Last week, we shared with you a little sneak peek from the upcoming Valentine's Update. Fortunately, the update is already live just before the weekend, so you can create the station of your dreams.
We've also managed to fix some of the issues that players have encountered. Last but not least, we heard your voices and with the Valentine's Update it is now possible to exit the painting mini-game. Check the full patch notes below for more details:⬇️
Valentine’s Content❤️
Adds a Valentine’s themed Landmark.
Adds 3 Valentine’s themed wallpapers.
Adds 10 Valentine’s themed decals.
For the Can Touch This DLC this update also adds Valentine’s themed wall, doors, 2 types of windows and roof.
Improvements⚒️
It’s now possible to exit the painting mini-game.
Rotating standing decorations/shelves should now be smoother and we reduced the speed while at it. You can now hold the SHIFT-key while rotating to speed it up.
You can now hold the Left Mouse Button on the plus button while ordering to quickly add multiple products/car parts/ice creams.
You can now save up to three order lists per shop type. They will be available after loading a game. In addition, there is an option to use the previous order that is remembered until loading a game.
Bug Fixes🐛
Ice Cream mini-game: customers will no longer unnecessary react to the bell after being served.
Ice Cream mini-game: fixes a bug that made replacing empty containers impossible.
Fixes the issue that caused trash to fall under the floor.
Fixes an issue that allowed hanging decorations and shelves on occupied spots after loading a saved game.
Fixes a bug that caused decorations and shelves to disappear while aiming at some walls.
The Ferris Wheel should now work correctly.
Information about items stolen by the Biker (after not paying a loan) will now be correctly displayed.
The Party Bus (Party Time DLC) should no longer get stuck on a fence.
Wheels in the Workshop should no longer fall out of your hands.
AZERTY keyboard now works correctly with keybindings.
And that's it, fellow jockeys! Don't forget to share your Valentine's-styled stations with us on our discord or via Steam forums. We'll take a closer look into them, and some of them might ended up on our social media channels. Don't forget to follow us there so you can stay up-to-date with any news.
Psssst... For those of you who don't own Can Touch This DLC and would like to try new decorations as well, there is a great chance to jump into it right now, as the DLC is currently 14% cheaper. Check that one out via link below
Couple of days ago, we showcased you some fresh screenshots from our upcoming DLC along with the survey results, and a giveaway (which by the way, is still going). We highly encourage you to check this one out, and participate in the giveaway. You can find more details in the link below.
Today, we also have a little surprise for ya all! 🔥 Although the team is mainly focusing on developing Airstrip DLC, we’re still working on game-related stuff, to enrich your gameplay experience with new content for you to try. I spoke with the team, and they allowed me to present just one screen as a sneak peak.
The good news is that the Valentine’s Update will be available some day near the Valentine's Day (we will let you know as soon as the update is live) ❤️The update will also fix some of the major issues that you've encountered, but also will introduce some heavily requested changes from Steam forums and Discord as well. Don’t forget to tune in on that day to check out what other things we’ve prepared for you. If you want to stay up-to-date with any news, follow us on social media channels. Also, feel free to throw your feedback in the comment section below.
Giveaway, survey results, and new Airstrip DLC screenshots! 🔥
Hey, Gas Jockeys! ⛽
Not so long ago, we've promised you that soon we'll reveal the survey results along with some fresh screenshots from our upcoming Airstrip DLC ✈️ Today, we can finally share it with you. But, we've also managed to prepare something else for ya! We at Drago entertainment team are so grateful for your constant support and feedback, so from this development update we'd like to start a series of giveaways for you guys 🔥 The first one is already live!💥Don't wait any longer and check it for yourself by clicking THIS LINK or the image below. Also, let us know what you think of such an idea in the comment section below.
SURVEY RESULTS📈
Just before the Christmas we've asked you to fulfill our survey, so the winning country will get the possibility to add their planes to the game. Now, we can finally share the results with you! What is more, we'd like to once again thank you for taking your time in fulfilling the survey. The results are yours! ːsteamhappyː
BRAND-NEW AIRSTRIP DLC SCREENSHOTS✈️
Can we pretend that airplanes in the night sky are like shootin' stars! I could really use a wish right now, wish right now, wish right now...
Well, unfortunately we cannot make that wish come true, but the least we can do is to share some brand-new screenshots from our upcoming DLC. Please, keep in mind that it's still work-in-progress, so we're more than open to hear your feedback. Don't hesitate to share it with us in the comments below.
STAY UP-TO-DATE🔥
And that's it for today, fellow jockeys! We cannot wait to see your thoughts about Airstrip DLC screenshots, and giveaway idea as well. Don't forget to follow us on social media, and if you haven't done it yet, consider adding Aristrip DLC to your wishlist. The comment section is yours now!
