The undead are back, courtesy of the Redaction Commission – that shadowy agency "protecting" us from paranormal creatures by...oops, reanimating them with their glitchy tech! Check out the Coming Soon page and wish list it NOW - and big thanks for your patience and dead-ication!
The undead are back, courtesy of the Redaction Commission – that shadowy agency "protecting" us from paranormal creatures by...oops, reanimating them with their glitchy tech! Check out the Coming Soon page and wish list it NOW - and big thanks for your patience and dead-ication!
Bug fixes The achievements BURNING MAN and SHOCKED BY THE POWER were not always unlocking correctly. Fixed. In certain circumstances - especially after closing the Options or Lux windows - the main camera would not reset to the default view, leaving It facing the wrong direction.
Bug fixes
The achievements BURNING MAN and SHOCKED BY THE POWER were not always unlocking correctly. Fixed.
In certain circumstances - especially after closing the Options or Lux windows - the main camera would not reset to the default view, leaving It facing the wrong direction. Fixed.
Other Stuff
Select Unlock Goodies from the in-game menu and enter GDAY2022 to grab up to 12 more free items for Lux.
Just a small update this time, we've been battling covid in our home (all good now though). :)
New Features Added 41 new hair and clothing items for Lux - almost 600Mb of new free content! This can be unlocked in the usual way: by smashing crates and collecting loot from dead enemies. Unlocked 11 Christmas items for Lux. These will be locked again early next month, so make
New Features
Added 41 new hair and clothing items for Lux - almost 600Mb of new free content! This can be unlocked in the usual way: by smashing crates and collecting loot from dead enemies.
Unlocked 11 Christmas items for Lux. These will be locked again early next month, so make sure you start up the game before then to add them permanently to Lux's inventory.
Bug fixes
The Lux browser was showing the wrong number of total items in each category (it was showing one more than the total). Fixed.
Fixed an issue where the credits video wouldn’t play when selected from the start screen.
Updated the Unity game engine to release 2020.3.25f1. Last time I updated Unity, a few people contacted me to say the game was displaying a black screen on startup. This turned out to be an issue affecting all Unity games played on some types of hardware. Unity says it's fixed now, but please do let me know if it's returned with this build.
Other Stuff
Select Unlock Goodies from the in-game menu and enter XMASTREE to grab up to 12 more free items for Lux.
I'm working on a Crouch function for Lux. It's just experimental right now, but if you'd like to try it out, just press the C key when using the default key mapping. More on that later.
And most importantly: enjoy the next few days as we say goodbye to 2021. Here's to a brighter and happier 2022 for everyone, everywhere. :)
Bug fixes If you exited the Lux menu by selecting "Exit to Home screen" and then used Chapter Select, the Esc key would no longer bring up the main menu. Fixed. When approaching the new Fast Travel Station in Rosa Park, a controller button prompt was displayed, even when using a
Bug fixes
If you exited the Lux menu by selecting "Exit to Home screen" and then used Chapter Select, the Esc key would no longer bring up the main menu. Fixed.
[Rosa Park] When approaching the new Fast Travel Station in Rosa Park, a controller button prompt was displayed, even when using a keyboard and mouse. Fixed.
[Rosa Park] Some of the houses had trees spawned inside them. Fixed.
[Happy Stayz Hotel] When arriving at the hotel, the supply crate could be seen for a moment before disappearing. Fixed.
Unlock Code
Select Unlock Goodies from the in-game menu and enter PUPPYDOG to grab up to 12 more items for Lux.
Other Stuff
Removed the Halloween loot and clothing unlocks...but look out for some prezzies at Christmas. :)
Halloween Loot Event To celebrate Halloween, some of Lux's clothing items have been unlocked until early November. You can add them to her inventory by just starting up the game before then. The items are the Zombie Apocalypse skirt and top, the Skull top, the Skull 'n' Crossbone
Halloween Loot Event
To celebrate Halloween, some of Lux's clothing items have been unlocked until early November. You can add them to her inventory by just starting up the game before then. The items are the Zombie Apocalypse skirt and top, the Skull top, the Skull 'n' Crossbones tank top, the SO top, the Disturbed dress and the X-ray tank. If you don't manage to start up the game before early November, don't worry - the items will still be in the game, but you'll have to unlock them yourself (e.g. by collecting loot from dead enemies).
