Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator News

[h2]Hello Drivers![/h2]

The holiday season is here, and we’re bringing the festive cheer to Taxi Life with a brand-new Christmas DLC, packed with seasonal goodies to deck out your taxis! Here’s everything you need to know about what’s coming to the game this December.

[h3]Christmas DLC – Launching December 12th[/h3]

What’s Included?

• 4 new dashboard accessories
  
• 1 new Taxi Sign
  
• 3 new types of wheels
  
• 3 new holiday exterior colors to choose from
  
• 3 new interior colors to choose from
  

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3335520/Taxi_Life_A_City_Driving_Simulator__Christmas_Cosmetic_Pack/

(A little sneakpeak as to what the cosmetics will look like)

[h3]Giveaway [/h3]
We’re also running a special Holiday Giveaway from Friday, December 13th to Friday, December 20th. Keep an eye on our socials and join our Discord for more details on how to participate.

[h3]Livestream [/h3]
Join us on December 17th @ 7PM CET with our Community Manager Mike as well as our Taxi Life Producer Alex for a fun community stream. Maybe even Santa might join? You can watch the stream on our official Twitch and Youtube channels with the help of the links down below.

[h3]Looking Ahead to 2025[/h3]
As we wrap up the year, we’d also like to share some insight on what’s in store for Taxi Life in the months ahead:

• New Features: We’re hard at work on updates that will bring fresh ways to play the game. While we can’t reveal too much just yet, you can expect new gameplay options and add-ons to keep things exciting.
  
• More vehicles: Our fleet is growing! In the coming months, you’ll see a bigger variety of player vehicles to choose from and explore the streets, customize and enjoy.
  
• Improvements & Fixes: As always, we're collecting feedback from the community and we will be implementing the changes into future patches. Keep the feedback coming via our official channels.
  

We’re very grateful for your support this year, and we cant wait to show you whats in store for 2025. Thank you for playing Taxi Life!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3335520/Taxi_Life_A_City_Driving_Simulator__Christmas_Cosmetic_Pack/

[h3]Happy Holidays from the Simteract and Nacon Teams![/h3]
We hope you enjoy the festive season, both in-game and in real life. Make sure to grab the Christmas DLC, join the giveaway, and tune in to the livestream.

Ens veiem a Barcelona,

The Simteract Team

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[h2]Hello Drivers! [/h2]

Halloween is around the corner and we thought you might enjoy spooking up your taxi with some fresh new Halloween style cosmetics.

[h3]Whats included?[/h3]

· 3 startling skins - Deck out your taxis in dazzling orange or deep black featuring iconic Halloween patterns, or give them a ghostly glow with the phosphorescent skin.

· 3 shocking seat models - Create eye-catching interiors with orange and purple seats, a burgundy velvet set or cobweb-patterned glow-in-the-dark seats.

· 3 additional diabolical dashboard decorations - Give your dash a touch of dread with a witch's hat, a mini-pumpkin or a phosphorescent skeleton.

· 2 coloured hub cap styles - Choose between orange or phosphorescent hub caps to make your taxi even more striking.

· A new pair of ghostly wheels defying the laws of physics!

This Halloween DLC is available on Steam now and you can get it here.

See you in Barcelona!

The Simteract Team

P.S.
We think these new ghost wheels are so cool and we hope you like them 👻

The day has arrived. The long awaited patch 5 is finally out and we’re happy to see all the hype surrounding it. If you want more details like videos and a deeper explanation of each feature we added we talked about everything in our previous blog here. Otherwise, let's dive into the notes.


[h2]NEW FEATURES[/h2]

Photo Mode - We added a photo mode so our players can take dope screenshots of their pimped out vehicles like Xzibit. You can adjust the temperature, zoom levels, film grain and much more. Have fun!

Mouse steering - A long requested accessibility feature. This will allow players to use the mouse to more precisely steer the vehicle when playing with a mouse + keyboard.

Alternative quicklook - Now, an alternative quicklook mode will be introduced:

Quick Look OFF
Right stick for free look.
LB + right stick for quick look.

Quick Look On
Right stick for a quick look.
LB + right stick for free look.

You'll be able to find this switch in the settings menu and choose which style fits you best.

Hide the HUD + Center DOT - You can access this new feature in the System Settings > Video > Presence of HUD

Go back to Practice mode - Players that want to brush up on their driving skills in a safe and non-chaotic environment can now go back into the driving school and do so. Feel free to master those 3 point turns, without the intensity of other drivers honking at you.


[h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]

[h3]Pedestrians[/h3]

• Pedestrian walking loops at narrow crossroads in two districts have been fixed.
  
• Pedestrians now stop at red lights when crossing in certain districts.
  
• Pedestrians no longer pass through trees next to the Umbracle.
  
• Issues with pedestrians navigating the stairs along Pg. Marítim de la Barceloneta have been resolved.
  
• Pedestrians no longer pass through walls at specific spots on de Rosa Sensat.
  
• Clipping with terrain in the middle of Pg. de Joan de Borbó has been fixed.
  
• Pedestrians no longer clip through trees next to Pça. de Pau Vila.
  
• Clipping with a low fence at the entrance to Rda. de Sant Antoni has been addressed.
  
• Pedestrians sitting at tables near the café no longer clip into buildings in the alley between Carrer de Tamarit and Rda. de Sant Pau.
  
• Clipping with buildings at Passeig de Circumvaŀlació has been resolved.
  
