i normally hate games like this, but this game is really, really good. One suggestion I have is to change the font on the monitors, or at least make the text bigger. It's not normally a problem, but I'll give an example where it is. I was playing this game a lot on my PC and wanted to get it on my windows handheld called the GPD Win 2. I had to drop the render resolution down to 80% to get a solid 30-40fps (i assume performance will get better over time so i wont even bother suggesting it). This makes the game nearly unplayable now because all of the text is way too pixelated to read due to the kind of font and how small it is, despite having a completely playable performance
For me I have the same problem with my bad laptop, but I know another way, when you have to see the text you can just zoom in with x or whatever your hotkey is to zoom in or when using the terminal, just put the resolution to 100% for the time being then once your done, put it back to 80% or whatever your choice is. It worked for me so it should work for you, I hope this helps!
What do the cockroaches do and how do I deal with them? I know there's a repellant but what does it exactly do? Prevents them from spawning? Prevents them from moving near it? I kinda think they should be taken out of the game since part of the vibe I like is being literally the only living being for miles around aside from any aliens/creatures/monsters/duendes.
Yah it happened to me twice. Once somewhere mid-way through Story Mode and once on the very last day. They can actually steal an item right out of your hands and throw it at you, happened with my crowbar. They'll do it a few times and leave. First time I think I left the front door open or they unlocked it. Second time they broke a 2nd vent and got in.
A little harsh considering this is still in very early access, but you don't deserve the responses you're getting. The reports just won't go through sometimes and I'm not 100% sure why, but it seems much more common when you get a 9 or 8 "digit" hashcode. Also some of the numbers/letters can look very similar, so double check it by typing it in the console to see if it looks the same as the code that it printed out. It's rough I agree.
As for the food vanishing, I have no idea. I think something vanished on me once, but I could be wrong. Sometimes things do fall through the floor though, so be sure to save now and again.
yeah, i was over exaggerating, the game's fun but that made me mad cuz i sent out a bunch of empty boxes with reports on top of them just to get no points back (the first time i did it with the disks and the report it just didn't work) and i was getting the numbers right, one time i did one satelite hash right and the other wrong, and the most recent one i did both hashes wrong.
not to be annoying but can you make the ui adjustable? i use a tv as my monitor so anything really in the coner of the screen i cant see such as how many points i have thanks
Love this game, but please simplify controls! There are too many keys that you have to remember and sometimes you need to hold your hands in an awkward position.
Also would be very useful to be able to use keyboard instead of scroll wheel for the knobs, as precise wheel scrolling is very difficult on my mouse.
If you don’t want to change controls, overlay with available actions and key hints would be great. Same goes for tutorial subtitles - they disappear too quick for you to remember controls, you have to summon them again and again. Permanent overlay would be better.
I think new players would appreciate these changes.
Something else that I thought to add, I prefer how E works in source games, where you don't need to hold it down to keep holding an object. Holding E down restricts your movement unless you hold your hand in a weird way to press WASD keys.
And signal finding screen should also use WASD instead of arrow keys just to be more consistent.
Honestly, having played it for several days now, I don't personally find the hunger mechanic compelling. It's just boring busywork that isn't even that difficult to manage after a while. MRE's are everywhere and the crowbar is fairly cheap even in the early game for busting open crates, you get one for free every new day, there's burgers everywhere to supplement it, and then afterwards it's just a credit sink of buying bulk shrimp since it has the best food-to-price value. There's not even anything interesting in letting it diminish, you just keel over randomly and hallucinate food. The reward(punishment?) for letting your character get too tired is way more fun.
I know, demo, but I'd personally like to see the mechanic overhauled at some point, or maybe just have a toggle.
Is there any way to access the backpack once it's been equipped? There doesn't seem to be a button or a way to unequip it or access it once you click "Equip" from your inventory.
There is an equipment button at the top left of your inventory menu. To get stuff out you have to drop the backpack. Then you have to drop everything else to take the backpack into your inventory to and equip it before adding all back. It's not super efficient, but it works.
Modest proposal to the dev: It's realistic to have to drop the backpack to add or use stuff in it. Perhaps a mechanic to move stuff to it from ground, for instance by dragging, would make things more intuitive
Hi, doc. I'm just a rando who wants to tell you that I find your game the most engaging thing I have played in years. Absolutely well done. Hats off to you.
