A Hat in Time News

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
  

• A missed rare sticker alert will now re-appear after collecting a Time Piece, to make sure you don't miss it
  
• Fixed Virtual Kid skin not hiding the ponytail properly
  
• Fixed Virtual Kid skin applying the wrong head mesh on the titlescreen
  
• Fixed hats not sorting properly, resulting in hats other than the preferred one appearing in the hat wheel etc
  
• Fixed bad performance with Razer Chroma if Synapse is installed but not running
  
• German localization has been updated
  

• The non-level mod list now also has a "Featured Mods" list
  
• Mods installed on-the-fly are now automatically re-enabled if they were previously disabled
  
• Fixed delete button not always being available in mod list
  

• Fixed not being able to join Challenge Road in Online Party
  

• Fixed the Spaceship intro screen focusing on The Arctic Cruise even if the chapter is complete
  

• Fixed resetting the No-A-Presses Death Wish not resetting which Time Pieces have been collected in the Death Wish
  

* Updated Korean localization
* Updated German localization
* Fixed a bug causing Steam to be a bit too aggressive in making sure your game is verified


* Fixed candle Death Wishes not working during specific circumstances
* Fixed Boss Rush allowing to resume at the boss you died at even after losing all lives


* Fixed a crash caused by people making mods... for mods. Mod-ception. You people are incredibly creative, please never stop.
* Fixed race condition crash in the featured mods tab
* Challenge Road can now be joined in Online Party if all players have the mods installed
* Fixed Challenge Road showing up as a Death Wish in the pause menu
* Fixed Challenge Road's "play" button not being accessible with controller


* Fixed the Online Party description text being partially off-screen