RATSHAKER™ News

Hey RATSHAKERs,

[h3]Lighting Adjustments:[/h3]

• Set light draw distances to prevent visual popping.
  
• Disabled unnecessary ticking and collisions on non-interactive light meshes for improved performance.
  
• Removed Steam Audio as it was unused and consuming CPU resources.
  
• Rendering Optimizations:
  
• Adjusted post-process shaders to render before the tonemapper for a significant performance boost.
  
• Changed anti-aliasing method from TSR to TAA and reduced internal render percentage to 50%, maintaining visual fidelity.
  
• Disabled unused visual features such as depth of field, volumetric clouds, and reflections to improve performance.
  
• Locked graphical settings to medium for consistent quality across devices.
  

[h3]Gameplay Enhancements:[/h3]

• Implemented missing gamepad inputs for rat interactions. Steam Deck and gamepads are now supported for gameplay, though UI prompts for controllers are pending future updates.
  

[h3]Fixes & Tweaks:[/h3]

• Fixed floating door in the field house.
  
• Corrected instructional text clipping by scaling text dynamically (font size may vary).
  
• Resolved memory leak in cursed objects; idle vibration temporarily disabled.
  
• Replaced a broken sink on Floor 3 with a working one.
  
• Fixed missing audio attenuation for flies.
  
• Fixed sink and bath textures for proper fill appearance.
  
• Fixed overlapping toilet placement.
  
• Fixed an odd wall alignment in the bathroom.
  
• Omitted a checkpoint for the Floor 3 door to streamline progression.
  

[h3]UI & Accessibility:[/h3]

• Adjusted popup instructions to support longer translations without clipping.
  
• Confirmed translation files are up-to-date and functional.
  

[h3]Known Issues:[/h3]

• Gamepad UI prompts are not yet available but are actively being worked on.
  
• Idle vibrations for cursed objects will return in a future patch.
  

Thank you for playing RATSHAKER!
Keep shaking that RAT! 🐀

A huge thank you to everyone who grabbed the RAT and couldn’t stop shaking!

With RATSHAKER™, we’ve clearly completely redefined pest control—no traps, no mess, no fuss—just a thrilling, satisfying shake that solves your problems once and for all.

You’ve experienced the rush of watching that meter rise, shaking the RAT into oblivion, and we’re delighted to see so many of you enjoying our "oddly satisfying" experience.

Keep Shaking,
- Sunscorched Studios

[h3]No real rats were harmed in the development of RATSHAKER™.[/h3]

Hey RATSHAKERs,

• Fixed static in house not causing restart and leaving the player on a black screen.
  
• Options > Volume sliders should now behave as expected.
  
• Various fixes & logic sync between non-cursed & cursed TV.
  
• Fixed missing wife video on some TV's.
  
• Fixed slider spacing so they are now evenly spaced regardless of target language.
  
• RAT dialogue is now audible in all circumstances, due to ducking now working as intended.
  
• RAT VOX is now paused when the game is paused.
  
• Removed random VHS tape that loads when photo is ejected.
  
• Fixed missing (reported) RatGlowstickCrack achievement.
  
• Fixed missing (reported) VideoKillTheRatioStar achievement.
  
• Fixed missing (reported) wifeshaker achievement unlock.
  
• Improved ending & credits sequence.
  

Thanks for playing our little halloween experiment,
- Sunscorched Studios

Hey RATSHAKERs,

Thank you for reporting any issues you have experienced. We are working on addressing them.
We have submitted a fix for the black screen upon entering the house from the fields for the first time.

Let us know if you experience any other issues via our email [email protected] or on the Steam Community for RATSHAKER.

Thanks for playing our little halloween experiment,
- Sunscorched Studios