What changed in The Talos Principle in 2015

195 updates · 26 main milestones · Jan 30, 2015 to Jul 28, 2015

  1. 6 events
    Added additional languages for Road To Gehenna DLCnew content

    French, German, Russian and Spanish languages added.

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    Road to Gehenna DLC 10% Offdlc release

    Road to Gehenna DLC is on sale for 10% off until July 30th.

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    Fixed patching system issue with custom contentbug fixMilestone

    Resolved an issue that caused most custom content from the Workshop to require all DLCs.

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    Added additional languages for Road To Gehenna DLCnew content

    French, German, Russian and Spanish languages have been added.

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    Road to Gehenna DLC Discountdlc release

    Road to Gehenna DLC is 10% off until July 30th.

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    Fixed patching system issue with custom contentbug fixMilestone

    Resolved an issue that caused most custom content from the Workshop to require all DLCs.

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  2. 3 events
    Road to Gehenna Expansion Releaseddlc releaseMilestone

    The long-awaited expansion to The Talos Principle is now available on Steam.

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    Road to Gehenna Launch Discountshop

    The Talos Principle: Road to Gehenna is 10% off during the first week of launch.

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    Road to Gehenna Expansion Releaseddlc releaseMilestone

    The long-awaited expansion to The Talos Principle is now available on Steam.

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  3. 2 events
    Release of The Talos Principle: Road to Gehenna DLCdlc releaseMilestone

    The highly anticipated DLC will be released tomorrow on Steam for PC, Mac, and Linux.

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    Release of The Talos Principle: Road to Gehenna DLCdlc releaseMilestone

    The highly anticipated DLC, The Talos Principle: Road to Gehenna, will be released tomorrow on Steam for PC, Mac, and Linux.

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  4. 32 events
    Added experimental support for SteamVRnew content

    To enable it, right click on The Talos Principle in your Steam Library, then click on Properties / Set Launch Options, and add the following parameter: +vr 1

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    Improved performance of plasma wall rendering on ATI cardsperformance
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    Improved appearance of soft shadows on vegetationvisuals
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    Improved appearance of soft shadows on vegetationvisuals
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    Fixed connectors losing connections when using time recorderbug fix
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    Major overhaul of crumbs renderingperformanceMilestone

    There should be a noticeable increase in performance on lower-end PCs.

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    Improved performance of plasma wall rendering on ATI cardsperformance
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    Improved translations for several languageslocalization
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    Major overhaul of crumbs renderingperformanceMilestone

    There should be a noticeable increase in performance on lower-end PCs.

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    Improved translations for several languageslocalization
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    Optimized visibility system for distant lightsperformance

    Improves performance on lower-end CPUs.

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    Deliberate glitching will no longer occur while player is using a terminalgameplay
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    Shader caching and texture loading progress screen rendering fixed on triple screen setupsbug fix
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    Fixed artifacts along object edges lit by fast lights when using MSAAbug fix
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    Added support for viewer-facing cloud particlesvisuals

    Should look more natural.

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    Added support for the newest ATI GPUsnew content
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    Added experimental support for SteamVRnew content

    To enable it, right click on The Talos Principle in your Steam Library, then click on Properties / Set Launch Options, and add the following parameter: +vr 1

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    Fixed issue causing some crumbs to be rendered blackbug fix

    e.g. black grass.

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    Optimized visibility system for distant lightsperformance

    Improves performance on lower-end CPUs.

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    Fixed SSAO artifacts on certain resolutions and buffer scalesbug fix
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    Improved behavior of wide plasma wallsgameplay

    Players will no longer be pushed to the original point of entry, and touch effects should sound more natural.

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    Fixed SSAO artifacts on certain resolutions and buffer scalesbug fix
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    Added support for the newest ATI GPUsnew content
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    Deliberate glitching will no longer occur while using a terminalgameplay
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    Fixed connectors losing connections when using time recorderbug fix
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    Prepared for Road To Gehenna DLCdlc releaseMilestone
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    Added support for viewer-facing cloud particlesvisuals

    Should look more natural.

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    Prepared for Road To Gehenna DLCdlc releaseMilestone
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    Improved behavior of wide plasma wallsgameplay

    Players will no longer be pushed to the original point of entry, and touch effects should sound more natural.

