Patch notes

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You'll find below all the patchnotes for Hacktag!

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2018-06-22 Changelist - 1.1.0f9

• Blocking bug fix: the first launch of the agent tutorial isn't leading to an empty level.

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2018-06-28 Changelist - 1.1.0.f10

• New server accessible from Russia is deployed.

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2018-06-29 Changelist - 1.1.0.f11

Achievements fixes (some were not triggered correctly since a previous minor update.)
• Fix: achievement I know kung fu
  
• Fix: achievement IWell done partner
  
• Fix: achievement Free like the river
  
• Fix: achievement Two moves one cup
  
• Fix: achievement You're not the boss of me now
  
• Fix: achievement Right down in the rabbit hole
  
• Fix: achievement Bam
  
• Fix: achievement Look! A Distraction
  
• Fix: achievement The great escape
  
• Fix: achievement The Fantastic fur

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2018-08-04 Changelist - v 1.1.1

Menu and interface:
• Fix: In social menu with PS4 controllers L2/R2 now work properly to navigate.
  
• Fix: Pressing Shift or CAP Lock when adding a new friend is not closing the add friend panel anymore.
  
• Fix: The names of the owner of the story mission are now correctly displayed in the Lobby.
  
• Fix: After completing a full Story campaign, the character mission status is not displaying "-1" anymore.
  
  Gameplay:
  
• Fix: Scores of the two players are now correctly synched again when playing online.
  
• Fix: Blocking bug: If caught while activating a firewall, you will now be able to hack it again.
  
• Fix: Blocking bug: In Data Scavengers mission, the Boss mini game, the victory script is now always lead to a victory if the right amount of data has been download before.
  
• Fix: The story missions proposed to the two players won't be located in the same level anymore, if the mission is targeting the same corporation.
  
• Fix: You cannot use the hackroom skill to hack faraway computers from behind a wall.
  
• Fix: On Mac, you can now ping your partner with 1,2,3,4. (was causing a blocking issue in the hacker tutorial.)
  
• Fix: Jailbreaker skills used too soon after entering in a prison does not waste the skill anymore and properly opens the jail.
  
• Fix: The auto-validation of the password in the "memory" co-op door mini-game is now working properly every time.
  
• Fix: fixed: Using the smoke bomb when just being caught is not putting you anymore in a "ghost" state where you couldn't be detected again.
  
• Fix: fixed hacker tutorial, sometimes the finale coop door wasn't triggering the minigame if the hacker activated it before the agent was on it.
  
  
  Netwok:
  
• Fix: fixed issues of network connectivities related to regional formatting for some Russian players
  
• Fix: Server now facilitating NAT traversal has been migrated to avoid disconnections and allow Russian players to use it in addition to direct connections online games

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2018-08-18 Changelist - v 1.1.1f1

• FIX: fixed Leaderboard issues not displaying the full range of the ladder
  
• FIX: fixed issue with tumbler+pad minigame for coop doors
  
• FIX: fixed a warning in tutorial hacker

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2018-09-21 Changelist - v 1.1.1f7

• Fix: When playing online, switching role doesn't break some game behaviors after playing a second game in a row.
  
• Fix: The "matching pairs" co-op mini-game to unlock doors is not creating game behavior issues anymore when playing online. (character stuck)
  
• Fix: The two players now always both see the matching pairs correctly validated when solving a co-op mini-game on a locked door.
  
• Fix: You cannot trigger another alarm when an alarm is already on.
  
• Fix: You cannot use skill (smoke bomb) after game end anymore.
  
• Fix: The mini-game to release the agent from jail won't be displayed anymore when the "continue window" appears.
  
• Fix: In the single-player mode, the co-op mode doesn't stay active anymore if one of the characters is caught.
  
