What changed in The Talos Principle in 2014

98 updates · 5 main milestones · Oct 25, 2014 to Dec 15, 2014

  1. 64 events
    Fixed Visual Issues on A1visuals

    Fixed visual issues on A1, including wrong shadows on Lowest settings, visibility in 3rd person and others.

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    Cross-Platform Item Usagenew content

    Items and relics from Sigils of Elohim can be used in The Talos Principle across multiple platforms.

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    Fixed Various Visual/Functional Issues on Easter Eggsbug fix

    Fixed various small visual/functional issues on several Easter eggs.

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    Improved Translations for Multiple Languageslocalization

    Improved translations for Spanish, Polish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

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    Fixed Wrong Placement of Grass on A4visuals

    Fixed wrong placement of grass on A4.

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    Updated Language Menu Screenlocalization

    Language menu screen is now updated with correctly translated language names once desired language is changed.

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    Fixed HUD Issues on Easter Eggs with MaxMPixbug fix

    Fixed HUD on some Easter eggs not showing correctly if MaxMPix is not unlimited.

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    Updated Language Menu Screenlocalization

    Language menu screen is now updated with correctly translated language names once desired language is changed.

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    Fixed Wrong Placement of Grass on A4visuals

    Fixed wrong placement of grass on A4.

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    Fixed Vertex Move Tool Issues in Editorbug fix

    Fixed several cases where vertex move tool was working wrong.

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    Fixed Rare Crash in Redeem Rewards Menubug fix

    Fixed a rare crash in Redeem Rewards menu.

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    Fixed Crash When Key Held During Ending Cutscenebug fix

    Fixed a rare crash that happened if you held a key pressed during loading of an ending cutscene.

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    Release of Sigils of Elohim Pack Cnew content

    Pack C includes 32 new puzzles for players to solve.

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    Fixed Performance Stutter When Rotating Viewperformance

    Fixed occasional performance stutter when rotating view on B2.

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    Fixed Dynamic Shadows Rendering Issuesbug fix

    Fixed problem with dynamic shadows not rendered when changing to/from prebaked lights mode in menu when there's a level in the background.

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    Fixed Early Model Disappearance on Lowest Settingsvisuals

    Fixed some models disappearing too early on Lowest.

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    Fixed Performance Stutter When Rotating Viewperformance

    Fixed occasional performance stutter when rotating view on B2.

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    Fixed Frame Rate Stuttering During Background Loadingperformance

    Fixes for frame rate sometimes stuttering a bit during background loading.

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    Fixed Hole on Abode Cvisuals

    Fixed a hole on Abode C.

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    Fixed Elevator Control Codes in Multiple Languageslocalization

    Elevator control codes were generated wrong in Spanish, Italian and Croatian, causing inability to unlock some floors.

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    Fixed Visual Issues on A1visuals

    Fixed visual issues on A1, including wrong shadows on Lowest settings, visibility in 3rd person and others.

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    Fixed Broken Fan Setup in Prototype Puzzlebug fix

    Fixed a broken fan setup on one puzzle.

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    Game Language Detection Improvedlocalization

    Game now properly detects change in Steam language and resets user selected language.

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    Game Language Detection Improvedlocalization

    Game now properly detects change in Steam language and resets user selected language.

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    Fixed Visibility Issue in 3rd Person on C1.avisuals

    Fixed visibility issue in 3rd person on C1.a.

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    Fixed HUD Issues on Easter Eggsbug fix

    Fixed HUD on some Easter eggs not showing correctly if MaxMPix is not unlimited.

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    Tentative Fix for Rare Crashes in Terminalsbug fix

    Tentative fix for rare crash when opening texts in terminals.

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    Fixed Missing Collision on Decorative Modelsbug fix

    Fixed missing collision on some decorative support models on the 'boss puzzle'.

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    Fixed Cliff-Terrain Hole on B3visuals

    Fixed cliff-terrain hole on B3.

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    Updated Prototype Puzzles with Old Versions of Itemsnew content

    Prototype puzzles now use the old prototype versions of Jammers, Connectors and Mines.

