Category: Uru News

  • MOULa update OpenUru#223a

    MOULa update OpenUru#223a

    On July 8 MOULa got another update, including the new age of Jalargura, some new clothing items, including those for Mysterium, and a teaser for Descent! A full changelog is available at the bottom of this post.

    A note on bugs (click to expand)

    When an update hits MOULa it is almost inevitable that unexpected bugs will show up. For all the testing that can be done, Minkata never sees as many concurrent players as the official server, and not all issues can be catched.

    When the servers have just been restarted, most of the early linking slowness and problems are from the database buffers refilling – and by an overload of concurrent logins 😉

    No additions from Cyan are to be expected for the foreseeable future, apart from server updates, so all improvements and additions will come from fan developers, who dedicate their limited free time to at least try to let MOULa be the best it could potentially be.

    So the best way to deal with bugs is to have patience and report them, mentioning where you were and what you were doing, be it on Cyan’s Discord or OpenUru’s Discord.

    If you fancy contributing your work and/or helping with bug fixing, those places are also excellent starting points to be part of the Fourth Restoration 🙂

    OpenUru Build #223a – Q2, 2026
    • [New] Additional clothing items {4}
    • [New] Mysterium 2026 Clothing {2}
    • [New] Descent preparations and teasers {5}
    • [New] Jalargura age {6}
    • [Client] Allow client build with VS2010 express {2}
    • [Client] Avoid creating NetObject.log with no useful content {1}
    • [Client] Fix journal font justification issues {3}
    • [Client] Parse and skip link tags in journals {2}
    • [Rebuild] Rebuild of New Messengers Pub {5}
    • [Update] Eder Naybree updates {5}
    • [Update] Gahreesen updates – Audio {5}
    • [Update] Rebuilt Chiso Preniv updates {5}

    Attributions:

    1: dgelessus
    2: dpogue
    3: dpogue, Adam{Hoikas}
    4: Dulcamara
    5: Harley
    6: Semjay

  • MOULa update OpenUru#218d1 (client #217)

    MOULa update OpenUru#218d1 (client #217)

    On December 24 MOULa got another update, with updates to Chiso Preniv, Eder Naybree, Explorers’ Emporium, Kalamee and Sameehn! A full changelog is available at the bottom of this post.

    A note on bugs (click to expand)

    When an update hits MOULa it is almost inevitable that unexpected bugs will show up. For all the testing that can be done, Minkata never sees as many concurrent players as the official server, and not all issues can be catched.

    When the servers have just been restarted, most of the early linking slowness and problems are from the database buffers refilling – and by an overload of concurrent logins 😉

    No additions from Cyan are to be expected for the foreseeable future, apart from server updates, so all improvements and additions will come from fan developers, who dedicate their limited free time to at least try to let MOULa be the best it could potentially be.

    So the best way to deal with bugs is to have patience and report them, mentioning where you were and what you were doing, be it on Cyan’s Discord or OpenUru’s Discord.

    If you fancy contributing your work and/or helping with bug fixing, those places are also excellent starting points to be part of the Fourth Restoration 🙂

    OpenUru Build #218d1 (client #217) – Q3, 2025
    • [Rebuild] Chiso Preniv V2 {2}
    • [Update] Eder Naybree age {2}
    • [Update] Explorers Emporium age {3}
    • [Update] Kalamee age {3}
    • [Update] Sameehn age {1}
    • [Workaround] Nexus Python Update hide instanced EE and Sameehn {2}

    Attributions:

    1: ametist
    2: harley
    3: semjay

  • The Cavern Today 52: The Cavern Yesterday (20th Anniversary)

    The Cavern Today 52: The Cavern Yesterday (20th Anniversary)

    TCT has now been around for twenty years – can you believe it? To commemorate the occasion, for our Autumn 2025 edition we have prepared a special celebratory podcast, featuring:

    • A new skit featuring Dalken and… Dalken?
    • Retrospective TCT Talk with Alhon, Dalken, J’nathus, Maurus, Mowog, and special guest Tyion, returning to the show for our anniversary
    • Music: “Waiting for You” by Mateus
    • Interview with Bogey Mystman of the Competitive Myst Online League
    • Mowog’s Thought for the Pod

    This episode is dedicated to Suzanne “Essjay” Jedlicka, a former TCT staffer who recently passed away. TCT wouldn’t be what it is today without her, and we will remember her fondly.

    The Cavern Today is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify & other services – as well as The Cavern Today’s website.

