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Playtest update 1.3

Scream Operator: Haunted House Manager Playtest · published 23 days ago

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Playtest V1.3Lever:

When unavailable, lever is now held down, instead of up. Available lever will move upwards. This enhances clarification of lever status.
Lever can now be pulled down to activate, instead of clicked,
Added and updated Lever SFX

Unload:

Unloading guest now 3x times faster
Added and updated station SFX (a lot of hydraulics)
Exited guests now spawn right in front of the exit.

Audio Balancing

Better balance audio.

Arthur

Enhanced dialogue Arthur; spellchecked and better suited for his age.
Little changes to reflect changes in preshow/lobby system

Performance

Better performance overall. Fixes in guest pathfinding and wait-sequences in code, camera-location based lightning and lightning obstacle removal. Reduced color-replace effects on guests. Capped max guests in scene at 56, 36 for performance mode.
Added (Temporary) FPS counter

Performance Mode

Added performance mode for PC’s without Graphic Card. This mode removes heavy renders and duplicate lightning. Up to 50% more FPS.
Added performance mode settings in Main Menu.
Added performance mode settings in-game menu; settings applied in next shift.

Save System

Progress is now saved after every shift (when the clock strikes 00:00), and after clicking ‘’next shift’’ in the report menu.
Settings are saved when applied.
Added ‘’Resume’’ button in Main Menu
Addes ‘’progress lost’’ warning after clicking Main Menu in-game options.

Lobby & Preshow Redesign:

Lobby doorpost correctly implemented. (Much clearer when door is opened or closed)
Lobby door and door adjacent now automatically close when another is open.
Preshow unload button removed.
Preshow automatically unloads when preshow over.
Preshow load door automatically closes when preshow starts
Changed color red-circle buttons. Active now way clearer

Dashboard

Dashboard now has room counters showing how many guests are located in which rooms to enhance overview (and enable players to take some time to look at camera 3?)
Automation buttons are moved
Button labels are larger
Added warning when maintenance lever is pulled to avoid lock.

Report Menu

Card descriptions are larger
Fixed bug showing mirror as chandelier

Other

Set price chainsaw actor at 300 (instead of 500)
Updated Playtest Disclaimer tot 1.3 17.08.2026

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