Sign of Silence News

Good afternoon, our dear players!

Halloween is over and it's time for us to take off our holiday outfits and clean up the scattered pumpkins.
We hope you have a lot of fun during your Halloween celebration!

But, in addition to ending the Halloween event, this update also introduces what many of you have been waiting for - game optimizations and performance increases! As well as other changes, but first things first.

[h2] Performance improvements [/h2]

• a lot of work has been done to optimize the game
• the system of loading and storing game objects in memory has been reworked
  
• reduced the total number of game objects by combining them
  
• simplified polygon of some small objects that do not affect the visual appearance of the game
  
• configured LOD groups for stones and branches
  

[h3] Game innovations [/h3]

• added a pointer to the north on the compass for better orientation on the map
  
• increased the number of places where ordinary enemies can appear, added the probability of their appearance
  
• added small screamer in Danwille
  

[h3] Improvements and changes in the gameplay [/h3]

• changed the operation mode of the voice chat: instead of the "push to talk" mode, now the "enable / disable" voice chat mode is used
  
• sneak mode has become more useful
  
• improved appearance of trees at minimum quality settings
  

[h3] Bug fixes [/h3]

• bug with audio chat has been fixed! It has been redone and should now work for all players, even those who are located far from our game server
  
• fixed a bug with stamina consumption when the player is standing but holding down the run key
  
• fixed a bug that did not count escaping on a boat if the player was standing on the very edge of the boat
  
• changed the spawn points of syringes, fixed the places from which they could not be picked up
  
• other found bugs fixed
  

We continue to work on the game, fix bugs, fix known issues, improve gameplay and add new content to the game
Follow the news and enjoy the game
Your "Sign of Silence" team

We are so excited to present you a new themed Halloween update!
In which the mood of this gloomy but cheerful holiday was carried over to our game world.
Let's tell you more about the new products:

[h3] Halloween Event [/h3]
- ominous pumpkins appeared on the map, which can be lit
- some enemies became pumpkin monsters by putting a pumpkin on their heads
- players changed into festive halloween costumes

[h3] New game mechanics [/h3]
- added the ability to revive killed friends!
- a new pick-up item has appeared - a syringe, with which you can revive your friends
- the reaction of enemies to a shot from a flare gun has been improved, for some of them the hit is now fatal, and for some it can only anger

[h3] Working with achievements [/h3]
- Added a new achievement for collecting 100 pumpkins during the Halloween celebration
- Added a new achievement for killing a pumpkin monster during Halloween celebrations
- now the progress of earning achievements is displayed in the incentive

[h3] Work on optimization and bug fixes [/h3]
- added a new item in game settings - visibility range, which affects the number of visible objects and, accordingly, on FPS
- fixed found minor bugs
- edited translation into Thai

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We hope you have a lot of fun with us and our pumpkin monsters!
Happy Halloween Celebration!
Your command Sign of Silence

In our next update, we have eliminated many problems and errors, as well as added something long-awaited:

[h3] Added voice chat [/h3]
- according to your numerous requests, we have added a built-in voice chat (by default, holding the " V " button to talk)

[h3] Game innovations [/h3]
- added a new kind of enemy - female spruter
- a house was opened in the Northern Mines location, which was previously closed

[h3] Improved game interface [/h3]
- added the ability to override the keys used for movement (important for those using AZERTY keyboards)
- now you do not need to constantly hold the button in order to sneak. Now she switches modes - always sneak or always walk in full height
- edited character animations

[h3] Performance improvements [/h3]
- changed graphics settings for low quality, now the low quality level is more productive
- slight increase in performance at other levels of graphics quality
- we will continue to work on increasing the FPS in future updates ...

[h3] Working with achievements [/h3]
- added a new achievement: Detective - collect all entries from Blake's diary
- fixed a bug where the Hero of Danville achievement was not awarded

[h3] Bug fixes [/h3]
- fixed a black screen error when starting the game for some players
- fix a bug with a timer in the lobby
- fix a bug with incorrect display of the compass on some screen resolutions
- the texture of the map in the game is no longer blurred at low quality settings
- fixed a rare bug with duplicating items when picking up
- fixing other small bugs and errors


That's all, enjoy the game!
And don't miss the next update, it will be interesting 😉
Best wishes, your team Sign of Silence

We are glad to inform you that we have already released the third package of fixes and changes!
Since we did not inform you about the second one here, we present a general list of all the changes that have appeared:

[h3] The user interface has been improved [/h3]
- added compass to help you better navigate
- added character icons in the game, showing who is alive, who died, and who became offline
- icons of the main achievements and a counter of found notes appeared in the main menu
- added the ability to switch the game to windowed mode and change the resolution in the game menu
- to improve stability, game quality can now be applied only after restarting the game

[h3] Changed lobby settings [/h3]
- now each player can invite friends to the lobby, there is no longer a party leader
- when the number of ready players is more than half, the countdown starts before the start of the game
- if all players have pressed the "ready" button, the game automatically starts immediately

[h3] Various bugs fixed [/h3]
- fixed a bug with the "depth of field" graphic effect, changed its settings
- edited and improved ragdoll, now after killing players, their bodies behave more realistically
- several minor bugs fixed

[h3] And also added support for Thai language [/h3]
- Owen helped with the translation - @Mr.Demogorgon (WereWolfTheDark), for which many thanks to him!

Enjoy your game!
Best wishes, your team Sign of Silence

Meet Patch v1.0.1

Patch Changes:

- Added text chat function during game session

- Fixed bugs with location in Danwille
- Removed objects hanging in the air
- Fixed a bug with death in an open paddock for a dog next to a radio tower
- Fixed a bug with a window in which it was impossible to climb
- Added a message stating that you cannot start the game if the same characters are selected
- Fixed bugs found on the game server

Best wishes, Your Sign of Silence Team