Police Simulator: Patrol Officers News

[h3]Fellow Officers,[/h3]
the latest update has just been released and it includes a plethora of improvements, bug fixes, and quality-of-life additions. This time, we focused on resolving several CP Loss issues, improved multiplayer stability & fluidity in several areas, enhanced NPC behavior, fixed a bunch of problems with patrol cars, and more.

In addition, the Highway Patrol Car Skin that was previously exclusive to the IPV can now be used for all other patrol cars as well (as long as you own the Highway Patrol Expansion). In addition, we made sure that accepting and declining callouts is not allocated to the same button as the car blinkers on controllers any longer.

Last but not least, we resolved an issue with patrol car mods that caused the N Layer to blend through the liveries, causing them to appear broken. Sorry that it took us so long! That said, we also updated the modkit with the EPV & IPV plus the official guide. Please note that uniform mods are all required to be adjusted due to the changed models – we are currently working on further details, so stay tuned for that and we apologize for any inconvenience.

Stay tuned for even more improvements and additions coming to Police Simulator very soon – you should keep your eyes peeled for next week! Just a hint :)

Have a look at the full patch notes for more insights:

[h2]Changelog - Update 14.3.2[/h2]

Skins

• The Highway Patrol Car Skin is now available for all patrol cars for owners of the Highway Patrol Expansion
  
• Fixed badge of female highway uniform clipping through the character model
  

Gameplay

• Fixed Traffic Stops completely blocking traffic
  
• Fixed CP Loss for arresting someone for illegal weapon possession after finding the weapon inside the truck
  
• Fixed CP Loss for performing a successful PIT-maneuver
  
• Fixed CP Loss for arresting someone for a stolen ID if that person does not carry a valid driving license (thanks, Twekyboi)
  
• Fixed no CP Loss for driving over spike strips
  
• Fixed incorrect criminal energy level in Wanted NPV Callouts
  
• Fixed not being able to finish crime scene callouts on the Highway
  
• Fixed ID details being wrong for Broken Down Vehicles
  

NPC & NPV

• Fixed NPVs stopping abruptly when switching lanes and yielding for the player
  
• Fixed stopped wanted drivers staying in blipped state even though they fled
  
• Fixed backup patrol officers getting stuck or running above the ground at some areas on the Highway
  
• Fixed backup patrol officers getting stuck on intersections
  
• Fixed NPCs floating in construction areas on the Highway
  

Multiplayer

• Fixed securing poles disappear after the client disconnects from the session
  
• Fixed client not being able to see the minimap
  
• Fixed client's entity history not updating correctly for Broken Down Vehicles
  
• Fixed clients not being able to find items when searching vehicles (thanks, Nintenmike.3dsx)
  
• Fixed wrong handcuffing animation being played for the client when an NPC is being arrested during a felony stop
  
• Fixed client desyncs completely in the highway when the host is still inside the city
  
• Various other multiplayer improvements
  

Patrol Cars

• Fixed patrol vehicle models changing to Cruiser after reverting trunk slots to default inside the garage
  
• Fixed texture spikes on the UTV when it gets damaged
  
• Fixed headlights turning off for the Panther Z when the indicators get activated
  
• Fixed some graphical issues with the GPV
  
• Fixed multiple issues with the lights of the GPV
  
• Fixed some graphical issue with the SPV
  
• Fixed broken sounds for the UTV
  

Graphics & Game World

• Fixed manhole textures being blacked out
  
• Fixed a tree root clipping through the ceiling of a subway station in Beaufort Landing
  
• Fixed floating window bars at a side wall in North Point
  
• Fixed some gaps in the floor in Brianna
  
• Fixed missing paths in Wilcox Park
  
• Fixed flickering floor in Melting Pot
  
• Fixed grass clipping through concrete in Melting Pot
  
• Fixed weird spots on basketball court walls in Conway
  
• Fixed Benni's Burgers being too dark at night
  
• Removed sign from the driveway in Historic Downtown
  
• Removed sign before the rest place in Highway North
  
• Fixed mesh errors on buildings and nearby assets at Weigh Stations
  
• Fixed a missing divider line in the center of the road in Highway West
  
• Fixed a visible hole on the bottom side of Traffic Cones
  
• Fixed flags not actually having a back side
  
• Fixed license plates clipping through the back door of a backup vehicle when being opened
  