• Fix: Colliders and stealth-triggers fixed in maps #000F9E44, #00206108
  and #000D03E
  
• Fix: the 2nd alarm is now correctly triggered in map #00006121
  
• Fix: The hacker won't be stuck anymore between 2 nodes when the agent uses a smoke bomb during an escort to jail.
  
• Fix: Level design issue with a table on map #0000460F was blocking the player during an escort to jail
  
• Fix: Netcode improvements regarding the mini-games.

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2018-11-21 Changelist - v 1.1.2f5

• Few Hackoween FX remained after in the game after the end of the halloween event (ghosts fx when stealing data) it is now back to normal.
  
• You have more chance to get the "thanksgiving" items during the Steam automn sales.
  

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2019-02-05 Changelist - v1.1.5f2

Moonlight special content
• The Moonlight special story mission.
  
• Every Moonlight items are discounted
  
• Every level are decorated for the event
  
• Drop rate increased for Moonlight special items
  
• Several minor bugs fixes & minor improvement
  

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2019-04-19 Changelist - v1.1.5f6

Easter Egg special content
• The Easter special story mission.
  
• Every Spring items are discounted
  
• Drop rate increased for Special Spring items
  
• Every level are decorated for the Spring event
  

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2019-06-07 Changelist - v 1.1.5f8

• FIX: Bug fixed: no more black screen at launch for some configuration.

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2019-09-04 Changelist - v 1.1.6

General:

• Many graphic and technical optimizations have been done:
  
• Performance optimization
  
• Culling applied in every level
  
• Lighting optimizations
  
• Menu animations and 3D backgrounds optimized
  
• Better performance on Mac.

Menu and interface:

• New ergonomy for the character creation and customization menu.
  
• Redesign of most of the menus.
  
• New texts for the call to action buttons during loading screen (better feedback to know if your partner is still loading).
  
• You can now use the "Y" button to open and close controls layouts in the options menu.
  
• The time to load the player icons in the social menu is now way shorter
  
• In the options menu, the sound equalizers rulers now changes the volume in real-time.
  
• Every skill previously used are now all kept in memory for the next game.
  
• Fix: The instructions behaviors for switching role in single-player mode are now corrected.
  
• Fix: With PS4 controller the button display in Jail mini-game window remains the right one ("square") all the time.
  
• Fix: In character selection menu of the tutorial mode, pressing "Enter" on an empty slot now starts the character creation
  
• Fix: Localization fixes in texts of the skill menu, achievements list, and tutorial.
  
• Fix: The communication panel in score screen has been fixed. (emotes bubbles weren't displayed)
  
• Fix: The back button in score screen after an online game now works correctly
  
• Fix: In local co-op skills selection menu, pressing the start button together now correctly launch the mission.
  
• Fix: In the local co-op menu when playing with 2 Dualshock controllers, player 2 is now able to navigate with the D-Pad.

Gameplay:

• Level design fixes and improvement in the hacker tutorial mission.
  
• New SFX feedback and music in the score screen menu.
  
• Fix: blocking bug in tutorial fixed when the guard catches you right after downloading the 6 computers in room 2. He doesn't disappear anymore.
  
• Fix: fixed hacker tutorial, sometimes the final co-op door wasn't triggering the minigame if the hacker activated it before the agent was on it.
  
• Fix: in agent tutorial mission, the alert music now stops correctly.
  
• Fix: Running against a wall doesn't make a sound anymore.
  
• Fix: level design fixes on map Genethics #00111ECO: guards were escorting to the wrong jail after jail 2.
  
• Fix: Map #000FECE7 in hard mode guard in the second half of the level now moves correctly.
  
• Fix: Map #0001A7FF cameras after 4th firewall are now correctly alerting the guard
  
• Fix: Map #00012D687 the final alarm can't be triggered before it is reachable anymore.
  
• Fix: Blocking bug fix on Map #009164E1 antivirus now escorts to the right IDS when catching you on the door node right before the jail.
  
• Fix: Story ending dialog is now addressed to the proper character and not to the host of the game.
  
