FAITH v1.666

FAITHFUL! We bring to you today v1.666! As FAITH: The Unholy Trinity officially launches in Japan!

Full Japanese localization (including VO) is now available on PC and Nintendo Switch

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1179080/FAITH_The_Unholy_Trinity/ Thanks to our friends at Happinet!

• https://www.amazon.co.jp/s?hidden-keywords=B0F2RWC936%7CB0F2S6WTSQ&_encoding=UTF8

• https://geo-online.co.jp/store_info/item/5156010/

• https://store-jp.nintendo.com/item/software/D70010000093135

Plus the John Ward Youtooz figure is up for pre order NOW!

Finally you can bring Father John Ward home with you and keep yourself safe from Demons 🙏

Amen.

Full Patch Notes:

SUMMARY:

• Added Japanese language localization and options to change text and/or voices to English or Japanese from the Main Menu

• Cutscene skipping is now done by holding B button/Enter key

• Fixes to issues related to skipping cutscenes

• Fixes to loading audiogroups

• Reduced radius of boss Amy’s circle of symbols attack during phase 3 of the fight

• Fixed softlocks in Chapters 2 and 3

• Various fixes for v1.5 issues

DETAILED PATCH NOTES: GENERAL

• Added Japanese language localization (text and voices). Language options can be changed in the Main Menu

• Game audiogroups have been significantly optimized to improve loading times and lower overall file size

• Cutscene skipping is now done by holding down B button or ENTER key

• Modified certain title/intro sequences so that they can only be skipped by holding down B button or ENTER key

• Fixed issues related to skipping cutscenes (game event flags weren’t changing after skipping)

• Addressed bugs where skipping certain cutscenes would activate the “auto cross” glitch

• Fixed bugs where loading a save would activate the “auto cross” glitch

• Optimized texture pages for all 3 chapters

• Turbo is deactivated in pause menus

• Added Interndorfs to game credits

• Changed “back” button on PS5 controller to Circle

• Pressing down on the PS5 controller touch pad or PS button no longer acts like d-pad input

• If no controller is connected, player will not be able to adjust controller rumble option

• Added input cooldown when switching between fullscreen/windowed modes

• Minor adjustments to text alignment and spacing when displayed in text boxes

• Fixed Catechismus Mode demon’s sprite draw depth

• Restored glitch effect for FAITH titles during intro if chromatic aberration effect is enabled

CHAPTER I

• Fixed bug where “heartbeat” controller rumble effect made the controller rumble non-stop if player changed screens

• Reduced the radius of Boss Amy’s satanic symbols attack during phase 3 of her boss fight

• (Flashlight/Lantern Modes) Flashlight/lantern modes activate once John gets out of his car

CHAPTER II

• Fixed code handling saving/loading that was preventing audiogroups from loading properly

• Fixed draw depth issues with Thrall enemies

• Audiogroup for Garcia’s apartment now loads in properly upon starting a new game

• Fixed behavior where Spindly Lady was spawning right on top of John before rushing him

• Fixed bugs related to the demon hand not being able to grab the child in front of the confession booth in the church

• Fixed softlock in church basement where John would get stuck if going back into the clock symbols puzzle from the “Mother of Demons” room

• Adjusted position of Blind One enemy to not be right on top of John when he re-enters Blind Ones room after getting the key in Sanctum

• Fixed softlock in Sanctum where player could get stuck re-entering the Blind Ones room after getting the key

• Fixed audio glitch during first Miriam cutscene in Sanctum

• Fixed bug related to extra pause menu handler obj spawning at the start of Miriam boss fight

• Torches in Miriam’s boss fight arena will properly turn off during phase 2 of the battle and turn back on in phase 3

• Adjusted audio gain during Miriam boss “defeated” cutscene

• Fixed bug where skipping ending cutscenes wouldn’t stop John’s monologuing

• (Prologue) fixed rare null ref if John collides with the first cornfield thrall while engulfed in flames

CHAPTER III

• John’s cross is now the proper color during certain flashback sequences DAY 1

• Skipping the intro cutscene of John and Allred in the car now properly stops any voice line playback

• Player can no longer get stuck inside John’s gurney when getting saved by rent-a-cop or returning to the Clinic basement

• “Get back on?” trigger for John’s gurney now much easier to activate

• Bug where players would get stuck between the two Clinic basement rooms and/or between the Mommy boss room and the hallway before it is, now and forever, assuredly, eternally, and irrevocably fixed (real) (not fake) DAY 2

• Player can now press B button or Escape key to exit elevator “Which floor?” prompt

• Elevator Friend’s breathing/aggro/fleeing cries will interrupt each other instead of overlapping

• Controller rumble stops when screen goes black during the “Alu possession” cutscene

• Pressing a floor button that you're already on does not reset the Elevator Game sequence, only new floors that are out-of-sequence

• Elevator Woman spawning now resets if player resets the Elevator Game

• Changed chance of Elevator Woman spawning to 50% (see her lore on the web)

• Game no longer spams you with loud “carswerve” sfx when Elevator Woman attacks player

• Fixed bug where Tiffany would fly far off-screen during her DVD logo bouncing attack and take forever to get back

• Fixed bugs related to the background music tracks playing/not playing when they’re supposed to after loading saves and/or defeating Tiffany DAY 3

• Removed stole from Father Allred’s sprite in Flashback 4

• Daycare music will restart if player exits Garyland before getting locked in

• Exiting Garyland before getting locked in will no longer reset the moon/chalice/bird/star puzzle

• Big Demon Head can no longer warp John to the Asylum area if John collides with it while it’s in its “dying” state

• Moloch chains sfx playback now stops properly when exiting Moloch room

• Lantern no longer respawns if John collects it, leaves the room, and returns to the room it originally spawns in

• Fixed softlock related to skipping the “seal breaking” cutscene while progressing through Nowhere Forest

• Removed code resetting cross “active” state during Astaroth boss fight

• Changed pathetic groveling simp Gary’s sprite draw depth during “Amy…Amy mea…” cutscene to look better

• Ending 3 audiogroup now loads properly when starting that sequence

• Opening the locked door in John’s house no longer takes the key out of the inventory

• Fixed visual bug where “fade from black” effect wasn’t displaying properly in cutscene of John kneeling before Amy

SURVIVAL:

• “Fight it, John” prompt now works as intended in Lisa/Alu room

• Fixed stray black pixels that appear on top of John when he exits the second Peekaboo room

• Fixed draw depth of chain link fence at top of the screen just before Tiffany’s room

NO DEMONS WORLD:

• Fixed mis-matched audio and text for some of John’s dialogue lines

KNOWN ISSUES:

• Possible compatibility issues with some directInput controllers

• Possible control issues when Steam Input is enabled

• Possible issue with bluetooth 8BitDo controllers while playing on Steam Deck (updating controller firmware appears to have fixed issue)

• Background music track issues may persist when loading saves during the latter part of the Apartments area

• Rare instances where game manually disables cross “active” state (mostly during certain boss fights) - if you’re a speedrunner you likely already know where these instances are

• John is still able to collect the Chapter II cemetery key, summon and defeat Pentarox, re-enter the Save Family tomb, collect the key again, and re-summon Pentarox indefinitely (does not appear to cause game-breaking issues also it’s funny)

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