Klepto
v0.1.5 Patch
Klepto v0.1.5 patch is now available for download. This patch includes the following updates and fixes:
-House loading fix is now applied to the Fragbound Farms neighborhood
-AI pathing around vehicles has been improved
-Police arrest sequence has been cleaned up, this fixes a bug where the arrest event was not getting properly triggered in some instances, the thief will no longer do the "running man" while being arrested, we have added a kneeling animation that will now trigger
-Police car AI has been improved for suspect detection, if you are currently wanted, police cars will now do a better job of detecting you if you get too close to them, we may continue to adjust the range of this detection in future patches
-A minor bug with interactive furniture has been fixed, internal drawers would remain open and sticking through the main door when closed, i.e. refrigerators
-additional houses now furnished in fragbound farms
Enjoy the new patch and happy stealing!
Dev Blog 08.29.2016
Alpha 0.1.5
This week's patch was primarily focused around the police AI. We've improved how the AI cop cars detect suspects (players with an elevated alert level). We've also resolved the "Running Man" dance caused by the arrest sequence occurring while the player was mid-run. Additionally, we've reworked the pathing for AI vehicles. As always, we've also updated Fragbound Farms with additional houses populated.
Alpha 0.2.0 Progress
In addition to the continued fixes and improvements to Alpha 0.1, the team has been hard at work on all of the features being packed into our first major content release, Alpha 0.2.0. This release remains on schedule to be delivered in Q4.
Multiplayer: Cops & Robbers
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Mission System v1.0
The updated mission system framework has been one of my main priorities. Rather than trying to summarize this feature in a short paragraph, I'll be writing a dedicated dev blog post next week to cover all the details of "Garret's List" aka Mission System v1.0 coming in Alpha 2.0. Be sure to check back!
Hacking v1.0
New toys arrived! I've been diving deeper into RF hacking in the real-world to ensure our hacking mechanics remain as realistic as possible. I spent some time over the weekend reverse engineering the RF signals from my car's key fob and garage door opener in an attempt at some replay attacks I have planned for Hacking v1.0 in Klepto.
As I have planned for the Mission System next week, in a couple of weeks I'll be writing a dedicated dev blog post to dive deeper into the Alpha 2.0 hacking mechanics.
klept_os Mobile v2.0
Both the mission system and hacking gameplay along with the upcoming Cops and Robbers multiplayer game mode rely heavily on the players klept_os tablet. Because of this, a lot of work is going into redesigning and expanding upon its functionality and ease of interaction. Some of the changes include a GPS/Maps app to help you navigate the neighborhoods. Additionally, we're working on full touch interaction for HTC Vive and Oculus Touch controllers.
Be sure to check out the upcoming dev blog posts on the Mission System v2.0 and Hacking v1.0 for more details on the upcoming tablet changes.
Inventory v2.0
With the upcoming Mission System v1.0 and klept_os Mobile 2.0 changes, we're reworking several aspects of the inventory / loot management. We'll be updating the current placeholder loot values with more realistic prices. Although food items will no longer have a monetary value, we do have some special plans for these items.
Safe Cracking v2.0
Safe cracking is getting a major overhaul to include all new types of safes with varying levels of difficulty. While we still intend on these being very difficult to crack, at least without the in-game purchase of specialized tools, certain safes will have unique weaknesses making them easier to crack.
Post-Alpha 2.0
Although there's still a lot of work remaining to finish Fragbound Farms, Apothis, our lead level designer has created some new luxury townhomes to be used in our next neighborhood. Here's an early look.
New Build on Beta Branch
We just posted the latest build on our beta branch. This introduces our new house loading system to the Fragbound Farms neighborhood. So now you should be able to explore and preview that neighborhood much more easily. As usual, please let us know if you encounter any issues!
Also, stay tuned for some exciting dev updates from NobleSpoon (Matt) this weekend!
Klepto Alpha 0.1.4 Patch Released
We're excited to share that we've pushed out our 0.1.4 patch today. Two big issues have been fixed in this patch.
- House Loading, houses will now load in immediately as you approach them with no delay in Murky Meadows. This fix has NOT yet been applied to Fragbound Farms while our level designers are still actively furnishing new houses. We'll get this fix applied to Fragbound Farms in the next patch.
-Turning/Movement Controls, we've fixed up the turning controls for gamepad and keyboard. There will no longer be any jerkyness and annoying delays while you were waiting for your character to finish its turning animation. It should be a much smoother experience.
