Patch Notes

Eldervale (Early Access) Patch Notes (0.9.2)

July 30, 2019

Changelog

Added several new markers to be discovered on the map.
Currently selected map changes automatically when arriving on a new floor.
Added a low health effect on screen to further indicate critical health status.
Flashlight light intensity increased slightly.
Killed enemies disappear after a longer period of time.
Deviants now deal slightly less damage on Normal difficulty.
A certain dangerous enemy type now has slightly less health on Normal difficulty.
Enemy damage now capped at 25 (which is common on Hard difficulty).
Hives and exploders no longer respawn.
Unlocked door markers on the map now save correctly.
Selected costumes now save correctly.
Destroyed boards now save correctly.
More events included in the save file.
Fixed a bug which sometimes caused the ending to be played immediately instead of letting you make a choice.
Fixed a bug when starting a new game after resetting the playthrough.
Fixed several achievements which were bugged or inconsistent.

(Released : 2019.07.30)

Eldervale (Early Access) Patch Notes (0.9.1)

July 15, 2019

Changelog

In-game settings now save properly.
Added option to change difficulty mid playthrough in the Main Menu.
Added a display of current difficulty settings on the Pause Menu.
Added text to explain how to switch currently shown map.
Puzzle Easy Difficulty clues reworked to be more helpful.
Piano Puzzle clue fixed to be correct when reading it as sheet music.
Symbols Puzzle has additional clues when examining the symbols.
Vending Machines now display item tool tips and stack information.
Vending Machines now display the correct cost of Shotgun Ammunition.
Vending Machines now give a full clip of Handgun Ammo (8) instead of 5.
Removed maximum cap of healing items in Inventory (was 4).
Improved animation when aiming with the Handgun.
Added a light near the 2nd firearm to make it hard to miss.
Added several lights to the game to make those areas less frustrating to navigate.
Stealth sections should feel more consistent when hiding from enemies behind objects.
Character limit increased from 8 to 16 when naming characters.
Added tutorials for map use, healing and equipment. They appear when you first pick them up in CH1.
Adjusted hitboxes for the Alchemy Puzzle and added text reminding you which chemical is which colour.
Additional help for the Piano Puzzle.
Added lights on the Handgun when picking it up so it’s harder to miss.
Added lights near the 4th Statue of the Statue Puzzle to make it easily noticeable.
Fixed an issue where certain joysticks could cause an interruption in sprinting.
Fixed an issue with the first enemy’s hitbox when going back with a weapon already acquired, as well as damage hitbox of a 2F Nurse when shot from behind.
Pressing the run key while crouching now interrupts crouching.
Added a new save point in Chapter 3.
Statues Puzzle : Changed statue examine text wording to make it less confusing.
Roster Puzzle : Additional clues and revised wording.
Symbols Puzzle : Revised wording and text formatting.
Fixed an issue with the (final enemy) regenerating HP when playing on Easy or Hard Combat Difficulty.
Numerous other small fixes and adjustments.

(Released : 2019.07.15)

Eldervale (Demo) Patch Notes (0.8.9)

june 28, 2018

Options

Mouse smoothing disable option added.
Mouse invert vertical movement option added.

Audio

SFX channel adjusted.
Reverb areas added.
New enemy proximity ambience added.
Use healing item sound added.
Weapons dry sound added.
Low health warning sound added.
Hurt by smoke sound added.

UI

Examine text disappears slower.
Added text when trying to light a candle without matches.

Optimization

Slightly reduced file size.
Slightly reduced load times.
Better optimization of animated objects while game is running.

Bug fixes

Character hit box adjusted to make movement smoother along edges.
Character turning improved.
Character look at spots adjusted.
Some light placement errors fixed.
Playing a door opening sound multiple times fixed.
Removed a test function to drop items by pressing „X”.
Fixed some issues where an enemy could hit you through doors.

Other

Numerous other fixes and changes.

(Released : 2018.06.27)

Eldervale (Demo) Patch Notes (0.8.8)

june 28, 2018

UI

Updated description for controls.
Key descriptions are shown on mouse over in inventory.
Button prompts after picking up equipment.

Enemies

Enemies move faster.
Enemy attack cone increased.
Enemies learned a new trick.
Decreased an enemy type’s HP.

Audio

Added new ambient theme.
Enemy volume increased.

Bug fixes

Fixed a bug when reloading with few bullets in stock.

Other

Numerous other fixes and adjustments.

(Released : 2018.06.17)

Eldervale (Demo) Patch Notes (0.8.7)

june 14, 2018

Flashlight

Increased flashlight intensity.

Combat

Reduced bullet spread.
Enemy hitbox size increased.
Certain enemies move faster.

Pause Menu Settings (Esc)

Removed cheat options.
Removed Rendering Path option.

Bugfixes

Fixed some issues which caused geometry to block camera view.
Adjusted some static camera angles.
Improved some animations.
Fixed basement ambience looping issue.

(Released : 2018.06.13)

Eldervale (Demo) Patch Notes (0.8.6)

june 10, 2018

Pause Menu Settings (Esc)

Master Volume Slider added.
Music Volume Slider added.
SFX Volume Slider added.

Brightness

Adjusted eye adaptation levels.
Starting Gamma level is 2 (was 1).

Bugfixes

Fixed an issue that caused the notes in the basement to get stuck on the UI when clicking the close button.
Fixed a bug where you gained 100 tokens on death, instead of retaining your actual score.
Added a few extra Matchsticks, that were missing by mistake.

(Released : 2018.06.09)

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june 7, 2018

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