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

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

Stalkers: get up and dance!

The day has finally come, after a little more than 9 years and a half.
🎆 Forbidden Trip is out in its finale, complete build. 🎆

After a few weeks of intensive final testing, this is the end of Early Access. 🥊
To celebrate, we have a teaser (don't watch it if you want maximum surprise) as well as a download of that new 1.5 build that was teased for so long (remove older builds before installing)!

You already know FT is scheduled for Steam release in a few weeks but I wanted to upload it here first.
Mod DB is like my home for the project! I created my account in 2012 but I remember browsing it since ~2006… Thanks for making this website to help creators promote their projects! 👏

I'll write more news soon because I'll have other things to talk about.
Forbidden Trip started as a small project, a therapy in fact; it became something way bigger.
It is certainly not for everybody but I had fun making it, in the end.

For now, I just want to really thank you for following the project, I know some are doing it for years, if not the beginning! You are crazier than me, you know that? 😂

Thank you for all the feedback, with special thanks to testers, players who made videos of the game, to other modders for interesting discussions.

Of course, my deepest thanks go to the people IRL who helped me during dark times: they will recognize themselves. 😉

Well, let's not write a book shall we!

I'll get back to you later.
I wish you a good weekend for those who can relax a little, be strong for those in complicated situations. 💪

⚠　ｄｏ　ｎｏｔ　ｌｏｏｋ　ｂａｃｋ．．．

… forward is the way to go. ;)

Take care my stalkers,

-Yanka

Hi stalkers!

While the new build is being tested, I'm preparing the last few things for the release, first here on Mod DB, then a little later on Steam. 🎃

🎺 THE FINAL COUNTDOWN 🥁

Finally! 🤩
Last week, the 1.5 content update was sent to testers; it was on the 13th of September.
It has already received a few hotfixes thanks to the very valuable feedback, thanks a lot. 💪
No big problem as I write those lines, just little adjustments.
It means it will be released on Mod DB next month!
Nearly 10 years of development… mamma, mamma!! 😄

The only big thing left to do is not that big: it's just updating the loading screens… maybe one or two UI elements as well, then it's over for those two arcs.

🛹 PREPARING STEAM RELEASE 👌

While private playtests are in progress, I uploaded my current developer build on Steam to try and configure various things there.
As you can see, I made my own launcher for Forbidden Trip, especially for this platform.
With that, the game is 100% compatible with gamepads; the Big Picture mode.
I'll see if I can add an option there to easily turn on or off the old-school render. ✅
Oh, yes, I know, you've seen that too, right?

🐱‍👤 (MAYBE) WORKSHOP & MORE 💾

You may have noticed that Workshop button! That is something I want to experiment, this way people could be able to upload and play their custom stories or other mods easily.
I have to set up things first and see if it's easy to implement so: no promises.
I'm just testing possibilities right now.

I'll give a try with implementing achievements as well.
I've already created some and will see if it is easy to setup with Steam API.
Like for the workshop: no promises it will make it to the full game.
I still have lot of doc to read… 😅

Soon, I'll open forums here and on Steam to post a FAQ with basic troubleshooting.
That will be better to obtain quick support and also gather more feedback. 👍

🕯 FORBIDDEN TRIP 🪓

Well, with this complete release, we have:
-two complete arcs,
-one prologue, 13 episodes, different endings,
-nearly 30 playable maps,
-some hours of gameplay & puzzles,
-standard or nightmare mode, 😈
-a story-rich game and original environments,
-a soundtrack partly made with the happy contribution of different artists,
-elements of ARG, secrets,
-more to come…

… so see you in three weeks for the release of 1.5 build on Mod DB! 🎉
Steam release should be later: Halloween, if everything is fine! 😉
It will stay in Early Access during a few months, in case I need to adjust some more things.

I can't wait to hear what you think about the game.

Take good care stalkers! 🤟

-Yanka

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