Works running with wine-9.15 staging for all the linux users out there. I got an error unzipping the file and had to use "UNZIP_DISABLE_ZIPBOMB_DETECTION=TRUE" when doing so. It's just a false positive. Performance however is very sluggish even with all low graphics settings, other comments suggest this too, it's unlikely a wine issue, and wine doesn't tend to impact performance on a game that significantly most of the time.
Tried playing the game, It almost made my pc blow up judging by how it sounded. For context, I have a RTX 40 series, and more than double the ram etc it says it requires. However as soon as I launched the game my temps went from 20 ish degrees celsius to 95 degrees celsius. My pc fans all went from 2,000 rpm to over 7k, and my system resources all went red with the game taking 98% of all resources. I restarted the pc, tried launching the game again, same thing. Uninstalled and reinstalled, same thing. There's some SERIOUS optimization problems, this game was trying to melt my pc even though what I have is overkill to play this. I even switched it to 60fps and changed the settings to try and help. And even at 1080, 60fps my pc still sounded like a rocket about to take off. As soon as I closed the game, back to having a normal pc.
I also run all my other games on ultra settings, getting 150-200+ fps, and even after hours playing, temps never go above 50 degrees celsius. So I'm not sure what is causing this game to run crazy
I was developing it on old gtx 1070ti and got around 55-60 fps on 1080p resolution without any problem.
Try to set frame limiter to 60 so your gpu won’t calculate unnecessary frames. Also Epic settings are mainly for cinematic purposes (creating video/screenshots). Game doesn’t push CPU too much so you should be able to play it also on mid/low tier cpu.
There is also performance guide which explains which setting influence the resulting visuals and it’s petformance cost…
Thank you for the reply, I did set it to 60fps though and my pc still sounded like it was trying out for Space Force or Elon Musk. My thermals jumped from 25-30 degrees celsius to 90+. And my fans were going from 2k rpm to 7k rpm. And the system resource monitor went nuts saying 98%+ was going to the game. My RTX 40 series went nuts trying to figure out what to do. I don't really know what the prob was. But it was trying to destroy a 13th gen processor with 16gb free ram and an RTX40+ gpu. And the instant I closed the game everything was fine, the second I loaded the game it went nuts again. Multiple times. So I'm kinda lost.
if you downloaded it from itch app just hit the play button. If you downloaded it using browser, open your download folder find the downloaded file (unzip/extract it if it was not done automatically after download) a run the main executable (sirenhead.exe)
assuming you are on the windows, just unzip the package and open SirenHead executable. If you run into a problem, make sure the zip package was downloaded completely.
Oh, it’s been a while since I uploaded the latest build. There were some changes on how the itch app handles the games. Good to know. Maybe I will check it out and update the launching options.
I checked the game via itch app and everything works just fine, so if you are using itch app to install the game, you should be able to launch it without any issue.
Hi show-more! I want to tell you that I found a hole where you can fall from the map next to the well that is near the "Old Mine", and congratulate you and thank you for such a good video game.
How do you deal with the bee hives? There's one at the watchtower (which wasn't in video clips), and the goddamn bees cost me so much of my health! I thought throwing rocks at it would stop it, but nope! Even with the hive on the ground, the bees are still there! There was a note talking about needing something to deal with bees, but if it's something I need to find, I can't find it since I'm trying to play the game in the order that it wants me to, and I haven't ran into any tool or item before I have to go up the watchtower.
You are on a right track. You can throw a rock so it will fall and if the hive is still too close to you throw another one on it so it will get further from your place. There is also another way but it includes secret weapon which you can obtain later so it is more of an easter-egg solution. I have to check if I included also third option but I believe the rock is the safest solution, just think about where will it fall
Bro... Just upload it to steam and i can guarantee you this game will on the top ten wishlist🙏📝. Great VERY GREAT 😊😊👍 GAME BRO. Also I have a question... Is this game made on ue5 unity or ue4??
some of them were hand made in blender using IK, some of them were captured using my homemade lowcost mocap system :) and specific animations are pocedural using post process realtime update to respect physical obstacles
I am very impressed by the quality of this game. I would love to know who the creator is, but couldn't find more info about you. You are such an inspiration!
Oh also, not sure if you are already aware, but it is possible to lean through the watchtower window and grab the shotgun and wirecutters without unlocking the door.
Thanks for the scares and frustration.. we got far to lost in this game and barely scratched the surface... DAMN if you have not put some cool lore/hidden stuff etc into this :D
This game runs fine solo for me. I can download it and it runs and plays fine.
