Hi Shenmue fans,

Beta branch patches 5 & 6 have been moved over to the default branch and are now live. They will download automatically to all users on the main branch. Thank you again to everyone who opted into our beta patches and provided valuable feedback.

Below are detailed patch notes for this latest update:

PC Patch Notes v1.06

Audio
• Further improvements to Shenmue 1 audio playback.
• Fixed an issue with corrupted audio outside the Golden Qr Tomato Convenience Store.
• Fixed an issue that caused the Darts 7 background music to crackle.
• Now plays correct Japanese fight grunts when playing with Japanese voice audio

Controls
• Fixed issue with being unable to use left thumbstick whilst working at Lucky Hit stand or when catching leaves

UI
• Fixed an issue where French characters would sometimes be cut-off while viewing photo information.
• Fixed an issue where uncollected gacha sets could sometimes be sold in a pawnshop.
• Integrated steams controller and button icons.
• Fixed issue with incorrect help screen display after being forced back to Ryo’s room
• Fixed issue with Ryo’s moves display when using lower screen resolutions
• Fixed issue where by the 70 man battle and Magic Weather options could disappear when they should be available

Graphical Issues
• Fixed an issue that would cause Ryo’s shadow to be distorted while airing out the books.
• Fixed an issue with the numbers displayed on Neo Darts.
• Fixed various graphical issues present in AfterBurner II.
• Fixed Ryo’s jacket clipping into the Dojo floor when sparring with Fuku-san

Miscellaneous
• Secret commands can now be used in AfterBurner II.
• Fixed an issue that caused difficulties entering training in the Dobuita Parking Lot.

PC Patch Notes v1.05

Audio
• Improved the MIDI playback for various instances of background music.
• Fixed a MIDI playback issue that could cause “stuck notes”.
• Increased music volume when playing games in “Shenmue Collection”
• Fixed various issues with SFX.
• Fixed an issue that would cause the volume of some dialogue during combat to be controlled via the SFX volume option.
• Fixed various issues with lip syncing.

UI
• Fixed an issue that would cause the money panel to sometimes continue to display over arcade games.
• Fixed an issue that would cause the clock to obstruct the score in Space Harrier.
• Fixed an issue that could cause the wrong animation to play in the moves list UI.
• Fixed various issues caused by low UI scale values.
• Fixed an issue where the cassette player battery would sometimes display while viewing cassette tapes.
• Fixed various issues with help screens.
• Fixed various issues with the “completed game” save screen.
• Fixed an issue that would cause text to occasionally display with a blue outline.
• Fixed issues with missing prompts and missed input in QTE title when obtaining high scores.
• Improved the display of directional inputs when playing Excite QTE 2.
Graphical Issues
• Added the ability to adjust gamma values via the graphics options.
• Fixed the “A”, “B”, “X” & “Y” gacha colours.
• Fixed an issue with some cutscenes being incorrectly displayed in 16:9 with graphical issues.
• Fixed an issue that would cause the camera to clip through scenery in Bunkado Antiques.
• Fixed issues with Shenmue 1 shadows which caused them to appear “blocky”.

Controls
• Improved the controls while playing HangOn.
• Improved the controls while playing Afterburner II.
• Space Harrier and Afterburner II controls now no longer default to inverted.
• Fixed thumbstick issues when interacting with the Shenmue 1 Jukebox.
• Fixed an issue that could cause the forklift truck to become unstoppable.

Miscellaneous
• Fixed issues with move experience gains not working as expected.
o Experience gains are now correctly saved.
o The UI has been updated to show the experience progress since the last time the moves list was opened.
• Fixed an issue that would cause Gacha rewards to not be given when playing Space Harrier in Shenmue II.
• Fixed an issue what caused Ryo to not receive the certificate of completion after playing HangOn.
• Fixed an issue that caused the “Mini HangOn” gacha to be incorrectly awarded.
• Fixed occasional freezes while playing Space Harrier.
• Fixed an occasional crash when attempting to enter initials in Outrun.
• Fixed an issue where pausing while entering a loading screen could sometimes cause you to get stuck in the loading screen.
• Subtitles showing betting information for gambling mini-games are now localised.
• Fixed an issue that would cause snapshots to be corrupted when taken at certain resolutions.

Thank you,
SEGA Dev