse cursor visibility on MacBook models with a notch
- Fixed the issue with the game asking to receive keystrokes from other applications
- Save games are now stored in Library/Application Support/ScummVM. Existing saves are automatically copied over to the new location
- Decreased min-spec to macOS 10.9.5 from 10.13 (yes, that means folks on older Macs can play these games now!)
Steam Only
- Steam Deck verified status added
- Steamworks SDK 1.62 added
- Custom gamepad and Steam Deck mappings have been added to make playing with a controller on Steam even easier
- A keyboard will appear on the screen when prompting users to enter a save game name when in big picture mode
Game-specific changes
- Myst III: Exile is now using ScummVM instead of ResidualVM to run
- Fixed the freeze on startup in Myst III: Exile on some systems
64-bit requirement note: Please note that this update removes 32-bit support for all three titles. This change really only applies to folks who have been playing these games on extremely old operating systems. If you are one of those users and wish to keep access to those builds, you can find them in the “last_32bit_release” beta branch on Steam or GOG for each game, which should be available without needing to enter a beta code.
If you encounter issues with this latest patch, please contact [email protected].
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We’ve been hard at work for the last few months coding, testing, and preparing to ship these changes to you all. Although these changes aren’t necessarily new content updates to the games, Cyan remains committed to continuing to support our legacy games on modern platforms when we’re able to. Riven: The Sequel to Myst was originally released 28 years ago, Myst: Masterpiece Edition was released around 25 years ago (if you ignore the very original release of Myst released 32 years ago), and Myst III: Exile was released 24 years ago.
Every purchase you make of our games goes toward our ability to support our titles years into the future. We consider ourselves outliers in the industry based on our ability and commitment to keep supporting our games for decades, but it is only possible with your support. We sincerely appreciate everyone who has purchased all three of these games and beyond!
There is no better time to experience Myst: Masterpiece Edition, Riven: The Sequel to Myst (1997), and Myst III: Exile. Thank you for your support, and enjoy!
