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Apr 30, 2015

Update Released

Octodad: Dadliest Catch - devonsoft

Fix for missing Russian "Shorts" menu translation.

Apr 30, 2015

Update Released

Octodad: Dadliest Catch - devonsoft

Fix for missing Russian "Shorts" menu translation.

Jan 21, 2015

Update Released (1.2.13414)

Octodad: Dadliest Catch - devonsoft

Octodad: Dadliest Catch, Version 1.2.13414

Chinese language support
Japanese language support

Add helper forces and flashing lights for Kelp jungle gym area.
Adjust kitchen camera in Restaurant.

Properly clear Shorts levels checkpoint after completion.
Improve location of tie in tie screen.
Fix story timer best time.
Korean proofreading changes.

Jan 21, 2015

Update Released (1.2.13414)

Octodad: Dadliest Catch - devonsoft

Octodad: Dadliest Catch, Version 1.2.13414

Chinese language support
Japanese language support

Add helper forces and flashing lights for Kelp jungle gym area.
Adjust kitchen camera in Restaurant.

Properly clear Shorts levels checkpoint after completion.
Improve location of tie in tie screen.
Fix story timer best time.
Korean proofreading changes.

Oct 20, 2014

Update Released (1.2.12787 )

Octodad: Dadliest Catch - devonsoft

Octodad: Dadliest Catch, Version 1.2.12787

Bug Fixes

Added missing Polish translations of Shorts.
Added additional blocking volumes in Hospital for stability.
Remove first church tie as ghost tie.
Fix a bug where Objects that were previously jointed respawned,
they would respawn objects they were previously jointed to.
Fix a bug where reset objects would have incorrect rotation.
Fix a bug where ragdoll body may disappear.

Oct 20, 2014

Update Released (1.2.12787 )

Octodad: Dadliest Catch - devonsoft

Octodad: Dadliest Catch, Version 1.2.12787

Bug Fixes

Added missing Polish translations of Shorts.
Added additional blocking volumes in Hospital for stability.
Remove first church tie as ghost tie.
Fix a bug where Objects that were previously jointed respawned,
they would respawn objects they were previously jointed to.
Fix a bug where reset objects would have incorrect rotation.
Fix a bug where ragdoll body may disappear.

Oct 15, 2014

Update Released (1.2.12737)

Octodad: Dadliest Catch - devonsoft

Octodad: Dadliest Catch, Version 1.2.12737

Fix for Medical Mess Unicode character Watermelon Objective issue (German, Polish, Korean)
Fix for Russian subtitles not loading in Shorts

Oct 15, 2014

Update Released (1.2.12737)

Octodad: Dadliest Catch - devonsoft

Octodad: Dadliest Catch, Version 1.2.12737

Fix for Medical Mess Unicode character Watermelon Objective issue (German, Polish, Korean)
Fix for Russian subtitles not loading in Shorts

Oct 14, 2014

Update Released 1.2.12729

Octodad: Dadliest Catch - devonsoft

Octodad: Dadliest Catch, Version 1.2.12729

Shorts

Two new self-contained adventures (Dad Romance, Medical Mess).

Major

Fix for possible save wipe in 1.2.12708
Story mode timer
Freeplay/Shorts levels will hold a temporary checkpoint even when game is shut down.
Multiple mice support for co-op
Collected ties will show up in replayed levels as ghost ties.

Community Translated Languages

Italian (Thanks to Enrico)

Minor

Added UI graphic to show levels with no ties (Shark Naked).
Hint at secret level in Freeplay menu.
No longer track times for credit levels.
Workshop levels are now sorted alphabetically by title.
Ability to ignore desktop resolution when factoring max supported resolution. (OctodadConfig.xml option only)
Optimizations / Bug Fixes
Improved skybox rendering performance
Reduce frame lag from objects attached to Octodad.
Prevent invisible objects falling through the floor upon becoming visible again.
Reduce complexity of character vision cone for detecting Octodad.
Reduce crashes that can occur when getting Octodad unstuck from geometry.
Reduce crashes that can occur when loading/unloading levels.

