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Ready or Not - Vol. 74 Development Briefing
Fri, 7 June 2024
UE5 Completion and DLC 1 Delay/Glimpses
Attention Officers,
Thank you for joining us for the 74th edition of our Ready or Not development briefing, June 7th, 2024!
This week we'll be covering our completed transition from Unreal Engine 4.27 to the new UE5 and the delay of DLC 1. Throughout this briefing, we’ll outline what specific benefits we expect from UE5.3 as well as how the DLC release and UE5.3 modding scene is affected. Furthermore, we’ll show off some slices of content that you can expect from DLC 1.
The UE5 transition was a longtime project that was in large part diligently handled by close external partners. This extensive preparation has resulted in a relatively seamless final transition, yet there were still some related issues and additional delays that we had to recently overcome. Other general issues including one or two high-priority issues are still not fixed. Aside from that there is some extra DLC 1 work and quality assurance to be completed.
One main high-priority remaining issue is that some of the open-source tools used for modding countless Unreal Engine games, including RoN, are not yet compatible with UE5.3. In the crucial interest of our great modding community we want to avoid launching without modding support. We have several solutions to pursue including a bounty on the tools.
With the UE5 transition complete an official modding Software Development Kit (SDK) is going to happen but it will take time to do right.
Therefore, Officers, we are posting open bounties to support Unreal Engine 5 modding as a whole. Payout will be based on contributions that fix the issues at hand for each tool:
- UE4SS (https://github.com/UE4SS-RE/RE-UE4SS) (Primarily affects map modding)
- UAssetAPI (https://github.com/atenfyr/UAssetAPI) (Primarily affects equipment modding)
- UAssetGUI (https://github.com/atenfyr/UAssetGUI) (Primarily affects equipment modding)
These development briefings serve to keep you in the loop about parts of our ongoing support for Ready or Not, however the briefings do not encompass everything that we’re working on at a given moment. Please keep in mind that everything in this development briefing is work in progress and subject to change.
Vol. 74 Development Briefing Summary Points:
(not a changelog)
DLC 1 will no longer release during the Spring timeframe, though it is close to completion. It will release as soon as properly viable
We will be able to provide more info in the coming weeks with the next newsletter as progress on the situation is made
Vast majority of DLC 1 content is completed
DLC 1 comes with 3 new weapons (plus effectively a 4th)
(available to all players regardless of DLC ownership)
3 new maps largely completed with glimpses shown
(available to all players in multiplayer with a lobby host who owns the DLC)
We have completed a transition for RoN from Unreal Engine 4.27 to Unreal Engine 5.3
It was important for efficiency and engine benefits that we complete the engine transition before adding new content to the game
Not every new UE5 feature will be utilized by RoN, but there is a solid list of immediately noticeable benefits that we’re confident will be included:
Better PSO integration tools, PSO precaching, DLSS 3.7, FSR 3, and new anti-aliasing methods (TSR).
We are posting open bounties to update open-source modding tools and support Unreal Engine 5 modding as a whole (Affected tools: UE4SS, UAssetAPI, UAssetGUI)
RoN will receive official Software Development Kit modding support now that the UE5 transition is complete, but it will take time for the official SDK to be done properly and polished
DLC 1 Delay
We’re sorry to say that DLC 1 and its broader Home Invasion launch will no longer fit into the Spring timeframe.
Unfortunately, our timetables shifted more than we anticipated during our UE5 transition and development process, along with the fresh uncertainty presented by the modding tool dilemma.
The delay also represents an adjustment of our focus towards developing some more core game features and actualizing the new benefits that UE5 can offer.
The vast majority of DLC 1 is already completed. With it will come 3 new weapons (not counting a novel twist that effectively creates a 4th new weapon option). Our three new maps are looking incredible, and we have a few glimpses to share with you all.
Fortunately for the rest of the roadmap, preliminary work is already being done on DLC 2 by our level design/art teams when available, and experimentation on features for the core-game is continuing to progress. UE5 brings hope in the new efficiencies and benefits it brings to our internal development processes. However, we’ll ultimately have to assess later how this DLC 1 delay affects timing on other roadmap goals.