Some other minor issues that have been addressed include:
-Pedestrian AI pathing
-Tweaks to vehicle AI collision avoidance
-Traffic lights getting stuck on yellow
That's our patch for this week, we hope you enjoy the fixes. With those 2 big ticket items now out of the way we can get focused on our new features we want to get in for alpha 0.2.0. Thanks to everyone for their continued support!
New Test Patch on Beta Branch
We've just posted a new test patch on our beta branch. This patch is to test our new method of loading houses in Murky Meadows. House loading should be instant now with little to no delay. If you have your Klepto install set on the beta branch it should pull the new update. Check it out and let us know what you think and if you encounter any issues!
Dev Blog 08.09.2016
Recent Updates
Since launch, we've continued to push out patches every 1-2 weeks. The primary focus for these recent updates has been crash fixes and stability improvements.
This week's patch (Alpha 0.1.3) fixed the black screen issue that occurred during level loading in offline mode. Additionally, the time of day selection has also been fixed.
The previous patch addressed the Fatal Error crashes reported by a small group of players.
With each patch, we have also been adding additional game-ready houses to "visit" and new residents to welcome to the neighborhood.
Unfortunately, I've been slacking on getting the release notes published when these patches go live. We'll be getting more formalized release notes posted with our future patches going forward.
Coming Soon
More bug fixes! We're also completely redesigning how we save/load the persistent state of the thousands of individual dynamic assets that players can interact with in the levels to reduce loading times of house interiors with a more reliable level of persistence.
We're also adding more interactive furniture to stash all of our little secrets, spare change, TV remotes (batteries not included), unpaid bills, and perhaps a few valuables.
Alpha 0.2.0 News
Our first major feature release is currently planned to be completed in Q4. We're expecting this update to more than double the current amount of in-game content. Planned features include (but not limited to):
<*>Multiplayer Cops vs Robbers: Competitive team-based multiplayer
<*>Improved multiplayer matchmaking
<*>New multiplayer chat/social system
<*>Fragbound Farms game-ready (currently in a "preview state")
<*>Mission System 2.0 (lots of new missions and mission types)
<*>Residential hacking 1.0
<*>New security system types
<*>Additional lootable items including unique and rare items
Alex, our 3D prop modeler has recently finished up some of the new security system and hacking related assets based on popular home security devices like the Canary and the Netgear Arlo.
Alpha 0.1.1 Release Notes
Build: Alpha 0.1.1
Date: 07.06.16
Alpha 0.1.1 is now available! The focus of this week’s patch has primarily been bug fixes. Please continue to report new issues HERE.
Main Menu
- Added Options Menu to main menu desktop. This will be added to tablet in 0.1.2 update (KBT-21)
- Added notification on level select screen that Fragbound Farms is in a preview state. (KBT-24)
- Virtual mouse cursor now defaults to visible location on the klept_os screen. (KBT-37)
Neighborhoods
- New residents added to Murky Meadows
- Adjusted 1st-person camera so neck isn't visible while sprinting
- Improved AI pathing for cops (KBT-28)
- Optimized streaming volumes used to load house interiors (KBT-19) - More improvements coming in Alpha 0.1.2.
- Houses no longer appear empty while interiors are being loaded. (KBT-19)
- 2-Hand Carry items no longer despawn when house interior offloads (KBT-15)
- Collision improvements for various walkways and steps (KBT-17)
- Removed driving sequence in Oldtown (KBT-34)
Tutorial Level
- Added Out of Order sign to elevator in Tutorial until feature is enabled. (KBT-23)
- Fixed issue causing game crash in tutorial level when tablet was opened. (KBT-18)
Tablet
- Added Home Page help info when tablet is opened with Gamepad (KBT-32)
- Updated keyboard shortcuts (see Controls section of the Release Notes)
- Mouse cursor now auto-toggles when keyboard is used to open tablet (KBT-33)
VR
- Added VR specific game options to main menu (KBT-21)
- Changed default VR turn method to controller yaw. Configurable from new options menu.
- Motion controllers root position now rotates with controller yaw (KBT-25)
- Added auto lock picking for motion controllers. Full motion support coming in future update. (KBT-26)
- Added basic motion control support for driving. Usage is same as gamepad. (KBT-27)
Controls
- Interact (“E” Key or A Button) now automatically equips required tool (KBT-31)
- Added keyboard layout image to tutorial and main menu (KBT-11)
- Added Invert Y option (KBT-21)
- Changed Chat keybinding to “/” Key
- Changed Contracts keybinding to “C” Key
- Increased interaction distance (KBT-16)
- Disabled ability to attack in Oldtown which triggered fade to black issue. (KBT-14)
- Disabled tool usage / attack when tablet is open. (KBT-29)
Multiplayer
- Minor Replication / game sync improvements (KBT-13)
Known Issues
- KBT-00: Game is buggy and everyone hates it. Fix in progress.
