General
Power trajectory
Up = buffed, down = nerfedPatch history
- ≈🐛Bug fixcrashes—→Fixed
Fix Mac crashing on loading the final two cases to improve stability on macOS.
- ≈🎯Behaviorwindows—→Top
Restoring queries from Query History now brings the Search Tables window to the top for easier access.
- ≈🐛Bug fixbugfix notes
Addresses a bug introduced in the previous update related to downloading payup transactions and case wiki references.
- ▲🎯Behaviortable loading—→Batch inserts
Implemented batch inserts when loading tables to improve performance and prevent crashes on macOS.
performance
- ≈🐛Bug fixcredit tables
Fixed formatting issues within the credit tables.
bugfix
- ▲✨Newvirtual keyboard—→Added
The Steam Deck virtual keyboard now automatically appears when clicking an input field.
Steam Deck support
- ≈🛠QoLtable name generation
Improved the logic for how default table names are generated.
Improved generation
- ≈🐛Bug fixSQLite functions
Fixed a critical bug where Linux builds were missing essential SQLite functions.
Linux fix
- ≈🐛Bug fixsyntax highlighting
Fixed an issue where unsaved tables did not display syntax highlighting.
UI fix
- ≈🐛Bug fixWebtrotter achievement
Fixed a bug that prevented the Webtrotter achievement from unlocking.
Achievement fix
- ≈🐛Bug fixCtrl + Enter
Fixed an issue where using Ctrl + Enter did not save new tables.
Save bug
- ≈✨Newsyntax highlighting—→UNION
Added UNION as a keyword for SQL syntax highlighting.
Keyword addition
- ≈🐛Bug fixtaskbar numbering
Fixed a bug where multiple Web Browser taskbar buttons shared the same number.
UI bug
- ≈🐛Bug fixvolume slider
Fixed the volume slider in settings so it now correctly affects the Startup screen.
Audio bug
- ▲📊Numericsearch character limit—→Increased
Increased the character limit when searching for traders on broker.com.
Broker search
- ≈🛠QoLcredit dates
Made dates consistent within the credit sequence.
Consistency
- ▲✨NewCase Navigation—→Added
Added a time travel option in the assistant dialogue, allowing players to switch between and revisit previously unlocked cases.
Time Travel
- ▲🎯BehaviorAssistant DialogueInteraction
The assistant will now stop prompting the player to retry a case once they have declined.
QoL
- ≈🐛Bug fixStability
Fixed a floating point formatting error that caused occasional crashes during the 9th case.
Crash Fix
- ≈🐛Bug fixsyntax highlighting
Optimized syntax highlighting for column names to prevent crashes specifically for Linux users.
- ≈✨Newlogin screen—→Added
Added a login screen to the game startup process.
- ▲✨Newparser support—→CONCAT, IN
Added custom parser support for CONCAT and IN operators, expanding available query capabilities.
- ▲🛠QoLUndo/Redo hotkeys
Improved the functionality and reliability of Undo/Redo hotkeys.
- ≈🐛Bug fixarrest mechanic
Prevented a soft lock that occurred when a wrong suspect was arrested twice, ensuring game progression.
- ≈🐛Bug fixNotepadbehavior
Fixed various notepad issues that were causing unpredictable behavior during gameplay.
- ≈✨NewCRT Filter—→Added
Added an optional and adjustable CRT filter to enhance the era-appropriate atmosphere; can be disabled in settings.
- ≈✨NewSound Effects—→Added
Added additional sound effects to improve the overall audio experience.
- ≈🐛Bug fixstability
Fixed a crash occurring on macOS when reaching the final level of the demo.
- ▲🛠QoLaudio buffer size—→Increased
Increased audio buffer size to resolve audio crackling issues.
- ▲🎯Behaviorquery hintsout of order→ordered
Query hints are now delivered in the correct order, improving player guidance.
- ≈🎨VisualEnd of LevelAssistant dance—→Added
The Assistant is now forced to dance at the end of every level.