And also because it's Halloween season, next time you're in the underground metro station in New Shinjuku, look out for illuminated pumpkins. If Lux searches them, she'll find bonus clothing items, ammo, medkits and more. There are also some pumpkins at the Happy Stayz Hotel, so take a look there too. They'll disappear in early November, so get 'em while you can. The entrance to the underground metro in New Shinjuku is right near where you meet Cap'n Richerson. You can visit the Happy Stayz Hotel by using the Fast Travel Station near the Rosa Park spawn point.
Improvements
Ultra Wide Screen support can now be selected at two resolutions from the Options window. The resolutions are 3340 x 1440 and 2560 x 1080.
Lux can now jump over ammo, med kits, shields and watermelons. This makes movement much easier (e.g. she can now just run over shields instead of having to go around them).
Bug fixes
It was possible to keep unlocking items by re-entering the Unlock Goodies code. Fixed.
[Home screen] After visiting the Happy Stayz Hotel, the Continue menu item stopped working. Fixed.
[Dogan Outpost] It was possible to take Lux outside the bounds of the map by climbing onto the roof of the building where she meets the first enemy soldier. Fixed.
[Happy Stayz Hotel] Lux could move outside of the map by climbing the tree in the courtyard. Fixed.
[Dandy Valley] Trees and grass were not being rendered here after the last update. Fixed.
[Dandy Valley, Rosa Park, Twytham Green, The Oridian Divide] Colliders were not attached to the trees, so Lux could run through them. Fixed.
This build's unlock code
As usual, there's a code in this build to unlock some more clothes for Lux. Select Unlock Goodies from the in-game menu and enter UNLOCKIT to grab up to 12 more items for Lux.
New Features Added support for UltraWide displays (21:9 aspect ratio). Bug fixes In Guo’s hideout, Lux was being burned by the fire even when she wasn’t near it. Fixed. Other Stuff Select Unlock Goodies from the in-game menu and enter HAIRCUTS to unlock up to 12 more items for Lu
New Features
Added support for UltraWide displays (21:9 aspect ratio).
Bug fixes
[Mogwai] In Guo’s hideout, Lux was being burned by the fire even when she wasn’t near it. Fixed.
Other Stuff
Select Unlock Goodies from the in-game menu and enter HAIRCUTS to unlock up to 12 more items for Lux. :)
New Features Added a new level: the Happy Stayz Hotel. It's very small, but it's easy pickings for some Lux loot and extra XP. You can access it by heading to Rosa Park (e.g. using Chapter Select). On arrival, head towards the dinosaurs - on the left, you'll now see a Fast Travel
New Features
Added a new level: the Happy Stayz Hotel. It's very small, but it's easy pickings for some Lux loot and extra XP. You can access it by heading to Rosa Park (e.g. using Chapter Select). On arrival, head towards the dinosaurs - on the left, you'll now see a Fast Travel Station which will take you to the hotel.
Added lots of new stuff for Lux: 11 new dresses, 8 new bikini items and 5 new hair styles. You can unlock these in the usual way (smashing crates, collecting loot from dead enemies, etc).
Improvements
I've rewritten the Unlock Goodies code from scratch - it's much better now. Previously, it just randomly selected an item from each category, and if you already had that item, nothing was unlocked. Now, it looks through your inventory to find items you haven’t unlocked, and unlocks them, so you'll almost always get something new. This will make it much easier to acquire all of Lux's items...and if you’ve already unlocked everything in a category, it grants you some extra XP.
Bug fixes
Fixed issues with the selection arrows in the Lux appearance menu when switching favourites.
If Lux switched to guns while a DNA mod was active, both icons would be displayed at once. Fixed. I'm pretty sure all cases where this bug could occur are now patched - please let me know if you see it turn up again!
