update · July 4, 2024

Flotsam Update 0.8.4 Delivers Localization and Font Overhauls

Flotsam patch 0.8.4 updates localization files across ten languages, adjusts fonts for better readability, and resolves missing text errors in menus and panels.

Flotsam update 0.8.4 focuses on localization and quality-of-life adjustments. The patch refreshes text assets across multiple languages, fixes missing UI strings, and adjusts font baselines to improve legibility throughout the game.

Localization and Font Updates

Translation files have been updated for French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese. Font sizes, baselines, and spacing have been adjusted to prevent tiny text in landmarks, research nodes, and buildable tooltips. A bug causing square symbols to appear when switching languages in the dropdown menu has also been resolved.

Bug Fixes

The update resolves an issue where loading a save with a building in limbo caused all drifters to go idle. Additionally, building names in construction tooltips no longer revert to English when loading non-English saves, and warning messages for buildables have been standardized to prevent twitchy panels.

Why this patch matters

Version 0.8.4 is a focused cleanup patch that resolves widespread text display issues for non-English players.