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    Fixed issue causing some crumbs to be rendered blackbug fix

    e.g. black grass.

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    Fixed artifacts along object edges lit by fast lights when using MSAAbug fix
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    Shader caching and texture loading progress screen rendering fixbug fix

    Will now render correctly on triple screen setups.

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  5. 2 events
    The Talos Principle: Road to Gehenna Launch Announcementdlc releaseMilestone

    The expansion will launch on July 23 and includes four episodes with advanced puzzles.

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    The Talos Principle: Road to Gehenna Launch Announcementdlc releaseMilestone

    The expansion will launch on July 23, featuring four episodes with advanced puzzles.

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  6. 6 events
    Serious Sam Voice Pack DLCdlc release

    Replaces Elohim's voice with Serious Sam's voice and includes a new Serious Sam player model.

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    Serious DLC Releaseddlc release

    Serious Sam replaced all Elohim's quotes in an attempt to make the game 'even more serious'.

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    Serious DLC Releaseddlc release

    Serious Sam replaced all Elohim's quotes in an attempt to make the game 'even more serious'.

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    Serious Sam Voice Pack DLC Releaseddlc release

    Replaces Elohim's voice with Serious Sam's voice and includes a new Serious Sam player model.

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    50% Off Saleshop

    The Talos Principle is 50% off for a limited time starting today.

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    50% Off Salestore

    The Talos Principle is 50% off for a limited time starting today.

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  7. 10 events
    Autotest Bot Improvementsbug fix

    Several fixes and improvements on the autotest bot.

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    Autotest Bot Improvementsbug fix

    Several fixes and improvements on the autotest bot.

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    SSAO Z-Fighting Issue Resolvedbug fix

    Fixed z-fighting issues with SSAO on OpenGL under certain circumstances.

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    FBX Import/Export Speed ImprovementperformanceMilestone

    Improved speed of importing/exporting FBX in Editor.

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    Light Streaks Rendering OptimizationperformanceMilestone

    Greatly improved rendering time of light streaks effect.

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    FBX Import/Export Speed Improvementperformance

    Improved speed of importing/exporting FBX in Editor.

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    Light Streaks Rendering OptimizationperformanceMilestone

    Greatly improved rendering time of light streaks effect.

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    Flying Item Interaction Fixbug fix

    Items can now be picked up and dropped while flying using cheats (such as Ghost Mode).

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    Flying Item Interaction Fixbug fix

    Items can now be picked up and dropped while flying using cheats (such as Ghost Mode).

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    SSAO Z-Fighting Issue Resolvedbug fix

    Fixed z-fighting issues with SSAO on OpenGL under certain circumstances.

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  8. 2 events
    Road to Gehenna DLC Announceddlc releaseMilestone

    An expansion called Road to Gehenna will feature new puzzles, characters, and a new narrative.

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    Road to Gehenna DLC Announceddlc releaseMilestone

    An expansion called Road to Gehenna will introduce new puzzles, characters, and a narrative that expands the original game's story.

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  9. 32 events
    Fixed object scaling in world editorbug fix

    Fixed object scaling in world editor when using world coord system.

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    Full support for multiple controllersbug fix
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    Fixed rare crash showing system message on Linuxbug fix
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    Corrected occlusion culling for off-screen renderingbug fix
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    Prevent journal opening conflict with shift keybug fix

    No longer possible to open the journal with a keyboard while the shift key is pressed.

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    Fixed system message issue in fullscreen on OSXbug fix

    Fixed an issue preventing system messages from being shown if running the game in fullscreen on OSX.

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    Mines no longer affect player's recordingbug fix

    Mines will no longer explode nor shock player's recording, but pass straight through it.

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    Fixed window adjustment crash on Linuxbug fix

    On Linux, window adjustment is no longer attempted when setting display mode if window wasn't even created.

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    Several fixes and improvements on the autotest botbug fix
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    Fixed date display issue on computer terminalsbug fix

    Dates displayed on computer terminals would be cut too early on some languages.

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    Implemented faster ambient occlusion methodperformance

    Implemented a faster and higher quality ambient occlusion method: Scalable Ambient Obscurance.

