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SHENZHEN I/O — patch notes and updates

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UPDATE: Fix for mouse alignment bug on Mac2022-10-04Today's update fixes an issue where the mouse would sometimes be misaligned on Macbooks.
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UPDATE: Fixing an issue with M1 Macs2021-01-03Today's update fixes an issue where the game would fail to start on Macs with the new M1 processor.
UPDATE: Fixing the crash handler and histograms2020-11-14Today's update fixes the crash handler and histograms. Nothing else should be affected.
UPDATE: Minor translation items2020-10-15Today's update adds a few missing Chinese strings and support for Korean characters.
UPDATE: Fix for keyboard input bug2019-01-02Today's update fixes a bug where the game would sometimes fail to detect keyboard input when typing code quickly while the game was running at a low framerate.
Purchase a printed copy of the SHENZHEN I/O manual!2018-12-04It's probably years too late, but we've uploaded the SHENZHEN I/O manual to Lulu so that you can order a professionally printed and bound copy (no binder, though). The quality is pretty good, and at $4.99 plus shipping it's not a bad deal! http://www.lulu.com/shop/zachtronics/shenzhen-io-manual/paperback/product-23899820.html
UPDATE: Improved error messages2018-10-29Today's update improves some error messages for when the game crashes.
UPDATE: Histogram fix for high-intensity Workshop players2018-03-05Today's update fixes a bug that caused histograms to not load for players who were subscribed to a large number of Workshop puzzles.
UPDATE: Histogram fix for high-intensity Workshop players2018-03-05Today's update fixes a bug that caused histograms to not load for players who were subscribed to a large number of Workshop puzzles.
UPDATE: More localization tweaks2018-01-30Today's update includes more small tweaks to Chinese text. If you see further updates without explanation they'll be for the same reason.
UPDATE: More localization tweaks2018-01-30Today's update includes more small tweaks to Chinese text. If you see further updates without explanation they'll be for the same reason.
UPDATE: Disabled code, Chinese string tweaks2018-01-29Today's update fixes a bug introduced in the previous update that caused disabled instructions to no longer appear faded out. It also tweaks a few Chinese strings, with more changes inbound in the next few days.
UPDATE: Disabled code, Chinese string tweaks2018-01-29Today's update fixes a bug introduced in the previous update that caused disabled instructions to no longer appear faded out. It also tweaks a few Chinese strings, with more changes inbound in the next few days.
UPDATE: Long-awaited "enhanced realism" mode for SHENZHEN I/O!2018-01-25Today’s update adds a long-awaited “enhanced realism” mode to SHENZHEN I/O. This optional mode may increase the difficulty for some players, but we think the corresponding increase in authenticity is worth it! To enable “enhanced realism” mode, go into the in-game control panel and change the language from “English” to “汉语“. Enjoy!
UPDATE: Long-awaited "enhanced realism" mode for SHENZHEN I/O!2018-01-25Today’s update adds a long-awaited “enhanced realism” mode to SHENZHEN I/O. This optional mode may increase the difficulty for some players, but we think the corresponding increase in authenticity is worth it! To enable “enhanced realism” mode, go into the in-game control panel and change the language from “English” to “汉语“. Enjoy!
UPDATE: Removing a dependency2017-07-03Today’s update removes the game’s dependency on the Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable. It’s not very exciting for anyone other than me, who will hopefully get fewer support emails about this.
UPDATE: Removing a dependency2017-07-03Today’s update removes the game’s dependency on the Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable. It’s not very exciting for anyone other than me, who will hopefully get fewer support emails about this.
UPDATE: Better text rendering2017-01-19Today's update improves the text rendering in SHENZHEN I/O. It shouldn't be noticeable, unless you look really closely at the spacing between letters, at which point it should be incredibly satisfying compared to our old text renderer.
UPDATE: Better text rendering2017-01-19Today's update improves the text rendering in SHENZHEN I/O. It shouldn't be noticeable, unless you look really closely at the spacing between letters, at which point it should be incredibly satisfying compared to our old text renderer.