Hey everyone, it's been a while, but the swimming (also known as walking) mechanics in Deep Sea Valentine finally received another update!
First things first: Yes, sorry, this update DOES NOT work with your existing save files. So if you have to finish anything up, make sure to do it with the previous version of the game!
So why did I do this? I'm glad you asked, because now it's time for good news only! All controls have been significantly improved:
You can now walk around using the mouse
Keyboard controls got mildly improved
Gamepad controls got a major overhaul & there's glyphs now!
All of the above are also being assisted by a much more helpful and intuitive "?" (controls) screen:
Full patch notes
added mouse movement controls
improved controller and keyboard controls
added controller glyphs throughout the game
added a setting to manually change controller glyphs
outfit changes also change the pixel art now
added a pixel preview to the settings screen
the first dialogue option is no longer selected by default
added outlines to hovered text buttons
the name popup only occurs when the speaking character changes
fixed the side of the speaking character's name when not playing in English
it's now possible to advance the text by scrolling down
made the game less loud
made walls more obvious
added nicer transitions between screens
made the text fade in with an elegant dissolve
added speech pauses
and probably more!
I really appreciate the helpful feedback on this humble first game of mine, and I hope these improvements make Deep Sea Valentine an even more enjoyable and relaxing experience for all.