SCP: 5K (Alpha Testing) News

[h2]QUALITY OF LIFE[/h2]

• Potential fix for AMD cards using DirectX (black artifacts)
  
• Made server joining more reliable
  
• Made damage vignette show when HUD is disabled
  
• Optimized some animation code
  
• Optimized character movement
  
• Optimized zombies networking
  
• Optimized gunshot networking
  
• Optimized FMOD audio occlusion
  
• Optimized projectile and tracer spawning
  
• Reduced map loading hitches
  
• Added automated benchmark-setting checks for new players
  
• Added chat window to spectating
  
• Added player score to stats list
  
• Made controller deadzone more reliable
  
• Made baby zombies kickable
  

[h2]VISUALS[/h2]

• Added loading tool-tips for providing information to users between maps.
  
• Improved third person sprinting
  
• Added new 1911 animations
  
• Improved kicking animation
  
• Improved scope masking and blur
  
• Slightly increased NV exposure
  
• Improved suppressed muzzle flash
  
• Added new workbench models
  
• Added turning animation
  
• Added low ready
  

[h2]GAMEPLAY[/h2]

• Added ready screen
  
• Added dismemberment to guards
  
• Slightly increased ADS time
  
• Added AK-104 (short 7.62), AK-103 (long 7.62), and AK-105 (short 5.45)
  
• Added KAC LAMG
  
• Added IWI Tavor
  
• Added Elcan optic
  
• Added MRO sight
  
• Added RMR sight
  
• Added ACOG optic
  
• Added CMR301 Laser
  
• Slightly reduced m9 fire rate
  
• Updated M24 animations
  
• Made zombie spawning act entirely on the navmesh, so it works when the area is unloaded
  
• Made zombies walk on the navmesh when unloaded
  
• Added Magazine retention
  
• Added auto weapon and hotbar UI hiding
  
• Added mag check button
  
• Added wave survival mode
  
• Added test for voice chat (K)
  
• Made guard AI more consistent
  

[h2]AUDIO[/h2]

• Made footsteps, bullet hits, and bullet cracks louder
  

[h2]FIXES[/h2]

• Fixed a crash with loading screens
  
• Reduced the severity and frequency of the ADS/Sprint speed bug
  
• Fixed a crash relating to the virtual light system
  
• Fixed /Kill command not working
  
• Fixed zombies stopping moving when they first see you
  
• Fixed dismemberment particles being stuck in the air
  
• Fixed some animation bugs
  
• Fixed lag when zombies or guards see you for the first time
  
• Fixed raised collision in water treatment
  
• Fixed server passwords not working
  
• Fixed iron sights not flipping back up when sights are removed
  
• Fixed iron sights not flipping down in workbench on clients
  
• Fixed some bugs where weapons could be fired while dead
  
• Fixed character being "ready to throw" after dequipping a throwable
  
• Fixed some snapping in throwable animation
  
• Fixed some bugs where only one mag would be obtained on clients when picking up a weapon
  
• Fixed a bug where mags would not be shown on clients
  
• Fixed players sometimes showing on the wrong ready menu
  
• Fixed players sometimes not being removed from the ready menu
  
• Fixed random weapon spawns having the wrong mesh
  
• Fixed random weapon spawns always being visible on clients
  
• Fixed zombie head jitter
  
• Fixed p2p server name always being "Albarnie Server" by default
  
• Made player stats view show correct score
  
• Fixed player kills sometimes not being registered properly
  

[h2]MAP[/h2]

• Added Sewer PVP map blockout
  
• Fixed some streaming issues in the map
  
• Added new areas to the generator/storage room
  

[h2]GAMEPLAY[/h2]

• Set up achievements
  
• Added MK18
  
• Setup loading screen text with gamemode and map name
  
• Added 3 new suppressors: Wolfman 9mm, Salvo 12G, and SOCOM RC2
  
• Optimized PVP testing map
  
• Added door kicking
  
• Added hinge shooting
  
• Added the ability to shoot outdoor handles with shotguns and snipers
  
• Added zombies breaking doors
  
• Improved recoil sway
  
• Forced braced aim during night vision
  
• Added new achievements
  
• Added copy to and paste from clipboard to text widgets
  

[h2]VISUALS[/h2]

• Added/improved NV laser visuals
  
• Reduced NV blur
  
• Headshots remove party hats
  
• Improved existing 9mm suppressor
  
• Updated Stribog and MP5 models to have more polys around the iron sights
  
• Updated MP5 to have new handguard with mlock when using attachments
  
• Added unique particle effects when firing suppressed
  
• Improved telescopic sight masking
  
• Improved surface variation and added puddles
  
• Improved the notification widgets animation speed to make it more responsive
  
• Added iridescence to the shared weapon shader
  
• Added LODs to more assets
  
• Optimized view distance settings
  
• Updated mossberg textures
  

[h2]SERVERS[/h2]

• Added whitelist support to servers
  
• Improved networking for bashing
  
• Admin cam now requires the player to be an administrator (this can be disabled in server config)
  
• Reimplemented steam sockets for better security and reliability of networking
  
• Added UI for modifying P2P session settings
  
• Added community messages and join messages
  
• Improved reliability of joining servers
  

[h2]AI[/h2]

• Improved 173 kill behavior
  
• Slightly optimized 173
  
• Improved 173 networking
  
• Made zombies prefer to investigate nearby
  
• Improved performance of zombies
  

[h2]AUDIO[/h2]

• Added sound cues for some horde spawns
  
• Improved reverb effects for occluded objects
  
• Added basic bullet casing sounds
  
• Improved zombie footstep and loop audibility and range
  
• Fixed zombies having reverb and attenuation applied twice, making them too quiet
  

FIXES

• Fixed reloads taking twice the ammo
  
• Fixed guards not interacting with things
  
• Fixed trigger switches not triggering
  
• Fixed some objectives not triggering
  
• Fixed blackout not working on clients
  
• Fixed a crash with pain components
  
• Fixed some folders not disappearing when you pick them up
  
• Fixed dave and his family not disappearing after picking up
  
• Fixed some issues with switches
  
• Fixed alignment of additional players text
  
• Fixed guards getting rigor mortise
  
• Fixed some map holes
  
• Fixed streaming issues
  
• Fixed a softlock after server room
  
• Fixed an issue with resolutions not saving
  
• Fixed an issue with the display mode not saving
  
• Fixed a bug where password dialogue would not show up on passworded servers
  
• Fixed a bug where 173 would guard bodies it killed
  
• Fixed bullet casings not colliding with floors
  
• Fixed the workbench screen still being visible when dying in the workbench
  
• Fixed gun remaining in the workbench after death
  
• Fixed some networking issues
  
• Fixed some map holes and issues
  
• Fixed some issues with loading screens not ending
  
• Improved logging for debugging and crash reports
  
• Fixed some achievement issues