Windows

Borderless window mode now fills desktop resolution.

Mac

Fix crash when using Korean Language in Windowed mode.
Fix for custom ties rendering upside down on Octodad.

Linux

Borderless option removed
SDL2
- Fullscreen is now a borderless window that takes up the whole screen (does not change desktop resolution).
- Better second monitor behavior when using xinerama.
- Desktop keyboard events no longer blocked (Alt-Tab, Volume, etc., Ubuntu 14.04 or later recommended)
Common resolutions provided in options even if monitor/xserver does not support them.
Fix for Sony DualShock 3 analog stick.
DualShock 3 now automatically detected and mapped.
Fix freeze when fullscreen losing focus but never sending gain focus event.
Fix freeze possibility by always forcing positive timestep.
8x and 16x antialiasing removed from settings menu (can still be set in OctodadConfig.xml if desired but 8x and 16x seem to be buggy on a lot of cards)

Editor

Ability to move Octodad to match an animated pose.
Ability to concatenate character animations to Every*.X files with custom .X files.
Ability to have PhysicsObject use a different PhysicsObject to glow when within grabbing range.
Ability to toggle button status for PhysicsObjects.
Ability to clone velocity between two objects.
Textures will refresh in editor when reloaded from File Open dialog.
Ability to enable physics on ParticleObjects.

Oct 14, 2014

Update Released 1.2.12729

Octodad: Dadliest Catch - devonsoft

Octodad: Dadliest Catch, Version 1.2.12729

Shorts

Two new self-contained adventures (Dad Romance, Medical Mess).

Major

Fix for possible save wipe in 1.2.12708
Story mode timer
Freeplay/Shorts levels will hold a temporary checkpoint even when game is shut down.
Multiple mice support for co-op
Collected ties will show up in replayed levels as ghost ties.

Community Translated Languages

Italian (Thanks to Enrico)

Minor

Added UI graphic to show levels with no ties (Shark Naked).
Hint at secret level in Freeplay menu.
No longer track times for credit levels.
Workshop levels are now sorted alphabetically by title.
Ability to ignore desktop resolution when factoring max supported resolution. (OctodadConfig.xml option only)
Optimizations / Bug Fixes
Improved skybox rendering performance
Reduce frame lag from objects attached to Octodad.
Prevent invisible objects falling through the floor upon becoming visible again.
Reduce complexity of character vision cone for detecting Octodad.
Reduce crashes that can occur when getting Octodad unstuck from geometry.
Reduce crashes that can occur when loading/unloading levels.

Windows

Borderless window mode now fills desktop resolution.

Mac

Fix crash when using Korean Language in Windowed mode.
Fix for custom ties rendering upside down on Octodad.

Linux

Borderless option removed
SDL2
- Fullscreen is now a borderless window that takes up the whole screen (does not change desktop resolution).
- Better second monitor behavior when using xinerama.
- Desktop keyboard events no longer blocked (Alt-Tab, Volume, etc., Ubuntu 14.04 or later recommended)
Common resolutions provided in options even if monitor/xserver does not support them.
Fix for Sony DualShock 3 analog stick.
DualShock 3 now automatically detected and mapped.
Fix freeze when fullscreen losing focus but never sending gain focus event.
Fix freeze possibility by always forcing positive timestep.
8x and 16x antialiasing removed from settings menu (can still be set in OctodadConfig.xml if desired but 8x and 16x seem to be buggy on a lot of cards)

Editor

Ability to move Octodad to match an animated pose.
Ability to concatenate character animations to Every*.X files with custom .X files.
Ability to have PhysicsObject use a different PhysicsObject to glow when within grabbing range.
Ability to toggle button status for PhysicsObjects.
Ability to clone velocity between two objects.
Textures will refresh in editor when reloaded from File Open dialog.
Ability to enable physics on ParticleObjects.

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