However if I try to run it from the ITCH.IO APP, it fails apparently seeking a VC++ runtime, which asking to install says it uninstalls, and simply does nothing. Not sure how to get ITCH.IO to address this or fix it, or if this is some integration issue so I thought I’d ask here.
i dowloaded this game i even gave extra to the creator and when i went to open the game it took me to WOT Blitz which is a tank game for pc. i cant find anywhere to get help with this. i was completly cheated out of my money
Hi, if you dowloaded the game directly from itch.io website make sure to extract the correct file: siren-head-resurrection-win.zip.
If you are still having problems dowloading the game from website I personally recommend using itchio application because of automatic updates and ease of use.
Really nice and atmospheric game with many different endings and replay value. I just hoped that it would get dark a little bit sooner. If you want a look at the gameplay:
Everything works as expected on my side. Toggle is saved and properly restored, invert also works in game. If you are still having difficulties try to re-download the game.
Also feel free to join the discord server for bug reporting. There's much higher chance for me to find your messages.
Could older settings be overriding the new settings somehow? When the game is run, where are the settings files created and stored? I can check to see if there's old settings files stuck somewhere causing the issue. Do you think maybe because I'm using a wireless xbox series x/s controller the setting isn't saving? That shouldn't happen though. I'm no dummy, been a PC gamer for over 20 years.
It's odd. I even tried running as admin with full screen optimizations disabled to see if that was causing it. Nothing I've tried works. The only setting that doesn't save is the invert y axis.
Yeah man I don't know what to say. The invert y axis setting does not save. It's the only setting that doesn't save. I go into settings, add the checkmark to the setting, load my game, it's not working. I quit to main menu, go into settings, and it's unchecked again. It's not me. The setting isn't working.
Okay so I found the save and settings folder in appdata/local, completely deleted it, redownloaded the game, then tried again, and it simply does not work. The invert y axis setting does not work. It does not save. It does not affect gameplay at all. I've done everything I could here, I've tested it multiple times. Your invert y axis setting is broken and does not work. I don't know what else to say. Guess I'll look for something else to play today. Thanks for the effort anyhow.
I bumped the build number and re-upload it. Than I download it form itch on a different PC just to make sure it's independent from my local build. I tried mouse, x-box controller and remapped ps3 controller. I also sent a link to my friend for a test and she confirms that it's working for her.
I updated uploading tool right before original 1.7 upload so something might mismatched when generating patch from 1.6 to 1.7 (my local 1.7 worked as expected)
If by any chance you are going to try it, please let me know if it works now.
That fixed it! Invert Y axis worked this time. Saved and shut down game, restarted game to see if it was still working and it indeed was. I can't thank you enough for making this work for controller fully. I really think you got a great game on your hands and should definitely upload it for sale on Steam in the future when your vision of the game is complete. Some personal suggestions of mine for it...
1. Smoother navmesh for less jittery movement in-game.
2. Watchtower duty ( incorporate a night-shift job at a watchtower, where you can witness creepy things happening at night. Have a spotlight you could aim and point at things moving in the dark. Have things you can do in the watchtower: A small TV playing Night of the Living Dead or some other public domain horror movies, a handheld videogame with tetris to play, a dart board, a wildlife magazine to read, a radio with a pubic radio station of some crazy conspiracy guy who talks about the land and sightings on the land. Any other immersive things a watchtower guard would do.
3. More cryptids to see: Wendigo, Giant troll, Mothman, Bigfoot etc.
4. Bike trail + Mountain bike for getting around fast (could also incorporate some intense chase sequences with it)
5. Underground bunkers to explore
I personally would love the watchtower night shift. After playing Firewatch and Do You Copy I've been fiending an interactive watchtower horror experience with immersive things to do inbetween the scary bits.
Maybe some of these things are in the game already? I have no idea, as I just started playing it, but you definitely have something great here, and would love to see this turn into a full paid experience and would definitely buy a copy on steam (if and when that would happen of course). Do you have more plans for the game or plan on releasing on steam in the future? If so I could help with finding voice actors, public domain content to use etc. I do these things currently for my audio dramas and my 24/7 music streams I have on youtube, twitch and dlive. Shoot me an email if you like: Brandomanmods@protonmail.com
I am glad it works now. Well yes, some of those things already are in the game, but there are some very interesting ideas to consider ;) For future updates unfortunately I need to focus on some projects at my work so most probably no new content for next few months…
so far so good I love this game I am currently recording for my channel, but I’m having an issue with the red box in the north cave. I have both pictures and as I go through the numbers nothing happens maybe I’m doing this wrong
Hi. First of all - great game! Especially if it is a solo project - that really impressive!! And here is my question: in the chapter "Siren in the Mine" i`ve reached the mine, opened it with a key and then there is nothing active, besides that interesting lock( but it seems i cannot interact with it) and one pick up item. have i missed something or further game is still in process?
