Heavy Cargo: The Truck Simulator

• Force feedback and improved support for additional steering wheels
  
• Significantly more direct truck steering
  
• Major improvements to drivetrain control and various vehicle systems
  
• Probability of bad weather between missions drastically reduced, dynamic weather changes introduced.
  

• Unnecessary impact wrench removed in Preptask during ‘Energy transition’ mission
  
• Various AI improvements integrated, especially at junctions without a left-turn lane and/or without traffic lights
  
• The mobile crane now also has an automatic set-up function like the XS crane.
  
• Various improvements to the mission ‘The last voyage’
  

• Force feedback and improved support for additional steering wheels
  

• Significantly more direct truck steering
  
• Major improvements to drivetrain control
  
• Cruise control stays on when accelerating, then the speed drops back to the set speed
  
• Positioning of the rear wind turbine adapter improved
  
• Improved height adjustment of modular heavy-duty trailers
  
• Various vehicle-related optimisations
  
• The total mileage of the vehicles is now saved, while the trip odometer is set to 0 after each savegame load.
  

• UI buttons now have a visual distinction between the selected option and selection, which has fixed a number of bugs and inconsistencies.
  
• A confirmation prompt now appears when overwriting memory states
  
• The terms autosave, quicksave and manual save are now translated
  
• Retarder is correctly displayed with D Pad Left Hold
  
• Radio station display is only shown briefly when a new track is added or a station is changed so that the mirror is no longer obscured
  
• Better visual demarcation of the photo spot to the triggers for running in (further improvements in progress)
  
• In-game key mapping overlay is now more context sensitive when travelling with the van
  
• Map view now jumps to the player's position when first opened and no longer preselects the first mission and then jumps to it
  
• Map menu now shows close map instead of just map to make the function a little clearer
  
• Map menu now shows a legend of the most important information
  
• Garage clearly named in map menu
  
• Reference to newly available add-on parts and chassis in mission completion screen clarified
  
• The total number of destroyed obstacles is now displayed in the mission evaluation if this exceeds the maximum number of permitted obstacles.
  
• Help texts with detailed descriptions of the individual functions have been added to the options menus
  
• Icons in the settings menu are drawn equally sharp in different resolutions
  
• Feedback form improved and expanded
  
• Improved visual button feedback when hovering with the mouse but not clicking
  

• Various sounds and all songs replaced with new versions. Copyright takedowns for streams and videos are now excluded
  
• The reversing alarm and horn are now much more audible in the cockpit
  

• Probability of bad weather between missions drastically reduced, dynamic weather changes introduced.
  
• Improved visuals and performance, as well as correct direction of rotation of the wind turbines in the game world
  
• Billboard and lit barrel pillars Advertising updated
  

• Various logs that are no longer required have been removed, resulting in a slight improvement in performance
  

• Unlocked missions are correctly displayed as unlocked in the mission list immediately after unlocking
  
• AI vehicles no longer block each other at junctions
  
• Fixed orbit camera clipping, shaking or jumping between load and trailer in various missions
  
• Fixed missing collision of the rear trailer part in mission ‘The last voyage’
  
• Fixed faulty collisions that caused the boat to jump in the mission ‘The last crossing’ during the crane operation
  
• Fixed faulty trigger for red light offences at an intersection
  
• UI of the XS crane now shows correct terms for extending and retracting the supports
  
• It is no longer possible to knock over the crane with the avatar
  
• Resetting a route preparation while the camera is focussed, e.g. unscrewing crash barriers, no longer causes the camera system to crash
  
• Fixed sporadically faulty/non-existent collisions of various level objects
  
• Flickering decal at the start of the ‘’custom-made‘’ mission corrected
  
• Fixed another memory leak which could cause blurred textures and/or crashes after a longer playing time
  
• As expected, the steering menu can now also be navigated using the steering wheel and controller
  
• Indicator relay is now played in the interior if you have previously activated indicators in orbit, bumper or over-cab view.
  
