Phasmophobia News

Welcome back ghost hunters, we've got some news for you.

The 0.8.0.0 URP update is well under way and will soon enter beta testing. The update will be a major graphics overhaul and will improve the performance across all hardware, especially for the CPU.

Until then we will be releasing bug fix patches if there are any major bugs found so please keep reporting them.

The patch notes for this update are below. This includes a major change to how the save file was being backed up which should completely fix the issue where you needed to contact us for a new save file if your save file corrupted then reset.

• Added a cloud backup for save files. If your save file corrupts it will now revert to this instead of a local file backup
  

• The tripod will no longer count as an electronic if you place it
  
• The money spent stat will no longer increase when you add equipment in the lobby
  
• Ukrainian will now be abbreviated as UA instead of UK
  
• The Banshee and Moroi ability used stat will now work
  
• You can no longer kick the wrong player
  
• House candles will now block an Onryo hunt and will blow out in heavy rain without having to put them into your inventory first
  
• The haunted mirror will no longer count for the use cursed possessions challenge twice when using it
  
• The Oni, Wraith and Yokai will now correctly change their activity based on their traits
  
• The Goryo will now have half the chance to wander instead of double (for real this time)
  
• The Moroi ability used stat will now count when other players are cursed
  
• Other players equipment will now be removed from the lobby when they quit
  
• The voodoo doll will no longer float when thrown
  
• The bone will no longer spawn on the room above where it supposed to be
  
• Light switch EMF photos will now be named correctly
  

If you experience any issues or want to give feedback, please join the official Phasmophobia Discord: https://discord.gg/phasmophobia
Thanks,
[h3]The Kinetic Games Team [/h3]

Welcome back ghost hunters, we've got some news for you.

The Halloween event has now ended! We hope everyone got their Halloween trophies in time.

Below are the patch notes which removes the Halloween event for this year.

• Added a button in the journal to see the Unity privacy policy as well as a button to opt out of Analytics, opting out is permanent
  
• Added Catalan language support for text and voice recognition
  

• The bone will now spawn anywhere the ghost can walk to prevent it getting into unreachable locations
  
• The Halloween event has now been removed and the trophy can no longer be completed
  

• Player map icons now work in woodwind
  
• When loading into a game, you will now be forced to the loading screen
  
• Locker in Bleasdale will no longer always be blocked
  
• If you fall out of the map in Camp Woodwind you will now always be teleported back into the map
  
• The ghost writing book will no longer count as an electronic
  
• Leaving training through the journal will no longer give you an error screen
  
• The "Complete objectives in" text will now have a space between it and the map name
  
• The “Cursed Possessions” journal title will no longer go on two lines in some languages
  
• The animation of the alarm clock will now work correctly
  
• The banshee will now set a new target after the target dies and when you draw a hanged man
  
• Fuse box sounds no longer play twice when used
  
• Fires should no longer fail when flickering
  
• Post game tabs now highlight to show you which tab is currently open
  
• Potential fix for save files corrupting when the game crashes
  
• Banshees will no longer attempt to walk outside if their target is outside
  
• Fixed an issue which caused the ghost to navigate too often outside of its favourite room as well as making the ghost orb spawn outside of the room
  
• Fixed safe spots and areas you could get stuck across several maps
  
• The haunted mirror will no longer turn on if your inventory is full and you attempt to grab it
  
• VR players can now teleport onto the debris on Sunny Meadows with teleport locomotion
  
• Fixed an issue where tall VR players would collide with an object near the main menu board
  
• Fixed the floating talk button in VR
  
• Grabbing the VR journal or VR walkie talkie with both hands at the same time will no longer make it very large
  
• The VR UI pointer will no longer clip through the journal, when the shop tv is behind it
  
• The VR walkie talkie will no longer stay on if you drop it while using it
  
• Doors will no longer change size when grabbed by a VR player
  
• VR Players will now drop all items when they die or disconnect
  
• You can no longer grab VR players belt equipment
  

• The ghost will no longer stop interacting if it tries to knock on a fallen down door
  
• The washing machine animation now works more than once
  
• The washing machine doors are now synced in multiplayer
  

If you experience any issues or want to give feedback, please join the official Phasmophobia Discord: https://discord.gg/phasmophobia
Thanks,
[h3]The Kinetic Games Team [/h3]

Welcome back, we've got some news for you.

As part of the Steam Scream Fest sale we have added an item bundle to the Steam Points shop so you can further customise your Steam profile.

During this sale Phasmophobia will also have a 20% discount!

Below is the current list of fixes we have ready for you, there are many other bugs still left to fix which we will be getting more patches out for soon while we work on 0.8.0.0 alongside these fixes.

