Today we’re bringing you Hotfix 1.12! Due to some changes in Unity, Vulkan has been causing input lag for a number of players. Because of this, and because we have been working on optimization with DX11 that addressed earlier graphical issues, we are deciding to switch the default launch setting back to DX11.
This should resolve the input lag issue. If you prefer Vulkan or run into any issues with DX11, you can still switch to Vulkan via the launch dialog. Thanks for all your help diagnosing this problem and working with us to optimize for DX11!
Now you can get back out there and feed those clients!
1.12 Hotfix:
Efforts towards fixing crashes + graphical issues in DX11.
Made DX11 the default launch option. This should help mitigate input delay that a number of players experienced. If you run into any issues with DX11 or prefer Vulkan, please select Vulkan at game start.
New Feature & Update on Input Lag Issue
Hey Respondrs!
We have a new feature and an update on the input lag issue that people have been reporting.
Update on Input Lag Issue
With the issue of input lag when running with Vulkan (the default game start option). This is looking like an issue that the game engine we used introduced in their latest update, and it is unfortunately affecting the game. We’re working to find a mitigation for this problem, but until then, here are a few workarounds that could help alleviate the issue:
Turn off Vsync in Video Settings in game.
Play the game in windowed mode
Start and play the game with the “Play Embr (DX11)” start option
Hope this helps! Thanks for your patience and really sorry for the issue everyone!
Steam Cloud Support
We’re also happy to announce that Embr now supports Steam Cloud!
In order to create the Steam Cloud save file, please launch Embr on your computer and change a loadout to make it save (look for the “saving” icon in the lower right corner of the screen). That should have your save data saved on Steam Cloud!
If you encounter any issues with Steam Cloud or have any other issues, please feel free to email us at feedback@musegames.com anytime.
Thanks so much again!
Brand new free update 'Embr Eats' out now!
Hello, Respondrs!
We're beyond excited to announce that the first free major update to Embr is out now on Steam! We've been listening very closely to the wants and wishes of the community since launch, and this is just the first in a long line of updates planned for the coming months.
Embr Eats update adds a brand new play mode to proceedings, allowing players to top up their income from their regular have-a-go firefighting shenanigans with a new take-out delivery service.
Also included in the update is a fresh level dubbed Empire Towers, where Respondrs will be able to take on a blaze in a densely packed high-rise.
Check out our fabulous new trailer to get a taste:
[previewyoutube="p8opEoNrmjY;full"][previewyoutube="1-ei6LmNJes;full"]YOUTUBE HERE [/previewyoutube][/previewyoutube] The update in full includes:
New Embr Eats game mode: Feed hungry punters, serve meals, and save lives
New level Empire Towers: Test your skills in this densely packed high rise
New offhand tool Stim Pen: A single-use self-stim pen to regain health
Curve Crossover Fashion Pack: Bomber Crew, American Fugitive, Stealth Inc and Hotshot Racing
Early Access and Convention exclusive item: The FAX Hat
New Flames: Bonus missions for each level are now available once you get through Hotel
We hope Embr Eats satisfies your hunger for now, but we have lots more on the way as we work our way towards a full launch next year.
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A massive thank you to the Embr community for your support so far. Stay tuned for lots more updates over the coming months!
We've also fixed a huge number of issues you've pinpointed for us - as well as lots of other bugs we've spotted ourselves. Here's the full list:
Things we fixed that you found:
Fixed Holla Holla achievement unlocking behavior
Fixed: Maple St. Warehouse - Title may crash for the Host in the boss battle
Fixed: Various level collision issues.
Fixed: Multiplayer - In-game chat does not send out messages after specific steps
Fixed: Players cannot type text into the 'Please describe the bug you saw' text box in the 'Report Bug' feature
Fixed: Unable to 'Submit' bug reports in the 'Esc' menu after the first level since launching the title
Fixed: After finishing the tutorial the player gets pop-ups regarding starting with the tutorial after rebooting the title
Fixed: various escaping the level issues with the grappling hook and jump pad.
