Before diving into the details, a quick note:
This update focuses on critical gameplay fixes, Save/Load stability, NPC behavior improvements, and major visual upgrades. Several blocking bugs have been fully resolved, customer flow has been rebalanced, and important quality-of-life improvements have been added.
🔜 Next Major Quality of Life Improvement
Resolution Change Safety System (Coming Next Update)
To prevent players from getting stuck with unsupported screen settings, we are adding a resolution safety confirmation system:
A reset countdown timer will automatically revert the resolution if no confirmation is given.
A confirmation popup window will ask the player to approve or revert the new resolution.
If the player does not confirm within the given time, the settings will automatically revert to the previous safe resolution.
This system will ensure safe display settings changes and prevent black screen or unusable resolution issues.
Fixes & Improvements
NPC & Customer System
Fixed customers getting stuck at the cash register
Fixed customers becoming stuck both inside and outside the shop
Improved customer count balancing and accuracy
Improved NPC nighttime lighting adjustments
Rebalanced customer flow logic
Improved NPC waiting and movement stability
Save / Load System
Fixed critical Save & Load system bugs
Save system is now fully stable and ready for gameplay use
Improved data validation and error handling during loading
Visual & Graphics Improvements
Added new high-quality NPC character shader
Added new NPC materials
Improved lighting bake and map enhancements
Fixed lightmap and daylight baking issues
Enhanced overall lighting quality and consistency
Removed hair physics and collision issues
UI & Interaction Fixes
Fixed payment terminal sprite issues
Updated welcome message data logic
Fixed animation set bugs
Fixed intro video & skeletal mesh issues
Balancing Improvements
More accurate and balanced customer numbers
Improved cashier interaction flow
Smoother shop progression pacing
Known Issues
Minor performance drops on low-end systems
Rare NPC animation glitches under extreme crowd conditions