Hero image: DREADMOOR. Image: Dream Dock
DREADMOOR has had its first patch less than a day after entering Early Access — and the headline change is for anyone fishing with a PlayStation pad.
Publisher Digital Vortex Entertainment’s Early Access Update #1 notes add native support for the DualSense, the PlayStation 5 controller. DualShock 4 pads work through Steam Input, which has to be switched on in Steam’s controller settings.
The same notes fix several bugs that could stop a run outright. One generator-related task could start too early, which meant the quest step never registered and blocked further progression. Another left players unable to control their character after sleeping in a bed for the first time.
Time could also skip incorrectly while sleeping during the Lodging House quest, the cage above the heart pit could vanish from its crane, and the UI scaling settings did not work properly. All three are listed as fixed.
On the water, the update adds three new fish models and a danger warning. Enter an area that is closed off by quest progress or by your boat’s upgrade level and a danger timer now starts.
Two balance changes target the game’s traders and thieves — trading with Gill is now locked until quest 57, after it opened too early, and the chance of a fish thief appearing on the pier has been reduced to 80%.
The rest is polish. Lighting in the Betsy encounters is improved, Jacqueline’s hand “no longer gets stuck in the coral”, and the Hook Gun tutorials gain extra prompts.
DREADMOOR was still fourth on Steam’s Australian top sellers this afternoon. The post asks players to report bugs through Steam Discussions or Discord, and says the team is “continuing to monitor your feedback, investigate reported issues, and work on further improvements.”
Source: Digital Vortex Entertainment – DREADMOOR Early Access Update #1 (Steam), Steam – DREADMOOR