Alterium Shift

Updates

• Added dialog to Lowerton shop (attempt to address a reported game lock when talking to the shopkeeper)
  
• Adjusted time delay when opening the main menu to .5 seconds (map loads, and reopening)
  
• Fixed: Typo in the book “Dark Elf Invasion” near the end the word “power” was duplicated
  

Bug Fixes

• Fixed: Using all items in inventory causes a hard lock in the view
  
• Fixed: Typo in the book “Dark Elf Invasion” near the end the word “power” was duplicated
  

Known Issues

• Reported issue when talking to the shopkeeper in Lowerton that causes a game lock. We haven’t been able to reproduce this (see update above)
  
• (possible) When spamming the menu button between map loads or after closing, the menu could get caught in an infinite menu loop. This should be corrected, but it could crop up with the shortened re-opened time - please report it if you see it!
  
• Running away from some battles still shows the results screen for some reason
  
• Opening the overworld map causes monsters to respawn - also sometimes causes a battle to trigger immediately.
  

Bug Fixes

• Fixed: Game Over scenes still had issues with loading the most recent save
  
• Fixed: Pyra’s first quest, when having Atlas do your letter deliveries, would result in a broken quest
  
• Fixed: Pyra’s quest marker to talk with Clay was too low and hard to see
  

Enhancements

• Change: Adjusted autosave interval to every 1 minute
  
• New: Created an autosave limit of 15 saves to reduce autosave files but still allow for a reasonable history of saves to reload
  
• Change: The character select screen is zoomed out more at first to show all 3 characters.
  

Bug Fixes

• Fixed: Oldskee Quest (Sage - northern plains) - if you left the gate open by the graveyard it is still open and makes the sequence odd
  
• Fixed: Controller prompts were large images for certain controllers (now we have pixel controls for all gamepads)
  
• Fixed: The character select screen was missing the floating entity above the character heads
  
• Fixed: Bandit cave - missing Sage dialog and instead Sage talks as if they are a supporting character
  
• Fixed: Summiton Classroom (test day) - when trying to go downstairs, Sage would just get stopped with no dialog from Crystal
  
• Fixed: Summiton Plains North - The Dog & Boar on the east of the map would sometimes not trigger the battle sequence. This would break Sage’s Oldskee quest
  
• Fixed: Loading a save from the Echo Nodes (Yellow, initially) would use the wrong save system and not properly load (game would restart)
  
• Fixed: Dying would result in starting a new game instead of loading the last save - this was true whether you have access to the echo realm or not
  

Known Issues

• Sometimes picking flowers causes a hard lock in the game requiring a restart. This is a challenging issue to reproduce and we’re still working on it
  

Bug Fixes

• Fixed: The continue option would not show properly even when there were known saves
  
• Fixed: When selecting continue, Atlas would still be selected even when he had no saves
  
• Fixed: Pyra’s “Errant Errands” quest: When Atlas sits on the bench in Summiton, you can’t talk to him and instead sit on him
  
• Fixed: Selecting the 2nd accessory would show the wrong stat effects - they would all show negative as if the 1st accessory would be removed
  
• Fixed: Summiton Bridge/Bandit sequence would end with a hard lock post-sequence
  
• Fixed: Leaving a house as Pyra (usually the dojo) would stay on a black screen until you pressed the decide button a lot (would not properly fade in)
  
• Fixed: Yellow Echo Node in Nottimus Forest would cause a hard lock after choosing an “Attune” option
  
• Fixed: After the character select, the screen wouldn’t do a slow fade, resulting in visual oddities
  

Known Issues

• Generic or older controllers cause visual issues in the input prompt display
  
• Various visual oddities on maps or as part of cinematic sequences
  

Bug Fixes

1. Fixed: Cloud settings were not working properly to turn on/off
   
2. Fixed: Pyra's room red flower pot would cause a game crash
   
3. Fixed: Fighting the Dog & Boar in the east of Plains North would cause a permanent black screen after battle
   
4. Fixed: PS5 controllers would cause odd visual prompts over the screen (corrects prompts now show)
   
5. Fixed: Generic controllers would cause odd visual prompts - now defaults to XBOX buttons (temporary) if the controller is unknown
   

Known Issues

1. If you have saves for a non-Atlas character, and go to "continue" or "load game", the cursor starts in the wrong place (but you can move to other characters)
   

1. Fixed: Quest log was not showing quest information
   
2. Fixed: "Broken Bridge" cinematic sequence ended in a locked state (unable to move the character)
   

Version 1.4.0

Changes

• Removed localization for non-English languages (see announcement regarding publisher termination)
  
