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MALPRAXIS™NewsMALPRAXIS™ - 14_03_26_01 - Diagnostic Tutorial Overhaul
Major update

MALPRAXIS™ - 14_03_26_01 - Diagnostic Tutorial Overhaul

MALPRAXIS™ · published 14 Mar 2026, 23:23 UTC · build 22346749

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Thank you for the continued reports and feedback.

This update focuses on a complete overhaul of the Zhao Feng diagnostic tutorial (StoryDiagnostic01) to improve clarity, progression and overall onboarding into the game's core investigation systems alongside other UI & input fixes.


StoryDiagnostic01 (Zhao Feng)

  • Completely reworked StoryDiagnostic01 tutorial

  • This operation now better teaches scanning, evidence gathering and diagnostic queries

  • Added new tutorial tooltips, prompts and UI highlights to guide players through each step

  • Added reminders if players remain inactive

  • Added tooltips that are shown when you do things wrong, not only when right.

  • Improved directive flashing and objective visibility during the operation

  • Fixed several cases where tutorial prompts could overlap, fail to clear or block progression

  • Tutorial prompts now consistently clear once the required action is completed

  • Updated evidence descriptions for Acid Reflux and Blood Sample

  • Patient vitals now pause correctly during tutorial stages

  • Disabled Malpractice infliction


StoryTraining01 (Pineapple)

  • Added new prompts and UI highlights to guide players through each step

  • Improved directive flashing and objective visibility during the operation

  • Added reactions to lasering the table

  • Disabled Malpractice infliction


UI and Interaction Improvements

  • Implemented checks to prevent overlapping tutorial prompts

  • Blocking prompts now correctly capture input and prevent unintended actions

  • Dialogue now pauses while tutorial prompts are active

  • Tutorial tooltips now support mouse wheel scrolling regardless of cursor location

  • Added widget that displays your current malpractice level

  • Added pop-up when malpractice is inflicted


Gameplay Fixes

  • Fixed several conversation prerequisite issues that could prevent progression

  • Fixed PendingCompleteConversation tasks not checking for already completed conversations

  • Fixed query logic that could prevent progression in the final chapter

  • Fixed alcohol prerequisite referencing an invalid conversation ID

  • Fixed multiple alignment and UI display issues in the tutorial interface

  • Increased radius of LIPS & EYES points of interest on the surface scan


Diagnostic and Evidence Improvements

  • Updated evidence descriptions for Acid Reflux and Blood Sample

  • Improved evidence scanning feedback and linking behaviour

  • Added new scan audio event for objects that do not unlock evidence

  • Scanner stinger and results now trigger correctly when discovering blood samples

  • Added Zhao Feng reaction to blood sampling


Technical Improvements

  • Fixed floor collision interfering with syringe traces

  • Fixed incorrect collision data causing desynchronised facial points of interest

  • Fixed missing lip sync animations in some instances


Thank you for your feedback, reviews and continued support.

- Sunscorched Studios

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