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Full The Whispered World Special Edition update
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Hello everyone! We got an update for The Whispered World and the update file size is quite large. There are many fixed audio files that had the snapping at start removed. IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to the Visionaire engine upgrade older save games will no longer be useable. You can download new saves at our support site here . This update contains the following changes and fixes:
What changed
- Performance
- Compatibility
- Gameplay
- UI and audio
- Fixes
The Whispered World Special Edition changes
Engine Update to Visionaire 4.2.5
Added: Native Linux version on platforms like Steam or GOG.com
Added: Missing hotspot marking on some objects and characters
Added: GOG Galaxy Achievements
Added: Launch option to open the bonus content folder on Steam
Added: Missing subtitles and speech files in some languages
Added: Missing developer comment speech files in some languages
Added: Main menu and save menu button to the inventory
Added: Daedalic ad banner in the main menu replacing the more games link
Fixed: Mouse click input not being registered correctly on some systems
Fixed: Steam Achievements not unlocking on Windows and Mac OS
Fixed: Cracking sound files on some soundcard / headset combinations
Fixed: Missing texts in the in-game achievement boxes
Fixed: Odd behaviour of the main menu when holding the ESC key
Fixed: Some developer comment texts displayed outside the slip of paper
Fixed: Minor localization issues
Fixed: Several walkmap errors in some scenes
Fixed: Clipping errors in some scenes
Fixed: Last entry in the extras menu showing the wrong content
Fixed: Minor graphical errors in some backgrounds
Fixed: Sadwick appearing black / too dark in some scenes
Fixed: Sadwick being invisible for a short time during some animations
Fixed: Sadwick and Spot being invisible after loading a savegame
Fixed: Flickering minor character animations while talking
Fixed: It's not possible anymore to open the inventory during a dialog using the mouse wheel
Fixed: Timetable notes not hidden when changing a room
Fixed: Grandpa disappearing after returning from the woods
Fixed: Looping Yaki sound in the menus
Fixed: Disappearing Yaki animations when using savegames
Fixed: Cogwheel sound effects disappearing when returning from a menu
Fixed: Skull riddle levers not reacting
Fixed: Continue button in the save menu when using Russian language
Fixed: Continue button in the main menu when using Italian language
Fixed: Wrong subtitles in the Pipe minigame
Fixed: Wrong sound effects when using the note in Shana's room
Fixed: Gourney being invisible after loading a savegame
Fixed: Mulachai not disappearing when using the autosave from the beginning of chapter 2
Fixed: Spot being invisible when solving the elevator puzzle at the end of chapter 3
Fixed: Missing stone hotspot during the skull puzzle on some systems
Fixed: Animation errors when skipping the cage animations in the prison cell in chapter 4
- FixedMinigame skip button still available after solving the pipe minigame
Source
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