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Phasmophobia's anniversary update takes some sting out of losing

n update for cooperative horror game Phasmophobia launched on September 18th, kicking out some nice changes to the indie for its very successful first year. If you forgot, we published a piece where the author called it "the best ghost game ever made." We also gave it an award as the best co-op game of 2020...
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Anniversary Update | Hotfix #2

[h2]Fixes[/h2]

Fixed a bug where you would always be crouching on the main menu if you had head bob enabled
Fixed a bug where you couldn't navigate the last page of the journal using a controller
Fixed a bug where solo VR players wouldn't get a photo reward
Fixed a bug where the photo reward was doubling per player
Potential fix for the audio volume spiking when loading the main menu

Anniversary Update | Hotfix

[h2]Changes[/h2]
- Lowered the volume of the main menu music

[h2]Fixes[/h2]
- Fixed an issue where the Mare description was wrong
- Fixed missing characters in Traditional Chinese
- Fixed text formatting for Japanese
- Fixed a bug where the push to talk button was setting the opposite option in the journal
- Fixed a bug where toggling head bob would move the camera
- Fixed a bug where pressing apply in the game settings would make your equipment be held in the wrong position
- Fixed a bug where hands were not receiving any lighting

Anniversary Update | 0.3.1.0

Hey everyone,

It has been an amazing year for Kinetic Games and Phasmophobia and I would like to thank everyone for their amazing support. Today, Phasmophobia is one of the highest rated games on Steam which is incredible and something I never imagined happening. It doesn't stop there either, we have many great updates planned for the future including this Halloween!

To celebrate the anniversary, we have put together an anniversary update where you can party in the main menu area as well as some other additions and changes which you can read below.

Thanks again!

[h2]Journal Overhaul[/h2]

A complete redesign of the journal to make it easier to use and navigate
You can now cross off evidence on the ghost evidence page
The pause menu is now integrated into the journal
You can now change all settings using the journal whilst in game

[h2]New[/h2]

Added an option to play offline singleplayer which won't connect you to the server
Added new fonts for several languages that had missing characters

[h2]Changes[/h2]

The VR mute button has been changed to the pause button for all controllers. Your controller will vibrate when toggling mute
You will no longer get $10 for failing a contract and will instead get the insurance depending on the chosen difficulty
If you fail a contract you will now see what the ghost type was
Ghost orbs will now periodically change position in the ghost room
You can no longer see the D.O.T.S Projector ghost if you are dead

[h2]Fixes[/h2]

Fixed a memory leak on the main menu when using a controller
Fixed an exploit where you could glitch your head inside something to make the ghost not see you
Fixed several safe spots where you could stand on something and the ghost couldn't reach you
Bleasdale: Fixed a bug where the temperature would rarely drop in the attic
Bleasdale: Fixed a bug where the hunting equipment effects didn't always work in the attic
Fixed a bug where the ghost whisper paranormal sound was staying active on the parabolic microphone

Phasmophobia update hotfixes photo bugs and makes temperature change

Following the recent launch of Phasmophobia's huge August update, Exposition, developer Kinetic Games has been busy squashing some pesky bugs that have crept into the ghost game's nooks and crannies. The latest patch pushed out isn't exactly huge, but does hotfix some key issues linked to one of its evidence types and makes a change that fine tunes how temperature works.

The latest Phasmophobia patch notes - for Hotfix 0.3.0.5, if you want to get super technical - outline the handful of fixes and gameplay change. The devs have reduced the rate at which temperature rises when a ghost is not present in a room, which - though not enormously game-changing - does mean you'll need to stay on your toes a tad, as it'll likely make it a little less clear whether a spooky spirit is around or not.

In the fixes, we've got five updates targeting Phasmophobia's photo evidence type, with one particularly handy tweak resolving performance issues when other players take photos. There are also fixes addressing hiccups where pictures taken by others might not show up in the journal or their names would be out of order.

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