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Campus Life - Hotfix Patch #7

[p][/p][p]Hello Students![/p][p]We have rolled out a fresh hotfix for Campus Life. It smooths out exploration, tightens interactions, and clears up a few visual hiccups around campus. Many of these tweaks come straight from your reports. Thank you for speaking up![/p][p]This update also tackles recommended activities, skill tree info, exam panels, time progression, seating detection, and several NPC behaviors. You will also notice new activities linked with skills and cleaner pop-ups in the early moments of the game.[/p][p]List of fixes and improvements:[/p]
  • [p]Fixed recommended activities that incorrectly pointed to classes in even weeks.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed a brief flash of the time skip pop-up during the first tutorial dialogue.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed goal descriptions in the character creator.[/p]
  • [p]Disabled the thesis toggle in the Exams menu.[/p]
  • [p]Added a level-up pop-up when a skill levels up.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed time progression turning off.[/p]
  • [p]Improved resolution of specific icons and images in the build.[/p]
  • [p]Improved detection of the nearest seat for furniture.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed the player character rendering on top of objects that should occlude them.[/p]
  • [p]Added new activities and linked them to the skill tree - Co-Write a Play, Networking Brunch, RPG Session, Train Basketball, Practice a Guitar, Practice a Drums, Practice a Keyboard, Join a Band Practice.[/p]
  • [p]Improved the missing skills message, duplicate names no longer appear.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed the activity summary panel for exams.[/p]
  • [p]Blocked entry to an empty lot next to the SNC building.[/p]
  • [p]Updated the skill tree content and the information displayed for individual skills.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed an issue where gray elements appeared in the skill tree window when the player skipped the tutorial.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed Owen’s behavior in a mission.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed one scenario of the math minigame.[/p]
  • [p]Removed NPCs from chairs intended for reading.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed NPC outline.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed the number of café jobs.[/p]
  • [p]Removed duplicate objects in the gym.[/p]
  • [p]Improved display of character monologues that occur on a different floor than the player.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed NPCs getting stuck at chairs in a hall in the ART building.[/p]
[p][/p][p]Please keep the feedback coming. If you spot anything new or have ideas, drop a note on Discord or in the Steam discussions. Every message helps us make Campus Life better.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Cheers![/p][p]~ Frozen Way & Game Formatic Team[/p]

QoL Update, Mac support and FREE Trial of Campus Life Before You Enroll!

[p]Hello Students! 🎓[/p][p]We're thrilled to announce that the Dean's office has approved a special trial session for those still wondering whether to enroll or not! We want everyone to have a chance to get acquainted with Campus Life before deciding on full matriculation.[/p][p]Therefore, we are officially opening the doors of our university and invite you to try our free trail of Campus Life! This is a great opportunity for you to see if this course of study is right for you.[/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]Your trial session on campus will last exactly 60 minutes. There will be no option to save your progress - think of it as a one-time, eventful workshop.[/p]
Campus Life Now on Mac!
[p]We also have great news for all students using alternative notebooks! Our virtual university is now available for Mac users.[/p][p][/p]
Fixes & Changes
[p]For all you diligent students who love to read the syllabus before class, we've also got some "lecture notes" from our recent cram session. Here’s a list of the extra credit work we put in to make your campus experience even better.[/p][p]We added a progress bar for ongoing activities...[/p][p]...and increased the duration of lectures from 5 to 10 seconds.[/p][p][/p][p]We are quite excited about this one - you can now connect items to chairs![/p][p][/p][p]The first floor of ART building appears now earlier.[/p][p][/p][p]We also improved how friend activities are displayed.[/p][p][/p][p]We also have tackled the bug with starting activities.[/p][p][/p][p]Here's a list of fixes and improvements:[/p]
  • [p]Added animations for phone conversations with friends.[/p]
  • [p]Improved how friend activities are displayed (during a phone call, only activities that can be started remotely are now visible).[/p]
  • [p]Localization fixes in the skill tree panel.[/p]
  • [p]Increased the duration of lectures from 5 to 10 seconds.[/p]
  • [p]Changed the visibility of work-related activities; they will now always be visible, regardless of whether the player meets the requirements.[/p]
  • [p]Added an effect to display the player character over objects that obscure them, making it easier to locate your character.[/p]
  • [p]Adjusted the category of some activities so they display correctly in the calendar.[/p]
  • [p]Changed the configuration of the ART building so that the first floor appears earlier.[/p]
  • [p]Resolved issues with loading interactive objects.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed bugs with starting activities (mainly jobs) that were sometimes impossible to begin even if the player met all requirements.[/p]
  • [p]Added a system for connecting items to chairs.[/p]
  • [p]Localization updates.[/p]
  • [p]Selecting objects with the mouse now has priority over selection by approaching the object.[/p]
  • [p]Improved the display of icons on the map and minimap.[/p]
  • [p]Added a progress bar for ongoing activities.[/p]
[p]As always, we appreciate your patience and continued reports. Each update helps make Campus Life smoother and more immersive. If you run into anything new (or have suggestions), post it on Discord or the Steam discussion thread - we read everything![/p][p][/p][p]Cheers![/p][p]~ Frozen Way & Game Formatic Team[/p]

