Game Update - Low and Furious - DEMO (Windows Only) AI and Gameplay

• Replaced police and racer AI with a new system. (Still in settings)
• Police cars now chase racers.
• Races will only finish after the player escapes from the police if being pursued.
• Police cars are now configured to appear more frequently in races.

Parts and Level Adjustments

• Added new sound system models.
• Added a new car part.
• All sounds now support vibration with the music.
• Adjusted levels of various parts (some will no longer be accessible in the demo).
• General level now goes up to 10 (previously 15 due to an error).
• Adjusted the level of the MA Polaris car.
• Fixed an issue where some parts were not working correctly (e.g., door handle).
• Fixed a bug where a wheel image displayed another part instead.
• Made various adjustments to car parts.
• Adjusted functions in the Engine menu of the workshop.
• Implemented new suspension and drift settings.

Mobile Phone Settings

• Added an option to disable the market.
• Added an option to disable patch generation on streets.
• Implemented volume adjustments (previously, they were only visual; now, some game volumes can actually be adjusted).
• Added a text prompt on the lock screen informing which button closes the phone.

Bug Fixes and General Adjustments

• Fixed a bug where buying a house charged the player twice.
• Updated transactions in the bank app.
• Optimized various scripts.
• Fixed visible holes on the hill.
• Fixed a traffic car texture that appeared white.
• Adjusted details on police cars.
• Fixed a bugged text on a part in the workshop.
• Adjusted some words in the translation.
• Fixed car selling issues.
• Fixed an ID bug in the garage.
• Fixed the ambulance spawn, which appeared with incorrect colors.
• Fixed part ID issues.
• Adjusted normal mapping on some walls.
• Fixed bugs in extra car parts.
• Fixed removed parts still loading in saves.
• On controllers, you can now start the car by pressing up on the D-pad. (We are investigating why the radial menu stopped working with controllers.)
• Fixed a police car without a license plate (ironic, right?).
• Adjusted position selection for paint and window tint menus (some players werent noticing the option).
• Changed the default camera to the fixed one to improve controller functionality.
• Fixed the cursor not appearing in the radial menu.

Technical Improvements

• Updated FSR and DLSS.
• Adjusted traffic car spawn distance.
• The car sound system will now stop playing when arrested.
• Adjusted fixed NPC spawns in the sound shop and workshop.
• Added a version info display in the main menu.
• The speedometer HUD now hides when the car is turned off.

Other Changes

• Added a new secret-area police car.
• Added a new urban police car.
• Adapted all races to the new AI (still being adjusted).
• Added a new character ID option.
• Added a new circuit race.
• Changed the starting position of the hidden race (now accessible to all players).
• Made adjustments to the game's music list, now featuring 45 tracks instead of 38. Since we lost track of the exact songs in the demo, there may be new ones. However, if your favorite song is missing, dont worry! The full version will have all the tracks.
• Added a visual condition (we cant reveal details, find out for yourself!).
• Changed the texture of a storefront related to the mention above.
• Removed the "Install" button from the store submenu in the demo. (The system is still being implemented. In the demo, this submenu can only be used to view the requirements for installing dependent parts; it is not functional yet.)
• We did a bunch of other things, but the list is already huge! ^^

NOTE: The Linux version will remain on 0.1 until we can properly validate 0.2.

[ 2025-02-27 08:27:56 CET ] [ Original post ]