HESITANT PROSPECT Update Now Live

Hello Community,

We’ve just updated The Long Dark to v1.89 (69558) — HESITANT PROSPECT.

For a detailed breakdown of the new features and changes, please review the latest update video.

CHANGELIST v1.89 [69558]

HIGHLIGHTS

• New Region: Ash Canyon
• New Challenge Mode: Darkwalker
• New UI: Region Selection Menu
• New Gear Items: Crampons and the Technical Backup

GENERAL FIXES

• [General]  Fixed an issue that caused the game to hang when loading, while a third party overlay (IE Steam, Nvidia overlays) was active.
• [General] Fixed a potential hang that could occur when launching the game. 
• [General] Post Unity 2019 upgrade optimization.
• [Audio] Fixed an issue that prevented wildlife audio from playing.

GENERAL ART FIXES

• [Enviro] Fixed various floating or clipping objects found throughout the world.
• [Enviro] Fixed numerous areas Players could become stuck on terrain.
• [Enviro] Fixed misaligned texture on the Park Sign found in Milton.
• [Lighting] Optimized indoor light volumes to help remove seams in dark areas.

USER INTERFACE

• [Map] Improved how icons are sorted when in close proximity on the Map. 
• [Map] Added missing icon for the Mystery Lake, Carter Hydro Dam exit.
• [UI] New Region Selection Menu. 
• [UI] Tuned the Crafting menu to approve the general quality of life. 
• [UI] Update the States Menu to be more visually clear. 
• [UI] Added more Loading Icons on the Load Screens.
• [UI] Localization pass and bug fixes.
• [UI] Improved the Russian description for the Hunted Part 2 badge.
• [UI] Fixed Gear items not appearing correctly when viewed Inspection mode, while the HUD is disabled.

SURVIVAL MODE

• [General] Fixed an issue that could cause the Spray Glyph option to appear in Survival Mode games.

WINTERMUTE

• [EP3] Fixed an issue that could cause the game to lock-up, when answering a phone call.

CHALLENGE MODE

• [Darkwalker] Fixed the incorrect death message appearing when killed by natural causes.
• [Darkwalker] Fixed an issue that caused the Spray Paint cap to appear at an incorrect offset, when spraying a Glyph.
• [Darkwalker] Improved how the Darkwalker tracks the Player after transitioning to a new Region. 
• [Darkwalker] Added ropes to some climbing points in Broken Railroad and Pleasant Valley.
• [Darkwalker] Fixed an issue that caused some localized Tool Tip text to be cut off.
• [Darkwalker] Added missing subtitles.
• [Darkwalker] Fixed an issue that prevented the audio stringer to play correctly, when the Darkwalker appears while inside an interior.
• [Darkwalker] Ward fires now go out once the ward has expired.
• [Darkwalker] Wards placed on the outside of an exterior now expire correctly, while inside.
• [Darkwalker] Interiors now prevent players from placing a ward fire while one is already active. 
• [Darkwalker] No longer able to remove a banish glyph, once placed
• [Darkwalker] Fixed an error that would cause a dialog to appear in-game, if the player left, then returned to a region with an active ward fire.
• [Hunted Pt 2] Fixed an issue that would cause the Old Bear to disappear, if the player transitioned at a very specific point in the Old Bear’s animation.

PS4

• [Enviro] Fixed an issue that caused some waterfalls to appear black.

KNOWN ISSUES

• [Xbox] Intro video can appear corrupted when playing with HDR enabled. This does not appear to impact any other part of the game.
• [All] Ash Canyon time explored is currently not tracked and does not appear in the journal.

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