A Hat in Time News

[h3]The update will be applied automatically when you restart A Hat in Time. This update is optional on Nintendo Switch. The changes include:[/h3]

• Performance and stability improvements
  
• Added a new visual for when multiple screen-altering badges are equipped (thank you to Ova for allowing us to take inspiration in their video)
  
• Fixed a ladder that Hat Kid didn't feel like climbing in The Windmill (Alpine Skyline)
  
• Fixed some metro trains suddenly and unexpectedly appearing in Nyakuza Metro
  
• Online Party: The Express Band music is now synced in Online Party
  
• Modding: Fixed a crash when opening the config menu for a mod multiple times
  
• Nintendo Switch: Fixed being able to select no user account, preventing the game from saving.
  
• Nintendo Switch: Fixed a crash when using Peaceful Badge in Nyakuza Metro
  
• Nintendo Switch: Added motion blur setting
  

• Improved texture compression quality of Time Rift pages
  
• Improved performance of Blue Time Rifts
  
• Fixed some outfits and flairs having the wrong texture group
  
• Significantly reduced stutter and pop-in for level intros
  
• Improved stability and overall performance
  

• Tour Time Rift now emits its intruder alert continuously until cleared
  

• Fixed the boss battle sometimes falling through the floor on low-performance machines, soft-locking the battle
• Fixed the boss battle disco ball sometimes bonking onto the spectator geometry

Usually we wait a bit before pushing an update, however our community has been desperate to have playable character mods working again - so here's a quick update to resolve that issue!

• Updated Spanish localization
  

• Fixed certain playable character mods not working due to a missing function. This function has been added back!
  
• Hat_Collectible now has its "Sync for Online Party" variable exposed to the editor
  

• Reduced memory footprint of voice acting and music
  
• Act intros now stream in textures better, with less hitching
  
• Fixed Time Stop heart not appearing
  
• Fixed a bug when creating more save files than permitted
  
• Improved performance of character talking bubbles
  
• Improved performance on the file select screen
  
• Updated German localization
  
• Updated Korean localization
  
• Updated French localization
  
• Updated Italian localization
  

• Fixed Sleepy Raccoons making a sound even when hidden
  
• Performance improvements to Heating Up Mafia Town and She Came From Outer Space
  
• Fixed rare scenario where Barrel Battle barrels would bounce in the air
  
• Fixed a small stutter when attacking Mafia
  

• Updated the icon for health in The Big Parade
  
• Fixed rare scenario where clearing an act would not always return to the Spaceship
  

• Fixed rare bug causing Subcon Forest acts to not appear in the act select despite owning the contract
  
• Improved performance of the purple Subcon Forest Time Rift
  

• Performance improvements for Twilight Bell
  

• Performance improvements for the final boss battle
  

• Fixed the metro cat trains being too dark in some areas
  
• Significant performance improvements
  
• Fixed losing money if buying a metro food combo without having enough for the total
  

• Performance improvements for Beat the Heat, So You're Back From Outer Space, and The Great Big Hootenanny
  

• Fixed rare sticker prompts forcing a return to spaceship when it shouldn't (sorry Pat)
  
• Added Kickstarter backer character
  

• Fixed a bug where multi-level Challenge Road entries would prevent progression