Hi everyone!
This patch introduces key improvements to save-game stability, story progression, and overall game behavior.
We’ve resolved multiple bugs causing save-game issues, fixed progression blockers, and addressed multiple game crashes. If one or more camcorder footage files are lost: we strongly recommend not to play in Collectible mode at this stage.
Please note that while this update helps prevent new save-game problems, it cannot restore previously lost saves. Players affected by this issue will need to start a new Tape 1 save to continue into Tape 2. We understand this is far from ideal and deeply apologize for the inconvenience.
Before patch 1.02.120542, save-game issues could manifest in 2 ways:
1/ The main save-game file is lost
- It became too big at one point, failed to perform its next save, and is no more present in the save storage of your machine.
- This would manifest by having the save-game not showing anymore in save slot selection menu.
- This issue had more chance to occur when ending the story while having recorded a lot with the camcorder, or when trying to complete all the collectibles.
- The associated camcorder footage files are still in the save storage of your machine.
How can you know your save-game is lost?
- The save-game disappeared from the game’s save slot selection menu.
If you save-game is lost, what should you do?
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- You have to install the patch 1.02.120542 before doing the next step.
- You must clear the game’s save storage on your machine and restart a new game (only reinstalling the game is not sufficient).
- First, disable Steam Cloud Sync.
- Open Steam and navigate to your Library.
- Right-click on the game and select “Properties.”
- Go to the “General” tab and uncheck the box labeled “Keep games saves in the Steam Cloud”.
- Then locate and delete your local save-game files.
- Open your File Explorer.
- Delete any file or folder in C:\Users\[YourUserName]\AppData\Local\Bloom&Rage\Saved\
- Upload the new clean save-game to Steam Cloud.
- While the Steam Cloud Sync is still disabled, launch the game to create a new local save.
- Start a new story, wait for the first dialogue to play, then return to main menu.
- Exit the game.
- In the game’s Properties, re-enable Steam Cloud Sync.
- Launch the game.
- A message will show up mentioning there is a conflict between your local and cloud saves. Make sure to choose to continue with the local save. This will erase your cloud save and replace it with the new save.
- First, disable Steam Cloud Sync.
2/ One or more camcorder footage files are lost:
- The main save-game got a trace of a recorded footage, but the footage itself is no more present in the save storage of your machine.
- The issue can occur in multiple ways, just playing story mode, or after manipulating footage in the memoir menu (deleting junk footage, reorganize clips in a memoir, etc.).
How can you know your save-game is containing broken footage?
- You notice a blank or broken thumbnail for some footage in the camcorder memoir menu.
- You are unable to replay a footage in the camcorder memoir menu.
- You cannot progress the story in Movie Night chapter, in the garage.
If your save-game contains broken footage, what should you do?
- DO NOT delete your save-game.
- The dev team is still working on ways to fix the save-game. This will be released in a later hotfix.
- In the meantime, update to latest patch 1.02.120542, as it contains plenty of fixes to avoid creation of broken footage.
- Again, we strongly recommend not to play in Collectible mode until the next patch release. We know there are still bugs in the Collectible mode, such as deleting a footage causing broken footage in Story mode.
Please do not hesitate to report any bug you encounter in-game to our support platform.
Thanks for your understanding.
Patch content:
Save-Game Fixes
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Save-game size & lost save-game:
- Save files are now compressed, reducing disk space usage significantly.
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Camcorder video footage(s) not saved properly:
- Fixed issues where camcorder footage in Collectible Mode or using memoirs could fail to save properly, become temporarily missing, or cause crashes.
- Fixed an issue where some camcorder footage was temporarily missing but reappeared later in the story.
- Fixed a conditional blocker in the chapter “Movie Night” caused by broken camcorder video footage(s).
Game Progression Blockers Fixes
- Fixed a conditional blocker in the chapter “Movie Night” where camcorder footage would not play on the TV, preventing story progression.
- Fixed a conditional blocker in the chapter “Echoes of Summer” where the exit interaction was blocked after filming the hideout.
Crash Fixes
- Fixed a crash which may occur while saving (UUNIGameSaveData::Collect)
- Fixed a crash which may occur while reorganizing clips of a memoir (UUNIInGameMenuPageEditMemoir::OnClipReplacementSelected)
- Fixed a crash which may occur while browsing camcorder video footages in the memoir menu (UUNIInGameMenuPageClipViewer::OnMediaOpened)
- Fixed a crash which may occur when accessing a camcorder video footage (UUNIMemoirSubsystem::GetAssociatedUserVideoForCollectibleFact)
- Fixed a crash which may occur when accessing a camcorder video footage (UUNIMemoirSubsystem::GetPossibleReplacementsForCollectibleFact)
- Fixed a crash which may occur due to broken capture data (reflection). (D3D12RHI::VerifyD3D12Result)
General Fixes
- Fixed an issue where the player’s choices recap screen at the end of Tape 1 would fail to connect online and gather community choices.
- Fixed an issue where the player’s choices recap screen at the end of Tape 1 did not display correct values for Nora’s relationship level.
- Fixed an issue in the chapter “Riot Grrrrls” where the position of the "Break" interaction on the padlock could lead to unintended choices or consequences.
- Fixed an issue preventing completion of the MothGirl collection due to an incorrect count.
- Fixed an issue where pressing the camcorder input during the camcorder tutorial rendered all in-game inputs unresponsive.
- Fixed an issue where PhotoMode's rotation/tilt adjustments carried over to the gameplay camera after closing it.
- Fixed an issue where dates displayed in the camcorder’s footage menu were incorrect by one day.
- Improved the photosensitivity warning, ensuring it displays during the first game boot and providing clearer text.
Crash reporter improvements
- Improved Crash Reporter again to provide even more data and context to developers.