Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition — patch notes and updates
Stored observation / content update:
Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
|---|---|---|
| Patch Unity vulnerability | 2025-10-11 | This patches a security issue in the game engine (Unity) on Windows. More information here: https://unity.com/security/sept-2025-01 |
| Mysterious fixes for mysterious bugs | 2024-08-28 | - Fix mysteriously relocating save data on macOS. - Fix mysteriously invisible text. - Fix mysteriously unlit overworld map locations. Mac users: if your save data is currently missing, please check the folder (deep breath): "~/Library/Containers/KentuckyRouteZero/Library/Application Support/CardboardComputer/KentuckyRouteZero" The save files in that folder are named "save.krz" (maybe also "save-1.krz" and "save-2.krz"). You can copy these to their correct folder: "~/Library/Application Support/CardboardComputer/KentuckyRouteZero". Sorry for the inconvenience! xoxo cc |
| You're not dreaming: Kentucky Route Zero now has an "anti-aliasing" option! | 2024-08-20 | We've just published an update to KRZ including the following: - Advanced line rendering. Thin lines are now legible on arbitrarily high-resolution displays. It's future-proof! (We should be so lucky.) - You're not dreaming: Kentucky Route Zero now has an "anti-aliasing" option! - Change the font weight and line thickness together by adjusting the "Lines" option in the new "Era" menu. - Shadowy repairs to the mysterious "Wrongler." - Many bug-fixes and text corrections. Special thanks to the legendary Freya Holmér for helping us work out the new line renderer! Sound-lovers, check your install folder for a new mp3 care package courtesy of comp |
| Fixes for Windows 7 and 8 | 2023-08-28 | This patch fixes an issue on Windows 7 and 8 that could cause a crash, black screen, or a missing cursor. Stay strong, paleo-computers! Your refusal to upgrade in the face of planned obsolescence is an inspiration to us all. |
| Patch for Chinese text issues on Windows | 2023-08-24 | This patch works around text rendering problems in both Chinese languages, including some characters disappearing and some appearing garbled, which have come up on some Windows computers. We are still working on some refinements to rendering Chinese text. A related issue happens on some Mac M1 computers & we'll address that in the next few days. Thanks for your patience! |
| Postmodern Update | 2023-08-17 | We're excited to share with you our first major update to Kentucky Route Zero since the release of Act V in 2020. This update includes a major overhaul of the user interface, called "Modern" mode, new language support and improvements to existing translations, and a sprawling rhizome of bug fixes and improvements. The new "Modern" interface is designed to be more flexible and readable on a wider variety of devices, including tablets and the Steam Deck. But we've also overhauled and improved the "Classic" interface from the original release, and its lo-fi companion, "Retro." With these interfaces co-existing, overlapping and criss-crossing, de |
| Kentucky Route Zero Act V is Available Now | 2020-01-28 | Act V of Kentucky Route Zero is now available! This major update also includes all of the 'interludes'; free, experimental games which we published between acts & fill in the story and characters from different perspectives. We've also made many enhancements to the game, including localization into French, Italian, German, Spanish, Russian, Korean & Japanese; full audio captions; and adjustable text size. This update also adds Steam Achievements for the first time! The three of us (Jake, Tamas & Ben) started designing this game in the middle of 2010. We published Act I in the beginning of 2013, and have been updating the game with new acts or |
| Act V Will be Released on January 28th | 2020-01-07 | We're so happy to share that Kentucky Route Zero will be updated with the conclusion of the story, Act V on January 28, 2020. This huge update also includes the free 'interludes' we released between episodes, localization (French, Italian, German, Spanish (Lat. Am. & European), Russian, Korean & Japanese), and many other fixes and improvements. Thanks for being a great audience. Enjoy the new trailer! |
| Here's the poster for Act V of Kentucky Route Zero | 2018-10-12 | Hi y'all -- Just wanted to pop in and share an update about what we've been working on lately. First, here's the poster art for Act V: https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/4526707/bd5af959f7b6502ffa732784a881fc77a6b8ad07.png Work on Act V continues at a good pace. It's hard to imagine moving on from this project, but we're eager to share the concluding episode with you when it's done. Earlier this year, we published the free interlude between acts IV and V, "Un Pueblo De Nada." Definitely check that out if you missed it! http://kentuckyroutezero.com/un-pueblo-de-nada/ That's the news from us. If you'd ever like t |
| Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition & Act V plans | 2017-09-02 | http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/4526707/583ad41489e1da2dd80c0397bd24261b857444e1.png Hi y'all! We've been busy working on the last leg of Kentucky Route Zero. Something new is coming very soon; you might have a sense of what to expect if you've been watching the airwaves. If not: just keep your eyes open. Meanwhile, we're writing to tell you that we have started working together with Annapurna Interactive to produce a console port of the game, which we're calling the "TV Edition." It will be available for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. We'll release it at the same time as we update the PC ve |
| Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition & Act V plans | 2017-09-02 | http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/4526707/583ad41489e1da2dd80c0397bd24261b857444e1.png Hi y'all! We've been busy working on the last leg of Kentucky Route Zero. Something new is coming very soon; you might have a sense of what to expect if you've been watching the airwaves. If not: just keep your eyes open. Meanwhile, we're writing to tell you that we have started working together with Annapurna Interactive to produce a console port of the game, which we're calling the "TV Edition." It will be available for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. We'll release it at the same time as we update the PC ve |
| Act IV Available Now! | 2016-07-20 | http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/4526707/84baff321f7db373926ee87e226aa4f18efa59a8.png Howdy! We’re happy (and more than a little relieved) to let you know that Act IV is done & ready to play. This has been a challenging process for us, but we’re excited about the work and eager to share it with you. Here’s an observational trailer for Act IV. |
| Act IV Available Now! | 2016-07-20 | http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/4526707/84baff321f7db373926ee87e226aa4f18efa59a8.png Howdy! We’re happy (and more than a little relieved) to let you know that Act IV is done & ready to play. This has been a challenging process for us, but we’re excited about the work and eager to share it with you. Here’s an observational trailer for Act IV. |