Car Dealer Simulator News

Performance Improvements Update

[h2]Hello Car Dealers![/h2]
As announced yesterday, today’s update introduces changes focused on optimizing RAM/VRAM usage.

Optimization of most map elements. Reduced the number of triangles rendered on screen and stored in memory.
Reduced texture sizes with no significant loss of quality.
Improvements to the LOD system (distant objects) and how it is generated.
Reduced amount of data stored in RAM.
New option for players with lower-end hardware. Improves performance by adjusting traffic intensity. The option is available in Settings, under the Gameplay tab.

[h3]Other changes:[/h3]

Separated mouse and controller sensitivity settings.
Removed an invisible wall on the ramp behind the player’s lot.
Disabled the ability to manually detach a trailer while a car is loaded on it.

More optimization updates coming soon!

In the meantime, we invite you to check out the forum thread where we gather your feedback and ideas for future updates:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/2404880/discussions/0/604157805816993720/

PS. We invite you to check out a game from our friends at Drago Entertainment - Gas Station Simulator!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1149620/Gas_Station_Simulator/
We also encourage you to check out the next game in the series: Car Rental Simulator.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2242340/Car_Rental_Simulator/

Upcoming Performance Improvements

[h2]Hello Car Dealers![/h2]
This week, we have some updates focused on improving gameplay. As we mentioned before, alongside creating new content, we’re also working on optimizing the game. Our main focus is on players with lower-end PCs and on reducing RAM/VRAM usage, but the improvements should be noticeable on all hardware.

[h3]Tomorrow, we’ll release the first patch, which includes:[/h3]

optimization of most map elements, reducing the number of triangles rendered on screen and stored in memory
resizing textures without quality loss
improvements to LOD (distant objects) and how they are generated
reduced data stored in RAM
a new option for players with lower-end hardware to improve performance by adjusting traffic intensity

This is just the beginning of our optimization efforts – more improvements will be rolled out gradually in future patches.

And don’t worry, this doesn’t mean there won’t be any new content – we’re preparing fresh updates for you next week as well!

In the meantime, we invite you to check out the forum thread where we gather your feedback and ideas for future updates:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/2404880/discussions/0/604157805816993720/

PS. Have you already seen the recently announced Police Chief Simulator store page from our friends at Perfect Circle Team?

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2938460/Police_Chief_Simulator/
We also encourage you to check out the next game in the series: Car Rental Simulator.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2242340/Car_Rental_Simulator/

Hotfix #140

[h2]Hello Car Dealers![/h2]
First, we want to sincerely apologize for the issues caused by yesterday’s hotfix. The change intended to fix an edge case related to vehicle status after a reset caused more harm than good. Unfortunately, we weren’t able to fix it today, so we are reverting the change while also repairing the damage caused by yesterday’s patch.

All cars that were lost while being transported on a transporter/tow truck should be recoverable through the vehicle reset app on tablet or PC.

[h3]Changes:[/h3]

Restored proper functionality of the transporter and tow truck
Fixed an issue with interior texture quality dropping on lowest graphics settings
Improved the sales negotiation UI – tooltips no longer overlap the negotiation window
Improved the quality of map/minimap pin textures
Fixed display of percentage values on the slider in the negotiation window and on the listing portal
Improved vehicle animations when entering the underground garage

Once again, we apologize for the situation.

In the meantime, we invite you to check out the forum thread where we gather your feedback and ideas for future updates:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/2404880/discussions/0/604157805816993720/

Hotfix #139

[h2]Hello Car Dealers![/h2]
[h3]Changes:[/h3]

Added keyboard arrow key support for price sliders in negotiations and on the listings portal, matching gamepad behavior. Mouse interaction remains unchanged.
Added a tooltip with keyboard shortcuts to the negotiation window when using mouse and keyboard.
The negotiation tooltip now correctly hides the scanner tooltip.
Fixed an issue where cars placed on a tow dolly had an incorrect status after a reset, preventing interaction.
Reviewed and adjusted pedestrian traffic intensity on all paths across the map.
Performed additional optimization of new map elements around the police station area.
Grouped map elements to speed up rendering, which should result in improved overall game performance.

In the meantime, we invite you to check out the forum thread where we gather your feedback and ideas for future updates:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/2404880/discussions/0/604157805816993720/

Hotfix #138

[h2]Hello Car Dealers![/h2]
[h3]Changes:[/h3]

Improved minimap pin proportions.
Improved sorting of overlapping pins. Player vehicle pins are now moved to the bottom so they no longer cover important locations such as the player garage or the transporter/tow truck.
Fixed an issue causing pedestrians to disappear near roads.
Fixed an issue with incorrect playback of bolt unscrewing and tightening sounds in repair mode.

In the meantime, we invite you to check out the forum thread where we gather your feedback and ideas for future updates:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/2404880/discussions/0/604157805816993720/