# PEAK BETA PATCH 0.65.a

- Product: PEAK (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/peak)
- Vendor: Team PEAK
- Date: 2026-07-02
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3527290/view/679628250084806401
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/peak/releases/2026-07-02-beta-patch-0.65.a

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- **changed** — Decreased patch install size slightly
- **changed** — Improved randomization of map gen seeds
- **changed** — Autosaves will now self-destruct after a player successfully resumes the run, rather than when they start loading the map
- **fixed** — Fixed Magic Beanstalks not showing up for late-joining players
- **changed** — Optimized a lot of meshes for improved performance, especially in Roots
- **fixed** — Fixed lava rivers never showing up inside the Kiln
- **added** — Re-instated TornadoHell and BombBeetle variants for beta testing
- **changed** — Updated Unity project version to 6.3.15f1
- **changed** — Number of maps in build changed from 21 to 42
- **changed** — Raytrace shaders are now serialized into their respective fields in LightVolume
- **added** — Added LevelGeneration.Run console command

BETA PATCH COME GET YA BETA PATCH NOTES!

_Reminder: the beta patch is for us to test updates before they reach the main game. If you'd like to contribute feedback, you can join the beta branch using the password _**playpeakbeta**

_A second reminder: log all bugs and feedback for the beta branch to [Beta Testing Reports](https://steamcommunity.com/app/3527290/discussions/3/) or Our discord adjacent channel so we don't get mixed up! Otherwise I'll hunt you down._

**General Notes:**

- Decreased patch install size slightly

- Improved randomization of map gen seeds

- Autosaves will now self-destruct AFTER a player successfully resumes the run, rather than when they start loading the map

- Fixed Magic Beanstalks not showing up for late-joining players

- Optimized a LOT of meshes (performance should be most improved in Roots)

- Fixed lava rivers never showing up inside the Kiln

- (Beta only for now) Re-instated TornadoHell and BombBeetle variants

**Modder Notes**

- Updated Unity project version to 6.3.15f1

- number of maps in build changed from 21 -> 42

- Raytrace shaders are now serialized into their respective fields in LightVolume

- Added LevelGeneration.Run console command (doing this during a run will probably just break your game, though)

- The BiomeResults inside MapBaker.selectedBiomes now includes a list of the selected variantName for each respective biome

**_We're also looking for feedback on this beta patch! Let us know your thoughts on:_**

- Is LOD pop-in too aggressive now? Do you notice the rocks changing shape as you approach them?

- Are you encountering any invisible level geometry?

- Did you find any out-of-place assets?

- Floating vegetation/rocks?

- Vegetation/rocks with textures from a different biome

- Objects that are obviously the wrong scale or the wrong orientation

- Did you find any weird lighting/shadows, especially in Alpine or Mesa?

ok back to working on the final biome update....................................................... SEE YA