Outcast - A New Beginning News

1. Added new Quality Mode (40 FPS) on consoles (requires a 120Hz monitor and the output of the console set to 120 Hz)
   
2. Improved performance and stability on Steam Deck
   
3. Updated the "Hide HUD" feature:
   
   • When Hide HUD option is enabled, damage numbers, enemy health bar and enemy names are hidden
     
   • During combat, crosshair, "Quick use items" and "Weapons ammo" are still shown, also with Hide HUD enabled
     
   • When Hide HUD option is enabled, several other UI elements are now hidden during various gameplay segments (Orym trail plants, glide for seed plant, items on the ground)
     
4. Improved support for Super Wide monitors (32:9) by fixing various scaling issues
   
5. Implemented reverse Camera Up/Down in Tower of Reality
   

• Fixed a bug that disabled music after the start of a cutscene
  
• Fixed a massive frame drop in the center of Emea once the Galenta has hatched
  
• Fixed missing audio on the first line of a cutscene
  
• Fixed issues with pick up items not working
  
• Fixed frame drop in the pause menu
  
• Fixed missing audio in the WFA cutscene when Jack reports to the Earth Command
  
• Fixed issue with Jack Boerum fight triggering
  
• Fixed Lehaz comlinks triggering during the Nôm-Nôm races
  
• Fixed various bugs on Gork Eruption
  
• Fixed issues with AI ending in T-Pose after loading a save
  
• Fixed issue with the Fae Fruits Quest in Bidaa remaining unfinished if you find Mirko before talking to Marzo
  
• Fixed Galenta's growing Quest trigger
  
• Fixed various localization issues (as-recs, voiceovers, context and logic issues)
  
• Fixed various flying assets
  

• Fixed black background when coming back to main menu
  
• Fixed an issue that made the Fae fruits transparents
  
• Fixed various collision issues in the game
  
• Fixed AI teleporting and T-Pose in Outposts
  
• Fixed low FPS when the game is played in Arabic
  
• Fixed a bug involving Scoot not moving
  
• Fixed various physics bugs
  
• Various Optimization and fixes on several stalls happening in-game
  

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• “Hide HUD”: Players can now select the option “Hide HUD” from the Game Settings, removing all interface elements from the screen for a more immersive experience. Note that with this option enabled, the HUD will briefly appear while using the scanner and partially (life and shield gauges) during combat gameplay.
  

• Skill Tree: adapted the font size and the skill costs to make it more readable.
  
• Improved performance in Tower of Reality significantly.
  
• Ultra Graphic Mode: improved shadow quality.
  

• Fixed several crashes happening while using Oru’s Gun on the PS5.
  
• Fixed several crashes on console saves.
  
• Fixed several crashes related to dialogs and missions (all Platforms).
  
• Fixed Anatok’s Diaries - all 33 Anatok’s Diaries can now be collected.
  
• Removed Quality/Performance selection mode on Xbox Series S.
  
• Fixed various environment issues.
  
• Fixed NPC being stuck inside walls or the ground.
  
• Fixed various localization issues including as-recs, non-localized voice-overs, facial animations, and overflowing texts.
  
• Fixed various dialog issues (context and logic).
  
• Fixed a bug where saves were getting corrupted.
  
• Fixed auto-save issues - the game auto-saves more regularly and auto-saves triggered by dialogs launching missions always happen.
  
• Fixed various Game Credits issues including a bug preventing specific entries from displaying in the end game credits, missing contributors, and typos.
  
• Fixed status update of Base SAN-1S - the status is updated to “done” when all the chests are open.
  
• Fixed several Gork Eruptions creatures spawning points position.
  
• Fixed the achievement “The things you own end up owning you” - the achievement will unlock without having to unequip the modules from the weapons.
  
• Fixed the achievement “Kitchen Nightmare” - launching the game will unlock the achievement if all the recipes have already been purchased.
  
• Fixed the achievement “You want fear? I’m the fear” - launching the game will unlock the achievement if all 30 Outposts have been neutralized.
  
• Fixed a bug when restarting side activities or instantiated missions during the loading fade-out.
  
• Fixed dialog camera (Zaleb in Sappa).
  
• Fixed Bases guidance status - the relevant information now displays when hovering on Bases in the Quest Map.
  
• Fixed keyboard mapping - players no longer need to restart the game to have their mapping applied.
  
• Fixed soft-lock issue during the “Find the Artifact” mission.
  

• "A beautiful world and a great story. Excellent soundtrack. Complex yet easy to follow narrative." - Gamereactor (9/10)
  
• "Outcast - A New Beginning is, in my opinion, one of the best surprises this year." - Areajugones (8.8/10)
  
• "But I urge people out there who like retro sci-fi classic games in that 90s PC style to give Outcast a shot." - Shacknews (8/10)
  
• "Outcast: A New Beginning is a prime example of why we need "Double A" games." - Hooked Gamers (8/10)
  
• "A new experience that mixes new and retro to take us back to simpler times without giving up the ambition of its beautiful open world." - IGN Spain (8/10)
  
• "At the end of the day, everything is just more fun with a jetpack." - But Why tho? (8/10)
  
• "Outcast: A New Beginning lives up to the ambition the same developer achieved all those years ago." - Twinfinite (4/5)
  
• ... and many more!