What changed in Papers, Please in 2023

21 updates · 1 main milestone · Mar 7, 2023 to Aug 9, 2023

  1. 5 events
    Anniversary Merchandisenew content

    Designed some fresh goods (shirts, stickers, posters, etc).

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    Soundtrack Releaseaudio

    Released the soundtrack on a few streaming services.

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    Free De-make Game Releasednew content

    Created a free de-make game: 'LCD, Please'.

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    10th Anniversary Saleshop

    Set up a $1.99 sale until the weekend, just a few days.

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    Donation to International Rescue Committeeother

    Made a $100K donation to the International Rescue Committee (rescue.org).

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  2. 5 events
    Reworked Frame Sync Logicperformance

    Fixed slow animations by trying 60fps vsync first, then CPU sync.

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    Fixed Sound Volume Issuesbug fix

    Corrected zeroed sound volumes on locales using ',' as a decimal point.

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    Added Commandline Options for Resolutionsnew content

    720p and 1080p commandline options added to override native fullscreen resolution.

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    Fixed Language Selection Dialogbug fix

    Resolved issues with the language selection dialog when booted with an unknown language.

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    Screen Stretch in Windowed Modeui ux

    Always stretch screen to extents in windowed mode.

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  3. 8 events
    Possible fix for animation/physics stutterperformance

    Implemented a possible fix for animation and physics stutter by capping framerate at 60fps.

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    Fix repeated dialog on multi-clicking interrogation buttonbug fix

    Fixed an issue where repeated dialog occurred when multi-clicking the interrogation button.

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    Possible fix for zeroed music and sound volumesbug fix

    Addressed a potential issue where music and sound volumes were zeroed on startup.

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    Remove booth upgrade night budget optiongameplay

    Removed the booth upgrade night budget option if unpurchased after day 30.

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    Fix day 4 rent increase applicationbug fix

    Corrected the application of the day 4 rent increase to ensure it applies immediately.

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    Fix crash with too many items on night listbug fix

    Resolved a crash issue that occurred when too many items appeared on the night list.

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    Fix softlock when detaining Simon Wensbug fix

    Addressed an issue causing a softlock when detaining Simon Wens while he's leaving.

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    Increase mouse double-click timingquality of life

    Increased mouse double-click timing from 0.15 to 0.2 seconds for improved usability.

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  4. 3 events
    Numerous Small Bug Fixesbug fix

    Many small bug fixes have been implemented to address systemic issues.

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    Engine Transition to UnitysystemMilestone

    The underlying engine has been transitioned from Haxe/OpenFL to Haxe/Unity.

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    Added New Localizationslocalization

    Korean, Turkish, and Czech localizations have been added.

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