Railbound

Patch notes for Railbound v1.10:

• Fixed crashes related to shadow mapping on certain devices,
  
• > We’ve finally figured out what plagued certain Android (Samsung S10 and others) and PC (laptops with Intel HD Graphics cards) devices and devised a fix for it,
  
• > For those interested, we strongly assume it was related to sampling oversized shadowmap textures via bilinear filtering using SampleCmp; once we tweaked the shaders it got better,
  
• > After this update PC players should no longer need to switch to the [intelfix] branch or use the Focus Mode in order to be able to play the game,
  

• Fixed Steam Deck input issues,
  
• > Now you should be able to play the game using regular controls without issues,
  
• > The issue was caused by two independent problems - one was related to our code that checks for whether a device supports touch and defaults to that input method if possible, and the other was the fact that mouse input (triggered by RS and the right touchpad) counted as a gamepad interaction,
  

• Reworked the level decoration system,
  
• > On the surface everything should look the same, but on the inside, we’ve revamped the way we store decorations - instead of Prefab Variants we now keep that information in Serialized Assets,
  
• > Thanks to that we’ve been able to decrease the game’s size by 30MB on all platforms (that’s roughly 15-30% depending on the platform!) and give ourselves an option to reduce loading times in future patches!
  

• Improved directional input responsiveness in level select / game,
  
• Fixed being able to see a grey skybox on some levels in World 8,
  
• Fixed wrong hint overlay in the hidden level,
  

Patch notes for Railbound v1.06:

• Updated Unity version to 2021.3.9f1,
  
• > This should fix issues with VSync on MacOS & other various problems,
  
• Updated game logo during loading screens,
  
• > Because it took a whole week for one of us to notice that we were using the older version in-game,
  
• Updated layout in 3-3A to prevent unwanted solution,
  
• Improved long loading times / freezes on certain devices,
  

Known issues for Railbound v1.06:

• We've heard complaints about the game being unstable on Windows 11 when using integrated graphics cards (like the Intel HD 620); we're investigating a fix,
  
• [Steam Deck] Input is not working as intended, for a workaround please refer to https://steamcommunity.com/app/1967510/discussions/0/3426698343833828352/#c3426698343835002953
  

Patch notes for Railbound v1.05:

• Added Slow Motion Mode,
  
• > Use this new button to slow down the speed of the game and get a better look at where your carriages are going!
  
• Updated level structure:
  
• > updated layout for levels 2-5A, 4-5, 4-8B, 6-6, 6-8, 6-8A,
  
• > added new level 2-5A (old 2-5A is now 2-5B),
  
• > added new level 6-8A (old 6-8A is now 6-8B),
  
• Fixed railway cars clipping into barriers in certain cases,
  
• Fixed tutorials on 1-3 and 1-9 not reacting properly to removing junctions,
  

Known issues for Railbound v1.05:

• [Steam Deck] Input is not working as intended, for a workaround please refer to https://steamcommunity.com/app/1967510/discussions/0/3426698343833828352/#c3426698343835002953
  
• [MacOS] Using the V-Sync toggle in Settings can sometimes freeze the game, this is related to a Unity issue which should be fixed once we update the editor: https://issuetracker.unity3d.com/issues/mac-metal-player-freezes-when-vsync-is-turned-on-with-button-onclick-event
  

Patch notes for Railbound v1.04:

• Added Focus Mode,
  
• > It can be found in Main Menu > Settings > Accessibility,
  
• > When enabled, levels will be loaded without decorations, improving loading times & performance while also making it easier to focus on the puzzle,
  
• Fixed version number in main menu being cut off by screen edges on certain devices,
  
• Fixed arrow buttons in settings not changing their sprites when interacted with,
  

Known issues for Railbound v1.04:

• Steam Deck input is not working as intended, for a workaround please refer to https://steamcommunity.com/app/1967510/discussions/0/3426698343833828352/#c3426698343835002953
  
• On level 1-9 the tutorial can sometimes improperly point the player to tap on a tile that is untappable,
  
