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Lisa [Fellow Traveller] [developer] Sep 19, 2022 @ 7:31pm

Beacon Pines Bug Reporting

Hello all,

We'll be closely monitoring our communications for bug reports. If you encounter any issues or experience a bug, please use this thread to report them. We will try to respond as much as possible and work on anything we can.

When posting a bug, it helps to give as many details as possible. The best reports will include:

- Platform
- Build version (found on the main menu and the pause menu)
- Reproduction Steps
- What happened
- Expected behavior (what should have happened!)
- Any documentation (e.g. screenshots) are helpful but not necessary

Please keep this thread to bug reporting only. Thank you.

Last edited by Lisa [Fellow Traveller]; Sep 21, 2022 @ 7:12pm

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Fiona Kaenbyou Sep 22, 2022 @ 6:02pm

Hey - just wrapped up the game there, really enjoyed it! But I ran into an odd bug(?) during the ending, where the credits only show two names before just turning into a permanent black screen. I talked to basically the whole town in that run, but reloaded and sped through it to see it worked on the second attempt. (I was playing on the version from the microsoft store, if that ends up being relevant.)

Also a minor but slightly funny bug: in the route where Luka and Iggy find The Source, it can be interacted with from the wrong side which causes them to walk over it to get to where the cutscene needs them to stand.

Hope that helps! Congrats on the release, and I hope this game picks up the traction it deserves!

hidingspot [developer] Sep 22, 2022 @ 6:23pm

Happy to hear you enjoyed it! That's an interesting bug with the credits, but I'm glad you at least finished the game without issues. I'll look into that one. The other one should be an easy fix, thanks for the info!

Alfadorfox has Beacon Pines

Sep 23, 2022 @ 4:31pm

Originally posted by Fiona Kaenbyou:
Also a minor but slightly funny bug: in the route where Luka and Iggy find The Source, it can be interacted with from the wrong side which causes them to walk over it to get to where the cutscene needs them to stand.

Oh hey, I'm not the only one who tried that. Guess it saves me from writing up a report! XD

Codefree Complex has Beacon Pines

Sep 25, 2022 @ 8:35am

Iggy's character figure that pops out during conversation, you guys just mirrored it when it's placed on the other side of screen. Then in some routes, sometimes it's Iggy's left half of face got damaged and sometimes the right half....

Alex

Oct 5, 2022 @ 9:34am

Finished the game yesterday and I already miss the characters, awesome work.

This one's probably out of scope since I've confirmed that it's caused by playing on Linux via proton. Not sure if the Steam Deck is affected and it might just be me, but just FYI kinda thing in-case it comes up again.
Achievements don't work at all, none are ever awarded. Doesn't bother me any, but it did confuse me a bit. And now with testing I have 11hrs in the game and only the first achievement. XD

hidingspot [developer] Oct 5, 2022 @ 10:48am

Interesting, thanks for letting us know. I'll poke around a bit to see if there's any way to fix achievements on Linux or if it's just a fact of life for now.

Also, I'm happy to hear you enjoyed the game! :-)

DHD - Obismal has Beacon Pines

Oct 16, 2022 @ 6:50am

I made a thread for it but I can write here as well.

Certain AMD Ryzen processors / Motherboard combinations have issues with stuttering which causes the game to crash. Going into bios and turning off the fTPM module (can be found under "trusted computing" or similar things headlines) should fix this issue. Most motherboards also have bios updates that will resolve this issue. Maybe not a solution for the less tech-savvy players but it might help for some of you.

P.S.
Be careful when updating bios!
Read the instructions and don't let the computer turn off during update.
It's not difficult but make sure you do it correctly.

TheWentzler has Beacon Pines

Nov 17, 2022 @ 9:27pm

I quit the game right after the first big chill wave struck the tree house; when I came back to play a few days later it read the page as normal, but the accompanying image never froze over. It's on pages 74-75, if that helps, on the path where Rolo sends Luka on a scavenger hunt.

hidingspot [developer] Nov 18, 2022 @ 6:41am

Ah, yeah that makes sense. The frozen state isn't in the save file. Good to know, but probably won't ever get fixed. Thanks for letting us know.

Gunpuppy

Nov 27, 2022 @ 6:41am

Not a "bug" per se, but thought you'd want to know that the MP3 soundtrack artwork is for Ephemerid (https://mattmeyer.bandcamp.com/album/ephemerid) and not Beacon Pines (https://mattmeyer.bandcamp.com/album/beacon-pines).
Might want to tell your music guy about this, especially since the Bandcamp account seems to have the proper artwork. ;3

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hidingspot [developer] Nov 27, 2022 @ 10:54am

Thanks for the info!

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Katze

Dec 21, 2022 @ 6:00pm

Hi, just want to report that I encountered blurry texts in the chronicle/book page when playing on steam deck. Hopefully it'll be fixed soon as I really enjoy playing this title on the go

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hidingspot [developer] Dec 22, 2022 @ 6:39am

Originally posted by Katze:
Hi, just want to report that I encountered blurry texts in the chronicle/book page when playing on steam deck. Hopefully it'll be fixed soon as I really enjoy playing this title on the go

Thanks for letting us know. That's the first we've heard of the issue. I did a quick google search and it looks like it might be related to a Steam Deck setting called "Half Rate Shading". Here's a reference to it:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/1675200/discussions/0/4826187053917300094/

If it's unrelated to the Steam Deck settings, you might try tinkering with the Beacon Pines resolution settings in the menu.

Good luck, and let us know if you find an answer or still need help.

Last edited by hidingspot; Dec 22, 2022 @ 6:39am

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Katze

Dec 23, 2022 @ 4:58am

Originally posted by hidingspot:
Originally posted by Katze:
Hi, just want to report that I encountered blurry texts in the chronicle/book page when playing on steam deck. Hopefully it'll be fixed soon as I really enjoy playing this title on the go

Thanks for letting us know. That's the first we've heard of the issue. I did a quick google search and it looks like it might be related to a Steam Deck setting called "Half Rate Shading". Here's a reference to it:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/1675200/discussions/0/4826187053917300094/

If it's unrelated to the Steam Deck settings, you might try tinkering with the Beacon Pines resolution settings in the menu.

Good luck, and let us know if you find an answer or still need help.

Turning off "Half Rate Shading" was the solution for the blurry texts in game. I didn't even realize it was on until you linked the post, my bad! Thank you for the quick and helpful answer! Maybe this should also be pinned somewhere just in case someone encounters the same thing in the future.

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