Hey everyone!
First of all,
happy holidays to everyone who celebrates it! We hope that you'll have a wonderful Christmas with your loved ones and
well deserved holiday! 🎄☃️ (we can also use some rest)Christmas Update will be our last update for 2024 but expect even more exciting stuff in 2025! Thank you all so much for an amazing year,
we really appreciate your support and love!
Let's get right into the update details! 📜
Real-Time Shadows Everywhere!
Today, we’re thrilled to introduce some significant visual improvements that elevate the realism and depth of Hard Bullet’s style.
Real-Time Shadows Update
We’re excited to introduce real-time shadows for all objects across every arena in Hard Bullet!
- Optimized Performance: Shadows are designed to have minimal impact on performance.
- Customizable Settings: If you prefer, you can disable real-time shadows in the Graphics Settings menu.
As this technology is still new for us, you might encounter some visual glitches, particularly in larger arenas like
City Roofs. Rest assured, we’re actively identifying and addressing these issues to ensure a smoother experience.
Horizon-Based Ambient Occlusion — Still in Work
We planned to include Horizon-Based Ambient Occlusion (HBAO) in today's update, but due to some unexpected issues, we had to postpone its release.
This feature
will now be added during the next few days, enhancing the realism of lighting and reflections across all physics and static objects in the game.
Thank you for your patience and understanding. Stay tuned for this exciting visual upgrade coming very soon!
Updated System Requirements and Launch Options
📈 Rising System Requirements
To keep up with modern hardware and deliver a smoother gaming experience, we’re phasing out support for older systems:
- Minimum GPU: GTX 1070.
- Recommended GPU: RTX 2070S (or GTX 1080 Ti).
- Minimum CPU: Intel i5-10400.
- Recommended CPU: Intel i7-10700 or equivalent.
These changes reflect the hardware most players already use and prevent confusion for new users looking to match their setup with the game’s needs.
⚙️ Graphical Settings Presets
We also Resolved issues with graphical presets that could prevent them from being applied. Now switching works correctly but restarting the game is still needed.
Low
Medium
High
MSAA x2
x4
x8
Shadows Resolution 2048
2048
4096
Textures Distance Quality Close
Medium
Far
🚀 Updated Launch Options
We’ve reordered our VR launch options for clarity and convenience:
- Meta Runtime is now the first launch option.
- SteamVR is the second option.
While we recommend using the runtime that corresponds to your headset, we remain fully committed to supporting all available options and HMD combinations.
🛠 Need Help?
If you experience any launch issues or other technical problems, please reach out to us via
Discord,
Steam Forums or
Email. Our team has a strong track record of troubleshooting issues and providing fixes, and we’d love to help resolve your case.
📝
Note: Posting detailed descriptions of your issues on forums is far more productive than leaving negative reviews without specifics. Your feedback helps us identify and fix problems more efficiently!
Thank you for your continued support — let’s keep making
Hard Bullet better together! 💪
🎄 Welcome to the Holiday Shooting Range! 🌟
Complete shooting mini-games to unlock festive player outfits!- 🎁 Holiday Head Bag — Earned after completing your first task.
- 🧤 Winter Gloves — Unlockable after finishing 4 tasks.
- 🧥 Holiday Jacket — Requires completing 8 tasks.
- ⛄ Snowman Head — Awarded for completing all 12 challenges.
Bonus: While completing these challenges, you'll also unlock
unique weapon skins!You can tackle the challenges in any order, but for the best experience, we recommend starting with the first gun and following the intended difficulty progression.
Don't worry if you run out of ammo — there's a special reloading timer, or you can simply grab another gun from the spawner.
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Holiday Challenge starts today and will last till January 10th. Bugfixes & Improvements
- Fixed enemy spawn issues during RIDE sessions;
- Emeny Spawner: Fixed armor/special hats switching.
- Samuel1911: Fixed broken skin;
Replay Halloween Event
Thank You for the Amazing Response to Our Halloween Event! 🎃
For those who missed it, we’ve got a treat for you! The Halloween Event is now available to replay in the Betas tab — as many times as you’d like!
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Your progress is safe! Saves will work both ways, so when you switch back to the main version, all your unlocked gun skins (new and old) will still be with you.
Don’t miss this chance to relive the spooky fun and keep collecting those looks!
Future Updates and Events
Replay Other Events
As the Winter Event comes to a close later in January, it will join other "classic" Hard Bullet versions in the Betas Tab. This way, you’ll always have access to those nostalgic experiences.
But now, let’s talk about what’s ahead:🚀 The Future of Hard Bullet
2025 will be a pivotal year for Hard Bullet. The updates we’re working on are monumental, reshaping massive aspects of the game, including:
- Player body, movement, and hand systems.
- Revamped enemy AI systems.
- Quest 3/3s Standalone.
- A Story/Roguelite Mode.
This leap forward is so significant that we’re dedicating ourselves fully to bringing Hard Bullet to the next level. It’s time to prepare for a game that addresses the flaws of its predecessor while embracing the innovation we’ve always envisioned.
So let’s take a moment to appreciate the current version — imperfections and all — and prepare to welcome the next generation of Hard Bullet,
free from the limitations of old code and legacy issues.
🎉 Thank You & Happy New Year!
We’re deeply grateful for your support over the years. Your feedback and enthusiasm have made this journey possible.
While the dev team will take a well-deserved break from
December 31st to January 10th, bugfix updates will roll out until the end of December. Meanwhile, our marketing team will keep you entertained with exciting content!
Here’s to an amazing 2025 and the future of Hard Bullet — built together with our incredible community! 🙌https://store.steampowered.com/app/1294760/HARD_BULLET/Check out our Socials and keep yourself in the loop!Twitter Discord Mods Patreon