Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines Unofficial Patch ----------------------------------------------------- Copyright by Werner Spahl, "Wesp5", email: [email protected] Exclusive download link at http://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/4647/ Main support and talking board at http://www.planetvampire.com/forum Mod DB patch page at http://www.moddb.com/mods/vtmb-unofficial-patch Detailed game infos at http://www.gamebanshee.com/vampirebloodlines/ Early game version media at http://www.vampire-network.net/index.php This is an unofficial patch for Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines by Troika Games. It's a cumulative patch containing all the previous releases and works with retail and downloadable versions of any kind as the Troika Games official patch 1.2 is included. But it shouldn't be installed together with any Bloodlines mods and applying it to an international version will revert all localizations back to english! The default Basic Patch fixes multiple bugs and restores only little content to stay close to the original. The Plus Patch (+) adds minor tweaks and lots of content, the Patch Extras include a SDK and more! Patched client, engine, shaderapidx9 and vampire dlls provide native widescreen support and fix weapon-stats, coronas-gone, refresh-rate, lights-through-walls, floats-for-females and more-than-2GB-RAM bugs. To install the patch choose the Bloodlines directory as destination, then select any plus or extras features. It can't be uninstalled but it doesn't modify the registry. Thanks Jordan Russel for Inno Setup! Changelogs, restorations, known issues solutions and more are listed below. It is strongly recommended to start a new game after patching to avoid strange behaviour so all saved games are moved to save/old! On issues with Windows Vista/7/+, install the patch as administrator into the game folder, then disable visual themes/desktop composition or run the game in XP compatibility mode. On problems with Steam run both Steam and the unpatched game once as administrator, go offline, disable community/auto-update, then install the patch into the Steam game folder. On "failed to find Steam" error copy steam.dll into it! Special thanks go to burgermeister for building the library map, and to EntenSchreck for building the Hallowbrook atrium map! Both levels were created completely from scratch, to a layout conceived together with Wesp5, using the SDK from Fire64 and Psycho-A. Many thanks also to Lenuska, who did the broadsword. Quest, puzzles, logs, surprises, emails, note, guards, decals and a lot of entity additions by Wesp5. The patch is provided "as is" and any warranties are disclaimed. The free redistribution of the unchanged patch is permitted but it's not allowed to use it as a base for derivative works without permission! Special thanks go to Dan Upright for starting the unofficial patches and doing the versions up to 1.2, his changelogs are included below. Many thanks also to the following people who contributed the Extras! Acknowledgments: ---------------- Many thanks to everyone helping me, like Psycho-A, AJ, vladdmaster, burgermeister, Entenschreck, Stosh, gothemasticator, Darth Sithari, Dheu, Felix, Fabio, foestermalk, StockholmSyndrome, SomeCommentDoe, Lenuska, Mike89, Crenshinibon, Mash1908, Jekyll_Grim_Payne, psmatt, Rik, MadeChina, Icleus, DarkAlf666, BeauxChaotica, Valamyr, Gardeb, Voerman, Wabbite, Xealous, Populism, Giggle Cream, Doe, Mzz, Exulx, Slim_Laurence, ZeroCredibility, RGE, Magnus Staehr, Dark666Prophet, MooCHa, ZylonBane, Offkorn, Soulcharmer, DocDeltree, R. Fialcowitz, Acleacius, Bogj, Bloodi Punk, Yupsi, Mahou Mahou, Khelben, DDLullu, Sgloomi, Paul Moloney, Alec Maassen van den Brink, and RobinHood70! 12Patch Readme: Of the final official patch 1.2, by Troika Games. Loading Tips: Text file including all the loading tips, by Wesp5. Transcripts: Done by ellipsis_jones, gothemasticator and unknown. Walkthrough: VTM Bloodlines Walkthrough/Guide, by vampyri_lestat. Blender ImportExport: Model scripts for Blender 2.42, by DDLullu. Bloodlines SDK: Full SDK with many tools, by Psycho-A and Fire64. Packfile Explorer 3.9 and VampEd 0.92 VPK editors, by Dave Gaunt. BSPDetail: Detail entities editor, based off BSPEdit, by DDLullu. BSPEdit: Static entities editor, by RobinHood70 (VB6 run needed). VPKTool: Quick and dirty Bloodlines Tools version 3.9a, by Turvy. Level Entity Lists: Original and UP levels, by Wesp5 and Offkorn. Original Python Files: scripts of the original release, by Wesp5. ModDev Guide: Bloodlines Mod Development Guide, compiled by Dheu. ZVTool: Console editing tools using Python scripts, by ZylonBane. VTMB beta screenshots and concept art: Showing plus restorations. ENBSeries: Shader suite, copy to game folder, by Boris