  • The Cavern Today 51: Infinity in a Bottle

    The Cavern Today 51: Infinity in a Bottle

    Just in time for Mysterium 2025, we bring you our Summer 2025 edition, featuring:

    • Cavern News with Dalken Starbyne
    • TCT Talk with Esto, Maurus and Sh’aeri, with our thoughts on Myst (2020)’s Rime update & more
    • Music Piece: “Ascending the Void” by Sasha Strange
    • Special report on the 2025 R.A.D. Contest
    • TCT Talk addendum

    The Cavern Today is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify & other services – as well as The Cavern Today’s website.

  • MOULa update OpenUru#218b (client #217)

    MOULa update OpenUru#218b (client #217)

    On May 6 MOULa got another update, with a few fixes, improvements, and the new Age of Sameehn! A full changelog is available at the bottom of this post.

    The update also includes a new Relto page. The book to Sameehn is available in the basement of the Explorers’ Emporium.

    A note on bugs (click to expand)

    When an update hits MOULa it is almost inevitable that unexpected bugs will show up. For all the testing that can be done, Minkata never sees as many concurrent players as the official server, and not all issues can be catched.

    When the servers have just been restarted, most of the early linking slowness and problems are from the database buffers refilling – and by an overload of concurrent logins 😉

    No additions from Cyan are to be expected for the foreseeable future, apart from server updates, so all improvements and additions will come from fan developers, who dedicate their limited free time to at least try to let MOULa be the best it could potentially be.

    So the best way to deal with bugs is to have patience and report them, mentioning where you were and what you were doing, be it on Cyan’s Discord or OpenUru’s Discord.

    If you fancy contributing your work and/or helping with bug fixing, those places are also excellent starting points to be part of the Fourth Restoration 🙂

    OpenUru Build #218b (client #217) – Q1, 2025
    • [new] New age Sameehn {1}
    • [new] New Relto Page {7}
    • [fix] Fix to Chiso Preniv’s door sound {5}
    • [fix] Fix to Cleft Riven scope camera {3}
    • [fix] Fix to creature timing in Negilahn and Payiferen {4}
    • [fix] Fix to Nick’s journal note in city {9}
    • [fix] Fix to Relto firemarble appearance {4}
    • [update] Adjustments to Credits & Buffer values for Cleft Radio Music {5}
    • [update] Explorers’ Emporium updates {6}
    • [update] Highgarden age updates {8}
    • [update] Veelay Journal additions {2}

    Attributions:

    1: ametist
    2: dpogue, Harley
    3: Harley
    4: Hazado
    5: Maurus
    6: Semjay
    7: TheScar(.fr)
    8: Tweek
    9: Zaroth

  • News Roundup #33 – Rimes with M

    News Roundup #33 – Rimes with M

    ☛ On March 12 Spyder, the Cyan ‘mole’ who gave the hints for the Riven easter eggs, made an appearance on Cyan’s official Discord server. A few days later, Cyan announced the long-awaited addition of Rime to the Myst remake!

    ☛ On February 28 the Cavern Communications Network announced the second season of the Water Cooler show, with a follow-up interview with CalumTraveler.

  • News Roundup #32

    ☛ The Cavern Communications Network announced that the upcoming episode 8 of the Water Cooler show will be an interview with DapperAndy.

    ☛ Bella’s memorial was postponed to Friday 24 at 20:00 12:00 KIT. Ereshkigal will provide the music.

    ☛ A recent Cavern Tour visited the Pod Age. Since then, Larry obtained the official translation of the missing words from the map:

    • Dereno: Ice, Tundra
    • Rigilahs: Taiga
    • Birahnokh Rintotee: Sea of Dreams
    • Payiferen: Desert
    • Cheecho: Temperate Grassland
    • Negilahn: Jungle
    • Gahrahno Vahmot: Pacific Ocean
    • Hayvuh: Savannah
    • Gulem Shahveroo: Dire Strait
    • Grahnerokh Regerah: Path of the Sun
  • The Cavern Today 50: You are You (ft. Semjay)

    The Cavern Today 50: You are You (ft. Semjay)

    For our Holiday 2024 edition, we’re pleased to bring you a milestone – our fiftieth regular episode of The Cavern Today! Join us as we close out 2024 with:

    • Cavern News with Dalken Starbyne
    • Skit
    • A Year-In-Review TCT Talk with Alhon, Dalken, Esto, Maurus and Sh’aeri
    • Music Piece: “Explorers’ Emporium Suite” produced by Semjay
    • Interview with community Agebuilder Semjay
    • Chapter IV of “Deep Dive with Esto Centura,” concluding the Preafter era
    • Sh’aeri’s “That’s Just Me of Course”

    The Cavern Today is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify & other services – as well as The Cavern Today’s website.