• Removed beta menu
  
  
  
  • This is due to multiple complaints about enhanced battles causing a game-breaking black screen on every 2nd battle
    
  
  

New Features

• Add map edge detection to more clearly show when the player is near the edge
  
  
  
  • This will help in knowing where map transitions will occur
    
  
  
• Performance improvements across all maps
  
• Camera nudging
  
  
  
  • Keyboard: I, J, K, L - Zoom out with ; (semicolon) key
    
  • Gamepad: Right stick - Zoom out with the right stick button
    
  
  
• Enhanced save system
  
  
  
  • Multiple autosaves
    
  • Autosaves happen every 5 minutes on map transition
    
  • Unlimited manual saves
    
  • New UI for better clarity on characters and saves
    
  
  
• Added ability to explore after Early Access end credits
  
• Moved Cloud Saves out of Beta and into the general settings
  
  
  
  • This includes an option to reload the saves from the current machine
    
  
  
• Added ability to skip intro cutscene
  
• Added initial key/gamepad prompts to some menus
  
• Added generalized object interactions
  
  
  
  • This can be seen with all blue flowers being pickable
    
  • More generalized actions to come!
    
  
  
• Added the ability for linear walking for characters during cinematic sequences
  
  
  
  • This can be seen in Pyra’s sequence after her monster “gauntlet” quest
    
  
  
• Replaced +/- icons for arrow icons in the equipment stats menu to more clearly show the differences
  
• Enhanced intro to have a consistent radial transition out and in
  
  
  
  • Note: there may still be some places where this doesn’t happen due to legacy methods we used to do battles in the past
    
  
  
• Added engine ability to direct other party members during cinematic sequences
  
  
  
  • This can be seen in Atlas’ waterfall sequence
    
  • We are still working to replace other cinema sequences that used the “old” way of turning off the party train and animating separate objects
    
  
  
• Added "Books" menu item to the in-game menu
  
  
  
  • Books get added to this list whenever you’ve read them
    
  • This is retained for any save!
    
  
  
• (minor) Books can now only be closed using the “cancel” key or button
  
  
  
  • Pressing “right” or “decide” will take you to the end of the book but won’t close it
    
  
  

Fixes

• Fixed: Affected stats were not showing properly for equipment in the shop
  
• Fixed: New monsters added to the bestiary after battles would show as a white square initially
  
  
  
  • Note: 3d monsters still show as white squares (known issue)
    
  
  
• Fixed: Every 2nd battle would stay on a black screen (due to people enabling enhanced battles in the beta menu)
  
  
  
  • We have fully removed the option to prevent users from accidentally making their game unstable
    
  
  
• Fixed: Issues in the inventory menu when trying to exit and come back
  
• Fixed: Sometimes in the equipment menu an extra character profile would show up
  
• Fixed: Exiting a game and loading a new one would sometimes cause the cursor to get permanently “stuck” on the screen.
  
• Fixed: Pyra would walk oddly after completing the monster gauntlet and walking to the camp area (cinematic)
  
• Fixed: In the waterfall area (Atlas’ sequence) an extra Dolion would appear
  
• Fixed: When loading a save, the cursor would “stay behind” while the screen faded
  
• Fixed: Loading a save wasn’t properly retaining the volume settings from the main menu
  
• Fixed: Title screen video would still have sound audio at full volume even when volume was reduced
  
• Fixed: When music played there could be a visual “hitch” in the game due to a performance issue
  
• Fixed: Players were unable to equip the 2nd accessory
  
• Fixed: Issues in the Endless Dunes quest with Dark Elves not eating delivered meals
  
• Fixed: Issues with shop UI and handling already equipped items
  
• Fixed: Spells and items weren’t showing the correct stat effect values (such as how much a character would be healed) in the game menus
  
• Fixed: Atlas Endless Dunes Rope Quest Bug
  
• Fixed: Rock Golem battle icon is no longer a question mark
  
• Fixed: Settings overlay no longer shows overlapped windows
  
• Fixed: Save game menu title would stay “stuck” on screen from the in-game menu
  
• Fixed: North Oasis wasn’t accessible
  
• Fixed: There were some places where characters could “run in air” off of a cliff
  
• Fixed: Jude would re-appear in his house after taking the rope and leaving (Sage’s quest)
  
• Fixed: Various typos in dialogs
  
• Fixed: Quest descriptions weren’t properly showing in the quest log
  
• Fixed: Shop menu allowed toggling stats on equipment no party member can equip
  
• Fixed: Continuum Potion could not be used (showed as a key item)
  
