I've tried a bunch of the Proton versions.

Proton 7.0-6 (released Feb 2023, so doesn't make sense to try pre-7 versions) : Worked pre-EAC and pre-Misery Empire, but doesn't work now.

I used various versions of Proton 8.0-X post-Misery Empire update, as they were available. The last working combination of Proton releases and Deceive Inc would have to be Proton 8.0-2 (which at the time would have been "Experimental") and the Misery Empire update. Neon Nights and Proton 8.0-3 came out on July 20th and 21st, respectively, and that didn't work then. In Steam, can currently only select Proton 8.0-5 from 8.0 releases, which does not work.

Then there's Proton 9.0 Beta and Proton Experimental, both of which do not work.

My Steam Deck says, under Deceive Inc's game info: "Runs on this computer via Steam Play. Proton 8.0-5 selected by Valve testing". But as mentioned above, 8.0-5 isn't working on my desktop. It does work on my Steam Deck.

I also noted, in running Deceive Inc on my Steam Deck just now, that it did run an EAC install phase when launching the game for the first time. I don't recall seeing this on my desktop after any Proton version change, or reinstall of the game, or delete-EAC-folder + verify integrity. It just did usual Microsoft Redistributable & DirectX stuff. So it seems the EAC post-install-pre-launch scripts might not be running, or might be prematurely exiting with a quiet failure, which I already knew from trying to run them manually via protontricks.

I know EAC's scripts can run, since another game I play called LEAP uses EAC and I've used the installer there, and played that game no-problem. (Also, side note, they make use of Steam's Launch Options menu to add options for installing/uninstalling EAC, which I think can be helpful, instead of the "delete the EAC folder and verify" technique.)

Squigglybone said:

necroing it seems but i still have this issue.

windows 11:
3080ti
32gb ram
i7-7820x
playing in 4k on lg cx with g sync
dlss ulta performance (now its on)

so i have 87 hours in steam on this game before i decided to look into the issue So my friends and i were playing a private lobby with bots where my friend put down his turret and shot yu-mi slow downs at me at point blank range. Thats when I REALLY noticed the frame rate drop and decided to turn on my counter. So on average, while running around a map, i get anywhere between 60-70 fps but in the middle of a normal fight i go down to upper 40s to mid 50s but when a turret and yu-mi graphics are happening i go down to about 40 and cant hit anything properly. I turned on dlss to help smooth out the framerates but when it sinks to the 40s it doesnt help to much.

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Other notes, i turned down all graphics to low but still 4k and nothing seems to change. also setting it to 1080 seems to make it worse

All the other maps work, but any time Fragrant Shores loads it completely crashes.

I think you should create unique weapon skins just like in Valorant. That would bring a lot of money to the game, which I think suffers from "bad" monetization for the devs (not for the players).

It would also give me a reason to spend the premium currency, and purchase more to support you guys.

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To give some numbers. 231 crash dump files for 31 instances of killing floor 2 over the last 6 months. Basically the game crashes 1.3 times on average per month.

Hi, I am experiencing the exact same issue. Can you share what URL or DNS query the dedicated server required?

Thanks

We are always looking at ways we can improve the game and share it with a wider audience. We do not have any specifics to pass along today, but keep an eye out on our news and announcements for such things.

Please reach out to support at support.killingfloor2.com

A shot in the dark, but exit your game, open the file Documents/My Games/KillingFloor2/KFGame/Config/KFEngine.ini and edit the value MaxObjectsNotConsideredByGC=179220 to MaxObjectsNotConsideredByGC=33476 (and change only this one).
Save the file.
Start the game.

It helped me in the past (don't need it anymore with different hardware). https://forums.tripwireinteractive....nected-from-previous-one.2331860/post-2332939

Bad idea, it’s just that people that have a really good aim just don’t give a **** about the game and play it like it’s COD. That has a bad effect on the game. Forcing them to act stealthy won’t change the fact that they’ll thrive and dominate.

This, but not enough players. SBMM could push people to be even more sweaty.

