Better Late Than Dead
Changelog v1.0.3
A small patch has just gone live that has added French and Greek language options into the game.
An issue involving the intro cinematic on the Mac version has also been fixed.
Better Late Than DEAD Launches - Full ChangeLog
Better Late Than DEAD launches with a few changes since the last update. We've made a few changes to some systems, fixed some issues and have added multiplayer saving . Full log is below:
NEW
Save in multiplayer
CHANGES
Stamina recovery when walking
Weight issue
Option to turn of shadows (option "Quality")
Struggling to find food
Animal spawns too quickly
Day/ Night Cycle rotation
Spawn Items
Spider gives instant blood loss
Sickness effect filter
Building a house
Texture clipping while building
Rock Model changing
Umbrella in the way in first person
Trees change shape in the distance
Lag movement
Change Final game
Change to FPS in the beginning
FIXES
Difficulty in picking up items
Animal sounds panning
Firelight passes through walls
Never get hungry still
Climbing palm trees bug
Can't craft an umbrella
Freeze at last screen on finishing the game
Still possible to never get hungry
Save FPS Mode
Constant wolf snarling in Lab
Sleeping wihle holding items
Raining inside
See through head
Infinite final keys
Ducks fly through rocks
Missing rock texture
Visible player problem
Shake tree warp
Tree texture opacity
Periodic lag
other player sounds
Hitting new trees in multiplayer causing crash
Wooden Tree Destroy problem
MULTIPLAYER FIXES
The client can get infinite items
No leaves in multiplayer
If host dies, server shuts down
When you enter too much text, the chat breaks
Second player unable to save items when leaving and coming back into the game - Final Key always exists in multiplayer
Daytime Desync
Better Late Than DEAD Discount Promotion And ChangeLog v0.14.2
Better Late Than DEAD has just gone into a steam sale at 30% off as part of a special publisher feature on Steam. As part of this special publisher sale a few other games from Excalibur have gone into sale. You can check out the games below... Scroll further down for more details on the latest ChangeLog
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Better Late Than Dead has also received a particularly large update. Check out the changelog below:
ChangeLog v0.14.2
NEW
New crafting Item [Umbrella]
4:3 monitor support
CHANGES
Throwable spears power increased
Animals now run away when attacked with spears.
Improved rain particle collision
Optimised tree performance
FIXES
Fixed an issue with locked Doors
Fixed some issues with collision detection
Fixed an issue where some textures were missing on rocks
Fixed an issue where there was an invisible collider in tower
Removed the ability to start a campfire underwater.
improved scroll bar behaviour
Changed compass zoom
Fixed an issue when sprinting while swimming
Fixed an issue where blood loss was incurable
Fixed an issue where graphics settings were not saved
Removed the ability to regain stamina while walking backwards
Fixed an issue when refilling water in first person
Fixed an issue where if you had a full inventory and attempted to craft.
BUILDING UPDATE NOW LIVE 0.13.1
A new update has just gone live which includes a major addition. Players will be able to construct their own buildings by crafting a selection of items. We have decided to share the crafting recipes with you, but first we have a brand new video which will share some of the constructs you can make in the system
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYfKBNWDSYo
Crafting recipes
Wooden Plank = Wood Stick + Wood Stick + String + Tie
Wooden Post = Wood Stick + String + Wood Stick + Tie
Wall = Post + Post + Post + Tie
Slope = Plank + Post + Wood Stick + Tie
Window = Plank + Plank + Cut + Tie
Door = Post + Post + Plank + Tie
Floor = Plank + Plank + Plank + Tie
Pillar = Post + Post + Tie
Fence = Wood Stick + Post + Tie
To help with the large amount of wood that players will need to find to construct these buildings, we have added a new item, an axe! The axe will be found on the island and can be used to chop down a new type of tree which will have significant amount of wood sticks. You can still gather wood sticks from shaking trees but chopping down these dead trees will give you a greater amount of wood.
Additionally, players will begin each game wearing a random clothing item. Sometimes they may be wearing jeans, other times they may be shirtless.
We hope you enjoy building and please share your construction in the steam forums!
Update 0.12.0
A big thank you for all those who continue to show support for Better Late Than DEAD.
We an update which adds a new feature to the game and some new items.
0.12.0
- New craftable item - Cotton Line (Name subject to change)
- New craftable item - Small Trap
- New trap system in place
- Use items directly from inventory
- Keys can now be rebound
- Key binds saved in editable text file
- Names of items appear when hovering the mouse over
Trap System
You can now place traps around certain parts of the island (Mainly inland away from beaches.) Once you have placed the trap, you will need to leave the area so you don’t spook small animals. After a certain period of time an unsuspecting creature may wonder into your trap.
New Key Binding System
You can now change your key bindings to suit your needs. You can do this both in the main menu and in the pause menu of the game.
Currently there are issues with the key binding while in the main menu; however it is working as intended when bringing up the options while in game.
Thanks again for all the support over the last couple of months.
Update 0.11.12
Thank you all for your continued support through the early access of Better Late Than DEAD. We are continuing to gather your suggestions and improve the game.