Other Stuff
Select Unlock Goodies from the in-game menu and enter HAPPYDAY to unlock up to 12 more items for Lux. With the new Unlock Goodies code now active, it's almost certain you'll always get 12 new items (unless you already have most of the 800+ clothing items in the game). :)
New Features Added a new dress for Lux. You can unlock this in the usual way (smashing crates, collecting loot from dead enemies, etc). Bug fixes If Lux killed an enemy while it was running, the enemy would slide away while its death animation was playing. Fixed. While looking th
New Features
Added a new dress for Lux. You can unlock this in the usual way (smashing crates, collecting loot from dead enemies, etc).
Bug fixes
If Lux killed an enemy while it was running, the enemy would slide away while its death animation was playing. Fixed.
While looking through the sniper scope, if you pressed Up or Down and then released the right mouse button, it would freeze the scope. Fixed.
While looking through the sniper scope, if you held the right mouse button and then pressed Up or Down, it would freeze the scope. Fixed.
If Lux tried to throw a grenade while a weapon was wielded, her left arm would be twisted unnaturally. She now holsters the weapon first before throwing the grenade, and then wields the weapon again.
Fixed some minor issues which could occur when using the Esc key after picking up a document or postcard.
Not all emotes and dance moves were being made available for unlocking when picking up loot dropped by dead enemies. Fixed.
[Dogan Outpost] There’s a road on the edge of this level with a gentle slope uphill. If Lux jumped while facing the corrugated iron fence at the end of this road, she could see the buildings outside the map floating in the air. Fixed.
Other Stuff
Select Unlock Goodies from the in-game menu and enter COLLAPSE to unlock up to 12 more items for Lux. :)
Bug fixes The last build introduced a known bug in Unity which impacts some hardware configurations when playing video, resulting in a black screen and system hang. Fixed.
Bug fixes
The last build introduced a known bug in Unity which impacts some hardware configurations when playing video, resulting in a black screen and system hang. Fixed.
Bug fixes Fixed a bug accidentally introduced in the last build which could break progression in some parts of the game when skipping dialogues. Lux was no longer looking at the camera as you moved it around her. Fixed. If you opened the Lux menu and changed a clothing item, the
Bug fixes
Fixed a bug accidentally introduced in the last build which could break progression in some parts of the game when skipping dialogues.
Lux was no longer looking at the camera as you moved it around her. Fixed.
If you opened the Lux menu and changed a clothing item, the text “Press Aim to fire” would appear under the HUD. Fixed.
[Thytham Green] Added invisible walls to prevent Lux from jumping off the bridge at the start of the level.
Other Stuff
The unlock code from the last build is still active! Select Unlock Goodies from the in-game menu and enter REDACTED to unlock up to 12 more items for Lux.
Bug fixes If you opened any window (e.g. the Lux browser) and then selected "Exit to Home screen", and then used Chapter Select, Lux wouldn't be able to select weapons or DNA mods. Fixed. If you selected "Exit to Home screen" while a dialogue that couldn't be skipped was still pl
Bug fixes
[CRITICAL FIX] If you opened any window (e.g. the Lux browser) and then selected "Exit to Home screen", and then used Chapter Select, Lux wouldn't be able to select weapons or DNA mods. Fixed.
If you selected "Exit to Home screen" while a dialogue that couldn't be skipped was still playing and then used Chapter Select, all dialogues then became unskippable. Fixed.
The Field Of View setting in Options stopped working. Fixed.
If you opened a window (e.g. Options) before the final credits rolled, it would remain open throughout the credits. Fixed.
If Lux fainted or was dying and the scanner was activated, she would get up again and start scanning. Fixed.
[Dogan Outpost] The Dogan Outpost was too dark after lighting changes introduced in the last build. Fixed.
[Rosa Park] The sky in Rosa Park was black after lighting changes introduced in the last build. Fixed.
[Dandy Valley] If Lux walked to the bunker entrance after meeting Agent Brannan, the Xbox One button prompt was displayed, even when using a keyboard. Fixed.
[Oridian Cave System] During the cutscene, Lux was able to change DNA mods and weapons, which didn't fit the narrative of the story there. Fixed.
[Shenzhou Orbiter] If Lux jumped over the crates near the alien egg, she would stay locked in her jumping animation (floating mid-air) until she left the area. Fixed.
[Redaction Commission] Lux could walk through the resequencing platform in Toepfer's lab. Fixed.
