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Steam News13 August 20241y ago

Chinese Localization is HERE!

Traditional and Simplified Chinese now available! We are very excited to announce that localization for the Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese are now officially available!

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Full Free Will update

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What changed

3 fixes2 additions5 changes2 removals
  • UI and audio
  • Performance
  • Gameplay
  • Fixes
changedTraditional and Simplified Chinese now available!We are very excited to announce that localization for the Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese are now officially available!
changedTraditional and Simplified Chinese now available!Starting today, you can choose a language via the TITLE SCREEN and experience the unique charm this game offers.
changedTraditional and Simplified Chinese now available!Thank you to all players for your patience and support. We hope this update will allow more Chinese-speaking players to enjoy the fun and depth of Free Will . We have put in our utmost effort into the localization, but if there are any mistakes, please let us know in the forums.
changedTraditional and Simplified Chinese now available!Our next goal is a full Japanese localization, so stay tuned!
removedBug fixes and polish:Sketchbook no longer crashes when loading a save while the sketchbook is open and empty
addedBug fixes and polish:If door.png is missing from the root folder and WillsRoom folder, a new one is now generated

Traditional and Simplified Chinese now available!

We are very excited to announce that localization for the Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese are now officially available!

Starting today, you can choose a language via the TITLE SCREEN and experience the unique charm this game offers.

Thank you to all players for your patience and support. We hope this update will allow more Chinese-speaking players to enjoy the fun and depth of Free Will. We have put in our utmost effort into the localization, but if there are any mistakes, please let us know in the forums.

Our next goal is a full Japanese localization, so stay tuned!

Once again, on behalf of our team, thank you all for your support!

Patch notes

Version 1.2.0

Bug fixes and polish:

  • Sketchbook no longer crashes when loading a save while the sketchbook is open and empty

  • If door.png is missing from the root folder and WillsRoom folder, a new one is now generated

  • If door.png is edited, the file now resets back to its original state

  • Selecting yes during the second visit to the basement now correctly takes you to the Free Wendy ending instead of the game repair screen

Other:

  • Added Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese language options and support

  • Changed “Glitch SFX” credits to “Glitch VFX”

  • Fixed credits spacing

  • Players no longer have to press the Interact button to enter Dad’s study

Known bugs:

BugPlayers affectedSolution
[Added 8/20/2024] During the sketchbook puzzle in Wendy's room, images do not load, making the puzzle impossible to complete.<5% of playersRun the game locally and not through Steam (steps below): Save and close the game Right-click the game in your Steam library and select Manage > Browse local files Double-click the "Free Will" executable in your file explorer

As of posting, our team cannot recreate the 8/20/24 bug (though we have seen video documentation of it), so help is appreciated. If you are interested in helping the team fix these bugs, please reach out to us via the forums in a post/comment here or via our community Discord: https://discord.gg/umAuPM9KCJ

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Steam News / 13 August 2024

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