Vorontsov. Free View Weapons: Copy to vampire/vdata/items, created by Wesp5. Python 2.7.2 Update: For Python incompatibility, by ColonelAlias. SweetFX: Another shader suite, copy to game folder, by CeeJay.dk. Install64: 64bit Windows installation patcher, by Iain Patterson. ResPatch: Widescreen resolution kit, by Wabbite (.NET 2+ needed). Trackerscheme.res: Turns Malkavian font off, check txt, by Wesp5. Version Changelog: ------------------ v9.2 30.10.2014 ---- +Fixed issue with cleaned appartment and removed some cable shaking. +Added more Trip and turnstile lines and unknown Occult item infos. +Corrected Obfuscator aura and one missing halo for tutorial wolves. +Restored missing Ocean House newspaper and made photos look sepia. +Added quest state for warehouse bonus and fixed minor text details. +Restored generators to Leopold Society and improved warehouse one. +Added toiletries to Skyeline haven and fixed SM victim standing up. +Changed library boss teleport behaviour and fixed his cover nodes. +Moved Braid Talisman into the Hallowbrook atrium and removed blade. +Restored Copper Masquerade violation and added a line about Nines. +Added Combat to feat names, restored Soak and called Social Public. Repaired dialogues of Knox, Heather, Therese, Vandal and Dane cop. Fixed some dirt floating inside of holes and more minor map issues. Made only Chunk use the Gallery Noir entrance to hide during rain. Repaired popping Ocean House sounds and getting stuck with witness. Hid Ocean House and Grout's mansion blocks and a downtown texture. Doubled distance in which detail models fade away, thanks to QUAKE. Fixed Skyeline elevator issue and VPK packing, thanks vladdmaster. Added updated fileutil.py into Python 2.7.2 folder, thanks Hasimir. Fixed Jack not replying due to Python vamputil.py, thanks Hasimir. Moved patch info to gameplay menu and fixed madness sounds effects. v9.1 04.08.2014 ---- +Improved Gimble to Vandal dialogue and options to get Trip's quest. +Fixed volume of Blood Hunt music and active discpline's durations. +Corrected library decal problems and stuff in bloodless apartments. +Made Hallowbrook atrium skipable but moved Ra blade there as goal. +Added line of Venus to get rid of the turnstile in Club Confession. +Fixed beachhouse dog clipping and tutorial guard attacking player. +Updated Free View Weapons to plus version and fixed some histories. +Halved damage of Giovanni ghosts and increased Obfuscator trigger. +Fixed missing blood pack after blood hunt and Barabas breaking out. +Added sound to blood guardian summoning and removed a blood trail. +Changed Sheriff's sword from Brawl to Melee and improved Lily line. +Delayed quick Nosferatu leaving and improved Pisha leaving issues. +Corrected library and Asylum elevator problems, thanks vladdmaster. +Moved unused Asian music to Kamikaze Zen and restored Lotus music. +Added occult item Research text and fixed issue with Heather quest. +Forced Skelter dialogue a second time and moved saves to old/save. +Added library note inspection and restored tree to Leopold Society. +Fixed Nosferatu issue for male blooddoll and warrens spiderchicks. Removed Beckett warehouse stealth message and sleepers standing up. Fixed tutorial invisible-popups-teleporting and minor text issues. Repaired possible Ming after Hallowbrook bug and warrens doorblock. Fixed Christopher, Damsel, Gary, Johansen and McFly dialogue bugs. Corrected syntax errors using VTMBedit and fatguys not using claws. Fixed sewer sound transitions on SM, Hollywood and Chinatown hubs. Removed visible Pisha victim and improved scary Ocean House sounds. Corrected tilted Hollywood streetlights and removed Asphole block. Made Steam default folder and added numbers to Empire Hotel floors. Fixed map holes at Skyeline vent top and Leopold Society sea cave. Repaired Grout's candles and Heather's clothes, thanks vladdmaster. Adjusted health bar frame and weapon/discpline highlight graphics. Hid Blood Hunt flickering with dumpsters and removed sewer copcars. Added Nines' gesture and improved Wong Ho one, thanks vladdmaster. Restored Giovanni meeting guys and fixed Ocean House model details. v9.0 22.04.2014 ---- +Added Heather to sewers for Nosferatu and improved new idle sounds. +Made stealth killing Johnny possible when using Obfuscate level 5. +Added possibility to keep the quick Nosferatu in the warrens alive. +Cleaned Mercurio's apartment after a time and fixed a SM map hole. +Added seven missing infobar sounds and created seven infobar icons. +Restored drug stealing quest of Trip for one XP and Finance bonus. +Removed Blood Guardian waterspray and made Lily's purse unsellable. +Fixed bug with casting Bloodbuff breaking off lockpicking attempt. +Raised high firearms book requirement to 9 and updated travel maps. +Made Hallowbrook atrium barrels solid