• Fixed some spooky floating heads
  

UI

• Fixed minimap navigation being barely visible when driving on the Highway
  
• Added icons for trucks in the interaction wheel of truck drivers
  
• Fixed drivers of a truck are being shown as the registered owner instead of the respective company
  
• Fixed text being able to overflow in the character customization box
  
• Fixed error messages being shown on the Loading Screen
  
• Ensured that all placeable items from the trunk now share the same colours for all states
  
• Truck ELD now floats in when requested and doesn't suddenly pop up
  

Sound

• Fixed sound of CPR mini games being hearable in any distance
  

Controls

• Fixed accepting and declining callouts having the same button allocation as the car blinker on controllers
  
• Fixed rotation of the first person camera inside a patrol vehicle
  
• Fixed brakes being too soft when using a controller
  

Modding

• Fixed N Layer blending through liveries for custom mods
  

Crashes

• Fixed a crash that occurred when exiting to the main menu while sitting inside a car with the hat on
  
• Fixed a crash that occurred after finishing wanted NPV callout
  

Your Police Simulator Team

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[h3]Fellow Officers,[/h3]
another week has passed and another patch is ready! Today's update comes with several bug fixes, introduces multiple quality-of-life improvements, resolves a few crashes, and also adds a free surprise gift!

With this update, we're (finally) adjusting the button allocation for enabling & disabling callouts so that it does not interfere with turn signals any longer. However, we are looking to improve this further with the very next patch, especially in terms of accepting & declining – stay tuned!

Happy Independence Day!


The Fourth of July is just around the corner and we believe it's time to celebrate this very special day: The Independence Day Skin is now available for free to everyone on all platforms! This skin can be applied on all patrol cars – so make sure to visit the garage to check it out!

Have a look at the full patch notes for more insights:

[h2]Changelog - Update 14.2.3[/h2]

Patrol Car Skins

• Added an additional patrol car skin to celebrate the Independence Day of the United States, now available to all players for all cars inside the garage
  

Gameplay

• Changed the button for enabling/disabling callouts on controllers to not interfere with turn signals anymore (further improvements are planned for accepting & declining!)
  
• Fixed way too many license plates spawning in accidents
  
• Fixed aiming your gun at carnappers who do not flee causing some weird behavior
  
• Fixed crime scene callouts on Highway not being finishable due to missing evidence or missing Wanted NPC
  
• Fixed debris spawning under the ground or outside the highway during a Highway Accident
  

NPC

• Fixed handcuffed NPCs run if they need to go somewhere instead of walking
  
• Fixed an officer sometimes standing in front of the Highway Precincts
  
• Fixed floating heads of some officers in the precincts (it's not Halloween, yet)
  
• Fixed mismatched body parts of patrol officers
  
• Fixed wrong voice-overs for different backup officers
  
• Fixed alternate voices for voice-overs never playing
  

Multiplayer

• Fixed an issue where the patrol car becomes invisible and goes absolutely crazy when the client rejoins the game
  
• Fixed an issue that lead to car damage not being visible for the client, only for the host
  

Graphics & Game World

• Fixed several loading issues related to the Highway
  
• Fixed mismatch between the actually selected character and the avatar shown on the Map & Shift Selection Screen
  

Crashes

• Fixed a crash related to the Traffic AI
  
• Fixed a crash related to cars changing lanes
  
• Fixed a crash that occurred when joining a Multiplayer Session
  

Localization

• Updated all officially supported Translations
  

BTW: The next update is already in the works! 🚔

Your Police Simulator Team

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[h3]Enjoy!🌊[/h3]
Your Police Simulator Team 😎

[h3]Fellow Officers,[/h3]
As mentioned earlier this week, we’ve been reviewing your feedback and working on a first patch to tackle the reported bugs and glitches, and to make some adjustments and improvements to the game and especially the AI.

So we’re happy to say that we just rolled out Patch 14.1, which brings some fixes and improvements to enhance your patrol experience and ensure smoother gameplay, on and off the highway! 🛣️

One of the improvements is the lane switching AI. We’ve enhanced the NPV avoidance to be more responsive to the player's car. We will keep working on readjustments for this!