I`ve done that. But I`ve missed that object that I should interact to proceed. And now I am going further. So thanks for letting me know that i should be more watchful. And about the electric lock...i`l live it for the second walkthrough =)
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I love this game!!!
Thanks for playing
Works running with wine-9.15 staging for all the linux users out there. I got an error unzipping the file and had to use "UNZIP_DISABLE_ZIPBOMB_DETECTION=TRUE" when doing so. It's just a false positive.
Performance however is very sluggish even with all low graphics settings, other comments suggest this too, it's unlikely a wine issue, and wine doesn't tend to impact performance on a game that significantly most of the time.
Pongan este juego en Xbox 🙏🏻 aseguro que será un éxito en Xbox y otras plataformas 🫶🏻☺️
yes i did
oh i think i got it
i used google chrome
switch to firefox >:3
how do you even play it?
Tried playing the game, It almost made my pc blow up judging by how it sounded. For context, I have a RTX 40 series, and more than double the ram etc it says it requires. However as soon as I launched the game my temps went from 20 ish degrees celsius to 95 degrees celsius. My pc fans all went from 2,000 rpm to over 7k, and my system resources all went red with the game taking 98% of all resources. I restarted the pc, tried launching the game again, same thing. Uninstalled and reinstalled, same thing. There's some SERIOUS optimization problems, this game was trying to melt my pc even though what I have is overkill to play this. I even switched it to 60fps and changed the settings to try and help. And even at 1080, 60fps my pc still sounded like a rocket about to take off. As soon as I closed the game, back to having a normal pc.
I also run all my other games on ultra settings, getting 150-200+ fps, and even after hours playing, temps never go above 50 degrees celsius. So I'm not sure what is causing this game to run crazy
I was developing it on old gtx 1070ti and got around 55-60 fps on 1080p resolution without any problem.
Try to set frame limiter to 60 so your gpu won’t calculate unnecessary frames. Also Epic settings are mainly for cinematic purposes (creating video/screenshots). Game doesn’t push CPU too much so you should be able to play it also on mid/low tier cpu.
There is also performance guide which explains which setting influence the resulting visuals and it’s petformance cost…
Thank you for the reply, I did set it to 60fps though and my pc still sounded like it was trying out for Space Force or Elon Musk. My thermals jumped from 25-30 degrees celsius to 90+. And my fans were going from 2k rpm to 7k rpm. And the system resource monitor went nuts saying 98%+ was going to the game. My RTX 40 series went nuts trying to figure out what to do. I don't really know what the prob was. But it was trying to destroy a 13th gen processor with 16gb free ram and an RTX40+ gpu. And the instant I closed the game everything was fine, the second I loaded the game it went nuts again. Multiple times. So I'm kinda lost.
Same problem with me, rtx 3050. How much VRAM does this game require?
Why am i getting like 2 kbps download speed even though i have a pretty good connection? is it with itch.io? lol it shows 3 days remaining xd
Fun game! Didn't like the ending sadly.
Bwop
Beep
Bwop
BEEEEEEEEEEEP
there are more endings in the game based on how you play it
Is the game co-op?
The game is singleplayer only
did you make the siren head model?
yes I did
i guess it is private
how do i play it i read some of the comments but i do not know where the library is where to play it
if you downloaded it from itch app just hit the play button. If you downloaded it using browser, open your download folder find the downloaded file (unzip/extract it if it was not done automatically after download) a run the main executable (sirenhead.exe)
bro i downloaded it but how do I play?
assuming you are on the windows, just unzip the package and open SirenHead executable. If you run into a problem, make sure the zip package was downloaded completely.
Usually, I'm able to launch most games straight from the itch app. just go to library upper left corner, or downloads lower left corner and hit play.
Oh, it’s been a while since I uploaded the latest build. There were some changes on how the itch app handles the games. Good to know. Maybe I will check it out and update the launching options.
I checked the game via itch app and everything works just fine, so if you are using itch app to install the game, you should be able to launch it without any issue.
