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Steam News24 February 20251y ago

Steam Deck Support, 1 Year Anniversary, and 4.0.5 Update

Hi friends! Windowkill has recently become Steam Deck Verified! I've made many changes specifically to better support Steam Deck, included in this update.

In this update3

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What changed

9 fixes11 additions3 changes2 removals
  • Store
  • UI and audio
  • Gameplay
  • Fixes
  • Performance
addedAlso, today marks the one year anniversary since Windowkill's launch on Steam! Along with all the changes below, I've added a silly change to the "crown" skin for the anniversary only :)
addedNew FeaturesAdded custom asset refresh button This will reload custom asset files in the current tab, without needing to reload the game
addedNew FeaturesAdded "now playing" popup when shuffle is enabled Includes a toggle option to disable
addedNew FeaturesAdded "drag aid windows by center" option When enabled, this allows moving peer and drain without needing to click on the titlebar
addedNew FeaturesAdded new menu window to "friend" This allows toggling visibility, changing colors, and quitting to the title
addedNew FeaturesAdded a new audio visualization background type, and example background "thump"

Windowkill changes

addedAlso, today marks the one year anniversary since Windowkill's launch on Steam! Along with all the changes below, I've added a silly change to the "crown" skin for the anniversary only :)
addedAdded custom asset refresh button This will reload custom asset files in the current tab, without needing to reload the game
addedAdded "now playing" popup when shuffle is enabled Includes a toggle option to disable
addedAdded "drag aid windows by center" option When enabled, this allows moving peer and drain without needing to click on the titlebar
addedAdded new menu window to "friend" This allows toggling visibility, changing colors, and quitting to the title

Hi friends!

Windowkill has recently become Steam Deck Verified! I've made many changes specifically to better support Steam Deck, included in this update.

Also, today marks the one year anniversary since Windowkill's launch on Steam! Along with all the changes below, I've added a silly change to the "crown" skin for the anniversary only :)

Thanks as always for the continued support. It's always a joy seeing people playing and streaming the game. <3

New Features

  • Added custom asset refresh button

    • This will reload custom asset files in the current tab, without needing to reload the game

  • Added "now playing" popup when shuffle is enabled

    • Includes a toggle option to disable

  • Added "drag aid windows by center" option

    • When enabled, this allows moving peer and drain without needing to click on the titlebar

  • Added new menu window to "friend"

    • This allows toggling visibility, changing colors, and quitting to the title

  • Added a new audio visualization background type, and example background "thump"

  • Added challenge run icon to the in-game UI

  • Added "UI text scale" option

  • Added new "steamdeck" window theme

  • Added Steam Deck-specific controller input icons

  • Added silly anniversary-only crown change

Changes

  • Miasma bits no longer block player lasers

  • Orb Array no longer blocks player lasers

  • Reorganized some options

    • e.g. "fake windows" has moved to the top

  • Changed default values for backing texture color/alpha

  • Settings files are now split between Steam Deck and PC

  • Changed in-game control tooltips in some places

Fixes

  • Fixed coin hitbox mismatching visual when very large

  • Fixed coins not collecting when dashing occasionally

  • Fixed crash when killing miasma as another miasma is spawning

  • Fixed music shuffle not enabling properly on new run

  • Fixed visual offset for unlock notifications

  • Fixed music shuffle cutting songs off sometimes

  • Fixed double-input issue with some controllers (e.g. Steam Deck)

  • Fixed conflicting inputs not registering as such, occasionally

  • Fixed crown skin display conflicting with custom skins in menus

Source

Steam News / 24 February 2025

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