Update log
Full Roadside Research update
The complete published notes, normalized for clean reading and source attribution.
Extracted changes
- Gameplay
- Store
- Fixes
Your intergalactic espionage mission is kicking into overdrive... And as every lifeform knows, efficiency is key! Let’s buckle up for automation! This means less chores, higher sales, and more time to run extremely invasive human research.
Watching so many of you play Roadside Research has been an absolute blast (especially with over 400,000 copies sold in just the first month of Early Access)! Thanks to your support, we’ve already been able to improve the game so much in such a short time and seeing it featured in this month's Steam Top Releases truly feels out of this world.
What’s new: Summary of the automation update
As promised, the update will include lots of features that you have been asking for! Plus, the new partial automation will pump up the fun especially for solo and duo players (you can turn these upgrades on and off anytime).
Here are the highlights:
The new "Automatic Surface Scrubber” cleaning robot helps you keep your gas station orderly and goop-free!
Customers can now pay for their groceries at the new self-scan cash register, though assistance from a superior lifeform like you may still be required.
A new self-service pump upgrade can now be unlocked. Observe as humans struggle with basic liquid transfer protocols.
Patch notes for the 1st major update – March 19th
New content:
Added a cleaning robot as an automation to keep your gas station tidy. It cleans goop, dirt, toilets, the cash register and the pumps! This little robot might break down from time to time and it's up to you to fix it. Buy it for Research Points and select it in the construction menu!
Added a self-scan cash register placeable as an automation check-out for customers in your store. Occasionally, there will be some low IQ humans that will need help scanning their items.
Added an unlockable, automated gas pump to let the machine tank for the customers. The upgrade is placed automatically on the pumps and services both sides of the pump. You can turn it on and off anytime!
Added 12 new products and 1 new shelf type. Humans desire frozen things! We think they will love these processed food abominations!
Added an extra shop expansion (more storage options coming soon)!
New poster decorations
New plant decorations
Various bug fixes
Improvements and fixes based on community requests:
Made the bounds for the shelves smaller.
Added the functionality to edit prices for all products at once on the alien screen.
Fixed an issue where the lid of the replicator machine did not close for clients.
Fixed an issue where a pump customer would not get out of the car.
Added value ramping to movement with joystick input.
Added the ability to transfer items between boxes.
Fixed some pants and tops having the same name on the customization screen.
The camera can now be rotated while emoting.
Emotes can be cancelled.
Added the option to turn off or change upscalers.
Added the option to change resolution scaling (upscaler quality levels).
Added the option to turn off or change Anti-Aliasing.
Clearer indication when fuel is empty.
Fixed an issue where the store would not open if it was opened by the client.
The agents got a bit of rework too, to make it clearer what they are doing and why they are doing it:
Agents' behavior now always follows the current suspicion level.
If an interrogation is ongoing, it will
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