1/19 Patch Update

Patch Notes

NEW GAME+

Users who previously completed the game will have access to NewGame+ after the patch.
- Application restart may be required.
- Requires an active save file from game completion.

GLOBAL

Fixed an issue where some users were not correctly granted the "The Protocol is About Life" achievement
Added New Game Plus. Complete the game to unlock New Game Plus and carry your progression over to a new save. All weapons, upgrades, and Callisto Credits can be collected at the first Reforge
General performance optimizations across all platforms
Players no longer take damage when vaulting over obstacles
Fixed multiple issues where certain camera angles or progression paths could cause environments to stream out and allow Jacob to fall through the ground
Consistency pass on cabinets, lockers, and shelves to display correctly in High Contrast mode
Voice leveling and subtitle mismatch adjustments across localized languages

GLOBAL
COMBAT OPTIMIZATION

Prevent enemies from attacking while you are attacking another enemy by adjusting uninterruptible windows for all player baton attacks vs standard enemies to add an extra 7 frames between hit and recover
Reduced frequency of players being attacked from behind. Enemies now prioritize grappling or repositioning instead of attacking
Widened incoming attack camera angle
Widened angle for dodging off screen attacks
Reduced damage taken multiplier when attacked from behind
Increased player facing away maximum angle for Grunt and Blind
Dodge optimization:
- Valid dodge angle now allows player to have stick slightly forward and right/left while still dodging (45 -> 30 degrees)
- Dodging at the end of the dodge window no longer means playing dodge animation and getting hit
Increased animation speed for:
- Health injector usage
- Weapon swapping
- Weapon reloading
- Upper receiver swapping
Auto-play reload animation when switching to an empty weapon
Continue initiated weapon swaps after interruptions
Extend amount of time between KTV appearance and mutation
Fixed phantom arm kills by armless NPCs
Increased audio cue volume for Danglers
Reduced default setting for camera shake
Added player invulnerable window to all 150 cm vaults
Changed Two Head to a two hit kill on the player in Medium Security, and a three hit kill in Minimum Security
Final boss encounter combat optimizations
Minetown AI pathing and spawning improvements

PERFORMANCE AND STABILITY

Optimized streaming to reduce memory usage in:
- Habitat Water Maze
- Snowcat Bridge Collapse
Fixed a memory leak with the Reforge 3d Printers

LOCALIZATION

OTHER

Improved lighting performance on AMD cards (reduced VGR pressure of FDeferredLightPS)
Fixed an exploit that allowed players to receive the "The Protocol is About Life" achievement after beating the game once on a lower difficulty

Added popup dialog to display when players change ray-tracing settings and trigger a shader compile
Added a popup progress dialog to display in the main menu when compiling shaders
(Epic Specific) Fixed an issue preventing achievements from unlocking and displaying correctly
(Epic Specific) Fixed an issue causing the Terms Of Service to always display upon loading the app