Patch Notes Page 74

v0.0.780

Fixed packaged runtime content loading regressions in encrypted-archive builds.
Archive mounts now prime base roots before mod default loading, so data/modding/mod_defaults.json resolves correctly when only wardens_content.wpk is shipped.
Content archives now eagerly extract mounted payloads into cache, allowing relative file loads used by RmlUi/TMX (for example main_menu.rcss and map-side asset references) to resolve in packaged clients.
Updated shipped template-mod defaults for packaged playability.
data/modding/mod_defaults.json now disables template_giant_monsters, template_enemy_size_pulse_cpp, and template_noop_mod by default.
Updated build/version alignment.
Updated player-visible build string to Pre-Alpha | Build v0.0.780.
Updated Discord join-service test build-tag fixtures to v0.0.780 (mismatch assertion moved to v0.0.781).

Added encrypted single-file base content packaging.
Added wardens_content.wpk archive support for base assets/ and data/ payloads (excluding writable data/navmesh).
Runtime path resolution now mounts encrypted archives through engine/mod/ContentArchive as a fallback when plaintext files are absent.
Startup config bootstrap now resolves data/gameplay.json and Steam configuration data.json` through the archive-aware VFS path.
Updated packaging scripts to ship protected content by default.
scripts/package-win.sh, scripts/package-linux.sh, and scripts/package-mac.sh now build wardens_content.wpk and no longer copy raw assets/ / data/ trees into release bundles.
Added scripts/build_content_pack.py for standalone content archive generation.
Added test coverage and build/version alignment.
tests/ModRuntimeTests.cpp now validates archive-backed ModVfs fallback resolution.
Updated player-visible build string to Pre-Alpha | Build v0.0.779.
Updated Discord join-service test build-tag fixtures to v0.0.779 (mismatch assertion moved to v0.0.780).

Hardened Steam Input support for overlay controller workflows.
Added dedicated Steam Input digital actions for inventory tab switching: InventoryTabLeft and InventoryTabRight.
Character inventory tab switching now reads dedicated Steam Input tab actions, with fallback to Ability1/Ability2 for backward compatibility with older Steam input configs.
Bumper tab-lock behavior now triggers consistently for Steam Input inventory tab actions.
Updated Steam Input data definitions.
Added inventory_tab_left / inventory_tab_right entries to Steam configuration data.json`.
Added InventoryTabLeft / InventoryTabRight button actions to Steam configuration data.vdf`.
Updated build/version alignment.
Updated player-visible build string to Pre-Alpha | Build v0.0.778.
Updated Discord join-service test build-tag fixtures to v0.0.778 (mismatch assertion moved to v0.0.779).

Added controller support for the defeat (“You Are Down”) overlay.
Added controller focus selection for Restart, Recap, and Quit on the death overlay.
Left stick / D-pad horizontal navigation now moves between death-overlay buttons.
Controller confirm (A on Xbox / X on PlayStation by default) now activates the focused death-overlay action.
Back/confirm now closes the recap overlay when opened from defeat screen.
Improved death-overlay controller UX feedback.
Focused death-overlay button now receives focused styling for clear active selection.
Updated build/version alignment.
Updated player-visible build string to Pre-Alpha | Build v0.0.777.
Updated Discord join-service test build-tag fixtures to v0.0.777 (mismatch assertion moved to v0.0.778).

Refined Character inventory controller tab behavior after bumper swaps.
Added bumper tab-lock behavior so after LB/RB tab switch, directional navigation stays in the active panel.
Prevented automatic left/right edge handoff between Equipment and Inventory while bumper tab-lock is active.
LB/RB remains the explicit way to switch between Equipment and Inventory panels.
Updated build/version alignment.
Updated player-visible build string to Pre-Alpha | Build v0.0.776.
Updated Discord join-service test build-tag fixtures to v0.0.776 (mismatch assertion moved to v0.0.777).

Fixed Character inventory tab focus so bumper-switching can reliably land on Inventory panel.
Inventory controller navigation/focus now targets inventory slot capacity (including empty slots), not only currently occupied item count.
Equipped->Inventory edge handoff now works even when inventory has no items, so pane switching never dead-ends.
LB/RB tab switching now consistently produces an active Inventory-panel focus target.
Updated build/version alignment.
Updated player-visible build string to Pre-Alpha | Build v0.0.775.
Updated Discord join-service test build-tag fixtures to v0.0.775 (mismatch assertion moved to v0.0.776).

Fixed Character-screen controller bumper tab switching reliability in Inventory.
Inventory tab switching now also listens to raw controller bumper input (LB/RB) so tab changes work even when ability bindings are remapped or missing bumper tokens.
Removed forced re-lock to Equipment focus when the inventory list is empty, so explicit tab switching remains consistent.
Updated build/version alignment.
Updated player-visible build string to Pre-Alpha | Build v0.0.774.
Updated Discord join-service test build-tag fixtures to v0.0.774 (mismatch assertion moved to v0.0.775).

Updated controller inventory tab switching to explicit bumper mapping.
LB now selects the Equipped pane (left tab).
RB now selects the Inventory pane (right tab).
Replaced previous toggle-only pane switch behavior in Character screen controller flow.
Updated build/version alignment.
Updated player-visible build string to Pre-Alpha | Build v0.0.773.
Updated Discord join-service test build-tag fixtures to v0.0.773 (mismatch assertion moved to v0.0.774).