New Update! Alpha Sandbox v.094 Released for PC and Mac!

[Guest Alan Lawrance]

The Long Dark -- Sandbox Alpha v.094 Changelist

August 22nd, 2014

General

• Savegames from v.08x have been confirmed to work with v.094.

• General bug fixing and optimization.

Art & Animation

• Lightened up the ambient lighting conditions for Storm and Cloudy weather types.

• Added reload animations to the Rifle.

• Reduced the size of the Hardwood and Softwood gear meshes.

• Updated the flame effects on the Match.

Audio

• Added sounds for the Hatchet and Knife wearing out.

• Added a reverb flag for interior/exterior Rifle shots.

Gameplay & Tuning

• The Dresser container type has been updated with its own dedicated Loot Table.

• Verified camera directions for all Spawn points.

• Added a new Secret Location to the world.

• Wolves will now stop to feed on fresh Deer kill. The amount of meat that can be retrieved from a carcass is affected by how long a Wolf feeds on it.

• Carcass temperature influenced by external conditions. Carcasses can not be harvested by hand once they are 50% frozen.

• Compression and Heavy Bandage types have been consolidated into one Bandage. This Bandage will treat both Blood Loss and Sprains.

• Sewing Kits are now required for Clothing repair

• Sewing Kits now degrade 5% per use (was 20%).

• Sewing Kits are no longer stackable; their Condition is tracked individually.

• Magnifying Glass firestarter now only works outdoors, during the day, in Clear or Partly Cloudy weather conditions.

Menus, HUD, UI

• Carcasses that have been fed on are labeled “Ravaged”.

Misc.

• Fixed Navmesh issues around Unnamed Pond.

• Fixed bug with objects sometimes being resized when removed from containers.