Shadows of Doubt News

After some time to check out the fixes all work on experimental we are ready to push this update live on the default branch now. Enjoy!

• New: Bas Boule television show! Dynamically driven and will be different each time.
  
• New: 15 new collectable Bas Boule cards scattered throughout the city*
  
• New: Camera now has a working flash (can turn on/off)
  
• New: Citizen conversations, notes, v-mails & evidence
  
• New: Screen space reflection toggle graphics option
  
• New: In-game poster art (including those by our competition winners)
  
• Improved controller support (simplified controls, virtual cursor, onscreen keyboard etc.)
  
• Memory footprint optimizations
  
• Memory leak fixes
  
• Updated object icons
  
• Updated furniture icons
  
• Price revisions for some furniture and items
  
• Localization update
  
• New page-based contents for décor editing as opposed to scrolling list for easier & faster navigation
  
• Improvements to cruncher V-mail legibility
  
• Various small UI Tweaks
  
• Improvements to auto travel navigation
  
• Improved distant citizen LOD model with correct scale
  
• Improved ball & grenade throwing physics
  
• Player can now log in on their own purchased cruncher
  
• Fixed: Lots of bugs in v-mail sender/receiver logic, tweaked spawning parameters
  
• Fixed: Added some missing junk item descriptions
  
• Fixed: Cruncher cursor now properly controlled with ‘Primary’ or ‘Select’ button action
  
• Fixed: Control glyph was broken for the escape key
  
• Fixed: Extra dialog option visible in dialog choice menu when in high resolutions (4k+)
  
• Fixed: In ‘Dead of Night’ it was possible for the flophouse owner to live on an echelon floor and be very difficult to access.
  
• Fixed: Room contents now updates properly when moving between rooms in the décor menu
  
• Fixed: Some ‘null’ furniture could be displayed within the décor menu’s current room furniture list
  
• Fixed: Hanging basket placement position in décor edit mode was wrong
  
• Fixed: It was possible to ‘resume game’ when there was no game loaded, resulting in a blank world loaded, if you spammed a button during the game’s initial load screen.
  
• Fixed: An issue where the player was unable to get crushed by an elevator
  
• Fixed: Turning a camera off and back on again within the security app would cause the camera itself to appear in captures
  
• Fixed: If visible but far away, citizen photo images could appear blank when loading a game or looking at CCTV captures.
  
• Fixed: In some languages with some items the object name text when looking at them was not displayed.
  
• Fixed: Security system breaker box bugs
  
• Fixed: Using the in-game text input search fields could result in them keeping focus after the case board was closed, resulting in loss of input.
  
• Fixed: Wooden fence geometry & UV
  
• Fixed: UI time text could overlap other parts of the UI on certain non-ENG languages
  
• Fixed: Security disabled states were not saved properly
  
• Fixed: Elevator controls UI can no longer overlap the containing window
  
• Fixed: Physics objects could disappear if thrown too high while in certain areas
  
• Fixed: When starting a new game in sandbox mode and setting 0 starting lockpicks, the game displayed ‘99’ lockpicks in the UI.
  
• Fixed: Player unable to purchase lockpick kit when inventory was full even though it does not take up an inventory space.
  
• Fixed: Being able to turn in side jobs multiple times
  
• Audio: Proper can impacts for wall and floor
  
• Audio: Echelon barrier now emits sound
  
• Audio: Sea splashes for chucking different sized things in the sea
  
• Audio: Minifridge now has its own sounds
  
• Audio: New music tracks added
  
• Audio: Grenades now momentarily affect player hearing
  
• Audio: Flash bomb causes temporary ringing at close range
  
• Audio: Hyperacusis filter option added (Audio Settings)
  
• Audio: Bass reduction filter option added (Audio Settings)
  
• Audio: Retirement sequence music cue added
  
• Audio: Pick-up object foley added
  
• Audio: Wristwatch and fists foley added
  
• Audio: Player bullet impact sound fixed and improved
  

* Requires a new city generation to appear/spawn/see

Good day, detectives. We hope you’ve been staying cool on the case during these July investigations. Speaking of “cool”, we've got some news for you and let's check out all of the interesting things you’ve all been up to this past month on Shadows Of Doubt!

[h2]Shadows of Doubt is getting a physical release![/h2]


That's right, we are doing a physical release of Shadows of Doubt so those of you with consoles or who enjoy collecting physical versions of games can buy a hard copy as well. Keep your eyes posted as you should be able to pre-order it fairly soon!

Before we jump in - be sure to check out the experimental branch update that launched today with improved controller support, new tv content, written content (like emails and conversations) and a host of bug fixes!

Now for what you have all been up to! Discord user “Ecks”, an aspiring voxel artist. Their recreation of a sniper assassin nest has a cozy yet ominous vibe that reminds you that the city is never safe.Check out the full thread here



We recently commented on some of the crazy, messy caseboards we’ve seen lately over on X . Here's a SUPER clean one with all the bells and whistles using notes, thread colors, cross outs and organisation done by Steam user Axeleration



To wrap things up, we would like to add that if you receive a vandalism request from a citizen, add a little sparkle to the job with some paint or even synth milk. Discord Detective “Gone Postal”s new technique is sure to turn heads and get the job done. Bonus points for living up to your user name as well!



Stay tuned for our next July blog where we touch on a couple things upcoming to the 1.0 + console release. Don’t forget to join the Discord and stay up to date on all the latest news over on X as well!

Hello detectives! A new experimental patch appears! It's been a while since our last patch so we have an extra big one for you hitting experimental today. This one is packed with features and even some new content. For details, see the list below.

