PATCH 0.0.8 (Alpha) - 40K Matches! Tutorials, Performance and Stability

[h2]Thank you to everyone who played the Demo Playtest—your support has been incredible. In just three days:[/h2]

• [p]39,900 matches played[/p]
• [p]29,310 deaths[/p]
• [p]32,296 fragments collected[/p]
• [p]22,071 items purchased from Banjo (he’s thrilled!)[/p]

[p][/p][h2]Performance & Crash Update[/h2][p]We’re excited to see so many positive reviews and are hard at work addressing your feedback.[/p][p]One key issue has emerged: crashes and performance drops on certain GPU models and driver versions. We optimise constantly, but this playtest exposed a wider range of hardware than ever before.[/p][p]To tackle it, we’ve created scripts to parse server logs and pinpoint the problematic hardware/driver combos. Rolling back or updating your GPU drivers has helped some players—please try that as a temporary fix, then test this patch and let us know if performance improves.[/p][p]Your crash and bug reports via Discord or the in-game form provide vital data points to help us resolve these issues.[/p][p] [/p][h2]🎙️ VOIP Setup Tutorial[/h2][p]We’ve also made a tutorial on how to set up VOIP. You can find it here: VOIP Tutorial[/p][p]Please continue submitting crash and bug reports via Discord or the in-game report form so we can track and address issues promptly.[/p][p][/p][h2]Community Shout-Out[/h2][p]Some fantastic content creators have been streaming/recording their playthroughs, and one video in particular from DrDevvi was packed with hilarious moments, Excited to see more![/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][h2]🛠 Fixes[/h2]

• [p]Small fixes to spectator camera[/p]
• [p]Fixed collision causing player to get stuck on corners under furniture[/p]
• [p]Corrected Crawler kill distance for certain animations[/p]
• [p]Improved error handling when joining a mismatched game version[/p]
• [p]Video settings menu now scrolls fully when performance options are open[/p]
• [p]Fixed session-list localisation display issues[/p]
• [p]Loading screen UI corrections[/p]
• [p]Auto-detect graphics scalability disabled to reduce crashes[/p]
• [p]Regenerated procedural content in missing POIs[/p]
• [p]Updated end-of-game weather effects to improve visibility[/p]
• [p]Main menu music restored correctly in front end[/p]
• [p]Tutorial links added to audio settings[/p]
• [p]Sound mix and VOIP audio mixing overhauled and now working[/p]
• [p]Fixed crawler kill concurrency and duplicate kill sounds[/p]
• [p]Fixed floating feet when crouched[/p]
• [p]Footstep SFX aligned to crouch animations[/p]
• [p]Additional weather fix at match start to improve performance[/p]
• [p]Localisation string tables updated for consistency[/p]

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[/p][h2]🔧 Changes[/h2]

• [p]Bridges are now visible immediately upon map entry to assist navigation[/p]
• [p]Refined shrine-revive prompts[/p]
• [p]Revive Shrine is now visible on the map from the start[/p]
• [p]Added a collapsible input settings panel for cleaner controls[/p]
• [p]Match summary and demo content copy updated[/p]
• [p]Improved match start flow to make the start of match cleaner[/p]

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[/p][h2]🚀 Features[/h2]

• [p]New ambush-pounce and crouch-prone attack animations (WIP)[/p]
• [p]Shader-compilation splash screen introduced at startup[/p]
• [p]Bug-report button added to the start-game screen[/p]
• [p]New in-game video tutorial to assist new players (English & Chinese)[/p]
• [p]Animation improvements: retargeted stealth anims with IK, added foot-sync markers, and updated crouch/prone rigs[/p]
• [p]New scripts to analyse server logs to identify problematic system hardware and drivers[/p]
• [p]New VOIP setup tutorial available: VOIP Tutorial[/p]

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[/p][p]If you’re having fun, please consider leaving us a positive review to help others discover the Rift.[/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]If you encounter any issues, submit crash reports and feedback via Discord or the in-game Bug Report form so we can keep improving.[/p][p]
[/p][p]Thank you for your support![/p][p]Team Weforge