The Long Dark update for 28 April 2021

We’ve released our v1.94 Hotfix for The Long Dark. If you encounter any issues while playing the game please visit our Support Portal. 

To stay up-to-date with news and information about The Long Dark and Hinterland, sign up for our newsletter and follow us on Twitter (Game | Studio).  

GENERAL FIXES

• [General] Fixed a systemic issue when tracking time that caused tracked time in Challenges and the Journal screen to be incorrect.
• [Gameplay] Fixed an issue where liquids would not become “Burnt Dry”, when being cooked for too long.
• [Gameplay] A loaded Rifle will now no longer lose the additional weight of the loaded cartridge, after transitioning between locations. 
• [Gameplay] Fixed a rare issue that could cause a player’s keyboard controls to become unresponsive, for no obvious reason. 
• [Audio] Cans and Pots now play sound effects when placed onto a cooking slot, as intended.
• [Audio] Fixed an issue that prevented Players from starting Episode 1 if their Master or Voice volume was set to 0.  

GENERAL ART FIXES

• [Enviro] Fixed several rough geometry locations found in the Crumbling Highway that could hinder the Player's movement.
• [Enviro] The Wolf’s Jaw Overlook Polaroid location is no longer blocked by terrain. 

USER INTERFACE

• [UI] Fixed alignment of the Carcass Harvesting trigger to better align with the center of the model.
• [UI] Fixed an issue that caused the Technical Pack’s item description to disappear after a transition to a new area.
• [UI] Implemented a check in the Journal to try and recover lost Survival mode stats. Note this cannot recover data from deleted saves, but will try to recover the best values available.
• [UI] Menus will now correctly remember the last selected item, when returning from a sub-menu. 
• [Map] Filters no longer reset when navigating away from the Journal page.  

WINTERMUTE

• [EP 3] Removed “Pass Time” as an option when the Player is unable to pass time due to narrative events. 

CHALLENGE MODES

• [Nomad]  Fixed an issue that caused the Player’s Journal to appear empty, when first starting the Nomad Challenge. 
• [Nomad] Fixed an issue that caused the Nomad Challenge to only track half the time spent at a location.
• [Darkwalker] Localized several missing strings.