Fixed: various textures are flickering in a certain room bugs
Fixed: Level BGM starts to play in the loading screen and stops abruptly
Fixed: Embr Career Fare - Possible to complete the level in a few seconds using Grappling Hook
Fixed: Embr Career Fare - Possible to go out of the level boundaries using the 'Grappling Hook' from the 'New Arrival' hut
Client’s will no longer make certain sounds when carried or knocked out
Fixed: Lobby - Guests cannot see Host's gear in the lobby
Fixed: Guest players do not get any notification when the Host player leaves the lobby
Fixed: Lack of pop up for the remaining parties regarding Guest's network error
Fixed: Multiplayer - Guest players cannot jump over the plants in "Crab n' Go"
Fixed Multiplayer - Slippery Slides fly around when placed inside of a lobby or a level for the Guest
Fixed: Multiplayer - Slippery Slides may disappear for the Host after the Host was picked up after being fallen
Fixed: Multiplayer - One of Respondrs' avatars has pink eyebrows
Fixed: Multiplayer - Players can spawn items from their inventory infinite number of times while in the Multiplayer lobby
Fixed: Various grappling issues where you are unable to grapple to
Fixed: Maple St. Warehouse - Respondr may defeat the Boss even before he finishes his monologue
Fixed: Walking into the side of the conveyor belt machine kills the player
Fixed: Equipment Mechanics - Grabbing objects with the 'Object Grabbr' upgrade for the Grappling Hook deals health damage to the Respondr
Fixed: Various floating objects at a level after the object below them are destroyed.
Fixed: Textures are missing on the top floor of the level when standing close to a particular wall
Fixed: Breaking the metal beams on the third floor may push the player out of the level
Fixed: Canal St. - Client on second last floor at the back of the building spawns inside of the toilet
Fixed: 'Firefighter pants' and 'Pajama Pants' are not visible when equipped
Fixed: Equipment Mechanics - Hair Drier may not push gas clouds when using either the cold or the warm air
Fixed: Client clips into several objects in the level
More things we fixed:
Added explosion to if House burns down completely
Music transition fixes between levels
Some sounds changes on electric grenades and water slide
Items in store ordered by price
Fixed: After purchasing the third loadout the player is given a helmet instead of a hose
Fixed: Respondr can get to the ceiling of the room by breaking the wooden pillar
Fixed: Blue teeter totter ramp in one of the rooms lacks collision
Fixed: Video Resolution drop-down list appears corrupted when the resolution is chosen is lower than 1024x768
Fixed: Some Tool icons in Client Locator are missing
Fixed: Navigation arrows do not function on the first and last pages of certain menus
Fixed: Maple St. Warehouse - Area under the Boss has clipping that enables the Respondr to avoid all damage
Fixed: Private lobby password can be blank by pressing the space bar
Fixed: 'Better luck next time Respondr' pop up persist in the 'Esc' menu even after starting a new level
Fixed: Explosion SFX of Throwing Axe equipped with ‘Inferno Axe’ is not present if thrown without any breaks
Fixed: Switching from 1024x768 resolution to Fullscreen or Windowed Fullscreen may cause the UI to break on the Vulkan API
Fixed: Upon finishing the tutorial and entering the loadout no arrow is shown for new players to change the category
Fixed: Guest players hear the lobby BGM in the 'Escape' and 'Boss Mission' levels
Fixed: Tools' unavailable in Escape missions remain red later in the Lobby
Fixed: Lack of SFX for "Job Summary" screen in Escape missions
Fixed: Item icons in the loadout are shaded in red if the player was carrying a client or an object while completing the previous level
Fixed: The total is always $54 after failing or completing specific missions
Fixed: 'Horizontal Invert look' option may be switched off for the controller after specific steps
Fixed: 'Invert look' options may not work for both mouse and controller
Fixed: Slider values in the 'Settings' menu do not update along when moving the sliders back and forth
Fixed: Pop-up may be displayed in a foreign language
Fixed: Barrel Factory - Respondr may be stuck behind a wall whilst completing the electricity puzzle
Fixed: Various places where it was possible to walk through a barrier and go out of the level boundaries
Fixed: Multiplayer - Special missions are not displayed in level overview two times in a row
Fixed: Character’s hand clips through the client’s body while carrying them
Fixed: Crab n' Go - Client may run through the wardrobe on the second floor of the building
Fixed: Wayside Way - Leaving clients on the wooden roof makes them stay unconscious indefinitely
Fixed: Embr Career Fare - Blue trolley lacks collision on the second floor beside the electricity puzzle
Fixed: Xbox button tooltips overlap prior to dropping the client down from the building
Fixed: Lack of SFX when clicking through tabs in Settings menu with a controller
Fixed: Hotel Construction Site - Breaking the metal beams behind the elevator causes them to move erratically
Fixed: Dent Memorial Bypass - Unnatural shadow can be seen on the second floor
Fixed: Lack of SFX for certain objects in the 'Crab n' Go' level when hit by an Axe
Fixed: Towels float in the air after destroying the table underneath them in the multiplayer lobby
Fixed: Pressing 'Esc' prior to level selection results in a wrong pop-up to appear for the Host
Fixed: The Grappling Hook does not appear for the player in the 'New Arrival' hut
Fixed: Salvage mission may fail straight away
Fixed: Textures do not render in multiple rooms of the building after using Grappling Hook
Fixed: Impossible to restore default 'Invert look' settings for both mouse or controllerroom
Fixed: Mission ends few seconds after 'Abandon Mission' button was clicked
Fixed: Lack of UI near the item icons showing the number of particular item lobby
Fixed: Burning SFX can be heard while in lobby if the previous level was abandoned
Fixed: Transition - Distorted image appears upon exiting level
Fixed: FAQ and Discord buttons are non-functional in the Help menu
Fixed: Empty Menu screen can occur if the Host invites players before loading to the level
Fixed: "Help" pop-up appears in English regardless of the language chosen by the player
Fixed: 'Client rating' does not update in level summary for all missions except Rescue
Fixed: Job summary - Player can still control the Respondr after getting the Job Failed notification on screen
Fixed: Embr Career Fare - Player can progress from the tutorial without using the trampoline
Fixed: Gameplay - Ladder can be placed during fall to negate fall damage
Fixed: Maple St.Warehouse - Hosr while picking up an object does not react to objects thrown at him
Fixed: AI - Leaving clients in the bath tub makes them stay unconscious indefinitely
Fixed: Carrying objects on fire does not cause any damage to the Respondr
Fixed: Gear - Possible to see the character's legs if some of the pants in the Gear are equipped
Fixed: Multiplayer - Money Magnifier bar is full when inside of a lobby
Fixed: Dent Memorial Bypass - "No Bonus cash detected" is always displayed as an uncompleted objective
Fixed: Boss Mission - Hosr cannot be damaged using the Maple Syrup and Maple Juice bottles
Fixed: Text - Equipped items which have a negative bonus have an extra redundant "-" in the Inventory/Gear Menu
Fixed: UI - Respondrs can add health after getting the Job Failed prompt by pressing the "\" key
Fixed: Gameplay - Pressing 'Enter' continuously during splash screen during title boot up takes the player to the multiplayer menu
Fixed: Multiplayer - Utica Ave - There are more Clients than said in level objectives
Fixed: Multiplayer - Embr flame icon on Client Locator flickers if facing the Host
Fixed: Multiplayer - Red barrels and other objects are not on fire for the Guest players
Fixed: Gameplay - Explosive doors are unaffected by explosions
Keep on sending us your feedback, and thank you so much for your help so far!
July Update | Preview
Hey Respondrs!