Hi show-more! I want to tell you that I found a hole where you can fall from the map next to the well that is near the "Old Mine", and congratulate you and thank you for such a good video game.
thanks, I'll take a look into that
How do you deal with the bee hives? There's one at the watchtower (which wasn't in video clips), and the goddamn bees cost me so much of my health! I thought throwing rocks at it would stop it, but nope! Even with the hive on the ground, the bees are still there! There was a note talking about needing something to deal with bees, but if it's something I need to find, I can't find it since I'm trying to play the game in the order that it wants me to, and I haven't ran into any tool or item before I have to go up the watchtower.
You are on a right track. You can throw a rock so it will fall and if the hive is still too close to you throw another one on it so it will get further from your place. There is also another way but it includes secret weapon which you can obtain later so it is more of an easter-egg solution. I have to check if I included also third option but I believe the rock is the safest solution, just think about where will it fall
Bro... Just upload it to steam and i can guarantee you this game will on the top ten wishlist🙏📝. Great VERY GREAT 😊😊👍 GAME BRO. Also I have a question... Is this game made on ue5 unity or ue4??
You are the inspiration for me. I also have a plan of making a grand game like this one.
Thank you very much. It means a lot. It’s great to hear someone enjoy the thing you put yourself into.
This game is made by n UE4
You have really good talent bro.. Did you also do the animations too.
I know how hard it is to script, animate etc.
yes I did.
some of them were hand made in blender using IK, some of them were captured using my homemade lowcost mocap system :) and specific animations are pocedural using post process realtime update to respect physical obstacles
yo can i do something like i did a move make a vedio of that and it automattically take it as animation?
Looks interesting. Will you add a passive ai gameplay option? Like how soma has a similar option for the ai
I am very impressed by the quality of this game.
I would love to know who the creator is, but couldn't find more info about you. You are such an inspiration!
Thank you very much. It's always nice to hear that someone likes something you've made
very good game with a nice grafic and a beautiful story.
thank you
LOVELY!
game multeplayer ?
I am sorry. No plans for multiplayer
Bro can you make Mobile Version of this game Siren Head Resurrection 🙂❔
I would love to but optimization is nightmare and making touch input to work nicely with the fame might be tricky
I can't go in the mine because is blockEd by a structure, anyone knows how to solve this puzzle?
Take a look around the well ;)
thank you 😊 BTW great game!
cool game bro
thank you
Oh also, not sure if you are already aware, but it is possible to lean through the watchtower window and grab the shotgun and wirecutters without unlocking the door.
nice catch I’ll try to tweak the physics more.
Update might took a while because I lost some data after HW failure :(
Very Awesome Game
best of all ITS FREE
my man is a GIGACHAD
Hi, I just wanted to ask if my progress is kept upon updating to latest version, or do i have to play the game from start?
All updates are compatible. You should be able to continue from your save without any problem.
thanks for playing, gonna check the playtrough soon
best and most realistic siren head game ever
Hi,
This game runs fine solo for me. I can download it and it runs and plays fine.
However if I try to run it from the ITCH.IO APP, it fails apparently seeking a VC++ runtime, which asking to install says it uninstalls, and simply does nothing. Not sure how to get ITCH.IO to address this or fix it, or if this is some integration issue so I thought I’d ask here.
Great game BTW really enjoying this.
Thanks for letting me know. I’ll try to investigate it further and probably get in contact with itch.io dev team
Hi,
I did update this game today and it’s working fine from the itch app now.
Thanks!
i dowloaded this game i even gave extra to the creator and when i went to open the game it took me to WOT Blitz which is a tank game for pc. i cant find anywhere to get help with this. i was completly cheated out of my money
Hi, if you dowloaded the game directly from itch.io website make sure to extract the correct file: siren-head-resurrection-win.zip.
If you are still having problems dowloading the game from website I personally recommend using itchio application because of automatic updates and ease of use.
Really nice and atmospheric game with many different endings and replay value. I just hoped that it would get dark a little bit sooner. If you want a look at the gameplay:
New version, the "invert y axis" setting isn't working. It doesn't save the setting.
Everything works as expected on my side. Toggle is saved and properly restored, invert also works in game. If you are still having difficulties try to re-download the game.
Also feel free to join the discord server for bug reporting. There's much higher chance for me to find your messages.
Could older settings be overriding the new settings somehow? When the game is run, where are the settings files created and stored? I can check to see if there's old settings files stuck somewhere causing the issue. Do you think maybe because I'm using a wireless xbox series x/s controller the setting isn't saving? That shouldn't happen though. I'm no dummy, been a PC gamer for over 20 years.
