The Alters has a stability-focused update from 11 bit studios in Patch 1.3.0, addressing quest, rendering and crash problems. Players reported stuck dialogues, black screens, and achievement unlock issues. The fixes should stop runs from stalling and make mid- and late-game playthroughs less frustrating.
The update targets a clutch list of story and quest problems, fixing several edge-case scenarios that could block progress. Reported fixes include ACT2 – Disease rebellion not properly cancelling after an MRI scan, Alters refusing to work if a module where Radiation Phobia started is removed, Alter Rebellion dialogue getting stuck, and Miner deaths in the Workshop being treated as alive until observed. Full details are available on Patch 1.3.0. The changelog also calls out several renderer and UI problems players have been seeing.
The patch also addresses a broader range of issues outside of quests, including crashes and visual hiccups. Fixes include black screens after ACT2 or Interlude in specific scenarios, ACT3 pathing problems where Alters fail to reach the Sarcophagus on long routes, and an achievement that only unlocks after opening Lessons Learned. Other items address controller-related crashes, landscape quality drops in 4K when Texture Quality is set to High or Ultra, and a range of minor performance, collision, and audio issues.
Patch Notes – Patch 1.3.0
Story/Quests:
- ACT2 – Disease rebellion is not properly cancelled after MRI scan if the player ignored it
- Alters refuse to work if the player removes the module where the Radiation Phobia story started
- Alter Rebellion dialogue is getting stuck in a specific scenario
- Black screen after transitioning chapters with Miner having Heavy Injury
- If Miner dies in the Workshop, he is considered alive until the player observes him. Now we know how that cat felt.
Other:
- Black screen after ACT2 or Interlude in a specific scenario
- ACT3 – Alters sometimes not reaching the Sarcophagus if the path is too long
- Sometimes, the “Jan Complete” achievement only unlocks after opening Lessons Learned from the pause menu
- A Scientist is permanently assigned to an Infirmary bed if he left the base while being heavily irradiated
- Crash when going to the main menu while hovering the map cursor over a structure with a controller
- Alters rotating at the start of dialogues
- Landscape quality drops when the user looks towards the base if Texture Quality is set to High or Ultra in 4K
- ACT3 – Parts of the tree are not visible after scanning the interferences
- Mustache appears with a delay during dialogues
- Multiple minor performance and gameplay issues
- Minor collision issues during exploration and in the base
- VO, SFX, and subtitle adjustments
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