This update includes bug fixes and stability improvements for Estranged: Act II. Please note that a Linux build is making its way to the development beta right now (with a fix for foliage rendering), but I need help testing it - reach out to me on Discord if you have a Linux machine and would like to test!

July Progress

I have been taking a break from working on Estranged content this month - that will resume in August! Instead I have been tackling bugs, stability and immersion. Below is the full list of changes - thank you to everyone that helped test and translate this release:

• Fixed: The window mode and resolution options on the Screen menu
• Fixed: Forklift collision mesh
• Fixed: Bullet decals for ivy and tree leaves, and the fan mesh
• Fixed: The horde game mode now respects the “disable HUD” option
• Fixed: Health and ammunition no longer spawns when in the player’s view
• Fixed: Halo-like glowing around some bullet decals and barrel file effect
• Fixed: Rabbits can no longer enter water
• Fixed: Infected characters can no longer walk under water
• Fixed: Blood impact effects are now darker in colour
• Fixed: The music state in the sewer chase is now saved/restored properly
• Fixed: Door colliding with drawers in the basement level
• Fixed: Adds UI clipping for specimen input
• Fixed: Enables more accurate collision for all objects in-game
• Fixed: Bullet impact debris is no longer attached to the object
• Fixed: Only one resupply item can spawn at a time in the same place
• Fixed: Object position resetting when saving a previously loaded game
• Fixed: Ammo count is now saved/restored correctly
• Fixed: High CPU usage when infected could not move to its target
• Fixed: Infected torso/legs impact effect is now blood, rather than cloth
• Fixed: Collision of floor/rail section in capture level
• Fixed: Standing on smaller objects caused physics instability
• New: Accuracy of weapon now increases to 100% while aiming
• New: Plastic, tile, cardboard, brick and rock impact sounds
• New: The bullet tracer particle effect now traces the real path of the bullet
• New: The guard AI shoot speed is now slower than the player’s
• New: Impact particles for plastic objects
• New: Impact sounds are now scaled based on the velocity of the impact
• New: Updates Russian and Dutch localisations
• New: Cheats box has a button to jump to Steam guides
• New: Feedback window now posts to Discord
• New: Now using Unreal Engine 4.20
• Debugging: Added "-noloadingscreen" command line switch
• Debugging: Added “unachieve” cheat
• Debugging: Added “deplete” cheat
• Debugging: Added “previous” branch on Steam

Most of the above changes were blueprint/asset changes. For those interested in code, the C++ changes are publicly available on GitHub - here’s a link to the diff Thank you for your continued support. Reporting bugs via Discord has proven to be really useful, so if you’d like to see progress, post ideas and report problems, you’re more than welcome to join! https://discord.gg/estranged Enjoy the rest of your Sunday! Alan

[ 2018-07-22 08:19:43 CET ] [ Original post ]