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So far in 2020 we’ve released four Hotfixes for The Long Dark's ERRANT PILGRIM Update. If you encounter any issues while playing The Long Dark please visit our Support Portal.
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FEBRUARY 5th, 2020 - CHANGELIST v1.74 [58755]
GENERAL FIXES
- Fixed an issue that caused items to fall through the ground, when breaking down a nearby object.
- Fixed an issue that caused some items to fall through the ground when transitioning between locations.
- Added check to the Lost & Found Box to recover inaccessible items that were lost when breaking down an object or after a transition.
- Added additional checks to the Lost and Found Box to avoid moving invalid items to it.
JANUARY 29th, 2020 - CHANGELIST v1.73 [58590]
GENERAL FIXES
- [EP2] Fixed a crash that could occur when the Old Bear charges at the Player, if they had taken a specific path through the cave prior to the encounter.
- [General] Fixed a crash that could occur during an active Aurora.
JANUARY 22nd, 2020 - CHANGELIST v1.72 [58487]
GENERAL FIXES
Fixed an issue that caused the message "Unable to restore the game from a previous save.
- Press confirm to return to the main menu." to appear, after performing a transition.
- Fixed an issue that caused food’s cooking progress to reset after the Player performs a transition.
- Fixed a crash that could occur if a Stag or Rabbit was removed from the world, while being chased by a Predator.
JANUARY 20th, 2020 - CHANGELIST v1.71 [58341]
GENERAL ART FIXES
- [Enviro] All Regions - Fixed numerous areas where the Player could become stuck.
- [Enviro] All Regions - Additional pass for locations where the Player could get outside of the intended play area.
- [Enviro] All Regions - Fixed various clipping and floating objects.
- [Enviro] All Regions - Fixe numerous texture pop, stretch and flickering issues.
- [Enviro] Windows will no longer glow during the night.
- [Enviro] Fixed an issue that caused Players to teleport, if they fell off the rope climb in Bleak Inlet.
- [Enviro] All Regions - Fixed a variety of floating and clipping objects.
- [Lighting] Fixed an issue that caused corrupted lighting to appear on various objects in the world.
UI
- [UI] Fixed an issue that caused the Episode 1 intro cinematic to freeze, if the Voice or Master volume slider was set to 0.
- [UI] When repairing at the Milling Machine, the correct repaired condition is now shown.
- [UI] Fixed missing line break in Bleak Inlet description.
- [UI] Updated the Forlorn Muskeg description to include the Bleak Inlet transition.
- [UI] Updated localization and fixed typos.
- [UI] Full Lantern Fuel now properly displays correct weight
WINTERMUTE
- [EP2] Added additional checks to ensure the Old Bear does not become stuck.
- [EP2] Aurora lights now appear properly after the Old Bear knocks over the tram.
- [EP3] Players can no longer skip the Timberwolf Tutorial, by placing a survivor at the same time the tutorial triggers.
- [EP3] Fishing sound effects no longer persist after catching the Big Bass.
- [EP3] Players can no longer get stuck after the Mine Collapse cinematic.
- [EP3] When loading a save at the Mine entrance, the crates will no longer appear in new locations.
GAMEPLAY
- [AI] Stags now animate correctly after being felled by a Wolf.
- [AI] Fixed an issue that allowed Timberwolves to become hostile, regardless of game mode settings.
- [AI] Fixed an issue that could cause Wildlife to slide under certain terrain, such as ice and steep hills.
- [AI] Polished Stag and Wolf animations and transitions.
- [AI] Wolves will no longer attack immediately after completing a Crafting or Harvesting action, while near a fire.
- [AI] Fixed issue that prevented Timberwolves from attacking the Player, if they have entered and exited a vehicle.
- [AI] Timberwolves will now only pick valid locations to wander to, preventing them from becoming stuck.
- [AI] Add check to ensure Wildlife is always on navmesh.
- [Gameplay] Updated the location count for Faithful Cartographer to include missing Mountain Town locations.
- [Gameplay] Interrupted Progress made while repairing an item with the Milling Machine is now saved as progress, instead of repaired condition.
- [Gameplay] When reloading a Revolver in a vehicle, the casings now stay in the car.
- [Gameplay] Lost and Found Box added to Bleak Inlet.
- [Gameplay] Stags now check for collision when falling after death, to avoid falling into objects.
- [Gameplay] Torches pulled from fires will now properly randomize their condition.
- [Gameplay] Tea will no longer remain hot forever.
- [Gameplay] Added check to ensure equipped items used in crafting are unequipped correctly after crafting is complete.
- [Gameplay] When harvesting shelves, unrelated items will no longer drop to the floor.
- [Gameplay] Added additional checks to ensure Badges and Feats are not removed when moving between game versions.
- [Gameplay] Fixed an issue that caused unusable items to appear in the Lost and Found box.
- [Gameplay] Added additional check to ensure Wildlife conditions persist after exiting and re-entering a Region.
- [Gameplay] Fixed an issue that prevented Rifles from being placed on gun racks.
- [Gameplay] User can longer perform Fix or Repair actions when in the dark, as intended.
- [Custom Mode] Bullets now spawn correctly, when Low Availability Resources is enabled, in Custom Mode.