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Update 1.2.1 brings Gamepad support to the game!

Update 1.2.1


This update greatly improves on the previous barely existing gamepad functionality. All features are accessible without using a keyboard or mouse.
You can freely switch between gamepad and keyboard, and even use both at once! Button prompts automatically adapt to the input method you use. A new setting is also present which allows you to adjust the level of aim assist you want, or turn it off completely.

  • Added gamepad support
  • Added ability to toggle sneaking by quickly tapping the sneak button
  • Added setting for adjusting gamepad aim assist strength
  • Added setting for adjusting gamepad cursor speed
  • Added ability to press left and right to change mission type in Freeplay
  • Added indicator for when you have insufficient money when trying to buy an item
  • Added indicator for when no heist is selected in Freeplay

  • Improved UI button prompts
  • Improved tutorial texts with support for gamepad buttons
  • Improved ground textures and roads
  • Improved multiple aspects of Police Station
  • Improved clarity in a tutorial text
  • Improved muzzle flame sparks
  • Improved fire sparks
  • Changed liquid nitrogen, it now cools down vault drills as well
  • Changed gun store so you no longer have to press the back button twice to exit
  • Changed the item wheel to activate slow motion while in use
  • Changed Health Kit & Power Killer to use 2 credits for improved balancing
  • Tweaked some weapon ammo amount

  • Fixed starting the game in windowed mode resulting a tiny game window
  • Fixed the newly released equipment not staying equipped after entering a vehicle
  • Fixed a key card door in Gang Hideout
  • Fixed a user interface issue in The Port
  • Fixed an issue with Museum of the Artifact where drones could get stuck inside a vehicle
  • Fixed door mini-game icons not highlighting when hovering the mouse over them
  • Fixed Assassination objective still visible when killing the target without entering the panic room
  • Fixed camera-guards showing the Call Police icon duplicated
  • Fixed the moving guard in Pillage City Bank not moving
  • Fixed the gas mask not following the player's head when leaning
  • Fixed tutorial for opening the item wheel showing during scenes where the feature is disabled
  • Fixed an interaction prompt displayed as gray, even though the interaction is available
  • Fixed explosives incorrectly destroying vault doors
  • Fixed objective- and custom markers drawing twice
  • Fixed inability to use the scroll wheel to change weapons in Prologue
  • Fixed "Selected Heist" text showing while the game is paused in Freeplay
  • Fixed Settings animating in slow-motion if the player has low health
  • Fixed a crash regarding the sniper enemy
  • Fixed a crash occurring when a certain script is run while the player does not exist
  • Fixed several rare crashes in the settings menu


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