You can opt in the beta branch to start testing the English subtitles! They are on by default but we will implement a menu to toggle them once we have tested thoroughly and fixed minor problems with them. More languages are coming as well, the first round will be the following:



We have been working tirelessly on an implementation of subtitles that is both comfortable and useful in a narrative game like ours. As some of you might know there are problems with VR implementation of subtitles that make it a much harder task to solve than in regular pancake games.

From VAC (vergence accommodation conflict) when the subtitles are rendered at a "wrong" depth in 3D space, to having the subtitles attached to the HMD movements in a jarring way. We opted for placing subtitles in 3D space around the environment in an artisanal way, more work for us but hopefully a better solution for everyone. It is not perfect but we think it might be a good compromise.

We want to test them and fix the problems you might find with them, so let us know! (lots of them and lots of manual work was involved so some bugs might be present)

Remember our Discord is open for discussion : )

https://discord.gg/MdA4qmJ

P.S: To opt in beta

Just uploaded v4.5, which fixes a lot more script bugs and adds some desert trees to the map South of Pochutla. I still haven't fixed the bug where spaces at the end of script lines causes an error, but hopefully I will fix that before New Years and upload v4.5B.

Anyway, I heard some complaints about how opening the ability menu breaks the flow of the game, and if you are not directly looking at the target, you have to close the ability menu, redirect the camera, and open it again (kinda awkward). It is the reason I didn't have an inventory window, because I don't want the game to pause in the middle of the action. I could make two separate buttons to open the ability window to choose, and another to actually use the ability so that the action doesn't stop every time you use the ability. The problem is that means there will be another key.



Yay or nay?


Complete list of changes:

SCRIPTS:
-Fixed bug with intimidating Bones for taxes.
-Fixed bug in which player could return to the mainland even if H-Bomb explodes.
-Fixed typo in the translation minigame for the Parasitic Touch voodoo tome.
-SIMDA Relay in the Ancient Ruins map now explodes after window message (not before).
-Changed positions of Leon's ambush a little bit for more surprise.
-Added a thug/merc respawn/battle in Chapter 4 on Freeway 175.
-Updated some book texts and improved some dialogue.

STORY FILE: (requires starting a new game)
-Added some desert trees and a cooking fire to South of Pochutla.
-Added another thug to Pochutla Market and another merc to Ricardo's Plantation, near Junk Fort.
-Fixed factions for assassin guarding storage room on Polyphonic and Ramirez in Loma Larga.

EDIT: (Version 4.5B)

-SOURCE CODE:
-Fixed bug where spaces after script command lines would cause an error (for real this time).
-Fixed bug where enemies would sometimes continue their attack even after faction becomes non-hostile.

HEARTBEAT v1.11 is now live! The full changelog can be found below. We've also uploaded 10 new avatars for everyone to use. They can be found by selecting "choose from Official Game Avatars" when changing your avatar.

• Added instructions on title screen for entering fullscreen.
  
• Added a proper framerate lock for those running the game higher than 60FPS.
  
• Added an option to disable animated backgrounds. Can be found under "File" on the in-game menu.
  
• Fixed an issue with certain files being missing on Linux. (Text2 & Particles3)
  
• Added the option to skip to a certain point after getting one of the endings.
  
• Added hints when interacting with missing Cheevos.
  
• Improved achievement support.
  
• Fixed a potential gameover when leaving the arena, and also after a cutscene in Harbei Grotto.
  
• The Mog section of the Sporegano entry in the dex can now be scrolled through.
  
• Replaced the Red Sewers card with the Ku-ji Inn card.
  
• Flying enemies in the arena can now be scanned and added to your dex. (NOTE: Endurance Circuit enemies still do not count towards this)
  
• Fixed an issue where Zappy Oni's "Balloon Pop" would hit 3x instead of 1x.
  
• Various other typos, passability issues, and fixes.

Greetings, adventurers!

Santa got a bit late carrying the update, but now it's yours for the taking!

This patch includes 2 updates.

1.04 :
- SNEK would stay switched on till the epilogue if you chose the Patrol route - fixed.
- Day/night being displayed incorrectly in the Patrol route - fixed.
- Jiggle animation bug for Ellie in Patrol route - fixed.

1.05 :
- Added scene replay feature. Now you can replay certain IMPORTANT scenes from the Main Menu.
- Lucifelia CG (you'll get it once you'll encounter it) now properly displays outfit damage
- Additional spellchecking, courtesy of Xolf.

We'd like to emphasize our gratitude towards all the amazing people that offer us a hand in hunting bugs and typos. Our community is EVERYTHING! Although we're not always able to do exactly what every particular fan or customer wants, we're always trying to solve the problem they've pointed out.

Speaking of that, how's our 18+ DLC doing? Not well, actually. (But there's a scratch for your itch! Check our Twitter to find out more of what's available right now.) We're still trying our best to deliver an official Steam patch, yet the future is unclear and we can't affect any decisions the store makes. At the moment, rolling a DLC out will get us into the Adult Only category. Our base game has no AO content in it, so that'd clearly be a misplacement resulting in less visibility for the product and more upset customers who never got a proper facesitting. Now, have you visited our Twitter yet?

If you did, you probably already know we're planning to get you some new languages pretty soon. We should manage to deliver German before the sale goes off, Spanish and Chinese will follow in the next few months.

And that's it for the moment!

Thank you so much for your attention and feedback!
Stay tuned for the further updates and make sure to stay comfy and amused during the holidays!

It was a long hard day and I fixed dozens of bugs but everything is still ahead.

Main changes:

• Fixed exiting flat boundaries
  
• Fixed closing freelance windows
  
• Fixed monitor animation
  
• Fixed UI elements
  
• Dozend of minor fixes

The Gamblers and Devils who reached Rank 1 will be rewarded on December 31, 3pm PST.
At this time point, our entire studio is working on the dedicated server version. To prepare the dedicated server of the game, we decided to suspend the 5th season for a short period from January 1 until further notice.

Some important tooltips wouldn't trigger because the ID word used for the tooltip to appears in-game wouldn't match. That’s now fixed.

Thanks a lot for your feedback, I've just published an update fixing collisions and some other bugs. I also improved sprites as well!

The achievement system is the same as before, click on the buttons to get them.

• Button: 1k -> 1-1k
  
• Button: 2k -> 1.1k - 2k
  
• Button: 3k -> 2.1 - 3k
  
• Button: 4k -> 3.1 - 4k
  
• Button: 5k -> 4.1 - 5k

If you find any bugs or problems, post it in discussions and I'll solve them as soon as possible.

Thanks again!

During the week of 12/19 to 12/26 we held a special charity drive to multiply the donations made by purchasing The Endless Empty. All sales of the game were met in price by Lord of Envy and Thee Fallen1 from 1 of 1 gaming, as well as a third mysterious supporter (my dadːsteamhappyː).



We had $122 worth of sales during the week, adding up to a bonus donation of $366 to the Trevor Project! Big thank you to everyone who bought the game during the event and an extra special thank you to Lord of Envy and Thee Fallen1.

Check out their channels here

Lord Envy: https://mixer.com/LordofEnvy

Thee Fallen1: https://www.twitch.tv/thee_fallen1



Also if you missed the live stream/interview/hang out I did with 1 of 1 gaming you can check the videos out here

Part 1: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/351546474

Part 2: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/354750304

Hey all,

Pretty happy to see that TOG is in 2018 Top VR games.

https://store.steampowered.com/sale/2018_top_vr/

Thank you all for your support and special thanks to ppl on Discord helping me building what i hope to be a great game.

Cheers,

Jay

PS : Next update will be ... Huge ;)