How's it going Pathologists? We've just rolled out the second update for our PTE branch build for Autopsy Only Mode. This update for the AOM PTE [b]adds a new female cadaver, adds tutorial VOs, improves the lighting, and much more![/b]
Find all the details of what's new for this PTE update in our Patch Notes below! 👇
[h2]Patch Notes - Update 2 - Autopsy Only Mode PTE[/h2]
[h3]Additions[/h3]
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[*] New Female cadaver added
[*] Added a blackboard with average organ size and length
[*] The liver has a new maze in cutting minigame
[*] Tutorial VOs added
[*] VOs can be switched on/off using in-game tape recorder
[*] Localisation for all supported languages have been added
[*] Added organ information to clipboard
[*] Updated Organ and Injury Textures on cadavers
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[h3]Improvements[/h3]
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[*] Blackboard showcasing the autopsy loop has been polished
[*] Lightning has been polished
[*] Muting sound/music now works correctly
[*] Minor balance changes
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[h3]Fixes[/h3]
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[*] Fixed - Microscope locks the game after finishing the blood test and quickly interacting with another item
[*] Fixed - Unable to back out of the Microscope game on occasion causing the title to soft lock
[*] Fixed - Players not being able to highlight wounds on the clipboard
[*] Fixed - The sound of writing persists and it's looped when the player exits to the main menu
[*] Fixed - Part of the female cadaver’s body's lungs sticks out of the cadaver
[*] Fixed - Marks that were photographed are not circled when using the magnifier
[*] Fixed - Lighting from the lamps illuminate under the desk area rather than on it
[*] Fixed - Some bodies have mismatched gender on the clipboard
[*] Fixed - Censorship mode on the female cadavers
[*] Fixed - Female cadavers marks being placed in places outside its body
[*] Fixed - Issue that caused the brain to clip outside of cadaver’s heads
[*] Fixed - Clicking "play again" after finishing an autopsy in Autopsy Only Mode that moved the player to story mode
[*] Fixed - Soft lock in the pipette mini game screen after interacting with it
[*] Fixed - issue where the music in the title would not play
[*] Fixed - Taking a photo of a mark on a cadaver after highlighting it with a magnifier (but not investigating) causes a soft lock
[*] Fixed - Picking up the liver triggers incorrect VO
[*] Fixed - The corridors floor in Autopsy Only Mode has no textures
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[i][u]NOTE: Our PTE is currently in English Only. We'll be looking to add more languages soon, but as this is a pre-alpha build the game mode is in English only. AOM will feature more languages in full release![/u][/i]
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[h2]PTE Known Issues[/h2]
Although we've fixed a number of bugs found in our previous playtest, the PTE build remains a pre-alpha meaning you'll likely run into issues throughout your playthrough. Our Known Issues list is below:
[h3]Softlock Issues:[/h3]
[b]Issue:[/b] Cut organ minigame soft locks the game if failed and pass successfully at the same time in Autopsy only mode. Failing near finish of the maze can make this happen.
[h3]Other Issues:[/h3]
[b]Issue:[/b] Changing the Action button in the Controls menu makes neither LMB nor the new button working in menus (Autopsy Only Mode).
[b]Issue:[/b] Changing the language in Main Menu - Settings results in buttons being unresponsive.
[b]Issue:[/b] Alligator bite minigame can be done after guessing cause of death in Autopsy only mode.
[b]Issue:[/b] Rebinding movement buttons does not change in-game movement.
[b]Issue:[/b] Button prompts can be visible and do not change while changing controls in Autopsy Only Mode.
[b]Issue:[/b] The knife in the animation slices through the stomach before the player ends the stomach slicing minigame in Autopsy Only Mode.
[b]Issue:[/b] "Bruises on head" can be photographed and pinned to the magnetic board before the General Photo.
[b]Issue:[/b] Incorrect button prompts are displayed during alligator bite minigame in Autopsy Only Mode.
[b]Issue:[/b] The Facial Edema mark on the female body's face doesn't cover the whole nose.
[b]Issue:[/b] Player model's legs have no movement animation when looked at in camera mode.
[b]Issue:[/b] Sometimes the clipboard noting information about one of the brain types does not appear in Autopsy Only Mode.
[b]Issue:[/b] Some organs do not have physics enabled during a visual inspection in Autopsy Only Mode.
[b]Issue:[/b] Scalpel is clipping with the body around collarbones and the head when holding the LMB during use.
[b]Issue:[/b] Marks on the right hand do not move along with it during the Rigor Mortis.
[b]Issue:[/b] The legs are clipping through the apron during movement.
[b]Issue:[/b] After cutting the top of the body's head, the area where it was before is still marked as an interactive zone in Autopsy Only Mode.
[b]Issue:[/b] Drawing blood with censorship on results in one of the censorship pixels being coloured red in Autopsy Only Mode.
[b]Issue:[/b] Organic fluid string inside the chest beneath skin flap has no animation in Autopsy Only Mode.
[b]Issue:[/b] Shadow resolution cannot be changed in graphic settings.
[h2]PTE Feedback[/h2]
Have some feedback or ran into an issue in the PTE? Let us know in our [url=https://discord.gg/EBxRfkM29w]Autopsy Discord server.[/url] We're also looking for specific feedback around the simulation gameplay, AOM's game-loop and scoring system, so we can collate your feedback and use this to create the best PTE possible!
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[h2]How to join the PTE:[/h2]
To join the PTE, head to the BETA tab in the properties of Autopsy Simulator in your Steam Library. Once here, select the 'None' drop down and an option named 'Autopsy_only_preview' will appear. Select this option from the drop-down and opt-into the AOM PTE branch!
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Here are the full steps to access the AOM PTE:
[olist][*] Go to your Steam Library
[*] Right Click on Autopsy Simulator
[*] Click on Properties
[*] Select the BETAS tab on the left
[*] Select the 'None' drop down in the top right of the Beta menu.
[*] Select 'Autopsy_only_preview' in the drop down menu.
[*] Click on "Opt-into: Autopsy_only_preview"
[*] Autopsy Simulator should now be downloading an update for Autopsy Only Mode! If not, simply quit and restart Steam.[/olist][h2]Want to learn more about the PTE?[/h2]
Check out all the key PTE information on our previous PTE announcement:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1283230/view/4672011608148862454
We hope you enjoy this new update, Pathologists. Thank you for taking part in our PTE and providing us with valuable feedback to improve our simulation based game mode! 👋🖤
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