Truck Driver News

Hello everyone!

We recently announced another important step towards the future of Truck Driver! There's a entirely new AI system coming to the game. You can learn all about it in this video:
https://youtu.be/KO0LnC2Z_tU
As the AI system is one of the fundamentals of the game, this is quite a big step. However, it's necessary for the future of the game.

Just like the Unity engine upgrade, this change benefits the future Steam release as well!

That's all for now, have a great day!

-Marten

Hi everyone!

Today we have important news about the future of Truck Driver, we're upgrading the game's engine. We're explaining all the ins and outs in today's video:
https://youtu.be/KgPlJfFiRI4
This is a big step towards the future of the game, as this opens up a lot of opportunity for us to add new features and content to the game. It also means that the game can be optimized better and that the game will improve graphically.

There's no update on the release date for Steam yet, but of course this upgrade absolutely benefits the future PC release.

-Marten

Hi all!

While we haven't got any update on the release date of Truck Driver for PC yet, we just posted an update video for the 5th patch for PS4 and Xbox One. Of course, all the updates that we do to the console version, will also be included in the PC version once it launches.

Check out the video here: https://youtu.be/neCuE_bj9zY

We'll post the full patch notes for this patch soon!

-Marten

Hi all!

Today I just wanted to give you the full patch notes of patch 1, 2, 3 and 4 that we've done for Truck Driver on PS4 and Xbox One! Of course, all of these points are also benefitting the PC release of the game, so that's why I'm posting them here as well.

Patch #1

• Added Force Feedback for the Logitech G920 steering wheel
  
• Increased braking effectiveness when using the Logitech G920 pedals
  
• Fixed random traffic jams caused by the white van
  
• Fixed an issue where waypoints wouldn't show up when you're not on the road
  
• Fixed an issue where cruise control would turn off after going in the menus
  
• Tweaked the 'green time' of traffic lights
  
• Tweaked the ‘skilled driver’ skill, so it should be easier to level up
  
• Tweaked the Refrigerated -and Container cargo skill, so it should be easeir to level up
  
• Tweaked David Sung’s time trial missions (needs further tweaking and will be done in a next patch)
  
• Fixed flipped image issues with Quest truck mirrors
  

Patch #2

• Added a scalable HUD to prevent the UI to be cut off
  
• Solved Clipping issues of the steering wheel and chassis of the Quest trucks
  
• Weather effects have been tweaked, it will now rain more often in the game
  
• Added a ‘low fuel’ warning when you’re almost out of fuel
  
• Added an “abandon current job” option in the menus
  
• You now have to turn off your engine before refueling
  

Patch #3

• Added a peeking feature to look left or right instantly using Dpad (controller + steering wheel) Note: this doesn’t work on the PlayStation 4 Dualshock 4 controller yet, but it does work on PS4 steering wheels.
  
• Tweaked David Sung timed missions (increased time)
  
• Fixed bug where route doesn’t show up on satnav in missions for Iona Funar
  
• Rebalanced weather conditions (Rain occurs less often)
  
• Fixed rain clipping through roof of cabin in cockpit view
  
• Fixed issues with steering wheel sensitivity and force feedback
  
• Fixed inaccurate speedometer in cockpit view of multiple trucks
  
• Fixed headlight and high beam indicator in cockpit view
  
• Fixed visual bug when driving under tunnels/bridges in top-down camera view
  
• Fixed texture issues in gas stations
  
• Fixed issue where you could get stuck in tutorial
  
• You can now exit the game during character selection
  
• Updated localization for certain languages
  

Patch #4

• The peeking feature (tap + hold D-pad left or right) has been improved and now feels a lot smoother and quicker
  
• You can now use the peeking feature on a Dualshock 4 controller for PlayStation 4
  
• Added peeking feature to controller + steering wheel overview in menu
  
• Added controller vibration on engine ignition
  
• You can now switch the HUD mirrors on and off individually in the menu
  
• Implemented RateMyApp on Xbox One consoles
  
• Fixed a bug where steering your truck was locked for a duration of time when in the ‘Mission Failed’ screen
  
• You now have to turn off your truck’s engine before sleeping at a rest stop
  

So! Up until now these are the patches we've published for Truck Driver. Before you ask, we don't have any further news on the PC version yet. I can only tell you that all that we do to the game now, also benefits the PC version when it eventually comes out.

Seeya!

-Marten

Hi everyone!

As you may know, Truck Driver came out for PS4 and Xbox One on September 19th. After this, we partnered up with Kokku and changed developer. Ever since, they've been working on fixing bugs and remaining issues, before moving on to adding new mechanics and features to the game. We absolutely believe that Truck Driver is a great experience at this moment. But however, during this time we came to the conclusion that Truck Driver at this moment, is not yet fit for release on PC.

This is why we've made the decision to postpone the PC release until next year.


The PC platform is vastly different from the consoles, where Truck Driver is currently available on. The things we could add to the game are totally different, but furthermore, the PC audience generally has very different demands than the console audience. We recognize this and it's made us realize that we should hold off releasing the current version of Truck Driver on PC.


As I said earlier, currently Kokku is working on fixing bugs and remaining issues with the game. When this is done, we're going to focus on adding new features and mechanics, based on the community feedback we get. This is also great news for you as a PC player, as all these updates will also make it into the PC version of the game. On top of that, we're going to look into adding PC specific features before release. And that's where you come in! What PC specific features would you like to see in Truck Driver? Let us know your suggestions in the comments, or in a discussion post in the community hub. Please know, we can't promise anything at this point, but we do want to know what you want to see. Because let's face it, who knows better what should be added to the game, than the players?

Thanks to all of you for your support, and when we have more news regarding the PC version of Truck Driver, this is the place to be. However, if you're awesome, you should join our Discord: https://discord.gg/soedesco

See ya!

-Marten