Birthday Update 0.9 is Live!
It's PowerWash Simulator's 1st birthday, and to celebrate, we've launched Update 0.9!
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Watch our new teaser to mark the occasion!
New Community Jobs: Explore 3 new special jobs suggested, selected, and voted on by the community! These are the Steam Locomotive.
Gnome Fountain
Mini Golf Course
Find all these in the specials section!
This update brings many game improvements that our incredible community has long requested. Here's the list:
Aim mode
Motion Sickness has been one of the biggest barriers to a minority but significant group of players. We've now added Aim Mode, a toggle to move your washer without moving your camera. We think most players will play with this mode to some degree, as many of us at FuturLab have opted to wash in this mode!
Revamped jobs
We've taken feedback on our current jobs, including a survey that over 3000 of you filled out to help us determine which levels and areas needed some more love. Several jobs have had a visual and design redux, including the Back Garden, Storybook Cottage, and Shoe House. Many jobs have had their details renamed to be more straightforward. Large areas like the Playground floor have been cut down into smaller chunks for more dings. Thresholds have been made tighter or slightly easier depending on feedback (the Skatepark floor no longer completes with a massive piece of dirt left).
Plus, many more small tweaks!
Earning beyond Career
We've listened to your requests to give incentives for multiplayer partners and replayability. Co-op partners and replaying levels will earn 25% of the total amount of the cleaning job. Player 1 in co-op will get the total amount if they are in career mode.
We hope this will help without ruining the economy!
With potentially infinite money, we have also added a soft gate on washers which should line up closely with how quickly you could unlock new washers in Update 0.8. For example, you will be able to unlock the Urban-X during the playground/bungalow depending on what you choose to do.
Tutorial Prompts
Tutorial pop-ups appear the first time you play in 0.9, and we hope it will help new players get the most out of the game the first time they play. Maybe some content creators won't be stuck realising they can rotate their nozzles over multiple episodes...
Controller Haptics
Did we hear a rumble? No, it's just your controller vibrating. Haptics are here for more controller-led washing immersion!
More:
Any level with washing progress will be auto-completed when booting up the game for the first time after the update. The partially completed levels will auto-complete when you join the level. Though initially will appear at the percentage you left it at before the update. Also, the menu UI may not show fully complete, but you can ignore this and progress as normal.
We have tried to give an advanced warning to those affected, but we apologize to anyone who may be caught unaware.
The game has changed a lot under the hood (bonnet) since the first Early Access Launch and whilst this wasn't ideal we feel it was necessary to get on top of some issues that occurred with conflicting saves between the patches. This will bring everyone's save data up to date with the current version 0.9.
All money from the parts and job completion will be given to all players for any jobs that auto-complete. (The UI may show the incorrect amount like $114/$600 but the full amount + bonus will have been paid if you look in your shop.)
Special job soap:
If any player in a Specials job purchases soap, they will only be able to use that soap in that Specials session. When it is closed and the player moves to another mode, they will lose the soap and the money they spent on it.
Controller control scheme not updating to use aim mode (does not affect mouse and keyboard):
If loading with previous save data into Update 0.9 the game may not update to the new controller control scheme automatically. Go to options, controls and reset control defaults. This will return Aim Mode functionality. You can then also rebind to your preferences.
Audio doesn't sound loud/quiet enough
Just a heads up to everyone having audio issues. The last patch, 0.8, the master audio slider didn't work. This bug is now fixed. Though you may need to play with your audio settings to get them to your personal perfect spot again. Sorry for the inconvenience!
Level is super bright (Fariground Zone)
Some systems aren't processing HDR correctly, if you go into the graphics options and uncheck HDR this should fix the sun looking like it will cook the land. We are currently investigating.
Mouse/cursor acting oddly
Unplug every input device you have that isn't your mouse and keyboard which could include: a racing wheel, shifter, button box, etc. then restart your computer.
Have fun all! We hope you enjoy our Birthday Update!
If you want to vote on new game ideas, talk to the community, or help you with some tough dirt - then join our Discord community: https://discord.gg/powerwashsimulator
Keep up with everything PowerWash Simulator by following our channels:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PowerWashSim
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/futurlab
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@powerwashsim?
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/powerwashsim/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/powerwashsim
PWS Wiki: https://powerwash-simulator.fandom.com/wiki/PowerWash_Simulator_Wiki
[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]
Watch our new teaser to mark the occasion!