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    Fixed object scaling in world editorbug fix

    Fixed object scaling in world editor when using world coord system.

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    Improved LODs on many modelsperformance
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    Implemented faster ambient occlusion methodperformance

    Implemented a faster and higher quality ambient occlusion method: Scalable Ambient Obscurance.

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    Several fixes and improvements on the autotest botbug fix
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    Occlusion culling improvementsbug fix

    Occlusion culling now works correctly for objects which use off-screen rendering.

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    Fixed player getting stuck by fan against plasma wallbug fix
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    Fixed window adjustment crash on Linuxbug fix

    On Linux, window adjustment is no longer attempted when setting display mode if window wasn't even created.

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    Fixed crash preventing safe mode on Linux and OSXbug fix
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    Alternative use functionality fixed across plasma wallbug fix

    Alternative use now works correctly when picking up items across a plasma wall.

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    Fixed player profile loading issue with multiple controllersbug fix
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    Mines no longer affect player's recordingbug fix

    Mines will no longer explode nor shock player's recording, but pass straight through it.

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    Prevented journal opening conflict with shift keybug fix

    No longer possible to open the journal with a keyboard while the shift key is pressed.

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    Fixed date display issue on computer terminals in some languagesbug fix
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    Fixed player getting stuck by fan against plasma wallbug fix
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    Improved LODs on many modelsperformance
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    Fixed crash preventing safe mode on Linux and OSXbug fix
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    Fixed rare crash showing system message on Linuxbug fix
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    Fixed player profile loading issue with multiple controllersbug fix
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    Corrected alternative use across plasma wallsbug fix

    Alternative use now works correctly when picking up items across a plasma wall.

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    Fixed issue with system messages in fullscreen on OSXbug fix

    Prevented system messages from being shown if running the game in fullscreen on OSX.

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    Full support for multiple controllersbug fix
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  10. 12 events
    Selectable Italian Voice Languagebug fix

    Italian voice language is now selectable from the menu.

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    OSX Gamepad Issue Resolvedbug fix

    Fixed an issue on OSX where gamepad would stop working if toggling windowed/fullscreen mode while in puzzle arranger.

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    Fixed Rare Crash with Item Stackingbug fix

    Fixed a rare crash if stacking more than 16 items in one fan.

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    Game Crash on Out-of-Memory Errorsbug fix

    Game will no longer freeze on out-of-memory fatal errors, but will crash instead.

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    Game Crash on Out-of-Memory Errorsbug fix

    Game will no longer freeze on out-of-memory fatal errors, but will crash instead.

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    Gamepad Auto-Walk Issue Fixedbug fix

    Fixed an issue where players using a gamepad would sometimes automatically walk forward upon picking up an item.

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    Fixed Rare Crash with Item Stackingbug fix

    Fixed a rare crash if stacking more than 16 items in one fan.

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    Robi's Behavior Adjustedai

    Robi is now less enthusiastic but more observant.

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    Gamepad Auto-Walk Issue Fixedbug fix

    Fixed an issue where players using a gamepad would sometimes automatically walk forward upon picking up an item.

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    OSX Gamepad Issue Resolvedbug fix

    Fixed an issue on OSX where gamepad would stop working if toggling windowed/fullscreen mode while in puzzle arranger.

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    Selectable Italian Voice Languagebug fix

    Italian voice language is now selectable from the menu.

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    Robi's Behavior Adjustedai

    Robi is now less enthusiastic but more observant.

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  11. 66 events
    Fixed Time Recording Issue in Puzzlebug fix

    Fixed an issue with time recording mechanic preventing the correct solution of 'A Ditch and a Fence' puzzle from working at poor framerates.

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    Hints for Puzzle Arrangersnew content

    Hints for using puzzle arrangers have been added.

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    Fast Forward Command Introducednew content

    A 'Fast Forward' command has been added to accelerate in-game time.

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    Alternate Soundtrack Version Addednew content

    An alternate version of the soundtrack without Elohim voiceovers has been added.

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    Improved Appearance of Turret Lasersvisuals

    Improved appearance of turret lasers for players with disabled MSAA.

