[previewyoutube=xJH5dvfI1YA;full][/previewyoutube] [h1]Summary[/h1] Welcome to the big ol’ grand ✨ Performance Update ✨. We’ve improved loading, we’ve improved transitions, we’ve improved shaders, surfaces, FPS stability, memory usage – the list goes on! We’ve also added a few QoL changes, a little bit of polish and a bunch of various bug fixes. Plus a bunch of engine upgrades! See the change log for the full list of changes. If you come across any issues, please log them [url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/631860/discussions/1/]here[/url]. For more dedicated support feel free to send us a [url=https://twitter.com/gataelaproject]Tweet or DM[/url], [url=https://discord.gg/NzxjfnU]message on the Discord Server[/url], or email us. [h1]Change Log[/h1] [h2]Improvements[/h2] [list] [*] Drastically improved performance for loading maps, transitioning between screens, etc. [*] Improved performance for shadows, interiors, tall grass, overworld objects and the minimap [*] Improved performance for all entities that use surfaces and shaders [*] Sped up most screen transitions [*] Lengthened the DBattle transition [*] Added a splash screen on startup [*] Lower BGM when ambience is playing [*] Added button hover effects [*] Added party swap animation [*] Made some improvements to SFX [*] Added VFX when running over sand, dirt, water, etc. [*] When gaining items, items that you can use in battle are auto assigned to the battle wheel if there is an empty space [*] Party portraits are now always displayed in the inventory [/list] [h2]Fixed[/h2] [list] [*] Fixed many, many, many issues related to Gamemaker upgrades (70+) [*] Fixed some flickering that may occur when starting cutscenes [*] Fixed confusing minimap arrow in bandit camp [*] Fixed crash when interacting with certain bandits in the bandit camp [*] Fixed an area where you could get stuck and soft-lock in the bandit camp [*] Fixed an area where you could get stuck near wiska forest [*] Fixed some enemy attacks not occurring [*] Fixed the countdown clock showing hours in battles [*] Fixed DBattle music playing after a transition and not before [*] Fixed party members who are not in party any more levelling up and gaining exp in debates [*] Fixed Continue From Save breaking when in a battle triggered by a cutscene [*] Fixed flashing battle bar at the start of TTBattles [*] Fixed use item in inventory not applying when clicking on the characters face [*] Fixed automatic inventory assignment causing duplicate entries [*] Fixed white border on fighters in opening cutscene [*] Fixed action events not visible after valid cutscene without map reload [*] Fixed post cutscene events may run out of order when loading a map [*] Fixed shaders breaking when entering into the menu from inside of a house [*] Fixed an infinite popup that may occur when interacting with a locked door [*] Fixed input may be checked when the window is unfocused [*] Fixed double shader effect inside buildings [*] Fixed laggy skill up button [*] Fixed being able to click on buttons during a screen transition [*] Fixed infinite dialog box popup [*] Fixed minimap crashes [*] Fixed interior crashes [*] Fixed title screen buttons disappearing when pressing back at the start of the game [*] [/list] [h2]Other[/h2] [list] [*] Upgraded Gamemaker to v2023.11.1.160 Runtime [*] Upgraded Steamworks SDK [*] Upgraded DLLs to work with x64 configurations [*] Reimplemented all Debates to use Chatterbox [*] Changed input handling to use Input [/list]