Improvements
[Oridian] Improved performance in the first part of this level.
[Shenzhou Orbiter] All the spotlights in the Shenzhou Orbiter now cast shadows. Up until now, some shadows were disabled to enhance performance.
Other Stuff
Select Unlock Goodies from the in-game menu and enter REDACTED to unlock up to 12 more items for Lux. :)
Big thanks for Asus18CLH for their excellent bug reports which have helped me resolve many of the issues above (including the critical fix for the Chapter Select bug). 🙏
Improvements Added fog and vegetation to all outdoors scenes in Dandy Valley. Improved the chupacabra AI (they're now slightly faster, and they can see further). Improved performance of the cutscene where Lux first sees the trolls. Improved the rendering of vegetation on macOS (i
Improvements
[Dandy Valley] Added fog and vegetation to all outdoors scenes in Dandy Valley.
[Saint Sophia] Improved the chupacabra AI (they're now slightly faster, and they can see further).
[Saint Sophia] Improved performance of the cutscene where Lux first sees the trolls.
[Saint Sophia and Dandy Valley] Improved the rendering of vegetation on macOS (it’s now the same as the Windows version).
[Rosa Park] Improved scene lighting.
[Rosa Park] Improved rendering of the dinosaurs to make their skin more realistic.
[Rosa Park] Improved vegetation, but colliders need to be added to the trees as Lux can currently run through them. This will be fixed in a future build.
Fire now burns Lux if she walks into it (e.g. the campfires in Saint Sophia)
Reinstated "got hit" animations on Lux.
Increased the probability of Lux crying out in pain when hit.
Bug fixes
Fixed a critical bug where Lux couldn't move if the player was using a gamepad and pressing run before the scene finished loading.
[Saint Sophia] Fixed a potentially game-breaking bug in story progression if you walked through the chupacabra camp to meet Teshi (instead of walking past the centaurs).
[Dandy Valley] Fixed a bug with the haunted doll in Dandy Valley - it wouldn't spawn after Lux meets Agent Brannan.
Other Stuff
Select Unlock Goodies from the in-game menu and enter FOGGYDAY to unlock up to 12 more items for Lux. :)
Please let me know if you experience any new performance issues after loading this build, especially in Dandy Valley, Rosa Park or Saint Sophia.
Bug fixes There was a very nasty bug where pausing the game with a controller would cause the objective icons to disappear, so there would be no indication as to how to progress further. Fixed. The "Collectible nearby" message was being displayed at the start of some scenes, even
Bug fixes
There was a very nasty bug where pausing the game with a controller would cause the objective icons to disappear, so there would be no indication as to how to progress further. Fixed.
The "Collectible nearby" message was being displayed at the start of some scenes, even after Lux had collected them. Fixed.
Fixed some minor formatting errors in the Weapons window.
If you paused the game and selected "Exit to Start Screen" right after Lux died, and then re-entered the game using Chapter Select, the camera's field of view would be broken. Fixed.
[Saint Sophia] Vegetation was not being rendered when using the sniper scope. Fixed.
[Rosa Park] Lux could run through the rocks and trees in this scene. Fixed.
New Features Added 27 new clothing items for customising Lux. You can just unlock these the usual way: through smashing crates, collecting loot dropped by dead enemies, etc. Bug fixes The item number is now displayed for Tattoos, similar to all the other customisation items. This
New Features
Added 27 new clothing items for customising Lux. You can just unlock these the usual way: through smashing crates, collecting loot dropped by dead enemies, etc.
Bug fixes
The item number is now displayed for Tattoos, similar to all the other customisation items. This will help show which tattoos are missing to collect the full set.
Fixed a game-wide performance issue accidentally introduced in the last build.
If an audio file was playing and the player closed the Audio Files window, the audio would continue to play until the end of the file. This has been fixed; the audio now stops when the window is closed.
If the left and right arrows were pressed while the Send Diagnostics window was open, Lux would switch weapons and the gun would not fire. Fixed - she will no longer switch weapons if Send Diagnostics is open.
If the Send Diagnostics window was open and the player selected Continue, the game would resume with the window still open. Fixed.
