## What changed
**Bug Fixes**
- **Interface windows** — Fixed inability to close some windows
- **Fire spread** — Flames no longer spread outside your lot; stairs can no longer catch fire
- **Firefighter response** — Fixed issues preventing firefighters from extinguishing fires effectively
- **Chinese localization** — Players can now type Chinese characters for Para names and in other text fields
- **Paramaker** — Fixed Parafolks becoming naked when randomizing characters; fixed lips turning white with mouth preset changes
- **Item duplication** — Fixed bug where items duplicated when changing swatches and couldn't be deleted
- **Vending machines** — Parafolks no longer refuse to purchase snacks when very hungry
- **Long chairs** — Parafolks no longer refuse to sleep in long chairs when exhausted
- **Telescopes** — Fixed Parafolks continuing to use telescopes after astronomy club events end
- **Loading** — Eliminated "App is not responding" popup during main menu load (now 20% faster); improved memory management to reduce crashes
- **Save system** — Improved to reduce corrupted save files
- **Train intro** — Fixed Relationship panel remaining open and blocking progression
- **Emotions** — Parafolks no longer become embarrassed when sleeping or using toilets outside
- **Personality leveling** — Fixed Parafolks leveling personality extremely fast with infinite notifications
- **Localization** — Fixed various missing English strings
- **Performance** — Optimized pathfinding to reduce lag spikes from Townie calculations
**Balance Changes**
- **Fire autonomy** — Parafolks now have a chance to autonomously extinguish fires instead of always panicking or fleeing
- **Fire response** — Calling firefighters or extinguishing
Fixed a bug where some interface windows could not be closed.
Fire: Parafolks now have a chance to autonomously extinguish items on fire instead of always panicking or fleeing.
Fire: Stairs can no longer catch on fire because it caused pathfinding issues when trying to extinguish them.
Fire: Fixed a bug where flames could spread outside of your lot.
Fire: Fixed some of the issues around firefighters not extinguishing fires.
Chinese localization: Players should now be able to type Chinese characters for their Paras’ name in the Paramaker and in the other text fields as well.
In a new save file, players will now correctly receive an in-game letter from the devs.
Fixed the default angle of the grid on certain empty lots to make sure it's aligned with the street (this fix will only be applied to new save files).
Added a divider to cover the windows in the train to reduce motion sickness while in the Paramaker.
Fixed an issue where Parafolks could become naked when randomizing the character in the Paramaker.
Parafolks will no longer become embarrassed when sleeping or using the toilet outside. It was disabled for now since Paras sometimes thought they were outside but were not, causing these emotions in the wrong moment.
Fixed a bug where items would get duplicated when changing swatches and the copy could not be deleted.
Optimized one aspect of the pathfinding code to reduce lag spikes when Townie Parafolks calculate their path in the town.
Fixed various missing English localized strings.
Parafolks will no longer refuse to purchase a snack from a vending machine when too hungry.
Parafolks will no longer refuse to sleep in long chairs when too tired.
Fixed a bug where Parafolks will continue using the telescope even after astronomy club town events have ended and the telescopes have disappeared.
The operating system will no longer show the “App is not responding” popup when the game is loading to the main menu. Also, this initial loading screen now takes up to 20% less time.
Made improvements to memory management to eliminate a memory leak and reduce crashes.
Fire: Calling firefighters or extinguishing fires can now be done more easily without being always cancelled by Parafolks panicking.
Made improvements to the save system to reduce occurrences of corrupted save files.
Fixed an issue where the Relationship editing panel would remain open in the train intro, preventing players from finishing the train ride.
Fixed a bug where lips would become white when trying different mouth presets.
Fixed a bug where Parafolks were leveling their personality extremely fast resulting in infinite notifications.