Hobo: Tough Life (tuxdb.com)

Experimental Beta Is Here!

Hello and good day everyone! steamhappy The experimental beta is here and you can finally try it for yourselves! Let me remind you that this is not an official release of the patch. Despite our rigorous testing there might be bugs, occasional crash, or you might experience surprising behavior from the game. However, it is an important step in the development of both the console version and the better version for the PC, and wed be very grateful for your help with the testing to help us make the game as polished as possible. You can download the experimental beta following the steps in the GIF below or these instructions: Right click on Hobo -> Properties -> Betas - > Enter beta access code kdyuztobudepublic -> Check code -> Select experimental_unstable
If you do decide to check the experimental beta out, please let us know if you find any bugs, translation errors or other issues. Use our Discord channel, Steam discussions, Reddit or email support@peruncreative.com to report your findings. There is also one more thing we would like to be honest about and clear up up front. With the public release of the new patch the base price of the game will increase from 20.99 EUR to 24.99 EUR. Changes done to the game in the new patch, especially in terms of stability, optimizations, and future-proofing, would not have been possible without the new talent and technologies we have acquired. Unfortunately, as our studio grows, so do our operating costs. It is a step we do not want to make, but need to.

Patch notes 1.14.00X (experimental beta)

This list of changes is by no means final and more fixes and features will be rolled out throughout the testing period (over the next month or so). Localization:

Fixes and additions in English, Chinese, German, Russian and Polish translations.
Added new translations into Japanese, Spanish, and French.

Networking:

Cross-platform play support (Steam, Xbox One, Xbox Series, PS4 / PS5, Switch)
A number of synchronization issues fixed - fire barrels burning out too fast for clients, issues with player-to-player trading and more
Connection / disconnection stabilization (more robust system for handling unexpected situations - Internet failure, speed drop, etc.)
Steam backend replaced with Epic Online Services

No external account is needed, everything works with your existing Steam accounts. The only thing that has changed from the player's point of view is the lobby system, which is no longer divided into public lobbies and private/friends' lobbies. The lobby system now consists of cross-platform lobbies (lobbies that can be accessed from any platform) and single-platform lobbies (for example PS4-only lobbies). Lobbies can now also be password protected. By setting a password for your game you will be able to connect with friends outside of your Friends list (eg. playing on different platforms) without strangers joining your session. Multiplatform Support:

Steam Deck support
- Automatic quality adjustment has not yet been implemented. For now, we recommend setting the details to medium for the best experience. In one of the following updates, we will add a customized profile for the Steam Deck (eg. some details from higher settings are too demanding for the steam deck and some on the medium are unnecessarily downplayed)
- Complete support (controls, UI, graphic effects) + the ability to scratch off lotto tickets using the touch screen
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Replacement of OpenGL with Vulkan API on Linux (and Steam Deck)

Optimalizations:

Asynchronous graphics streaming (RAM savings)
Asynchronous NPC streaming (RAM savings) and redesign of NPC internal operation (CPU load reduced on average by 60 %)
Asynchronous GI streaming (Global Illumination) -> RAM saving and, thanks to more memory space, an increase in the data resolution itself (better lights, fewer artifacts, etc.)
Faster loading (especially on devices with HDDs)
Acceleration of dynamic reflection generation
Optimization / improvement of grass rendering (larger draw distance, especially on weaker platforms)
UI element animation system refactor (HUD, inventory)
Faster loading of text files (conversations, quests)
Acceleration of database loading (item database, config files)
Physics optimizations
Hundreds of micro-optimizations in the code, removing remnants of the early access code

[previewyoutube=nAy14PNoPbA;full][/previewyoutube] [previewyoutube=kFe3xrkHE44;full][/previewyoutube] Gameplay:

Complete redesign of the player and camera control (fixed issues with stuttering, smooth movement without lagging, correction of screen tearing and many other problems related to camera and movement)
Fixed the Ritual of the Last Boozing and improved the overall function of this mechanic
Fixed the disappearing interaction icons
Fixes in the combat system (disappearing options, incorrect collision detection)
Redesigned input system allowing for more unrestricted key rebinds
Improved controls during dumpster diving
Notification system improved
Fixed hundreds of smaller bugs reported by the community (in quests, conversations, UI)
Some slight balancing changes, most notably increased spawn rates of some harder-to-obtain items, and small adjustments to help wean some hobos off of caffeine ;)

Graphics:

Change of the default FOV from 60 to 75
Fixed LOD dependence on FOV (render distance no longer decreases with higher FOV)
Fixes of various graphic bugs (glitched props, holes in models, artifacts)
Redesign of HLOD switching system (hierarchical LOD, high-poly -> low poly), which results in faster rendering and less noticeable pop-in
Fixes and tuning of the player's animation
Improvements to the player's camera positioning
Replacement of FXAA with MSAA

Save System:

Complete rework of the save system to make it more stable and reliable
Save / load acceleration
More robust backup system
Save file size reduction (orders of magnitude smaller files on the disk)

Other:

Added illustrated loading screens during transitions (loading times on SSDs are almost instant, in a matter of seconds on HDDs)

[ 2022-04-01 16:43:03 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hobo: Tough Life
Perun Creative

Developer

Perun Creative

Publisher

2017-07-25

Release

Indie RPG Simulation Singleplayer Multiplayer Coop EA

Tags

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🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
🕹️ Partial Controller Support

Controls

Very Positive

(7014 reviews)

Review Score

https://store.steampowered.com/app/632300

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Hobo: Tough Life Linux [6.2 G]

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Welcome to Praslav, a cold Central European city that grows even colder with the coming winter. Praslav is recovering from the political turmoil that followed the end of the Cold War and the fall of the Communist regime, which held the country in its iron grip for decades.

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.

How far are you willing to go to survive? Steal, burgle, and consort with criminals of all sorts. If necessary, take what you need by force. However, you are not an action hero. Consider your actions carefully, for the consequences are often severe, and benefits rarely outweigh the risks. Most importantly, keep your wits about you. Even if you are not willing to hurt people for personal gain, others are.

Spend the last few days of autumn wisely – gather supplies, equipment, and materials to help you survive the most difficult of seasons. Weather is unpredictable, but there is one certainty - every day is colder than the last. With a lot of preparation and a bit of luck, you might even see the spring again.

Unlike other survival games, Hobo: Tough Life leans heavily on its story content. Experience dozens of storylines inspired by real-life events and people. Solve quests, meet unique NPCs, gain their trust, make allies and enemies, join various factions, and find your place in the streets of Praslav.

Maybe there is no warm apartment waiting for you at the end of the day, but you do not have to keep sleeping on park benches either. Find a suitable place and get to work. Construct walls and roofs to shield you from the elements. Gather discarded furniture and curios to furnish your hideout and make it truly your own.

Is surviving on your own too difficult? Get the gang together. The game supports online co-op multiplayer for up to 4 players. Play alone, together with your friends, or even with total strangers. Team up, collect resources, build a shanty town, survive the winter.

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?

MINIMAL SETUPProcessor: 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
RECOMMENDED SETUPProcessor: Intel Core i5-2500K / AMD FX-8370Memory: 8 GB RAM
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia GTX 970 / AMD R9 380XNetwork: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 20 GB available space

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