- KBT-36: Improvements to safe cracking combo reset triggers. Fix coming in 0.1.2 next week.
- KBT-41: Loot value placeholders missing for some categories. Fix coming in 0.1.2 next week.
- KBT-42: CryptoKoin (cK) values no persistent. Fix coming in 0.1.2 next week.
- KBT-22: cK values no updated when contracts are completed. Fix coming in 0.1.2 next week.
- KBT-40: (New Feature) Tablet support for new Options menu coming in 0.1.2 next week.
- KBT-39: (New Feature) Sell All” option for Inventory coming in 0.1.2 next week.
- KBT-43: (New Feature) Input key remapping system coming in 0.1.2 next week.
- KBT-48: Loading screen progress wheel stops spinning before loading is completed.
- KBT-49: Main Menu virtual cursor sticks to edges when mouse is moved too far right or down.
- KBT-44: Game always launches in VR mode when HMD is detected.
- KBT-10: Main Menu virtual cursor not working with in-home streaming.
- KBT-12: High CPU utilization reported by some users
- KBT-9: Van shaking when driving - shocks need to be replaced?
- KBT-13: Multiplayer replication / game sync issues. Improved in 0.1.1. Additional work in progress.
Links
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Development Roadmap
Alpha 0.1.0a Hotfix
Fixed issue preventing players from reentering their van after exiting.
Now Available on Early Access!
Klepto has officially launched as Early Access with our Alpha 0.1.0 release. It will be available at a discounted launch sale price of $9.74 until July 7th. Purchasing during Early Access will also unlock the following two items:
Show off your early support of the game by sporting the exclusive skin, the prison stripe Founder's backpack in Klepto's online multiplayer.
Delivery Details: This cosmetic item will be wearable by players online in a future content update bringing multiplayer customization and reward unlocks to the online gameplay.
Kick off your hacking career in style with the Founder's Edition Zeus 2000f Laptop featuring LED color selection and a 10% speed upgrade*
Delivery Details: This in-game item will be available to players in a future content update bringing new hacking equipment and vehicle customization.
* 10% speed is in comparison to default starting laptop.
Game Updates
We are planning weekly patches for fixes and minor content updates/improvements. In addition to the minor content updates, we’ll be posting larger content and feature updates on a monthly basis as these new features are completed. Be sure to cast your votes on the Trello Early Access Roadmap to help us determine which of these upcoming features you're most interested in seeing implemented first.
Issue Reporting
We’ve setup a subforum on the Steam Community discussion board to report new issues. We will open a Jira (internal bug tracking tool) ticket for new issues and include the ticket number in our response.
We will then post cards of these tickets on the Trello Early Access Roadmap under the Bug Tracking list. Be sure to cast your vote on these cards if you are also impacted by one of these open issues.
VR Support
We are planning to release an update next week that includes several VR specific options to customize from the main menu including graphical settings and default locomotion options.
Supporting both VR and non-VR gameplay presents us with a difficult decision regarding tradeoffs. We don't want a visual reduction in quality to impact non-VR players who are not impacted by the massive rendering overhead of VR but at the same time, we want to make sure our VR players enjoy the same level of gameplay.
Our VR implementation still needs quite a bit of work on both an optimization perspective and overall controls. Keep the feedback coming on the VR subforum. We’ve got a lot of improvements in the works, much of which has been based on feedback we’ve seen so far.
Klepto Development Blog 06/17/2016
Welcome back to Klepto!
This will be our final development blog before early release. That's right. Klepto will be released at the end of this month, on June 30th!
Let's go over the details:
- The initial neighborhoods will be Murky Meadows and several populated houses in Fragbound Farmz. Fragbound Farmz will be fully fleshed out and the full scope of currently planned neighborhoods will be patched in as they are completed.
- Single player will be sandbox mode with the basic mission system
- Includes stat tracking and steam achievements
- Multi-player will have the initial co-op mode
- Weekly game updates with continued additions to neighborhoods, multi-player game modes, more missions and mission contacts, and VR improvements
- As additional neighborhoods are completed, we will introduce the single player story mode
- Additional options for VR movement will be included as game development progresses
- Early access users will get the the improved hacking laptop and the custom founder backpack skin
Recent Changes
Nate has the new water and garage door system implemented. Check them out!
That's about it for this month's update. With less than two weeks until Klepto hits early release, we're counting the minutes and can't wait for everyone to see what our developers have been working on so diligently.