Version 1.1 of Dreamfall Chapters has been released for all platforms.
Amongst other things, this new version improves performance and reduces memory usage, resulting in better frame-rates and fewer crashes.
Fixes and changes include:
'The Story So Far' recap video available from the main menu: watch a three-minute summary of Dreamfall: The Longest Journey
Reduced memory usage, particularly in Europolis
Improved overall performance
Fixed stuck on black screen when loading into certain scenes (e.g. Pandemonium)
Fixed shaders that sometimes caused graphical artefacts on all platforms
Altered some visual effects on Mac and Linux that were causing black artefacts (e.g. in opening cinematic)
More granular options in graphics settings (e.g. disable depth-of-field, change shadow draw-distance)
Updated German subtitles and voice overs, and updated French subtitles
Improved localised menu interface
Fixed random failure to retrieve list of Facebook friends
Always syncs with Steam Cloud when game exits
Support for Xbox One controller in Windows verified. Make sure you are using the official Microsoft drivers
…and a whole host of smaller fixes and tweaks, including a 'consequence notification' for the most important choice in the game: Zoë's career.
Many players are still unaware that the first Decision Point branches the game into two unique gameplay-and-story paths for Zoë in Europolis. We wanted to better highlight this fact.
You might have noticed that we are no longer distributing a 64-bit Mac client. It turns out that our engine has a number of problems with 64-bit builds, resulting in random crashes. Until this is fixed, we are moving all clients to 32-bit. You will still see improved performance and memory usage.
We hope this patch improves everyone's experience with the game. Please let us know how it performs on your hardware. The team appreciates your honest feedback — whether it's positive or filed under 'constructive criticism'. We are currently considering a version 1.2 and your feedback will be instrumental in that process.
Thanks so much for your patience, feedback and support this past week! We can't do this without you, and we really hope the wait has been worth it.
Onwards & upwards: Book Two is next!