Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines patch 6.4

This is the latest unofficial patch, which upgrades Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines to version 6.4 and takes care of many of the game's biggest flaws. Although you probably won't have any problems at all, we have to warn you that since it's unofficial, you install this patch on your own risk. Since Troika doesn't exist anymore, you won't see any new, official patches for the game.

You need to install the official 1.2 patch first.

Patch details:

This is an unofficial patch for Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines by Troika Games. It’s a cumulative patch containing all the previous patches and is intended for english retail or Direct2Drive versions!

Applying this patch to a version in another language will work also, but all texts in the game previously appearing in that language will be replaced by the english versions with the exception of the menus.

To install the patch extract this archive into the game folder using options that keep the directory structure intact and overwrite every file of the same name. Removing it is only possible by reinstallion.

This patch fixes many bugs, restores unused content and mods some of the game to improve the consistency of the presented world. It ought to be installed right on top of the Troika Games official patch 1.2.

More basic changes are listed first in the version history, then bug fixes and more. It is recommended to start a new game after patching to avoid odd behaviour. Patching also resets all options to default.

Both editors used for the creation of this patch are included in the vdata directory. Many thanks go to Turvy for VPKTool and RobinHood70 for BSPEdit. Everything else can be done using a normal text editor.

6.4 changes:
+Corrected Venture Tower Dominated guard timer to be plus patch only.
+Adjusted reload sound of Dragon Breath and fixed new Mitnick quest.
+Increased Dragon's Breath and crossbow damage and lowered ammo cost.
+Added missing inspection nodes for throwing star and warrens GLOCK.
+Fixed Tremere domination for Trip and added one for the hotel clerk.
Corrected replacing Lily giving no xp and fixed Lily on beach line.
Repaired bad elevator button at Empire hotel and Dima not attacking.
Fixed Knox's and Johansen's secret issues and phone start in diner.
Corrected Beckett's bonus dialogue once more and minor text details.
All dialogue files checked for similar bugs, thanks to RobinHood70.
Added two quest states regarding the Gargoyle, Isaac and the Regent.
Made talisman locker not disappear and fixed Nadia dialogue issues.
Changed camera spot icons at Tawni's place and removed notice timer.
Fixed endgame floating astrolite and near dead patient standing up.

Tips and Tricks:

When using the console, be sure to activate it from the menu only.
To reinstall clean up registry and remove vtmb.ini from /windows.
On start crashings force refresh rate override or use -dxlevel 80.
If you experience stutter on dual core systems turn one core off.
Don’t save or leave maps with disciplines active to avoid crashes.
At high Obfuscate levels use attack to stealth kill without fail.
When controls are sticky start the game in Win98 compability mode.
Have four empty inventory slots when taking Imalia’s Tawni quest.
If you can’t read papers re-bind “use” away from the mousebuttons.
To avoid crashes don’t play sounds with the Windows Media Player.
If a container auto-closes right-click the objects to choose them.
Enemy death may open doors and give items, which Trance does not.
Some feed victims stay in Trance so don’t bite quest-related ones.
Occasionally Beckett stays in wolf form when meeting him, reload.
Game may crash in cutscenes if you are Obfuscated, so turn it off.
If you experience random attacking bind attack away from “enter”.
Rarely your appartment may get full of strange stuff, just reload.
If a cutscene freezes try reload or type frenzyplayer in console.
When getting problems with a history during the tutorial, skip it.