It’s possible that MrDrNose already had UE4 before the release of UE5, and didn’t want to switch over/lean the new engine (not sure how different UE5 is from 4, as I’m not a developer myself).
Well, from what I’ve seen, it’s harder. That’s also from experience. I’m saying that I never actually had UE4, but I’ve seen snippets of it. UE5 is the one I’ve used, and well it’s a bit harder. Blueprints are way harder, that’s for sure.
Hi ! im really excited to play this game unfortunately when i click in the app "VotV.exe" windows show an error message which translated to english says "Windows can't execute this application search a compatible version", im using Windows 11 (cause my Laptop came with that OS as default) i tried to use Windows 8 but that doesn't work too what can i do? :(
My guess as to what you’re experiencing (haven’t tried 11 yet)…
Because the dev doesn’t have a code signing certificate (which isn’t cheap to get), it is “unsigned” code. Meaning, Windows doesn’t know who published the program. By default, Windows 8/10/11 will block you from running software with an unknown publisher. However, the warnings that pop up should allow you to acknowledge it and run it anyways.
But without seeing what you’re seeing, I don’t really know what issue you’re running into. This is just my best guess.
the code is hidden somewhere in the map, possibly in the hidden basement or something, i'd suggest looking for some sort of sheet around the map, Good luck c:
I wouldn't mind a customization option or toggle for the survival (Stamina/Hunger) mechanic. Though again I am fairly certain those will be ironed out in the future. Great demo so far!
Btw. Will we ever get to use the microwave? It isn't much, but it would be a fun interactive object to have around.
I chosen download speed as one of the first upgrades to save time for this very reason. There are hidden food items around the base, but you will run out of them fast if you're not careful. I don't even see why it is tied to the story mode specifically. It would make more sense for the infinite mode.
This is why as an example Coin Game's implementation seems best. You can either play it for the experience or choose an extra challenge in the form of those mechanics. And make no mistake, I do love the addition because it gives the game more depth and the player more to do while they wait.
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i normally hate games like this, but this game is really, really good. One suggestion I have is to change the font on the monitors, or at least make the text bigger. It's not normally a problem, but I'll give an example where it is. I was playing this game a lot on my PC and wanted to get it on my windows handheld called the GPD Win 2. I had to drop the render resolution down to 80% to get a solid 30-40fps (i assume performance will get better over time so i wont even bother suggesting it). This makes the game nearly unplayable now because all of the text is way too pixelated to read due to the kind of font and how small it is, despite having a completely playable performance
For me I have the same problem with my bad laptop, but I know another way, when you have to see the text you can just zoom in with x or whatever your hotkey is to zoom in or when using the terminal, just put the resolution to 100% for the time being then once your done, put it back to 80% or whatever your choice is. It worked for me so it should work for you, I hope this helps!
What do the cockroaches do and how do I deal with them? I know there's a repellant but what does it exactly do? Prevents them from spawning? Prevents them from moving near it? I kinda think they should be taken out of the game since part of the vibe I like is being literally the only living being for miles around aside from any aliens/creatures/monsters/duendes.
just eat them :)
how do i get the invisible spooky fuckface out of the base, i am in a locker and realy scared
edit: i am running for my life and its throwing random stuff at me, also i managed to bait it outside and lock the door
excuses what? haven't seen that before, good luck lol
Yah it happened to me twice. Once somewhere mid-way through Story Mode and once on the very last day. They can actually steal an item right out of your hands and throw it at you, happened with my crowbar. They'll do it a few times and leave. First time I think I left the front door open or they unlocked it. Second time they broke a 2nd vent and got in.
thats an Arial they should dissapear over time
oh that's annoying lol
Haven't heard of that before tbh
arirals should dissapear overtime, usually they dont get inside the base though.
they always do for me, they come in, throw my stuff and ragdoll me around
sleep, thats the sleep demon because your not taking care of your sleep, (stamina)
0/10, my food dissappeared and reports weren't countin
skill issue
0/10 skills
A little harsh considering this is still in very early access, but you don't deserve the responses you're getting. The reports just won't go through sometimes and I'm not 100% sure why, but it seems much more common when you get a 9 or 8 "digit" hashcode. Also some of the numbers/letters can look very similar, so double check it by typing it in the console to see if it looks the same as the code that it printed out. It's rough I agree.