  
  
  • This was because it had no gold “value” - now it can also be sold if the player chooses
    
  
  
• Fixed: Players could save in places of the game where they shouldn’t - this may have caused unexpected issues in cinematic sequences
  
• Fixed: Issue with the “Family Heirloom” quest showing the object before the quest is accepted
  
• Fixed: Notimmus Forest had a phantom “fluppy” appearing before a cinematic sequence
  
• Fixed: Random crash from a Notimmus Forest battle
  
• Fixed: On Pyra’s “menial task” quest, Atlas wasn’t properly walking out of the dojo after you talk with the Mayor
  
• Fixed: During Sage’s Oldskee quest, a black screen occurred after Oldskee pays respects (random)
  
• Fixed: Atlas’ arrows did not always render properly when using his on-map shooting ability
  
• Fixed: After gaining Sage’s ability, the invisible monsters near the cemetery would still have targets that Sage’s ability would point to
  
• Fixed: Sage’s ability wasn’t pointing to “Prickly Pears” bush in the Endless Dunes desert
  
• Fixed: Sage’s sequence with the dark elf had visual issues with the amulet (and other things) not showing or animating properly
  
• Fixed: Sage’s on-map ability was still showing in battles
  
• Fixed: Sage’s well-bottom slime sequence only showed one slime when there were supposed to be two
  
• Fixed: There was no quest marker on the overworld map for Sage’s Oldskee Quest
  
• Fixed: The music at the end of Sage’s ACT 1 sequence would still play after Sage’s shift
  
• Fixed: After Sage’s well quest to rescue Crystal, Dolion’s office door was locked when it shouldn’t have been
  
• Fixed: Ensure a looping water sound was playing properly when water raises/lowers in the water temple
  
• Fixed: Dolion’s Meteor effect would only animate one time during the ACT 1 boss battle
  
• Fixed: If you closed a book and opened the game menu quickly, it would stay on the screen
  

Upcoming Features

• New fishing system
  
  
  
  • Players will have a more dynamic fishing experience with a new casting, luring, and reeling system
    
  
  
• Real-time on-map abilities
  
  
  
  • Pyra will be able to smash/swipe objects
    
  • Atlas will be able to “quick shoot”
    
  • Sage’s ability is TBD
    
  
  
• On-map battles (long term)
  
  
  
  • Battles will be initiated on map
    
  • The general battle structure will be similar (left/right battle setup)
    
  • This will be coupled with an overall enhanced battle system
    
  
  
• Enhanced battles (long term)
  
  
  
  • Show health bars for enemies you’ve fought before
    
  • Show strengths/weaknesses for enemies after you’ve used certain attacks against them
    
  • Provide additional action capabilities to affect attacks and skills
    
  • Balance characters’ systems to encourage a variety of actions to be used
    
  • Add visual improvements, including characters moving to the monster for melee attacks
    
  
  

Known Issues

• (visual) 3d monsters show a white square for their image in the bestiary and/or show as a different monster
  
• (visual) Some text and images that show on screen display on top of menus and windows
  
• (visual) At game startup there is a brief flash before the intro starts playing
  
• (visual) Some battles may not start with the appropriate transition and look “jerky” before the screen fades out
  
• (visual) Some cinematic sequences that direct other party members have an odd “jolt” as the party members collapse to the player before moving out
  
  
  
  • This will be addressed with our engine feature to control those party members better
    
  
  
• Quest descriptions are not properly showing in the quest log
  
• The old save menu intermittently showed during testing
  
  
  
  • Restarting the game will resolve the issue
    
  • We are actively investigating the causes
    
  • **Please report any cases you may run into**
    
  
  
• Game may occasionally lock up when transitioning maps or after cinematic sequences
  
  
  
  • Restarting the game will resolve the issue
    
  • We are actively investigating the causes
    
  • **Please report any cases you may run into**
    
  
  

Version 1.4.0

Changes

• Removed localization for non-English languages (see announcement regarding publisher termination)
  
• Removed beta menu
  
  
  
  • This is due to multiple complaints about enhanced battles causing a game-breaking black screen on every 2nd battle
    
  
  

New Features

• Add map edge detection to more clearly show when the player is near the edge
  
  
  
  • This will help in knowing where map transitions will occur
    
  
  
• Performance improvements across all maps
  
• Camera nudging
  
  
  
  • Keyboard: I, J, K, L - Zoom out with ; (semicolon) key
    
  • Gamepad: Right stick - Zoom out with the right stick button
    
  
  
• Enhanced save system
  
  
  
  • Multiple autosaves
    
  • Autosaves happen every 5 minutes on map transition
    
  • Unlimited manual saves
    
  • New UI for better clarity on characters and saves
    
  
  
• Added ability to explore after Early Access end credits
  
• Moved Cloud Saves out of Beta and into the general settings
  
  
  
  • This includes an option to reload the saves from the current machine
    
  
  
• Added ability to skip intro cutscene
  
• Added initial key/gamepad prompts to some menus
  
• Added generalized object interactions
  
  
  
  • This can be seen with all blue flowers being pickable
    
  • More generalized actions to come!
    