Our latest update is now live and includes the following
0.11.12
-Dutch and German languages fixed
-More collison model fixes
-Most invisible walls now removed
-Freezing has been rebalanced
-Changes made to help text
-New seashell knife item (used only as a weapon for now)
-New sleep system
This new update brings in the hugely requested sleep system, you can now sleep in any bed currently in the game for upto 12 hours. However be aware that even when sleeping your thirst and hunger will decrease so make sure you are well fed before bed.
Update 0.11.11
Firstly I would like to thank everyone for their continued support of our product. We would also like to apologise for the delay in this update. We have been away at gamescom and are now back to updating BLTD full time. But to make up for the last two weeks, we have a very long update list for you.
0.11.11
- Added Help guide to main menu
- Added control guide to pause menu
- Added a notebook to the Stats area so you can read past notes
- Added new item, Edible coconut.
This can be crafted by cutting the coconut again after you have finished drinking from it.
- Retexturing of buildings to improve overall performance
- Changes made to the rain to further improve performance
- menu button fixes
- Old key has beter visuals so it can be seen better
- Removed many of the invisible walls which can be found on the island
- Drinking animation fixed
- Many of the ground clutter decals have been fixed
- You can now exit the pause menu using ESC key
- Resolution change issue where mouse would be restricted has been fixed.
Known issues
Sadly there are a few known issues with this update which currently do not effect gameplay but we felt players should be made aware of. All previous saves sadly are no longer compatible with the current version and will be deleted upon updating.
- Dutch and German languages currently broken
- Additonal text currently not translated
- New notes in the notebook not being saved correctly when save/loading a game
- It currently rains inside buildings
We will be working very hard to get these issues fixed for you as soon as humanly possible.
Translations in the game are of course still not in a final state. These are community translations so there may be some issues. Also with the game being constantly expanding, some text may not have been translated yet.
Many Thanks
Tim
THE NEXT FEW MONTHS OF DEVELOPMENT
We’ve just finished our second week on sale and I’m really pleased with the constructive thoughts that you’ve offered us over this period. We have a major QA report list that we are going through and prioritizing and we hope that we can make a much better game over the coming months.
I’d like to share a few thoughts about what we’d like to add between now and the end of the year.
At the end of August we will be looking to update the game with the following key features:
- New Sleep System
- New Combat System
- New Items & New Crafting Recipes
- Fixes to issues reported by the community
- Some changes & suggestions from the community to be implemented
- Optimization
At the end of September we will be looking to implement the following:
- Building System (let us know what you’d like to construct)
- New Trap System
- New Items & New Crafting Recipes
- Fixes to issues reported by the community
- Some changes & suggestions from the community to be implemented
- Optimization
The next major update after that will be looking to work on:
- Multiplayer Update
- New Clothes
- New Items & New Crafting Recipes
- Fixes to issues reported by the community
- Some changes & suggestions from the community to be implemented
- Optimization
And finally, after this we will then be looking at the following:
- An expansion to the story (with a real game ending) and new islands to explore.
We have a lot of work to do, but right now. I think what we will need to do is take some suggestions from you as to what you’d like to build and what resources you need to complete construction.
Thanks again for being a part of the development process. We hope that you keep checking back and work with us on making a better game.
All the best,
Chris
Update 0.11.8 / 9[Live Now]
It is time for our 3rd update. We have a nice long list of changes for you this week ranging from graphical updates to gameplay additions. We are continuing to work hard on improving Better Late Than DEAD and we hope everyone will be happy with these changes.
The following changes have been made
0.11.8 / 0.11.9
- Height difference in First Person mode when crounching has been fixed
- Further improvements to textures to lessen blurring
- Meat cooking time fixed
- Sound FX volume slider fixed
- Animals no longer pass through doors
- Night-time slightly brighter than before
- You can no longer move when crouching with a broken bone
- Added additional option settings (Quality selection) and changes (crosses are now ticks)
- Increased area lit up by torch
- Used items can no longer be return to unused state through inventory bug
- Debug mode has been hidden better (New combination of keys to be pressed)
- Freezing effect from rain has been decreased
- You can now turn during combat and during other animations
- Torch has an increase smoke/flame trail effect
- Lighter has better effects when held
- You can now turn while swimming using the mouse
- You can now press esc to skip the intro
- Inventory space has been increased
At the moment, the translations are still not in a final state. These are community translations so they may have some issues but we are going through these very shortly to fix any current errors. You can see our community translation project here - Community Translation Project
A big thank you to everyone who have joined us in our first week of EA.
Many Thanks
Tim
Incoming Update - Blurriness & Inventory space
First, players have been asking for a little more inventory space, so we’ve expanded the players inventory so they can carry much more items.
Secondly, we have reduced the blurriness of the game. We have some before and after screens below:
May be dificult to see the difference with the image above so feel free to check out bigger examples with the following link:
Version 0.11.7: http://i.imgur.com/coPyKd0.jpg
Version 0.11.8: http://i.imgur.com/83OooaV.jpg
We have a lot more additions to this update including how night is handled, increasing the torch radius and new graphic settings in the main menu that will change the quality of the game for players.
We hope to update the game very soon!
All the best,
Chris