• Fix: When playing hacker, after a laser trap minigame nodes close to a scanner doesn't remain orange anymore.
  
• Fix: PS4 controller D-PAD sensitivity has been tweaked to navigate smoothly in the menu
  
• Fix: The invisibility FX on the agent is now correctly displayed.
  
• Fix: Opening a jail door during an escort before the agent arrives in jail doesn't break the liberation mini-game anymore.

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2019-09-07- Changelist v1.1.6f1:

• Fix: a physics bug in map 9999999 impacting gameplay of the agent
  
• Fix: fixed a bug when using smoke bomb skill while escorted that wasn't reseting the stress level of the music

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2019-09-13 - Changelist v1.1.6f2:

• Fix: Coins earned in loot safes are not correctly counted all the time

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2019-10-28 - Changelist v1.1.7:

General:

• MOD: tweaked post-process effects for special events (Hackoween, Winter Hacking, Moonlight Shadow, Easter Eggs)
  
• MOD: tweaked a lot of materials for special events 3d assets (Hackoween, Winter Hacking, Moonlight Shadow, Easter Eggs)
  
• MOD: improved quality of XBox gamepad icons
  
• MOD: modified size of various UI elements for small screens
  
• MOD: add ingame direct access to options menu through pause menu
  
• MOD: improved character selection handling in the different play modes
  
• MOD: improved animation (FX/UI) of scanners (on/off)
  
• MOD: improved lobby interface
  
• MOD: improved mission's end screen
  
• MOD: modified & optimized stealth agent's silhouette behind obstacles/wall
  
• MOD: better ingame UI animations for minigames
  
• MOD: added "loading" feedback on tutorial & pause-menu videos
  
• MOD: changed transitions between 3d background scenes
  
• MOD: changed gamepad controller icons to add a small outline for better visualization
  
• MOD: changed highlight effect on skill selection
  
• MOD: better rendering of some assets in ingame hacker view, some fixes also
  
• FIX: reactivated glitch effect on splashscreen
  
• FIX: fixed lobby communication text bubbles
  
• FIX: fixed story progression number in profile
  
• FIX: fixed 3d graphics assets for lootsafes menu, bug introduced by optimization
  
• FIX: minor fixes on materials (computers, ingame node icons)
  
• FIX: fixed some inputs discrepancy between players / controllers in lobby
  
• FIX: fixed a loading issue of the leaderboard in some cases
  
• FIX: fixed some assets rendering in hacker view for special events
  
• FIX: fixed some errors breaking the game behaviour in menus
  
• FIX: fixed alarm visual
  
• FIX: fixed a bug in pathfinding breaking ingame behaviour on some rare occasions
  
• FIX: better visual effect for invisibility skill, especially for custom items on character
  
• FIX: fixed texts for "awaiting other player" in minigames
  
• FIX: fixed some issues with character selection in "play local" mode
  
• FIX: fixed camera sensibility settings in options menu
  
• FIX: fixed display of characters progression in Summary panel of Social menu
  
• FIX: fixed visual artifact for punk body/cloth of female characters
  
• FIX: fixed a bug in character creation making 3d model invisible after change of race/genre
  
• FIX: fixed an issue of state change in music (alarm)
  
• FIX: fixed memory leak on rewards
  
• FIX: fixed bug for "boss takedown" missions (unsync "codes" displayed for players)
  
• FIX: various fixes for accessories (character customization)
  
• FIX: fixed Hind eyes material
  
• FIX: fixed "bandana" item material
  
• FIX: fixed ghost effect in some menus caused by some previously displayed UI elements
  
• FIX: better (facade) windows shaders
  
• FIX: fixed lighting effect on some interactive 3d assets
  
• FIX: fixed remaining "jail door" bug allowing agent to pass through a closed door
  
• FIX: fixed a bug when stealth agent was escorted to a jail with "stubborn" skill
  