It's odd. I even tried running as admin with full screen optimizations disabled to see if that was causing it. Nothing I've tried works. The only setting that doesn't save is the invert y axis.
Also the game was downloaded fine, extracted fine, no errors at all. It isn't the download that is the problem.
Yeah man I don't know what to say. The invert y axis setting does not save. It's the only setting that doesn't save. I go into settings, add the checkmark to the setting, load my game, it's not working. I quit to main menu, go into settings, and it's unchecked again. It's not me. The setting isn't working.
Okay so I found the save and settings folder in appdata/local, completely deleted it, redownloaded the game, then tried again, and it simply does not work. The invert y axis setting does not work. It does not save. It does not affect gameplay at all. I've done everything I could here, I've tested it multiple times. Your invert y axis setting is broken and does not work. I don't know what else to say. Guess I'll look for something else to play today. Thanks for the effort anyhow.
I bumped the build number and re-upload it. Than I download it form itch on a different PC just to make sure it's independent from my local build. I tried mouse, x-box controller and remapped ps3 controller. I also sent a link to my friend for a test and she confirms that it's working for her.
I updated uploading tool right before original 1.7 upload so something might mismatched when generating patch from 1.6 to 1.7 (my local 1.7 worked as expected)
If by any chance you are going to try it, please let me know if it works now.
Deleted both the old download and the settings/save files from appdata (just to rule it out), downloading new version and will report back. Thanks!
That fixed it! Invert Y axis worked this time. Saved and shut down game, restarted game to see if it was still working and it indeed was. I can't thank you enough for making this work for controller fully. I really think you got a great game on your hands and should definitely upload it for sale on Steam in the future when your vision of the game is complete. Some personal suggestions of mine for it...
1. Smoother navmesh for less jittery movement in-game.
2. Watchtower duty ( incorporate a night-shift job at a watchtower, where you can witness creepy things happening at night. Have a spotlight you could aim and point at things moving in the dark. Have things you can do in the watchtower: A small TV playing Night of the Living Dead or some other public domain horror movies, a handheld videogame with tetris to play, a dart board, a wildlife magazine to read, a radio with a pubic radio station of some crazy conspiracy guy who talks about the land and sightings on the land. Any other immersive things a watchtower guard would do.
3. More cryptids to see: Wendigo, Giant troll, Mothman, Bigfoot etc.
4. Bike trail + Mountain bike for getting around fast (could also incorporate some intense chase sequences with it)
5. Underground bunkers to explore
I personally would love the watchtower night shift. After playing Firewatch and Do You Copy I've been fiending an interactive watchtower horror experience with immersive things to do inbetween the scary bits.
Maybe some of these things are in the game already? I have no idea, as I just started playing it, but you definitely have something great here, and would love to see this turn into a full paid experience and would definitely buy a copy on steam (if and when that would happen of course). Do you have more plans for the game or plan on releasing on steam in the future? If so I could help with finding voice actors, public domain content to use etc. I do these things currently for my audio dramas and my 24/7 music streams I have on youtube, twitch and dlive. Shoot me an email if you like: Brandomanmods@protonmail.com
I am glad it works now. Well yes, some of those things already are in the game, but there are some very interesting ideas to consider ;) For future updates unfortunately I need to focus on some projects at my work so most probably no new content for next few months…
so far so good I love this game I am currently recording for my channel, but I’m having an issue with the red box in the north cave. I have both pictures and as I go through the numbers nothing happens maybe I’m doing this wrong
message me on discord/twitter I will help you
Nooo!!!!!!
Can you please put it so you can play it on Linux!
I wanted to play this game!!!!!!! (PLEASE) :(
Linux has a 2.4% share of the desktop OS market, I can't see it making sense to make a Linux version...
Hi. First of all - great game! Especially if it is a solo project - that really impressive!!
And here is my question: in the chapter "Siren in the Mine" i`ve reached the mine, opened it with a key and then there is nothing active, besides that interesting lock( but it seems i cannot interact with it) and one pick up item. have i missed something or further game is still in process?
You must find a way to get over the container that is blocking your way (2 solutions).
Electric lock is really interesting but it’s a part of another secret ;)
I`ve done that. But I`ve missed that object that I should interact to proceed. And now I am going further. So thanks for letting me know that i should be more watchful. And about the electric lock...i`l live it for the second walkthrough =)
I love this great game! Thank you!
thanks for playing