Last update of the year and some important information about the DLCsš„
Hey, Gas Jockeys! ā½
Welcome to the probably last announcement in 2024. Itās hard to believe that weāre already a couple of days away from the end of 2024. It feels like yesterday we announced the Economy Update or Car Junkyard DLC, but time flies as the saying goes.
Today, I thought itās gonna be the perfect time to talk about both the present and the future for your favorite ā Gas Station Simulator. Iām gonna share some information regarding the upcoming updates, DLCs (Shady Deals included), and more. So, grab a drink and snack of your choice, and letās roll š„
Another batch of visual improvements has landed on Route 66 š
Letās kick things off with a little update for the Gas Station Simulator. Some time ago, we did a whole performance and visual revamp for the GSS, but some of the models were still left unchanged simply because they were still a little bit rough around the edges and we needed some additional time to polish them. Fortunately, you donāt have to wait much longer as the update is already available on Steam. Along with that, the cash register also went through some changes mainly introducing some brand-new customization options.
And yes ā we remember about the ability to restock shelves by the employees. Weāre already working on it, but we want to emphasize proper balancing before releasing it to you, hence some additional time is needed.
Changesā»ļø
Base gameā½
Increased distance between Car Parts Truck and other cars to improve traffic.
Cash Register Upgrade: now you can upgrade the cash register on higher leves of Gas Station. You can also customize its colors on the higher levels.
Products Revamp: We reworked all products, increased quality of topology and textures
Shelves Revamp: New design and quality bar for shelves of all products.
Bugfixesš
Base gameā½
Epic settings have been merged into High settings. We removed the Epic setting as it became redundant after the Revamp.
Fixed a lag after opening tutorials on PC.
Fixed a bug that allowed a player to reach the Dead Zone with an RC car around checkpoint 7.
Fixed a bug that prevented Employees from getting XP from cleaning.
Fixed a bug that caused music to be muted after Biker Guy beating cinematic
Fixed various issues with traffic mostly related to problems with the environment.
Fixed bug that stops music after leveling up the Station.
Fixed bug with traffices caused by cars trying to leave the station with entrance.
Fixed a bug that caused Party Bus customers to be blocked at the bus entry.
Fixed a bug with cars spawning in strange positions after loading the game.
Fixed a bug that caused employees to be stuck in Car Wash ruins in some cases.
Fixed a bug that allowed players to pick up shelves with tools equipped.
Fixed a bug with collisions on some cacti.
Tidal Wavešļø
Fixed bug with music missing after loading the game.
Fixed a traffic issue where new cars had problems with turning right.
Fixed a traffic issue where combi cars could be stuck near the Station entrance.
Fixed a bug that caused music to break after loading save with Party Boat on the map.
Fixed a bug that could break music when starting the electricity generator.
Airstripāļø
Fixed bug with Joeās crash site spawning above the map.
Fixed a bug that let players spawn Joel after the Marshal Wand mini-game.
Fixed a bug that caused Joe to disappear from the plane.
Fixed a bug where players could get double Joe after second landing.
Fixed a bug that could stop music after skipping Airstrip upgrade cinematic.
Junkyardāļø
Fixed a bug that prevented a player from completing the āEarn 25000$ā objective after a sale.
Drive-In Cinema is coming in Q1, 2025š
Now let's talk about the release date for our upcoming DLCs. After careful consideration we decided to postpone the release of Drive-In Cinema DLC to Q1, 2025. We want to use this additional time to work on some extra features, expand the DLC further, and focus on polishing the stuff that we already have prepared. Sincere apologies and Iām more than open to read your comments down below.
Similar to Drive-In Cinema DLC, weāll be pushing forward the release date of Shady Deals. As this is a more story-focused DLC for the Gas Station Simulator, it requires much more attention than any other DLC that weāve made so far.
Do you have any estimates - you might ask, and honestly you have all the rights to do so. However, with the current state, we canāt share anything apart from coming soon. We simply donāt want to throw any dates until we have the quality that weāre happy with. As soon as that time comes, Iāll be thrilled to reveal more about the Shady Deals, including its release date.
And thatās gonna be it for todayās announcement. Iām more than open to hearing your feedback and thoughts regarding the update and the release dates for the DLCs. Donāt forget that every cloud has a silver lining, and I can say that we have more than one ace up in our sleeves.
