Phasmophobia

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• You will no longer get Point Hope as a weekly challenge map
  
• Years with an extra week will no longer break the weekly challenge on the last week of the year
  
• Fixed localisation issues with the Holiday event in some languages
  

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• The Holiday 2023 event is now active! The event will last around 3 weeks
  
  
  
  • Instructions can be found on the main menu event button
• An error message will now show if you fail to connect to Unity Gaming Services
  

• Updated the textures, audio, and effects for the Summoning Circle
  
• Flashlight III Upgrade now costs $3000 (up from $2500)
  
• As Spirit Box I range is only 3m, we've lowered the “far” Spirit Box response’s minimum distance to 2m, from 4m
  
• Lowered the volume of DOTS Projector III
  

• Several interaction photos will now work consistently
  
  
  
  • Ghost-writing book II
    
  • Fairy lights poles
    
  • Beartraps
    
  • Light switches
    
  • Keyboards
    
  • Ouija board
  
  
• Removed fog from the Truck in all locations
  
• Removed the fog leak in Sunny Meadows male day room
  
• Igniter III will now permanently extinguish after 10 minutes, as listed in the shop
  
• Salt II is now consumable, as listed in the shop
  
• Nightmare difficulty now unlocks at level 30 instead of level 29
  
• Dead players will now receive the Investigation bonuses if earned in that contract
  
• Sounds that loop should now always be audible from the start, and are more reliable
  
• Pressing the ‘Special’ key binding (default: T) while you are holding a Flashlight will no longer play the toggle sound
  
• The Ghost-writing book is now throwable by the ghost if the ghost does not give ghost-writing evidence
  
• Film grain and chromatic aberration for night vision now respect user settings
  
• The Custom difficulty icon in the server list now displays correctly
  
• UV Flashlights can no longer charge fingerprints/footprints while Flashlights are set to disabled in the Difficulty settings
  
• The ghost can no longer detect any type of Flashlight during hunts while Flashlights are disabled in the Difficulty settings
  
• The Parabolic Microphone objective will no longer be completed if you are not holding it
  
• Motion Sensor mini-map icons now turn green when a ghost walks through it
  
• Motion Sensor II now toggles shapes correctly
  
• You can no longer throw/place equipment through the Tanglewood glass sliding doors
  
• Some walls no longer teleport items back to the truck incorrectly
  
• Removed tree rendering issues next to the white tent in Maple Lodge Campsite
  
• Potential fix for DOTS ghosts being invisible during hunts
  
• Potential fix for crucifixes not preventing hunts
  

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• Added the first wave of Steam Achievements! Check out the Achievements section on Steam to see how to earn them. More achievements will be added in future updates.
  
• Added an option to enable Screen Space Ambient Occlusion for VR
  

• Removed Halloween Event
  
• Adjusted the sky effects when you are dead
  
• Reduced translucency on medium tents slightly to stop them from glowing so much when a DOTS is placed inside
  
• Both campfires in Maple Lodge will now have a max hearing range of 5m and are the same volume
  
• The Maple Campsite Chem toilet will now behave similarly to house closets and lockers when hiding
  
• Brightness will now default to 1 for new players instead of 0
  

• Significant improvements to loading times and performance across the whole game
  
• Max-level players will no longer get stuck on the reward screen
  
• You can now get past the splash screen if you are failing to connect to Steam
  
• You can no longer hide from the ghost’s view behind a lit campfire
  
• The totem pole in Maple Lodge Campsite will now block the ghost's view during hunts
  
• Moved the twigs easter egg in Maple back to where it should be
  
• Removed the invisible walls on top of the small tents
  
• Incense III will now swing again while held
  
• Maple’s Green and White tents now have the correct room names
  
• Moved some camping chairs by Campfire B in Maple to remove a safe spot
  
• Moved the small green tent in Maple’s Campsite B to remove a safe spot
  
• Moved the Maple Campsite’s Ouija Board spawn to the right slightly to stop it from clipping
  
