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PURE ONYX Inner Circle Test Release - July 22, 2022

Added 2022-07-23 04:23:47 +0000 UTC

Hey guys! Here's the next Pure Onyx release!

TEST RELEASE DOWNLOAD (Mega)
TEST RELEASE DOWNLOAD (Google Drive - Use if Mega is slow)

The 2x Vioreaper H scene will be in the end of month release! There's still one more loop we are working on, but the animation work is otherwise finished.

This release includes a major AI improvement for FemCop, a bunch of fixes for destructible objects, improvements to how H scene animations are played, and a fix for a possible game-breaking issue.

We've added a mini tutorial that displays the first time a player enters a stage after starting a new game. It contains info on the most asked questions. We've also added UI changes that better describe what is saved when ending a mission or quitting the game, and indicators to display how many waves exist in the current survival event (or if it is infinite). This indicator isn't displayed in normal combat, only in survival events (such as the Skyline and Sewers survival test missions).

Changelog

The following is only a list of player-facing changes, unless otherwise noted.

H Scenes

H animations now crossfade when transitioning naturally, and transition instantly when manually skipped.
Added SFX to Onyx's Vioreaper + Larva H scene.
Characters no longer blend out of T-pose in background scenes when H Filters are updated from Options while in-stage

Stage

Destructible objects no longer become glitched if a grapple is triggered just as they are destroyed.
Destructible objects no longer spawn directly against the edge of playing field (prevents Onyx getting caught on them in the air)
Destructible objects can no longer be hit by Stomp.
Loot will no longer spawn where the pickups clip with destructible objects, and vice versa
Increased barrel spawn rate during survival (wave spawn) events / missions.
Fixed waterfall sound cutting out in Water Test Map.

Enemies

Added FemCop to the new AI ability manager system.
FemCop no longer leaps around incessantly when not attacking.
FemCop's Leap max distance reduced.
FemCop's Kick combo attack hurtbox size reduced to only hit in front of her
Continuous collision detection added to FemCop's final combo attack, thus increasing its range after she leaps forward.
Enemies / NPCs no longer crossfade from T-pose when they spawn (Take 2)
Wave spawner will no longer break if an enemy is destroyed for improperly leaving the stage.
Larva/Crawlers that end up outside the intended combat area will now always return to it.
Larva/Crawlers should always end up in the appropriate swarm instead of getting splintered into multiple unrelated swarms. This ensures they properly agro when their swarm is disturbed, and keeps their motion swarm-like instead of linear.

Added a Help screen with answers to popular FAQs. It appears once in-stage on New Game, and is subsequently accessible via pause menu.
Less ambiguous messages on Quit / End Mission now make it clearer what progress is saved and what isn't.
Max enemy wave is now displayed during survival events / missions.

Known Issues

Here are the newest/most relevant known issues.

Onyx uses the wrong rig in Thug scene in gallery. This causes her to look mega goofy. Will be fixed soon!
Character may assume T-Pose in gallery after finishing an H scene.
Some new occurrences of enemies walking in place.
Charger may slide around if stunned at a very specific time.
Sounds are improperly playing during loading currently.
Destructible objects don't receive environment lighting or cast reflections yet.
Vioreapers are extra buzzy at the moment (even while knocked down).
It's possible to make Onyx invisible through some combination of opening console / enabling God Mode while Onyx is flashing due to respawning
Bat Bunny is missing her serving tray in her idle pose during actor selection in the H gallery.
Blocky shading artifacts appear on both FemCop and Onyx if they are covered in liquid while lit by FemCop's forcefield. This is due to a shader conflict with the newly optimized liquid and the lighting technique used for the forcefield. We're working on a fix ^-^.
Larva/Crawlers (and Vioreapers too) currently use humanoid bystander behaviors.
Crawlers' spit attack has a splash AoE where the projectile lands, but FX graphics aren't in for it yet, so it can appear as if Onyx is hit by nothing if she's standing nearby a landing spitball.
FemCop's force field doesn't emit light properly when the scene is mirrored.
It's possible for FemCop's forcefield to spawn on top of bystander enemies.
Splicer Thug needs new bystander animations before his section of the Chain Splicer's H scene.
At minimum zoom, you can see the incoming/outgoing Ball Drone used in the Runt's section of the Chain Splicer H scene before it's meant to appear.
Some of Wraxe's combat FX need to be updated to work with new animations. Some may display as being rotated improperly or slightly out of position.
Charger's hitbox shifts slightly after he charges. If he charges repeatedly this shift can add up to be significant. It will soon correct itself however.
Liquid won't show on Onyx during the Thug's solo H scene. This will be fixed soon.
The liquid spurt FX on one of the Thug's H scene finishers sometimes doesn't play. We're aware of the cause and seeing if it pops up anywhere else before fixing it.
Infinite jabs are way overpowered against bosses right now. Jab spam will be changed to a standing combo soon-ish (among other combat improvements).
Street Lord Wraxe sometimes blocks the view of H scenes with his big fat wraxe when he's a bystander.

Console Commands

The game isn't balanced that great yet, so some people have asked if there are ways to bypass bosses or get some help. You can use console commands for this while the game is still rough around the edges. Press the ` (backtick/tilde) key to open the console. Type any of the commands below and press enter. Press ` again to close the console.

godmode on/off - Makes Onyx indestructible and impervious to Exhaustion.
onepunchmode on/off - Gives Onyx the ability to kill anything with one attack.
setwave # - Sets the enemy wave to the number specified. Changes will not be reflected in enemies until the current wave is wiped out. If you want to fight Street Lord Wraxe, who spawns on Wave 20, then set the wave to 19 and wipe out the remaining enemies.
setgamespeed # - Multiplies the game speed by the number specified.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Currently only Windows 7/8/10 are supported. We plan on adding additional platforms if there is a demand. 8 GB of RAM and at least a 2GB graphics card are heavily recommended. If you get poor performance please let us know and post your system specs (or send to eromancergames@gmail.com ); we’re still in the early stages of gauging system requirements.

CONTROLS

Keyboard:

Walk = Arrow Keys
Dash = Double tap + hold Left or Right, or Hold L Analog Stick
Menu Controls: Confirm = Z, Cancel = X
Jab = Z
Mod = CTRL
Power Attack = Mod + Z
Punch Combo = Forward + Z > Z > Z > Z
Kick Combo = X > X
Stomp = Mod + X (hits downed enemies)
Defend = Hold C
Jump = Space
Jump Kick = X while jumping
Zoom In = Q
Zoom Out = A
Skip Struggle / H Animation = X / Space
Skip Full H Scene = C
Escape = Pause Menu
F1 = Toggle Debug Overlay
F2 = Toggle Vsync (not recommended except for testing)
Quit = F12

Currently Supported Controllers: Xbox 360, Xbox One, Dual Shock 4. PS5 DualSense

**Note** The popular community made DS4 Windows drivers cause Unity to recognize a DualShock controller as an Xbox gamepad, and we can't tell them apart in code. This means that you'll be gifted with the untold joy of having your controller mapped by default with the wrong controls. You can fix it by rebinding the PS4 controller map, or removing the DS4 Windows drivers. (The latter is HARD, a simple uninstall isn't going to be enough)