Last but not least, as this is (probably) our last announcement before the Christmas break and New Year, on behalf of the entire DRAGO entertainment team, Iād like to wish you a Merry Christmas (or Happy Holidays) and a Happy New Year! May this time be filled with joy, love, and the presence of your loved ones around you. Charge up your batteries and welcome the new year with a blast. Here is for even greater 2025 šŗUntil the next devlog!
And so, at the very end, I toss you the Car Dealer Simulator from Garage Monkeys, whose release is already approaching in the coming year
Fixed a bug where the second car in the queue could stop the whole line
Fixed a bug where pick-locking trunks of cars in the fueling line could stop vehicles from moving
Fixed a bug with the bad visibility of Cacti from a distance
Fixed a bug where the player couldnāt fuel some of the Junkyard cars
Fixed a bug that prevented Employees from going back to their camper after their shift ended
Fixed a bug that caused Party Bus customers to stack between fuel pumps
Fixed a visual but with ambient occlusion that caused a wall to look bad in the shadows
Fixed a bug with a missing scroller on the Upgrade Card
Fixed a bug with bad visibility of Neons from a distance
Fixed various issues with foliage like sand/bushes sticking out of the floor
Fixed multiple problems with items or foliage floating in the air
Fixed visual bug with glitching Bus Stop
Fixed visual bug with Old Man Guitar decoration being underground
Fixed visual bug with glitching car right lights in some cars
Fixed a bug with a low frame rate on the propeller in golf mini-course
Fixed a visual bug with a big cactus covering the fuel dispenser overview
Removed collision from cactus between Workshop and Gas Station
Removed various holes in the landscape
Fixed a bug with the cars getting stuck while driving off the parking lot
Tidal Wave:
Fixed bug that caused Party Boat to disappear and leave customers without a way out
Fixed a visual bug that caused missing textures on level 9 of the Station
Fixed a bug with a missing pop-up when the player failed to lockpick the trunk in Workshop or Car Wash
Junkyard:
Fixed visual bug with Wrench being out of focus in lower screen resolutions
Much-anticipated Revamp Update is available now! š„
Hey, Gas Jockeys! ā½
Excitement is off the charts right now as the long-awaited day has finally come. Iām thrilled to bring you the much-anticipated Revamp Update which heavily enhances the look and feel of the game. The update features a plethora of visual improvements, huge changes to the performance (with a notebook graphic settings on top of that), balance to the Car Junkyard DLCās contracts, and much, much more!
Weāve put together a handy trailer for your convenience which perfectly showcases some of the changes coming with this update, so sit tight, relax, and enjoy! š
Bugfixesš
Revamp Update also introduces a bunch of fixes to the base game as well as the DLCs, so make sure to check the full patch notes below, so youāre well prepared to take your gas station business to new heights. Important note for all of the Mac users ā we still need some additional time to polish the update for Mac as it's still a little bit rough around the edges. As soon as I know any estimates from the production team, I'll let you know.
Base game:
Achievements acquired in Offline mode will now be correctly obtained on Steam after swapping to Online mode
Some strange planes were removed
Fixed an issue that caused Dennis's decals to be removed if the wall was painted from the inside
Some outline interaction issues were resolved
Some issues related to VIP - Employee relations were fixed
Party Bus driver now correctly waits for all customers, to go back to the bus, after a game load
Some missing sounds were added
Some issues related to Employees not starting their jobs were resolved
Fixed a bug that prevented you from picking up Garbage when loading old Saves.
