Driving Life News

[p]1.0.4.0[/p][p]New features:[/p][p]- Added shader precomputation. Shaders will now compile when the game is launched, reducing the chance of stutters during gameplay.[/p][p]- Added gamepad presets : Simple Transmission 1 and Simple Transmission 2 with gear shifting set to LB/RB and X/A respectively.[/p][p]- Default gamepad preset has been modified : LB is now a modifier button to activate horn and turn signals. Clutch and Thumbstick shifting trigger are now both assigned to RB.[/p][p]- Added horn. default key is Shift on keyboard and LB+L-stick button on the default gamepad preset or L-stick on the simple transmission presets..[/p][p]- Added turn signals. default keys are Z and X on the keyboard, RB+D-pad left,RB+D-pad right on the default gamepad preset, D-pad Left and D-pad Right on ST1 gamepad preset or LB/RB on ST2 gamepad preset.[/p][p]- Restaurant cashier will now invite the player to sit at an empty table when interacted with.[/p][p]Fixes:[/p][p]- Fixed issue when strafing after using teleport cheat from inside a car. Player should no longer teleport back to the previous car when strafing after teleporting or loading a save that was made after teleporting.[/p][p]- Fixed an issue where certain restaurant meals appeared at the wrong end of the table.[/p][p]- Fixed issue with Telemann Metallurgical job where loading a saved game mid-job would make it impossible to complete the job. Construction site should be re-activated on load.[/p][p]- Fixed issue with Taxi customer positions. Taxi customers should no longer spawn suspended in the air or facing away from the road.[/p][p]- South Broughton and Blackridge player houses have been modified to make the garage bigger so that a large car can be driven out and back into the garage door collider in order for the door to open from the inside.[/p][p]- Landtug Speedo & RPM needles should now light up when light are turned on.[/p][p]- Fixed an issue where certain bus stops would not register when stopped at.[/p][p]- Fixed an issue that was preventing bus passengers to walk up to the door.[/p][p][/p][p]Known Issue: Incorrect actions may be displayed when opening the steering wheel controls menu from the main menu directly after opening the game. This is fixed by loading a game or starting a new game and opening the steering wheel controls again after the level has loaded.[/p][p][/p]

[p][/p][p]1.0.3.0[/p][p][/p][p]New features:[/p]

• [p]Clara won't start info dumping until the vehicle is going at least 5mph, giving players a chance to read the driving tips and mission objectives.[/p]
• [p]Owned houses will now be shown on the map.[/p]
• [p]Vehicle repair costs have been halved.[/p]
• [p]Vehicles can now be repaired in player owned house's garage for a fraction of the cost. (interact with toolbox)[/p]
• [p]Vehicles can now be repaired in the paddock at the drag strip and at the speedway. (interact with toolbox)[/p]
• [p]UI mirrors have been replaced with the actual vehicle's mirrors. Toggle on and off with V.[/p]

[p]Fixes:[/p]

• [p]Load menu should no longer become inaccessible.[/p]
• [p]Xbox controller should no longer show in the list of devices when vieweing the wheel controls.[/p]
• [p]Stock Car Race should no longer end in defeat if winning 2 races in a row without leaving the area or reloading a save.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where steering speed scaling and KB/M steering sensitivity were not applied if returning to game with the "resume" button.[/p]
• [p]Mirror reflections should now be inverted.[/p]
• [p]Some texture optimizations.[/p]
• [p]Some foliage meshes replaced due to being too heavy. Disabled nanite on trees.[/p]

[p]Upcoming fixes that didn't make it in this patch: [/p]

• [p]Need to fix issue with loading during Telemann Metallurgical job.[/p]
• [p]Need to add option to smooth gamepad steering.[/p]
• [p]Need to investigate and fix crashes at the end of driving school lessons.[/p]
• [p]Need to fix AI proceeding through stop signs too gingerly.[/p]
• [p]Need to investigate bus routes where stops do not register as visited.[/p]
• [p]Need to investigate Allspan Trading deliveries where the goods to not register as loaded or unloaded.[/p]

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1.0.2.0
New features:
- There will now be 5 autosave slots.
- Mirrors have been added to vehicle driving mode. Press "V" to cycle through mirror options. the last option is no mirrors.
- It is now possible to eat for free at the chinese restaurant while the delivery job is active.


Fixes:
- Grabbable items should launch less violently if squeezed between physics bodies.
- Restaurant customers should now despawn when the delivery job is failed.
- Fixed an issue where sold cars could reappear after being sold.
- The issue where job giver NPCs would not show the dialog option to offer your services should be fixed. (could never reproduce the issue myself but I did make the check on load more robust and pretty sure it will fix it.)
- Multiple player vehicles should now properly save their lights status as well as body and interior colors.
- Straight Dump truck should no longer appear empty if reloading a save where it was loaded.
- Landtug should now teleport back to it's parking lot when failing a job even when it is flipped.
- Every job should now show a marker at the origin location.
- Save menu should no longer show autosave as an option.
- It should now be possible to take a new loan or mortgage immediately once a loan or mortgage has been paid off with the bank cashier.
- It should now be possible to interact with the Guesclin player house phone.
- It should no longer be possible to hand the keys back to the Trucks, Tractors & Forklift dispatcher before they have been obtained.
- Replaced all vehicle glass with optimized material which should increase performance and no longer cause a blinding glow when illuminated at night. As a downside, the material's appearance can now be described as something that rhymes with glass.

1.0.1.1

Fixes:

• Semi-trailer units should no longer tip to the side.
  
• Fixed incorrect dialog transcript when accepting job 8
  
• Trailers now detach before resetting position, should now prevent an issue where a semi-truck would go flying if reset while tipped.
  
• Fixed an issue where trailer's load could not be interacted with upon loading a save if the game was saved after the destination has been reached.
  
• Fixed jerky steering if moving the camera and steering a the same time with the keyboard.
  
• it should now be possible to tow the Vagary Coupe won as a grand prize at the drag race.
  
• Fixed missing localizations.
  

1.0.1.0

New features:

• Added "unbind" button to remove steering wheel bindings.
  
• Removed "analog mode" toggle. Keyboard and mouse steering are smoothed while gamepad and steering wheel are analog.
  

Fixes:

• Fixed "Using Steering Wheel" toggle that would remain disabled.
  
• Fixed an issue with the mail run jobs where it would become impossible to pick up from a mailbox if an envelope was placed in the mailbox first.
  
• Reduced maximum damage from collisions.
  
• Reduced overall vehicle damage when the undercarriage collides with the road.
  
• Changed "Steering Non-linearity" label for "Steering speed scaling"
  
• Adjusted clutch release time for every gear except 1 and reverse so that the loss of momentum when changing gears is reduced but the car is still able to launch without stalling.
  
• Adjusted vehicles' steering handling when steering with keyboard, mouse and gamepad.