Atomfall News

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• [p]Fixed an issue where, in certain circumstances, the Exit button prompt would not appear in some locations, such as the Robotics lab and Bunker L9[/p]
• [p]Improvements to enemy use of axes, Enfield rifles and blunderbuss[/p]
• [p]Sticky bomb explosions are now visible when used on a Triffid[/p]
• [p]Fixed an occasional issue where Thralls would not attack the player if they were facing away from the Thrall[/p]
• [p]Reclamation skill will no longer cause all kills to be silent[/p]
• [p]Subtitle lines will now appear as normal during bartering[/p]
• [p]Fixed audio and music issues on game outro and credits[/p]
• [p]Minor menu improvements for Japanese and Simplified Chinese languages[/p]

[p] [/p][h3]Casterfell Woods[/h3]

• [p]Corrected an issue where Billy Gorse could become hostile without cause[/p]

[p] [/p][h3]Skethermoor[/h3]

• [p]Fixed an issue where the keycard could become stuck at the entrance to The Interchange in certain circumstances[/p]

[h3] [/h3][h3]Windscale Plant[/h3]

• [p]The “Strange Noises from Below” objective will now be marked as complete after opening the Site Office[/p]
• [p]Corrections to rock textures in the Oberon Dig Site[/p]

[p] [/p][h3]Midsummer Island (Wicked Isle Story Expansion)[/h3]

• [p]Environmental and NPC animation and behaviour improvements[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where certain enemies could faint inappropriately after moving into the gap between the boundary wall and hut in The Orchard[/p]
• [p]The 'Squeeze Through' area near the infected honey barrel inside the Brewery Cellar now works as intended[/p]
• [p]There is no longer a delay in reaction time for Ferals located beneath the Abbey Crypt[/p]
• [p]A story-important item in the Crypt has now been corrected so the player can no longer stand inside it[/p]
• [p]A side-quest-important weapon will now glow when held, thrown or placed[/p]
• [p]The correct audio will now play if players choose destructive action in the Crypt[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where Fish Ferals would spawn much closer to the player than intended if they have the player than intended if they have the Quiet Movement skill[/p]
• [p]Increasing the Text Scale setting to 200% will no longer cause overlapping text in the pop-up message after drinking a substance in the Brewery[/p]

We've deployed a small fix to resolve a store issue for the Wicked Isle DLC.

A full list of fixes from our most recent patch can be found here
We hope that everyone has been enjoying the expansion.

• Improved haptic feedback when drawing the bowstring
  
• Outro cutscenes will skip as intended after selecting the 'Skip Cutscene' option when finishing a mainline quest
  
• Toggling radios on/off will no longer alert Protocol Soldiers
  
• Enemies will no longer attack the player during conversations with NPCs or quest givers
  
• Button icons now appear correctly when using a Steam Controller
  
• The melee weapon aim tracker now adjusts correctly when switching to a crouched position
  
• Rifle ammunition stock now replenishes for Molly and Bootsy when they restock
  
• Player can no longer trigger a slide when there was not enough room to do so to ensure it is more difficult to walk off edges
  
• The toggle for the “Hold” option will affect direct recipe clicks in the crafting menu as intended
  
• Added ‘Hide Crosshair’ option to remove the crosshair and hit markers from the HUD
  
• General stability and performance improvements
  
• Improvements to game and menu UI
  
• Animation fixes and enhancements
  
• Lighting and texture improvements
  
• Improvements to localisation and translations
  

• NPCs in cleared camps will no longer respawn after reloading a save
  
• Enemies no longer get stuck on the ramp near the entrance to the Waterwheels
  

• Fixed an issue where, in certain circumstances, players could become stuck near the truck on the road to the Band Stand in Wyndham Village
  
• Fixed a crash that could occur after leaving the Bakery in Wyndham Village
  
• Protocol Soldiers will no longer shoot the water when they detect leeches
  

• Improved AI behaviours
  
• Wasps will now spawn from the nest as intended after the player transitions out/ into the woods
  
• The plant near the pond in the garage will trigger as intended
  

• Two wooden posts have been separated to avoid clipping inside the Feed Mill
  
• Fixed an issue where Outlaws could fire from unintended positions
  

• The second plant mine in Data Store Alpha in the Interchange will now open without the player needing to be extremely close
  
• The glass on the MOD entrance control room is now the same on both sides
  

• Dr Garrow will no longer become hostile and attack the player if they shoot Dr Holder to save her in the Interchange control room
  
• Joyce Tanner will now appear correctly when finishing her quest
  
• The map location will update correctly to reflect the convoy crash site
  
• Fixed an issue where the Batteries Not Included achievement would not unlock
  
• The scientist from the beginning of the game no longer incorrectly reappears during the Mystery Voice’s ending
  
• Fixed an issue where Mother Jago would request her book again even after already receiving it in a previous exchange