Fixed a misleading button in the Lottery machine that showed āCancelā instead of āReturnā
Fixed bug that displayed āCar Washā in two Gas Station Upgrades
Fixed bug with Challenges window blocking other UI elements
Remove the broken lockpick counter in the lockpick tutorial
Fixed various UI bugs with overlapping text and text alignment
Fixed bug with glitchy NPC, in some cases they could have disconnected limbs
Fixed bug with Party Bus customers getting out on wrong angles and clipping through the bus
We fixed various instances of blinking environment elements
We fixed the bad position of the close/open station button in the Management Tab for all screen resolutions
Fixed FPS dropped caused by Party lights
Fixed a bug that could cause you to buy Landmark by clicking the right āNextā arrow
Removed various instances of invisible trash items
Fixed a bug that could get you stuck on the āServe a Customerā objective
Fixed bug that prevented you from picking colors on Paint roller after switching to wallpapers
Added Tidal Wave decorations to the selection in Base Game
Fixed bug that caused Rudy to get stuck on the Sewer manhole
Removed unnecessary āText Blockā phrases in various places
Fixed FPS drop during Sandstorm
Fixed a bug with an incorrect camera angle on some Landmarks (Car Needle and Teepe)
Fixed bug that allowed you to unlock Level 2 of Square too early (this time for real)
Fixed a bug when during the Uncle cinematic cars could break the scene in some cases
Various minor fixes in Localizations
Party Time:
Dino Ranch landmarks now have a correct dependency in the Landmarks view
Party Spot buses now have an easier way to departure
Airstrip:
Issue related to Joe Plane not spawning, after a game load, was resolved
Joe now has a correct position on the bench after loading a save
Fixed bug with broken propeller animation after loading the game
Fixed the bug with Joe getting stuck in the airplane, which could prevent you from completing the tutorial
Tidal Wave:
Employee houses no longer have a missing roof
Some elements of Fuel Delivery UI were adjusted
Some issues related to party music were addressed
Some missing sounds were added
Texture issues related to boats getting too dark were resolved
Fixed a bug that caused traffic jams when cars from the Workshop tried to join the main road
Fixed bug with outlined object being visible through other objects and walls
Fixed a bug that could cause employees to get stuck when changing tasks in the Ice Cream spot
Fixed a FPS drop during the Tidal Wave event
Corrected the Death notifications to improve readability
Fixed various issues with upgrades done via the Home Tab, now itās always unblocked when conditions are met and works without a lag
Car Junkyard:
Sean will no longer get into his car if he is assigned a task in some scenarios
Fixed an issue that prevented Sean from crushing a wreck in some scenarios
Junkyard shortcut is no longer visible at the start of the game
Tow Truck drivers now have the correct position
Tow Trucks now have the correct texture on windows
Fixed a bug with wheels disappearing during customization
Fixed a bug that could get Sean stuck in his office
Fixed rock mesh inside of the Crane cabin
Fixed bug that allowed you to pass the Wrench minigame without hitting the orange zone
Changesāļø
Apart from dozens of fixes as you can see above, we've also introduced a variety of different changes to the both base game and DLCs.
Base game:
We added a Bug Reporting Tool to help you let us know about problems with the game
Support for Ultra Wide monitors was added
We moved Junkyard teleport to the new spot for better usability
We added a pop-up informing you about the occupied fuel pump when an employee takes it
We added additional information about active bonuses to the Bonus Pop-Up
We added some objects to help you reach higher places when repainting the Warehouse
We added an option for a few cars to wait in line at the fuel dispenser
We made all the objects in the upstairs of the Warehouse intractable, so now you can clean it
Now you can remove products from Shelves without opening the UI
Improved visuals of removing sand piles, now youāll remove a portion of the sand each time
Added option to disable the Cash Register sound
Added 12-hour time format as an option
We moved the āContinueā button above the āNew Gameā button, so itās harder to start the game by accident
Added Junkyard Cars to the Base Game
Added information about reaching the maximum level of a building
Tidal Wave:
Added option to disable Shark
Car Junkyard:
Prices of car wrecks were changed
Customization bonus now is calculated differently
Amount of contracts points gained was increased
Three new contract types were added aiming to utilize lower-tier parts
The economy widget was extended to include Car Junkyard incomes/expenses
Junkyard Inventory: sorting by Tier also sorts by name
Added a protection for driver to not fail delivery too many times in a row
The car rim size was changed to decrease the number of them - you can still select the size while in the design view
Car Stats gears now round up instead of down
The way car price and investor share is displayed was changed to make it easier to understand
QoL changes for failed Sales were added to improve the ability to put sales on the same car faster
Car on Exhibition spot now display if it is put on Sale
Recent colors were added to the Decals view in the design
Contracts now show if the required part is already in storage
Non-customizable wrecks now also bring some universal parts
It is now possible to navigate using A/D through cars while making a sale
We added the ability to sort parts in design mode by their first and alphabetically
We added extra information to the contract completion screen like Car Price or Investor Share
Added extra animations to Fame Tab
Added new progress bar to the Fame Tab
Patch Notes for Revampš
The goal of the revamp was to fix all the visual defects that had been bothering us for a long time and thus refresh the look and mood of the game. At the same time, we took care of the original feeling of our title. We wanted to make something the same. We just wanted to have our game stay the same but better:) To do that we decided to do a complete rework of a Couple of features:
Foliage
The goal here was to eliminate the unnecessary optimizations we had made in the past and restore the original quality of grasses, cactuses, and all the props that make up a large part of what you see on the monitor.