  
  
• Added the ability for linear walking for characters during cinematic sequences
  
  
  
  • This can be seen in Pyra’s sequence after her monster “gauntlet” quest
    
  
  
• Replaced +/- icons for arrow icons in the equipment stats menu to more clearly show the differences
  
• Enhanced intro to have a consistent radial transition out and in
  
  
  
  • Note: there may still be some places where this doesn’t happen due to legacy methods we used to do battles in the past
    
  
  
• Added engine ability to direct other party members during cinematic sequences
  
  
  
  • This can be seen in Atlas’ waterfall sequence
    
  • We are still working to replace other cinema sequences that used the “old” way of turning off the party train and animating separate objects
    
  
  
• (minor) Books can now only be closed using the “cancel” key or button
  
  
  
  • Pressing “right” or “decide” will take you to the end of the book but won’t close it
    
  
  

Fixes

• Fixed: Affected stats were not showing properly for equipment in the shop
  
• Fixed: New monsters added to the bestiary after battles would show as a white square initially
  
  
  
  • Note: 3d monsters still show as white squares (known issue)
    
  
  
• Fixed: Every 2nd battle would stay on a black screen (due to people enabling enhanced battles in the beta menu)
  
  
  
  • We have fully removed the option to prevent users from accidentally making their game unstable
    
  
  
• Fixed: Issues in the inventory menu when trying to exit and come back
  
• Fixed: Sometimes in the equipment menu an extra character profile would show up
  
• Fixed: Exiting a game and loading a new one would sometimes cause the cursor to get permanently “stuck” on the screen.
  
• Fixed: Pyra would walk oddly after completing the monster gauntlet and walking to the camp area (cinematic)
  
• Fixed: In the waterfall area (Atlas’ sequence) an extra Dolion would appear
  
• Fixed: When loading a save, the cursor would “stay behind” while the screen faded
  
• Fixed: Loading a save wasn’t properly retaining the volume settings from the main menu
  
• Fixed: Title screen video would still have sound audio at full volume even when volume was reduced
  
• Fixed: When music played there could be a visual “hitch” in the game due to a performance issue
  
• Fixed: Players were unable to equip the 2nd accessory
  
• Fixed: Issues in the Endless Dunes quest with Dark Elves not eating delivered meals
  
• Fixed: Issues with shop UI and handling already equipped items
  
• Fixed: Spells and items weren’t showing the correct stat effect values (such as how much a character would be healed) in the game menus
  
• Fixed: Atlas Endless Dunes Rope Quest Bug
  
• Fixed: Rock Golem battle icon is no longer a question mark
  
• Fixed: Settings overlay no longer shows overlapped windows
  
• Fixed: Save game menu title would stay “stuck” on screen from the in-game menu
  
• Fixed: North Oasis wasn’t accessible
  
• Fixed: There were some places where characters could “run in air” off of a cliff
  
• Fixed: Jude would re-appear in his house after taking the rope and leaving (Sage’s quest)
  
• Fixed: Various typos in dialogs
  
• Fixed: Quest descriptions weren’t properly showing in the quest log
  
• Fixed: Shop menu allowed toggling stats on equipment no party member can equip
  
• Fixed: Continuum Potion could not be used (showed as a key item)
  
  
  
  • This was because it had no gold “value” - now it can also be sold if the player chooses
    
  
  
• Fixed: Players could save in places of the game where they shouldn’t - this may have caused unexpected issues in cinematic sequences
  
• Fixed: Issue with the “Family Heirloom” quest showing the object before the quest is accepted
  
• Fixed: Notimmus Forest had a phantom “fluppy” appearing before a cinematic sequence
  
• Fixed: Random crash from a Notimmus Forest battle
  
• Fixed: On Pyra’s “menial task” quest, Atlas wasn’t properly walking out of the dojo after you talk with the Mayor
  
• Fixed: During Sage’s Oldskee quest, a black screen occurred after Oldskee pays respects (random)
  
• Fixed: Atlas’ arrows did not always render properly when using his on-map shooting ability
  