As for the food vanishing, I have no idea. I think something vanished on me once, but I could be wrong. Sometimes things do fall through the floor though, so be sure to save now and again.
yeah, i was over exaggerating, the game's fun but that made me mad cuz i sent out a bunch of empty boxes with reports on top of them just to get no points back (the first time i did it with the disks and the report it just didn't work) and i was getting the numbers right, one time i did one satelite hash right and the other wrong, and the most recent one i did both hashes wrong.
about the food, uh... same.
cockroaches can eat your food
dude, such a skill issue, just start a new save
skill issue
damn, a lot of very original people, anyway i didn't really find a way to get the report going soo like, i guess i'll wait for a hotfix.
not to be annoying but can you make the ui adjustable? i use a tv as my monitor so anything really in the coner of the screen i cant see such as how many points i have thanks
Love this game, but please simplify controls! There are too many keys that you have to remember and sometimes you need to hold your hands in an awkward position.
Also would be very useful to be able to use keyboard instead of scroll wheel for the knobs, as precise wheel scrolling is very difficult on my mouse.
If you don’t want to change controls, overlay with available actions and key hints would be great. Same goes for tutorial subtitles - they disappear too quick for you to remember controls, you have to summon them again and again. Permanent overlay would be better.
I think new players would appreciate these changes.
Otherwise this game is outstanding, keep it up.
Something else that I thought to add, I prefer how E works in source games, where you don't need to hold it down to keep holding an object. Holding E down restricts your movement unless you hold your hand in a weird way to press WASD keys.
And signal finding screen should also use WASD instead of arrow keys just to be more consistent.
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Honestly, having played it for several days now, I don't personally find the hunger mechanic compelling. It's just boring busywork that isn't even that difficult to manage after a while. MRE's are everywhere and the crowbar is fairly cheap even in the early game for busting open crates, you get one for free every new day, there's burgers everywhere to supplement it, and then afterwards it's just a credit sink of buying bulk shrimp since it has the best food-to-price value. There's not even anything interesting in letting it diminish, you just keel over randomly and hallucinate food. The reward(punishment?) for letting your character get too tired is way more fun.
I know, demo, but I'd personally like to see the mechanic overhauled at some point, or maybe just have a toggle.
Is there any way to access the backpack once it's been equipped? There doesn't seem to be a button or a way to unequip it or access it once you click "Equip" from your inventory.
There is an equipment button at the top left of your inventory menu. To get stuff out you have to drop the backpack. Then you have to drop everything else to take the backpack into your inventory to and equip it before adding all back. It's not super efficient, but it works.
Modest proposal to the dev: It's realistic to have to drop the backpack to add or use stuff in it. Perhaps a mechanic to move stuff to it from ground, for instance by dragging, would make things more intuitive
Honestly I'd prefer equipping it without having to have it in your inventory first. Like hold e, press a button, equips any equippable item.
its not for dropping and storing, it makes your inventory space bigger, (volume)
i believe the button would be tab
I find it easier to just run in a straight line to wherever I'm going. I don't think I should be doing this.
i really enjoy the game but im confused cause my save file is just gone.
Have you tried reading the ATTENTION notice at the top of the page? 😸
Sorry, spoilers
Hi, doc. I'm just a rando who wants to tell you that I find your game the most engaging thing I have played in years. Absolutely well done. Hats off to you.
man, this is setting my pc on fire pretty bad, are the trees instanced or are they individual entities?
i beleive they're induvidual sadly, the game is till in its demo so no worries lol
noo why is gray edition gone? Would love to try that version out but cant find it anywhere
is this unreal 4 or 5
It's unreal 4 I believe.
wait, how do you get unreal 4 at this point in the march of time? I thought it shifted to Unreal 5?
That I do not know. But the info on the official wiki states that it is UE 4.25.
It’s possible that MrDrNose already had UE4 before the release of UE5, and didn’t want to switch over/lean the new engine (not sure how different UE5 is from 4, as I’m not a developer myself).
