UPDATED
The first two post-launch updates for The Escapists 2 are now available to download! They address a host of things, including mouse cursor issues, multiplayer stat and progress saving, fixes to combat, Chinese localisation and UI, and general gameplay stability. Please find the full patch notes below.
Patch 1 notes
- Fixed an issue where combat controls would stop working when opening any UI
- Fixed an issue where combat medics were unable to get to players in the underground of Rattlesnake Springs when digging out from cells
- Fixed an issue where player 2 in a Local multiplayer game would lose controller functionality after disconnecting their controllers while the game was minimized
- Fixed an issue where loading a save game twice during a meal routine would cause meal trays to display as white squares
- Fixed an audio issue that could occur during prolonged gameplay sessions
- Chinese - Implemented a smaller font, to fix various display issues
- Chinese - Added "Craft" and "Hold to craft" localisation to the crafting menu
- Chinese - Fixed an issue with Menu and Controller icons appearing incorrectly in the main menu
- Tons of stability tweaks
Patch 2 notes
- Fixed an issue where the mouse cursor wasn’t working in menus when a touch-screen device or Oculus Rift was detected
- Improved multiplayer stats and progression saving, allowing for all players to keep their progress when re-joining a game, provided they spawn into the same prison cell*. We will continue to work on this feature, and aim to improve it even further in the future
- Reduced the likelihood of YouTubers/Twitch streamers appearing in-game
- Further stability improvements
*Each prison has four cells available for players, which are assigned when players join. Stats (Intellect, Strength and Fitness) along with money are tied to the cell that each player occupies. For example: If a player makes some progress and then leaves, the next player to join will then be given that cell and inherit the progress of the previous cell occupant. Cells are assigned to players in the same order every time, so if a group of friends are playing together and they want to carry on in the same cells as their previous session, they need to join the game in the same order as when they first played together in that prison.
As we keep updating The Escapists 2 to improve the game further, please help us by reporting any issues you see in our Report a Problem forum. It's important we have detailed descriptions of issues as those allow us to identify and address these faster. To everyone taking the time to help is squash these bugs, thank you very much! Rest assured we will keep working on updates and aim to solve any issues as quickly as we can.