January update

PC Version # 1128089-0. 295

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• Added Ray Tracing option via Settings > Graphics section for supported hardware to enable ray traced reflections on certain stages and characters

• Added Display Language option via Settings > Video & Audio > Video section

• Added Audio Language option via Settings > Video & Audio > Audio section

• Added Reset Shaders Cache option via Settings > Graphics > Actions

• Moved the Settings > Graphics AA Mode option to be nested in the Upscaling section to better indicate interaction with Upscaling Method option

• Resolved an issue on boot with Windows Accounts containing certain text characters

• Resolved various performance related issues during Fatality sequences

• Resolved certain visual issues during various cinematic sequences

• Resolved various UI elements being cutoff in certain cases

• Resolved visual issues when playing at certain frame rates

• Resolved error prompt when making a store purchase

• Resolved issues with Voice Chat in some scenarios

• Resolved an issue with input UI during Tutorials

• Resolved issues with Steam overlay

• Resolved various stability issues

• Further optimized PSO Shader Cache generation flow

• Improvements to Screen Reader in certain languages

• Various localization updates and fixes

General Fixes & Adjustments

• Move list corrections & Localization fixes

• AI adjustments & improvements

• Improvements to Screen Reader functionality

• Added Conan Fighter to Roster

• Added Age of Conan skins for Ashrah, Baraka, & Geras

• Fixed several visual issues during brutalities

Character Specific Adjustments

Main Fighters

Havik

• While Blood Bath tether is active it will continuously drain Havik's health and grant him meter

• Blood Bath now only possible when below 30% health

Kitana

• Added new move (Air) Enhanced Fan Toss

• Added new move (Air) Reverse Fan Toss

• Added new move (Air) Enhanced Reverse Fan Toss

• Added new move Wind Bomb Squall

Raiden

• Added new move Electric Overcharge

• Added new move Electric Discharge

Reiko

• Added new move (Air) Reap The Whirlwind

• Added new move (Air) Enhanced Reap The Whirlwind

• Assassin Throwing Stars and Enhanced Assassin Throwing Stars are now destroyed by opponent's projectiles

• Pain Knee from Enhanced Charging Pain now has a different reaction

Scorpion

• Fixed rare issue that could cause Sweeping Scorpion Tail (B+3) to sometimes do 3 hits when blocked or hit armor

Shang Tsung

• When morphed into Ghostface and swapped to an Alternate Killer, Shang Tsung will no longer morph back until returned to Original Killer

• Fixed specific sequence using Kameo Kopy to turn into Khameleon causing Kameo Kopy move to become disabled for an extended period

• Fixed visual issue with Kameo Kopy interrupted at specific timing when opponent is using Ferra

• Fixed rare issue that could occur during endurance fights that could cause lingering visuals when Shang Tsung is defeated

Ermac

• Fixed some of Witch Slam, Enhanced Witch Slam, Behind You, and Too Late damage not correctly applying some damage buffs

Cyrax

• Fixed an opponent caught in capture foam being able to sometimes go through Kameo Frost Ice Wall

Sektor

• Fixed lingering sound effects on Bionic Blast (Hold 2) when losing a match

Ghostface

• Fixed rare issues where Alternate Killer could be prevented from swapping back to Billy when hit by certain attacks on the same frame as Killer timer ran out

• Fixed issues with stun attacks causing combo to reset if used at specific timing after Knife Toss Fakeout

• Fixed temporary restriction preventing player from performing Knife Toss Fakeout

• Fixed missing sound effects on some attacks

• Fixed missing sound effects when Alternate Killers are hit by some attacks

Kameo Fighters

Darrius (Kameo)

• Fixed Darrius rapidly moving outside of the arena when performing Ground Invitational in certain corner circumstances

Sektor (Kameo)

• Fixed issue that was causing Straight Missile Fatal Blow to not become invulnerable after hitting opponent

• Straight Missile (Fatal Blow) now has 4 more startup frames when not in a combo & no longer has armor

Scorpion (Kameo)

• Flame Aura has a different reaction against Kameos, deals extra damage, and adds a victim flame visual effects

• Flame Aura can now hit airborne Kameos

• Flame Aura drains 50% Kameo meter from the opponent if it hits an opponent's Kameo

Sub-Zero (Kameo)

• Fixed Deep Freeze facing wrong direction if performed at specific timing against a teleporting opponent

Shujinko (Kameo)

• Shujinko can now perform Borrow: Psychotic Dive to Prone Stab against Ghostface

• Fixed Mimic: Enhanced Backstage Pass when performed against Ghostface sometimes missing if the opponent is in the corner

Motaro (Kameo)

• Fixed issue that was causing Charge! Fatal Blow to not become invulnerable after hitting opponent

• Fixed Uppercut (Down + Back Punch) & Fatal Blow attacks doing incorrect damage against Motaro

Tremor (Kameo)

• Attacks that cause push forward block reaction will now cause Crystal Armor hit reaction to push forward

Ferra (Kameo)

• Fixed Uppercut (Down + Back Punch) & Fatal Blow attacks doing incorrect damage against Ferra