Sigilfarer - Update 1.1.0 with Controller Support and Major Improvements!

Hello Wanderers!

Update 1.1.0 is now live! This update focuses on Steam Deck and gamepad support, improved UI readability, clearer combat information, better loot comparison, and improved compatibility with lower-end hardware.

Steam Deck & Gamepad Support

We can now confirm, Sigilfarer features adjusted settings, improved performance, UI scaling, and Steam Deck button icons enabled by default. Check out the control scheme below.

For the past few days we tested partial gamepad support across combat, loot screens, events, camp, inventory, and other parts of the gameplay. Combat can now be navigated without relying on the virtual cursor, while controller navigation and button prompts have been improved throughout the game. You can also select Xbox, PlayStation, Steam Deck, or Steam Controller icon presets in the settings.

A new UI Scaling option improves readability on smaller screens and is enabled by default on Steam Deck.

Combat, Loot & Gameplay Improvements

• Combat is now easier to read thanks to player action telegraphing, improved enemy telegraphs, and additional icons and tooltips. Passives and statuses are displayed more clearly, while Maximum Health loss is now highlighted in purple.

• Loot screens now allow you to compare new rewards with your currently equipped dice and items at the same time, alongside improved controller navigation and inventory usability.

• We've also improved first-launch graphics settings and rendering behavior for better compatibility with lower-end GPUs.

• During the map exploration, herbs and boars have been replaced by supply crates, while crystals now restore Caravan Energy. Several Points of Interest and “?” events have also been fixed, with some tougher enemies on the second map adjusted.

Update 1.1.0 - Full Change-log

Gamepad & Steam Deck

• Added a dedicated Steam Deck profile.

• Improved Steam Deck performance and default settings.

• Steam Deck now automatically uses Steam Deck button icons.

• Added partial gamepad support.

• Combat can now be navigated without relying on the virtual cursor.

• Improved virtual cursor behavior and gamepad snapping throughout the game.

• Gamepad cursor can now snap in four directions.

• Gamepad snapping now lands where UI widgets are actually displayed.

• Gamepad snapping continues to work correctly through input locks.

• Button glyphs now automatically match the connected controller.

• Added selectable gamepad icon presets:

  • Xbox

  • PlayStation

  • Steam Deck

  • Steam Controller

• Added key glyphs to plain-text UI prompts.

• Added gamepad glyphs and hold prompts across:

  • City tabs.

  • Party and summary tabs.

  • Event tests.

  • Begin Journey.

  • Tavern card selection and swapping.

  • Inventory filters.

• Start now works like Escape.

• Party switching has been moved to LT/RT.

• Inventory filters can now be accessed with R3.

• Map aiming now starts from the centre of the screen.

• Improved gamepad navigation and controls in the inventory.

• Improved gamepad navigation on Loot screens.

• Fixed the X button on Loot screens.

• X now works correctly on Loot screens.

• Loot selection now follows the gamepad cursor.

• Victory Screen reward groups can now be reached through gamepad snapping.

• Victory Screen now collapses and moves above the inventory for easier navigation.

• Improved inventory carry targets.

• Dice covered by another UI panel can no longer be interacted with.

• Gamepad snapping now reaches Event Test slots.

• Dice used in Event Tests and Camp now support:

  • A to pick up and place.

  • X to lock.

  • Y to show a preview.

• Outside combat, an A-button hint is now displayed on the die under the cursor.

• Dice removed from Event Test slots can now be moved back into the dice pool with the D-pad and dropped using A.

• B now returns a staked Supply.

• Holding Y on the map now correctly activates Rest/Camp.

• Camp Reroll and Accept now use LT/RT hold inputs.

• A trigger that remains held after completing a hold action no longer rotates the map camera.

• Improved controller behavior after D-pad-only combat navigation.

• Y and A no longer interact with whatever was located under an outdated cursor position.

• Hold prompts are now displayed directly beside their corresponding buttons.

• The gamepad cursor is no longer hidden during D-pad combat navigation.

• D-pad navigation continues to control combat actions directly.

• Inspect Mode now closes when mouse input is detected.

• Inspect Mode also closes automatically when combat begins.

• Improved gamepad behavior when leaving and returning to different screens.

• Fixed a possible crash when quitting the game immediately after using a gamepad in combat.

• Tutorial prompts now use gamepad controls where supported.

• Guild Tutorial: holding RT on Begin Journey now works correctly.

• Tavern hints have been added.

• Tutorial reset in shipping builds now skips the first two introductory steps.

• “End Run” now asks for confirmation before proceeding.

UI & Combat Readability

• Added configurable UI Scaling in the settings.

• UI Scaling is enabled by default on Steam Deck.

• Improved UI scaling management.

• Improved combat UI scaling.

• Fixed scaling issues in the Tutorial and Guild screens.

• Improved disabled-target text scaling.

• Added telegraphing for player actions.

• Improved enemy end-of-turn telegraphing.

• Added additional gameplay icons.

• Added missing icon tags.

• Added additional combat tooltips.

• Passives are now displayed above the health bar.

• Added tooltips for Passives and Statuses.

• Improved Passives and Status presentation.

• Updated character avatar and health bar presentation.

• Maximum Health loss is now displayed in purple on the health bar.

• Improved keyword capitalization.

• Added clearer material outlines to selected UI elements.

• Fixed the text displayed below the Tavern widget.

• City building hover outlines now disappear correctly when leaving the city and work again after returning.

• Pause Menu opened using the mouse now correctly reacts to the ESC key.

• Items that cannot be equipped, such as resources or firewood, no longer trigger a “new item” notification.

Loot

• Improved Loot screen presentation.

• Added simultaneous comparison between newly acquired loot and currently equipped dice/items.

• Improved gamepad navigation while reviewing loot.

• Fixed Loot screen X-button interactions.

• Loot choices now correctly follow the current cursor position.

• Victory Screen reward groups can now be navigated more easily with a controller.

• Victory Screen layout now adapts to leave inventory controls accessible.

Exploration & Gameplay

• Removed herbs and boars from the world map.

• Supply crates now replace their previous resource role.

• Crystal pickups now restore Caravan Energy.

• Fixed multiple Points of Interest and “?” events.

• Tweaked several difficult enemies on the second map.

• Fixed a possible issue involving tiles being permanently and temporarily Corrupted at the same time.

• Holding Y on the map now correctly allows the party to Rest.

• Improved controller interaction with Camp and Event Test dice.

Performance & Compatibility

• Improved first-run graphics configuration.

• The game now initially uses lower graphics settings before hardware autodetection.

• Improved compatibility with lower-end GPUs.

• Updated shader compilation and production rendering settings.

• Improved Steam Deck performance configuration.

• Various performance and stability improvements.

Other

• Various UI fixes and improvements.

• Numerous gamepad fixes and navigation improvements across combat, inventory, events, camp, city and loot screens.

As always, we’d love to hear what you think about the new changes. We’re actively monitoring your reviews and feedback and doing our best to implement improvements based on your suggestions.

Thank you for staying active, sharing your thoughts, and supporting Sigilfarer!

/ Sigilfarer Team 🎲

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