Read on for the tunes, changes, and fixes coming to TCSM on November 26th, 2024.

Our November 26th, 2024 patch will start rolling out across consoles and PC at roughly 8AM EDT. This patch will also include the release of the Summertime Outfit Pack (this will unlock automatically for Content Pass holders), Ana Outfit Pack III, and Julie Outfit Pack III. We have Blackout Cosmetics for Hands, Maria, and Virginia for all Level 99 players releasing, as well.

PATCH NOTES
We wanted to share with players some known issues that were found late in testing for tomorrow’s patch.

Known Issues:

• Some players may experience server errors when trying to unlock the perks 'Unrelenting' and 'Dracula' in Hands Skill Tree
  • EDIT: This issue has been resolved prior to deploying this patch - 11/26/2024
• Players loading into 'Rush Week' may experience prolonged wait times for player refills if players leave the lobby
• Players may experience native invites not functioning properly for Private Matches
  • Current workaround is joining a party before loading into a Private Match

Please note that these known issues are being worked on by our teams for a fix that will launch outside of our usual patch cadence. The testing and certification process may be affected by the holiday. Thank you for your patience.

Changed: Base Game - Hands Skill Tree

• We have removed ‘Scout’ from Hands Skill Tree
  
  • ‘Scout’ will be replaced by ‘Unrelenting’
    
  • ‘Dracula’ will replace the previous node for ‘Unrelenting’
    
  • Please Note: Players who own Hands will have to respec his Skill Tree

Changed: Base Game - Custom Private Match Toggles

• We have added a toggle for item spawn rates
  
• They are half and double

Changed: ‘Rush Week’ - Fusebox Minigame Instructions

• Text for the Fusebox Minigame has been updated
  
  • Previously it read “Match the round fuse color with the correct slot, ensuring the AMP value is met for each pair. Once complete, power will be restored and the basement exit will open temporarily”
    It will now correctly read, “Match the round fuse color with the correct slot, ensuring the AMP value is met for each pair. Once complete, power will be restored”
• We have also updated the text players will see upon successful completion of the minigame
  
  • Previously it would state, “Basement Exit Opened”
    
  • Now it will read, “Success”

Changed: ‘Rush Week’ - Slammed Doors on Johnny

• Once Johnny is Level 3, doors slammed on him will break as intended
  
• We have added a notification at Level 3 which will read, “Slammed doors now break on Johnny”

Tuned: ‘Rush Week’ - Fear Rebalancing

• Sorority Girls will now start with some Fear and different visual effects
  
• Previously, Sorority girls would start a match with no Fear

Fixed: Base Game - Danny’s Tamper UI

• We have fixed a visual bug where a Danny player would use their Tamper with at least half of the knowledge bar filled, but the Tamper minigame UI would fill up completely
  
• Danny’s Tamper minigame will now display visually the correct knowledge added

Fixed: Base Game - Danny Star Sign Ability Cancellation

• An issue has been resolved where progress made by applying knowledge in the Tamper minigame was reset if a Danny player attempted to progress the minigame before the entire Knowledge charge could fully apply
  
• Progress made in the minigame will now apply correctly

Fixed: Base Game - Leatherface Exploit

• The team has fixed an issue where Leatherface players could bypass the opening animation of doors and gates by running towards the door/gate, revving, and swinging their chainsaw at the same time
  
• Leatherface can no longer melee attack while opening a door or a gate

Fixed: Base Game - Grandpa Perks Activating at Wrong Level

• We have resolved an issue where all Grandpa Perks equipped in the match were intermittently activating at Family Bond Level 1 regardless of their level
  
• Grandpa Perks will now activate at their correct levels

Fixed: Base Game - Background Elements

• We have resolved an issue where a patch of grass would be misplaced in the UI

Fixed: Base Game - Barge Animation

• An issue has been fixed where players were able to cancel their barge animation in order to barge a door faster than intended

Fixed: Base Game - Blood Issues

• Blood was incorrectly washing away from characters after being wounded
  • We have fixed this issue, and now blood will remain on players unless they are exposed to rain
• We also resolved an issue where no blood would show when a player took damage
  
  • Blood will now correctly display when taking damage or jumping out of a window

Fixed: Base Game - Localization

• We have added localization in available languages for the following
  
  • Execution Pack IV names and descriptions
    
  • Maria Outfit Pack I names

Fixed: Base Game - Gas Station Storm Textures

• We fixed issues with rain textures being incorrectly applied to characters when inside
  
• Now the correct textures will only display when outside

Fixed: Base Game - ‘Choose Fight’

• Our team has fixed an issue where ‘Choose Fight’ was not extending the stun duration for sneak attacks properly
• ‘Choose Fight’ should now correctly extend Family Member stun duration after a sneak attack by 2/3.5/5 seconds