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    Added Secret Star on Prototype Roman Villanew content

    Added a secret star on Prototype Roman Villa.

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    Fixed Visual Issues on Easter Eggsvisuals

    Fixed various small visual/functional issues on several Easter eggs.

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    Fixed Light/Shadow Issues on Lowest Settings on Nexusvisuals

    Fixed some light/shadow issues on Lowest settings on the Nexus.

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    Fixed Missing Collision on Decorative Support Modelsbug fix

    Fixed missing collision on some decorative support models on the 'boss puzzle'.

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    Fixed Shadows on Prototype Roman Villavisuals

    Fixed shadows on Prototype Roman Villa.

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    Fixed Terminal Dialog Language Issueslocalization

    Terminal dialogs were sometimes in wrong language if language was changed without restarting the entire game.

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    Sigils of Elohim Pack C Releasednew content

    Pack C with 32 new puzzles added to the Sigils of Elohim mini-game.

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    Improved Translations for Multiple Languageslocalization

    Improved translations for Spanish, Polish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

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    Fixed Cliff-Terrain Hole on B3visuals

    Fixed cliff-terrain hole on B3.

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    Fixed Crash When Opening Texts in Terminalsbug fix

    Tentative fix for rare crash when opening texts in terminals.

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    Fixed Hole on Abode Cvisuals

    Fixed a hole on Abode C.

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    Fixed Crash During Ending Cutscene Loadingbug fix

    Fixed a rare crash that happened if you held a key pressed during loading of an ending cutscene.

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    Added Secret Star on Prototype Roman Villanew content

    Added a secret star on Prototype Roman Villa.

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    Fixed Vertex Move Tool Issues in Editorbug fix

    Fixed several cases where vertex move tool was working wrong.

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    Fixed Light/Shadow Issues on Nexusvisuals

    Fixed some light/shadow issues on Lowest settings on the Nexus.

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    Fixed Early Model Disappearance on Lowest Settingsvisuals

    Fixed some models disappearing too early on Lowest.

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    Fixed Unusable Terminals with HUD Disabledbug fix

    Terminals were unusable if HUD was disabled. Fixed.

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    Added Missing Visual Hint Wire on C3visuals

    Added a wire for visual hinting that was missing on 'Big Stairs, Little Stairs' (C3).

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    Added Missing Wire for Visual Hinting on C3visuals

    Added a wire for visual hinting that was missing on 'Big Stairs, Little Stairs' (C3).

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    Fixed Grass/Pebbles Visual Poppingvisuals

    Grass/pebbles were sometimes not immediately recached when (re)loading a level, causing visual pops within a few seconds. Fixed.

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    Fixed Rare Crash in Redeem Rewards Menubug fix

    Fixed a rare crash in Redeem Rewards menu.

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    Fixed Shadows on Prototype Roman Villavisuals

    Fixed shadows on Prototype Roman Villa.

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    Fixed Elevator Control Codes in Multiple Languageslocalization

    Elevator control codes were generated wrong in Spanish, Italian and Croatian, causing inability to unlock some floors.

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    Prototype DLC: Fixed Broken Fan Setup on Puzzlebug fix

    Fixed a broken fan setup on one puzzle.

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    Fixed Dynamic Shadows Rendering Issuebug fix

    Fixed problem with dynamic shadows not rendered when changing to/from prebaked lights mode in menu when there's a level in the background.

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    Fixed Terminal Dialog Language Issueslocalization

    Terminal dialogs were sometimes in wrong language if language was changed without restarting the entire game.

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    Tentative Fix for Rare Crashesbug fix

    Tentative fix for a rare crash when creating window on start on some machines.

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    Fixed Visibility Issue in 3rd Person on C1.avisuals

    Fixed visibility issue in 3rd person on C1.a.

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    Cross-platform item and relic usagenew content

    Items and relics from Sigils of Elohim can be used in The Talos Principle across multiple platforms.

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    Fixed Unusable Terminals with HUD Disabledbug fix

    Terminals were unusable if HUD was disabled. Fixed.

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    Prototype DLC: Updated Prototype Puzzlesnew content

    Prototype puzzles now use the old prototype versions of Jammers, Connectors and Mines.