Landscape
Close-up quality, getting rid of obvious glitches and artifacts. Retaining the color palette and adding features at higher scalability levels
Rocks
We completely replaced every rock in the game. Again, taking care of the color palette, we added and reworked channels to fully use computing power.
Global colors of the project
To the best of our abilities, we went over the entire project, adjusting the colors of the models not only to the color palette of the rest of the game but also to Physically accurate standards of the modern gaming rendering pipeline. This enabled us to bring the details to the places in the game that were previously lacking.
New Lighting and Color grading
The changes were very delicately executed. As mentioned previously. We wanted to retain the original feeling and make things look better at the same time. The point of reference was 12.00. This is traditionally the least appealing hour for many reasons. We worked hard to enhance the world at this very hour because we knew the 17.00 will look sweet anyway:)
Optimization Patch notesš
We tested and focused mainly on older machines. However, we provided a significant performance boost for all graphics settings.
New Graphic setting
The goal was to optimize the game to the point that it would enable it to run comfortably on a PC with integrated GPU (without dedicated GPU). We created a new graphic setting that is situated below the LOW scalability setting. It is dedicated mainly to common business notebook machines that were never prepared to run games in the first place.
GTX 960, which was our minimum spec GPU prepared to run the game on LOW scalability settings, now runs the High scalability settings at about 30 FPS. If the performance is your priority you are free to play around with the scalability setting to find something that runs well and has visual fidelity of your liking.
Removed unbound Lock FPS settings: The new Max is 240.
Epic settings have been merged into High settings. That being said we decided to remove Epic settings as it became unnecessary.
Among other things reworked we focused on the following:
Reworked outline selection method
Reworked landscape texturing method, implementation, and features
Reflection capture method
Brought quality Materials on all props to work properly with graphic settings
Reworked Sky
Reduced shader complexity for many shaders
Reworked mount Urulu
Numerous other performance improvements
Stay up-to-date š°
So, there you have it! Donāt forget to share your feedback with us below or on our official discord server. We canāt wait to hear your thoughts regarding the update. Last but not least, if you encounter any issues or weird stuff in the game, send us a ticket to support@drago-entertainment.com or use our new tool - Bug Reporter.
Until the next devlog!
~Sewek
In the meantime, keep an eye out for Car Dealer Simulator from our friends at Garage Monkeys as they've announced a prologue for December, so it's just around the corner.
As many of you know, we've decided to delay our upcoming Revamp Update some time ago. For those of you who havenāt seen the announcement and would like to check for instance the reasoning behind it, feel free to click this link.
As you know, we didnāt want to give you any specific dates until the update will be as error free as possible and we will be happy with the overall quality of the update. Fortunately, that time has finally come and you wonāt have to wait much longer.
Iām thrilled to announce that the Revamp Update will be available on November 27th, 2024. So if you have a friend who would like to delve into Route 66 and kick Dennisā fleshy part of his body that he sits on, then make sure to spread the news
For now I donāt want to spoil much details (that will have to wait until November 27th), but I would like to use this occasion to invite you for our live stream that will take place on November 27th, at 6 pm CET.
We will be going over the Revamp Update, answering your questions (regarding consoles as well), and simply have fun. Make sure to head over our official twitch.tv channel and I hope to see as many of you as possible. Check this handy graphic for more information.
We will see and hear from each other next Wednesday! Until next devlog.
I know many of you have been eagerly counting down the days for our next big update, originally scheduled for release on November 7th. Iām really thrilled to see such from your side and that is something that pushes us forward. However, we want to make sure that every single update that we release to you is as error free as possible while meeting your expectations. That said, after careful consideration, weāve decided to push the release date a little bit further.
As I promised recently, there wonāt be any empty words, so I wanted to give you some information about the current situation with the upcoming update. In fact, the update is almost ready, and weāre excited about the new content and improvements that are coming your way. However, as it stands, there are still a few rough edges and some final tweaks that need to be polished to deliver the experience you deserve. We want to ensure this update is as smooth, fun, and bug-free as possible and this additional time should give us exactly that.
As a consolation prize I have some screenshots from our upcoming update which should give you a glimpse into whatās coming to Gas Station Sim. Let me know in the comments down below what you think.
Stay up-to-date š°
And thatās gonna be it for todayās announcement. I understand that there will be many of you who feel disappointed with the delay, so donāt hesitate to let me know that in the comments down below. Have a wonderful rest of your day and we will see each other in the next devlog.
