Major killer7 Update!

Hello loyal killer7 fans!

It’s been a while, but we come to you today with a major update for killer7! In this update we have implemented a large number of quality of life improvements and fixed various past issues. Here are a few highlights!

Remastered Videos

The videos of killer7 have been updated based on the GameCube videos and updated so that they hopefully play smoother!

• remastered all videos based on the original GameCube videos
• all videos now use webm instead of ogv

Graphic Improvements

Various changes have been made in order to improve the general graphic performance to give you all a better visual experience.

• more reload animations now use 60fps
• added MSAA support (it can be enabled in the config tool)
• added framerate limiter support (it can be configured in the config tool)
• upscaled more fonts
• upscaled more textures
• added BC7 texture support
• enabled DPI awareness to allow proper 4K resolutions (please disable custom DPI overrides!)

Quick Character Select

A quick character select option has been added for those using gamepads.

• added a "Quick Character Select" option when playing with the gamepad
  - defaults to Left Trigger
  - configurable in the config tool

Other Gameplay Improvements

• junctions can now be selected faster when using the mouse
• it's now possible to select all skills in the TV menu when using the mouse
• Kess Bloodysunday's cutscenes are now skippable
• replaced fixed Xbox button references with dynamic button glyphs
  - properly displays customized buttons
  - added support for keyboard and mouse buttons
• removed references to the "Memory Card" when saving or loading
• the config tool now checks for incorrect duplicate bindings
• added DualShock 4 & DualSense support

And Various Bug Fixes

• fixed the rendering of characters at junctions (they no longer appear red)
• various fixes when using a monitor with a refresh rate greater than 60hz
  - mouse aiming was too slow
  - certain animations were too fast
• fixed the Handsomemen death particle effect
• fixed a rare legacy crash during the "Susie in dryer" scene
• fixed text errors in various subtitles and memos
• fixed a legacy bug in the Ulmeyda boss fight
• fixed a graphical bug when quitting the game during the Curtis boss fight
• Hopper7 mode now displays Camelia's weak spot
• fixed a rare random crash when opening the ingame menu
• fixed an audio bug when (un)plugging headphones
• fixed a legacy graphical glitch when battling using Kevin
• fixed mouse issues when they had a high polling rate
• various optimizations

We hope that you all enjoy these improvements and continue to enjoy killer7!