Preface:

This update introduces numerous menu animations, optimizes loading methods, and enhances both operational feel and visual comfort.

Updates:

Optimized resource preloading approach and smoother UI experience

• Added four new high-impact loading screens.

• Optimized resource preloading, reducing initial level launch wait times.

• Added transition animations to multiple menu interfaces.

• Replaced the male "OK" confirmation voice in level selection with a finger snap sound.

• Improved visual effects for the wave-line progress indicator during level loading.

• Clarified loading states: the Start button now hides during loading and reappears upon completion.

• All level entries are now displayed initially (with names hidden as "?"), showing prerequisite requirements when clicked.

• Reduced wait time for level graffiti to appear.

• Enhanced Templar character model (e.g., added belt details and cloth physics).

• Refined sword model for the Templar.

Improved overall control, audiovisual comfort, and stability

• Moderately reduced character movement speed.

• Reduced post-processing exposure in cinematic scenes to alleviate eye strain.

• Improved motion clarity during lower framerate scenarios.

• Added automatic target switching upon current target death (prioritizes optimal new target in view). Can be disabled in Settings > Controls. Enabled by default.

• Extended the effective duration of attack auto-correction during target lock.

• Added auto-targeting functionality to kick attacks.

• Added directional indicators for target locking.

• Replaced the first levels background music to reduce harshness.

Fixes

• Fixed erroneous display of lock-on icons when enemies were outside the field of view.

• Fixed animation glitches during chapter transitions at low framerates (e.g., 30 FPS).

• Fixed desynchronization between attack hitboxes and animations for the Templar in Level 5.

• Fixed persistent walking after closing tutorials triggered during sprinting.

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P.S

This version primarily addresses I/O bottlenecks on platforms with weaker CPU/storage performance, while improving 30 FPS experiences on mobile devices. Development of new bosses is progressing alongside this updatestay tuned!

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