Experimental Branch: These builds are only found on our ‘experimental’ steam branch. You can access this by right clicking the game in your steam library, choosing ‘properties’, then the ‘betas’ tab. The experimental build should be in the dropdown list. Experimental builds may be less tested than the default branch builds. Most experimental branch patches will make their way to the default branch after a week or two (barring any issues discovered).

# 38.05

- New: Bas Boule television show! Dynamically driven and will be different each time.
- New: 15 new collectable Bas Boule cards scattered throughout the city*
- New: Camera now has a working flash (can turn on/off)
- New: Citizen conversations, notes, v-mails & evidence
- New: Screen space reflection toggle graphics option
- New: In-game poster art (including those by our competition winners)
- Improved controller support (simplified controls, virtual cursor, onscreen keyboard etc.)
- Memory footprint optimizations
- Memory leak fixes
- Updated object icons
- Updated furniture icons
- Price revisions for some furniture and items
- Localization update
- New page-based contents for décor editing as opposed to scrolling list for easier & faster navigation
- Improvements to cruncher V-mail legibility
- Various small UI Tweaks
- Improvements to auto travel navigation
- Improved distant citizen LOD model with correct scale
- Improved ball & grenade throwing physics
- Player can now log in on their own purchased cruncher
- Fixed: Lots of bugs in v-mail sender/receiver logic, tweaked spawning parameters
- Fixed: Added some missing junk item descriptions
- Fixed: Cruncher cursor now properly controlled with ‘Primary’ or ‘Select’ button action
- Fixed: Control glyph was broken for the escape key
- Fixed: Extra dialog option visible in dialog choice menu when in high resolutions (4k+)
- Fixed: In ‘Dead of Night’ it was possible for the flophouse owner to live on an echelon floor and be very difficult to access.
- Fixed: Room contents now updates properly when moving between rooms in the décor menu
- Fixed: Some ‘null’ furniture could be displayed within the décor menu’s current room furniture list
- Fixed: Hanging basket placement position in décor edit mode was wrong
- Fixed: It was possible to ‘resume game’ when there was no game loaded, resulting in a blank world loaded, if you spammed a button during the game’s initial load screen.
- Fixed: An issue where the player was unable to get crushed by an elevator
- Fixed: Turning a camera off and back on again within the security app would cause the camera itself to appear in captures
- Fixed: If visible but far away, citizen photo images could appear blank when loading a game or looking at CCTV captures.
- Fixed: In some languages with some items the object name text when looking at them was not displayed.
- Fixed: Security system breaker box bugs
- Fixed: Using the in-game text input search fields could result in them keeping focus after the case board was closed, resulting in loss of input.
- Fixed: Wooden fence geometry & UV
- Fixed: UI time text could overlap other parts of the UI on certain non-ENG languages
- Fixed: Security disabled states were not saved properly
- Fixed: Elevator controls UI can no longer overlap the containing window
- Fixed: Physics objects could disappear if thrown too high while in certain areas
- Fixed: When starting a new game in sandbox mode and setting 0 starting lockpicks, the game displayed ‘99’ lockpicks in the UI.
- Fixed: Player unable to purchase lockpick kit when inventory was full even though it does not take up an inventory space.
- Audio: Proper can impacts for wall and floor
- Audio: Echelon barrier now emits sound
- Audio: Sea splashes for chucking different sized things in the sea
- Audio: Minifridge now has its own sounds
- Audio: New music tracks added
- Audio: Grenades now momentarily affect player hearing
- Audio: Flash bomb causes temporary ringing at close range
- Audio: Hyperacusis filter option added (Audio Settings)
- Audio: Bass reduction filter option added (Audio Settings)
- Audio: Retirement sequence music cue added
- Audio: Pick-up object foley added
- Audio: Wristwatch and fists foley added
- Audio: Player bullet impact sound fixed and improved

* Requires a new city generation to appear/spawn/see

Good day, Detectives. We’ve got a news bulletin from the city straight out of the Candor Newsroom for you to investigate!



First, a notice for detectives currently investigating crime scenes. While similar in look, there IS a definitive difference between Ruby Choice, Ketchup and blood splatter. Make sure you thoroughly inspect your crime scene to ensure proper evidence collecting.



Recent reports state that Synth Beef is approved for consumption across all food boards informing its customers that it is indeed safe to eat raw and it is “Just like the real thing”. This comes amidst citizens reportedly having bouts of nausea and vomiting after consumption.



We are also sending out a BOLO for a potential lead on what the surrounding cities are calling “The Bad Poet” killer. We ask that you report any evidence of this poetry to your local enforcers division.



There has been a surge of black market arms dealers setting up shop in the fathoms, city wide. Anyone discovered to be in possession of one of these rifles should be place on a watch list following an ongoing operation to clean up the streets of illegal weapons and potential sharpshooter assassins.



This has been your June Candor News update!

CANDOR NEWS: WHEN WE TALK, PEOPLE LISTEN.

Greetings, detectives and happy June. Later this month marks the start of Summer and we want to check out some of your investigations as things begin to heat up and get closer to 1.0 release!

Youtuber ThatBoyWags has been on the case with Shadows Of Doubt for some time, His most recent investigation takes you into a street sniper investigation. Check it out here



As rare as it can be, sometimes a detective can just be in the right place at the right time. Have you witnessed a murder in person yet? Discord detective “Octo” spotted the killer in action while passing some time on a bench outside. Check out the murder here



None of these cases could be solved without the trusty case board and some good old fashioned thread. These two detectives have very different styles when it comes to solving their cases. Check out these boards and see if you can connect the dots.


Detective DuzzleMauzow:


Detective Wandocht:



That’s it for this investigation, gumshoes. If you have been on the case, we want to know about it. The more detectives on the beat, the quicker we solve these! Stay sharp, private eyes.