Release Notes for Chasm: The Rift

Major Update #1 (18/05/2023)

• Implemented aim assist feature for controller input.
• Added configurable motion blur post effect into the game.
• Improved controls (e.g. more convenient turning and non-linear acceleration).
• Introduced a new custom difficulty level that allows individually set player damage, enemy damage and a number of spawning enemies based on different difficulty levels.
• Implemented new crosshair configuration (shape, size, color) and improved crosshair preview with animated background.
• Fixes the annoying inaccuracy of crosshair position and hit projection.
• Implemented dynamic protagonist picture, a feature that changes the protagonist's picture in the in-game HUD in accordance with health and picked-up devices during the game.
• Added the following accessibility configuration options: non-stylized font, non-stylized font color and size and a plain color channel mixer.
• Added Traditional Chinese language support.
• Added the "Continue" option to the main menu. This option loads the latest save slot.
• Improved mods support and prepared a guide to make it easier (friction variable)
• Moved addon levels loading to the main menu for extra levels.
• Improved the load time, all resources are loaded into the RAM.
• Improved "menu" keyboard navigation with additional bindings: W/A/S/D is used for navigation and sidebar configuration, SPACE is used for on/off configuration options.
• Added FPS lock configuration option.

Patch #3 (18/10/2022)

• fixed "Pixelation" setting not being saved/loaded correctly
• destroyed light sources no longer reset after the game load
• improved the super shotgun model
• introduced JSON files for in-game models in /data and /addon folders along with a brief readme on what it does
• updated localizations and some in-game text positioning
• 'You found a secret area!' message now appears every time you visit a secret area
• Added an experimental setting "FPS Limiter" to the config file. Might cause issues if used together with the "VSync" setting

Patch #2 (14/10/2022)

• added a secret room counter to the Esc menu and a message when you unlock one
• added pixelization filter in the video settings
• fixed door glitch before the Phantom boss
• fixed lighting on level 14
• fixed soft lock on level 14

Patch #1 (12/10/2022)

• DirectX11 set as a default renderer due to observed issues with Vulkan on old hardware
• the game now generates chasm_confing.txt upon its launch
• improvements to weapons models and their render when invisible
• improvements to the monster's AI
• fixes to the game's behavior when changing active display
• fixed 'Inverted Look' setting
• several fixes across the levels (blockers, etc.)
• various stability improvements