• Hantu will no longer get exponentially faster if they enter a room between 3 and 6 Celsius
  
• Moved a candy bucket in the upstairs bathroom on Ridgeview so VR players can reach it
  
• Objects will no longer desync when a player leaves the game
  
• Players will now disappear when they leave the game
  
• You no longer get more rewards when skipping the reward animation in some cases
  
• The challenge “Complete objectives in” will now show the map name after the value has changed
  
• After the reward screen, you will correctly see your new level and experience in the lobby
  
• Leaving a lobby through the journal will now remove your equipment from the lobby
  
• You can no longer light a smudge stick you aren’t holding, with an unlit lighter
  
• Applying a server browser filter now resets your page back to 1
  
• Weekly challenges will now display the progress correctly after a reset
  
• After the next reset, the weekly challenge “Complete an objective in random” will no longer be able to select the “random” map
  
• Photos are now much more accurate at detecting ghosts
  
• The Mare light switch ability stat will now sync between all players
  
• The volume will no longer spike when leaving a game
  
• The training “Are You Sure?” UI will now disappear after clicking yes
  
• The lobby radio voice will no longer spike in volume when joining a game
  
• You can now light smudge sticks that you haven’t grabbed
  
• Equipment will no longer spawn before everyone has loaded in if a player leaves or disconnects during loading
  
• You can now light non-grabbed smudge sticks with a candle
  
• VR players can now change other player volumes
  
• VR players can now place sensors
  
• The report button is now clickable in the VR Journal
  
• The player cards in the VR journal will no longer clip into the journal
  

If you experience any issues or want to give feedback, please join the official Phasmophobia Discord : https://discord.gg/phasmophobia
Thanks,
[h3]The Kinetic Games Team [/h3]

• The language filter now saves your previously selected language
  
• Spirit is now selected in the journal by default
  
• You can now sprint when dead, when sprinting is disabled
  
• The distance walked and sprinted stat will no longer count movement when you are dead
  

• Improved performance of the Anisotropic graphics setting
  
• The bone will no longer spawn in an unreachable location if it spawns inside the large tents
  
• When opening the Journal with a gamepad you will no longer navigate over to the main menu UI
  
• Gamepads can now navigate the correct direction when selecting a right arrow in the journal
  
• Gamepads will no longer lose the ability to navigate the journal after pressing most option buttons
  
• The server browser page number now updates and displays correctly when applying filters
  
• Ghosts can now kill you if you are hiding inside a drawer
  
• You can no longer put on multiple head cameras if someone else was to return theirs
  
• When someone else puts a head camera back in the truck, the head camera model now correctly disables
  
• You can no longer hear any sound in the menu when your master volume is set to 0
  
• The “Are you sure?” UI will now disappear if you exit the journal while on that page
  
• The language selection when playing the game for the very first time will now correctly say “voice” and “text” for each option
  
• Fixed an issue where the shop UI would remain on after un-focusing it
  
• The abilities used stat will now increase when the Moroi curses someone
  
• Moroi will now only curse with a parabolic microphone when hearing a ghost whisper
  
• Moroi will now curse you when getting a response from the spirit box
  
• Placing equipment after placing it back in the truck, will no longer cause the equipment to move after placement
  
• The haunted mirror will now render all visible objects
  
• Potential fix for the microphone being set incorrectly when you have multiple output devices in Windows
  
• The sound sensor legs will no longer collide with the player
  
• Prison exterior doors are now unlockable after hunts
  
• You can now use the lighter in the lobby
  
• Motion sensors, dots and sound sensors are no longer detected during a hunt, when in your hand
  
• You will no longer hear footstep audio in the lobby when your volume is set to 0
  
• The microwave interaction photo will now work
  
• Fuse box sparks will now appear in Prison and School, when the difficulty settings are set to broken
  
• Potential fix for ouija response challenge not working
  
• UI arrows no longer appear for cabinets in some situations
  
• UI arrows now fade in and out correctly
  
• The photo evidence text will no longer overlap the stars in some languages
  
• You can no longer right click to turn on the DOTS, motion sensor or sound sensor which makes the ghost track you during a hunt
  
• Jack o' lanterns will now play the light sound effect on the correct floor and will change volume with the master volume
  
• Vive Cosmos joystick input will now work
  
• VR can now use all scrollbars and sliders
  
• The VR Journal and Walkie Talkie will now reset their size when dropping them. A full fix for this bug will be coming soon
  
• VR players will no longer get caught on sound sensors attached to the belt
  

• The “Restricted Area” now has the correct room name instead of “Basement West Corridor”
  
• The ghost can no longer do ghost events in the basement west corridor, restricted area, courtyard corridor, female wing and male wing
  

If you experience any issues or want to give feedback, please join the official Phasmophobia Discord : https://discord.gg/phasmophobia
Thanks,
[h3]The Kinetic Games Team [/h3]

• The house fuse box switch now animates
  
• If your save file corrupts and the backup fails to load it will now reset your save file
  

• The ghost will no longer find non hosts if the host talked during a hunt
  
• Significant CPU performance improvements
  
• Player physics are now reverted back to before the last hotfix due to several issues
  
• The private game screen will now correctly show “NA” instead of “US”
  
• Cursed Possessions will now work for all players every game
  
• The shop screen left loadout buttons will no longer be covered by the navigation arrows if you have a 4:3 aspect ratio
  
• Fixed an issue causing severe physics lag which was affecting movement and screen rendering
  
• Removing an item from your loadout will now save your loadout
  
• FireSource.Update() will no longer spam in the player log, causing fps drops in some cases
  
• Candles will no longer play smoke from both the base and the wick
  
• Placing a candle will no longer jump forward in some cases
  

• The ghost will no longer get stuck in several rooms
  
• Steps will now render correctly
  
• The bookshelf in the female day room is no longer invisible
  

If you experience any issues or want to give feedback, please join the official Phasmophobia Discord : https://discord.gg/phasmophobia
Thanks,
[h3]The Kinetic Games Team [/h3]