# Barotrauma Hotfix v1.8.7.0 for the Calm Before the Storm update

- Product: Barotrauma (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/barotrauma)
- Vendor: FakeFish
- Date: 2025-04-16
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/602960/view/499444944700702795
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/barotrauma/releases/2025-04-16-hotfix-v1.8.7.0-for-the-calm-before-the-storm-upd

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- **fixed** — Fixed an AI bug that made bots scared of water, making them seek safety from flooded rooms even when they were wearing diving suits
- **fixed** — Fixed non-hitscan projectiles registering hits with characters that are behind the weapon, even if the barrel is in front of the character
- **fixed** — Fixed submarine maintaining an incorrect position when you enable maintain position and then enter a new level
- **fixed** — Fixed autopilot failing to navigate to a destination if it's already on at the start of the round
- **fixed** — Fixed dedicated server descriptions still sometimes getting truncated
- **fixed** — Fixed lights shining out from items inside character inventories
- **fixed** — Fixed inability to access the inventories of other players when they're manually ragdolling
- **fixed** — Fixed firing blanks traitor event requiring you to replace standard coilgun ammo boxes with fake ones, instead of accepting any type of coilgun ammo
- **fixed** — Fixed switches flipping around when you attach them while facing left
- **fixed** — Fixed grenade cooking hint not showing the correct keybinding
- **fixed** — Fixed main menu notifications staying open if you don't manually close them and start a new game or go to the sub editor
- **fixed** — Fixed normal outpost events triggering in outposts that have been abandoned because of Jovian Radiation

Hello everyone!

We have just released a hotfix to address issues with the Calm Before the Storm update.
Find the changelist below, and remember to update your game to the latest version to receive the fixes!

_v1.8.7.0_

- Fixed an AI bug that made bots scared of water, making them seek safety from flooded rooms even when they were wearing diving suits.
- Fixed non-hitscan projectiles registering hits with characters that are behind the weapon, even if the barrel is in front of the character.
- Fixed submarine maintaining an incorrect position (= starting to steer somewhere completely off) when you enable "maintain position" and then enter a new level.
- Fixed autopilot failing to navigate to a destination if it's already on at the start of the round.
- Fixed dedicated server descriptions still sometimes getting truncated.
- Fixed lights shining out from items inside character inventories.
- Fixed inability to access the inventories of other players when they're manually ragdolling.
- Fixed "firing blanks" traitor event requiring you to replace standard coilgun ammo boxes with fake ones, instead of accepting any type of coilgun ammo.
- Fixed switches flipping around when you attach them while facing left.
- Fixed grenade "cooking" hint not showing the correct keybinding (just saying  instead of the actual keybinding).
- Fixed main menu notifications (changelog, unstable info) staying open if you don't manually close them and e.g. start a new game or go to the sub editor.
- Fixed normal outpost events triggering in outpost that have been abandoned because of Jovian Radiation.