Fixed: Base Game - ‘Rough Cut’ Activation

• ‘Rough Cut’ has been fixed to where the perk will activate every time Leatherface attacks a Victim

Fixed: Base Game - PlayStation Native Invite Issues

• There was a bug that would cause a player to remain in a state of infinite loading if they accepted a native invite for a custom lobby or party when in a public lobby
  
  • This has now been fixed
• Players would occasionally receive a network error when accepting a native invite while in a custom lobby or in a party
  
  • Network Errors will no longer occur when accepting a native invite

Fixed: Base Game - Localization

• ‘Unique Nancy’s House Escapes’ Stat is now localized for all supported languages

Fixed: Base Game - Sneak Attack Illogical Distances

• We fixed the issue where Victims were able to Sneak Attack Family members from illogical distances
• Now, the Sneak Attack prompt will only appear when a Victim player is close enough to do so

Fixed: Base Game - Climbing Wells

• The bug that caused players to be able to climb on top of certain wells on Slaughterhouse, Nancy’s House, and The Mill has been fixed
  
• Players will no longer be able to climb on top of those wells

Fixed: Base Game - Stuck Spots

• The stuck spot at the Cotton Fields on The Mill has been fixed

Fixed: Base Game - ‘Suffocating Grip’ Perk

• ‘Suffocating Grip’ was making the close encounter minigame more than 25% easier for Family members
• The perk will now work as intended

Fixed: Base Game - ‘Bar Room Hero’ Well Issue

• We fixed the bug where if a player had the perk ‘Bar Room Hero’ equipped, they would get stuck upon falling down a well

Fixed: Base Game - Wells and Desync

• We fixed an issue where Victim players would lose the ability to interact with items or desync from a match after they became incapacitated from jumping down a well

Fixed: Base Game - Cook Padlock Exploit

• There was an exploit where a Cook player could add one of his padlocks to a door or gate and saved minigame progress would transfer to his padlock instead
• Now, when Cook places a padlock on a door or gate with saved minigame progress, the progress will remain on the door/gate regardless of Cook’s padlock

Fixed: Base Game - Party Disbanding and Restarting

• We fixed the issue where when a lobby closes due to not enough suitable players, the party would disband and players couldn’t join a party until they restarted the entire game
• Players will no longer experience this

Fixed: Base Game - ‘Security Pins’

• We fixed the bug that resulted in ‘Security Pins’ not increasing the difficulty of the lock picking minigame

Fixed: ‘Rush Week’ - UI Localization

• We have updated the 'PREFER TO PLAY AS VICTIM' text to be localized in every language available in the game

Fixed: ‘Rush Week’ - Red Phone Cable Textures

• We have fixed the textures of the phone cable that was stretching to the Sorority Girl’s location

Fixed: ‘Rush Week’ - Pepper Spray Clipping

• We have resolved an issue where Pepper Spray was not correctly aligned while being used in a Sorority Girls' hands
• Pepper Spray will now be correctly aligned with the Sorority Girls' animation

Fixed: ‘Rush Week’ - Softlocked With Options Tab Opened

• We fixed an issue where softlocking occurred for the 6th or 7th player if they loaded into a match while ‘Options’ is open in a lobby

Fixed: ‘Rush Week’ -Softlocked in Rush Week’s Main Menu

• We have fixed a bug where players be would softlocked after pressing the chat function button or key at the Rush Week main menu

Fixed: ‘Rush Week’ - Johnny’s Camera

• An issue has been resolved in Rush Week where a Johnny player’s camera was stuck inside the character model after starting the match
• The camera will now be positioned behind the character

Fixed: ‘Rush Week’ - Softlocked in Rush Week Lobby

• We have resolved an issue where 6 players in a Rush Week lobby couldn’t change tabs or access any menus

Fixed: ‘Rush Week’ - Sorority Girl Cinematic

• An issue has been fixed where a Sorority Girl’s leg was deformed during the cinematic intro of a match

Fixed: ‘Rush Week’ - Stuck Spot

• Players would become stuck behind the front double doors, between the doors and occasionally get stuck in in-game assets
• We have fixed this issue

Fixed: ‘Rush Week’ - Localization

• Halloween Outfit names are now correctly localized in available languages

Fixed: ‘Rush Week’ - Vents

• An issue has been fixed where vents would remain ‘in use’ throughout a match

Fixed: ‘Rush Week’ - Inconsistent Wounds

• There was an issue where wound marks would appear inconsistent on the Halloween Outfits in ‘Rush Week’
• Now, wound marks will be correct

