This is a mostly comprehensive development log for White Noise Online. It includes actual dev written entries from the Milkstone Studios website, Steam page updates, Steam forum posts, and Twitter posts. Twitter development history will be added in the next guide update.

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Hey guys, how are you doing? Some time has passed since the last update, so here is what we’re doing lately:

We’ve received some feedback since White Noise Online was updated, and we’re currently working on the first update for the game.

• We’ve fixed the “black screen” issue, but until the update is released, there’s a workaround posted here
  
• Also fixed the crash that can occur when unlocking bonus content codes.
  
• Added a how to play section with some tips and skill explanations.
  
• We’ve been working on 4 new unlockable (by picking up tapes) characters, with new models (not just reskins). Some of them are “very special” characters, some are more common. There’s still some work left to finish them, I’d say we’re around 60% progress.
  
• We’ve also started work on a whole new level for the game. Can’t tell for sure if this scenario will be included in the first update, or if it will be postponed for the next one, since we’ll have to thoroughly test it to make sure it’s balanced, etc.
  
• If you have any suggestion to get a better game, don’t hesitate to put them in the comments section! 🙂

Last week we submitted the V1.5 update for Avatar Farm Online, and the approval process it’s almost finished! I’ll show the full details once it’s approved, but it adds some bugfixes and gameplay improvements, and a new wonder, the Manor.

We’ve received some reports of people having trouble when starting an online game, getting a “black screen” and being able to hear the scenario, but the game never starts, while others just stay in the lobby and the game doesn’t start loading.

We’ve found the reason this is happening, it’s a bug related with the gamepad player index. We’re going to fix it on the next update, but it will take some time until it’s available.

Meanwhile, you can avoid the problem by just playing on the 1st gamepad (the one that has the top left corner lit on the guide button).

Our apologies for the issue.

It took more than expected, but White Noise Online v1.1 has been finally submitted for certification!

https://steamproxy.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3117456690

It features the following changes:

• New characters: Invisible Man and Woman, Chuck and Hannah
  
• New scenario: Isla Grande
  
• Some info is shown on the upper left corner when a player is talking.
  
• Added difficulty selection (previous setting is treated as “Normal”).

• Changed Scout skill behavior to avoid accidentally causing other players to die.

• You can hear the monster growl sometimes when it’s pursuing you.
  
• Changed the way positional sound and attenuation works (to have a better control over individual sound attenuations).
  
• Added a 4 seconds countdown when starting the game on the lobby, so players can have some time to select their character before starting.

• Fixed “black screen” issue when a player is playing online on a gamepad other than the first.
  
• Fixed critical error when redeeming bonus content codes.
  
• Fixed being able to climb to one of the hand statues.

White Noise Online v1.1 update has been released, you should receive a prompt asking you to update next time you start the game.

It features the following changes:

• New characters: Invisible Man and Woman, Chuck and Hannah
  
• New scenario: Isla Grande
  
• Some info is shown on the upper left corner when a player is talking.
  
• Added difficulty selection (previous setting is treated as “Normal”).

• Changed Scout skill behavior to avoid accidentally causing other players to die.

• You can hear the monster growl sometimes when it’s pursuing you.
  
• Changed the way positional sound and attenuation works (to have a better control over individual sound attenuations).
  
• Added a 4 seconds countdown when starting the game on the lobby, so players can have some time to select their character before starting.

• Fixed “black screen” issue when a player is playing online on a gamepad other than the first.
  
• Fixed critical error when redeeming bonus content codes.
  
• Fixed being able to climb to one of the hand statues.

Screenshot of our most requested game!

https://steamproxy.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3304798362

We’ve received lots of emails from users asking to add more depth and strategy to White Noise, so we’ve decided to start work on a new game called White Noise Tactics.

In WNT, your goal is to find 8 tape recorders while killing harmless monsters with firearms you pick along the way: Handguns, shotguns, etc.

Sure, you won’t feel even a bit of horror, but think of how frightened the monsters will be!

PS: Yeah, April’s fools, obviously! But there’s a little of truth in all this, stay tuned ;).

We’ve spent some time trying to add Split Screen support to White Noise Online, but sadly we’ve decided to discard it, the feature proved to be way more troubling than expected (specially the sound), and taking too much from the horror experience. We’ll submit an update next week with small bugfixes though. After that, we’ll start work on a new scenario.

It features the following changes and additions:

• Added a talking icon in the Lobby.

• Fixed lost souls appearing on strange positions.
  
• Fixed hearing voices when playing with the lost souls option enabled
  
• Fixed Hannah not having a female voice.
  
