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Steam News9 August 20241y ago

Patch update #30: Abundant AI traffic and a new motorbike

AI Traffic Increased traffic density around the player Increased the maximum number of AI vehicles and pedestrians Increased AI vehicle controller speed and improved steering trajectory Improved pedestrian behaviour and

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What changed

3 fixes10 additions25 changes0 removals
  • Gameplay
  • Fixes
  • UI and audio
  • Maps
  • Performance
changedAI TrafficIncreased traffic density around the player
changedAI TrafficIncreased the maximum number of AI vehicles and pedestrians
changedAI TrafficIncreased AI vehicle controller speed and improved steering trajectory
changedAI TrafficImproved pedestrian behaviour and reduced getting stuck
addedAI TrafficAdded an autopilot controller (experimental)
addedVehiclesAdded a naked bike inspired by the Honda CB 750

eXpanSIM changes

changedIncreased traffic density around the player
changedIncreased the maximum number of AI vehicles and pedestrians
changedIncreased AI vehicle controller speed and improved steering trajectory
changedImproved pedestrian behaviour and reduced getting stuck
addedAdded an autopilot controller (experimental)

AI Traffic

  • Increased traffic density around the player

  • Increased the maximum number of AI vehicles and pedestrians

  • Increased AI vehicle controller speed and improved steering trajectory

  • Improved pedestrian behaviour and reduced getting stuck

  • Smoothed AI paths

  • Added an autopilot controller (experimental)

Vehicles

  • Added a naked bike inspired by the Honda CB 750

  • Reduced headlight intensity and added shadows

  • Fixed the visibility of the front and rear lights

  • Improved rear-view mirrors

  • Adjusted interior dashboard emission

  • Added a gearbox sound when shifting without the clutch

Vehicle Physics

  • Improved ABS (reduced brake distance)

  • Improved ASR (reduced wheel acceleration slip)

  • Improved automatic transmission logic

  • Improved throttle controller and adjusted engine torque curves

  • Fixed wheel contact angle calculation

  • Increased the tyre grip of vintage cars

  • Tuned vehicle suspension stiffness

  • Adjusted steering ratio curves

  • Improved steering wheel force feedback

  • Tuned power steering intensity

Maps

  • Rounded the intersection corners on the Windridge City map

  • Added more AI paths to the Windridge City map

  • Improved visibility of traffic lights

  • Changed traffic light timing

Performance

  • Reduced AI traffic overhead

  • Optimised building materials and textures

  • Slightly improved the performance of replay recording

Input

  • Added default bindings for Thrustmaster T818 Direct Drive

  • Added speed-based turn limit for the keyboard and gamepad steering

Widgets

  • Added gear change thresholds to the dashboard

  • Added brake distance widget

  • Fixed traffic offence marker jittering

UI

  • Reorganised welcome screen shortcut format and added weather information

  • Improved location tab containers

  • Updated spawn point preview images

Other

  • Improved Sim Racing Studio telemetry integration

  • Smoothed motion platform telemetry between vehicle respawns

  • Updated Elgato Stream Deck integration plugin

Source

Steam News / 9 August 2024

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