January update

21 Jan 2025Developer post

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Added Ray Tracing option via Settings > Graphics section for supported hardware to enable ray traced reflections on certain stages and characters
Added Display Language option via Settings > Video & Audio > Video section
Added Audio Language option via Settings > Video & Audio > Audio section
Added Reset Shaders Cache option via Settings > Graphics > Actions
Moved the Settings > Graphics AA Mode option to be nested in the Upscaling section to better indicate interaction with Upscaling Method option
Resolved an issue on boot with Windows Accounts containing certain text characters
Resolved various performance related issues during Fatality sequences
Resolved certain visual issues during various cinematic sequences
Resolved various UI elements being cutoff in certain cases
Resolved visual issues when playing at certain frame rates
Resolved error prompt when making a store purchase
Resolved issues with Voice Chat in some scenarios
Resolved an issue with input UI during Tutorials
Resolved issues with Steam overlay
Resolved various stability issues
Further optimized PSO Shader Cache generation flow
Improvements to Screen Reader in certain languages
Various localization updates and fixes

While Blood Bath tether is active it will continuously drain Havik's health and grant him meter
Blood Bath now only possible when below 30% health

Added new move (Air) Reap The Whirlwind
Added new move (Air) Enhanced Reap The Whirlwind
Assassin Throwing Stars and Enhanced Assassin Throwing Stars are now destroyed by opponent's projectiles
Pain Knee from Enhanced Charging Pain now has a different reaction

Fixed rare issue that could cause Sweeping Scorpion Tail (B+3) to sometimes do 3 hits when blocked or hit armor

When morphed into Ghostface and swapped to an Alternate Killer, Shang Tsung will no longer morph back until returned to Original Killer
Fixed specific sequence using Kameo Kopy to turn into Khameleon causing Kameo Kopy move to become disabled for an extended period
Fixed visual issue with Kameo Kopy interrupted at specific timing when opponent is using Ferra
Fixed rare issue that could occur during endurance fights that could cause lingering visuals when Shang Tsung is defeated

Fixed some of Witch Slam, Enhanced Witch Slam, Behind You, and Too Late damage not correctly applying some damage buffs

Fixed an opponent caught in capture foam being able to sometimes go through Kameo Frost Ice Wall

Fixed rare issues where Alternate Killer could be prevented from swapping back to Billy when hit by certain attacks on the same frame as Killer timer ran out
Fixed issues with stun attacks causing combo to reset if used at specific timing after Knife Toss Fakeout
Fixed temporary restriction preventing player from performing Knife Toss Fakeout
Fixed missing sound effects on some attacks
Fixed missing sound effects when Alternate Killers are hit by some attacks

Fixed Darrius rapidly moving outside of the arena when performing Ground Invitational in certain corner circumstances

Fixed issue that was causing Straight Missile Fatal Blow to not become invulnerable after hitting opponent
Straight Missile (Fatal Blow) now has 4 more startup frames when not in a combo & no longer has armor

Flame Aura has a different reaction against Kameos, deals extra damage, and adds a victim flame visual effects
Flame Aura can now hit airborne Kameos
Flame Aura drains 50% Kameo meter from the opponent if it hits an opponent's Kameo

Fixed Deep Freeze facing wrong direction if performed at specific timing against a teleporting opponent

Shujinko can now perform Borrow: Psychotic Dive to Prone Stab against Ghostface
Fixed Mimic: Enhanced Backstage Pass when performed against Ghostface sometimes missing if the opponent is in the corner

Fixed issue that was causing Charge! Fatal Blow to not become invulnerable after hitting opponent
Fixed Uppercut (Down + Back Punch) & Fatal Blow attacks doing incorrect damage against Motaro

Attacks that cause push forward block reaction will now cause Crystal Armor hit reaction to push forward

Fixed Uppercut (Down + Back Punch) & Fatal Blow attacks doing incorrect damage against Ferra