- Update .7.11.1: Content preview update - 15 March 2023
Hello, Inspectors. Another update has come to the Callisto Hotel. This update handles additional long-standing bugs and adds additional mystery content to explore! General Updates UI-related assets interactivity has been improved, including menus. F.R.E.D. has been given feelings, but he doesn’t know how to show it. Audio and subtitles have been improved and several translation fixes have been implemented. Once again, more content has been added to the epilogue playable teaser. There’s even more mystery to uncover! Gwen’s song “cosmic_ocean” is now more likely to get stuck in your head. Modified the view angle for Desktop to be taller. Added a control to toggle crouching in Desktop (Ctrl by default) Bugfixes Several puzzles will work more consistently and reset correctly when saved/loaded. A bug causing the intro puzzle to softlock was fixed, and the persons responsible for it were shov…
- Boxing Day patch - 26 December 2022
Minor minor UI fixes. Happy holidays!
- Waypoints Update - 22 December 2022
Hello, and happy holidays, Inspector! We’ve got a whole lot of news for you all for this new Callisto update. Waypoints! Sometimes, it may be hard to remember the layout of the Hotel Callisto, and players might need help keeping track of their current objectives. To help remedy that, we’ve created a waypoint system that works alongside the rest of the interactable UI elements you see in the game. General Updates UI-related assets interactivity has been improved, including menus. bugs that prevented players from continuing/redoing puzzles have been fixed. Exteriors have been refined to eliminate visibility issues. Improved interactions with regards to various grabbable aspects. Objects you grab are no longer immediately grabbable again despite being far out of range. More objects are now grabbable. The grab points for various objects have been improved, with unique hand positions in VR.…
- Small update .7.10.3 - 18 November 2022
Hello, Inspector. We are happy to announce the newest update to The Callisto! Features Spanish language subtitle implementation! We have included localized subtitles for Spanish.Teleportation for ladders improved - If you're having trouble seeing them, make sure your VR settings don't have you in Seated Mode! AdjustmentsFixed sudden sound triggers from a few pesky interactibles. Drawers and Lockers were the biggest offenders.Adjusted inputs for controls in VR, Scan is A, Hack is B/on desktop, Scan is the R key, Middle Mouse is Hack. Significant lighting overhauls- should make the rooms feel better lit with less visual bugs.Minor static prop position adjustments.Some objects have had their grab positions adjusted to be more natural. Drawers can be opened in desktop mode. Point at the triangular icons on them and left-click.Bugfixes Drawers and lockers no longer spontaneously open.Solved…
- Update .7.10.1 - 5 November 2022
We are happy to announce some great updates that have come out this weekend. Features Subtitle localization: German: We have been working with translators to localize our game. The first step in this is a part of this update: The ability to have the subtitles for our game in German. This is the first of several localization updates we will be releasing over the next couple of months. Improved Desktop: While still experimental, the desktop mode has been significantly improved. it is now possible to complete all of the main storyline's content (so far) in desktop mode. Lighting improvements: We have improved the lighting and reflections to be smoother, cleaner, and more optimal. You should see these changes pretty much immediately! Bugs Many small bug fixes have been made. Some trigger and state issues have been fixed. Some teleport bugs have been fixed.
- 0.7.9.10 - Desktop bugfixes - 19 October 2022
This small patch fixes some issues with the experimental desktop mode and makes the experience cleaner and more stable.
- Update .7.9.9 - Exterior overhaul and experimental DESKTOP support! - 15 October 2022
Hello, Inspectors. We're really excited about this update for one big reason: Experimental desktop support! But that's not all: the exteriors of the hotel have gotten a bit of a visual upgrade, too. Changes and improvements: Jumping has been removed. This is because of inconsistency in controls, a distinct lack of jumping-related puzzles, and the fact that jumping was causing increased levels of motion sickness in players unused to VR.Lighting, relfections, and textures have been fixed in some places to improve appearance.Environment details have been adjusted, mainly the outside of the Callisto. Experimental Features: The Big One: We've added (early) desktop support! Controls: WASD for movementQ/E for rotationCTRL and ALT for raising/lowering heightShift for sprintLeft click for using RIT scanner and clicking menu items Right click to grab items Middle mouse button to hack conduits ESC…
- Topology Patch - 3 October 2022
Hey all. This is a tiny patch that fixes an unexpected bug created by our last update. 99 bugs in the code, 99 bugs in the code, pull one down, patch it around, 1,294 bugs in the code...