Fixed: ‘Rush Week’ - Multiple Car Keys

• We fixed the bug where more than one pair of car keys would spawn in multiple locations
• Now, only one pair of car keys can spawn in select, random locations

Fixed: Private Matches - Boon SFX

• There was an issue where the SFX for Virginia’s Boon would play in a loop at the location where she initially used her Boon
• This will no longer occur

Fixed: Private Matches - Crashes

• The game would crash when the party host would establish a custom lobby with at least one other player

Fixed: Private Matches - Non-Functional Native Invites

• We fixed the issue where a native invite would not show up for a non-host player after they’ve joined the lobby via a code
  
• Now, when a player joins a lobby with a code, a native invite will work as intended

Fixed: Private Matches - Missing Generator SFX

• The audio for the generator was missing for whoever was the host of a custom private match
  
• Players who host a custom private match will now be able to hear the generator SFX

Fixed: Private Matches - Host Spectating Bug

• A bug has been fixed where the host couldn’t see a Victim’s character model in spectator mode after the player finished the Fuse Box minigame
• The Host of a Private Match can now see all character models in spectator mode

Fixed: Private Matches- Visual Bug for Host in Spectator Mode

• We have fixed a visual bug where the host of a private lobby couldn’t see the Proximity Warnings while in spectator mode
• Proximity Warnings will now be visible for a host in spectator mode

Fixed: Private Matches - Perks Not Saving to Loadout

• The team has fixed an issue where a Player would rejoin a custom lobby after conclusion of a match, swap to a character they did not play with in the previous match and their perk slots would unequip in their loadout
• Character perks will now stay equipped in their loadout when moving onto another private match lobby

Fixed: Private Matches - Crawl Space Sound FX

• We have fixed an issue where the Sound FX of the Crawl Space hitting the ground was not present when the action was canceled
• The Sound FX of not completing the opening of a Crawl Space will now be present

Fixed: Private Matches - Localization

• Customization prompt and settings are now correctly localized in available languages

Fixed: Private Matches - Lobby Customization

• We have fixed an issue where a non-host player was able to change Private Match settings in Lobby
  
• Now only the host can access the customization menu

For any existing or persistent issues, please use the support site.

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Grapple Reworks, Gas Station - Storm, and bug fixes are featured in our upcoming October 22nd, 2024 patch.

Our October 22nd, 2024 patch is scheduled to start rolling out across console and PC at roughly 8AM EDT. This patch will also include the release of a new map variant, Gas Station - Storm, Maria Outfit Pack I, Hands Suspenders Outfit, and the Halloween ‘Rush Week’ Pack.

As a reminder, the Towel and Laundry Day cosmetics in ‘Rush Week’ are moving to paid DLC at $1.99 USD each.

PATCH NOTES
Changed: Close Encounters/ Grapples

• Each character will now have a grappling value assigned to them to determine their effectiveness in a close encounter
  
• Read the full changes here[www.txchainsawgame.com]

Tuned: Custom Private Match Toggles

• The following toggles are now available in custom private matches
  
  • Victim Health - Half, Default, Double
    
  • Family Damage - Half, Default, Double
    
  • Character Abilities - Enable or Disable
    
  • Character Perks - Enable or Disable
    
  • HUD toggle - Enable or Disable

Tuned: ‘Rush Week’- Johnny’s Melee Damage

• We have slightly increased the amount of melee hits it takes to execute a Sorority Girl
  
• It will now take Johnny 3 hits to execute a Sorority Girl

Tuned: ‘Rush Week’ - Johnny’s Lockpicking

• We have increased Johnny’s Proficiency
  
• Johnny will now be able to lockpick doors faster

Tuned: ‘Rush Week’ - Johnny Door Stuns

• Johnny’s stun time from door slams has been decreased

Tuned: ‘Rush Week’- Attic Pole Spawns

• We have updated the amount of spawn locations for the Attic Pole
  
• The Attic Pole will now spawn farther away from Sorority Girls

Tuned: ‘Rush Week’ - Sorority Girls Vent Damage

• We have decreased the damage that Sorority Girls take from falling out of a vent
  
• They will no longer receive damage

Fixed: Base Game - Grandpa Perks

• Activation levels for Grandpa Perks has been fixed, and will activate at the correct Family Bond level

Fixed: Base Game - Blood Trails

• We fixed an issue where blood trails were no longer showing up for either Victim or Family Players

Fixed: Base Game - Door and Gate Inconsistencies

• We have fixed a bug that caused Family members to not properly open doors and gates

Fixed: Base Game - ‘Clear Eyes’

• Electric Traps set by Hands that were disabled or triggered were not highlighting for Victims with ‘Clear Eyes’
  
  • This has been fixed to be consistent with Hitchhiker’s traps and Nancy’s barbed wires, which are highlighted even after being triggered