Known Issue
While testing the patch today, we noticed some... floating officer heads around some precincts. This seems to be an issue for new save games and should not affect existing save games. We will get this fixed asap, but we did not want to leave you without a first patch over the weekend! (No officers were harmed, we promise!)

Have a look at the full patch notes for more insights:


[h2]Changelog - Update 14.1[/h2]

• Improved NPV avoidance so they drive don’t into the players lane as much
  
• Improved truck colliders
  
• Fixed map cursor being too slow
  
• Fixed freeze when calling Arrest Transport on Highway
  
• Increased NPC spawn rate during accidents
  
• Fixed parked NPV having a smoking engine
  
• Fixed soft lock after issuing commercial driver ticket or verbal warning
  
• Fixed not being able to finish crime scenes on the highway
  
• Fixed navigation on highway being slightly off
  
• Added voice overs for female and male
  
• Fixed crash during wanted npv callout
  
• Improved upper body for female uniforms to avoid clipping
  
• Reduced chances for mechanical failure and single car accidents to occur
  
• Increased turn signal brightness
  
• Increased turn signal usage range on highway
  
• Changed character skins to be less glossy
  

We are dedicated to continually improving the game to provide the best experience possible. Your feedback has been invaluable in identifying and addressing these issues. This is of course not the only update we will provide, we are already working on additional fixes and will keep working on improving the issues you’ve reported to us. So, once again: Thank you for your ongoing support! 🙏

Stay safe out there, officers! 🚔

Your Police Simulator Team

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Fellow Officers,

The Highway Patrol Expansion has been out for more than a day now – and we hope you’re all enjoying your time on the fast lane! Thank you so much for your kind words but also the great amount of feedback across all our channels. We’ve been looking through it pretty much 24/7 since the official release and have been collecting all your comments while working on our next set of improvements.

First, we want to confirm that we are working on an update that will introduce various improvements to the AI on the highway. We are aware that it is one of the most frequently feedbacked topics at the moment, which is why we put this high on our priority list. Here’s already a little work-in-progress sneak-peek from a build earlier today that displays current improvements to NPV AI behavior, especially when driving with the siren on:

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Beside minor bug fixes and other general improvements, we want to highlight following changes as well – please keep in mind that this list is not complete and changes are possible based on our upcoming testing results:

• Improved lane switching AI on Highway when siren is activated
  
• Increased turn light strength
  
• Increased turn signal usage range on Highway
  
• Fixed Freeze when calling Arrest Transport on the Highway
  
• Fixed Injured NPC spawn rate being too low during Dynamic Accident Callouts
  
• Fixed parked NPV being in a wrong state
  
• Fixed soft lock occurring after issuing commercial driver ticket or verbal warning
  
• Fixed being unable to finish crime scenes on the Highway
  
• Fixed wrong body depending on character
  
• Fixed falsely assigned skin changes
  
• Fixed map cursor speed being too slow
  
• Fixed navigation on Highway Map UI appearing slightly off
  
• Fixed wanted NPV callout crash
  
• Fixed crash because of invalid debris
  

Of course, you want to know when the update will be released exactly – understandably so! Today, we will finish the merge of the respective builds while all our teams will start testing the fixes, improvements, and overall stability afterwards. Once that is done, the updates will be pushed into submission – this will take a few days until we receive all the necessary green lights. While we expect that to happen until the end of the week, an exact timing can only be shared once the approvals have been given. More details to follow!

Once again, it’s awesome to see how many of you enjoy the new features – please continue to share your feedback as we love hearing from you both what you love and also what you’d like to see being improved!

Last but not least, we also want to take the time to answer some of the most frequently asked questions:

How many Duty Stars do I need to unlock the Highway?

You need at least 3 Duty Stars to receive access to the Highway District.

How do I unlock the Highway District?

You have 3 Duty Stars? Perfect! Just finish a normal shift as usual – afterwards, the content of the Highway District will be unlocked and you will be able to start a shift on the Highway (either as a normal shift or in open patrol) right afterwards.

Which bugs are you aware of?

We are actively investigating issues with AI, mismatching voice-overs, problems with character models, issues with license plates identification in multiplayer, crashes, multiplayer stability problems, arrest transport not arriving at the weigh stations, among others.

How can I report bugs?

You can do this across all our channels, on our official Discord, and right here on Steam.

[h3]Thank you all and let’s continue our shift on the highway,

Your Police Simulator Team[/h3]

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