(Image below: [DLC 1] A battered building hangs in a state of disrepair. Its decrepit hallways echo with the murmurs of those with nowhere else to go.)
(Image below: [DLC 1] A sun-drenched neighborhood crumbling close to its end.)
(Image below: [DLC 1] A grand estate sits atop the valley.)
A New Engine for Future-Proofed Content
Upgrading our game engine to Unreal Engine 5 prior to launching DLC ended up being imperative to most efficiently future-proof new content and reap benefits from the updated engine. Specifically, the current version we’re on is UE5.3.
As stated earlier, our external partners handled the majority of the transition, allowing us to focus on developing 1.0 and new content until the final stage of the UE5 transition was ready.
Although Ready or Not is not positioned to use every new or flashy feature UE5 has to offer, there is a solid list of easily noticeable benefits that we’re confident we should be able to take advantage of. A few of these potential benefits are better PSO integration tools, PSO precaching, DLSS 3.7, FSR 3, and new anti-aliasing methods (TSR). We're already seeing positive results in gameplay from many of these features.
Better PSO integration tools means that we should have an easier time implementing PSO caching for each map/level in the future, which would reduces loading times and in-game stutters.
PSO Precaching is an automatic approach to PSO caching that could help cut down on load times and stutters even further. This technique contrasts with traditional PSO caching which may require you to load a level first before you can benefit.
Nvidia’s DLSS 3.7 offers improvements over the DLSS 3.5 currently in the game to enhance performance and visual fidelity simultaneously for RTX cards.
Meanwhile AMD’s FSR 3 suite offers similar features for all graphics cards, able to replace the FSR 2.1 in-game now.
TSR (Temportan Super Resolution) is a new anti-aliasing method that comes with UE5 that which improve anti-aliasing graphical quality substantially, especially during movement.
Conclusion
Even though DLC 1 is nearing completion it is not expected within the Spring timeframe anymore; we aim to release it as soon as properly viable. More info should be offered during the coming weeks with the next newsletter as progress on the situation is made.
Our completed UE5 transition will future-proof development while providing you all some useful features, but we still have some things to address including the recently outdated Unreal Engine modding tools.
Once again we recognize that an official polished SDK, which we always wanted for RoN, would be an ideal modding solution. The SDK is going to happen as a next step since the UE5 transition is complete, but getting it right will take some time. Until then we hope this solution is beneficial for the entire Unreal Engine 5 modding community. Keep an eye on the respective Github pages for more info.
This concludes our 74th development briefing, thank you again for joining us. Be sure to fall in next time for more development news!
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VOID Interactive
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Ready or Not - Vol. 75 Development Briefing
Fri, July 5, 2024
Home Invasion Teaser, UE5 Bounty Complete, New Comms Structure
Attention Officers,
Thank you for joining us for the 75th edition of our Ready or Not Development Briefing, July 5th, 2024!
Today we’re sharing our teaser trailer for the incoming Home Invasion DLC, announcing the successful efforts of the UE5.3 github community in completing our open-source modding tool bounties, announcing a new optimal 4-week schedule for newsletter communications, and laying out community-focused comms/events that we’ll be releasing with our returning Community Manager, Kaminsky!
These development briefings serve to keep you in the loop about parts of our ongoing support for Ready or Not, however the briefings do not encompass everything that we’re working on at a given moment. Please keep in mind that everything in this development briefing is work in progress and subject to change.
Vol. 75 Development Briefing Summary Points:
(not a changelog)
- The teaser trailer for the incoming release of DLC 1 "Home Invasion" is now unveiled with emphasis on its story premise! (see below)
- Our Unreal Engine 5.3 updated open-source modding tools bounty is now successfully completed.
- These updated tools benefit UE5.3 modding as a whole but also help support RoN’s transition to UE5.3, with an official SDK still being our ultimate end goal.
- Starting today, we’ll be changing the schedule and structure of our newsletter-type communications so that they run in 4-week intervals.
- In addition to the existing developer briefings, we are re-launching community focused newsletters. They will release in offset 4-week intervals so that there is a new newsletter of some sort about every 2 weeks.
- Our returning Community Manager, Kaminsky, will be providing many community-focused communications and hosting events like gamenights, giveaways, and AMAs!
Home Invasion is on the Horizon
(Video below: DLC 1 "Home Invasion" teaser trailer)
Read on...
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Ready or Not: Home Invasion DLC is Now Available!
Tue, 23 July 2024
The Home Invasion DLC and its accompanying base game update are now released! You can view the full changelog here:
https://steamcommunity.com/games/1144200/announcements/detail/4343242494484137728
Much of the Home Invasion DLC content is free for all players, however if you want access to the DLC exclusive cosmetics check out the Home Invasion store page here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3015760/Ready_or_Not_Home_Invasion
(If you already own the Supporter Edition, the Home Invasion DLC is included for free.)
DLC weapons: Free for all players
DLC maps: Free in multiplayer if the lobby host owns the DLC
DLC cosmetics: DLC purchase needed (with the exception of balaclavas and new camo options for base game cosmetics)
If you have any bug reports or feedback, please post them on our Discord bug report forum channel or our Discord feedback report forum channel to consolidate them most effectively.
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Home Invasion Patch 1 Changelog
Fri, 26 July 2024
Welcome to the Patch 1 changelog for the Home Invasion Release!
Attention Officers,
Welcome to Patch 1 changelog for the Home Invasion Release! Included is an introduction to the recent changes today and our next steps, with the Patch 1 changelog notes listed further below:
Following the launch of our first DLC, we have taken in the great amount of feedback provided by our community and are working to rectify as many of the most pressing issues as we can. In two patches we will address two main areas of concern along with general bugfixing and improvements: the first being performance, and the second being the lack of availability of DLC1 maps in Commander Mode.
Here in Patch 1, we are focusing on performance as the primary priority. Among the fixes, FSR3 will work as intended, resolution scaling is fixed, texture streaming issues are resolved on the new maps, and improvements have been made to several specific performance areas. More changes are of course elaborated in the changelog further below.
Patch 2 meanwhile will look to address the limited availability of the DLC 1 maps. Currently the DLC 1 Home Invasion maps are available in Multiplayer and Practice mode. In Patch 2 will be bringing those same maps into Commander Mode.
For some background context on the situation with Commander Mode, we initially intended for the upcoming DLCs to be part of their own cohesive experience in a separate segment of Commander Mode. However, with the release of Home Invasion, our players have made it clear that this approach restricted the experience of Commander Mode in its current state.
There will of course be a dedicated changelog for Patch 2 for when it releases, but without further ado, here's this Patch 1 changelog:
Fixes:
• Fixed FSR3 not working
• Fixed some issues related to turning on DLSS
• Fixed resolution scale not working
• Partially fixed civilians getting stuck on doors after being ordered to move to exit. Civilians now move through unlocked doors fine, but may still get stuck on locked doors.
