Version 0.9.7.5_h
Thank you to the entire community for helping spot many of these issues and suggesting several of these quality-of-life additions during our last stage meeting in the Discord. Your feedback genuinely helps shape The Other Side and we appreciate everyone who took the time to participate!
Additions:
Added live Steam player counts to the session finder
Added a visual indicator in the HUD equipment slots when equipment is powered on
Added equipment status indicators to the HUD for relevant items, including remaining Holy Spray charges, Anxiety Pill usage, and Glowstick light intensity
Added the ability to interact with dropped equipment
Added an always-on HUD reticle/crosshair option (this is experimental and will be expanded upon in coming updates)
Players you encounter in-game are now automatically added to Steam's Recent Players list
Added a filter option to hide full sessions in the session browser
Changes:
Session sorting now maintains its state after refreshing
Session codes are now case insensitive
Players can no longer join sessions that are already at capacity
Reduced radio voice chat volume
Improved Spectral Affixer lighting quality
Reduced the long black screen delay after the drive-up intro finishes
Fixes:
Fixed an issue where rapidly clicking could cause Holy Water to spray multiple times at once, instantly consuming all charges
Fixed an issue where the mouse cursor would snap back to the center of the screen after returning to the main menu
Removed the Easter Event tab from the HQ laptop browser's homepage
Fixed an issue where disconnecting from the session while interacting with the Spectral Affixer would leave it unusable
Fixed glitch spots in Abaddon Hallows East
Fixed glitch spots in Summerhill Psychiatric Institution
Corrected Shura and Skia ghost speed discrepancies from previous patch notes
Fixed an event in Summerhill Psychiatric Institution causing the door to remain locked for several minutes
Fixed the tricycle causing players to glitch through the floor in St. Joseph's Orphanage
Fixed the Doppelganger being able to hunt from outside of its favorite room