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Update 1.4

It took us WAY longer than we anticipated, but the 1.4 update is finally here. It consists of a huge number of bug fixes, plus many QoL improvements.

This update is compatible with your existing save games, but if you want the best experience, we advise to start a new game (some bugs will still persist on save games from 1.3).

Some macOS players have been experiencing save file issues after the update.Here's a step by step guide on how to fix them.

Changes and improvements

- Updated Unity version from 5.5.3 to 2021.3.30. This means less software and hardware conflicts, better performance and less crashes.
- Fixed the vast majority of known bugs. We couldn't fix them all though (but believe me, we tried!).
- Fixed many issues with newer Mac systems.
- Fixed many issues on Linux.
- Added Steam DRM on Windows. This DRM is added to pretty much every game on Steam and is nothing like the shitty Denuvo stuff that made DRM a trigger word. We need to add this to have no issues with Steam integration, please read up on it if you're concerned.
- Fixed achievements not unlocking for many players.
- Added better 4k support.
- Updated the UI in some places.
- Added the Automagical Save File Corruption Recovery System. If your saves get corrupted / deleted, the system will try to use the back ups without any input from your part.
- Added Steam Cloud support.
- Many performance improvements.
- If you have a key to open a door, the default action for this door will be to use the key, so you don't need to open up the context menu anymore.
- Some minor changes to the Prologue.
- Some general rebalancing, mostly in the second chapter.
- Added French localization.
- The gamepad control scheme and UI has received many improvements.

[h2]Reworked control bindings[/h2]
Here are the Xbox One Controller bindings:
- Primary Action : A
- Aiming : LT
- Secondary attack: RB
- Run : B
- Vault : B
- Dodge: Right Stick Button
- Reload: Left Stick Button
- Inventory : Y
- Skill Menu: LB
- Player Menu: View Button
- Far look: RT
- Cycle: D-Pad Left
- Effects Cycle: D-Pad Right
- Open context menu: X

[h2]Changes for gamepad mode[/h2]
- Player character auto jumps over objects while running.
- Objects selection has been reworked.
- Context menu has been reworked.
- Inventory: Objects selection has been reworked.
- Throwing objects mechanics have been reworked.
- Autorun has been removed.
- Inventory, Workshop, Saw : UI has been reworked.
- Added optional aim assist.

The full list of fixes and changes can be found here.

Thank you to everyone who helped out during the testing! You are all truly wonderful.

[h3]Update 1.4.1, 31/12/2023.[/h3]
- Fixed input binding menu on higher resolutions.
- Fixed second intro cutscene in Hungarian.
- Hopefully fixed visual glitches around the cursor.
- Fixed cropped notes during dialogue on higher resolutions.
- Fixed missing text in dialogue between chapters.
- Hopefully fixed incorrect damage applied to characters.
- Fixed message displaying on the bottom of the screen when loading game if the Careful Step perk is active.


[h3]Update 1.4.2, 04/01/2024.[/h3]
- Hopefully fixed visual glitches around the cursor.
- Fixed choosing skills on gamepad on higher resolutions.
- Fixed inventory item popups incorrectly displaying on 19:10 aspect ratio.
- Fixed staff attack spam.
- Fixed skillbar icons incorrectly scaling.
- Fixed some tanks being unselectable with gamepad.
- Fixed unselectable doors if there is broken glass beneath them on gamepad.

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s developer names go, Acid Wizard Studios is a great one, but fans of horror game Darkwood may well wonder what kind of acid it's talking about. The Polish studio has announced that, following the release of Darkwood's 1.4 update and the alpha of Soccer Kids, it's going to be shutting down...
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