Directive 8020 Patch Notes

Hey all! It’s been a month since Directive 8020 launched and it’s been great seeing all of you play. We’ve got another patch for you, this time across all platforms to fix multiple issues and bug reports that you have reported to us including the infamous ‘Missing Legs’ issue on console. We appreciate everyone that has reported an issue. If you have any that you’d like to report after this update please head over to our Zendesk Support Portal: https://supermassivegamesltd.zendesk.com/hc/en-gb Regarding online multiplayer, it’s definitely coming and the team is hard at work. We’ll update you on this as soon as we can. General: Fixed an issue where the rewind button occasionally does not appear in the Turning Points menu. Fixed an issue where different difficulty settings when playing multiplayer did not function correctly. Fixed an issue where the ‘reply’ prompt did not appear in some languages. Fixed the freeze that would occur when accessing the ‘O Death’ in Bonus Features Menu. Fixed an issue where an infinite loading screen would occur when resuming a game save after an interaction with specific sequences and rewinding with Turning Point.  Steam: Fixed an issue where the FPS would drop when switching screen aspect ratio with Frame Generation ‘On’. Fixed the ‘Fatal Error’ crash when returning to Main Menu from exploration areas of the game. Fixed an issue where there would be an infinite loading screen occurring when rewinding ‘The Rogue’ Turning point. Fixed the instance where the Twitch poll vote would fail on the ‘Wish’ choice in Episode 08. Fixed an issue where some key bind setting changes would revert back to default when resuming the game. PS5 and Xbox: Fixed turning points not unlocking for players 2,3,4 and 5 after completing multiplayer on ‘Survivor’. Fixed an issue where specific messenger conversations fail in Episode 05. Fixed multiple character model issues for Anders in Episode 03 occurring due to PlayGo/FastStart. Fixed the issue where some characters were missing body parts due to the PlayGo/FastStart feature. PS5: Fixed a save corruption issue that occurred from the PlayGo install feature. Fixed a save corruption occurring when interacting with secrets if you use the DualSense controller’s Touch Pad. Fixed where the keypad fails to open in Episode 05 causing a progression block. Thank you, From the Supermassive Games Team 

Hey everyone! Thank you for playing Directive 8020 and we’re glad to see so many of you come aboard the Cassiopeia. Thank you for sending in your reports regarding Ray Tracing, DLSS, bugs, and performance issues so today we are addressing some of these. Our team has been actively working to improve your overall experience, and we hope that today’s patch will be the first step to resolving your issues. If your issue has not been addressed in this patch, rest assured that the team are looking into these for you. If any of your issues persist, make sure to create a ticket in our Zendesk Support Portal and we will be more than happy to help. https://supermassivegamesltd.zendesk.com/hc/en-gb Ray Tracing and Path Tracing Performance optimisation when using Ray Tracing and Path Tracing. Improved Depth of Field quality when using Ray Tracing with DLSS Ray Reconstruction. Reduced noise caused by Depth of Field during gameplay exploration when using Path Tracing and DLSS Ray Reconstruction. DLSS Ray Reconstruction is no longer enabled automatically when using Ray Tracing. DLSS Ray Reconstruction can now support DLAA and Ultra Performance modes. UI Fixed issue for not being able to scroll past HDR settings with certain input methods. In multiplayer mode, we have fixed the issue where turning points appear locked for the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th player slots after finishing the game in Survivor mode. Steam Deck Turning Points Episode Select Increased Episode Description Font Size Collectable Number Font Size Increase Added black background to thread description Episode Number and Name Font Size increase  Overflow will be clipped Turning Points Episode Thread Screen Increased font size for both headers in the Details Panel Increased font size for Details Panel node description and Hint Key is hidden Turning Points Help Screen Key scaled 50% Help text font size increase Overflowing text will be ellipsised Settings Menus Removed dynamic description scaling Increased font size  Overflowing text will be ellipsised General Button prompts are scaled 50% Legal Splash Text Increased Size Music Player Button prompts are scaled 50%  Thank you, From the Supermassive Games Team