• Pedestrians no longer clip through the pavement when walking across train tracks.
  
• Low obstacle collision issues for pedestrians have been fixed.
  
• Pedestrians can now cross the street on Carrer de la Drassana without issue.
  
• Floating and clipping issues near the Garage have been addressed.
  

[h3]AI Vehicles
[/h3]

• Cars no longer attempt U-turns on Carrer de Freixures and drive into Santa Caterina Market.
  
• AI vehicles no longer drive onto walls after Big RoadWorks spawn on Av. Marques De L'Argentera.
  
• AI cars no longer block each other near the Military Parish Church of La Ciutadella.
  
• Blocking issues with AI cars turning onto Carrer de la Princesa have been resolved.
  

[h3]Various[/h3]

• The game no longer crashes during the cutscene of picking up a challenge client after prolonged gameplay.
  
• The dot at the center of the screen now fades out correctly when using the 3rd person camera view.
  
• The correct voiceover plays for the female client during dialogue about the bug on the window.
  
• The 'Select' button no longer resets ON/OFF settings.
  
• The "Device Type" now stays on the selected device after quitting the settings menu.
  
• The hint related to the special button press can no longer be triggered in the pause menu.
  
• Redundant '[ ]' has been removed from the earning graph when the language is set to Spanish.
  
• "Shift up" and "shift down" translations on the controls screen have been corrected for the Catalonian language.
  
• Weight and gearbox are now properly displayed in the 'PARTS' tab.
  
• Debug strings no longer appear when switching tabs in the radial menu using the steering wheel.
  
• The speed limit settings on the main road between 2 districts have been fixed.
  
• Placeholder strings no longer appear in the quit game confirmation window.
  

[h3]THANK YOU[/h3]
We hope everyone on all platforms enjoys this long awaited patch and if you have any feedback, comments or suggestions to make, follow us on socials and join our Discord to let us know.

Our community manager Mike, will also be doing a livestream on our official Twitch channel this Friday (11/10) and we think he also has a giveaway brewing as well. Happy driving!

Ens veiem a Barcelona,

The Simteract Team

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[h2]Hello Drivers! [/h2]

We're happy to announce that patch#5 will be released on October 10th!

This will include a small cosmetic DLC that will be free for all platforms as a thank you to the community.

In case you missed our last dev blog talking about what to expect, check it out here.

Looking forward to seeing everyone in Barcelona!

[h2]Hello Drivers![/h2]

Summer is almost over, but things are just heating up for Taxi Life. We’re working hard on bringing the biggest patch to date (this also includes consoles + steering wheels) and we’re here to show you guys some of the things you can expect. So let's dive in to see what you can expect in patch #5.

[h3]Photo Mode[/h3]
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Yeah, that's right - we’re adding photo mode into the next patch. We heard so many of our players say how awesome it would be to have a photo mode and take in all of the glorious scenes you experience while driving through the city of Barcelona. Now you’ll be able to take all the glamor shots of your pimped out people carrier that you need.

[h3]Need more practice? Go back to school![/h3]

Sometimes the streets of Barcelona can be tough for a Taxi driver. So why not give you the opportunity to go back and practice some of your parking skills? Or maybe you're having issues with doing a 3 point turn? Or MAYBE you just want to run over some traffic cones. Regardless, players will be able to go back to driving school to polish up their driving skills for the real world (in Taxi Life).

[h3]Mouse Steering[/h3]
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Mouse steering is something that has been mentioned by our players many times. For some it's an accessibility feature, for others it could just be simply a better way to drive and maneuver the car. With the new mouse steering feature, you’ll be able to find this option in the settings menu and enable or disable it.

[h3]Option to hide the HUD and center dot[/h3]
We know that for a lot of players in our Discord, Steam and beyond the center dot can be more of a distraction rather than being helpful. So we’re giving you the option to disable it and along with that, the option to disable the HUD as well. We understand that players just want that completely immersive experience just driving around the city, with nothing else on the screen but the beautiful landscape and winding streets, this is for you those players! You can access these options in the System settings > Video > Presence of HUD

[h3]Alternative quick look features[/h3]
The quick look feature remains unchanged but its accessibility is being improved. Previously, players had to press LB to use quick looks, which was fine, but not ideal for those who don’t need to look around often but rely heavily on quick looks (e.g., glancing left or right while turning).

Now, an alternative mode will be introduced:

Quick Look OFF
Right stick for free look.
LB + right stick for quick look.

Quick Look On
Right stick for a quick look.
LB + right stick for free look.

You'll be able to find this switch in the settings menu and choose which style fits you best.

[h3]Various bug fixes[/h3]
Invisible curbs, peds not behaving how they’re supposed to (still) should also get a nice polish up for the next patch as well. We’re always working on making the game better with the feedback of the community so keep it coming - we’re always listening.

[h3]Thanks for being with us[/h3]
We wanted to finish off with another big thanks to the community. Without you guys we wouldn’t be in the position we are in today with a 72% positive rating on Steam and with that, the game is also 35% off right now!

Also, we wanted to let our community know that we are in the final phases of QA testing, fixing, debugging and patching. Our team is working hard on getting this out ASAP but we need to be thorough as we want our drivers to have the best experience possible on all platforms when patch #5 launches.

As for the future of the game, expect more after patch 5. DLC and more vehicles are being worked on as we speak. More info on that after this patch when it launches.

Ens veiem a Barcelona,

The Simteract Team


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