Patch Notes: Update v1.0.26 focuses on maps and loot rebalancing, quality-of-life improvements, important bug fixes, and several changes that directly affect early- and mid-game progression. Major highlights include Laboratory and Farm Town optimizations, adjusted loot distribution (more medical supplies, fewer electronics), new spawn points and roaming enemies, improved key/quest accessibility, new keybindings and perspective toggle, mod load order editing, and a collection of critical fixes and troubleshooting steps for common launch issues.
Major map & loot changes (impact and what to do)
- Laboratory Improvements
- Terrain optimization and the addition of one new spawn point (now 3 total).
- Slightly increased enemy counts and more loot containers.
- Player impact: Expect busier, more contested lab runs. New spawns and containers mean more loot opportunities but also more NPC engagements — approach more cautiously and favor quick clears or team runs.
- Farm Town Optimization
- Better terrain connectivity in specific areas.
- Player impact: Movement between POIs is smoother; rotations that previously felt awkward are now faster. Re-plan your common routes to exploit improved connectivity.
- Adjusted surface loot distribution
- Electronics reduced (GPUs and similar high-tech items).
- Medical supplies increased (including LEDX).
- Player impact: Healing items are more common—this encourages longer, safer engagements and reduces the value of farming electronics on surface runs. If you relied on electronics to make quick cash, shift focus to mission items, keys, and high-value meds for trade.
Keys, quests, and mission updates
- Principal’s Office Quest: Key item locations adjusted for easier access.
- Mission adjustments: Kill requirements reduced for certain tasks. Certain courier missions now unlock new backpack purchases:
- Certified Courier → unlocks Travel Backpack
- Expert Courier-1 → unlocks Survivor Backpack
- Player impact: Quest progression is faster and less grindy. Revisit quest lines you abandoned — easier requirements and friendlier key placement make chaining quests more efficient.
New keybindings & accessibility
- Added shooting/aiming keybinds (note: these changes can only be reverted by resetting controls to default).
- Added a perspective toggle keybind.
- Player impact: More control over aim and view customization — test the new bindings in a private run and decide whether to keep them or reset to defaults. Expect additional control refinements in future patches.
Crafting, workbench & balance
- Workbench upgrades: Armor-Piercing Ammo crafting now also unlocks Standard Sniper Rounds and MAG-Basic Ammo.
- Balance changes: Reduced bullet velocity for the Mysael weapon.
- Motion Sickness Mode: Some camera motion effects have been removed to reduce discomfort for sensitive players.
- Player impact: Armor-piercing progression now gives you more ammo versatility. If you were a Mysael user, adjust engagement distances or compensate for lower bullet velocity.
Mod support & UI/UX
- Mod load order editing added (restart required to apply).
- UI improvements: larger text in item descriptions and expanded interaction range for lost items.
- Player impact: Mod management is easier; item readability is improved for inventory management. Remember to restart after changing the mod load order.
Storm Zone / Underground
- Roaming enemies have been added to some underground areas.
- Player impact: Underground runs are more dangerous and offer more combat; bring adequate gear and plan exits.
Fixes you need to know
- Corrected crafting station placement for items that were incorrectly at the Medical Station — now at the Workbench.
- Fixed missing blueprints in the Field Manual.
- Patched an exploit where interacting with lost items during extraction made players invincible.
- Fixed weight display inaccuracies and a bug where hostile AI wouldn’t open doors.
- Player impact: Several long-standing frustrations are addressed. Re-check your crafting routes and blueprint lists.
Troubleshooting — quick steps for common issues
If you or your players hit problems after the update, try these recommended fixes:
- Black screen on launch (Steam):
- Update GPU drivers.
- Disable Steam’s shader cache.
- Backup and reset saves (copy saves folder elsewhere, delete original, then paste back).
- Cannot extract in Tutorial:
- Check if C: drive is full.
- If not, try save backup/reset method above.
- FPS drops / visual issues:
- Disable VSync and cap FPS to 60–90.
- Disable FSR if visuals are blurry.
- Note: Mining rigs dropping to ~30 FPS is under investigation.
- Settings not saving / Yellow Duck Exclamation Mark freeze / Random crashes:
- DM support with save + log files; try disabling community mods first if crashes happen after the update.
If none of these work, contact official support with your save and logs for deeper analysis. Also, read the system requirements for your PC.
Practical tips & recommended early actions
- Replan your routes: With loot distribution and terrain changes, update your Ground Zero and Farm Town rotations to favor medical loot and newly connected routes.
- Re-run quests: Reduced kill counts and adjusted key placements make many quests worth retaking for fast progression and backpack unlocks.
- Test new keybinds in a private run before committing — the only way to revert is to reset controls to default.
- Adjust combat expectations: Mysael users should test bullet performance and shift engagement distance or weapon choice as needed.
- Mod users: Reorder mods carefully and restart the game after changes.
Final thoughts
Patch Notes: Update v1.0.26 is a meaningful quality-of-life and balance update: map improvements and loot rebalances change the short-term economy and run strategy. At the same time, quest and crafting adjustments accelerate progression. The included fixes and mod tools reduce friction for both casual players and modding communities. Update now, test your favorite runs, and update your guides and rotations to reflect the new meta.
