Game update

Release 1.5.0

NovelStudio · published 3 Mar 2026, 20:58 UTC

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Changelog

Change

- Character: Added feedback for texture or GLB import failures
- Scene: Improved character animation effects (bouncing, oscillation, shaking, etc)

Added

- GUI: Allowed component rotation

Fixes

- Editor : The selected language is preserved even after a restart
- Game : The player can once again choose from the available languages
- Character : Removing facial expressions other than the last one no longer causes display anomalies on the character's face
- Character : Creating a character in a language other than English no longer displays a blank name.
- Game : Games no longer crash when text is displayed on the game's home page.
- Phone : Emoji can be added to conversations in smartphone blocks.
- GUI editor : A backup warning is displayed if the user exits the interface editor without saving.

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