• Should have fixed some crashes during online play
  
• Should have fixed some crashes during solo play with lost souls option enabled

A new update with a new indoor map, the Founder’s Hall!

https://steamproxy.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3304803805

It features the following changes and additions:

• New indoor map: Founder’s Hall
  
• You can now see the overhead replays of previous games (Extras->Recent plays).

• Increased difficulty for “Nightmare” setting

• Improved shadow rendering quality

The latest update for White Noise Online has been approved and is available for download!

https://steamproxy.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3304803805

It features the following changes and additions:

• New indoor map: Founder’s Hall
  
• You can now see the overhead replays of previous games (Extras->Recent plays).

• Increased difficulty for “Nightmare” setting

• Improved shadow rendering quality

We’ve just posted White Noise Online on Greenlight! If you have a Steam account and want to play the game on your computer (or just want to help us 🙂 ), then please vote for White Noise Online on this link: http://steamproxy.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=157201544

Getting Greenlit would help us to get the White Noise franchise to the next level, adding new, more original content and new modes, such as the versus mode.

https://steamproxy.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3304816685

While you are at it, don’t forget to check out Little Racers STREET Greenlight as well through this link: http://steamproxy.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=92919295

In other terms, we’re currently working on an update for Avatar Farm Online and White Noise Online, both of them focusing on new content. We intend to submit both updates very soon :).

The main addition of this update is a new map, Bunker 51, which gives some details of the origin of the main antagonist of the game.

• New indoor map: Bunker 51
  
• 2 New Characters: Jack & Alisa
  
• New themed character for Avatar Tennis.

• Added new disturbing effects that increase as your character degree of sanity decreases.
  

The latest update for White Noise Online has been approved and is available for download!

The main addition of this update is a new map, Bunker 51, which gives some details of the origin of the main antagonist of the game.

• New indoor map: Bunker 51
  
• 2 New Characters: Jack & Alisa
  
• New themed character for Avatar Tennis.

• Added new disturbing effects that increase as your character degree of sanity decreases.
  

White Noise Online will be available for purchase on Steam on March 22nd.

We’ve worked hard on the PC adaptation, to ensure a proper experience either using a gamepad or keyboard/mouse, on any of the 3 Steam platforms.

The game comes with the same features the Xbox 360 version have, plus achievements. We plan on adding new features such as characters, maps, and Virtual Reality support (Oculus) as long as the game gets some audience.

It will be available for $6, and will feature a 25% discount on release, as well as a 4-pack option.

On White Noise Online, a team of up to 4 investigators has to explore an area looking for clues, while avoiding being devoured by a supernatural creature. Will you be able to uncover the truth behind the mysterious events?

The game takes the idea of simple, accesible horror behind Slender and evolves it further to adapt it to a cooperative environemnt.

Designed from scratch to offer a shared horror experience, White Noise Online lets you live new situations, never seen before on a videogame. You’ll need teamwork and trust on your partners to take the right choices and overcome the challenges you’ll face.

Another interesting feature of WNO is the replay screen, where you can check the path you and your friends followed. Once the thrilling game session is over, have a laugh while seeing how you kept walking in circles!

It features over 15 playable characters, each one with their own perks and skills, and 6 different scenarios to explore. The game offers total Steam integration, including matchmaking, voice chat, achievements, etc.

White Noise Online is available on Windows, Mac & Linux, for just $6, with a release discount of 25%, and a 4-pack can also be purchased for an additional 25% discount.

Get it now!

• Increased time given to create a multiplayer lobby (trying to get around some lobby creation issues)
  
• Voice settings are properly applied without having to restart the game

We've just released a new update for White Noise Online.

It's intended to fix all crashes reported so far, and tries to help us solve connection issues on future updates.

• Fixed frequent crash when starting a multiplayer game and some players had selected a random character.
  
• Fixed crash when a player joins a session mid-game and someone picks a tape.
  
• Increased time given to join a multiplayer lobby (trying to locate the problem with joining lobbies...)
  
• Lobby join errors are now a little more descriptive, to help us locate the root issue.

We've just released a new update for White Noise Online.

• When finding online games, the ones that have already started are ignored (this was probably the most common reason for the network connection issues reported so far)
  
• Improved network connection protocol, now it should report failed connections faster
  
• Increased number of log messages on matchmaking errors.
  
• Moved game view a bit down to match characters size
  
• Fixed minor mouse cursor glitch

Added a small delay when joining a game lobby, should help with connection errors.

Welcome back fellow investigators!

We've just uploaded a small bugfix update that should help with a specific issue regarding not being able to join online sessions. It took a while to find and fix (actually, over 2 years!), but better late than never, right?

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