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The Darkside DetectiveNewsApril Steam Update
Game update

April Steam Update

The Darkside Detective · published 2 May 2023, 15:14 UTC · build 11087691

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Fixed the following bugs:

  • Black screen on Baits Motel
  • No Transition In Between Screens
  • if you give emily the milk out of order, the candy shop is closed and you cannot add floss to fountain, breaking case
  • Dialogue not refreshing correctly
  • Achievements not triggering reliably
  • load music carries into cases
  • Tape hotspot on table in cave in Loch Mess remains after picking up tape
  • Unity splash screen at the start
  • Case summary for Tomb Alone is cut short
  • Resizing issues going in and out of Windowed Mode
  • Issue clicking through Item dialogue while your Cursor is still on the Item
  • Various visual and SFX glitches being caused by Save/Load
  • You can interact with the Case 1 Minigame when Paused
  • You can't click on McQueen for their usual dialogue when in the Shooting Range Screen
  • You can interact with the Minigame when clicking through dialogue in the Case 4 Water Pipe Minigame
  • You can interact with the final Minigame (Tinfoil Hat) of Case 5 while Paused
  • You can interact with the Minigame when clicking through dialogue in the Case 5 Computer Minigame
  • There are 2 Screens McQueen will still have Shoes on after the point he takes them off
  • You can't click on McQueen for his usual dialogue when in the Spooky Doorway Screen in Case 8
  • Can't click on McQueen for dialogue on one of the Screens in Case 2
  • The End of Case Music doesn't loop in Case 3
  • McQueen's Head does some weird quick movement in Case 4
  • The Corridor Hotspot in Holding Cell One not low enough in Case 4
  • You can interact with the Wire Minigame while the Game is Paused at the Carpark Screen in Case 4
  • Issue when holding down the Mouse to light up all the Arrows at once on the Computer Minigame in Case 5
  • SFX Issue after making the Tinfoil Hat in Case 5
  • Layering issue with the Lockpick Minigame in Case 6
  • You can't click on McQueen when looking in the Dumpster in Case 6
  • McQueen's Hotspot doesn't adjust when he is using the Stilts in Case 6
  • You can't click on McQueen on any of the outside Graveyard Screens when he is disguised as a Zombie
  • There is no Notebook on the Screen during the Final Minigame of Case 6
  • You can sometimes get 2 Glyphs to go onto the same section of the Life Ring on the Final Minigame of Case 6
  • Using the Mouse to control the Zombie Munch Arcade Game in Case 7 can feel really bad and unresponsive a lot of the time.
  • The Zombie Munch Results Screen can get in the way of the Notebook in Case 7
  • Faith Invaders issue in Case 7
  • Cursor will stay Greyed out if you Pause during the Faith Invaders and Zombie Munch Arcade Games in Case 7
  • You can interact with the Faith Invaders and Zombie Munch Arcade Games in Case 7 when Paused
  • Another small issue with the Faith Invaders Arcade Game
  • 2 small issues with the Jump Rope in the Toy Store Screen in Case 7
  • One of the Vent Hotspots takes you to the wrong part of the Vent in Case 7
  • The Loading Screen doesn't resize to Windowed mode like everything else does
  • Another issue with not hearing the traffic SFX on the Carpark Screen in Case 7
  • Issue if you Quit Game while in the Space Cutscene in Case 9
  • The Cursor disappears for a second or two when clicking on the Used Circuit Breaker in Case 9
  • Strange behaviour on the How To Play Menu after completing Case 9
  • Shooting Range Gremlin Gunfire Audio kept looping even when they weren't shooting and even when they were knocked out
  • The "White Board" Hotspot should be "Whiteboard" on the first Screen of Case 6
  • Issue with the Electricity and the 2 Green Lights for a brief second when you enter the Electricity Minigame in Case 2
  • Possible tweak to the Computer Puzzle in Case 2
  • You can make the Train SFX carry over to other Screens on the Darkside in Case 3
  • Delay before the Cursor appears again after progressing the dialogue you get after dropping the Vent on McKing's Car in Case 4
  • SFX Issue when you enter Nigel's Cave in Case 5
  • On rare instances the Screen can sometimes be half way too high
  • Wrong sound plays when going through one of the Church Doors in Case 6
  • Weird Head movement in the Zombie Munch Arcade Game in Case 7
  • Cursor doesn't stay Greyed out if you replay the Faith Invaders Minigame
  • Opening the Pause Menu or Clicking on the Quit Button will start the Zombie Munch Minigame
  • If you complete the Zombie Munch game while one of the people are Blue then they will be Blue briefly if you Replay in Case 7
  • Using the D-Pad on Controller highlights the Notebook
  • Minor adjustment to the Waitress Hotspot in Case 9
  • McQueen's Hotspot is mostly unclickable on the Case 6 Mafia Car Screen
  • Issue when opening the Options Menu when Dialogue is on the Screen
  • You can bring up the Pause Menu in the Quit Game Menu via the Main Menu and get a little blocked
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