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Steam News26 July 202625d ago

1.3.1 Patch Notes - Routes, Saves & Balance

Hello everyone! This patch focuses on more believable taxi routing, safer save loading, some controller tweaks and several economy balance adjustments.

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Hello everyone! This patch focuses on more believable taxi routing, safer save loading, some controller tweaks and several economy balance adjustments.

What changed

5 fixes0 additions3 changes1 removal
  • Balance
  • Gameplay
  • Fixes
changedHello everyone! This patch focuses on more believable taxi routing, safer save loading, some controller tweaks and several economy balance adjustments.
fixedFixesTaxis now choose routes by estimated travel time instead of raw distance. They may take a slightly longer road when it gets the passenger there faster.
fixedFixesFixed old saves sometimes inheriting signatures or daily financial records from the wrong game sessions.
fixedFixesWhen multiple controllers are connected, the game now keeps using the controller you are actively playing with instead of switching unexpectedly.
fixedFixesDispatch and vehicle-service tutorial instructions now adapt correctly between mouse and controller controls.
fixedFixesA negative closing cash balance is now shown in red in the day ending notebook.

The Meter is Running changes

changedHello everyone! This patch focuses on more believable taxi routing, safer save loading, some controller tweaks and several economy balance adjustments.
fixedTaxis now choose routes by estimated travel time instead of raw distance. They may take a slightly longer road when it gets the passenger there faster.
fixedFixed old saves sometimes inheriting signatures or daily financial records from the wrong game sessions.
fixedWhen multiple controllers are connected, the game now keeps using the controller you are actively playing with instead of switching unexpectedly.
fixedDispatch and vehicle-service tutorial instructions now adapt correctly between mouse and controller controls.

Fixes

  • Taxis now choose routes by estimated travel time instead of raw distance. They may take a slightly longer road when it gets the passenger there faster.

  • Fixed old saves sometimes inheriting signatures or daily financial records from the wrong game sessions.

  • When multiple controllers are connected, the game now keeps using the controller you are actively playing with instead of switching unexpectedly.

  • Dispatch and vehicle-service tutorial instructions now adapt correctly between mouse and controller controls.

  • A negative closing cash balance is now shown in red in the day ending notebook.

Balance Changes

  • Passive repair and cleaning rate at the home base has been slightly reduced. Repair and cleaning services should now remain meaningful instead of being replaced by short idle periods.

  • The Slick trait was a little bit overpowered, it no longer reduces negative rating results. Its mood, tip, service-quality and inspector benefits are unchanged.

  • Friday tax choices have been reworked;

    • Pull some strings to get a discount: requires 20 Reputation; pay 85% and lose 20 Reputation.

    • Cook the books to underreport weekly earnings: requires 35 Reputation; pay 70%, lose 35 Reputation and lose 1.5 Rating.

Source

Steam News / 26 July 2026

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