Build 243054 for The Talos Principle is now available in beta "publicbeta", which does not require a password.

To install the beta, do this:
- locate the game in the Steam's "Library" panel
- right click and invoke "Properties"
- select the "Betas" tab
- choose "publicbeta"

NOTE: If you want to later change back from publicbeta to default, savegames may be lost! We test for forward upgrades, but not in the other direction.

Here are the changes:

New features:
- Prepared for Road To Gehenna DLC.
- SteamVR is now officially supported. To enable it, right click on The Talos Principle in your Steam Library, then click on Properties / Set Launch Options, and add the following parameter: +vr 1
- Added support for the newest ATI GPUs.

Gameplay/visual improvements:
- Improved behavior of wide plasma walls: players will no longer be pushed to the original point of entry, and touch effects should sound more natural.
- Improved the appearance of soft shadows on vegetation.
- Added support for viewer-facing cloud particles, which should look more natural.
- Deliberate glitching will no longer occur while player is using a terminal.

Bug fixes:
- Fixed several cases where connectors would lose their connections when using time recorder.
- Fixed SSAO artifacts on certain resolutions and buffer scales.
- Fixed an issue causing some crumbs to be rendered black (e.g. black grass).
- Fixed artifacts along object edges lit by fast lights when using MSAA.
- Shader caching and texture loading progress screen will now render correctly on triple screen setups.

Optimizations:
- Major overhaul of crumbs rendering. There should be a noticable increase in performance on lower-end PCs.
- Optimized visibility system for distant lights, which improves performance on lower-end CPUs.
- Improved performance of plasma wall rendering on ATI cards.

Первый уровень из 4-х комнат проходил часа 3-4. В итоге прошел, но собрал только 2 звезды из 4. Каждая комната на первом уровне заслуживает 5 из 5 имхо. Сейчас зависаю на втором уровне.

The Talos Principle - Update 246379
Build 246379 for The Talos Principle is released.
If you have previously opted into public beta, you already have this.

Here are the changes:

New features:

- Added support for additional (non-XInput) controllers.
- Added water splash sounds.
- Added a work-in-progress feature for Linux: VDPAU, which can be used for displaying frames. It's used to achieve smoother framerates because it allows precise tracking and scheduling of frame times. However, it is not yet functional, and will be made available in the next patch.

Bug fixes:
- Fixed elevator exploits on final Tower puzzle.
- Fixed a crash when removing an item from a mine during timerecorder playback.
- Fixed a rare crash when snapping items in a fan stream.
- Fixed an issue with mouse polling and sensitivity calculation. Mouse input should now be smoother and unaffected by Fast Forward feature.
- Fixed a problem where QR message painting would not work when using a gamepad.
- Fixed an issue where changing the preferred view mode via hotkey (default: H) during gameplay would not be saved nor indicated in Game Options menu.
- Fixed an issue where connector beams would appear distorted when viewed over a water surface.
- Fixed an issue where webcams would be activated when starting the game.
- Fixed an issue causing the "Lefty V" controller layout to be invalid.
- Lens flares should now be visible on torches again.
- Fixed several occurances of visible z-fighting.
- Several minor visual touch-ups and geometry fixes across all levels.

** Road To Gehenna **

New features:
- Italian and Polish localizations are now available for Road To Gehenna DLC.

Bug fixes:
- Fixed problems caused by freeing the admin before freeing anyone else.
- Fixed problem with Admin not being liberated after restoring the backup that was made when solving the Admin door arranger. Now Admin will be marked as liberated if the arranger is solved.
- Fixed several exploits.

The Talos Principle - Update 248139
Build 248139 for The Talos Principle is released.
If you have previously opted into public beta, you already have this.

Here are the changes:

New features:
- VDPAU should now be usable on Linux. To enable it, press the tilde (~) key to invoke the console, then use the following commands:
ogl_bEnableVDPAU=1
gfxRestart()
- Added native support for 64-bit OSX.
- Added Czech localization (text-only, no voiceovers).
- Added Croatian voiceovers.

Bug fixes:

- Fixed white screen on OSX when switching from borderless to windowed mode.
- Numerous small improvements in various localizations.

** Road To Gehenna **

New features:
- Added Italian and Polish voiceovers for Road To Gehenna DLC.