Why Does Scroll of Taiwu Say v0.84.75 Instead of 1.0?

Short answer

You did get the 1.0 release. On launch day the English client runs on Steam's Default Public Version, and the in-game build string reads v0.84.75. After the June 17 day-one patch, the main menu also displays 1.0.1. Both numbers refer to the same 1.0 / Complete Edition release — not a leftover Early Access build.

The mismatch is just legacy numbering. The marketing name is 1.0 (Beyond the Dome / Complete Edition), while the internal build counter kept climbing from the long Early Access run. Nobody who bought the game got scammed or downloaded the wrong version because of this label.

• v0.84.75 = the live English 1.0 client on Default Public Version.
• 1.0.1 = the main-menu version label after the June 17 day-one patch.
• Both are the 1.0 release; neither is Early Access.
• The preserved old Early Access build lives on a separate test branch (0.0.79.83-test).

Why the number looks wrong

The Scroll of Taiwu spent roughly eight years in Early Access. Over that time the internal build counter advanced normally, and the studio shipped 1.0 from that same counter rather than resetting it to a clean 1.0.0. That is why the build string you see in-client is v0.84.75 rather than 1.0.0.

The June 17 day-one patch then updated the menu to show 1.0.1, which lines up better with the marketing name. If you launched before the patch you may have seen only v0.84.75; after updating you should see 1.0.1 in the menu. Either way the underlying release is the same Complete Edition.

• Internal build counter was never reset to 1.0.0 at release.
• Day-one patch surfaced a friendlier 1.0.1 label in the menu.
• Marketing name (1.0 / Complete Edition) and build number simply differ.
• This is a labeling quirk, not a sign of a broken or wrong download.

How to confirm you are on the 1.0 English build

If you want to be certain, check your Steam beta branch. Open Steam, right-click The Scroll of Taiwu: Beyond the Dome, choose Properties, then Game Versions & Betas. If the selected branch is Default Public Version, you are on the 1.0 English client. The test branch is the preserved Early Access build and shows 0.0.79.83-test instead.

A second confirmation is the language switch: the 1.0 build can be set to English (the old preserved branch is Chinese-only). If you can switch the interface to English from the main menu, you are on 1.0.

• Steam → right-click game → Properties → Game Versions & Betas.
• Default Public Version = 1.0 English client (v0.84.75 / menu 1.0.1).
• test branch = preserved Early Access (0.0.79.83-test, Chinese only).
• If you can switch the UI to English, you are on the 1.0 build.

"Did I get scammed?" — no

Some launch-day posts assumed the v0.84.75 label meant the game was still in Early Access or that the 1.0 update never shipped. That is not the case. The systems were rebuilt for 1.0, the English localization is live, and the new tutorial and content are all part of this build.

If you still feel unsure, verify the game files (Steam → right-click the game → Properties → Installed Files → Verify integrity of game files) and make sure you are on Default Public Version. If a number still looks off after that, it is cosmetic, not a missing release.

• The 1.0 systems rebuild and English localization are present in this build.
• Verify game files if you suspect an incomplete download.
• Stay on Default Public Version for the English 1.0 experience.
• Old Early Access saves do not load here — that is expected, not a bug.

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