Unofficial Patch 9.2 released!!

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Main mirror: http://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/4647/64038
Canada mirror: http://patches.planetvampire.com/VTMBup92.exe
France mirror: http://patches2.planetvampire.com/VTMBup92.exe


Make sure to start a new save game otherwise you'll experience various issues. It's best just to do the following though, if you want to ensure a completely bug-free experience:

> uninstall VTMB via. Steam
> delete the entire VTMB folder in the Steam directory (C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\)
> reinstall VTMB via. Steam
> apply unofficial patch 9.2




* In the patch installer you'll have the option to install PLUS content. PLUS content involves restorations, minor changes to the gameplay and the game itself and is not recommended for a person's first playthrough of this game. If you want to play the game how it was intended, with just bug fixes, don't select the PLUS content.

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CHANGELOG:


v9.2 27.10.2014
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+Fixed issue with cleaned appartment and removed some cable shaking.
+Added more Trip and turnstile lines and unknown Occult item infos.
+Corrected Obfuscator aura and one missing halo for tutorial wolves.
+Restored missing Ocean House newspaper and made photos look sepia.
+Added quest state for warehouse bonus and fixed minor text details.
+Restored generators to Leopold Society and improved warehouse one.
+Added toiletries to Skyeline haven and fixed SM victim standing up.
+Changed library boss teleport behaviour and fixed his cover nodes.
+Moved Braid Talisman into the Hallowbrook atrium and removed blade.
+Restored Copper Masquerade violation and added a line about Nines.
+Added Combat to feat names, restored Soak and called Social Public.
Repaired dialogues of Knox, Heather, Therese, Vandal and Dane cop.
Fixed some dirt floating inside of holes and more minor map issues.
Made only Chunk use the Gallery Noir entrance to hide during rain.
Repaired popping Ocean House sounds and getting stuck with witness.
Hid Ocean House and Grout's mansion blocks and a downtown texture.
Doubled distance in which detail models fade away, thanks to QUAKE.
Fixed Skyeline elevator issue and VPK packing, thanks vladdmaster.
Added updated fileutil.py into Python 2.7.2 folder, thanks Hasimir.
Fixed Jack not replying due to Python vamputil.py, thanks Hasimir.

[KARR]

I download and install the game normally through Steam and then I download and apply Unofficial patch 9.2 and then it works ?

[-3xA'Lu©κy the disappearing act]

Originally posted by Hex:

I download and install the game normally through Steam and then I download and apply Unofficial patch 9.2 and then it works ?

Yup.

[Magic Tofu Cat]

i think im gonna use the 9.1 for now.. mabey when it hits 9.8 ill ive it another install i dont think there would be enough changes too notice at this point and i dont wanna start again.. lol bad of me aint it xD love that the patch is still going after all these years

[-3xA'Lu©κy the disappearing act]

Originally posted by アイス Daemon 凸(¬‿¬)凸:

i think im gonna use the 9.1 for now.. mabey when it hits 9.8 ill ive it another install i dont think there would be enough changes too notice at this point and i dont wanna start again.. lol bad of me aint it xD love that the patch is still going after all these years

You can install 9.2 on top, but you need to start a new save game.

[RedRaccoonDog]

Oh wow. I just randomly was trying to decide on what game to play. Decided it had been some time since i last played this one and then i see this. Must be fate.

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Originally posted by RedRaccoonDog:

Oh wow. I just randomly was trying to decide on what game to play. Decided it had been some time since i last played this one and then i see this. Must be fate.

Must be :)

[-=LCS=- nevermelt.]

Thank you!

[Ki11s0n3]

I can finally make my character been waiting all week. Thanks

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Originally posted by Ki11s0n3:

I can finally make my character been waiting all week. Thanks

No worries man. Enjoy :)

[Cubie]

Hullo all.
Installed 9.2 (the + version) and started playing right away. Fun to see some new details. Then, this happened:
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=333873202

Boxes. Boxes everywhere in the Skyline Apartments. Boxes instead of door handles and boxes blocking key code inputs.
Help, anyone?

[d3athstroke]

Originally posted by Cubie:

Hullo all.
Installed 9.2 (the + version) and started playing right away. Fun to see some new details. Then, this happened:
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=333873202

Boxes. Boxes everywhere in the Skyline Apartments. Boxes instead of door handles and boxes blocking key code inputs.
Help, anyone?

Oh that happens to me all the time in skyline apartments. Save the game while you are still inside apartment and then load it, it should fix the bug, but be careful not to stand on place where table or plant should have been, you will get bugged inside it.

[Cubie]

Originally posted by d3athstroke:

Oh that happens to me all the time in skyline apartments. Save the game while you are still inside apartment and then load it, it should fix the bug, but be careful not to stand on place where table or plant should have been, you will get bugged inside it.

Thanks for the tip. That did it.

Now, I'll just have to re-install everything again since I forgot to adjust the auto-update procedure. Turns out that the offical patch (when installed above the unofficial patch?) causes some wonky graphic glitches. Sigh... why Valve, why? Are we Bloodlines fans not cursed enough without you taking away our option of disabling auto-updates?

Grumble, grumble...

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Originally posted by Cubie:

Originally posted by d3athstroke:

Oh that happens to me all the time in skyline apartments. Save the game while you are still inside apartment and then load it, it should fix the bug, but be careful not to stand on place where table or plant should have been, you will get bugged inside it.

Thanks for the tip. That did it.

Now, I'll just have to re-install everything again since I forgot to adjust the auto-update procedure. Turns out that the offical patch (when installed above the unofficial patch?) causes some wonky graphic glitches. Sigh... why Valve, why? Are we Bloodlines fans not cursed enough without you taking away our option of disabling auto-updates?

Grumble, grumble...

The apartment bug you described is just that, a bug. It's caused by the engine and only happens in the Skyline Apartments AFAIK. Simply reloading or closing the game and reloading will do the trick and make the apartment go back to normal. Lots of odd stuff happens with that apartment.

As for your next part of the post --> there was NEVER an option to disable auto-updates (although the option sounded like it did). Valve just simply renamed the old option that postponed updates until you launched a game.

Steam games will *only* update when an official new patch is released (which will most-likely never happen for this game).

Simply put: no need to reinstall unless you validated your game files with Steam -- which causes Steam to overrite the modified files that don't match the unmodified Steam files.

[Cubie]

Originally posted by -3xA'Lu©κy:

The apartment bug you described is just that, a bug. It's caused by the engine and only happens in the Skyline Apartments AFAIK. Simply reloading or closing the game and reloading will do the trick and make the apartment go back to normal. Lots of odd stuff happens with that apartment.

As for your next part of the post --> there was NEVER an option to disable auto-updates (although the option sounded like it did). Valve just simply renamed the old option that postponed updates until you launched a game.

Steam games will *only* update when an official new patch is released (which will most-likely never happen for this game).

Simply put: no need to reinstall unless you validated your game files with Steam -- which causes Steam to overrite the modified files that don't match the unmodified Steam files.

Ok. That explains some things. (Quick answears here. Me like.)
I may have done just that (validated the game files with Steam). I'll be more careful from now on.