u/skyyurt

Patch 9 is now Live!

Version: 0.5.6

This patch focuses on improving performance and fixing bugs. Additionally I worked on NPC behaviours and Vehicle Controls.

Full changelog:

NPCs:

• NPCs now play reload animation when reloading their guns
• Fixed animation on NPCs that would have their feet hover up in the air when they played their "spot target" animation
• Smoothed the aiming animation of the NPCs, so they don't snap anymore.
• NPCs will now open interior doors instead of trying to run through them
• Police helicopter should not shoot through buildings anymore
• Police should no longer come after you when there is a shootout inside a building, while you are doing a police enforcer job
• NPCs should now be able to hurt eachother with their fists
• Fixed NPCs flying up in the air, when punched.

VEHICLES:

• Added setting for changing the car control scheme:
  • The Viper Vice way: The Current way of controlling cars.
  • Trigger Based: Right Trigger for driving, Left Trigger for braking/reversing.
• Added fixes to limit the hand getting stuck inside car doors sometimes.
• Added fixes for the player getting launched out of the car, while crashing real hard.

OPTIMIZATIONS:

• Sped up the initial loading time of the game
• Freed more memory on the devices
• Optimized the city to run smoother
• Made some optimizations to the combat

GENERAL:

• Reduced player Hit VO volume
• Made the menu buttons easier to see when hovering over them
• Added small tutorial on the safehouse door
• Auto show directional indicators after introduction mission is complete
• Safehouse map icon now pulses, if the introduction mission isn't completed
• Fixed floating trees throughout the city