What changed in Firewatch in 2021

10 updates · 2 main milestones · Dec 16, 2021 to Dec 21, 2021

  1. 3 events
    Simultaneous Input Supportquality of life

    Allow simultaneous gamepad and mouselook input without fully switching between keyboard and gamepad controls.

    Steam
    Game Launch Issue Fixbug fix

    Fix issue preventing some users from launching the game.

    Steam
    Mouse Input Capture Fixbug fix

    Fix issue where some third party software would capture mouse input and block it from reaching the game.

    Steam
  2. 7 events
    Auto-detection of Controllerssystem

    Sony DualShock 3, DualShock 4, DualSense, Microsoft Xbox 360, Xbox One, and Xbox Series controllers will now be auto-detected.

    Steam
    Fixed Item Pickup Issuesbug fixMilestone

    Pickup items such as turtles and beer cans should no longer fall through the world.

    Steam
    Graphics Performance Improvementsperformance

    Improvements made to graphics performance.

    Steam
    Nintendo Switch Pro Controller Supportsystem

    Nintendo Switch Pro controllers are now supported (wireless only).

    Steam
    Metal Device Performance Enhancementsperformance

    Rendering, performance, and battery-life improvements when running on a Metal-supported device.

    Steam
    Dynamic In-game Controller Iconsui ux

    Pressing buttons on an input device will automatically switch in-game controller icons to match.

    Steam
    Addressed Save/Load Bugsbug fixMilestone

    Several rare save/load bugs have been addressed.

    Steam