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    Fixed Rare Crash When Changing Sound Devicesbug fixMilestone
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    Safe Mode No Longer Overwrites Settingsbug fix

    Launching the game in safe mode now merely supplants previous settings temporarily.

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    Support for Additional Gamepads on Linuxnew content
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    Cheats Persist Between Level Changesbug fix
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    Safe Mode No Longer Overwrites Settingsbug fix

    Launching the game in safe mode no longer overwrites all previous settings, but merely supplants them temporarily.

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    Fixed Water Rippler and Shadow Rendering Issuesbug fix

    Fixed issues on certain multi-GPU setups.

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    Motion Sickness Menu Addednew content
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    Model Culling Issue on Ultra-Wide Screens Fixedbug fix

    Fixed an issue with erroneous model culling on ultra-wide screen setups.

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    Several Fixes and Improvements on Autotest Botbug fix
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    Improved QR Painting Animation Timingsbug fix

    Better matches the appearance of the painted QR code.

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    Improved QR Painting Animation Timingsbug fix

    Improved timings on QR painting animation to better match the appearing of the painted QR code.

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    World Scene Selection Issue in Editor Fixedbug fix

    Was unintentionally unavailable in Editor scripting.

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    Rare Crash During OpenGL Initialization Fixedbug fixMilestone

    Fixed a rare crash that could happen during OpenGL initialization on certain systems.

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    Fixed Rare Crash When Exporting Animations from Editorbug fixMilestone

    Could happen via FBX.

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    Backup of Progress After Collecting All Main Story Sigilsnew content

    A backup of your progress is created which is never overwritten, allowing safe exploration of different endings.

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    Memory Leak When Editing Meshes Fixedbug fix

    Fixed a memory leak when editing meshes or painting textures in the Editor.

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    Backup Created for Player Profile Savingbug fix

    Upon saving player profile, a backup of the existing profile is first created to prevent data loss.

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    Support for DualShock 4 Controller on OSXnew content
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    Alternate Soundtrack Version Addednew content

    Soundtrack without Elohim voiceovers is now available.

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    Fixed Copy&Pasting Issue on Linuxbug fix
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    Fixed Rare Crash During OpenGL Initializationbug fixMilestone

    Could happen on certain systems.

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    Optimized Memory Usage and Performance of Water Renderingperformance

    Includes visual improvements such as water ripples bouncing off surface edges.

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    Improved LODs on Many Modelsperformance
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    Performance Improvements in OpenGL Rendererperformance

    Several fixes and performance improvements in the OpenGL renderer.

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    Fixed Erroneous Model Culling on Ultra-Wide Screensbug fix
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    Improved Appearance of Turret Lasersvisuals

    For players with disabled MSAA.

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    Localization Improvements for All Languageslocalization
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    Exploit Fixed in 'Oubliette' Puzzlebug fix

    Fixed an exploit on 'Oubliette' puzzle allowing it to be solved without using time recording mechanic.

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    Rare Crash When Exporting Animations Fixedbug fixMilestone

    Fixed a rare crash when exporting animations from the Editor via FBX.

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    Optimized Tombstone and Computer Terminal Screen Renderingperformance
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    Benchmark Feature Available in Full Gamenew content

    Benchmark can now be used without completing the demo episode.

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    Water Rippler and Shadow Rendering Issues Fixedbug fix

    Fixed issues with water rippler and shadow rendering on certain multi-GPU setups.

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    Several Fixes and Improvements on Autotest Botbug fix

    Several fixes and improvements on the autotest bot.

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    Fast Forward Command Introducednew content

    Accelerates in-game time, with no default binding.

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    Significantly Improved Polish Translationlocalization
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    Backup Progress for Story Sigilsnew content

    Upon collecting all main story sigils, a backup of your progress is created which is never overwritten.

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    Steam Avatar Images on Tombstones Fixedbug fix

    Fixed an issue where Steam avatar images would sometimes not be visible on tombstones under OpenGL.

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    Fixed Rare Crashes During Gameplaybug fixMilestone

    Several rare crashes that would sometimes randomly occur during gameplay have been fixed.

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    Error Messages in Big Picture Mode Fixedbug fix

    Error messages will no longer pop up if the game is played in Big Picture mode.

