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Released for beta testing: Deponia 1 - Ultimate Fan Patch Edition Builder

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First post, by Marek

Posted on 2025-12-17, 23:16

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The Ultimate Fan Patch Edition Builder has a homepage now:
https://www.gratissaugen.de/ultimatetalkies/deponia_1.html

The highlights:
- The Ultimate Fan Patch Edition Builder is the most comprehensive fan patch tool I ever wrote, as it can be applied to an incredible 17 different versions of Deponia.
- Play Deponia in its original quality without relying on problematic old engine versions. The Ultimate Fan Patch Edition makes it possible.
- Many script bugs are fixed, resulting in a more stable game. Most importantly: No more game-breaking bugs with the detonation plan or the pigeons.
- No more chopped of syllables at the beginning of sentences. This is an issue with the current versions on GOG, Humble Bundle and those compilation DVDs.
- Credits in Videos are again localized in all 4 dubbed audio languages, listing the actual voice actors of the version currently played.
- All 16 subtitle languages are supported.
- Droggeljug mode is fixed for all 4 dubbings and in all 16 subtitle languages. This particular one took more time than a sane person would allow.

The builder works on Windows or Linux. MacOS is on the todo list. The game is playable on all 3 operating systems already. The builder also requires FFmpeg version 3 or later with support for webp, vpx, vorbis and opus.

Thanks for testing and have fun.
Feedback is very appreciated.

Version 4.7beta3 is now available:
Changelog:

Spoiler

11-jan-2026:
Deponia 4.7beta2:

- There are some sanity checks now to inform the user if there are no videos or no audio languages installed.
- When building the trap before trying to pick up the toothbrush, there is no comment on it.
~~- Walking noises are no longer panned. Unfortunately, the engine would do this annoyingly exaggerated without any setting to adjust this.~~

Builder 0.1 beta2:
- The popup window notifying the user of a missing or incompatible FFMPEG version works now on Windows as well.

20-jan-2026:
Deponia 4.7beta3:

fixes from the last beta:
- In 4.7beta2, chapter 3 in the crane screen, it was possible to get stuck at the left of the platipus, due to some adjustments I forgot. This tweak was necessary due to adapting the screen to the propper 1920x1080 resolution in order to prevent erratic scrolling to nowhere, which the engine sometimes does when skipping a cutscene. Also the start position of Argus and some of the subtitles are at the correct place again now.
- When diving and walking to the crane, Goal was suddenly too big when the game was built from a downgrade version. This is due to pre-scaled character graphics, which changed in version 3.x. Those are now removed and the default graphics are properly scaled now.

more fixes from original game:
- Subtitles are now reliably displayed during cutscene videos.
- The logo in the main menu should be reliably visible now. Some languages have a dedicated localized version of it.
- The menu doors got a complete overhaul and also work when continuing the game from the questlog now.
- Hints in the savegame menu are now displayed permanently instead of merely quickly when loading a savegame. Also the "next hint" button was moved to the savegame menu, completely replacing the former hints tab in the extras menu.
- Walking sounds got a complete overhaul. They are now synchronous to the animations and the moderate panning is back too.
- Goal, Cletus, Argus and the Organons also have now walk sounds. They were missing in every version of the first game.
- Rufus is no longer displayed twice when closing the suit case and using items on it.
- The right exit in Toni's hut is now correctly masked.
- When Rufus is behind the locked bars, he can no longer glitch out by using the fire extinguisher.
- When using the syringe with taurine on the booze in the liquor cabinet, it is now commented the same as when doing this in the inventory instead of producing a game-breaking mess.
- After the cutscene when Goal wakes up, Rufus now lies on the ground from the beginning instad of briefly standing there.
- The postal cats are now reliably loaded, which was an issue in version 4.x
- In front of the candy shop, the carpet sounds are now used correctly.
- In chapter 3 in the screen with the crane, Argus now walks around the Organons, instead through them. He also walks through the door instead of suddenly disappearing in front of it.
- There is no walking noise in the pool anymore when comming from a menu.
- After the honking action, the subtitles of the left Organon are now placed consistently.
- After using the crane, Goal also walks through the door again, which she didn't since version 3.x.

one more thing formerly missing:
- The telephone operator has some unheard lines completely voiced in all 4 dubbing languages restored. Those where deactivated due to a missing talking animation for the operator without his headphones on. The talking animation is now reconstructed from the cutscene video.

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Reply 1 of 14, by Marek

Posted on 2026-02-01, 23:56

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New Update:
Builder 0.1 beta3:
- The Ultimate Fan Patch Edition Builder is now available for MacOS, too. It was compiled with Homebrew under Monterey. Whether it also works with older versions of MacOS, let me know.

Deponia 4.7beta4:

Spoiler

- The bulleting board at the town hall can also be read now.
- Rufus now walks to the mine bike when inspecting it for the first time instead of looking around where he might stand at the moment looking to nothing.
- Putting back the platypus is now animated correctly from both sides.