As we are in a featured sale today, we also want to give everyone a quick preview of what we’re working on for the upcoming update! We’re testing the update as we speak, and it should be set to drop in early July. So stay tuned!
In addition to new content, we’ve also fixed 32 bugs that you’ve found since the last patch, plus an additional 89 bugs that we found so far. And we’re still at it with bug squashing. We have been listening to you, and are still in works to address any gameplay issues and find more ways to liven up the gameplay experience.
We can’t wait to show you what we have in store for the update.
Thanks for all your help and support so far!
1st Patch Update (of many to come) is Now Live!
Hi everyone! Thank you so much for your support and patience with Embr in our Early Access launch. We’re really humbled by the great response so far. We’re tracking every piece of feedback coming in and working hard to make sure it’s all addressed. We’re also building out a roadmap for our future updates so you can see what’s coming, and have more say in the future of Embr! We hope this patch helps with some of your issues so far, so let me hand it off to the Embr Director to tell you more!
-Howard, Muse Team Lead
Thank you Respondrs™ for your continued interest and support in Embr™ during our Early Access launch. The start of the Emergency Services Revolution™ has been incredibly exciting. Changing the world isn’t easy though, and we’re here to support your spirit of entrepreneurship with the following corrections and Hotfixes™ to the Embr App™.
Hotfix Notes
Fixed missing exit area in Maple St
Fixed a bug where transitioning to game level from lobby while typing chat message causes players to get stuck in chat input
Fix non-host non-music volume being ducked in most instances during gameplay
Mitigation for non-host players being teleported after throwing clients
Fix the loss of significant value on Crab N’ Go salvage
Fix “I’m a freakin blur here” achievement in non english languages
Fix subtitles cutting off the last word
Fix various invisible walls
Improved size of join code and allow it to be viewed before level is selected
Fix objects vanishing when thrown long distances
Fix ping notifications in other languages
Changed special mission unlocking rules
Fix avatar pink eyebrow
Improvements to controller hot plugging
Added various sounds and effects
Various non-English font sizing issues
Fix various texture issues with the pajama pants
Prevent spaces in the password field
Remove incorrect effects description on default shirt
Updated the DRM on the Embr Throwing Axe to ensure it’s use no longer violates Embr’s TOS regarding use in certain Embr Prime missions in the Maple St neighborhood.
Various Bug Fixes and Improvements
[Steam] A camera mode can be enabled for content creators and wiki editors by launching with the parameter EnableCamera=True and pressing Numpad Enter
Removed Machine Learning from Flint's programming
We can’t wait to show you what we have in store for the future, including our expansion into new neighborhoods and exciting business opportunities! It may take our tech and legal teams a little bit longer to deal with our rapid expansion to the next district, so in the meantime we’re cooking up something we think will leave customers hungry for more. Stay tuned!
Hi Respondrs! Thank you so much for checking out Embr so far! Embr Dispatch here with a quick update on development and a couple reminders!
If you have experience network, game start, or any other issue, please give our FAQ a look! And please don’t hesitate to email us at feedback@musegames.com! We’re standing by to help.
Embr is -20% off for 24 more hours! If you want some friends to become Respondrs, or if you haven’t picked up Embr yet, now is the time!
Finally, patch and updates! We’re hard at work on the first patch update for Embr, which will include many bug fixes and a change to join code display to make it easier to see. Thanks everyone for reporting bugs so far, and please keep it up!
We’ve been collecting feedback since release, and we have gotten a lot of feedback! Keep it coming, Respondrs!
Thanks so much for helping us improve Embr!
Embr has burst onto Steam Early Access
We're so excited to announce that frantic, frenetic, firefighting multiplayer Embr launches on Early Access for Steam today! [previewyoutube="2BjiEmVejdk;full"] With Embr, we set out to shine a satirical light on the gig-economy - not in terms of the people making those deliveries and driving those taxis, but rather the companies at the top powering this particular brand of venture capitalism and deregulation.