[Rosa Park] Fixed a bug introduced recently that was stopping game progression after killing the dinosaurs.
Other Stuff
Updated the Unity engine to release 2020.3.12f1.
Once again, here's a code! Select Unlock Goodies from the in-game menu and enter THAILAND to unlock up to 12 more items for Lux. :)
New Features Added Photo Mode. This allows you to take screenshots of Lux anywhere in the game, with the ability to rotate and zoom the camera, or have it automatically orbit around her. You can also apply four nice effects in any combination: Depth of Field, Bloom, Cel Shading a
New Features
Added Photo Mode. This allows you to take screenshots of Lux anywhere in the game, with the ability to rotate and zoom the camera, or have it automatically orbit around her. You can also apply four nice effects in any combination: Depth of Field, Bloom, Cel Shading and Anamorphic Flares.
Access this new feature by pressing P or R3 in-game. There are on-screen instructions, but they won't appear on the screenshots. On Windows, the photos are saved to [your username]/AppData/LocalLow/BasedOnThePlay/Resequenced/Photos. On macOS, you'll find them in ~/Library/Application Support/BasedOnThePlay/Resequenced/Photos.
Lux's appearance browser nows displays an item number for every item, and a total for each category of clothing items. For example, "27 / 104" in the "Upper" category means that this is item number 27 out of a total of 104 Upper items.
This feature will help you find out how many more items you need to complete each set.
Bug fixes
Updated the Unity engine to release 2020.3.11f1.
Fixed a minor shader issue with Lux's eyes.
Other Stuff
Here's a new code: select Unlock Goodies from the menu and enter FOTOMODE to unlock up to 12 more items for Lux. :)
New Features Added a new sweatshirt with 5 colour variations. Added a new pair of shorts with 5 colour variations. Added new slip-on shoes with 5 colour variations. Bug fixes There was a nasty long-standing bug where both DNA mods and guns could be selected at the same time, resu
New Features
Added a new sweatshirt with 5 colour variations.
Added a new pair of shorts with 5 colour variations.
Added new slip-on shoes with 5 colour variations.
Bug fixes
There was a nasty long-standing bug where both DNA mods and guns could be selected at the same time, resulting in both icons appearing in the HUD, but Lux not being able to fire either of them. Fixed.
Updated the Unity engine to release 2020.3.6f1.
[Hart Residence] The in-game help text incorrectly said "press [T] to access RHETT" instead of "Esc". Fixed.
[Elysian Rendition Facility] When Lux enters the windmill, Mills says he's been waiting there for hours. However, if you look into the windmill just before entering it, Mills can't be seen. Fixed - he's standing near the fireplace now.
[Rosa Park] When Lux arrived in Rosa Park, there was no objective in the RHETT menu. Fixed.
[Oridian Cave System] Dobrovski's hair was not being rendered when she first teleported into the caves, so she appeared bald. Fixed.
Performance Improvements
[Twytham Green] Tweaked lighting to improve performance.
Other Stuff
Here's a new code: select Unlock Goodies from the menu and enter LUCKYLUX to unlock up to 12 more items for Lux. :)
New Features Added 2 new hairstyles with 19 colour variations Added 5 new tank tops Unlock these in the usual way (smashing crates, collecting loot from dead enemies, etc). Lots of new items for Lux being added soon - always free of course! Bug fixes Fixed a bug where the music v
New Features
Added 2 new hairstyles with 19 colour variations
Added 5 new tank tops
Unlock these in the usual way (smashing crates, collecting loot from dead enemies, etc). Lots of new items for Lux being added soon - always free of course!
Bug fixes
Fixed a bug where the music volume kept being reset to 50% if the player switched it off.
Fixed a serious bug where the game would sometimes delete the save file even though it was correctly formatted and not corrupted.
Statistic showing the percentage of the story completed could be over 100%. Fixed.
The grenade animations are now properly synced with each other and the audio.
[Rosa Park] Fixed an intermittent bug where the TRC agents wouldn't spawn sometimes after killing the dinosaurs.
Graphics Improvements
[Rosa Park] Doubled texture resolution across entire scene.
[Rosa Park] Increased draw distance for trees, details and shadows to reduce pop-in artifacts.
