Haunted House Renovator News

Today, we’re bringing you a long-awaited update, we've added experimental support for DX11! 🛠️
We know many of you have been waiting for this, and we're happy to finally let you test it out. However, please note that this is an experimental version of the game, launched separately from the Steam client. It will look different and may have issues not present in the DirectX 12 version of the game. That's why we are not changing our official system requirements listed on Steam – DirectX 12 is still required, as this is the DirectX version we can fully support.

Here's how it works:
When launching Haunted House Renovator, you'll now see two launch options:

• The top option launches the game with DirectX 12: this is the recommended and supported version.
  
• The bottom option runs the game with DirectX 11: this is the experimental version and may cause bugs or issues, especially visual ones.
  

Known issues in DirectX 11 mode include an invisible Brush when cleaning large stains or furniture that may appear dirty even after it's cleaned (newly-purchased furniture doesn't have this issue).

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A few other small changes in today's patch:

• Fixed an issue causing the music to stop on the new tutorial map.
  
• Trash bags will no longer endlessly slide on the floor.
  
• "Step away from the fusebox" and "Turn on the flashlight" tasks in the tutorial now properly detect the player's current state.
  
• Lanternus Halloweenus will no longer destroy lights after being banished.
  
• Added the exit button for the Shop (not available in the tutorial).
  
• Disabled access to the Shop while the player is operating the fusebox to prevent issues.
  
• Fixed an issue with missing translations for the 'Skip Tutorial" button.
  
• Re-added Wraith-tracking UI icon that disappeared after possession.
  

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And finally, just a quick heads-up: our team is taking a short summer break next week, so there will be a brief pause in patches. We’ll be back soon, ready to bring you more updates! ☀️

Thanks for playing and supporting us, you're the best! 👻💙

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We are back with a big update! 🛠️
We've been reading tons of your messages, ideas, and suggestions and we can't thank you enough for being such a creative and passionate community. It really means the world to us that so many of you want to help make Haunted House Renovator the best it can be! 💙

Today, we're proud to present a completely new tutorial experience!
We have created an entirely new location designed specifically to guide you step by step through the game's core mechanics. Whether you're learning how to remove stains, banish ghosts, or redecorate haunted rooms, this tutorial will make sure you're fully prepared for the challenges ahead. For seasoned players, you can choose to skip the tutorial at any time via the pause menu.

[/p][hr][/hr]Here's the full list of changes and fixes included in this update:

• A new tutorial!
  

  Start a new game and you'll find yourself in a new, dedicated training environment. This carefully designed location introduces all the basic mechanics in a structured way, so that future hauntings won't catch you off guard! Don't worry, experienced renovators can skip the tutorial if they want to jump straight into the action.

  
• New haunting: Maidus Notsohelpfus
  

  Our amazing Kickstarter community helped design this one through a series of votes! This ghostly maid may be more of a nuisance than a help, but she certainly brings character (and a bit of chaos) to the Painter's and Financier's locations. Keep your eyes peeled!

• New haunting: Poltergeistus Victorianus
  

  Inspired by an idea from our most generous Kickstarter supporter, this poltergeist has made its home in the Red Riding Hood and Entomologist's locations. As per our backer's request, this spirit is very interested in electronic devices so watch out for your lamps! And yes, it will act like a normal clock from time to time to avoid suspicion. Expect vintage spookiness!

  
• New furniture has been added to the shop!
  
• Fixed a rare case that caused an infinite loading screen.
  
• Lights in the entrance halls of most locations are now turned on by default.
  
• The Wraith icon now disappears properly after a successful banishment.
  
• Improved animations for the gremlin haunting.
  
• Added some previously missing Cat Lady items to the shop.
  
• Fixed the door placement in the Cat Lady's Apartment.
  
• The cursor no longer loses focus after drawing a magic circle.
  
• Added an option to reset the orientation of an item moved via Teleportation.
  
• Wraiths reappear faster after possessing the player.
  
• Fixed incorrect sizes for newly placed paneling.
  
• Reworked the scale option for wallpapers to improve detail visibility.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused keybindings to reset in some cases. Note that if you played in the last few patches, this fix may require you to reset keybindings to their default settings once in order to take effect.
  
• The teleportation grid toggle now cycles through levels of precision for more control.
  
• The game should no longer ask players to add more lamps after the light requirement is already fulfilled.
  
