Fixes for audio sliders, gamma, and incorrect default settings - Patch v0.1.0e

[JoeyFHG]

Hello, Groundbreakers. We've pushed Patch v0.1.0e.

Patch v0.1.0e contains a fix for the broken settings problem that has been causing some users in international territories to experience issues like the following:

• Volume settings defaulting to 0% or 1000%
  
• Gamma settings defaulting to 0
  
• FOV settings defaulting to values greater than the implemented minimum or maximum
  
• Display area settings defaulting to values other than 100%

After updating Techtonica to v0.1.0e, new players shouldn't experience the above problems.

Existing players who have had some or all of the above settings-related issues should update to v0.1.0e.

When you do, your Techtonica settings should be restored to normal defaults when you start up the game. From there, you can customize those settings as desired. Save game progress should not be impacted.

If anyone continues to experience problems with extreme settings after updating to v0.1.0e, using the Restore Defaults in Techtonica > Main Menu > Settings should fix the problem.

This will fix many of the FOV problems described by some users where FOV feels extreme or broken out of the box. It will not change how our FOV works for users who have manually adjusted their FOV values, though.

This will fix the problem users in some regions are experiencing where volume is set to 0% or 1000%. It will not change volume levels for people who were not experiencing these problems related to volume settings sliders being set by default to extreme values.

For now, these changes will be to Steam only.

[DarkSides]

Some news when the people that has no sound can expect a patch for that?

[JoeyFHG]

Originally posted by DarkSides:

Some news when the people that has no sound can expect a patch for that?

As soon as we're able! We're actively working on it right now.

[JoeyFHG]

Originally posted by DarkSides:

Some news when the people that has no sound can expect a patch for that?

Would you be comfortable with sharing the list of audio devices on your computer? Being able to replicate is critical for us right now.

[76561199490255512]

Originally posted by DarkSides:

Some news when the people that has no sound can expect a patch for that?

Could you try turning off Exclusive Mode for the audio device you're using and see if that changes anything?

Here are the steps to do that:

"To disable exclusive mode in Windows 10.

Right-click on the sound icon on the taskbar

Click Playback Devices

Double-click on your current playback device (headphones)
Hover over the Advanced tab.

In the Exclusive mode section, uncheck Let apps take exclusive control of this device.

Now click Apply and OK to save the changes."

[DarkSides]

Originally posted by JoeyFHG:

Originally posted by DarkSides:

Some news when the people that has no sound can expect a patch for that?

Would you be comfortable with sharing the list of audio devices on your computer? Being able to replicate is critical for us right now.

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Sound Devices
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Description: SPDIF-Out (Sound Blaster AE-7)
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_1102&DEV_0011&SUBSYS_11020081&REV_1009
Manufacturer ID: N/A
Product ID: N/A
Type: N/A
Driver Name: CtxHda.sys
Driver Version: 6.0.105.65 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 24.11.2022 02:00:00, 1227280 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: CREATIVE
HW Accel Level: Emulation Only
Cap Flags: 0xF1F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

[DarkSides]

Originally posted by lauren:

Originally posted by DarkSides:

Some news when the people that has no sound can expect a patch for that?

Could you try turning off Exclusive Mode for the audio device you're using and see if that changes anything?

Here are the steps to do that:

"To disable exclusive mode in Windows 10.

Right-click on the sound icon on the taskbar

Click Playback Devices

Double-click on your current playback device (headphones)
Hover over the Advanced tab.

In the Exclusive mode section, uncheck Let apps take exclusive control of this device.

Now click Apply and OK to save the changes."

Yeah this works .... but it is pretty silent....

[dragon1975]

unfortunately it doesn't work for me. I set it up exactly as described, now I can even see the game in the sound bar, but I still don't get any sound in the game.

[JoeyFHG]

Originally posted by dragon1975:

unfortunately it doesn't work for me. I set it up exactly as described, now I can even see the game in the sound bar, but I still don't get any sound in the game.

We are on the trail for this bug. What sound device do you have? Is it the SoundBlaster X Katana? (i had one of those, btw, loved it when i did)

[dragon1975]

i have a soundblaster z

[JoeyFHG]

Originally posted by dragon1975:

i have a soundblaster z

Cool, it does seem like a SoundBlaster issue. We are on it and will include details in patch notes once we get it fixed.

[ripnew]

Hi,

I got no real issue but I was just thinking if it is desired to have looping all time this annoying sound when some system is running on battery only without any power input, as I got some small setup where is only some inserter consuming power and it is fine to have there battery to make it run from buttery for let say hour then I have to activate manualy crank generator to fill battery, but hole time there is this annoying sound in loop which making me crazy

please let me know if I have missed something and it could be disabled somehow !!!!!

EDITED:

machine soud volume make it better but still I would be interested if it can be disabled for some systems which are not critical

[JoeyFHG]

Originally posted by ripnew:

Hi,

I got no real issue but I was just thinking if it is desired to have looping all time this annoying sound when some system is running on battery only without any power input, as I got some small setup where is only some inserter consuming power and it is fine to have there battery to make it run from buttery for let say hour then I have to activate manualy crank generator to fill battery, but hole time there is this annoying sound in loop which making me crazy

please let me know if I have missed something and it could be disabled somehow !!!!!

You can turn down machine sounds in the volume menu.

[ripnew]

Originally posted by JoeyFHG:

Originally posted by ripnew:

Hi,

I got no real issue but I was just thinking if it is desired to have looping all time this annoying sound when some system is running on battery only without any power input, as I got some small setup where is only some inserter consuming power and it is fine to have there battery to make it run from buttery for let say hour then I have to activate manualy crank generator to fill battery, but hole time there is this annoying sound in loop which making me crazy

please let me know if I have missed something and it could be disabled somehow !!!!!

You can turn down machine sounds in the volume menu.

Yes find it also, thx for tip but It is good to know when your essential system is in some bad state, it would be great if you could disable it for non essential systems or make it blinking in MAP schema instead of sound

[dragon1975]

@ripnew

you have the least sound. I've been waiting for this for 4 days. :)

[Bono]

no sound here too...portuguese language i am using