• After fast travelling twice to the same fast travel point, you are no longer catapulted into the air
  
• Cruise control no longer remains active when the handbrake is applied and works again after exiting and re-entering the vehicle
  
• The reversing warning tone is no longer deactivated when the vehicle brakes to a standstill in reverse gear
  
• Camera is directly in place when the XS crane is activated and no longer performs a tracking shot
  
• It is no longer possible to board while the tool is moving away animation is running
  
• The load on the crane no longer remains physically frozen when you leave the crane and re-enter it
  
• Radio does not continue playing at the position of vehicles that are no longer present
  
• Photo spot from tutorial is no longer visible in the missions if the tutorial has not been played
  
• Positioning of rotating beacons on trailers with PPU, for example, corrected in the tutorial
  
• Bug that could lead to the driving style analysis not being executed properly fixed
  
• Engine speed now correctly returns to idle when you get off at full throttle when stationary
  
• Traffic vehicles no longer appear on the closed-off routes of various missions.
  
• Fixed jumping traffic cone near the preparation task in Mission Zigzagging through the city
  
• Gas tanker in Velslow harbour is now loaded on time and no longer pops up visibly
  
• parked vehicles are no longer stuck in the ground in the car park east of Lütt Jussen
  
• XS crane no longer rotates the base in hook / second arm mode when no load is picked up and thus follows the behaviour of the mobile crane more consistently
  
• Fixed a timing issue in the camera section of the tutorial.
  
• Bug that could lead to the trophy ‘I can drive anything’ not triggering has been fixed.
  
• Remains of old level development in the harbour area of Velslow removed
  
• Ramps of the city exits in Velslow revised so that a crossing in the mission ‘With extra width to the quarry’ is possible without any problems.
  
• Navi route is now updated correctly in various missions
  
• Timing problem which could lead to temporary unresolvable spots has been fixed.
  
• Fixed an issue where the character selection was not displayed clearly and synchronised between character and UI
  
• Fixed a bug that could cause the total distance of a mission to display completely utopian values.
  
• Selection of fast travel point as destination no longer closes the mission selection, making the behaviour inconsistent.
  
• Various errors in the mission selection via controller have been fixed, making it much easier to use.
  
• Playing the tutorial no longer remains highlighted if you have already switched to name input
  
• Camera sensitivity setting now clearly labelled as such
  
• Mission ‘’Custom made‘’ unlocks the wheels to the correct extent without the need to complete it several times
  
• Switching from the Follow button back to the mission list using the D-pad / direction key now selects the correct mission
  
• Switching between mission selection via crosshair and via mission list no longer leads to an unclear state as to which mission is actually selected
  
• Background image for warning message when all controllers are disconnected removed to save memory
  
• Graphic menu is no longer scrolled to the end when first opened and has an entry selected before
  
• Scrolling through with controller in the key assignment menu no longer leads to the display of controller key assignment in the keyboard columns
  
• Destination icon of missions no longer remains active on the map if you first select a mission and then a spot
  
• Camera control of the Orbit camera via mouse corrected if a steering wheel is used at the same time
  

• Visual improvements to petrol stations at night
  
• Filters in the map menu now also filter the icons on the map and no longer just the lists
  
• Various improvements to the ‘Petrol tank for the home’ mission
  
• Improved adjustment options for steering wheels
  
• More fast travel points added
  
• Various improvements to mission ‘The last voyage’
  
• Improved appearance of the wind turbine blades
  
• Fast travel points and mission starting points are recognised more precisely by the navigation system and ensure less cumbersome routes
  
• Crane position in ‘Maximum excavation’ mission changed so that a change of position is no longer necessary
  
• Lower speed limit in some serpentines for AI vehicles to achieve more comprehensible behaviour
  
• Paths are now also updated in the map menu in addition to the sat nav when the route is left or travelled along
  