Gas Station Simulator – Some fresh news from the developers 🔥
Hey, Gas Jockeys! ⛽
We hope that you’re all doing well and your gas station business is thriving. As of recently, we haven’t shared much info with you, so we thought it’s high time to shed some light on some of the things that we’re currently working on. So, without further ado, let’s get the news rollin’ 🔥
First of all, we’d like to inform you that you can buy a Gas Station Simulator with a 27% discount. So, if you ever dreamed of running a profitable gas station business while keeping Dennis away from your station, there is a perfect time to do so now. Go and check it for yourself ⬇️
Second of all, we’d like to inform you that we’re hard at work when it comes to Airstrip DLC ✈️ We’re amazed at how many of you responded to our survey, and soon we should be able to reveal the final results. Additionally, we plan to show you some fresh screenshots soon, so stay tuned for more information. Also, there is still a chance to add that DLC to your wishlist if you haven’t done it yet 🙇
And that would be it for now. We cannot wait to share more information about our upcoming projects with you. The team is working hard to deliver you the best quality possible, so stay tuned for more information coming soon. If you don’t want to miss any future updates, don’t forget to follow us on social media.
The day has finally arrived where Gas Station Simulator and its DLCs are also available for macOS. Both Intel and Apple Silicon (M1/M2) Macs are supported. With the recent optimizations we did for the game we were able to lower the system requirements for Macs quite a bit, so even some Macs without a dedicated GPU can get some decent performance out of the game :)
Gas Station Simulator for macOS is a universal app with Apple Silicon being natively supported rather than going the Rosetta 2 route.
The game and DLCs are the same as on PC with one small exception: the Christmas Content Update from last week is not on macOS yet. We’ll do that one next and update accordingly.
The system requirements for M1 Macs are quite simple: any M1 Mac will do. Obviously the more GPU cores you have the more you can crank up the visuals, but even the smallest MacBook Air M1 with 7 GPU cores will run the game at lower settings.
The system requirements for Intel based Macs are less simple. Mac mini 2018, MacBook Air 2017 or MacBook Pro 13” 2016 or above will do. Basically the minimum requirement is a HD Graphics 6000 or UHD 630 to run the game at 720p on low settings. Higher resolutions and/or better visual quality on Intel-Macs require a Mac with dedicated GPU, so you are basically looking at MacBook Pro 15/16” with dedicated Radeon GPUs or iMacs.
No more Boot Camp if you don’t want to :)
Last but not least, we just wanted to remind you that Steam Winter Sale is about to end, so if you're looking to grab the game with a discount, there is still some time to do so.
The Christmas Content update for Gas Station Simulator features specific content for Christmas along some bug fixes and optimizations. And if you look around, you might already find the spot where the airstrip will be. You can also expect the new pre-recorded stream that should be live later today, so stay tuned. Without further ado, let's get the Christmas started!🎄
Christmas Content
Adds Christmas themed wallpapers.
Adds a Christmas themed landmark.
Adds new decals to the game, most of which are Christmas themed.
Customers now have Christmas hats (can be disabled in Settings if that’s too much Christmas for you). Pssst... I advise to check Gustav as well.
Santa now flies with his sled above the gas station (can be disabled in Settings if that’s just too much cheer for your taste).
Bug Fixes
Fixes a rare issue when cars would not drive to Fuel Pumps.
Customers now should correctly stand in the Cash Shop queue.
Trash stuck under the ground should now be removed after loading a game.
Optimizations
Dynamic shadows for NPCs will now be cast from a new low poly mesh designed specifically to cast shadows instead of their original detailed geometry to improve performance.
We downsampled some textures that were unnecessarily too large in order to lower VRAM usage.
Party Bus and Party Spot Bus will now load NPCs asynchronously to improve overall performance and reduce stutter.
That would be it for today's development update, folks. We hope that you'll enjoy the new content, and charge up your batteries so you can welcome 2023 with a blast💥Also, the whole Drago Entertainment team would like to wish you a Merry Christmas. May this time be filled with joy, love, and excitement, for what is yet to come!
Last but not least, if you already spot where the airstrip will be, but still somehow didn't manage to add it to your wishlist, you can freely do it by clicking the link below⬇️
P.S. Gas Station Simulator along with the Food Truck Simulator is part of the Winter Sale that is currently running on Steam. If you were looking for a chance to get if for yourself or maybe someone else as a Christmas gift, now is the perfect time to do it!
Quick information about the upcoming Christmas Update🎄
Hey, Gas Jockeys!⛽
Recently, we've announced that today you'll be able to enjoy fresh new content related stricly to Christmas. Unfortunately, we ran into some technical issues. As a result, we're not able to release the update in its current stage, so we have to delay it a little bit. The good thing though – the team is doing his best to fix the issue, so the update should be available soon. We're really sorry that this happened, since we know that you've been eagerly waiting for both fixes and new content as well. As soon as everything is ready, we'll share the news with ya all! For now, stay tuned for more information. Thanks for your patience and understanding.