- Updates for Oct 2 - 2 October 2022
October Update! Changes and improvements Movement has been optimized and smoothed. If you are having issues with jumping, make sure to hit the "Calibrate" button in the options.Lighting has been fixed in some places to improve appearance.Several environments have been completely overhauled. Check out the new VIP Lobby and Promenade.Changes have been made to grabbing objectS: you may see some objects have more realistic grab points and finger positioning.Some of our shaders have been updated and optimized. This should make things like glass doors look better when rendered.Minor tweaks have been made for Oculus Touch controls.REGAC has been given 50% more coffee.Additional content including additional puzzles and quests have been added.Additional dialogue has been added. Bugfixes A bug that was preventing the player from petting FRED has been fixed.Some movement bugs have been fixed.Issue…
- The Callisto is now "Cold Start: The Callisto"! - 12 August 2022
Just a small update: The Callisto is now Cold Start: The Callisto! Why? two reasons: * To reduce confusion with other similarly-named games * To connect us back to the original tabletop setting, Cold Start * To let you know that The Callisto is only the beginning. Major things on the horizon. -Toast
- Update notes for August 5: Yes, you can now pet the robot - 5 August 2022
FEATURES (The good stuff)If you pet F.R.E.D. the robot, he will make happy noises.Additional dialogue has been added as well as additional lore and story additions to expand the ongoing mystery of the Callisto. CHANGES Teleport has been updated significantly, focusing on a drastic reduction in instances where teleport would not trigger important dialogue or, worse, not load sections of the game.Teleport has been smoothed a bit too, to help make it more accurate.Some new GFX were added to the game, including updates to some computer screens and terminals to make them more dynamic.We re-baked some lights to make the lighting of some areas look better. BUG FIXES We fixed the progression of several puzzles and dialogue options which, in certain circumstances, might cause a soft-lock.We changed some objects' pickup behavior to seem more natural.We have gotten a lot of great feedback and cont…
- VRFest Build 0.7.9.4 Patch C - 18 July 2022
Happy Monday! Out influx of new players from Steam VRFest has led to some quick bug fixing! THank you for your continued feedback and bug reports! Bugfixes * Fixed an issue with a memory card respawning over and over. * Fixed an issue with Grabbable collision. * Fixed a lightmapping issue. Investigating * Investigating issues with teleport movement. At the moment it is not working as expected and we are suggesting players use Smooth Movement. Sorry!
- Update 0.7.9.4 - HTC Vive Support and more! - 18 July 2022
Update: 07/16/2022 Hello! Our first content update is here, just in time for Steam VR Fest 2022! Now is a great time to pick up (or re-pick-up) The Callisto! Know what's cool? Seeing all the little secrets people are finding. There's so many tiny details in the world that really require you to investigate. Nearly every locked door can be opened somehow, but figuring out exactly how can be quite a challenge. Believe it or not: there's an achievement for collecting every single collectible lore. And no one has gotten it yet. Do you want to be the first? FEATURES (The good stuff) HTC Vive Support: Hooray! The Callisto now officially supports HTC VIVE. Several controls will change their bindings automatically if the game detects a VIVE Wand.New assets and props: new sciencey and technical props have been added to the game, adding to the diversity of environments and improve the visual appea…
- The Callisto released for Early Access - 7 July 2022
Today is the day: The Callisto comes out for Early Access! Grab it here! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1679170/The_Callisto/ Explore the Callisto hotel, the site of a triple-homicide, and discover the mystery surrounding the history of this strange and remote hotel. Meet interesting and unique characters and collect evidence as you explore guest rooms, solve puzzles, and find the truth. We want to thank you, our players, for supporting us over our development cycle. Particularly, we want to thank our day-0 testers, who have already started reporting bugs and issues. Keep an eye out for upcoming patches and expansions of content as we continue development through this Early Access cycle. If you have any questions, comments, or feedback, don't hesitate to either DM me or email [email protected]. Please make sure to share your videos and screenshots on Steam!
- Set a course for The Callisto - 1 July 2022
There's been a murder...and only you can unravel the mystery behind the Hotel Callisto. Set in a futuristic space hotel on Jupiter’s eponymous moon, players take the role of a member of an interstellar police force as they investigate a triple-homicide. By interviewing witnesses and collecting evidence, players are challenged with uncovering the truth behind these murders and bringing the perpetrator—or perpetrators—to justice. Players will need to use their wits and detective skills to crack this case. We wanted to create a title that tapped into the power of Virtual Reality in a unique and casual way. And we are excited to share our world, our aethetic, and our hard work with you to enjoy. The Callisto is the first standalone game released by GIB and features a full voice cast, including the likes of John McPhee, Sherman Christensen and the legendary Jon St. John. In the future, we pl…