• Improved display of various icons at different screen resolutions
  
• Instructions for editing spots are no longer displayed during ongoing missions
  
• Chinese localisation added
  
• Combined steering wheel and mouse input significantly improved
  
• Added more settings in the options that were previously PC exclusive
  
• Memory leak fixed which could lead to crashes during longer journeys without exiting/entering and/or opening any menu
  
• Fixed another memory leak which only occurred in the PC version and could lead to a crash
  
• Flickering sat nav in TGE corrected
  
• Windscreen wipers only work when the engine is running
  
• Added missing button display in the controller overlay for ‘Look backwards’ and ‘Look forwards’ in conjunction with toggle and right stick
  
• Missing unit of measurement added to Mission Info window
  
• Incorrect asphalt decal at starting point of ‘Custom made’ mission corrected
  
• Fixed incorrect navigation path in the mission ‘’Custom made‘’
  
• flickering spot marking of height measurement task in Velslow corrected
  
• Too short background of radio/song title UI element extended
  
• Various speed displays in the navigation device corrected
  
• Route to spots is no longer deleted after closing the map
  
• Spotting task ‘Follow’ is no longer deactivated when ESC/B/Circle button is pressed in the map menu, but the menu is closed instead
  
• Bug in the tutorial that could cause ‘Warning: You leaving the area!’ to be displayed permanently until the load is accepted, fixed
  
• Floating dirt decal near driveway Kooperative site in low mountain range fixed
  
• Missing delineators added to a section of country road in the low mountain range
  
• Broken flag in the cockpit decoration fixed
  
• Engine sound is no longer damped as in the cockpit after exiting the vehicle when the orbit camera is activated
  
• Bug that could cause the indicator relay sound to be played outside instead of inside has been fixed
  
• Defective ground collider at Kooperative location in low mountain range corrected
  
• Various internal error messages intercepted and rectified
  
• Opening the tool menu no longer deactivates the game sound
  
• Various problems (clipping in the floor, hanging at an angle) when unloading in mission ‘How the nacelle came to the yacht’ fixed
  
• Fixed a bug that could lead to a displaced 3rd person character camera when switching between characters with the orbit camera activated
  
• Missions can no longer be started randomly by running with the character into the actually deactivated trigger
  
• After cancelling the tracking of a mission, the icons of the current filter setting are shown again in the map menu and no longer all of them
  
• Player icon is no longer hidden on the map by the map icons
  
• Button assignments when using a Logitech G29 steering wheel are no longer displayed as question marks
  
• MAN TGE windscreen wipers can now also be activated/deactivated via the Action menu
  
• Back button no longer causes characters to jump after exiting any menu
  
• Angular grinder sound no longer briefly revs up after discarding
  
• Closing various menus no longer leads to unwanted honking when you are in a vehicle
  
• Navigation device no longer always shows the distance to the end of the mission, but only correctly to the end of the current route section
  
• When switching from smartphone tool to 3rd person camera, the camera no longer sits briefly in the avatar's head
  
• Frontal crashes with MAN TGE trigger corresponding sound
  
• Bug that could lead to rain sounds not being played at the start of a mission until you leave the lorry and get back in, fixed
  
• Various vehicles and other mission assets are no longer visible in the background of the map in the menu/navigation system
  
• Various missing water areas on the coast are now displayed correctly
  
• All guardrail elements in the tutorial are now displayed correctly after the unscrewing task has been restarted
  
• Partially missing spray markings on the carriageway are now displayed correctly
  
• Button for cancelling the crash barrier is no longer displayed if it is still screwed in place.
  
• Broken trailer materials in mission ‘Petrol tank for the home’ corrected
  
• Navigation to height spot near Stedhain corrected
  
• Removed spawning AI vehicles at the beginning of the mission ‘Maximum Excavation’.
  
