Phasmophobia News

• Removed the 100% initialising text once VR has finished loading to allow for a smoother loading transition
  
• Improved VR distance grab
  
• Lowered the number of photos needed for the 3 star footstep weekly task
  
• Increased VR players grab distance by 50%. This does not affect teleport grab
  
  
• The sanity system has been replaced to increase cpu performance.
  
  • Sanity is no longer based on the light around you and will now stop draining if the main room light is on
    
  • Large rooms with a lot of dark areas (e.g. Sunny Meadows Hallways) will now drain at 80% of the sanity drain rate if the room light is on
    

• Very significant CPU performance optimisations, especially in VR
  
• You can now grab the Spirit Box T1 much easier in VR
  
• Incense T3 now falls to the ground when dropped in VR
  
• VR player’s vision will now fade in and out when loading to join or create a lobby
  
• VR players can no longer toggle night vision goggles while holding them
  
• The T2 Ghost Writing Book’s left-hand grab position is now correct
  
• Tarot cards are now grabbable on PC after a VR player has used one
  
• VR and PC players can no longer grab VR players’ items off their head
  
• VR and PC players can no longer use VR players’ items on their head or belt
  
• Obake footsteps can now be heard correctly during hunts
  
• The Mare long roam trait will now work in prison cell blocks
  
• Weekly Tasks will no longer be able to randomly choose training as a location requirement
  
• VR players can no longer place Tripods on their belt
  
• The Voodoo Doll is now floppy again!
  
• DOTS 1 now has the [PLACEABLE] keyword in the shop
  
• VR equipment highlights in the truck are now all correct
  
• Removed depth of field and chromatic aberration from VR night vision goggle post processing
  
• When a VR player puts head gear on, PC players will no longer see it or grab it at their feet
  
• Map floor selector buttons should now work properly when selecting them in VR
  
• Disturbed salt photos should not get in the way of other photos as much
  
• You will no longer override night vision goggle post-processing settings when hitting apply in the journal, with the effect enabled
  
• Swapping inventory items while placing an item then swapping back to it again, will no longer still display the placement highlight
  
• Dirty water photos now work on all sinks
  
• Fingerprints are now the correct size on the wooden poles in both campsites
  
• The hunt will no longer sometimes start when all players are outside
  
• Your sanity will no longer sometimes drain when you are outside
  

If you experience any issues or want to give feedback, please join the official Phasmophobia Discord : https://discord.gg/phasmophobia
Thanks,
[h3]The Kinetic Games Team [/h3]

Phasmophobia was meant to finally launch on consoles this month, but a "fire incident" has led the game's developer to delay it to October.

Most of the time when a game catches a delay it's for simple reasons like it just simply not being done, but unfortunately for developer Kinetic Games, it's not the simplest of reasons. Earlier this week, the Phasmophobia Twitter account shared the news that there was a fire in its office building, meaning that it couldn't properly work on the game. "Due to a recent fire incident in our office building and unpredicted development issues, our ability to test and develop has been significantly impacted," reads the statement.

"After careful consideration we have made the tough decision to delay the console release, initially set for August, while we get everything sorted. We are now aiming for a special launch during the week leading up to Hallowee this October. This gives us the needed time to perfect and fine-tune everything. Your patience and understanding mean everything to us, and we can't wait to bring Phasmophobia to consoles."

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• You can now rebind the interact button on gamepad
  

• The left-hand VR orientation for emf reader T3 is now correct
  
• The VR journal now works in Training
  
• The spirit box and UV flashlight will no longer prevent you from being able to strafe in VR while it is on your belt
  
• Motion sensor T3 can now be placed in VR
  
• You can now light incense T3 consistently in VR
  
• You can now light firelight T3 consistently in VR
  
• The VR Journal can now be easily grabbed when on your shoulder
  
• The shop TV no longer turns on and off for all players when a VR player focuses on it
  
• Salt lines no longer collide with players, which allowed players to get trapped, and access unintended places
  
• Turkish font is now readable
  
• The cursed hunt will now end correctly if prevented by a crucifix T3
  

If you experience any issues or want to give feedback, please join the official Phasmophobia Discord : https://discord.gg/phasmophobia
Thanks,
[h3]The Kinetic Games Team [/h3]

• Gamepad players can now press the south (Xbox - A) button to quick access the main menu board
  
• You can now press the east button (Xbox - B) to exit the spirit box text voice recognition without dropping the item
  

• Pressing the east button (Xbox - B) while the journal is open will no longer drop the item you are holding
  
• Doors will no longer get stuck while held when using a gamepad
  
• Placing a crucifix will no longer sometimes push it through the floor, but photos will be temporarily worse
  
• You are no longer counted as being inside the truck if you push the spirit box into the truck wall from outside
  
• Ignitor tier 3 now correctly lasts 10 minutes instead of 5 minutes
  
• The shop funds visual no longer defaults to $999,999,999 if your save file fails to load the value
  
• The music box will now correctly do the ghost event when within 5 meters of the ghost
  

If you experience any issues or want to give feedback, please join the official Phasmophobia Discord : https://discord.gg/phasmophobia
Thanks,
[h3]The Kinetic Games Team [/h3]

• Interact and Primary Use controls have now been swapped for gamepad to allow for easier gameplay
  
• EMF reader T2 is now 2m range as stated in the shop description
  

• Photo cameras are no longer taking photos in portrait mode (regression since 0.9.0.4)
  
• Dead body photos now work after the ragdoll animation has completed
  
• Three star ghost photos are now easier to take
  
• Haunted Mirror can now have its photo taken whilst upside down
  
• The ghost will no longer have a high chance to fail to show DOTS if there is a room above you or the ghost
  
• When looking through the room divider in the downstairs Grafton bedroom, objects will no longer disappear
  
• You can no longer put the glowstick into your inventory during the “shake” animation
  
• Firelight T3 is no longer labelled consumable in the Shop
  

If you experience any issues or want to give feedback, please join the official Phasmophobia Discord : https://discord.gg/phasmophobia
Thanks,
[h3]The Kinetic Games Team [/h3]