Empathy patch 1.0.3 - New game mode!

[Pixel Night]

Hi Everyone! We continue following the feedback on the game, and it was clear that some players wanted to experience the story of Empathy without any kind of in-between interactions. In order to address that, the today's patch introduced a new game mode which allows players to opt out of the syncing puzzle mechanic to focus on story. The new game mode is called "Memento mode" and can be found in settings.

We are also introducing a Field of View setting and ability to disable the persistent cross-hair in-game (it will only pop up when mousing over interactive objects).

We continue listening to your feedback, if you have any questions or issues, don't hesitate to contact us either here on the forums, or at [e-mail]!

Previous patchnotes (1.0.2): http://steamcommunity.com/app/291690/discussions/0/1290691308592730056/

Previous patchnotes (1.0.1): http://steamcommunity.com/app/291690/discussions/0/1290690669220347904/

[Psyringe]

Glad to see that you keep improving the game! (I should update my review, considering that some details are now incoorect.)

[Surtur]

We would appreciate it greatly if you could have another look :)

[Midnight77]

I have a big issue with the game. Upon pulling the lever for the drawbridge, the drawbridge will not connect with the other side. It will continue to fall even further. If you are in present time and have not started to walk on the bridge then the bridge will fall so far you cannot even start to get on it. The only way to get on it is in the past and quickly start to run in hopes to get to the other half in the present. So far I have failed every time. In the present the bridge falls too far down and you plummet to your death. The game will try to load the last moment and you are caught in an infinite restart loop of plummeting to your death. You have to hard kill the game to get out of it and load a previously saved game before all of this happens. I'll keep trying and eventually I should escape this bug. :) I uploaded a screenshot in my library so you can see 2 saved files on the "Load Games" screen and you will see that the bridge has fallen too far and does not connect with the other side of the bridge.

[Pixel Night]

Hi Midnight77! Really sorry to hear about your issues, let's figure them out. This sounds like something new that we haven't heard about before. Can you please forward your save game files to us as instructed in this thread, and we will do our best to help you: http://steamcommunity.com/app/291690/discussions/1/1290690669222340417/ Since we're based in EU, it will take few hours or us to get back to you due to time-zones.

Also, please note that there's two different ways to complete the memory, by pulling the lever and by failing to reach it, getting detected by lights. Which route did you take? Did you try loading save game with bridge down, and see if it resets to correct position?

[Midnight77]

Originally posted by Pixel Night:

Hi Midnight77! Really sorry to hear about your issues, let's figure them out. This sounds like something new that we haven't heard about before. Can you please forward your save game files to us as instructed in this thread, and we will do our best to help you: http://steamcommunity.com/app/291690/discussions/1/1290690669222340417/ Since we're based in EU, it will take few hours or us to get back to you due to time-zones.

Also, please note that there's two different ways to complete the memory, by pulling the lever and by failing to reach it, getting detected by lights. Which route did you take? Did you try loading save game with bridge down, and see if it resets to correct position?

I worked around the bridge issue and got to the other side and finished the game. After I finished it I deleted the game off of my drive. I'd love to send the save data for you to view but I guess it was deleted too. I went to check the "AppData" folder and it isn't there so I guess when it uninstalled it also removed all saves.

[Emblem Parade]

This just happened to me, too. :(

Please let me know how to send you my saved games. (Note to self: it's the save game from March 4, 8:17pm)

[Pixel Night]

Hi Emblem. Sorry about your issues and our late response. If you still need help, you can find info here: http://steamcommunity.com/app/291690/discussions/1/1333474229084928378/

Send them and info on what we can assist you with to contact at pixel-night.com

[Emblem Parade]

Can you tell me how to find the save game files?

[Pixel Night]

Hi Emblem. The location of the save files is C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Empathy\Saved Please use different email tho, [e-mail]

[mobidutch]

What are you referring to exactly with 'syncing puzzle mechanic'?
I am currently in Act 3 and am quite enjoying this game. It has interesting looking environments, and it is longer than I expected. Not one of those games you finish in a few hours. My only criticism so far is that for my taste, the story has too many character perspectives to 'juggle'. But to each his own. Nice job.

[decimus28]

If "The Fall" is still

-Joyce sunglasses in playground sanbox
-Grigori small piece of cloth high on fence by playground(right of hole)
-Bloody dress in sewers
than it's still bugged for me.