Well, from what I’ve seen, it’s harder. That’s also from experience. I’m saying that I never actually had UE4, but I’ve seen snippets of it. UE5 is the one I’ve used, and well it’s a bit harder. Blueprints are way harder, that’s for sure.
Hi ! im really excited to play this game unfortunately when i click in the app "VotV.exe" windows show an error message which translated to english says "Windows can't execute this application search a compatible version", im using Windows 11 (cause my Laptop came with that OS as default) i tried to use Windows 8 but that doesn't work too what can i do? :(
My guess as to what you’re experiencing (haven’t tried 11 yet)… Because the dev doesn’t have a code signing certificate (which isn’t cheap to get), it is “unsigned” code. Meaning, Windows doesn’t know who published the program. By default, Windows 8/10/11 will block you from running software with an unknown publisher. However, the warnings that pop up should allow you to acknowledge it and run it anyways.
But without seeing what you’re seeing, I don’t really know what issue you’re running into. This is just my best guess.
There should be an option with something like "other options" and "launch anyway" in your own language. You can bypass it this way.
how do i get rid of the cockroaches!?!?
those asshole eat all my food😭
what do i do nowww
you eat them in return.
also get roach repellent when you can i guess
sustinance!
yommy :)
put food in container, problem solved, theres a free box on top of the tower, and a nightstand by your bed, you can drag around both.
who here wants a multiplayer mode?
I do It will help with the management of the systems.
over all it would be even more enjoyable to play the game
hooking atv to bunker door = very very bad
= I'm gonna try it :)
wait what?
what are you confused about and why is your gamma so high
other than bloom, looks normal?
is there a windowed mode
id love a co-op mode just for the simple reason of multitasking
yes yes
same
Will there be Linux builds as well (at least for the release)? I’ve tried it with wine but the performance was awful, even with a RTX 3060 Ti
putting it in through steam so you can use proton works much better for me
you have to add it as a non steam game and "force the use of a specific steam play compatibility tool" in the properties
how to fix settings are set to 0 and do not change
there needs to be a co-op version of this game
I agree with you
guys, just got to day 35, anyone know what to do to open the underground bunker door?
the code is hidden somewhere in the map, possibly in the hidden basement or something, i'd suggest looking for some sort of sheet around the map, Good luck c:
If its the door by the base I guessed the code and the keypad turned green but the door itself wont open
nvm I didn't see the new version in the dev log but just saw it by download now.
Thanks! I'll look for it.
the hole wont shut up
??????
YOU EAT THE COCKROACH?!
owned
cant save the signal for some reason it is 100% downloaded
the detector needs to be finished too
what is WOTW
i think its War of the Worlds, a movie about aliens attacking earth as far as i know
thats funny
Wails Of The Without
Wall Of The Wflesh
Way Of The Wolfish. Even in death he is still owed $10,000 by Spencer Rice.
Hey Ive been having a few issues with pop in anybody have a way to avoid this in the future?
why is there a wireframe source error bouncing around
why not
I wouldn't mind a customization option or toggle for the survival (Stamina/Hunger) mechanic. Though again I am fairly certain those will be ironed out in the future. Great demo so far!
Btw. Will we ever get to use the microwave? It isn't much, but it would be a fun interactive object to have around.
yeah its pretty hard to stay on top of food because of the price of mre's
I chosen download speed as one of the first upgrades to save time for this very reason. There are hidden food items around the base, but you will run out of them fast if you're not careful. I don't even see why it is tied to the story mode specifically. It would make more sense for the infinite mode.
This is why as an example Coin Game's implementation seems best. You can either play it for the experience or choose an extra challenge in the form of those mechanics. And make no mistake, I do love the addition because it gives the game more depth and the player more to do while they wait.
what is the event where everything gets dark and theres a deep pulsating sound
Black fog
there is a bug where you can open you inventory and the pause menu at the same time and it softlocked me : *(
you just press tab and esc at the same time
where are these coming from help
You must have forgotten to do a night patrol outside satellite Whiskey. You need to do them three nights in a row, and the mushrooms disappear
The game has a shroom problem, there isn't actually a fix. But do the patrols, you will not regret it! Take a video camera
alrightie mister
an ominous mushroom appeared behind me and i dont know what it did to me