• FIX: fixed "success" display/animation at end of mission
  
• FIX: cleaned Lexyk 3d background scene of main menu
  
• FIX: improved and fixed UI animation of hacker side pannel for tagged nodes

Maps:

• MOD: adjusted minigame difficulties (mainly firewalls) in maps #27877, #1070CF, #FECE7, #F9E44, #1A7FF, #10F89F, #111EC0, #116908, #1E38D, #1FEAB, #460F, #20FF1A, #6121, #76ADF1, #787621, #9164E1, #17AC7, #98967F
  
• MOD: optimized lighting for maps #FECE7, #1070CF, #10F89F, #12D687, #1FEAB, #22DA1, #206108, #787621, #D03E3, #93F6C7
  
• FIX: fixed hackroom skill in map #206108
  
• FIX: better visual for some netlinks of map #206108 & #1E38D
  
• FIX: fixed a netlink of inaccessible coffee machine in map #93F6C7
  
• FIX: fixed jail lock in map #9164E1
  
• FIX: fixed a netlink in map #9164E1
  
• FIX: removed door visual borders on Genethics map
  
• FIX: fixed rendering for "faded" netlinks (when firewall/coop door not opened) in map #12D687, #10F89F, #D03E3
  
• FIX: modified position of agent waiting for "comm ping" in hacker's tutorial
  
• FIX: fixed position of an antivirus in map #29A
  
• FIX: fixed some missing materials in tutorial maps
  
• FIX: fixed pink firewall in map #20FF1A
  
• FIX: fixed (firewalls) error breaking the game behaviour when happening in maps #76ADF1 & #787621
  
• FIX: change 2nd mainframe area of interaction in map #787621
  
• FIX: fixed the jail choosen as target when the player was caught in last room of map #29A, now choosing the closest

Optimisations:

• MOD: optimised shader of interactive elements
  
• MOD: improved main menu 3d background scene for Hackoween
  
• MOD: improved main menu 3d background scene for Winter Hacking
  
• MOD: reworked shaders for UI of minigames (improved & optimized)
  
• MOD: optimized spritesheet shaders for UI and some ingame 3d assets
  
• MOD: optimized memory management of 3d assets
  
• MOD: optimized some post-process effects
  
• MOD: optimized mainframe servers shader
  
• MOD: applied camera culling on lighting (all maps)
  
• MOD: applied player+camera culling optimisations on some gameplay elements
  
• MOD: general improvement of camera culling optimisations
  
• MOD: optimized a lot of 3d assets models and textures
  
• MOD: various (like a lot of) shaders optimizations
  
• MOD: various materials optimizations (textures, normalmaps)
  
• MOD: optimized IDS "hacker effect" shader
  
• MOD: optimized some shadows
  
• MOD: cleansed disk / memory usage for some deprecated or unused 3d assets
  
• MOD: optimized phone "noise" volume
  
• MOD: changed some transparent materials to opaque when possible (optimizations)
  
• MOD: improved general performance for enemies, obstacles & volumes of sight
  
• MOD: various general optimizations
  
• MOD: more 3d assets are using gpu instancing
  
• MOD: optimized wall lamps in maps
  
• MOD: optimized (customization) accessories textures
  
• MOD: optimized lootsafe animations

Localization/Texts:

• MOD: improved localized texts for menus
  
• FIX: better localized texts for server errors (all languages)
  
• FIX: fixed handling of localized text for "Achievements"

Undisclosed:

• MOD: lots of changes & optimisations to support new platforms
  
• MOD: added new gamepad controllers handling & icons for future purposes
  
• MOD: added new localized texts for future purposes
  
• MOD: improved inhouse network technology for future purposes
  
• MOD: changed handling of some input text fields for future purposes

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2019-10-28 - Changelist v1.1.7f1:

Tutorial:

• FIX: fixed a bug that appeared in 1.1.7, missing texts for ingame dialogs of tutorial