• Moved the Maple music box spawn up slightly to stop it clipping inside of the log
  
• Moved the orange bottle up one shelf to stop it clipping with the Maple Ouija Board spawn
  
• Moved the fingerprint up on the Maple light pole near the Toilet block
  
• Ambient Occlusion will no longer be turned on in VR
  
• Fixed fog several leaks:
  
  
  • Ridgeview bathroom
    
  • Willow garage, laundry, bathroom and bedroom
    
  • Sunny Meadows entry, courtyard hallway
    
  • Woodwind toilet block
    

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• Halloween Event 2023 has been added, instructions can be found in-game on how to receive this year's spooky ID-card badge and trophy! The event will last around 2 weeks!
  
• Maple and Prison are temporarily unlocked at level 1 to allow new players to complete the event
  

• Maple Lodge Campsite has had a complete layout revamp, featuring a new reception building, two separate campsite areas, new assets and areas, more hiding spots and greatly improved performance
  
• Added new rain sounds in both campsites when inside tents, inside the toilet block or under draped tarp
  
• Added Temporal Anti-Aliasing option in the journal (Provides a higher quality AA method than FXAA and SMAA, but lower quality than MSAA)
  
• The EULA has been updated (2.2, 7.1, 7.2 and 10.4)
  

• Several icons have been replaced across the main menu and contract selection screens
  
• You can no longer light objects using 'Interact' (default: Mouse 1)
  
• To help with performance in the truck, the CCTV monitor will now only turn on when you are standing nearby, and it will now display a screensaver when disabled
  

• The Monkey Paw now has the correct textures again
  
• You can now take a photo of the haunted mirror on Ridgeview, whilst it is on the wall
  
• In Training, you can now open/close the truck doors in VR
  
• Several fingerprints are no longer visible when you don’t have UV evidence
  
• Crucifix T2 should now consistently give both “interaction” and “burned crucifix” photos
  
• The haunted mirror will no longer get detected on the parabolic microphone or sound sensors if not being held or used
  
• The Camp Woodwind entrance gate will no longer say “Maple Lodge campsite”
  
• Video cam no longer breaks if swapped into inventory when CCTV is on the last camera
  
• Lighters can no longer light some candles, firelights and the campfire when not lit
  
• Summoning circle photos will no longer take priority over other photos as often
  
• If you die in foggy weather, future games in foggy weather now show the fog correctly
  
• Many performance improvements, especially in multiplayer and in the truck
  
• Placing equipment on the wall in some areas of Sunny Meadows will no longer teleport the equipment back to the truck
  
• Bone photos will now work more reliably
  
• Firelight T2 now correctly lasts 5 minutes instead of 3 minutes
  

Known Issues

• The in-game version number will show as 0.9.0.11
  
• Terrain is currently showing inside Sunny Meadows
  
• Ghost footstep sounds are currently sometimes incorrect in Maple Campsite
  
• The bear trap interaction photo does not work
  

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• Improved VR target priority
  
• Improved VR grab performance, accuracy and reliability
  
• To fix a UI bug, the VR journal is now bright when grabbed
  
• Further optimisations to Sunny Meadows
  
• Changed the rendering path back to Forward from Forward+ due to graphical issues
  
• Optimised Maple Campsite
  
• Optimised VR cpu usage across all maps
  

• You can now close tent doors again
  
• You can no longer exploit custom difficulty multipliers by not applying it
  
• You will now drain sanity when the fuse box is off when the room light is turned on
  
• Player cards and scrollable areas will now look correct in the journal in VR
  
• The ghost can now kill you near the front door of High School
  
• The ghost can no longer move outside of the playable area in Woodwind
  
• Obake will now correctly make footstep sounds during hunts
  
• UV Light T1 will no longer roll around on the floor infinitely
  
• The VR teleport movement distance circles are visible again
  
• The VR highlight reticule is now visible again
  
• Sunny Meadows wheelchair sounds now show on parabolic microphones
  
• You can no longer teleport through walls in VR with teleport movement
  
• You will no longer drop your held items in VR if another VR player drops their Journal
  
• The cost of UV Light T1 is now correctly $35 to match the other tiers
  

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• Removed the 100% initialising text once VR has finished loading to allow for a smoother loading transition
  
• Improved VR distance grab
  
• Lowered the number of photos needed for the 3 star footstep weekly task
  
• Increased VR players grab distance by 50%. This does not affect teleport grab
  
  
• The sanity system has been replaced to increase cpu performance.
  
  
  
  • Sanity is no longer based on the light around will now stop draining if the main room light is on
    
  • Large rooms with a lot of dark areas (e.g. Sunny Meadows Hallways) will drain 80% sanity of the sanity drain rate if the room light is on
    
  
  

• Very significant CPU performance optimisations, especially in VR
  
• You can now grab the Spirit Box T1 much easier in VR
  
• Incense T3 now falls to the ground when dropped in VR
  
• VR player’s vision will now fade in and out when loading to join or create a lobby
  
• VR players can no longer toggle night vision goggles while holding them
  
• The T2 Ghost Writing Book’s left-hand grab position is now correct
  
• Tarot cards are now grabbable on PC after a VR player has used one
  
• VR and PC players can no longer grab VR players’ items off their head
  
• VR and PC players can no longer use VR players’ items on their head or belt
  
• Obake footsteps can now be heard correctly during hunts
  
• The Mare long roam trait will now work in prison cell blocks
  
• Weekly Tasks will no longer be able to randomly choose training as a location requirement
  
• VR players can no longer place Tripods on their belt
  
• The Voodoo Doll is now floppy again!
  
• DOTS 1 now has the [PLACEABLE] keyword in the shop
  
• VR equipment highlights in the truck are now all correct
  
• Removed depth of field and chromatic aberration from VR night vision goggle post processing
  
• When a VR player puts head gear on, PC players will no longer see it or grab it at their feet
  
• Map floor selector buttons should now work properly when selecting them in VR
  
• Disturbed salt photos should not get in the way of other photos as much
  
• You will no longer override night vision goggle post-processing settings when hitting apply in the journal, with the effect enabled
  
• Swapping inventory items while placing an item then swapping back to it again, will no longer still display the placement highlight
  
• Dirty water photos now work on all sinks
  
• Fingerprints are now the correct size on the wooden poles in both campsites
  
• The hunt will no longer sometimes start when all players are outside
  
• Your sanity will no longer sometimes drain when you are outside
  

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• You can now rebind the interact button on gamepad
  

• The left-hand VR orientation for emf reader T3 is now correct
  
• The VR journal now works in Training
  
• The spirit box and UV flashlight will no longer prevent you from being able to strafe in VR while it is on your belt
  
• Motion sensor T3 can now be placed in VR
  
• You can now light incense T3 consistently in VR
  
• You can now light firelight T3 consistently in VR
  
• The VR Journal can now be easily grabbed when on your shoulder
  
• The shop TV no longer turns on and off for all players when a VR player focuses on it
  
• Salt lines no longer collide with players, which allowed players to get trapped, and access unintended places
  
• Turkish font is now readable
  
• The cursed hunt will now end correctly if prevented by a crucifix T3
  

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• Gamepad players can now press the south (Xbox - A) button to quick access the main menu board
  
• You can now press the east button (Xbox - B) to exit the spirit box text voice recognition without dropping the item
  

• Pressing the east button (Xbox - B) while the journal is open will no longer drop the item you are holding
  
• Doors will no longer get stuck while held when using a gamepad
  
• Placing a crucifix will no longer sometimes push it through the floor, but photos will be temporarily worse
  
• You are no longer counted as being inside the truck if you push the spirit box into the truck wall from outside
  
• Ignitor tier 3 now correctly lasts 10 minutes instead of 5 minutes
  
• The shop funds visual no longer defaults to $999,999,999 if your save file fails to load the value
  
• The music box will now correctly do the ghost event when within 5 meters of the ghost
  

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