~Sewek
Join us on live stream to celebrate the release of new updateš„³
Hey, Gas Jockeys! ā½
On Monday we shared with you the updated Road Map for Gas Station Simulator (for those of you who somehow missed this announcement, I highly suggest you check it out by clicking this link). Furthermore, weāve even spilled the tea by stating that the first update is just around the corner. In fact you can expect it going live this Thursday, November 7th with us streaming the update live on our official twitch.tv channel and on Steam.
The stream will start at 6 pm CET and will last around an hour or so. Check this handy graphic below for more clear information š
During the stream weāll go through dozens of changes that made its way to the game and we will discuss the future of our beloved Gas Station Simulator. Make sure to mark the date in your calendars and we hope weāll gather as many of you as possible. Also, you can expect the whole announcement focusing on the update on November 7th, with some fancy before/after videos, so stay tuned for that one as well.
Before we finish, Iād like to let you know that our recently released DLC for Gas Station Sim ā Car Junkyard ā is currently 20% off. If you still havenāt tried that one yet, now itās the perfect time to grab it, especially with the update coming in hot.
Let's talk about Gas Station Simulator's Road Mapš
Hey, Gas Jockeys! ā½
Throughout the year and many Steam announcements that weāve posted so far, we couldnāt emphasize enough the importance of your support and feedback. Since the Gas Station Simulator launch day weāve always had in mind the invaluable community that is willing to help us shape the future of not only GSS, but also our other projects including Road Diner Simulator or Motel Simulator.
We did our best to bring you much anticipated updates including Employee Update or Economy Update but also some new content in the form of the DLCs. However, weāre still fully aware that there are many features that havenāt found their way into Route 66 yet (yes, Iām talking about restocking shelves or gamepad support for example). But, things are about to change ā and I totally understand that rather than empty words you folks would rather see some action going on. And thatās exactly what we plan to do till the end of the year starting with the long-awaited Road Map šŗļø
Road Map till the end of 2024š
Before Iām gonna show you the road map there are two things that need further clarification. Firstly, we didnāt include any specific dates in the Road Map simply because we donāt want to give you any promises and later on, due to some unexpected issues, donāt stick to it. In general the plan is simple: As soon as weāre happy with the quality weāve achieved, weāll update the game with new features and obviously will share this information with awesome folks from our community. Weāve learnt our lesson from our previous updates and announcements, and we want to avoid any form of disappointment from your side.
Secondly, you might be thinking ā why is the Road Map till the end of 2024 only? Well, thatās a good question and here I come to give you an answer. In general we have a plethora of things in our mind that we want to bring to table. The hardest part in fact is to prioritize them and put them into the schedule, so everyone knows what goes where and why. Iāll make sure to keep you updated and as soon as weāre ready to reveal whatās coming in 2025, weāll definitely do that. Now, finally itās time to share with you our brand-new Road Map. Enjoy and let me know what you think in the comments down below š
First update is just around the corner š¤«
Before we finish this announcement, letās talk a little bit about the upcoming update, shall we? First and foremost, the production team has done a tremendous amount of work when it comes to improving both visuals and performance of Gas Station Simulator which is something that have been heavily requested. All I can say right now is that you can expect a new level of graphic scalability that basically is aimed for PCs with integrated GPU. Obviously, thatās just one thing among many, but more on that in the future announcements. Apart from that, you can expect some balance to Car Junkyard DLC (mostly regarding contracts), and much, much more, so stay tuned!
Stay up-to-date š°
Phewā¦Weāve made it till the end. I hope youāve enjoyed this little sneak peak of whatās coming to the Gas Station Simulator. It brings me joy when I think about how many things weāve covered today, yet there is still so much more to talk about. Rest assured, weāre still looking at your comments, suggestions, and ideas, so donāt hesitate and keep those comments coming. Together we will shape the better future for the Gas Station Simulator. Have a wonderful rest of your day, play some fantastic games, and we will see each other in the next devlog.
P.S Our friends over Codebusters have just released a fresh Family Land: Prologue Steam page, so I though it would be worth to share this information with you. Any farmers wanna be here?
I'm super happy to announce that our newest addition to the Gas Station Simulator universe which is Car Junkyard DLC is already available on MacOS. We apologize for a little bit of delay, but it's better late than never, right? Along with the brand-new DLC, we've also found a source of a problem when it comes to game not loading properly, hence not allowing you to enjoy the game. From now on, everything should work as intented so please make sure to update your game and check it out for yourself. If you still face any issues, make sure to let us know under this announcement, on Steam discussions, or send us a message to support@drago-entertainment.com.
