An update for the cyberpunk life sim *Nivalis Nights* has been released. In addition to performance improvements for character movements, animations, and physics, the update fixes staff behavior issues and various bugs.
Fixes for Issues Reported Within 24 Hours of Release
In addition to fixing bugs reported by users within 24 hours of launch, this patch includes performance improvements related to character movement, animations, and physics.
The main updates are as follows:
Improved performance related to character movement, animations, and physics
Improved the process for staff when taking orders and fixed a bug where the same action was repeated when restocking ingredients
Fixed a bug related to leveling up Business and Barter skills
Added details to the objectives of the quest to add decorations and plants to “Ramen Noir”
Fixed an issue where the “Fill the Store’s Inventory” objective in the introductory tutorial was difficult to understand
Improved visibility from the boat’s cockpit to reduce the likelihood of motion sickness
Fixed several issues related to furniture placement
Added instructions on how to skip transition scenes
Improved the manager’s behavior when purchasing ingredients
Fixed an issue where lowering the LOD setting to 0 caused display glitches
Added support for setting mouse sensitivity to lower values
Fixed an issue where characters could be pushed by other characters and end up inside terrain or buildings
Fixed an issue where performance gradually degraded due to the camera every time a save file was loaded
Fixed a bug related to castling when the king is in check in Chess
The next patch is scheduled to reduce the rendering load for large-scale scenes
According to the development team, some of the improvements currently in the works did not make it into this patch, as they prioritized addressing the most urgent issues.
The next patch is scheduled to introduce a “light culling system” to improve rendering performance in large-scale scenes. Additionally, the team is exploring ways to further reduce the load on character simulation.
A known issue is that text may become unreadable when the quest log is hidden by holding down the J key and then displayed again. Although this has already been fixed, it was not included in this patch. If this issue occurs, it can be resolved by reloading your save file.
As of this writing, the game’s Steam user reviews are rated “Somewhat Positive.” While many reviews praise the game’s content, numerous issues regarding performance have also been pointed out. With further improvements planned for the next patch in addition to this update, it will be interesting to see how the ratings change going forward.
"Nivalis Nights" is available onSteam. It is priced at 3,150 yen, and until October 14, it can be purchased at a 10% discount for 2,835 yen.
