Release Notes for Fates of Ort

Patch 1.3.0 (26 March 2021)

Changes

• Updated behaviour of 'doubling' chests.
• Updated level caps in later stage areas.
• You now have to face allies to speak to them.
• Gamepad: World map will now start at wherever you last encountered a Fate Spike, rather than always at the Academy.
• Fix: Mouse & keyboard controls can now be remapped again.
• You will now receive an "inventory full" warning when the last slot is filled.
• Special legendary items will now sparkle in inventory.
• Buffed Mortifax raiments.
• Performance improvements in NPC pathfinding.
• Fixed bug causing Brac's Navigator not to function.

Patch 1.2.5 (26 February 2021)

• Performance improvements in enemy logic.
• Added tips on transition between screens. These can be turned off in the visual section of the settings menu.
• Improved gamepad target locking.
• Fix: Gamepad issue when reading journals found on desks.
• Fix: Gamepad toggling of Tarkumendo electrical diagrams.
• Added prompt for using quest items in Academy.
• Fix: Ground tiles were covered by background parallax in Corpah Range, Aster Pien, and Sowoal Treetops.
• Oil fire performance improvement.

Patch 1.2.4 (17 February 2021)

• Added gamepad target locking tutorial in Academy.
• Fix: Text over chests and rifts was broken in 1.2.3.
• Moved position of Tarkumendo fast travel markers to improve gamepad navigation.
• Moved gamepad button hints for spells and quest items to make them clearer.

Patch 1.2.3 (17 February 2021)

• Improved text legibility.
• Gamepad: Improved menu UX.
• Gamepad: Added LPad support to menus.
• Corrected performance improvement to ensure it works on MacOS and Linux.
• Updated dev Twitch link.
• Gamepad: Fix bug where Fate spike menus could be opened simultaneously with dialogue.
• Hero Mode: Fixed bug where gaining a spell without elements would replace sword.

Patch 1.2.2 (18 January 2021)

Fixes

• Significant performance improvement
• Added keyboard shortcuts to dialogue (move up/down to select options, quit to close, use quest item to make selection)
• Minor Linux crash fixes
• Fixed errors generated by skeleton mage projectiles
• Fixed bug related to Princess Ripa's dialogue
• Saved window size will no longer be restored when game is launched in a different resolution (e.g. on a different computer)
• Fixed some gamepad button hints

Patch 1.2.0 (28 November 2020)

Gamepad Overhaul

• The gamepad controls have been overhauled completely. We would love to welcome feedback and bug reports so that we can improve them further if possible!

Fixes

• Fixed bug relating to button press detection in the in-game HUD for non-default resolutions.
• Fixed bug where area of effect stat was not applied to some spells.

Patch 1.0.16 (29 July 2020)

Tooltip improvements + various fixes

• Added additional wandering merchant locations
• Fixed navigator targeting of moon fragments
• Fixed incorrect biome tag in two snow houses
• Fix applied to ending dialogue
• Fixed bug with Wormlett enemy causing player to seize up
• Fixed typo in Dhekord dialogue
• Improved tooltips system and explained more settings options