Update v.1.03

There’s a lot in this new update for The Long Way Home.

Change details:

Controller Support Added

• You can now play the game entirely using the built-in controller support. Xbox, PlayStation and other controllers are supported.

• Thanks to some UI adjustments and a few additions to certain minigames, the whole game is now playable with a controller only. (Worth mentioning: this game was never originally designed to be controller-friendly, so there may still be places where the controller doesn’t work perfectly. Please report anything you notice. I’ll take care of it as soon as possible.)

Introduction Revamped

• The introduction (a tutorial-like starting section) has been largely reworked. It now fits the story much better and players can also get through it much faster if they want to.

Tutorial Handbook Added

• In the previous (temporary) approach, tutorial messages paused the game to give the player information. Now, tutorial texts have been moved into a tutorial handbook accessible through the PD (you’ll need to enable the tutorial option when starting a new game for this to work).

Interface & User Experience (UI/UX)

• Some buttons and information that previously appeared only as text (like planting, crafting, repair and maintenance requirement tables) have been replaced with the relevant item icons. I think this improves readability and overall playability.

• Many screens have been adjusted for a better user experience (and this work is still ongoing. Things likely need a bit more time and testing to fully settle into place).

New Content Added: “Hoth Cryomole Hunt”

• If you land on OGLE-2005-BLG-390Lb in Sector 5—known to humans as “Hoth” —you’ll find a winter-vacation-themed resort hotel run by synthetics. By talking to the synthetic at the reception desk, you can join their “Cryomole Hunt” festival, earn points during the hunt and exchange them for various rewards and gifts.

Translations

• Missing translations that were identified have been added. There may still be gaps, if you report them, I’ll address them quickly.

Thank you!

A huge thanks to everyone for your contributions and valuable feedback. You’re probably helping more than you realize.

This build is still in development and testing. I’d really appreciate it if you share any bugs you encounter or any suggestions you have. Safe travels!