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Create free accountgood afternoon steamers this is Chris Zukowski here with the first patch for return of the zombie king I'm doing a special video version of this just cuz I don't know it's got a fun let's see what's going on here alright so I'm just gonna rattle through all the changes for this patch so that you can see what's going on first one very some would probably not even notice that there are some bugs with the shader that's down here that's doing the reflection during black and white fixed it they used to be this little extra glitch down here and it was actually hacked together if you changed the language it did not actually reflect the changed language now it does so this is actually reflecting the screen above it it's a pretty cool little trick let's continue on through the tour of what's new I'm gonna go through and show you okay first off settings very interesting people asked for volume control nowadays if now with this new patch if you click sound
effects you can now change the volume it's up to four different volumes now so I'm gonna click OK here I'm gonna go with the Laos I only gave you five because most people give you ten but it's like you either want it quiet or a little bit loud or super loud now we're in between so that's what I did it's it's basically no sound kind of quiet kids sleeping I've got normal hearing I'm hard of hearing that's that's the levels that's what you get so I'm gonna go with four and then music you can just change them here I'm gonna go with three so let's go with that so you can change the the volume settings thank you very much for the people can ask about that okay let's go on now the first one that I'm gonna fix what I that I fixed here is a crash sometimes it would happen it was just really weird air that would totally crash the game I'm really deeply sorry and the reason it was was this you see where it says that first hit bonus that thing ties itself right to the
player so if the player dies and that things still showing it doesn't know what to attach to itself and so it just crashes the game fix that no no longer happens so you shouldn't be able to see that so big shout out to Andrew on the forums reporting at all also confirmed by Vakar I read the forums I love to see bug fixes suggested they're fix that thank you Andrew and Vakar in the forums let's carry on let's try this level again this next bug that I want to show you was pointed out by MF Ferger I think it might be slam fi from Germany not totally sure but he left a comment saying that the coins were cutting through the floor and everything and you know what it was it was the orientation of the coin that ah the center point of the coin was off so now all the points have been squared up so they don't go through the floors thanks ger from Germany thank you alright the
next change and this is just a very subtle one I just kind of quieted the coins down a little bit people were complaining that they were too loud compared to everything else I mean I know I added volume controller to this release but I just toned the volume down a little I also toned down that first bomb bass on the first screen the big like just giant total blast kind of tone that down to Laura just those two little things just make a little easier I'll change that first tone to them don't want to scare you okay next change let's go on for this let's keep it moving here keep it movin this one is gonna be on the store page so nobody pointed this out but I found this bug if you buy something and then you quickly go and switch over trend by something else you can actually crash the game but I timed it out and I changed some things so now you can't crash the game by buying stuff too fast thank you very much nobody that was the
one was all my finding that was that was me I found that one okay on the next one what's it let's keep this this train moving here okay this one was pointed out by none other then see I think it was this level right here I think it is okay this one was pointed out by the hidden object guru very nice he sent me an email DUP this one when he seen let make sure I buy some stuff here [Music] okay this is a real quick gonna hopefully this is the right level okay yes all right now the problem with this one was there were a couple platforms that were transmitted it looked real but you would fall right through them I fix that I think this platform right here you would follow it right through that and I thank you very much good finds
good bugs let's let's carry on here let's see what the next bug is okay this one's this is just a nice thing I suggest this one I think it may be just been a personal email ah this this screen was just a little there was a little sloppiness on there it didn't quite look some of the textures didn't line up just kind of clean that up just just general cleanup on there so thanks random poster that it's gonna clean that one up okay let's see next one [Music] okay this one this one's a little hit or miss I'm sorry folks on this one this one comes directly from Rome eNOS - from the forums he pointed out let me my own
