Articles - Forbidden Trip - Cadaver Party Project mod for Amnesia: The Dark Descent

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Hi stalkers, first of all happy 2023! 😉

🎬 Forbidden Trip is finally released on Steam… 🎮

… after numerous tribulations! 💦

Those who wanted to play or replay FT can now proceed: it's also on Steam now (for some days already)!
Everything should be working properly. 🙏

• Grab Forbidden Trip on Steam:

• Or you can stick to the good old Mod DB download if you, like me, prefer to have more flexibility! 👍

Update 23rd of Feb. 2023

Don't forget to grab the latest patch too if available; just apply it over your FT 1.5 installation! 👌

Have a lot of fun stalkers!

-Yanka

Hi stalkers! Patch time! 😎

🔧 (NEEDED) OPTIMIZATION & TIPS FOR YOU 🧰

I have received feedback about performance problems in some of the new maps.
I optimized a lot of (if not all) their particles, lightings systems, entities, etc. to gain a maximum of FPS.
Dozens of items, hand-by-hand, hours of work.

It's better now!
Have some tips, especially if you don't have a recent computer:

• Play in 720p or 900p. Avoid 1080p. Do NOT play in 4K, the engine is not designed for this.
• Keep the default old-school render.
• Select performance mode when you begin a new game.
• Remember that Forbidden Trip needs a much better computer than original Amnesia!

It's sometimes a little difficult to improve things due to engine limitations and design choices but I'll keep an eye on your comments like usual. I'll do my best to improve performance; I've been 100% committed to this since the beginning.

💡 IMPROVEMENTS 🤓

Some puzzles in the new chapters were made a little easier thanks to minor edits, new visual & audio hints, more detailed quests and notes. Thanks for the feedback!

I also spotted one or two little mapping errors plus a typo; the rest should be good!

🥱 WHAT ABOUT STEAM RELEASE? ABANDON OF ITS WORKSHOP 🧹

Steam release was delayed… obviously… still should be for Q4 2022 at least. 🤷‍♀️
It was scheduled for Halloween but the validation process is way, way slower than expected (and promised). We use a support ticket system to communicate and it's chaotic… long answer delays (often 4-5 days), different interlocutor nearly each time, difficulties to understand each other, a lot of precious days lost, demands not read and robot-like answers… 😐

When I paid my Greenlight pass in 2018, I was told there would be one person assigned per developer to make communication easy, with answers sent the next day. It's not the case at all.
If it was today I would not do it again. It is a bad joke…

I should say how I am sad of what this platform has become, for players AND developers…
… but I don't have any expectations left. I'm really tired and disappointed. I don't care anymore.
So, whatever, let's move on. 😑

In a result, I decided to keep it to the strict minimum there: game will be out as promised and will receive patches, that's normal.

In the other hand:

• I dropped the achievements: anyway it demands way too much work for what it is.
• I quickly dropped their Workshop system: it's too "Steam centered", I don't want that, especially when I see how everything is handled there for a few years.

If I add a workshop later I think that will be via mod.io though. 🤔
I heard about it again recently after seeing news from Insurgency: Sandstorm.
It looks MUCH better for everyone…
I made a dev account and will see how this work when I'll have some time (not at the moment).
We'll see in the future. ✅

If you want to be notified when Forbidden Trip is released on that platform, just follow this group.

🧨 ANTIVIRUS DETECTION? 😮

I noticed that some antivirus software detected the Forbidden Trip Windows launcher as malware; don't worry, this is a false positive of course.
I sent the file for analysis and whitelisting to concerned companies; I already received a few positive answers.

Feedback still welcome! To be sure don't forget to set your game folder in the ignore list inside your antivirus settings. 😉

🗒 CHANGELOG 🖋

1.5.23.20221117

• Redone numerous particles, lighting systems, entities…
• … to optimize four of the new maps (temple, theatre, sento, city streets).
  It was a lot of work but FPS should be better now.
• Optimized one "older" map (destroyed school F1 - Northern section).
• Improved tips, quests and added a new note in most recent levels.
• Added two missing sound effects during concert.
  I forgot to include them earlier.
• More details in new maps!
• Minor edits and tweaks as well.
• Minor update in credits.
• Minor UI updates.
• Launcher was redone:
  • Removed all things related to Steam. 🧹👌
  • No more Steam Workshop link: mod.io is A LOT better.
    We'll see in the future if and how it will be implemented.
  • Now you will find [Support] button, which redirects to Mod DB, plus also [Projects] which shows all creations by Yanka Prod.
  • Launcher can be detected as malware by some antivirus softwares: it's a false positive, no worries. I contacted every concerned AV companies to get verifications then whitelisting for the launcher. Some AV already updated their definitions while other requests are still pending.

🛸 THANKS FOR YOUR FEEDBACK! 🤟

Thanks for all those who already tried Forbidden Trip and especially those who sent me messages with feedback! 🙏

Sorry for the problems of optimization… with today's patch I tried my best to improve things but don't forget to try the little tips I gave as well if you don't have a very recent computer! 🙂

Don't forget to check the Mod DB forums for official support or sending feedback, bug reports… ✅

Other patches will follow if needed.
More content to come eventually.

🔥 LEAVE A REVIEW! 🧠

Would you be so kind to leave a review? Even short, as long as it's constructive!
This game was created by one crazy person during a long time (way too long) so I'm a little curious in the end.

That's all for today.
Thanks again and take care stalkers.

-Yanka

Hi stalkers! Happy Halloween!! 😈

💊 WILL YOU DARE TAKING THE TRIP? 💦

To celebrate Halloween, you should think about trying Forbidden Trip in the dark, and why not record yourself! 😏
The full game came out two weeks ago plus it has just received updates.
Now is a perfect time to play it!

If you already had a complete 1.5 build installed, you can just download the latest patch: it's smaller!

Thanks to everyone who downloaded the game since the 14th of October! 🤯

🎥 PLAYTHROUGHS 💻

Thank you to CSG and Melik for the cool videos!
If you, stalker, make content too, share it to me! 😃

Feel free to contact me or also post feedback in the forums.
You will find a FAQ and some tips as well!

CHANGELOG

1.5.22: 31st of October 2022 🎃

• e1l2: improved a puzzle room (lights, sounds),
  improved lights in the courtyards. Updated fog in an area.
• e1l3: updated map with most recent geometry,
  improved lights in the courtyards.
• e1l4: improved a minor event.
• e2l9: added a second light bulb plus some details in the beginning area.
  Updated outdated grass texture.
• Two edits in localization and credits.
• Updated main menu background.
• Updated readme with most up-to-date instructions for all systems, tips and links.
• Updated meta-data for installation folder.
• Added system to make in-game seasonal events.

1.5.21: 19th of October 2022 💡

• Corrected a typo, added two visual hints to help finding paths during a puzzle.

1.5.20: 16th of October 2022 📖

• Patch to fix two quests that would not complete correctly, corrected a typo, added a little hint in a quest, updated three emails to help avoiding to miss important information.

1.5.19: 15th of October 2022 🔦

• Hotfix to correct an issue where the player could duplicate a broken flashlight at some point if he never repaired it through the game. This could cause problems with the flashlight later.

1.5.18: 14th of October 2022 🥳

• The archive contains the full adventure.
• Remove any previous builds.
• It has been thoroughly tested.
• It will be updated with small patches if needed.
• Your feedback is welcome as usual!

Have a lot of fun and, again: happy Halloween stalkers! 😄

-Yanka