Steam News 8 May 202612d ago

Tactical Illumination & VFX Refinement

Greetings, Operators! I am continuing to streamline the Direct Contact experience with new UI enhancements and critical visual fixes. This update brings more granular control to your weapon attachments and restores high…

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Full DIRECT CONTACT update

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Greetings, Operators!

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addedI am continuing to streamline the Direct Contact experience with new UI enhancements and critical visual fixes. This update brings more granular control to your weapon attachments and restores high-fidelity impact effects. New Feature: Tactical Illumination Radial Menu

addedI have successfully migrated the laser and light systems into a new, intuitive Radial Menu to give you faster control over your gear during operations.

addedHow to Access: Simply press L to open the new menu.

addedCommunity Input: Is there a specific color you want for your laser? Let me know, and I’ll see if I can get it added to the selection! 😄

fixedParticle FX Restoration: I have resolved an issue where shooting enemies produced incorrect particle effects following our recent migration to Unreal Engine 5.7.

addedStay Involved These updates are part of our ongoing mission to keep the tactical systems as smooth and immersive as possible. Head over to the Discord or the Steam Community Hub to share your feedback on the new radial menu or suggest new features!

I am continuing to streamline the Direct Contact experience with new UI enhancements and critical visual fixes. This update brings more granular control to your weapon attachments and restores high-fidelity impact effects. New Feature: Tactical Illumination Radial Menu

I have successfully migrated the laser and light systems into a new, intuitive Radial Menu to give you faster control over your gear during operations.

How to Access: Simply press L to open the new menu.

Toggle & Customization: From here, you can toggle your Laser or Flashlight on and off instantly.

Custom Colors: You can now select your preferred color for your tactical devices.

Community Input: Is there a specific color you want for your laser? Let me know, and I’ll see if I can get it added to the selection! 😄

Visual Improvements & Fixes

Particle FX Restoration: I have resolved an issue where shooting enemies produced incorrect particle effects following our recent migration to Unreal Engine 5.7.

Flesh Impact Visuals: Impact effects have been restored to their proper high-fidelity visuals, ensuring that combat feedback looks as realistic and intended as before.

Stay Involved These updates are part of our ongoing mission to keep the tactical systems as smooth and immersive as possible. Head over to the Discord or the Steam Community Hub to share your feedback on the new radial menu or suggest new features!

Thank you for your support.

— Ed & The Team

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Steam News / 8 May 2026

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