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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.