Fans of the survival horror video game Dying Light will be pleased to learn that the latest patch released not only brings back modding, but also fixes the long load time issue.
Developer Techland released the patch over the weekend which re-enables the modding ability, which went kaput post the PC patch that was released in January end.
The patch released last month was meant to prohibit cheating methods to avoid abuse, but it also ended up wiping out and disabling user-made mod methods. The patch notes for the 1.2.1 update divulged that even though the fix was intended to debar users from cheating by altering the data files of the games, the mods accidentally got caught in the conflict as a side effect.
Poland-based Techland tried to placate gamers by revealing that the game would get official tools for modding.
"Creating obstacles for modders has never been our intention, and we are sorry for the inconvenience. We are now working on a quick patch that will re-enable common tweaks while stopping cheating in the game's multiplayer mode," revealed Techland on Steam's Dying Light page.
Techland then went ahead and opened a forum for future mods, encouraging gamers to give inputs.
However, with the latest version 1.4.0 patch for Dying Light released, gamers will be able to deploy user-made mod versions once again. However, the patch notes for the update reveal that these modded versions "will not work online with original unchanged versions." However, these mods will be work with versions of Day Light that have been modded in an identical manner.
The update brings a gamut of fixes and upgrades Dying Light users' way. The patch also brings
"significantly reduced RAM usage" which will be welcomed by gamers. It also fixes the "extremely long loading times" that were being experienced by some users.
The entire list of patch notes can be viewed at Steam's Dying Light page.
Recently, Techland revealed that come March, Dying Light will get a spruced-up Hard Mode, which will make things more difficult for gamers in its nighttime cycle.
