Hello, we'd be happy to answer these questions!

1. No, your saves should remain compatible.

2. Your saves in the Patch 8 stress test should continue to work with the full release!

3. You should have no issue loading previous Patch 7 saves in Patch 8 once it is released.

4. We have a Discord server and a #patch-8-lfg channel where players can chat with each other and try out cross-play! Link: https://discord.gg/larianstudios

5. Glad to hear you're enjoying photo mode. However, we suggest you check out our Fan Content Policy for an answer on that!

Thanks,
The Larian Community Team