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    Optimized Tombstone and Computer Terminal Screen Renderingperformance
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    Several Localization Improvements for All Languageslocalization
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    Fixed Copy&Pasting Issue on Linuxbug fix
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    Hints for Using Puzzle Arrangersnew content
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    Backup Created Before Overwriting Player Profilebug fixMilestone

    Prevents data loss in case of disk errors or crashes during profile saving.

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    Fixed Memory Leak in Editorbug fix

    Occurred when editing meshes or painting textures.

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    Benchmark Feature Available in Full Gamenew content

    Benchmark can now be used in the full game without completing the demo episode.

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    Motion Sickness Menu Addednew content

    A new menu option to address motion sickness has been added.

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    Error Messages in Big Picture Mode Fixedbug fix

    No longer pop up when the game is played in Big Picture mode.

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    Significantly Improved Polish Translationlocalization
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    Rare Crash When Changing Sound Devices Fixedbug fixMilestone

    Fixed a rare crash when changing sound devices.

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    Fixed Time Recording Issue in 'A Ditch and a Fence' Puzzlebug fix

    Correct solution now works at poor framerates.

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    Optimized Memory Usage and Performance of Water Renderingperformance

    Optimized memory usage and performance of water rendering and made visual improvements.

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    Support for DualShock 4 Controller on OSXnew content
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    Improved LODs on Many Modelsperformance
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    Several Fixes and Performance Improvements in OpenGL Rendererperformance
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    Cheats Persist Between Level Changesbug fix

    Cheats now persist between level changes.

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    Steam Avatar Images Visibility Issue Fixedbug fix

    Steam avatar images will now be visible on tombstones under OpenGL.

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    Support for Additional Gamepads on Linuxnew content
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    World Scene Selection Availability Fixedbug fix

    World scene selection was unintentionally unavailable in Editor scripting. Fixed.

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    Fixed Rare Crashes During Gameplaybug fixMilestone

    Several rare crashes that would sometimes randomly occur have been fixed.

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    Exploitable 'Oubliette' Puzzle Fixedbug fix

    Exploit allowing puzzle to be solved without using time recording mechanic has been fixed.

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  12. 22 events
    Improvements on autotest botbug fix

    Several fixes and improvements on the autotest bot.

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    Screen saver issue fixed on Linuxperformance

    Screen saver will no longer activate while playing the game on Linux.

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    Fixed performance settings reset issuebug fix

    Fixed an issue where performance settings would sometimes be reset on game start.

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    Improved French translationbug fix

    Significantly improved French translation.

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    Localization improvements for all languageslocalization

    Several localization improvements for all languages.

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    Fixed crash when opening creditsbug fix

    Fixed a crash when opening credits before playing anything.

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    QRs decoded with HUD offbug fix

    QRs are now decoded and displayed even if HUD is turned off.

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    Fixed visibility, light, and geometry issuesbug fix

    Fixed numerous small visibility, light and geometry issues in various places.

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    Added Linux config file for PS4 controllersystem
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    Fixed minor game mechanics issuesbug fix

    Fixed several minor issues with game mechanics.

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    Localization improvements for all languageslocalization

    Several localization improvements for all languages.

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    Added Linux config file for PS4 controllersystem
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    Improved French translationbug fix

    Significantly improved French translation.

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    Screen saver issue fixed on Linuxperformance

    Screen saver will no longer activate while playing the game on Linux.

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    Improvements on autotest botbug fix

    Several fixes and improvements on the autotest bot.

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    QRs decoded with HUD offbug fix

    QRs are now decoded and displayed even if HUD is turned off.

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    Fixed minor game mechanics issuesbug fix

    Fixed several minor issues with game mechanics.

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    Fixed performance settings reset issuebug fix

    Fixed an issue where performance settings would sometimes be reset on game start.

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    Fixed visibility, light, and geometry issuesbug fix

    Fixed numerous small visibility, light and geometry issues in various places.

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    Added Japanese voiceoversnew content
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    Added Japanese voiceoversnew content
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    Fixed crash when opening creditsbug fix

    Fixed a crash when opening credits before playing anything.

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