Fixed: Base Game - ‘Fast Hands’

• Issues with ‘Fast Hands’ not working properly have been resolved and the perk will now function as intended

Fixed: Base Game - Victim Endurance

• We have (once again) fixed an issue where the Victim Endurance stat did not feel noticeably different for players
  
  • Victim’s total stamina capacity, stamina drain, and regeneration will now scale properly as players allocate more points into Endurance

Fixed: Base Game - Cook Tagging Dead Bodies

• Cook’s Seek Ability was incorrectly highlighting dead bodies after using his Lovely Neck Execution
  
  • This has been fixed, and Cook’s Seek Ability will now only highlight alive Victims

Fixed: Base Game - Cook Tagging Escaped Victims

• We have again fixed a bug where Cook could highlight Victims who have already escaped with his Seek Ability
  
• Cook is now able to use his ability only on active playing Victims

Fixed: Base Game - Close Encounters Door Interruption

• We have resolved an issue where the Close Encounter animation would cancel out if a Family member opened or closed a nearby door
  
• Player can now engage in a Close Encounter near a door without this interruption

Fixed: Base Game - Hitchhiker Traps and Windows

• We have fixed an issue where if a Victim stepped in a Hitchhiker trap placed on the inside of a window, it would still activate the window jump cinematic and Victims would receive double the damage
  
• Victim players will no longer get stuck under the window in this scenario

Fixed: Base Game - Rough Cut Thrust

• An issue has been resolved where Victims who were hit with a thrust melee attack didn’t take damage over time from the perk ‘Rough Cut’
  
• Damage over time will now apply to a Victim when hit with a thrust with ‘Rough Cut’ equipped

Fixed: Base Game - Noise Indicators Following Victims

• An issue has been fixed where Noise Indicators wouldn’t follow Victims after they’ve opened a sliding door

Fixed: Base Game - ‘Exterior Alarms’ Noise VFX

• We have resolved an issue where sliding doors wouldn’t produce noise VFX for victims if the Grandpa perk ‘Exterior Alarms’ was active
  
• Sliding doors will now produce noise VFX for victims at all times

Fixed: Base Game - Stabbing Grandpa Prompt

• We have fixed an issue where the prompt for Victims to stab Grandpa wouldn’t populate from certain angles and distances
  
• Stabbing Grandpa will now feel more consistent for players

Fixed: Base Game - Lighting in Customization Menu

• When players would go to the Customization Menu, the lighting was too bright and caused textures to go missing
  
• The lighting is now correct in the menus and textures are no longer missing

Fixed: Base Game - ‘Heart Attack’ UI

• We have fixed an issue where the UI for Hands’ perk ‘Heart Attack’ was not proccing on a Barge hit

Fixed: Base Game - Family Member Adjusting with Camera Movement

• An issue where Family Members were not correctly turning away when players faced their camera towards them has been resolved

Fixed: ‘Rush Week’ - Living Room Collision

• We added collision to the side table in the Living Room

Fixed: ‘Rush Week’ - Dining Room Collision

• We removed incorrect collision in the Dining Room that would prevent players from navigating between a side table and flower vase

Fixed: ‘Rush Week’ - Sorority Girl Models

• A visual bug has been resolved where a seam line would appear on the Sorority Girl’s back or shoulder

Fixed: ‘Rush Week’ - Opening Doors as Johnny

• We have resolved issues players were facing with doors not opening consistently for Johnny, despite pressing the correct inputs

Fixed: ‘Rush Week’ - Perfume and Hunt Ability

• When using the perfume on Johnny, it was not disabling his Hunt ability as described in the tutorial
  
• Now, when a Johnny player steps into a perfume cloud, his Hunt ability is deactivated

Fixed: ‘Rush Week’ - Fusebox

• When Johnny turns off the fusebox, the Sorority Girls were still able to make phone calls to the police
  
• This has been fixed so that the prompt to turn off the fusebox was removed

Fixed: ‘Rush Week’ - Anonymize Player Names

• The Anonymize Player Names option would show all players in a Rush Week lobby who was Johnny
  
• Players with Anonymize Player Names turned on will now see a “?” for everyone in the lobby

Fixed: Private Matches - Victim UI

• We have fixed an issue where the Victim UI for minigames would be visible to Family members

Fixed: Private Matches - Health Potion UI

• Missing UI has been fixed for when Players would use a health item after canceling a mini-game

Fixed: Private Matches - Stuck After Canceling Minigame

• There was an issue where if the Host of a lobby canceled out of a minigame and used a health potion afterwards, they would be softlocked
  
• This has now been fixed

For any existing or persistent issues, please use the support site[support.txchainsawgame.com].

Thank you for reading the patch notes.