Reply 2 of 14, by Marek

Posted on 2026-02-20, 11:42

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Version 4.7beta5 now available:

fixes from the last beta:
- The letter spacing is now fixed and appears again as it was in the original game.
- The menu of the Ultimate Fan Patch Edition Builder now explicitely refers to Read_Me.html for detailed downgrade information.
- The Read_Me.html now has a remark at the Steam version mentioning to select "Steam downgrade" to get installing instructions there.

more fixes from original game:
- When starting a new game, you are no longer asked wether you really want to while there currently is no game in progress.
- When opening hints in the questlog, the scribbling sound is now played consistently.

Spoiler

- When falling from the cruiser, the "Ouch." is now subtitled and panned correctly.
- The squabblers hotspot completely covers both characters now, so you can not accidentally start an action leading to fighting scripts.

Reply 3 of 14, by theelf

Posted on 2026-02-20, 14:54

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Oh! thanks love the game, no XP support?

Reply 4 of 14, by Marek

Posted on 2026-02-20, 17:18

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theelf wrote on 2026-02-20, 14:54:

Oh! thanks love the game, no XP support?

The Visionaire engine dropped support for XP long ago. I tried it and it does not work out of the box indeed. It complains about missing kernel stuff. I did not try any of those unofficial service packs, upgrades etc., though. Feel free to try those. If you can get it running on XP, let me know and I'll happily add that information. My builder executable is XP compatible already, but that is of no use without Visionaire.

Reply 5 of 14, by KainXVIII

Posted on 2026-02-21, 09:23

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So how do i actually combine downgraded steam version of Deponia with complete edition? Do i need to copy files from complete edition folder to app_214340\depot_214341\ (where downgraded version is located) and then run the patch?

Reply 6 of 14, by Marek

Posted on 2026-02-22, 10:49

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No need to copy anything from the original game. To get the most complete version with high quality graphics and audio, do this:
Apply the builder separately to the Complete Journey version and to the downgrade version. You can disable both, demo and full version resources when building from the Complete Journey. After building from both versions, just move the resources1.002 and the voices1.002, voices1.005 and/or voices1.008 from the Complete Journey UFPE build to the downgrade UFPE build afterwards.
The options should look like this, but you can disable the languages you don't want:

Reply 7 of 14, by KainXVIII

Posted on 2026-02-22, 13:15

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Marek wrote on 2026-02-22, 10:49:

No need to copy anything from the original game. To get the most complete version with high quality graphics and audio, do this:
Apply the builder separately to the Complete Journey version and to the downgrade version. You can disable both, demo and full version resources when building from the Complete Journey. After building from both versions, just move the resources1.002 and the voices1.002, voices1.005 and/or voices1.008 from the Complete Journey UFPE build to the downgrade UFPE build afterwards.
The options should look like this, but you can disable the languages you don't want:

Whew, i did it, thanks for the help! And one last question - to play this version in steam (with steam achievements if possible?) do i need to copy UFPE build into original steam Deponia folder or into steam Complete version folder?

Reply 8 of 14, by Marek

Posted on 2026-02-22, 14:32

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Like said in the Read_Me.html. For instance, it says this for Windows:

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In Steam's Deponia folder remove all files but the Steam-API. (steam_api.dll)

Move or copy the contents of Deponia_1_UFPE_4.7\Deponia_1_UFPE.app\Contents\Resources into the folder where you just removed the old files.

It is recommended to keep a backup of the Ultimate Fan Patch Edition in case Steam will overwrite the game with an update, so you don't have to go through the entire build process from scratch.

If all works as intended, "Steam" will appear in the game's main menu after the version number in the lower left corner.

Replacing Complete Journey in Steam is not supported. After all, it only builds the single game of Deponia. The other Deponia games will get the Ultimate Fan Patch treatment as well, eventually, but also only planned as single titles, since Complete Journey is plagued with additional bugs and limited in language support.

Reply 9 of 14, by KainXVIII

Posted on 2026-02-22, 16:14

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Thanks again!
Ooh, nice to hear that other Deponia games will get UFP treatment!

Reply 10 of 14, by Marek

Posted on 2026-03-08, 12:46

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Version 4.7beta6 now available:

fixes from the last beta:
- The GUI now detects the Epic version of The Complete Journey.
- After starting a new game, the "continue" button on the questlog again works the first time when clicked.
- Arabic is now represented with the flag of League of Arab States, just like in the Steam version.
- Several questlog optimizations.

Spoiler

- After the mine maze, the background was missing when built from version 3 or later.
- The Bullseye achievement works again as intended, and is only granted when the minigame was not skipped.
- The hotspot for the bulletin board at the town hall is now permanently active as soon you took the magnets.

more fixes from original game:
- The model map from the Complete Journey menu now serves as the chapter selection screen in the questlog, replacing the simple sheet of paper and thus preserving that nice artwork.
- The button for the questlog in the main menu is now absent like every other button when a question is asked to the user.
- It is now possible to skip the current chapter from the main menu, which has to be confirmed by the user. Of course, using such a skip invalidates the current game for the Droggeljug achievement. As before, you are still allowed to skip the tutorial and the minigames for that achievement.
- User queries now have their text properly centered in the main menu.

