Patch update #32: Four seasons

Weather System

• Split months into four seasons (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter)

• Improved rainy weather with wet reflective surfaces, puddles and raindrop ripple animations

• Added lightning storm

• Added Winter snow cover on terrain, buildings, and vehicles

• Added Autumn vegetation colours

• Added wind effect (visual and physical)

• Improved sleet and hail

Graphics

• Balanced sky scattering intensity and night lighting

• Improved car paint material

• Improved vegetation visuals (terrain, grasses, flowers, and trees)

• Added grass interaction

Input

• Improved steering wheel force feedback controller

• Added force feedback calibration system

• Configured default calibration data for popular steering wheels (Thrustmaster T300RS/T500RS/T-GT/PC-Racer, Logitech G920/G29)

• Added default action bindings for Thrustmaster T500 RS Gear Shift

Vehicle Physics

• Adjusted tyre friction depending on the weather conditions

• Improved automatic transmission gear shifting logic

• Improved power steering centring force

• Adjusted vehicle air drag coefficients

• Improved motorbike steering modes

Maps

• Fixed train crossing on Lakeside Hill map

• Improved manoeuvring area on Lakeside Hill map

• Small road and sidewalk fixes

Performance

• Slightly improved rendering performance

• Disabled motion blur effect by default

Known Issues

• The pedestrians don't wear warm clothes (planned for the next update)

• Snow and rain sometimes get in places where it should not be