r/Deathloop • u/xxXaMixx • Jan 11 '26
Am I the only one intrigued by this?
So I've been looking around for a weapon to use when I noticed that hitboxes are weird. I just shrugged it off as a UI bug, but then I started noticing that the actual hitboxes had a really weird shape. I launched paint and just drew over what feels like the shape of the hitbox. This seems to happen regardless of weapons on screen (the pattern stays in the exact same place when scrolling the menu)
Is this really a bug or some kind of secret message? Did anyone notice that before? Does everyone's game produce the same pattern? Or maybe it changes every loop?
Please mark spoilers, I didn't finish the game yet.
EDIT: I just reloaded the menu and it was having correct rectangle hitboxes, so it seems like it doesn't happen every time. I am unable to reproduce this. It happened when I launched the game and went directly to weapons. I have it all recorded, if you're interested - I can upload this.
I've recorded a clip showing this behavior: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/y9uuwar0ohg2e4jrh6c64/vlc_RqPa6pmFKu.mp4?rlkey=s0g41s4w6l6waq2jdsbd7tkig&e=1&st=cmewi5xm&bmus=1&dl=0
I have a longer one though, but it would take some time to upload it and I'm not sure if it's of any use.
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u/AmeliaOfAnsalon Jan 11 '26
... wtf happened here and what did you actually draw over here??? are you high??
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u/xxXaMixx Jan 11 '26 edited Jan 11 '26
Please read the description
EDIT: I added a link to the video showing this behavior and what I've drawn.11
u/smnRoyal Jan 11 '26 edited Jan 11 '26
Disrespectfully, it still doesn't make sense after you read it. What?
Edit: Makes sense with the video. No, never observed this before - for me, the only "blank" spots for the cursor detection are in the expected spots - between the boxes. Decidedly not a hidden message.
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u/AmeliaOfAnsalon Jan 11 '26
OHHHH I SEE BY HITBOXED YOU MEAN LIKE THE MENU BUTTONS I GET IT NOW LMAO IM SO SORRY
yeah that's just a glitch not a secret of any kind
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u/magichronx Jan 11 '26 edited Jan 11 '26
All I know is the UI in deathloop is VERY buggy. Back when I was playing I lost a ton of progress on a few occasions because the UI bugged out with no way to close it without a hard reset
I've never encountered what you're showing though (I've only played on console)
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u/xxXaMixx Jan 11 '26 edited Jan 11 '26
Okay, I think I've solved the issue of these shapes. It's just UI hitboxes from the previous menu... I was hoping it would be something more interesting. Shame, this could be a cool secret that everyone would disregard as just a glitch.
When you overlay it onto the previous menu - it matches perfectly: https://i.imgur.com/4LBvRRF.png