• On some devices the game crashes during loading,
  
• [MacOS] Using the V-Sync toggle in Settings can sometimes freeze the game, this is related to a Unity issue which should be fixed once we update the editor: https://issuetracker.unity3d.com/issues/mac-metal-player-freezes-when-vsync-is-turned-on-with-button-onclick-event
  

Patch notes for Railbound v1.03:

• Improved stability on some devices,
  
• Fixed black stripes (zebra-like) appearing on in-game objects on certain devices,
  
• Fixed the selection marker appearing in a wrong position when navigating to the “Other” tab in Settings using keyboard / gamepad,
  
• Fixed not being able to skip more than 1 level when navigating the level selection using keyboard / gamepad,
  
• Fixed smoke billowing from tunnels after a train crash not having the correct color,
  
• Fixed world selection UI not having the proper highlight after returning to main menu from a level,
  
• Fixed arrow buttons above/below category buttons in settings not being interactive,
  
• Fixed being able to unlock the “Complete all Bonus Levels in World” achievement without completing all bonus levels in that world,
  

Known issues for Railbound v1.03:

• Steam Deck input is not working as intended, for a workaround please refer to https://steamcommunity.com/app/1967510/discussions/0/3426698343833828352/#c3426698343835002953
  
• On level 1-9 the tutorial can sometimes improperly point the player to tap on a tile that is untappable,
  
• [MacOS] Using the V-Sync toggle in Settings can sometimes freeze the game, this is related to a Unity issue which should be fixed once we update the editor: https://issuetracker.unity3d.com/issues/mac-metal-player-freezes-when-vsync-is-turned-on-with-button-onclick-event
  

• accessibility fixes, including a colorblind mode,
  
• new worlds with a brand-new mechanic - semaphores,
  
• and more!
  

Patch notes for Railbound v1.02:

• Replaced hidden level with a different one,
  
• > We thought up a more interesting puzzle for it, so even if you’ve found it before, give it another try!
  
• Updated colors in the settings menu,
  
• Updated credits,
  
• Removed old APIs to make the game a bit leaner,
  

Known issues for Railbound v1.02:

• Steam Deck input is not working as intended, for a workaround please refer to https://steamcommunity.com/app/1967510/discussions/0/3426698343833828352/#c3426698343835002953 or https://steamcommunity.com/app/1967510/discussions/0/3426698343833828352/#c3379410661793251746
  
• On level 1-9 the tutorial can sometimes improperly point the player to tap on a tile that is untappable,
  
• [MacOS] Using the V-Sync toggle in Settings can sometimes freeze the game, this is related to a Unity issue which should be fixed once we update the editor: https://issuetracker.unity3d.com/issues/mac-metal-player-freezes-when-vsync-is-turned-on-with-button-onclick-event
  

• Updated level structure:
  
• > new puzzle for level 4-5,
  
• > updated layout for levels 4-2 and 7-8C,
  
• > reduced rail count for level 7-8A,
  
• > removed levels 7-7 and 8-8,
  
• Updated decorations on World 1,
  
• Updated icon for the button used to close settings menu,
  
• Updated visuals for the level selection indicator in main menu.
  
• Fixed level selection indicator being visible on mobile,
  
• Fixed cloud overlay on World 8 bonus levels,
  
• Fixed floor aliasing on level 1-1 for Low/Medium quality settings,
  
• Fixed game UI sometimes being visible on loading screen when returning to main menu,
  
• World 8 bonus levels no longer award the “Cutting Corners” achievement chain,
  
• Optimized textures for decorations (lowered build size by 20MB on PC!),
  

• [MacOS] Using the V-Sync toggle in Settings can sometimes freeze the game, this is related to a Unity issue which should be fixed once we update the editor: https://issuetracker.unity3d.com/issues/mac-metal-player-freezes-when-vsync-is-turned-on-with-button-onclick-event
  
• On level 1-9 the tutorial can sometimes improperly point the player to tap on a tile that is untappable,