Static Dread: The Lighthouse News

[h2]We’re excited to announce that Static Dread: The Lighthouse now supports macOS![/h2][p][/p][p]We’ve tested the game on a MacBook Pro 2015 and found that it runs without issues using Metal, and can work even on older Mac models. However, for the best experience, we recommend playing on devices from 2018 or newer.[/p][p][/p][p]All additional content from the Soundtrack, Supporter pack and Digital Art Collection is also available on macOS. We’re sure our wallpapers will look stunning on Retina displays![/p][p]Digital Deluxe Bundle[/p][p][/p][p]If you’re playing on macOS, please share your feedback with us in our Discord - we’d love to hear about your experience.[/p][p]We’re also waiting for Steam Deck verification from Valve and plan to add native Linux and SteamOS support in the near future. The game should already run well via Proton.[/p][p][/p][p]A huge thank you for the overwhelming number of positive reviews! It means the world to us to know that so many people are enjoying the game.[/p][p]Stay tuned for more updates![/p][p][/p][p]— The Static Dread Development Team[/p]

Happy Friday, Keepers! We’ve prepared a small update to improve your weekend adventures at the lighthouse.

This update includes:

• The community has finished proofreading the Portuguese localization, and it’s now in the game! If you’d like to help proofread your language, join our Discord.

https://discord.com/invite/f2Dkp4Rv4K

• Fixed an issue where interactions could disappear after dealing with the Beholder.
  
• Improved water visuals during fishing to help reduce motion sickness.
  
• Removed the mechanic where dark entities could destroy items.
  
• Fixed some story consistency issues in dialogues with the Hunter and the Courier.
  
• Minor user experience improvements.
  

Thank you for your continued support and feedback - and have a great weekend at the lighthouse!

This update includes:

• Fixed an issue where dreams could be completely flooded with white light when playing on Low graphics settings.
  
• Fixed an issue where salary might not be given after loading a save.
  
• Made small adjustments to the shredder for more stable operation.
  
• Fully replaced the machine translation for Japanese to improve its quality. This translation still requires proofreading. If you’d like to help us with the Japanese or other localizations, join our community translation team on Discord: https://discord.com/invite/f2Dkp4Rv4K
  

Thank you so much for reporting bugs and issues — you are the most amazing community!

This update includes:

• Fixed a problem where some paintings could not be interactable.
  
• Fixed a bug where the default language could be set incorrectly if the system language could not be detected.
  
• Fixed a softlock for Procedural Ships where some ships had no available dialogue options.
  
• Fixed Japanese characters. We are fully reworking the Japanese localization, as the current machine-translated version is unusable. If you’d like to help us with localization, please join our Discord.
  
• Fixed an issue where the Courier could leave the lighthouse without saying anything.
  
• Fixed inconsistencies between choices made and their consequences in some dialogues.
  

This update includes:

• Fixed a critical issue where Sanity might not decrease in darkness.
  
• Added a possible fix for the flashlight not working for some players.
  
• Localization fixes for German, Portuguese, and Spanish - some lines could incorrectly appear in French.
  
• Fixed an issue where you couldn’t scroll the Story Progress menu when hovering over a story element.
  
• Fixed a bug where Madame could be heard crying in the main menu.
  
• Added interaction outlines for the radio, desk, and antenna.
  
• Minor improvements to gameplay flow, story cohesion, and dialogues.
  

Thank you for playing and helping us make the game better!