Welcome to the Asylum Development Progress Updates. Today we reveal some media and the story behind the Asylum DLC.
During the events on Halloween night in SinisterHalloween® this all-new mental asylum chapter sends you into a new area within Mountain Peaks. As a journalist, you receive a secret email from the local asylum and a little girl is reported lost trick or treating. You decide to investigate the area.
Enter the mental asylum, with years of experience seeking the truth, use your wits, nerve, and mental fortitude to uncover the horrifying secrets within.
The interior reception area. It seems the emergency power is on. Why is the main power off? Something is not right.
Where did the reception clerk go?
We have completed level design for the majority of the experience and are currently finalizing lighting. We are hoping you can provide feedback to influence the final product. Head on over to our discord, and leave a msg, comment, and suggestion in our asylum channel. https://discord.gg/7GeY56b
AUGUST UPDATE RELEASED [v1.2.2]
AUGUST UPDATE This update was geared primarily for VR, including a universal difficulty setting. [I haven't tested the insane setting, but Good Luck, you have my sympathies]
NEW HIGHER QUALITY VR HANDS
NEW VR HOLSTERS [For equipment or weapon]
VR ONLY OPTIMIZATION PARTIAL PASS [A FEW LEVELS HAVE BEEN BAKED FOR PERFORMANCE]
DIFFICULTY Option. [EASY,]
BLOOD ON/OFF Option
Next Upgrade ... NEW UI SYSTEM [For objectives and storytelling] [Unfortunately, I could not resolve some bugs and pc/vr compatibility issues]
AND FINALLY...
FREE OPTIONAL COSTUME PACK THE CHEERLEADER PACK! Your favorite girls have decided to wear something to cheer you up, and the little boy is now a freaky chest burst goblin inmate! You can enable this pack in the game settings menu.
HALLOWEEN IS NOT EVEN 3 MONTHS AWAY! WE WILL HAVE NEWS COMING SOON FOR UPCOMING ASYLUM DLC AND LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR THOUGHTS AND SUGGESTIONS.
August Update Coming this week
Hello treaters. Just wanted to let you know another update is coming, will probably take the entire week to finish but will provide a smoother more professional experience.
New Features will include...
NEW VR HANDS
NEW VR HOLSTERS [for equipment or weapon]
NEW VR ONLY PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION PASS [this might remove some assets and props previously in levels, but shouldn't be noticable]
NEW UI SYSTEM [For objectives and storytelling, it's about time]
Plus I will finally get down to adding a
PC RESOLUTION OPTION
BLOOD ON/OFF Option and hopefully a
DIFFICULTY Option.
Stay tuned for release some time this coming week.
NEW ENGINE UPGRADE + INDEX SUPPORT
Hey Everyone, This update offers the latest engine upgrade available. We now have Index controller support, please let us know how your index controllers work.
