Hollow Knight: Silk Song Patch 1.0.28954 adds new fixes, adds new Simplified Chinese translation after backlash

Hollow Knight: Silk Song Today, post-launch support continues again with patch version 1.0.28954, now available through the game's Steam public beta branch.

The main feature of this update is a “basic implementation” of the new Simplified Chinese translation, following Earlier backlash against the game's initial Chinese support was included at launch, resulting in a flood of negative reviews on Steam, and was subsequently Silksong developer Team Cherry improves this feature.

Following that backlash, Silksong developer Team Cherry appears to be taking a cautious approach to rolling out this new translation, and the studio is now inviting further feedback from players using the Simplified Chinese translation on its clarity, style, and spelling.

Otherwise, Silksong v1.0.28954 include Another list of fixes for the game – although the Cherry team says this list is still a work in progress and more bugs may be ironed out before the patch rolls out more widely.

Currently, the update is intended to improve controller support on Steam, correct a situation where Bumblebee's plasma state was incorrectly cleared, and ensure that Styx always hands over the rosary when acquiring the Queen's Egg.

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The full patch notes are below.

Hollow Knight: Silksong update 1.0.28954 patch notes:

• Updated Simplified Chinese translation with new scripts for public testing. This is just a basic implementation, Improved and updated based on player feedback.
• Various localization fixes implemented across all languages
• Switched to Unity's input system to improve overall controller support. This includes the rumble feature now available for a variety of controllers, as well as additional controllers being recognized. Some issues may still exist. For a complete list of supported controllers and features, please visit: https://docs.unity3d.com/Packages/[email protected]/manual/SupportedDevices.html
• Fixed an issue where Styx would not provide a rosary when delivering the Queen's Egg
• Fixed an issue where the Eye of the Druid would sometimes not be equipped correctly when obtained for the first time
• Fixed some downward attack collider getting stuck in rare cases
• Fixed several instances of Bumblebee's plasma state clearing in unexpected situations (e.g. Bellway Travel)
• Fixed an issue that caused entering the plasma state when killing a Winged Life Seed instead of using a Plasma Vial
• Reduced unintentionally longer binding times when using multi-binders with Shaman Crest
• Updated Multibinder's initial binding to clear out maggots based on community comments
• Various minor tweaks and fixes

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