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    Fixed Frame Rate Stuttering During Background Loadingperformance

    Fixes for frame rate sometimes stuttering a bit during background loading.

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    Fixed Grass/Pebbles Visual Poppingvisuals

    Grass/pebbles were sometimes not immediately recached when (re)loading a level, causing visual pops within a few seconds. Fixed.

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    Tentative Fix for Rare Crashes on Startupbug fix

    Tentative fix for a rare crash when creating window on start on some machines.

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  2. 2 events
    Trading Cards Releasednew content

    Trading Cards for The Talos Principle are now available!

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    Trading Cards Releasednew content

    Trading Cards for The Talos Principle are now available!

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  3. 24 events
    Logitech F710 and F310 gamepads support on Linuxnew content

    Added support for Logitech F710 and F310 gamepads on Linux.

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    Added more detail to gates in the cathedralvisuals
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    More varied music addedaudio
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    Fixed benchmark not enabling after quittingbug fix

    Resolved issue where the benchmark would not enable if the game was quit after finishing it.

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    Fixed benchmark not enabling after quittingbug fix

    Resolved the issue where the benchmark would not enable if the game was quit after finishing it.

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    Fixed collision on direction signsbug fix
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    Fixed visibility problem on windowed wall outside Medium puzzlebug fix
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    Added option for slower player walking speedquality of life

    Players can now adjust walking speed in the Options>Game Options menu.

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    Various small fixes and adjustments in the levelchanges
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    Fixed black objects issue on OSXbug fix

    Resolved the problem with black objects on some OS X machines.

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    Added more detail to gates in the cathedralvisuals
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    Fixed vegetation below terrainbug fix
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    Fixed collision on direction signsbug fix
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    Fixed crashing and display issues after Alt-Tab on Windowsbug fix

    Resolved problems with crashing, black screen or garbled display after Alt-Tab under Direct3D 11.

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    Fixed crashing and display issues after Alt-Tab on Windowsbug fix

    Resolved problems with crashing, black screen or garbled display after Alt-Tab under Direct3D 11.

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    Fixed vegetation below terrainbug fix

    Resolved issue with some vegetation that was below the terrain.

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    More varied music addedaudio
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    Various small fixes and adjustments in the levelchanges
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    Enabled lower mouse sensitivity for high-DPI micequality of life

    This option can be found in Options>Controls>Keyboard and Mouse menu.

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    Enabled lower mouse sensitivity for high-DPI micequality of life

    This option is available in Options>Controls>Keyboard and Mouse menu.

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    Fixed black objects issue on OSXbug fix

    Resolved the problem with black objects on some OS X machines.

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    Support for Logitech F710 and F310 gamepads on Linuxnew content
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    Fixed visibility problem on windowed wall outside Medium puzzlebug fix
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    Added option for slower player walking speedquality of life

    Players can now adjust walking speed in Options>Game Options menu.

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  4. 2 events
    Public Test Release Announcementnew content

    The public test for The Talos Principle will be available on November 6th.

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    Public Test Release Announcementnew content

    A public test for The Talos Principle will be available on Steam starting November 6th.

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  5. 4 events
    The Talos Principle Release Date Announceddlc releaseMilestone

    The Talos Principle will be released on December 11th via Steam on PC, Mac, and Linux.

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    Pre-orders Starting Todaydlc releaseMilestone

    Pre-orders for The Talos Principle are available today with a 10% discount and a giftable copy of Serious Sam 3: BFE.

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    Pre-orders Available with Discountstore

    Pre-orders start today with a 10% discount and a giftable copy of Serious Sam 3: BFE.

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    The Talos Principle Release Date Announceddlc releaseMilestone

    The Talos Principle will be released on December 11th via Steam on PC, Mac, and Linux.

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  6. 2 events
    Release of Sigils of Elohimdlc releaseMilestone

    A FREE mini-game prelude to The Talos Principle, available on Steam, Android, and iOS.

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    Release of Sigils of Elohimdlc releaseMilestone

    A FREE mini-game prelude to The Talos Principle, available on Steam, Android, and iOS.

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