Chaos Chain News

Salutations, freelancers...

Here is the next medium sized update for the game. Though the change log is not huge, this update brings some extensive improvement rewrites to the backend systems associated with the game, which means that the game should be noticeably smoother in larger areas and when a lot is happening on screen at once. Check out the complete change log below!

*Please note that these changes are not in any particular order.*

[h2]BETA Update 1.36.0 Changelog:[/h2]

Bug Fixes:

Removed a leftover testing event
FIXED a broken dialogue loop (Caused by a typo)


Changes & Additions:

Disabled some engine-default stuff that isn't used in Chaos Chain
Converted the system which saves event locations from always running in the background to only running when a map transfer is requested (Improves efficiency and performance significantly - this allowed me to get rid of several background processes on ALMOST EVERY MAP and it improves FPS on large outdoor maps - it also reduces system memory usage tremendously)
Updated all maps and event saving processes to the new system (Detailed above)
Reduced the max weather sprites on screen at one time by 1 times the weather severity (1 for 1, 2 for 2, 3 for 3, and so on)
Slowed the rain drop splash effect rate slightly (Slowing this down made the system much more efficient and less prone to issues regarding performance)
A few other quick tweaks

Please let me know of any bugs or issues you may encounter so I can fix them. This update will be available shortly.

If you have questions, concerns, or requests, please visit the official Chaos Chain Steam Forums or join the official Discord Channel!

That's all for now, enjoy!

-Cryptic ːCStudiosː

Calling all runners, anarchists, operatives, freelancers, and outcasts!

Chaos Chain is 40% off this week to go with all of the recent updates and the DLCs are also discounted if you want to help us out and get some extra goodies!

There have been a bunch of updates over the past few weeks, so check out the news section!

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Enjoy!

-Cryptic ːCStudiosː

Salutations, freelancers...

Here is the next update for the game. Check out the change log below!

*Please note that these changes are not in any particular order.*

[h2]BETA Update 1.35.0 Changelog:[/h2]

Bug Fixes:

FIXED a few dialogue typos
FIXED a caching issue related to the face background image (Circuitry) disposing


Changes & Additions:

Suppressed Status no longer has the same icon as Shock (It now has a unique icon image)
Cleaned up a few various icon images to be more defined
Added texture to the face border overlay images
Added handling methods for the Supporter Cosmetic Pack 2 DLC (Releasing in a few days - will be the same price of $3.99 as the first was and will offer the same things - 8 new exclusive skins, 10 cred, 1 memory chip - I gotta keep the lights on and keep adding content for everyone with the base game, so if you want to help me out, please do)
Added 8 new skins (4 Male, 4 Female) for the Supporter Cosmetic Pack 2 DLC
Deleted A LOT of unused and leftover assets that are no longer needed or used
A few other very small tweaks to some hidden values here and there

Please let me know of any bugs or issues you may encounter so I can fix them. This update will be available shortly.

New skins for the DLC:


That's all for now, enjoy!

-Cryptic ːCStudiosː

Salutations, freelancers...

Here is the next small update for the game. It focuses on optimization. Check out the change log below!

*Please note that these changes are not in any particular order.*

[h2]BETA Update 1.34.0 Changelog:[/h2]

Bug Fixes:

FIXED an endless loop that caused the rain drop splash effects to continue to appear even when disabling them from the menu (It wouldn't actually take effect previously until the weather changed or you transferred to a new area)


Changes & Additions:

Added error message display in the event of a super rare crash (I cannot get the crash to replicate but it happens EXTREMELY rarely at the beginning of combat sometimes - I have tried 50 times in a row at this point and no crash - if you see the error please tell me!)
Improved the cleanup process of rain drop splash effects (It should be a bit smoother now)
Updated stamina max handling to be cleaner and less redundant
Consolidated several very large events from having multiple pages
Rewrote a method for revived characters to apply hidden statuses related to cyware (Should be cleaner now)
Lowered the effect intensity of power surges when outside
Added a brief delay between process execution to the start of battles with a lot of background stuff going on
Deleted a lot of leftover code
A bunch of other tweaks and adjustments to improve performance and optimization

Please let me know of any bugs or issues you may encounter so I can fix them. This update will be available shortly.

That's all for now, enjoy!

-Cryptic ːCStudiosː

Salutations, freelancers...

Here is a quick hotfix update for the major update that came yesterday. Check out the change log below!

*Please note that these changes are not in any particular order.*

[h2]BETA Update 1.33.1 Changelog:[/h2]

Bug Fixes:

FIXED a bug with entering a new Alias in the PDA which made the confirmation message appear 3 times
FIXED an encounter in the Industrial Zone not freezing the player immediately when it starts and thus leading to a hang up
FIXED Dr Cranlin's name not being highlighted while having her quest
FIXED several typos
FIXED some dialogue action text inconsistencies
FIXED a missing sound effect in Omari's intro
FIXED "A Real Meal" side quest not having a journal description (It was accidentally showing another side quest's description)
FIXED some text running off screen in a few quest related dialogues


Changes & Additions:

Added rags to Plug's shop (He should have had this)
Got rid of some old code that is no longer needed
A few other quick tweaks

Please let me know of any bugs or issues you may encounter so I can fix them. This update will be available shortly.

That's all for now, enjoy!

-Cryptic ːCStudiosː