💧 DrainSim Demo Update – “Refined Flow” Patch

Hey everyone! This update focuses on smoother interactions, movement polish, and overall performance improvements, plus new community translations and a few long-requested quality-of-life tweaks.

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🌍 Performance & Optimization

• Improved VRAM usage and overall performance.

• Further performance optimizations for the Midtown Market level.

• Reduced RAM usage during gameplay.

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🧰 Gameplay & Tools

• Pump interaction can now be picked up from any direction.

• Added different input hints for each tool.

• Added tool hints explaining how to use specific tools.

• Introduced a new tool overlay effect to spot tools underwater faster.

• You now need to drain inflatable barriers before picking them up.

• Added a vacuum water-dumping mechanic allowing you to manually release collected water.

• Fixed pump hose lag when picking it up.

• Fixed vacuum bones spazzing out.

• Improved pump indicator light resolution for better visibility.

• Adjusted interaction logic:

  • Tap Pick Up briefly to activate equipment.

  • Hold Pick Up to actually pick it up.

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👣 Player Movement & Feel

• Running stops immediately when you release the key.

• Reduced running drift for tighter control.

• Made movement in water feel more natural.

• Removed headbob completely for smoother camera motion.

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📚 UI, Tutorials & Accessibility

• Added Hungarian and Czech community translations — huge thanks to everyone who helped!

• Increased tutorial text size for better readability.

• Updated tutorial steps to match the new interaction logic.

• Added option to turn tooltips off in the settings menu.

• Fixed time calculation on the end screen.

• Adjusted Level 2’s perfect rating time to 15 minutes.

• Added credits to the end screen.

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💡 Visuals & World

• Increased street light brightness.

• Added a white outline to the player indicator on the minimap.

• Adjusted mud regrow rate — Midtown Market now regrows slower.

• Fixed café ceiling collision.

• Improved introduction lighting on the player’s face during the toilet pan-up scene.

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That’s all for this update! Thanks again for all the feedback, testing, and community translations — every bit helps keep DrainSim flowing smoothly 💙