Warning: Always back up your original game folder before installing any unofficial patch.
Yes—with a caveat.
If you tried Live in Corruption v180 and uninstalled it out of frustration, this patch is your second chance. It transforms the game from a buggy tech demo into a playable (though still niche) experience. live in corruption v180 by dirty secret studio patched
However, understand that this is a fan patch. It isn't official. Dirty Secret Studio has been quiet about future updates, so the community has taken the reins. You may still encounter minor graphical glitches or typos.
In the original v180, if you pursued the "Rat King" side quest simultaneously with the main "Mayoral Blackmail" arc, the game would fail to register the completion of Day 6. You would wake up perpetually on Day 7 morning. The patched version inserts a conditional check that forces the time trigger to fire correctly. Warning: Always back up your original game folder
| Feature | v172 Stable | v180 Raw (Broken) | v180 Patched | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | New Scenes | 0 | 2 | 2 (+1 hidden ending) | | Day 7 Lock | Rare | Guaranteed | Fixed | | Save Bloat | Yes (after 4 hrs) | Yes (after 1 hr) | No | | AMD Stability | Poor | Unplayable | Smooth | | Inventory Lag | Moderate | Severe | None | | Cheat Engine Support | Yes | No | Via Debug Console |
Your three primary companions now have hidden "Resentment" meters that were previously non-functional in v180 unpatched. The patch exposes these meters (optional toggle in settings) and adds four new betrayal scenes if resentment exceeds 80. It transforms the game from a buggy tech
Dirty Secret Studio optimizes primarily for NVIDIA cards. v180 unpatched caused widespread texture flickering on AMD Radeon RX 6000 and 7000 series. The patched version includes a fallback shader compiler that forces the game to run in DirectX 11 compatibility mode without requiring users to edit .ini files manually.
If you are moving from an older cracked version or a buggy early build to live in corruption v180 by dirty secret studio patched, do not simply drag and drop. Follow this migration path to avoid profile corruption: