KOEI Tecmo has finally released a new patch that adds graphics settings and mouse options to Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout. This patch also adds support to more aspect ratios, and fixes a bug that occurred at high frame rates.

Players can use the mouse to operate the camera, change the distance, and change gathering tools by using the mouse. They can also use the mouse scroll wheel to select items where list operations are needed such as on the main menu.

Unfortunately, it appears that the team has not added proper on-screen keyboard and mouse indicators. Or at least the changelog does not feature any indication for such a fix.

But anyway, as always Steam will download this patch the next time you launch its client. Below you can also find its complete changelog.

Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout November 8th Update Release Notes

1: Addition of graphic options

“Graphics Options” has been added to the “Startup Environment Settings” screen in the Settings menu of the launcher displayed before the game starts.

On the screen that appears after selecting “Graphics Options”, the graphic settings can be adjusted according to your PC environment.

2: Addition of mouse operation settings

“Mouse settings” has been added to the “Startup Environment Settings” screen in the Settings menu of the launcher displayed before the game starts.

On the screen that appears after selecting “Mouse Settings”, check “Enable Mouse Operation” to operate the camera, change the distance, and change gathering tools by using the mouse.
You can also use the mouse scroll wheel to select items where list operations are needed such as on the main menu.
In addition, an optional controller button can be mapped to the mouse to control certain options.
Note: To change the gathering tools, press the key corresponding to the RB button while operating the mouse scroll.

3: Addition of A button, B button switch function

A function to switch the key corresponding to the A and B buttons has been added to the “Startup Environment Settings” screen in the Settings menu of the launcher displayed before the game starts.

4: Support for monitors other than 16:9 screen resolution

In instances where monitors other than 16:9 screen resolution are used, the issue where full screen mode was not displayed correctly has been fixed.

5: Usability improvement

Players can now leave the game from the desk in the Atelier.

6: Other adjustments

The icon added to the desktop when the game is installed has been fixed.
In addition, the issue that the icon might not be named has been fixed.
The bug that occurred at high frame rates has been fixed.

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