New Content
New Community Jobs: Explore 3 new special jobs suggested, selected, and voted on by the community! These are the Steam Locomotive.
Gnome Fountain
Mini Golf Course
Find all these in the specials section!
Quality of Life Changes
This update brings many game improvements that our incredible community has long requested. Here's the list:
Aim mode
Motion Sickness has been one of the biggest barriers to a minority but significant group of players. We've now added Aim Mode, a toggle to move your washer without moving your camera. We think most players will play with this mode to some degree, as many of us at FuturLab have opted to wash in this mode!
Revamped jobs
We've taken feedback on our current jobs, including a survey that over 3000 of you filled out to help us determine which levels and areas needed some more love. Several jobs have had a visual and design redux, including the Back Garden, Storybook Cottage, and Shoe House. Many jobs have had their details renamed to be more straightforward. Large areas like the Playground floor have been cut down into smaller chunks for more dings. Thresholds have been made tighter or slightly easier depending on feedback (the Skatepark floor no longer completes with a massive piece of dirt left).
Plus, many more small tweaks!
Earning beyond Career
We've listened to your requests to give incentives for multiplayer partners and replayability. Co-op partners and replaying levels will earn 25% of the total amount of the cleaning job. Player 1 in co-op will get the total amount if they are in career mode.
We hope this will help without ruining the economy!
Washer Star Requirements
With potentially infinite money, we have also added a soft gate on washers which should line up closely with how quickly you could unlock new washers in Update 0.8. For example, you will be able to unlock the Urban-X during the playground/bungalow depending on what you choose to do.
Tutorial Prompts
Tutorial pop-ups appear the first time you play in 0.9, and we hope it will help new players get the most out of the game the first time they play. Maybe some content creators won't be stuck realising they can rotate their nozzles over multiple episodes...
Controller Haptics
Did we hear a rumble? No, it's just your controller vibrating. Haptics are here for more controller-led washing immersion!
More:
- Multiplayer stability improvements
- Performance improvements
- Player-collision improvements
- Many bug fixes.
- Tree House has been moved further into Career Mode due to difficulty.
Autocomplete - Save Data Preservation
Any level with washing progress will be auto-completed when booting up the game for the first time after the update. The partially completed levels will auto-complete when you join the level. Though initially will appear at the percentage you left it at before the update. Also, the menu UI may not show fully complete, but you can ignore this and progress as normal.
We have tried to give an advanced warning to those affected, but we apologize to anyone who may be caught unaware.
The game has changed a lot under the hood (bonnet) since the first Early Access Launch and whilst this wasn't ideal we feel it was necessary to get on top of some issues that occurred with conflicting saves between the patches. This will bring everyone's save data up to date with the current version 0.9.
All money from the parts and job completion will be given to all players for any jobs that auto-complete. (The UI may show the incorrect amount like $114/$600 but the full amount + bonus will have been paid if you look in your shop.)
Known Issues
Special job soap:
If any player in a Specials job purchases soap, they will only be able to use that soap in that Specials session. When it is closed and the player moves to another mode, they will lose the soap and the money they spent on it.
Controller control scheme not updating to use aim mode (does not affect mouse and keyboard):
If loading with previous save data into Update 0.9 the game may not update to the new controller control scheme automatically. Go to options, controls and reset control defaults. This will return Aim Mode functionality. You can then also rebind to your preferences.
Audio doesn't sound loud/quiet enough
Just a heads up to everyone having audio issues. The last patch, 0.8, the master audio slider didn't work. This bug is now fixed. Though you may need to play with your audio settings to get them to your personal perfect spot again. Sorry for the inconvenience!
Level is super bright (Fariground Zone)
Some systems aren't processing HDR correctly, if you go into the graphics options and uncheck HDR this should fix the sun looking like it will cook the land. We are currently investigating.
Mouse/cursor acting oddly
Unplug every input device you have that isn't your mouse and keyboard which could include: a racing wheel, shifter, button box, etc. then restart your computer.
Have fun all! We hope you enjoy our Birthday Update!
If you want to vote on new game ideas, talk to the community, or help you with some tough dirt - then join our Discord community: https://discord.gg/powerwashsimulator
Keep up with everything PowerWash Simulator by following our channels:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PowerWashSim
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/futurlab
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@powerwashsim?
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/powerwashsim/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/powerwashsim
PWS Wiki: https://powerwash-simulator.fandom.com/wiki/PowerWash_Simulator_Wiki