• Fixed texture streaming on Narcos, Lawmaker and Dorms
• Fixed missing UI notification when unlocking the flower polo shirt
• Fixed reportable for dead informant not appearing on Narcos
• Fixed certain cases of strange character head rotation
• Fixed issues with spawn points on Valley and Ridgeline in full multiplayer lobbies
• Fixed hands and gun disappearing when alt leaning a certain way
• Fixed hostage takers sometimes facing away from the player
• Fixed small collision issue on Gas
• Fixed lobby manager and tablet friend invite buttons not working in multiplayer
• Fixed sound occlusion issue on Sins
• Fixed subtitles for one of the DLC Station conversations
• Fixed various typos
• Possible fix for various music parameters sustaining on Lawmaker and Dorms
• Fixed certain weapons always using specific weapon draw / holster type
• Fixed slide lock back audio inconsistency for certain weapons
• Fixed doubled draw audio for a bunch of weapons
• Fixed doubled select audio for certain weapons
• Fixed instances of certain weapons not having third person draw animations assigned
• Fixed instances of crouched draw / holster audio not having any animation assignments, resulting in no audio
• Fixed breaching shotgun range, reduced down to ~3.5m
• Fixed strange looking capsule shadows (by removing them), increasing performance
• Fixed crashes if host dies will restraining an NPC
• Fixed crashes for the host that could occur when spectating a full lobby
• Fixed broken head tracking on arrested suspects/civilians
• Fixed overly noisy vegetation shadows on Ridgeline
• Possible fix for dead arrested character models phasing in and out of existence for clients in multiplayer
• Possible fix for suspects sometimes holding invisible weapons for clients in high latency lobbies
• Fixed a variety of crashes
Improvements:
• Added sliders for ambient occlusion quality and reflection quality to the graphics settings
• Optimized performance of SWAT AI threat tracking
• Improved UI performance
• Misc. CPU performance improvements
• Improved visibility of all holographic and red dot sights
• Improved first person shading effects when Per-Object Shadows are enabled
• Improved lighting on Dorms and Lawmaker
Known Issues:
• Usage of the SPC9 submachine gun may lead to crashes
• DLSS currently only uses the ‘Quality’ preset regardless of which preset it is set to when turned on
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Home Invasion Patch 2 Changelog
Fri, 2 August 2024
Attention Officers,
Welcome to the Patch 2 Changelog for the Home Invasion Release!
In Patch 2, DLC 1 missions are now available in Commander Mode. These Home Invasion missions are made available to play in Commander Mode after the base game missions are complete. Furthermore, we have renamed "Practice" mode to "Quick Play" in order to more accurately reflect its function within the game and reduce confusion. The Home Invasion Missions will still be available in Quick Play and Multiplayer as well.
Fixes:
• Fixed civilians getting stuck trying to path through rat holes when told to “Move to Exit”
• Fixed civilians getting stuck on locked doors when told to “Move to Exit”
• Fixed crash if host dies while restraining a suspect or civilian
• Fixed missing texture on club entrance curb
• Fixed evidence on Dorms not being able to be collected after falling under some of the debris on the ground
• Fixed SWAT AI getting stuck on certain rooms when trying to breach and clear with the breaching shotgun
• Fixed various collision issues on Narcos
• Fixed music on Hospital not ramping up properly
• Fixed various occlusion issues on Hospital
• Added missing requirements text to DLC customization items
• Fixed incorrect Home Invasion level order
• Added missing holding cell audio in the DLC station
• Fixed use of deprecated propagation audio on Penthouse
• Optimized sound transitioner
• Fixed spectator camera not transitioning audio
• Added missing face ROMs to Penthouse
• Fixed SWAT command status UI text elements overlapping
• Fixed SWAT AI being unable to clear small room on Lawmaker
• Fixed SWAT LODs not working as expected
• Fixed missing club reaction volumes
• Fixed optics being blown out on Port
• Fixed character hands disappearing during paired interactions
• Fixed SWAT AI getting slightly stuck in the Northern Exit Elephant spawn
• Fixed civilians not getting arrested in the Northern Exit Elephant spawn
• Fixed the TCR not reloading while empty and aiming down sights at the same time
• Fixed certain helmets disappearing when viewed through the team cam
• Fixed an issue with the tan GPNVG normal map
• Fixed duplicate battery pack setups on helmets while using night vision goggles
Improvements:
• Added ability to play DLC missions in Commander Mode after finishing the base missions
Missions are unlocked in order, as is normal for Commander Mode
• Added a few helpful pop-ups to the main menu
• Improved Crystal audio on Gas
• Improved system performance when opening/closing doors
• Adjusted SWAT AI clearing behaviour in the main Dorms hallways
• Optimized various character models
Known Issues:
• The 'Thank you for purchasing the DLC' pop-up appears when launching the game for the first time, even without owning the DLC.
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