Hi everyone steamhappy,
as you probably already know we have been working on combat system and quests for some time and we have done huge progress in those areas, but before we can make those features public the game needs to run as good as possible, because nobody is going to enjoy combat if there are frame drops. That's why we are now releasing update which is primarily focused on improving the overall performance.
Optimisation is in the game development usually the last step before the game is released, because by that time everything is already finished and no changes are allowed. However our game is in early access, which means that every day we are making changes, so it is extremely difficult to make the game run smooth when everything is changed all the time. Nevertheless we are trying to do our best and with this update the performance has increased significantly. It is still not perfect, especially in the night, but it is far better then ever before. With this update we advice you to try different quality settings in the menu to find out what is the best performance/quality ratio based on your hardware.
In fact during the optimisation we were able to also improve the overall visuals. There are now lots of new buildings and other objects with increased quality as of result of more polygons. All the objects are having now much better and more natural looking reflections. Global illumination with indirect lighting was improved. Reflections are dynamic and based on current time of the day including the weather. Also there are now lots of new lights in the night.
Enjoy the new update and let us know what do you think!
Perun Creative
Hobo: Tough Life
Perun Creative
Perun Creative
2017-07-25
Indie RPG Simulation Singleplayer Multiplayer Coop EA
Game News Posts 44
🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
🕹️ Partial Controller Support
Very Positive
(7014 reviews)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/632300 
Hobo: Tough Life Linux [6.2 G]
While most people eagerly awaited the coming of democracy and capitalism, some were unable to adapt to the new socio-economic climate. Soon they found themselves on the streets with nowhere to go.
You are one of those people.
Keep an eye on your needs and other variables, which interact in realistic ways - staying warm, dry, and well-fed are not your only concerns. Poor hygiene and dirty clothes make you smellier, low temperature increases the risk of falling ill, and whatever piece of food comes in must also come out at some point.
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For over a decade, no one has been able to bring the many factions of the homeless together. The throne of the Homeless King has been sitting empty for far too long. Who will earn enough respect and prove themselves worthy of uniting the homeless? Will you rise to the occasion?
- Processor: Intel Core i3-4340 / AMD FX-6300Memory: 6 GB RAM
- Memory: 6 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 660 / AMD Radeon 7850Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 20 GB available space
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