Quality of Life Improvements

Features:

• Implemented Keyboard/Gamepad remapping
  
• Options Menu overhaul / reorganization
  
• Better keyboard and gamepad menu navigation
  
• Objective on-screen indicator is now a permanent toggle through Objectives menu (was previously on a 90sec timer)
  
• Escape key added as Pause menu alternative access
  
• Improved injured walk-speed
  

Fixes:

• Resolved Nikki accidentally opening doors
  
• Cutscene 1 cinematic camera shake re-added
  
• Resolve cutscene 2 Nurse’s hair clipping
  
• Resolved Ralph not showing up in listening mode
  
• Resolved FL4 guard’s Z positioning causing him to appear floating
  
• Tutorial keyboard/gamepad navigation
  
• Opening credits error in logs
  
• Improved fog distance in Floor 6 and 4 level
  
• Improved large flat window LODs
  
• Resolved Inventory Item text being editable
  
• Resolved issue Secret Room cutscene issue where if triggered while standing Nikki would not appear in cutscene
  
• Resolved issue Secret Room cutscene issue where AI controller would result in severe motion jitter in Nikki
  

V2.1.0 Quality of Life Improvements

Features

• Implemented Keyboard/Gamepad remapping
  
• Options Menu overhaul / reorganization
  
• Better keyboard and gamepad menu navigation
  
• Objective on-screen indicator is now a permanent toggle through Objectives menu (was previously on a 90sec timer)
  
• Escape key added as Pause menu alternative access
  
• Improved injured walk-speed
  

Fixes:

• Resolved Nikki accidentally opening doors
  
• Cutscene 1 cinematic camera shake re-added
  
• Resolve cutscene 2 Nurse’s hair clipping
  
• Resolved Ralph not showing up in listening mode
  
• Resolved FL4 guard’s Z positioning causing him to appear floating
  
• Tutorial keyboard/gamepad navigation
  
• Opening credits error in logs
  
• Improved fog distance in Floor 6 and 4 level
  
• Improved large flat window LODs
  
• Resolved Inventory Item text being editable
  
• Resolved issue Secret Room cutscene issue where if triggered while standing Nikki would not appear in cutscene
  
• Resolved issue Secret Room cutscene issue where AI controller would result in severe motion jitter in Nikki
  

Version 2.0.0

Features:

Overhauled the player camera system

Updated Shaders for all Characters

Refactored Opening Cinematics

Refactored Gameplay Cinematics

Improved Listening/Focus Mode

Improved Player Locomotion

Audio

New Timed Hint System

Performance Tweaks

Save System Update Phase 1

Fixes:

Grey Block Version 2.0.0

Features:

• Overhauled the player camera system
  
• Improved camera positioning in walk, stealth, targeting positions
  
• Player/Ally mesh collisions with camera
  
• Smooth transitions between camera states
  
• Improved transitions between gameplay and cutscenes
  
• Updated shaders for all characters
  
• Refactored opening cinematics
  
• Improved lighting
  
• New character shaders provide better detail
  
• Theo escort scene has been redone to provide additional time to read screen text
  
• Greatly improved rendered video quality, fewer compression artifacts
  
• Refactored gameplay cinematics
  
• Staircase pre-lockpick scene
  
• Improved lighting
  
• New animations
  
• Staircase post-lockpick scene
  
• Fully reworked, improved and smoothed camera positioning
  
• Improved scene performance reducing frame-rate drops
  
• New animations, improved choreography
  
• Additional dialogue
  
• Cafeteria Refrigerator scene
  
• Fully reworked, improved and smoothed camera positioning
  
• New animations, improved choreography
  
• Improved lighting
  
• All other cinematics received lighting improvements
  
• Improved Listening/Focus mode
  
• Reduced blurring effect
  
• Need to be in listening mode for at least 2 seconds to expand listening radius for maximum effect
  
• Added audio effect
  
• Resolved bugs listed below
  
• Improved Player Locomotion
  
• Improved player movement when jogging/accelerating
  
• Eliminated strafing during jogging
  
• Improved blending between animations
  
• Sneak/Crouch transitions are smoother
  
• Audio
  
• Improved game audio mix
  
• Reverb effects are now present in all game areas
  
• Doors locked with keypads can now be accessed by interacting with the door, instead of just the keypad
  
• New timed hint system for some obstacles
  
• Opening area
  
• Main fusebox challenge
  
• Performance tweaks
  
• Improved LODs in troublesome areas
  
• Reduced post-processing load in troublesome areas
  
• Improved rendering pass by optimizing unnecessary shadows
  
• Resolved damaged light flickering in destroyed CIPR environment
  
• Reduced walk distance in ending scenes
  
• Save system update phase 1
  
• Added save file version field to save files
  
• Added save file updater to update older save files (hopefully) without corrupting existing ones
  
• Backend encapsulation improvements
  
  

  Fixes:

  
  
• Resolved camera collision with player mesh
  
• Resolved camera collision with ally mesh
  
• Resolved camera getting stuck in crouch position when colliding with object
  
• Resolved background music stopping in ending scenes
  
• Resolved issue where listening mode would show highlighted items after exiting
  
• Resolved issue where listening mode key could be feathered and show highlighted items
  
