Release Notes for Outcast - Second Contact

Patch 2 Hotfix (02 February 2018)

Critical Fixes:

• Fixed multiple crashes while shooting or travelling through Daokas.
• Fixed several memory leaks possibly impacting stability and performance.
• Fixed various pathfinding issues and stuck characters.
• Fixed an issue with medikits disappearing from the backpack when using one of them under some circumstances.

Gameplay Fixes:

• Fixed an issue where Naarn would be missing (also fixed in existing saved games).
• Fixed an issue where Illot would refuse to talk after being healed and where Shamaaz became stuck trying to heal Illot (also fixed in existing saved games).
• Fixed an issue where Sadar would not propose to go back to Oru’s Island as intended.
• Fixed a pathfinding issue which would cause Zoran to become stuck.
• Fixed an issue where Zine would not go to the crusher.
• Fixed an issue where Zidar’s friend would not talk when intended.
• Fixed an issue with Shadi, whom would not play the tune or give back the map as intended.
• Fixed an issue which would sometimes cause Kuryan to be missing.
• Fixed an issue where Egar was stuck in water.
• Fixed an issue where Zidar’s boat would not return to the dock as intended.

Features/Improvements:

• Players can now return to Zorkatraz.
• Added support for multiple auto-saved slots (when slots are available).
• Added F-Link telepod visualization in full-screen map.
• Added an option to disable Talan word definitions.
• Added an option to disable dodge rolls.
• Added a help screen displaying control mapping.

Patch 1 (02 February 2018)

• Controls have been enhanced and inertia of movement lowered.
• Constraints on jumping have been relaxed in some areas to avoid the occurrence of "invisible walls".
• The responsiveness of jumps has been improved.
• Slight adjustments to jumping behaviour when in air.
• The triggering of dodge rolls has been adjusted in order to prevent interference with sprinting.
• The contents of ammo boxes have been rebalanced.
• A rare bug that could occur when purchasing the Magwa in Shamazaar has been fixed.
• Fixed a bug that caused some characters (for example Zokrim) to get stuck in bodies of water, and sometimes blocking progression.
• A display issue that caused Naarn to not properly display in some instances has been fixed.
• Added a "vibrant colors" graphic mode. (Thanks to Dmity Andreev for this feature)
• Implemented true full screen mode (as opposed to the default borderless windowed full screen) as an option in order to alleviate stuttering that appeared on some PC configurations.
• A target frame rate option has been added.
• Ultra-widescreen support (21:9) has been implemented.
• Implemented automatic surround sound support, in cases where adequate hardware is detected.
• Audio options with separate volume controls have been added to the options menu.
• The audio mixing has been rebalanced.
• Snowfall animation at high frame rates has been improved.
• CPU usage has been optimized to allow for better frame rate when multiple characters appear on screen.
• Multiple crash fixes, in particular when using Daokas, have been implemented.