G String News

JULY 2021 UPDATE

Once you opt into playing this update the use of pre-update save games is not advised.

NOTABLE FEATURES:

Intro video can be skipped now.
Various camera clipping issues fixed.
Expanded playable areas in earlier levels.
Improved flashlight behavior.
Cut-Scenes and self viewmodel are now fully compatible with FOV 120.
Fixed red fade-out not triggering correctly when dying from forcefield contact.
More ammo is given now when starting the game from any given chapter.
Drones with mounted guns only fire now when the player is in their sight.
Added health and battery dispensers to some maps.
Fixed flashlight bug that occurred during self-view model interaction animations.
Fixed incorrect water scroll direction at the start of space_race.
Fixed buggy prop teleporting between perp_org3 and perp_org4.
Various script/AI bug fixes in human_waste4.
Fixed forcefield damage bug in space_race2.
Fixed window texture error in smog_storm.
Improved navigation in human_waste9
Fixed Terratrooper AI bug in murdock_air_x6.
Improved navigation in murdock_air_x6.
Fixed damage detection bug in murdock_air3.
Fixed bad npc placement in space_race and space_race5.
Fixed bad npc placement in murdock_air_x1.
Fixed bad spawn script in murdock_air8.
Fixed collision detection bugs in dragon_girl2.
Adjusted the glitchy trigger_push brushes in smog_storm3.
Fixed some AI bugs in space_race3 and space_race4.
Fixed various brush errors in sabotage.
Better player guidance and a major detail pass on hazardous_ai7.
Re-textured brush-based turrets.
Added hanging tower.
Added more animated displays.
Fixed ammo crate error in murdock_air_x3.
Fixed water texture error in human_waste9
No more brush based fences in human_waste8.
Opened up playable area in human_waste7.
Fixed texture errors in money_is_dead_3.
General detail and lighting pass on many maps.
Fixed some particles not resuming on reload in human_waste3.
Major detail pass on human_waste6.
Collision bugs fixed in human_waste4.
Various subtitle fixes.
Ship health now also regenerates.
And more...

The next major update (codenamed the C Cup) is planned for winter 2021 and will contain an asset pass and Steam related additions such as achievements and trading cards.

REMAINING KNOWN BUGS/ISSUES

THE WHITE BUG: All props turn white.
SOLUTION: Restart the game. We have reduced the likelihood of this error occurring but it's such a random bug that we can't guarantee yet that you won't run into it.

WATER/SKY FLICKER: This can happen when there is a large body of water at the beginning of a level.
SOLUTION: It goes away on it's own after a few seconds.

SOME VGUI ELEMENTS WON'T RENDER CORRECTLY.
SOLUTION. Reopen the misbehaving tabs/restart the game. This graphical error is a side effect of the game being ported over from older versions of the Source Engine. As soon as a fix is found a patch will be released right away.

Sometimes level transitions occur after the screen fades to white. The loading icon might be hard to see in such instances. Don't worry, the next map is loading, it's not a freeze or crash.

Hey everyone! We've just released a patch for G-String which includes the following changes:

•Previously, loading a saved game would put the player at an incorrect angle. This has been fixed.
•FOV cap increased to 120, over the previous limit of 90. Playing with a high FOV may result in minor visual errors at the edge of the screen during cutscenes, which will be resolved for each cutscene in a future patch.
•Engine limits increased, which should resolve a variety of spontaneous late game save corruption issues / crashes.
•Fixed view clipping while using interactive objects, such as valves, levers, and buttons.
•Fixed an issue where the loading screen wouldn't display properly, instead showing a black screen while loading.

Hey everyone! We've just released a patch for G-String which includes the following changes:

•Previously, loading a saved game would put the player at an incorrect angle. This has been fixed.
•FOV cap increased to 120, over the previous limit of 90. Playing with a high FOV may result in minor visual errors at the edge of the screen during cutscenes, which will be resolved for each cutscene in a future patch.
•Engine limits increased, which should resolve a variety of spontaneous late game save corruption issues / crashes.
•Fixed view clipping while using interactive objects, such as valves, levers, and buttons.
•Fixed an issue where the loading screen wouldn't display properly, instead showing a black screen while loading.

Hey everyone! We've pushed a small patch today which fixes a crash our players were experiencing in the early chapters of the game after the A-Cup update. The issue is now resolved, but please let us know if you experience any others and we'll address them as soon as possible. Thanks!

Hey everyone! Today we're launching the G-String A-Cup update, which fixes various bugs, improves various issues encountered by players, and adds additional polish to many of the maps. However, when updating it's very important to keep the following in mind:

[h2]This update may break your previous game saves upon load.[/h2]

This is due to some of the levels being changed since the last update. We've added a new beta branch called previous, which will set your game back to the pre-update state, in case you do run into issues. This will be standard with updates moving forward.

The full change log is as follows:

• Fixed many close caption related errors.
  
• Navigating the platforming sections is now easier.
  
• Polished and upscaled many textures, especially on models.
  
• Many new textures added in the Kennedy Spaceport.
  
• Added some sound FX.
  
• Lab_rat - fixed an areaportal glitch.
  
• Fixed bad water fog setting in hazardous_ai6.
  
• Polished human_waste4.
  
• Polished space_race.
  
• Polished space_race1. (Ceiling turret added) also more holograms, projected textures.
  
• Polished space_race2.
  
• Polished space_race3.
  
• Fixed door related issues in human_waste3.
  
• Fixed some collision issues in money_is_dead2_2.
  
• Fixed heat damage detection issues in hazardous_ai7.
  
• Polished hazardous_ai0.
  
• Polished human_waste9.
  
• Fixed prop collision in hazardous_ai3b
  
• Fixed collision detection issues in hazardous_ai4.
  
• Sorted NPC placement in terror_management_x2.
  
• Missing explosion particles fixed in terror_management_x2.
  
• Fixed flickering brushes and missing textures in terror_management_x3.
  
• Added sign to elevator puzzle in hazardous_ai_more.
  
• Polished money_is_dead.
  
• Polished murdock_air5.
  
• Rain more noticeable now in the Acid Rain Section.
  
• Rooftop navigation improved at the end of Money is Dead.
  
• Fixed areaportal bug in human_waste8 and polished the map.
  
• Fixed texturing and VVIS related errors in hazardous_ai2
  
• Fixed FOV not being handled properly during cutscenes.
  
• Fixed various sound system issues.
  
• Game sounds now pause properly when paused.
  
• Fixed developer text being shown in world during gameplay in non developer mode.
  

This update is the first of many large updates, with which we will continue to address issues brought to our attention by players and improve upon the game. We hope you enjoy the update!