Happy 2020 everyone! We have had a lot of updates since 0.9.4.0 which add more content and improvements to the game based of our beta testing feedback on discord.
**IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR BETA TESTERS AT THE END OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT!**
Changes since beta 0.9.4.0 -----------------------------
Updated the Unreal engine version from 4.20 to 4.23
The engine and base code has been updated to use a newer build of the engine which has numerous benefits. There is some small performance increases as well as broader sdk support.
Improved Effects and Sounds
There have been many improvements and new effects added to bolster the game atmosphere and environment. There are new sounds, voice acting and music in the new build to raise the quality of the game in general. There are new weapon effects and lighting has had a full makeover.
New Content
There are a number of new maps for instant action which now offers more diversity and gameplay. New maps include Bug Bash, scavenger and the baby sitter challenge. There are also new items which can be used such as energy shields, land mines, flares, grenades and boxes of kit such as grenades and stims.
Weapon And Difficulty Balancing
There has been much work done on balancing for each map on each difficulty level. There have been fixes to bugs such as being able to shoot an enemy at point black range. Enemies have also had hit point changes and zombies are now easier.
Game-play improvements
There has been a lot work done across the board to improve on the game and player experience. Enemy and friendly AI has been worked on as well as weapons and inventory. There are numerous small changes and fixed throughout the game which helps bolster the game atmosphere and the fun and replay factor.
All in all, #tThere have been a lot improvements and huge thanks go out to our testers who have helped shaped the new beta.
**IMPORTANT - FOR BETA TESTERS**
Since we have had a major engine change, you will need to delete the games old .ini files in order for you to have a problem free experience. The Current ones will be based on the old engine and you will need to manually delete these files before starting the new update.
to do this :
Go to your user folder in windows, make sure "show hidden files and folders" is enabled! This can be done by :
Windows 7
1) Select the Start button, then select Control Panel > Appearance and Personalization.
2) Select Folder Options, then select the View tab.
3)Under Advanced settings, select Show hidden files, folders, and drives, and then select OK.
Windows 8 & 10
1) Navigate to the control panel. ...
2) Select Large or Small icons from the View by menu if one of them is not already selected.
3) Select File Explorer Options (sometimes called Folder options)
4) Open the View tab.
Delete the folder "GSChronicles" located in the Users/Appdata/Local/
Eg : C:Users******AppDataLocalGSChronicles
This folder was created with an old build and needs to be deleted in order for the new controls and features to initialise. This folder is separate from game install, so unless this folder is deleted for people with an old build, you will run into problems. please note that anyone who gets and installs the game after this announcement will not need to perform this action.