Winter Survivor Protocol news & patch notes

There haven‘t been any updates in the past few days because I’ve been working on optimizing combat and trying to improve the feel of the combat system. This work is not yet finished, but several bugs have piled up from player feedback, so I‘m releasing an update to fix them first. (I’m encountering some difficulties with the bug where the game freezes when searching for furniture inside rooms – it will take a little more time. I‘ll fix it as soon as possible, perhaps in the next update.)

• Adjusted melee combat. Now, in addition to being able to attack while walking, a heavy attack has been added. Each heavy attack will knock back enemies.

• During the wind-up of melee attack animations, the character will automatically face the direction of the crosshair or the target.

• Fixed an issue where switching from a large backpack to a small backpack would cause some items to disappear.

• Fixed an issue where simple beds would fail to disassemble and would grant materials incorrectly.

• Fixed an issue where some vehicles could not be repaired (vehicle durability repair issue).

• Fixed loot drop errors for some searchable items.

• Fixed the issue where generators and campfires could not be placed on foundations.

• Fixed floating road surfaces on the Fog Horn Bay map.

• Fixed the issue where buses and trucks struggled to climb hills.

• Fixed the issue where zombies would disappear while chasing.

• Fixed the issue where zombie appearances changed each time they spawned.

• Fixed the issue where zombies respawned near the mountain exit.

Optimization

• Continued optimization of the performance of the Luosen Valley scene.

• Improved vehicle controls.

• Fixed an issue where zombies would teleport when hit.

• Fixed an issue where planter box options would malfunction after loading.

• Fixed an issue where container space was missing in box-type vehicles.

Optimization

• Optimized the scene of Luosen Valley.

• Added sorting function to other containers.

• Fixed a displacement error when zombies perform a sprint attack.

• Fixed an issue where items would disappear after sorting when the backpack was full.

• Fixed an issue where sorting the backpack would increase the number of items.

Apologies first: It has been four days since release. During these four days, thank you very much for your feedback and suggestions. At the same time, I am sorry that the game is meeting you in this state – bugs, optimization issues, and lack of content have caused a poor gaming experience. Regarding bugs, I am working hard to collect and fix them. Optimization will also be completed in the coming days, and content will be filled in subsequent updates. As a solo developer, I may not be able to cover every aspect of the game, so I look forward to more feedback and suggestions. I will strive to improve the game and optimize the experience. Frequent updates are expected this week. I apologize again if this bothers you. Once performance optimization and bug fixes meet expectations, I will slow down the update frequency (e.g., once a week), focusing mainly on adding new game content. Adjustments Added category tabs in the backpack to filter items by type. Added sort/organize function and a one‑click transfer function to move items to other containers. The pause menu now pauses the game (oops). Bug Fixes Fixed issues related to save file location and old save file loading.

You need to move the original save file from: (drive where Steam is installed):\\Steam\\steamapps\\common\\WinterSurvivorProtocol\\WinterSurvivorProtocol\\WinterSurvivor\\Saved\\SaveGames (You can find it by right-clicking the game in your Steam library → Manage → Browse local files) to: C:\\Users\\\\\AppData\\Local\\WinterSurvivor\\Saved\\SaveGames

Adjustments

• Addressed unreasonable object placements (e.g., floating vehicles) in the Foghorn Port map.

• Train carriages in Foghorn Port can now have certain placeable structures.

• Increased night brightness.

• All zombie types: increased HP and attack damage, greatly reduced spawn count, longer respawn time, and increased noise attraction.

• Extended the reset time for searchable objects (e.g., wardrobes in scenes).

• Fixed infinite fire source burning after loading a game – it now consumes time correctly.

• Fixed abnormal item drop counts when searching – no more full chests of excessive loot.

• Fixed world map markers disappearing after closing the game and becoming misaligned when crossing maps.

• Fixed vehicles disappearing after loading a game when crossing maps – they are now properly saved.

• Fixed zombies spawned from houses getting stuck inside walls.

• Fixed vehicle movement issues after reset – vehicles no longer move erratically after being reset and placed.