We need your help, Gas Jockeys!
Hey, Gas Jockeys 👋
First of all, we’d like to let you know that your constant support and feedback mean a lot to us, and your comments, suggestions, and ideas push us forward to further develop and improve the game. Gas Station Simulator was always meant to be developed with the players, so once again – huge thanks to you. 🙏🙇
As we’re already working on Airstrip DLC✈️, which will bring you the unique possibility to build a small airstrip next to your gas station, we’d like to kindly ask you to fulfill the survey. The idea is simple – we’d like to add the specific country-related planes to the game, so roll up your sleeves, fuel up your car, kick Denis out of your station, and check the survey by clicking THIS LINK. You can also proceed to the survey, by clicking the image below:
But wait a second… I think Santa Claus is coming to to... Gas Station Simulator, I mean. As we’re getting closer and closer to Christmas 🎅🎄 I managed to steal something from the devs that will be coming on the 22nd of December. As I can’t help myself to not share it, here is a little sneak peek of what you might expect with the Christmas update. Just don’t tell the devs, OK?
That’s it for today, fellow Jockeys! ⛽ I hope you like our little sneak peek. Don’t forget to tune in on the 22nd of December, to see what else we might have for ya. Don’t hesitate to drop your comments below, and if you still didn’t manage to add Airstrip DLC to your wishlist, feel free to do so now ⬇️
Food will be playing more of a role in Gas Station Simulator in the future. Apart from the food truck idea we asked the community about recently and that we plan to add to the game, some food will also be coming your way from the connectivity between Gas Station Simulator and Road Diner Simulator and later even Motel Simulator.
The team working on Road Diner wrote a bit about it that you might find interesting as it might be of some relevance to your gas station as well:
We are far from adding cooking as such to the gas station, but the way we set up Read Diner and Motel to work together with Gas Station Simulator will provide some new opportunities at the gas station when it comes to food in the future.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1747470/Road_Diner_Simulator/ Getting some sandwiches and such from your Road Diner to generate some extra income at the gas station is something we are looking forward to, but even more important might be the role of how the gas station will influence the diner. There is quite a bit to look forward to in the future :)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1792100/Motel_Simulator/ While the motel won’t do much for the gas station in terms of dishes, food there plays an important role that leads to the motel’s expansion and that in turn will have quite an impact on your gas station. Here we are especially looking forward to the new types of customers that will “migrate” from the motel to the gas station. Like those truckers who will need a place to fill their massive tanks.
Now, the things described in the Road Diner’s DevLog will take a while to arrive as they are obviously bound to us releasing the game as such, but the food truck idea is something we want to add to the game between the Airstrip and Shady Deals DLC already :)
Update #8 is here!
Update #8 comes with some significant GPU performance improvements that should increase FPS across the board and a series of bug fixes.
Optimizations
We have optimized a vast amount of assets in order to significantly lower the number of primitives displayed by GPU at once and thus increase the frame rate.
We further optimized instancing of products displayed on shelves to allow better performance inside the gas station.
Several objects and the landscape had their dynamic shadows adjusted.
Culling has seem some serious work to further improve frame rates all around. Due to quite large changes made in this area, on some systems or configurations there might be some visual glitches or some in-game objects might appear later than intended. This is something we are currently working on and will improve in another update later this month.
Bug Fixes
Fixes an issue that caused the game to crash when painting pillars in the warehouse.
Fixes an issue that could potentially cause the game to crash during autosaving under certain conditions.
Fixes an issue that prevented the triangle parts under gable roofs to be painted.
Fixes a crash that occurred when the painting service was removing Denis's art.
Fixes a bug that caused the game to freeze after playing for a very long time.
Fixes a bug with RC Car track 1 which caused players to receive an infinite amount of money while falling off the map.
Fixes a bug that refreshed the number of available lockpicks when canceling a mini-game.
The Painter’s Truck now has the steering wheel in its correct place.
Warehouse is again correctly robbed when you leave the door open.
Fixes an issue that prevents the shelves in the Workshop to display their names correctly and showing “None" instead.
Removes the unknown green light near the Dust Bowl sign.
Fixes the spelling for Cigarette Stands.
Fixes a bug that caused services and deliveries to be duplicated when calling the UFO.
Fixes fueling cars with pumps not assigned to their station correctly.
Scratch doctor is now correctly used after fixing a car’s door.
Spark plugs dropped on the ground will no longer increase in size.
Workshop notifications will now correctly remove only one entry when customers get annoyed by waiting too long rather than clearing all workshop notifications.