• Fixed an issue with "missing string entry" text appearing in the summary screen
  
• Increased the resolution of wallpapers
  
• Dansus Bouncus Nonstopus will no longer disable the music for the entire location it's in. Instead, it will only work if the player is nearby.
  
• Fixed broken materials for paneling.
  
• The function to change item preview in shop has been rebound to the mouse wheel to resolve a conflict that prevented the player from rotating purchased objects.
  
• Buzzer Filther's nice banishment method has been simplified and its bestiary entries changed accordingly.
  
• UI icons pointing at collectibles now no longer disappear after saving and loading the game.
  
• Partial fix for an issue that broke the preview functionality of the wallpaper settings menu. It may still occur but not as often.
  
• Wraiths can no longer change essential collectibles into ducks.
  
• And of course many other small fixes.
  

[hr][/hr][p]We're incredibly grateful to have you with us on this journey, your support and feedback help shape the future of Haunted House Renovator. This game is truly a collaborative effort, and we love building it together with you!

As always, if you encounter bugs or have a cool idea you'd like to share, let us know on Discord or the Steam forums. We're reading everything! 👀

[/p][hr][/hr][p]Join our discord to chat with us directly!

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We have one more hotfix in store for you, since we noticed another issue that wasn't present in the game before Monday's patch. There's also another unrelated bugfix that made it in.

Here is what's been changed in this patch:

• Fixed an issue that caused ceiling lights to fall off.
  
• Fixed an issue with destroyed lights not working correctly (or working when they shouldn't).

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Please keep sending in reports if you encounter anything strange. You can reach us on Discord or the Steam forums.

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Yesterday's patch introduced some bugs that we unfortunately didn't detect during testing. Backward compatibility is always very important to us, and we apologize for the issues we have caused. This hotfix should prevent them from happening again.

Here is what's been changed in this patch:

• Fixed an issue that caused collectibles to spawn before the player takes a photograph of the Wraith
  
• Fixed an issue with the message 'MISSING STRING TABLE ENTRY' replacing proper quest names

This fix doesn't solve the issue in locations that were saved after yesterday's patch #8. We're still looking for a solution for anyone already affected by this bug.

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Please keep sending in reports if you encounter anything strange. You can reach us on Discord or the Steam forums.

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In the last devlog, we mentioned that there wouldn't be any more patches for now... surprise!
It turns out we've one more for you before the big update lands on June 12. But seriously, this is the final patch before the major update we're preparing! 😄

Here is what's been changed in this patch:

• Fixed an issue causing Shibas Ghostas to sometimes get stuck while looking for the player.
  
• Shibas Ghostas now always has different eye colors and animation depending on its mood (teal eyes if curious, red if angry, black if sleepy).
  
• Updated bestiary entry for Shibas Ghostas.
  
• Dog and rat cages added to the Bait section of the Shop.
  
• Task for removing broken furniture no longer includes doors.
  
• Fixed an issue that sometimes caused garbage to fall behind walls.
  
• Barely visible floor tiles near the fireplace in the starting apartment are no longer broken (so the player doesn't need to look for them).
  
• Fixes to multiple items in the trophy room in Red Riding Hood location.
  
• The fire spirit can no longer ignite furniture upstairs while it's in the basement.
  
• Enabled physics for many garbage piles that had it incorrectly disabled (causing items to float in the air when they shouldn't).
  
• Added missing light switches for the stairs in the Red Riding Hood location.
  
• Lamps and similar objects should no longer float if the furniture below them is removed.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused some texts to disappear after changing the game's language.
  
• Added missing button icons in Spanish and Turkish.
  
• Staining ghost should no longer fall through the elevator.
  
• The gremlin shouldn't throw objects as often as it did before.
  
• Spirits now know how to use stairs in Red Riding Hood and Entomologist locations.
  
• Added sound effects to Buzzerr Filtherr when it flaps its wings.
  
• Old Toolbox widget will no longer appear if you scroll through tools.
  
• Fixed some standing lights not shining light correctly.
  
• The search function in the shop is now more accurate.
  
• Other small fixes
  

Known issue: Adopted Shibas Ghostas doesn't protect the player from the Wraith as well as it should.
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Once again, a huge thank you to everyone for reporting bugs and for the kind words about the game and our updates, it truly means a lot to us! 💙

Please keep sending in reports if you encounter anything strange. You can reach us on Discord or the Steam forums.

See you again on June 12! 👻🛠️
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