Full Controller Support and Major Gameplay Improvements

Hey Warlocks, we're back with another update!

Full Controller Support

After launching Chapter 3, we turned our focus to addressing outstanding issues, with full controller support being a major priority. We’ve heard your feedback about problems with gamepads and Steam Deck, and with this update, we’ve fully implemented controller support to Project Warlock II. This includes compatibility with gamepads, reworked keybinding options and updated UI icons for Xbox and PlayStation controllers, and Keyboard/Mouse users.

Cool Your Guns!

We've also made a key adjustment to Chapter 3's overheat mechanic in a form of an alternative way to cool down Kirsten's weapons that rewards precise timing! Press reload or attack when your weapon is overheated, and you'll have the chance to hit a narrow time window to instantly lose all heat. It’s a unique twist that ramps up the intensity of each encounter, rewarding you for quick reflexes and making Kirsten's arsenal even more deadly.

Optimization Update

Beyond that, we've introduced several optimization options to improve overall performance. This includes new render distance options, toggles for blood splats and monster corpses, as well as code optimization

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Here's the full list of changes for today's patch:

Full Controller Support

• Improved overall controller support
• Enhanced usability of menus
• Added controller support to upgrade shops
• Reworked control keybindings menu

UI

• Added icons for bindings for Xbox Controller
• Added icons for bindings for PlayStation Controller
• Added icons for bindings for Keyboard/Mouse

Optimization

• Added option to set the max decoration render distance (default: 60)
• Added option to toggle blood splats (default: off)
• Added option to toggle monster corpse disappearance over time (default: on)
• Further code optimizations

Audio

• Updated FMOD, which should fix the audio corruption issue caused by a bug in the FMOD package

Kirsten's Overheat Mechanic

• Added a cooldown mechanic for Kirsten weapons. If you press reload or attack, while equipped weapon is overheated, you'll have a chance to hit a time window to instantly lose all heat

Level Stats

• Removed Total Kills in level stats. This was done because getting 100% completion could be frustrating due to a single missed monster, so we've excluded it from the rating

Automap

• Added bestiary counter
• Added secret cameo counter
• Removed kill counter

Bugfixes

• Fixed a bug where Melee Master Upgrade would not work for Urd
• Fixed numerous UI-related bugs