Most noticeable features include
Index controller support
Performance Increase
Polished Experience
We have worked on a huge Bug Fix List and community suggestions and concerns. [With still more features coming and to be announced in another upcoming patch]
NEW FEATURES/BUGS LIST
INDEX CONTROLLER SUPPORT
BUG FOR PRIMARY VR HAND SWITCH FIXED [BOTH HANDS CAN BE USED TO INTERACT]
LIGHT EXPOSURE ADJUSTED IN ALL LEVELS [SO U CAN SEE BETTER]
VFOG ADJUSTED FOR BETTER CONSISTENCY
NEW LAUNCH SCREEN [GRAPHICS]
PROPER FPS MENU ADDED [NO LONGER 3D]
MENU NEW GRAPHICAL UPGRADE AND BETTER INTERACTION BUTTONS FOR EASE OF USE
NEW WAY POINT GRAPHIC ICON [PUMPKIN HEAD WITH ARROW]
DESTRUCTIBLES NOW HAVE INDICATOR OUTLINES [TO HELP LOCATE ITEMS TO BE DESTROYED]
FPS SMOOTH CROUCH [DOES NOT SNAP TO POSITION]
FLASHLIGHT ADJUSTED [LESS BRIGHT WHEN CLOSE TO OBJECTS]
VARIOUS PROPS THROUGHOUT THE GAME HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED TO PROPER LOOK N LOCATION
FIXED CULLING GRASS IN EPIC SETTINGS
PICK UPS HAVE HIGHLIGHTS
GRABBING HEALTH NOW REGENERATES HEALTH INSTANTLY
CHAINSAW TURNS OFF RIGHT AWAY IF YOU KILL THE BUTCHER
FIXED BIG ISSUE WITH STALLS DURING NEW LEVEL LOADS WITHIN THE MAPS
FLASHLIGHTS CULLING FOR PERFORMANCE INCREASE
REMOVED COLLISION IN SOME AREAS TO HELP WITH VR MOVEMENT
SOME TRIGGERS ADJUSTED TO CREATE BETTER VIEWS ON ACTION EVENTS
LIGHTS REMOVED IN DARK AREAS OF SLAUGHTER MAP
COLLISION REMOVED FROM POLICEMAN IN MANSION MAP
BOOK DOESN'T CLIP PUMPKIN IN TUTORIAL
Asylum DLC Announcement
Hi, we hope everyone is safe at home playing games in this pandemic.
We have been working hard creating new content for SHVR DLC content
The Asylum DLC is a completely new map and horrific story experience within a Psychiatric Hospital nearby Mountain Peaks town
The DLC will contain many features including a new map, characters, enemies, and story soon to be revealed as progress is made.
NEW ENGINE UPGRADE + WMR SUPPORT
We have been working hard to update our game to the latest version of Unreal 4.23. This should allow window mixed reality headsets to work with the game. Performance improvements for lower hardware.
Now that we have completed everything promised in the early access for final version of SHVR.
We are now preparing to launch updates correctly with smaller patches and will
continue with bugs fixes, suggestions, and polish in the future.
We hope to work on some extra content this year. DLC content with additional maps.
1. Tree Monsters Story Map
2. Reaper Story Map
3. Asylum Story Map
More info in the months to come. Prices have not been discussed yet, early development has started. you can follow us at our TWITTER PAGE for updates. With that said, let's prepare for another sinister Halloween this year with new content to immerse yourself into the spirit of Halloween, and keep it going through out the year ːsteamhappyː
Thank you for supporting our Halloween game.
HAPPY NEW YEAR
Happy New Year
We have been working on upgrading the game to the latest version of Unreal Engine 4.23 This should allow for Windows Mixed Reality Headset support. Other noticeable Improvements will be in performance and bug fixes for developers.
Hoping to release update for new years first weekend. Thanks for you support. And for those of you who own Oculus Go Hardware, we have a surprise for you coming ːsteamhappyː
To everyone, Happy New Year! ːsteamhappyː
UPDATE v1.01
SNAPTURN VR NOW SUPPORTED SnapTurn is now available via off-hand (not the primary hand, which controls movement).
'Left' and 'Right' on the Oculus Thumbstick OR 'Left' and 'Right' on the StreamVR TrackPad.
Finally, now players in VR are able to have a proper seated gameplay experience.
PC GAME CONTROLLER NOW SUPPORTED You can now use your XBox controller or PS4 controller (provided you install DS4)
Additionally, many bug fixes and polish have been made, to long of a list to point out. (If you would like these list to be prepared and presented here in the news, let me know via the comments.)
HAPPY HALLOWEEN
Happy Halloween Everyone!
Update with minor fixes is coming soon. Hopefully over the weekend. Snap Turn is coming in the near future. Hope everyone enjoyed the game.
As a side note, see if you can find this Micheal Myers Halloween Jack-o-lanterns tributes lying around in the game.
SINISTER HALLOWEEN UPDATE 6.0
Final Map release for Sinister Halloween.
In this Manor Map, You and your friends try to figure out why this evil is overwhelming this small town, and how they will stop it.