I’m all for preventing high level players from queuing with new players, or even giving new players hidden advantages like decreasing the received damage until they get a few wins (5-10 for instance) or a high enough win rate (> 35%) to prevent smurfing

Heh, solo already has way more “teams” than most game modes, making it way more likely to have other people to interrupt a fight, which isn’t good. I feel like adding respawns would just make the game more unfair, but it could also encourage a more active playstyle. I feel like the meta for solo is just to stay low and wait for the first minutes to pass

Matriarch is definitely the hardest, but while Hans haven't scared me in years... I still struggle against the Patriarch unless my team is very coordinated. Admittedly, I learned how to deal with him fairly well, even in solo, but he can still chew through players quite fast. But there's no denying that the King Fleshpound is laughable. Sure, his laser beam can deal plenty of damage... but the fact you can simply crouch and dodge it makes the boss a real breeze to defeat.

As for OP's idea though... Yeaaah, no. I must say that I also believe that turning regular zeds into bosses has already grown old. Unless you give them plenty of new abilities, they'll always fall short compared to bosses thought from the beginning as bosses. And even with new abilities, well, that's my point... why not come up with a new boss from the get-go?

Instant kill also doesn't sound fun at all. I'm all for challenging bosses, but that's a bit much, especially if you're a solo player. And since the rest of his kit is pretty much the base Scrake, but stronger... It's really not a very captivating idea at all. Bullet sponges are rarely favored by players.

Yoshiro said:

Thank you, I am checking in with the support team.

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I have a similar problem. Could you please check this too? My ticket number is 3890652.

Thank you very much <3

For now we have no news on a possible DLC or directly on a new chapter,
we are all waiting for information and will be happy with any news on the matter.
I am confident a chapter 2 will be in the planning stage.

2D art is probably the best fit for this category

Reproducibility: Always
Summary: while in a match, the custom reticle will be replaced with the default reticle
Description:
1. Open settings, go to the Graphics tab
2. Set the reticle to any custom size and color
3. Queue for a match
4. In the pre-game lobby the custom reticle will appear just fine, but in the actual match it will appear as the default reticle

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Aim-Assist Settings
We have discovered an issue with how the “aim-assist strength” setting works. To make a long story short: The setting currently not only reduces the aim-assist strength but also the input strength as a whole, making it feel more strong in a lot of cases. This is on the top of our list to get a fix on.

Sound Occlusion Tweaks
We had some sound occlusion fine tuning that did not make it in time for Jatimania, especially around the occlusion settings of gadgets, that we would like to roll out in a future hotfix. We will continue monitoring the behavior of sound occlusion and make adjustments as needed past this.

We are also tracking a variety of issues that do not neatly fit with the two above subjects. We are looking to prioritize fixes on the most pressing ones as they come, so stay tuned for details on bugs we will be tackling in the short term.

Sure, i think it would be interesting. Maybe some static spots that allow you to select a buildable from a couple of options. We somewhat already had that with welding and trapping doors.
Though expanding on that would be hard to implement and balance since the Killing Floor revolves around trying to keep enemies away from you.

zipperskull said:

Other than buildables, how would you feel if kf3 had advance mobility, like climbing, strafing, sliding and dodging? I remember meli_mp4 in the mentioned in a his video. I think it would be neat to dodge zeds in a short dash in different directions. Climbing would be cool, I imagine it as slow climb, zeds could still hit you for a short moment unless you have a perk that allows you to climb faster. I'm not against the idea since I dislike not having vertical movement in kf2 when it requires a double barrel shotgun blast.

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Yeah a dodge sounds interesting but parrying already occupies that space. Still, i'm not opposed to more methods of skill expression, maybe it could be part of a perk.

really excited for this!

We've added some Cyst concept art to the original post!

We've updated the original message to reflect that it doesn't look like this update will be ready tomorrow as planned. We'll update with a new date as soon as we can.

No worries at all I appreciate the assistance

Thank you for the report, QA is on the case!