On a gameplay basis, we also wanted to see just what mayhem would occur if the untrained masses headed out with a hose and tried to put out fires in the same way people deliver take-out or drive people around in makeshift taxis. The end result is fun, frenetic, and just as barmy as we thought it would be. It just makes you appreciate what a difficult and almost impossible job real-life firefighters do.
Embr launches on Steam Early Access today for $19.99/€19.99/£17.99 with a 20% discount in launch week. You can expect multiple free major content drops in the months after launch significantly expanding the game. We'll also continue to diligently work with the community to further shape the Embr experience based on feedback and suggestions. Having trouble? Get in touch!
It's amazing to finally get Embr into your hands during Early Access. Let us know what you think!
Hold Onto Your Hoses: Embr launches into Early Access on May 21st!
This is not a drill! We repeat, this is not a DRILL! Embr, the frantic firefighting game where you can tackle big blazes for big bucks, is coming to Early Access on Steam 21st of May 2020.
[previewyoutube="TzXVY3fl40I;full"] Embr casts a comedic light on just what madness would occur if the untrained masses headed out with a hose and tried to put out fires in the same way people deliver take-out or ferry folk around in makeshift taxis. Turns out it’d be just as magnificently manic as it sounds. It just makes you appreciate what a difficult and almost impossible job real-life firefighters do.
Embr will offer players a variety of missions to earn money and upgrade their firefighting tools and lease better vehicles and fire trucks, all while dealing with competition from the Canadian firefighting startup Hosr. Staying competitive, however, relies on players working together, planning firefighting and rescuing in dense environments with complex systems interactions; water, fire, gas, electricity, and structure integrity all have a role to play.
Embr will launch on Steam Early Access on Thursday, May 21st, 2020 for $19.99/€19.99/£17.99 with a 20% discount in launch week. We'll be bringing you multiple free major content drops in the months after launch to significantly expand the game, so stay tuned for more info.
We can't wait for you to get stuck into Embr on May 21st!
Call for Testers for the Brand New Tutorial Level Featuring Jesse Cox!
Enjoy this preview of Jesse’s voice acting:
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We’re super excited and honored to announce that the great and incomparable Jesse Cox is lending his voice as the Head Recruitr in our brand new tutorial! And we need your help to test it ahead of Early Access release!
Bribes for your testing help:
YOUR name in the credits of Embr! [It’ll appear either in game or on the Embr site whenever we can add it]
We're getting closer to Early Access, so your help really matters. Thanks so much everyone and stay safe!
Muse Games partners with Curve Digital to launch Embr: Über Firefighters
Do we really need to hit 911/999 when we spot smoke streaming from a building? Yes, yes we do. But let’s imagine an alternative reality where all such emergencies are handled by the people on the street - where anyone from a lowly indie game dev, to a publishing executive, can supplement their wages by driving an ambulance on the side, or fill their time after work by performing surgery on the backstreets.
That's the amazing reality we've imagined in Embr, and we're excited to announce we're partnering with publisher Curve Digital to bring the multiplayer sim into Steam Early Access in Spring 2020.
Embr is set in a hyper-capitalist, deregulated alt-present world where public firefighting funding has run dry, and venture capitalism and e-hailing rule the roost. If that all sounds rather loaded - and, indeed, familiar - the gameplay itself is far more upbeat. It’s fair to say our take on firefighting isn’t your everyday simulator.
Our ‘Embr Respondrs’ might be untrained and unskilled, but they’re a creative bunch, and it’s fair to say their solutions for putting out those domestic blazes are as brilliantly makeshift as they are ridiculously entertaining.
Embr will launch on Steam Early Access in Spring 2020. You can expect regular content updates in the months after Early Access launch to significantly expand the game. As always, we're looking forward to your suggestions and feedback to improve the game.
We can't wait to get Embr into your hands later this year! Be sure to add it to your Steam Wishlist today!
