Patchnote #27 for Dark Hours (v0.8.17735)

27 Feb 2025Developer post

Patchnote #27 for Dark Hours (v0.8.17735) - 27/02/2025

Taser Updates: - Taser now stops functioning when the player is frozen, caught, or knocked out. - Added a visual charge bar for the taser.
Jump on Head glitches removal: Removed the ability to jump off a character's head.
Difficulty Scaling Adjustments: - Heist objectives number of items to retrieve in van are now scaled based on difficulty settings. - Team bag goals are now adjusted according to difficulty levels. - Removed Nightmare difficulty level which was made available by mistake but is scheduled for a later update and was not balanced.

Trickster: - Some balancing on Trickster behaviours - Prevent Trickster to spawn in the Casino's Patio - Items are now set to be invisible during the spawn box phase to prevent visual clutter. - Added a new Water React animation for the Trickster.
Monsters stuck in doors: Fixed cases where monsters were stuck in some doorways of the Casino

Camera Speaker System: When using a security camera from a PC, the player’s voice is transmitted through the camera’s speaker, making it audible to those near the camera. Sound effect has still to be tweaked better.
Prison Starting Area Fix: If all players accidentally get trapped behind the starting prison gate, the gate can now be lifted manually.
Room & Object Fixes: - Fixed overlapping vent walls in the Art Room. - Fixed duplicate lockpad interactions and updated incorrect interaction prompts. - Resolved an issue where locked doors near electrical rooms were incorrectly replaced with grilles.
Drawer & Spawner Fixes: - Fixed drawer spawn pivots that were too high in the Detention Room's repair table. - Disabled spawner inside the piano, which previously caused softlocks.
Lobby: - Players can now steal from other players' backpacks in the lobby. - Eye & Skin Color Fix: Resolved an issue where eye and skin color settings were not being saved correctly.
Optimizations: First pass of optimization on the 3d lobby, more to come on the lobby and the casino environment.

Gas Sound Fix: Resolved an issue where gas sound effects could loop indefinitely.
Balloon Fixes: - Updated balloon state icon. - Fixed issue where balloons could remain stuck in a player's hand. - Fixed crash when balloons were filled with water till explosion.