Campus Life - Hotfix Patch #6

[p][/p][p]Hello Students![/p][p]We’ve just released yet another hotfix to further polish the campus experience and squash bugs that were impacting exploration and interaction across campus. Many of these changes are a direct result of your feedback - thank you for continuing to report issues and ideas.[/p][p]List of fixes and improvements:[/p]
  • [p]Blocked opening the Skip Time panel via hotkey when that action should be disabled.[/p]
  • [p]Improved camera behavior when going up/down stairs inside the ART building.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed problems with objects not being disabled properly when the player moves through underground tunnels in the academy.[/p]
  • [p]Resolved instances where interactions with objects became difficult when the camera was far away.[/p]
  • [p]Corrected issues where NPC dialogue didn’t display properly.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed cases where the player could get stuck on sidewalks during movement.[/p]
  • [p]Prevented unintended movement through certain walls inside the Basketball Arena.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed floating tree positions.[/p]
  • [p]Smoother transitions between doors- removed invisible blockers between doors and adjacent spaces.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed NPC spawn positioning after loading a game (applies to librarian, nurse, Ravi, Owen).[/p]
  • [p]Fixed error popup about insufficient funds that appeared erroneously when loading games without resources.[/p]
  • [p]Updated rules for selecting which activities show up under Recommended Activities.[/p]
  • [p]Corrected translation keys across four languages.[/p]
  • [p]Increased node grid intensity in the navmesh for the Admin and Science buildings for improved pathfinding.[/p]
  • [p]Adjusted the order in which map direction indicators appear for clearer guidance.[/p]
[p][/p][p] [/p][p]As always, we appreciate your patience and continued reports. Each update helps make Campus Life smoother and more immersive. If you run into anything new (or have suggestions), post it on Discord or the Steam discussion thread - we read everything![/p][p][/p][p]Cheers![/p][p]~ Frozen Way & Game Formatic Team[/p]

Campus Life - Hotfix #5 Patch Notes

[p][/p][p]Hi Students![/p][p]We've just released another hotfix addressing several issues to improve your gameplay experience even further. We appreciate everyone that reports any problems, thanks to you we can seriously make the game even better for everyone.[/p][p]Here's a list of fixes and improvements:[/p]
  • [p]Reduced the number of level-up notifications. From now on, you’ll see a single popup that combines the goal and the related stat increase.[/p]
  • [p]Disabled opening windows via hotkeys when the window is currently blocked (e.g., map, calendar).[/p]
  • [p]Fixed potential issues where loading a save outside of the tutorial could block access to windows like the map and calendar.[/p]
  • [p]Resolved a bug where recruitment survey results were not correctly applied to the player’s character when starting a new game.[/p]
  • [p]Corrected the display of trait values in descriptions.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed activity tracking so the correct number of completed activities is saved (important for certain progression goals).[/p]
  • [p]Updated some in-game text.[/p]
  • [p]Added quick binds for windows.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed rebind options not saving correctly in settings.[/p]
  • [p]Improved exam visibility in the calendar.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed exam window not working properly in certain languages.[/p]
[p]That’s all for this hotfix! Again, thanks for all your feedback and reports - and keep them coming so we can keep improving Campus Life![/p][p]Remember to join our Discord if you want to share your thoughts, ideas or simply find some people to talk to about the game.[/p][p][/p][p]Cheers![/p][p]~ Frozen Way & Game Formatic team[/p]

Patch Notes – Save Fix & Improvements

Hello, Students! 🎓
[p]Hotfix deployed! We've resolved the save game issues and cleaned up the map's navigation points. Your adventure just got smoother![/p][p][/p]
  • [p] Saves now properly load and store progress, including calendar activities[/p]
  • [p] Added navigation paths to objectives on both the map and minimap[/p]
  • [p] Fixed missing results in the recruitment survey[/p]
  • [p] Improved descriptions of character traits[/p]
  • [p] Increased sensitivity adjustment range in settings[/p]
  • [p] Fixed animation of the text in the time-skip window[/p][p][/p][p][/p]
[p]We’re dedicated to making Campus Life the best university experience possible – and your feedback is very important to us. 💡
[/p][p]Join our Discord community to report bugs, share your ideas, and leave suggestions. Your feedback helps us improve the game and keep it moving in the right direction.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Thank you for playing Campus Life and supporting us in making the experience better.[/p][p]Cheers,[/p][p]~ Frozen Way and Game Formatic Team[/p]