# R.E.P.O. R.E.P.O. v0.4.2

- Product: R.E.P.O. (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/r-e-p-o)
- Vendor: semiwork
- Date: 2026-05-12
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3241660/view/653728111564686987
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/r-e-p-o/releases/2026-05-12-r.e.p.o.-v0.4.2

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- **changed** — Vehicles now drift less sharply at low speeds
- **added** — Added scratch sound effects for vehicles that scale with velocity to reduce scratch sound spam when cruising at low speeds
- **changed** — Item Semibot Walkies now allow valuables to be discovered while using a walkie
- **changed** — Item Hauler has a slower animation for valuables inserted into the valuable box
- **added** — Added a backup system for the save file in case the game quits unexpectedly during saving and corrupts the save file
- **added** — Added support for overriding base localizations using TSV files in the StreamingAssets folder
- **changed** — Item Roll Staff now has one more ammo and enemies can no longer hear the fully charged staff while idle
- **changed** — Item Zero Gravity Staff now has one more ammo, enemies can no longer hear the fully charged staff while idle, and no longer launches valuables and makes them indestructible for a short time after being hit
- **changed** — Item Void Staff now has one more ammo and enemies can no longer hear the fully charged staff while idle
- **fixed** — Fixed player upgrade flashing red instead of yellow when using an upgrade
- **fixed** — Fixed a bug preventing one specific cosmetic from being unlocked
- **fixed** — Fixed getting stuck at the end of stairs when going down them in vehicles
- **fixed** — Fixed vehicles flying backward when doing a wheelie on the front wheel
- **fixed** — Improved interactions between cosmetics
- **fixed** — Fixed menu buttons unable to be interacted with at very low frame rates
- **fixed** — Fixed long save names disappearing from the save info in the save menu

Hey hey semibots!
Here is another small update with some fixes and balancing!

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CHANGES

- Vehicles - Now drift less sharply at low speeds. Added scratch sound effects that scale with velocity, reducing scratch sound spam when cruising at low speeds.

- Item Semibot Walkies - Valuables can now be discovered while using a walkie.

- Item Hauler - Slower animation for valuables inserted into the valuable box.

- Meta Save File - Added a backup system in case the game quits unexpectedly during saving and corrupts the save file.

- Localization - Added support for overriding base localizations using TSV files in the "StreamingAssets" folder.

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BALANCING

- Item Roll Staff - Added one more ammo. Enemies can no longer hear the fully charged staff while idle.

- Item Zero Gravity Staff - Added one more ammo. Enemies can no longer hear the fully charged staff while idle. No longer launches valuables and makes them indestructible for a short time after being hit.

- Item Void Staff - Added one more ammo. Enemies can no longer hear the fully charged staff while idle.

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FIXES

- Player Upgrade - Fixed flashing red instead of yellow when using an upgrade.

- Cosmetic Unlocks - Fixed a bug preventing one specific cosmetic from being unlocked.

- Vehicles - Fixed getting stuck at the end of stairs when going down them. Should hopefully no longer fly backward when doing a wheelie on your front wheel.

- Cosmetics - Improved some interactions between cosmetics.

- Menu Buttons - Fixed buttons unable to be interacted with at very low frame rates.

- Save Menu - Long save names no longer disappear from the save info.

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Bye bye!
_**/semiwork**_