mailing list here okay here's the thing all right this next one a bit of a sad one sorry folks comes from remote OHS - off the forums he pointed this out don't blame me it was him he pointed out that it's actually possible to run the bonus coins more than the mine's more than one time per day got a little hack the pack was the level which he pointed out that after you beat the level on this screen here are Ramon Oh Stu pointed out that you could hit the little reset button here and then you could just run the mine like endless times and have all the money in the world I'm sorry I had to take that
one out that's ridiculous so blame Ramon Oh Stu on that one he was on the discovered it and reported it he didn't have too good on him honest person I would trust that guy with some money you can give him anything you want give him to thank you because he just took away that okay this next one comes from Senora Jota he sent me via email she sent me said the translation from Spanish was kind of bad which I totally take all fall for that I heard a translation firm I don't speak Spanish that well like I've taken three years of it in college but I missed some things he pointed out that I had some typos and some or translation so Jota did a really good job of just fixing the translation and if anybody else using a translation bugs tell me maybe suggest some better translations it would be very helpful and we'll just fix those those language bugs but I really appreciates in your hotel let's
see if I can actually find where the problem is I think it said I think I spelled out thank you again Senora Jota okay next change comes from steam itself watch this this is this is a funny thing that happens this was nobody requested this except steam apparently like where they get shift-tab shift-tab pulls up your steam overlay and guess what steam likes it to pause the game when you pull up the steam overlay nobody complained about this nobody asked about this steam just leaves these passive-aggressive notes whenever I submit a build they say like hey it would be nice if you paused it when you pull the overlay up so they did I'm just following Steen's rules nobody asked for it but now it does it so if you pull up the steam overlay it's gonna pause the game and then you can want to restart it
so thank you Steve alright this final update that I'm gonna talk about is the one that I named the update this is this is the plant shooting update now this comes a lot of people asked about this one I think that's the biggest no Zedd you said he said this level is so poorly designed the pulleys and bolts from those plants are unpredictable so I've done a couple things one I changed the time somebody said they were shooting out like a shotgun like just an emergency I toned down so I totally
agree with you this poorly designed level fixed it should be a little easier now hopefully it's not so much a random chance enjoy that's that's the alright so that's the update thank you very much for playing [Music] alright alright and so that's the zombie king update version 1.2 0 thanks everybody for playing suggesting stuff in the forums I really appreciate it you're so helpful with all this feedback I love it I read the forum's all the time if you really want the latest word join the mailing list they give away free things like avatars for steam you get extra unlocks you get access to those bonus levels you get all kinds of good stuff on the mailing list be sure to join that leave comments in the forum
peace out have a good Thanksgiving if I don't talk to you more updates to come maybe I think my next updates gonna be one person one screen platform either game but have fun and be sure to who God my game so thank you very much good night this is Krista Kowski signing out on the forums
Patch 1.20 for Return of the Zombie King introduces a comprehensive suite of technical refinements and gameplay adjustments driven primarily by community feedback. The update focuses on stabilizing game performance, improving user accessibility, and correcting mechanical inconsistencies that previously hindered the player experience. By addressing specific bug reports from the game’s forums and direct user correspondence, the developer has implemented a more polished version of the title that emphasizes fairness and stability.
Key technical improvements include the resolution of critical crashes, such as an error triggered by the first-hit bonus mechanic and a separate issue involving rapid in-game purchases. Visual and audio adjustments were also prioritized; the developer corrected shader glitches, fixed collision issues where coins clipped through floors, and resolved bugs involving non-functional platforms. Furthermore, the update introduces a new volume control system, allowing players to adjust sound effects and music levels across five distinct settings to better suit their preferences.
Gameplay balance was significantly adjusted in response to player criticism regarding difficulty spikes. The developer reduced the intensity of specific sound effects, such as the initial bomb blast, and overhauled the plant-shooting mechanics to remove unpredictable, shotgun-like patterns that were previously perceived as unfair. Additionally, the update addresses an exploit that allowed players to repeatedly farm bonus coins by resetting levels, and it incorporates a mandatory game-pause feature triggered by the Steam overlay to comply with platform standards. The patch also includes localized language corrections for Spanish-speaking users, ensuring better communication and accessibility for the international player base.
Thomas Brush · 2025
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