• Resolved bug introduced in V 1.2.1 where non-quittable locks were quittable
  
• Resolved bug introduced in V 1.2.1 where failing lockpick in 4th floor hallway resulted in strange scenario post-load
  
• Resolved bug where starting a New Game would not clear player’s inventory
  
• Resolved bug where starting a New Game would not clear player’s score
  
• Resolved bug where starting a New Game would not clear player’s objectives
  
• Resolved fridge sequence bug where Theo wouldn’t be in camera frame if crouching
  
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Update 1.2.1

Features:

• Updated facial animations for opening scenes 1 & 3
  
• Updated Nikki facial animations for remaining cut-scenes
  
• Gamepad Support
  
• Tested with XBox Series-X Controller
  

Fixes:

• Updated Taser weapon hint
  
• Fixed Access Grey Block Objective label not showing in Objective List
  
• Fixed Roth’s key card objective hint not showing in Floor 3
  

V 1.2.0

Features:

• Added Gamepad support
  
• PS4 and PS5 controllers tested utilizing DS4Windows
  
• Note: Hacking minigame still requires keyboard input
  
• Updated UI hints, prompts, and instructional text to utilize rich text styling
  
• Instructional prompts utilize button images depending on which input is being used (keyboard or gamepad)
  
• Hacking tutorial updated to reflect changes to text styling
  
• Tweaked item highlighting, so that different items highlight at different times
  
• When multiple items were in a room, they would all flash at the same time which could be confusing
  
• Moved the USB stick in the Floor 3 Sys Admin’s office to a location where its highlight wouldn’t overlap the the computer’s highlighting
  

Fixes:

Fixed issue where:

• Opening cut-scene subtitles will start automatically after enabling subtitles in the main menu
  
• Vent level final dialogue event was not triggering
  
• Vent level exit timing cut off final dialogue
  
• Floor 3 level streaming glitch made it possible to get stuck inside a spawning detail mesh
  
• Floor 3 elevator wall collision settings made it possible to walk through
  
• Theo’s procedural lean could get stuck if crouching while accelerating, resulting in awkward positioning
  
• Certain guard types would take a body shot from pistol and freeze
  
• Entering cut-scene in secret room while crouched would result in Theo’s body floating in the cut-scene
  
• Floor 4 security Captain’s office outdoor snow was not visible
  
• Floor 4 infirmary outdoor visual assets were not loading (north and south directions)
  
• CIPR background music was playing over the opening cut-scene when playing from a loaded game
  
• Security terminal audio feedback was different (and rather annoying)
  
• Lighting seam visible in Floor 3 south common room
  

Grey Block V 1.1.2

Fixes:

• Resolved issue where if trying to skip cutscene at the end of CIPR level from a loaded game, the game would not proceed to the next level
  
• Resolved issue where the intro to CIPR level played on every reload, even if reaching the second check point
  
• Resolved issue where CIPR level intro cutscene couldn’t be skipped after doing a load
  
• Fixed Keypad minigame instructional text wrapping
  
• Resolved audio confliction occurrences on reload at 2nd checkpoint in CIPR level
  
• Resolved issue where background music would improperly play over the opening cutscene in CIPR level on loaded game.
  
• Resolved issue where partial solutions on keypad result in success
  
• Resolved issue where Save Slots in save menu were not displayed properly in CIPR level
  
• Resolved issue where flashlight break wasn’t detected properly, and player would not be able to melee.
  

Version 1.1.0 Major Game Update

Features:

• English subtitles added, as well as option to toggle
  
• All non pre-rendered cut-scenes are now skippable
  
• Improved soft shadowing for Theo and Nikki
  
• Improved facial animations for some cut-scenes
  
• Engine update to 4.27.2
  
• Updated opening cinematic cutscenes to provide additional story context
  
• Updated mouse look default sensitivity
  
• Implemented configurable control options (axis inversion, look sensitivity)
  
• Nikki AI collision avoidance now uses EQS to avoid moving towards player position as well as player heading
  
• Nikki AI adjusts walk speed relative to distance from player
  

Fixes:

• Ability to soft glitch through some glass doors has been resolved
  
• Fixed end game challenge case that exposed a potential crash scenario
  
• Fixed issues with audio levels not responding to slider adjustments
  

Version 1.1.1 Hotfix

Fixes:

• Fixed new game mouse-look not working because default sensitivity is set to zero.
  

• English subtitles added, as well as option to toggle
  
• All non pre-rendered cut-scenes are now skippable
  
• Improved soft shadowing for Theo and Nikki
  
• Improved facial animations for some cut-scenes
  
• Engine update to 4.27.2
  
• Updated opening cinematic cutscenes to provide additional story context
  
• Updated mouse look default sensitivity
  
• Implemented configurable control options (axis inversion, look sensitivity)
  

• Nikki AI collision avoidance now uses EQS to avoid moving towards player position as well as player heading
  
• Nikki AI adjusts walk speed relative to distance from player
  
• Ability to soft glitch through some glass doors has been resolved
  
• Fixed end game challenge case that exposed a potential crash scenario
  
• Fixed issues with audio levels not responding to slider adjustments