Spoiler

- Toni's door to the shop has now sound when giving the parrot to her.
- Toni will talk to the parrot immediately when entering her shop instead of waiting for Rufus to close the door first.
- Toni no longer talks to the parrot while sedated.
- The upper vent does not shake anymore when there was no pigeon in the polled pigeon hole.
- When Rufus gets Cletus on the radio, there is no more one pixel gap on the left edge.
- Doc no longer takes the booze before announcing it.
- When trying to pour more booze into the other bottle a second time, Doc now talks correctly instead of Rufus talking with Doc's voice. Also he only reacts while not distracted by meditating.
- The sonar orientation now reliably plays the alternative texts when trying to find the way in the dark again.
- Doc now correctly grabs Goal's cartridge while Rufus reach to him. In some situations, this was timed incorrectly.
- The animation when Doc gives back the cartridge is no longer incorrectly played in reverse.
- When Goal leaves the lifeboat, she is angry and starts her rant to Rufus immediately instead of waiting for Rufus to change into his own clothes.

one more thing formerly missing:
- There are some alternative lines when fixing the eyes on the horizon again while learning to meditate.

Have you ever have seen the map completely unpopulated? Now you can. This is how it appears while still in the tutorial:

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Reply 11 of 14, by KainXVIII

Posted on 2026-03-09, 08:15

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Thanks! Can i update already patched game? Or i need to do the process all over again (downloading downgraded Deponia depot from steam etc?)

Reply 12 of 14, by Marek

Posted on 2026-03-09, 09:12

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Updating the already patched game is not possible. It would be a good idea to keep the downgrade version at a safe place for further updates.
You don't need to rebuild the videos, though. Just reuse those from the previous beta.

Reply 13 of 14, by Marek

Posted on 2026-03-15, 00:07

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15-mar-2026:
Builder 0.1 beta4:
- The Builder's GUI had visual bugs in 4.7beta6 which are now fixed.
- A bug in the builder could prevent the GUI from appearing.

Deponia 4.7beta7:

fixes from the last beta:
- There is no questlog done notice anymore every time you enter the mayor's office with a single click.

more fixes from original game:
- The button for the next hint now follows the color theme of Deponia 1 instead of being a blatant copy of the same button from Chaos of Deponia.

Spoiler

- There is no longer a piece of chain visible when the water tower alarm goes off. That was a relict from an earlier draft of the town as seen in the press kit.
- The alarm at the entry to the alley will no longer flash forever once triggered.
- The detonation plan no longer has dots without an alarm nor fields without a dot triggering an alarm. Now every dot has an alarm assigned to it, and every field without a dot will do nothing.
- Now Rufus can ask Wenzel about the stimulant before he got it, just like with all the other ingredients.
- When putting ingredients into the grinder, the game lets you also click on the crank, but there were several glitches when doing this, like no sound, sometimes not opening the slider and sometimes playing animations multiple times. All of those are fixed now.
- The green blinking of the postbot is now fixed in several dialogs.
- Rufus is no longer missing the walking sound when driving the minebike from the control center and exiting it downstairs.
- When trying to use the mop with some objects, Rufus now comes to an agreement once. Trying again, and Rufus will remind you on that agreement reliably now.

one more thing formerly missing:

Spoiler

- After Goal instructed Rufus to contact Cletus, he can ask Lotti about the opening hours of the post office.

Videos and voice files can be reused from v4.7beta6 and don't need to be rebuilt in that case.

Reply 14 of 14, by Marek

Posted on 2026-03-23, 23:12

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Deponia 4.7beta8:

fixes from the last beta:
- Starting a new game when there is already a game in progress works in the demo version again.

more fixes from original game:

Spoiler

- Some more jump cuts fixed when walking up and down at the lobby in chapter III.
- When opening the hatch in the lobby, that one animation does no longer play backwards.

Also, the manual/homepage has an updated list of versions affected by the chopped of samples bug to reflect the recent update on GOG.

one more thing formerly missing:

Spoiler

- At the concourse, there is this special comment when trying to use the bucket with soapy water with the lamp while the guard is blocking the way to Goal. The experienced player might notice right away that this is not possible under normal circumstances, since the bucket is long gone at this point, as Rufus looses it while cleaning the mosaic.
But now, there is a secret way of doing it anyway. Just click on the pile of junk where Rufus ditched the bucket previously, and you get the item on the cursor without actually carrying it with you. There is no indication that you can do it, but it will work now as long the guard is there and the lamp is still intact.

I won't mention such Easter eggs in the manual, but feel free to add them to Easter egg databases.

Since this update consists of only minor script corrections, you can upgrade your existing 4.7beta7 build to beta8 by disabling all check marks in the GUI and force building the data1.vis by pressing B. That build process should be done almost immediately.

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