[Rosa Park] Improved shadow quality.
Unlock Code
THEROCKS is the unlock code for this build. Select Unlock Goodies from the menu to grab these items if you don't already have them:
Bangles
Farshadow MR shoulder guard
Kitty shoes
Singapore Girl 3 dress
Jester hat
SH thigh socks 4
HW shorts 5
MT Collar 4
Gurl top
Spring 5 hair
Emote 17
Dance Move 17
Other Stuff
I'm working on gradually improving the graphics across the entire game. In this build I've made some graphics changes in Rosa Park that may impact performance (although they shouldn't on most machines). Please let me know if you notice any new performance issues in that scene.
[Saint Sophia] I've enabled colliders on all the trees in Saint Sophia, so Lux can no longer just run through them - they'll now block her, just like real life. I'd previously disabled them deliberately because I felt it made the game more fun if she wasn't continually running into trees, but a few people pointed out that it breaks the immersion. I've added them and I quite like it. Just let me know if they cause a problem and I'll revisit it.
I'm back! Thanks all for your patience while I relocated my life from Singapore to Sydney. I have lots of cool stuff planned for the game this year (all free of course!). I'm really looking forward to getting these updates out to you ASAP. This build includes a major update of th
I'm back! Thanks all for your patience while I relocated my life from Singapore to Sydney. I have lots of cool stuff planned for the game this year (all free of course!). I'm really looking forward to getting these updates out to you ASAP.
This build includes a major update of the Unity engine, from 2019.4 to 2020.3.1f0. Also, the scripting backend is now using IL2CPP, which brings performance improvements. For players on the Mac, the game now supports Apple silicon and the new M1 chip.
This build also fixes a bug in Unlock Goodies when using a gamepad. The next build will include the Rosa Park fix I mentioned recently.
And speaking of Unlock Goodies...here's a new code! Enter STRAYA21 to unlock up to 12 items for Lux. :)
Performance Improvements Improved the performance and graphics of the water in Mogwai. Bug fixes Some text in the intro credits outside the Hart residence was formatted incorrectly. Fixed. Updated the Unity engine to release 2019.4.17f1. Other Stuff Here's a new code: select Unlo
Performance Improvements
[Mogwai] Improved the performance and graphics of the water in Mogwai.
Bug fixes
Some text in the intro credits outside the Hart residence was formatted incorrectly. Fixed.
Updated the Unity engine to release 2019.4.17f1.
Other Stuff
Here's a new code: select Unlock Goodies from the menu and enter GDAY2021 to unlock up to 12 more items for Lux. :)
Due to the virus, I'll be relocating to Australia next week. All my stuff - including my dev computer - is going to take about 8 weeks to arrive, so there won't be any updates for a while (probably not until April). That said, I expect to do a LOT of free updates later in 2021, including lots of new clothes (more than 100 new items), some new collectibles, bug fixes, and (hopefully) one or two new levels, plus improvements to the combat system. Please stay tuned, the next 2-3 months will just be a temporary pause will I move everything and get resettled!
One more thing: in a recent post, I said I'd completely rewrite the mission tracking code in Rosa Park to increase its stability. I've decided to delay this now that I won't have access to my dev computer for at least two months, in case the new code introduces new game-breaking issues. As soon as I've relocated and set up my studio again, I'll publish this fix. Happy New Year everyone! :)
Bug fixes Added a coroutine during initialisation to prevent scenes starting with a black screen on some older machines. The wall of the building next to the first Fast Travel Station disappeared if the camera was rotated while Lux was facing it. Fixed. Other Stuff Unlocked all s
Bug fixes
Added a coroutine during initialisation to prevent scenes starting with a black screen on some older machines.
[Dogan Outpost] The wall of the building next to the first Fast Travel Station disappeared if the camera was rotated while Lux was facing it. Fixed.
Other Stuff
Unlocked all six of Lux's Christmas dresses and her Christmas hat! They'll be locked again in early January, so fire up the game before then to permanently add them to her inventory.
Here's a new code: select Unlock Goodies from the menu and enter FCKU2020 to unlock up to 12 more items for Lux.
Happy Christmas and New Year to all! Here's to 2021 being a better year for everyone.
