Loan Shark News

Hi folks! This patch should just fix some rendering bugs some people are having, including the game defaulting to the OpenGL renderer even though the game doesn't support it.

I'm still gathering info on the camera spinning so fast it crashes people's game!

Cheers!

[p]Hey everyone,[/p][p]We just wanted to take a moment to say thank you. Loan Shark is our very first game release, and we honestly had no idea what to expect. Seeing the incredible response from all of you has blown us away:[/p]

• [p]4,600+ copies sold in just 3 days!!!!![/p]
• [p]52 reviews, sitting at Very Positive![/p]

[p]For a small debut project, this is absolutely beyond anything we imagined. Every time we see someone post a screenshot, share their experience, or leave a review, it means the world to us.[/p][p]We’re reading all your comments, reports, and feedback. While we might take a little time to figure out certain bugs, please know we’re committed to improving the game and making sure your experience is as smooth as possible.[/p][p]Two members of our tiny team are taking a short break for Ferragosto, but I’m staying here in Turin, catching up on everything Loan Shark and preparing bug fixes. And yes, we’re also already working on our next game.[/p][p]Once again, thank you for making our first launch unforgettable. You’ve made this totally worth it.

Nicola
Studio Carota[/p]

Some players weren't able to select the main menu options with their mouse. That should be fixed now!

[h3]TL;DR[/h3]

• [p]Problem: AMD driver update 25.8.1 breaks Loan Shark[/p]
• [p]Fix: Roll back to previous AMD driver, or wait for AMD’s next update[/p]
• [p]Help speed up the fix by reporting the issue: https://www.amd.com/en/resources/support-articles/faqs/AMDBRT.html[/p]

[p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][p]Hello everyone![/p][p]After yesterday's launch, we’ve soon become aware of a serious graphics issue affecting some players using AMD graphics cards. This issue causes invisible or flashing textures on the main menu and in-game, and even some crashes.[/p][p]This is not a bug in Loan Shark itself, but rather a problem introduced in AMD’s latest graphics driver update (version 25.8.1) that has also broken many other games made with the Godot engine.[/p][p][/p][p]See here:[/p]

• [p]https://forum.godotengine.org/t/graphics-freak-out-on-amd-cards/118661[/p]
• [p]https://github.com/godotengine/godot/issues/109378[/p]

[p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][h3]Possible fixes[/h3][p]Until AMD releases a patch, you have two options:[/p]

1. [p]Roll back to the previous AMD driver version. This should fix the issue, although it doesn't seem to work for everyone. A quick Google search will bring up guides for rolling back AMD drivers — here’s one example from the community: https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/s/Fv4H02FKoC[/p]
2. [p]Report the bug directly to AMD. We're guessing the more reports they get, the faster they’ll fix it: https://www.amd.com/en/resources/support-articles/faqs/AMDBRT.html[/p]

[p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][h3]We'll keep you posted![/h3][p]As soon as AMD releases an update that resolves the issue, we’ll post another announcement and let you know you can safely update your drivers again and/or buy Loan Shark if you wanted to play it. Be sure to follow to game to receive updates.[/p][p]We're sorry to those of you affected. We’ve tried implementing workarounds on our side, but unfortunately that causes other problems and is too risky to do haphazardly.[/p][p]If you stick with us and apply the fix above, Loan Shark should run exactly as intended. Thank you for your patience and for supporting our game even through hiccups like this.[/p][p]
Nicola
Studio Carota[/p]

[p]Dear fisherpeople.[/p][p][/p][p]We didn't believe we would write this new announcement so close to the previous one about the thousand milestone. Yet here we are, celebrating another major (and unexpected) accomplishment of Loan Shark.[/p][p][/p][p]As many of you may know, one of our TikTok short video went viral a couple of days ago (you can find it here). It generated an incredible boost in visibility, and is probably the main cause behind this incredible spike in popularity.[/p][p][/p][p]The short is still going strong on TikTok and the wishlists are still piling up. We couldn't be happier, really. And a little overwhelmed, too. [/p][p][/p][p]In the meantime, the Loan Shark has almost got to the release date. We are really really really really excited about this.I f you want to help us increase momentum, please share the Steam page and wishlist the game, if you haven't.[/p][p][/p][p]Go fish (and wishlist) before it's too late.[/p][p][/p][p]Luca,[/p][p]Studio Carota[/p][p][/p][p][/p]