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Full DIRECT CONTACT update
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What changed
- Gameplay
- Performance
- Compatibility
- Maps
- UI and audio
- Fixes
DIRECT CONTACT changes
Major Engine Upgrade
Migrated Sky System from UE5.3 to UE5.7.4, delivering significant performance improvements and stability upgrades.
Overhauled sky system to fully leverage the new engine features.
Visual & FX Enhancements
Added new particle effects for snow, dust, and rain.
Updated hundreds of textures for clothing and materials to ensure compatibility with the new version.
Introduced new snow and rain textures for all FOBs, including reflective surfaces and realistic accumulation/wetness effects.
Gameplay & Mission Updates
All FOB missions now include mission-linked attachments:
Completing missions for local groups will spawn a backpack at your FOB.
Backpack contains symbolic items representing the mission’s outcome.
FOB spawning improved:
FOBs now spawn raised to better fit terrain.
FOBs spawn in front of the player, aligned with the terrain you’re facing.
Controls & UI Fixes
Fixed keybinds for dropping ammo bags and medical kits.
Escape key no longer closes the first HQ information popup menu.
Miscellaneous
Numerous small fixes and optimizations across systems.
- NoteSome textures may still be missing or not yet updated.
Source
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