Software Inc. News

Fixes

• Fixed review score filtering being bugged
  
• Fixed possible bug when checking review history for an add-on
  
• Fixed bug when there are employees not assigned to any teams
  

Changes

• Replaced product quality/creativity labels in UI with a dynamic customer review system, which takes more variables into account
  
• Added a global search panel (Default bound to ctrl+T)
  
• Teams can now share a room if more than 50% of their tasks involve the same project
  
• Changed buttons in product detail window to dropdown, to fit more actions
  

Fixes

• Fixed build grid on outdoor areas with grass
  
• Fixed inaccurate past day/month value when product stopped selling, especially for pre-simulation
  

Changes

• You can now re-order columns by dragging (remembered per save)
  
• Added leader column to team window, hidden by default (right click to show)
  
• Made floor grills colorable
  

Fixes

• Fixed some lists not loading hide status properly
  
• Fixed multiplayer saves not working due to receiving corrupted building data from clients
  
• Fixed game reloading all custom images when there is a change, instead of just the changed image
  

Changes

• Rebalanced long commute complaints
  
• Some complaints now disappear once the complaint has been handled (so you get a chance to fix the issue)
  
• Added ability to report user submitted logos for review
  
• Added ability to place custom wall art on the outside of buildings
  

Fixes

• Fixed error when moving object from a snapped position to the floor
  
• Fixed not being able to move some objects in place on tables
  
• Fixed being able to clip an existing object into another existing object on a table
  

Changes

• You can now place multiple decorative items anywhere on the surface of shelves, tables and desks (For modding: Open a snap point in the editor and click Edit/Generate surface to make a surface and Snap options -> Surface Snap Radius to make an item placable on surfaces)
  
• You can now add image files to the game and decorate your walls with them
  
• Added ability to change age of founders
  
• Added more granular control over HR role assignment
  
• Added option to render grass in outdoor areas as well
  
• Clarified amount of released bonds in investment window
  
• Undoing room, path and road construction now brings back trees
  

Fixes

• Fixed using wrong difficulty name in character creation menu when joining a multiplayer game
  
• Fixed not being able to undo moving furniture outside
  

In other news: Over 2000 logos have been submitted by you since February 2024 (And manually approved (I see you)).

Changes

• Ceiling fans can now also be repaired from some distance
  
• Temporary staff salaries have been adjusted up
  
• Loan interest has been adjusted up
  
• AI companies will now take tech level dating into account when picking frameworks
  
• AI companies will now rush to update a product on release, if it has very outdated tech levels
  
• Improved currency short form mode to show decimals if number is short
  
• Steam profanity filter has been integrated for Steam version in multiplayer games
  

Fixes

• Fixed not getting reputation from development deals and notification about IP purchase cancelling deal
  
• Fixed people getting stuck in the air in some cases after deleting a multi-story building
  
• Patched Unity vulnerability CVE-2025-59489
  

Beta 1.8.26 fixes instances of employees not sitting in chairs correctly

Beta 1.8.25 fixes instances of game bugging out when trying to save a multiplayer game with multiple buildings and players

Changes

• Wall mounted furniture can now be placed across wall intersections
  
• Ceiling mounted lamps can now be repaired from some distance, allowing it to be placed over tables
  
• Made employees prefer going through elevator shafts, to reduce traversal time
  
• Elevator shafts can now be snapped together, adding ability to place them in atriums without balconies for support
  
• Past day/month income is back to net income instead of gross income (takes a day for old saves to update)
  
• Development progress detail panel can now be grouped by specializations
  
• Removed the ability to collapse a lot of modal windows, to avoid confusion
  
• Couriers Will no longer loiter longer than 10 minutes if they are holding boxes to be delivered
  
• The host can now cheat money in for other players, but everyone will get a message about it
  
• Project management effectiveness drain is now controlled by amount of active tasks instead of being constant and is uncapped
  
• Added effectiveness drain bars to project mangement window and made tooltip clearer
  

Fixes

• Fixed windows and doors sometimes not being copied over during cloning when sitting betwen indoor and outdoor areas
  
• Fixed last day/month product income not resetting properly every day in some cases
  
• Fixed some bugs having to do with deleting project management presets
  
• Fixed some animations not loading properly when loading saved game, causing actively ridden bikes to be abandoned on load
  
• Fixed subsidiary autonomy not being synchronized in multiplayer
  
• Fixed retired lead designers not being synchronized in multiplayer for subsidiaries
  
• Fixed AI not taking updates into consideration when picking frameworks
  
• The tax report can now be filed with 0% tax rate if tax fraud has occured duxring the year, to avoid an audit
  

Beta 1.8.23 fixes instances of game bugging out when building free angle rooms

Changes

• Added elevator shafts
  
• Added speed boost info for product updates supported by frameworks
  
• Added computer count to room info panel
  
• Clarified marketing options in project mangement window
  
• Added ability to save and load project management setups globally
  
• Past month income column now changes to past day when there are more days per month and shows gross rather than profit
  
• Added column to show how many physical copies were sold last day/month to manufacturing window
  
• Shift clicking tech level up or down buttons in update window now jumps to current or latest tech level
  
• The free angle wall building tool will now show the current angle relative to any wall that is being split, for the first wall placement
  
• If a lead designer's demands are not being met, they will now be highlighted in red in the employee detail window
  

Fixes

• Fixed tech level sometimes not showing up in framework detail panel
  
• Fixed issue where disabling an elevator exit, would make it disconnect from adjacent elevators entirely
  
• Fixed default window sizes growing exponentially with game resolution, making the tutorial window impossible to interact with in 4K at 100% UI scale
  
• Fixed cooks not using closest serving tray when they are assigned to specific rooms
  
• Fixed luxury meal demand tooltip not being corrected for days per month
  
• Fixed not being able to build in front of bus stop in custom maps
  
• Fixed cloning a team not properly copying over HR hiring and education settings
  
• Fixed some edge cases regarding the room corner curve tool and made undoing more robust