• Fixed: After gaining Sage’s ability, the invisible monsters near the cemetery would still have targets that Sage’s ability would point to
  
• Fixed: Sage’s ability wasn’t pointing to “Prickly Pears” bush in the Endless Dunes desert
  
• Fixed: Sage’s sequence with the dark elf had visual issues with the amulet (and other things) not showing or animating properly
  
• Fixed: Sage’s on-map ability was still showing in battles
  
• Fixed: Sage’s well-bottom slime sequence only showed one slime when there were supposed to be two
  
• Fixed: There was no quest marker on the overworld map for Sage’s Oldskee Quest
  
• Fixed: The music at the end of Sage’s ACT 1 sequence would still play after Sage’s shift
  
• Fixed: After Sage’s well quest to rescue Crystal, Dolion’s office door was locked when it shouldn’t have been
  
• Fixed: Ensure a looping water sound was playing properly when water raises/lowers in the water temple
  
• Fixed: Dolion’s Meteor effect would only animate one time during the ACT 1 boss battle
  
• Fixed: If you closed a book and opened the game menu quickly, it would stay on the screen
  

Upcoming Features

• New fishing system
  
  
  
  • Players will have a more dynamic fishing experience with a new casting, luring, and reeling system
    
  
  
• Real-time on-map abilities
  
  
  
  • Pyra will be able to smash/swipe objects
    
  • Atlas will be able to “quick shoot”
    
  • Sage’s ability is TBD
    
  
  
• On-map battles (long term)
  
  
  
  • Battles will be initiated on map
    
  • The general battle structure will be similar (left/right battle setup)
    
  • This will be coupled with an overall enhanced battle system
    
  
  
• Enhanced battles (long term)
  
  
  
  • Show health bars for enemies you’ve fought before
    
  • Show strengths/weaknesses for enemies after you’ve used certain attacks against them
    
  • Provide additional action capabilities to affect attacks and skills
    
  • Balance characters’ systems to encourage a variety of actions to be used
    
  • Add visual improvements, including characters moving to the monster for melee attacks
    
  
  
• Book “library” for in-game menu
  
  
  
  • When reading a book, it will be automatically added to a book library so you can access them later
    
  
  

Known Issues

• (visual) The background music and sound effects “bar” does not move smoothly when changing the values
  
• (visual) 3d monsters show a white square for their image in the bestiary
  
• (visual) Some battles may not start with the appropriate transition and look “jerky” before the screen fades out
  
• (visual) Some cinematic sequences that direct other party members have an odd “jolt” as the party members collapse to the player before moving out
  
  
  
  • This will be addressed with our engine feature to control those party members better
    
  
  

• Reduced install size by 80% (now 2gb)
  
• New Beta features (available in Settings -> Beta)
  
  
  
  • Steam Cloud Sync
    
  • Enhanced Battle System
  
  
• (Minor) Changed UI in the Equipment menu to have arrows indicating stat changes for equipping items (previously just used plus or minus symbols)
  

• Fixed: Black screen on load when using a machine with Turkish locale on a base system
  
• Fixed: Players would get stuck in the campsite if loading the overworld map while in camp
  
• Fixed: The new in-game menu is now enabled by default. The beta option has been removed
  
• Fixed: The inventory menu now properly displays usable effects for magic, and magic potions work
  
• Fixed: The inventory menu now puts the cursor in the appropriate starting point on the second load (previously, it would load wrong the second time, making it unusable)
  
• Fixed: The quest log now properly updates after a quest has been completed
  
• Fixed: Equipment in the Shop UI now shows the proper equipable characters
  
• Fixed: Shop UI equipment now shows the proper stats impact for the selected character
  
• Fixed: Shop UI now shows the proper “Equip Now” character to equip immediately
  
• Fixed: Buying equipment properly shows the positive/negative effects per character
  
• Fixed: Various spelling and grammar errors (English)
  
• Fixed: Water sound now stops properly when leaving the Barren Valley - South River map
  
• Fixed: Markers for the Story Missions are now removed properly after finishing Act One
  
• Fixed: The equipment menu sometimes showed a duplicate character
  
• Fixed: Volume controls for in-game Menu settings (new menu) now properly adjust the sound level
  
• Fixed: When exiting the game to the main menu (“Exit” from the in-game menu) the cursor would sometimes get stuck in the wrong place.
  

• Minor menu bugs
  
  
  
  • The save menu title window stays slightly longer than intended after closing the save menu.
    
  • The image for newly added monsters in the bestiary will be white until the game is restarted.
    

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