  • A New Era in D’ni: The Explorers’ Emporium

    A New Era in D’ni: The Explorers’ Emporium

    On Thursday, December 5, 2024 (9680 Leevobro 8), in a ceremony held in Chiso Preniv that was also announced on Cyan’s X and Bluesky feeds, Ella Darrington (Semjay) and Patrick Dulebohn gave a speech (a transcript of which you can read below), then unveiled the linking book to the Explorers’ Emporium.

    The Emporium, established by archaeologist Ella Darrington, is the only retail establishment in the Cavern, with a wide range of goods for sale to the discerning explorer. It is located in some vacant cottages found in a neighborhood away from the publicly available ones, refurbished in the latest Art-Nouveau style. Rumors of smuggled artifacts are, at this time, wholly unsubstantiated.

    The Emporium is a personal instance; visiting it will save a link in your Nexus. To visit with friends, you will need to go through Chiso Preniv and use the share panel, or send an invite with your KI.

    Calum Traveler posted a chatlog on the Beneath forums. Minasunda made a video of the event.
    [Links to more videos and posts will be added at a later time.]

    Speech transcript

    Patrick Dulebohn:

    Welcome back here to Chiso Preniv, everyone! I know it’s been awhile since we’ve had one of these get togethers, but I’m glad to see the turnout as strong as ever!

    2024 has been a rough year for many of us, and as such, much of the work we’ve been doing has gone a bit slower. Thanks largely to you all and your unwavering support, we press on and continue our goal of restoring D’ni Ages and new areas of the cavern. It is the latter that brings us here today.

    Our guest of honor is a relatively new face to the restoration, but has been a denizen of the cavern for quite awhile. She is responsible for restoring what you will be seeing today. I’ve only had the pleasure of meeting her last month, introduced by Semjay, but I’m excited to see what she will present to us … since I wasn’t allowed a sneak peek! Ha!

    Without further delay, I would like to introduce to you all … Ella Darrington!

    Ella Darrington:

    Thank you Patrick. Semjay and I are absolutely overwhelmed by the amount of people here! Thank you, everyone!

    It means a lot to us, knowing that we have your support. We would like to thank everyone who has been involved in bringing this new area to MOULa.

    Also, thank you in advance, to those of you who are filming this event – it is really interesting to see people play through our creations and to hear their comments as they play.

    The Explorers’ Emporium is the only retail establishment in the Cavern. I have a wide range of goods for sale to the discerning explorer. I do not stock cheap rubbish. There are many artisan crafted items – some have been made and supplied by some lovely people here today! (I’ll take off my 10 percent commission, of course). All types of currency are accepted – if you can pay by chip and pin.

    The Emporium is located in some vacant cottages I found in a distant neighbourhood and I have refurbished them in the latest Art-Nouveau style. But it isn’t quite finished. There are still some deliveries waiting to be unpacked.

    Please stay out of my private apartment – unless you are the contractor come to refurbish my bathroom (the recent plumbing disaster has ruined the floor). Oh, and if you go into the cellar, it is at your own risk. All breakages must be paid for.

    So now … it gives me great pleasure to declare the Explorers’ Emporium well and truly open!

    Now, if you wouldn’t mind, I’ll link through first and unlock the front door ready for your arrival!

  • News Roundup #30

    ☛ MOULa got a new update on Tuesday 12 for the Q3 update. You can find more info about all the fixes and goodies in our dedicated post. The new location, the Explorers’ Emporium, will be unveiled on December 5 at 13:00 KIT, in Chiso Preniv.

    ☛ At the end of October, Cyan announced a big update to the VR remake of Myst. The main highlight is the upgrade from Unreal Engine 4 to Unreal Engine 5, which solved a number of stability issues on various platforms.

    ☛ Then, on November 8, Cyan announced a big update to Firmament, with a number of quality-of-life changes for MacOS and Windows. Due to a few remaining PS-specific issues, the ports to PlayStation 4, 5, and PSVR2 have been delayed to the first quarter of 2025.

    ☛ The Mysterium committee announced the dates for Mysterium 2025: August 1st – 3rd. Masks and COVID vaccines will be strongly encouraged; masks will be available for attendees who did not bring their own. Submissions for this year’s Writing and Artwork table are open and will be accepted through July 15.

    ☛ In the last couple of months there has been a lot of behind-the-scenes activity on the Open Cave shard, to get it on par and compatible with the latest version of MOULa. The website has also been recently restyled and renovated.

    ☛ Episode 16 of The Lost Art, by MystiTech Productions, is coming on January 4, 2025 at 14:30 KIT. The premiere live chat will as usual start half an hour before.

    ☛ On October 11 Necrovarius released part five of the “Myst Explained” video series.

    ☛ Calum Traveler has been streaming “Blender for Korman for Beginners“, a series showcasing the Guild of Writers’ Age building tool.