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DEMO | Patch #2 «Echoes of the Sands»

Patch #2 «Echoes of the Sands» Greetings, explorers! We’re thrilled to unveil Patch #2, bringing new features, enhanced visuals, and a host of fixes. Dive into your adventure with renewed vigor!

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What changed

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  • Gameplay
  • UI and audio
  • Performance
  • Store
  • Maps
addedPatch #2 «Echoes of the Sands» Greetings, explorers! We’re thrilled to unveil Patch #2, bringing new features, enhanced visuals, and a host of fixes. Dive into your adventure with renewed vigor!
changedNew FeaturesNow, significant objects gleam with highlights in your field of view, making them easier to spot from afar. Explore the world with greater ease!
changedNew FeaturesAdditional Graphics Settings
changedNew FeaturesCustomize ray quality, smoke, and more to your liking. Enhanced DLSS options and FSR 2 support ensure smoother, stunning visuals.
changedGameplay ImprovementsRevamped Hieroglyph Mini-Game
changedGameplay ImprovementsThe heroine now places translated hieroglyph stickers into the text herself, making the process intuitive and engaging.

The Questness: Light of Ra changes

addedPatch #2 «Echoes of the Sands» Greetings, explorers! We’re thrilled to unveil Patch #2, bringing new features, enhanced visuals, and a host of fixes. Dive into your adventure with renewed vigor!
changedNow, significant objects gleam with highlights in your field of view, making them easier to spot from afar. Explore the world with greater ease!
changedAdditional Graphics Settings
changedCustomize ray quality, smoke, and more to your liking. Enhanced DLSS options and FSR 2 support ensure smoother, stunning visuals.
changedRevamped Hieroglyph Mini-Game

Patch #2 «Echoes of the Sands» Greetings, explorers! We’re thrilled to unveil Patch #2, bringing new features, enhanced visuals, and a host of fixes. Dive into your adventure with renewed vigor!

New Features

Visual Markers for Key Items

  • Now, significant objects gleam with highlights in your field of view, making them easier to spot from afar. Explore the world with greater ease!

Knowledge Tags in Inventory

  • Items holding quest-critical knowledge are now marked in your inventory. Don’t miss a single clue!

Additional Graphics Settings

  • Customize ray quality, smoke, and more to your liking. Enhanced DLSS options and FSR 2 support ensure smoother, stunning visuals.

Gameplay Improvements

Revamped Hieroglyph Mini-Game

  • The heroine now places translated hieroglyph stickers into the text herself, making the process intuitive and engaging.

Updated Tutorial

  • We’ve reworked some tutorial sections and added a new inventory segment tied to the journal, helping newcomers settle in faster.

Enhanced Item Interaction

  • The interaction button now appears only when hovering over an item in range—no more accidental clicks!

Fixed Water Surfacing

  • Oxygen now restores correctly when surfacing vertically. Dives are more reliable than ever!

Visual Enhancements

Reworked Character Skin Material

  • Skin now scatters light from sources more accurately, delivering a more lifelike and vibrant look.

Overall Optimization

  • We’ve boosted game performance, ensuring your sandy adventures run even smoother.

Fixes

Minor Map Adjustments

  • Small landscape and object imperfections have been smoothed out.

General Bug Fixes

  • A slew of minor bugs— from wonky textures to random crashes—has been banished to oblivion.

Source

Steam News / 5 March 2025

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