• Fixed inconsistent behaviour when selecting fast travel points via controller
  
• Simultaneously accelerating and activating the retarder no longer results in a permanent switch click sound
  
• Fixed various places where the AI unintentionally despawned
  
• Incorrect cargo in mission ‘Pipe Transport’ corrected
  
• Fixed briefly flashing notifications while driving
  
• Incorrectly coloured icons of spots on map fixed
  
• Various errors in driving style analysis and evaluation fixed (more to follow)
  
• Start trigger of the mission ‘With an empty shell’ is no longer partially in the fence
  
• Various empty car parks filled with parked vehicles
  
• Fixed various errors when adding vehicle parts, such as objects that could be built in the wrong categories or lists and icons that were not updated
  
• Fixed a bug that could cause the handbrake to no longer release on controllers
  
• Train in mission ‘Tower construction’ has elongated and shortened considerably when accelerating and braking and is now rigid
  
• Filing on passenger seat no longer blocks and removes the styling elements on the front stacker
  
• Quick look to the left in Orbit camera no longer switches off the engine sound
  
• "locked" and “blocked” in the Garage menu are now translated correctly.
  
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• Various icons in the map menu were not filtered correctly and could still be triggered by mouse/keyboard
  
• Buttons that are no longer active in the keyboard layout menu are no longer displayed as active if a steering wheel is connected but the menu is navigated via mouse+keyboard
  
• Graphics settings are now also applied in the main menu and no longer only ingame
  
• Simultaneous input with mouse and keyboard could lead to strong flickering of the tutorial displays.
  
• Camera error when receiving a Trophy while driving corrected
  
• Performance mode temporarily deactivated
  
• No infinite loading screen after selecting an unlocked super-heavy mission, closing the map, saving and loading the savegame.
  
• Button assignment is now saved
  

• Visual improvements to petrol stations at night
  
• Filters in the map menu now also filter the icons on the map and no longer just the lists
  
• Various improvements to the ‘Petrol tank for the home’ mission
  
• Improved adjustment options for steering wheels
  
• More fast travel points added
  
• Various improvements to mission ‘The last voyage’
  
• Improved appearance of the wind turbine blades
  
• Fast travel points and mission starting points are recognised more precisely by the navigation system and ensure less cumbersome routes
  
• Crane position in ‘Maximum excavation’ mission changed so that a change of position is no longer necessary
  
• Lower speed limit in some serpentines for AI vehicles to achieve more comprehensible behaviour
  
• Paths are now also updated in the map menu in addition to the sat nav when the route is left or travelled along
  
• Improved display of various icons at different screen resolutions
  
• Instructions for editing spots are no longer displayed during ongoing missions
  
• Chinese localisation added
  
• Combined steering wheel and mouse input significantly improved
  

• Memory leak fixed which could lead to crashes during longer journeys without exiting/entering and/or opening any menu
  
• Flickering sat nav in TGE corrected
  
• Windscreen wipers only work when the engine is running
  
• Added missing button display in the controller overlay for ‘Look backwards’ and ‘Look forwards’ in conjunction with toggle and right stick
  
• Missing unit of measurement added to Mission Info window
  
• Incorrect asphalt decal at starting point of ‘Custom made’ mission corrected
  
• Fixed incorrect navigation path in the mission ‘’Custom made‘’
  
• flickering spot marking of height measurement task in Velslow corrected
  
• Too short background of radio/song title UI element extended
  
• Various speed displays in the navigation device corrected
  
• Route to spots is no longer deleted after closing the map
  
• Spotting task ‘Follow’ is no longer deactivated when ESC/B/Circle button is pressed in the map menu, but the menu is closed instead
  
• Bug in the tutorial that could cause ‘Warning: You leaving the area!’ to be displayed permanently until the load is accepted, fixed
  
• Floating dirt decal near driveway Kooperative site in low mountain range fixed
  
• Missing delineators added to a section of country road in the low mountain range
  
• Broken flag in the cockpit decoration fixed
  
• Engine sound is no longer damped as in the cockpit after exiting the vehicle when the orbit camera is activated
  
• Bug that could cause the indicator relay sound to be played outside instead of inside has been fixed
  
• Defective ground collider at Kooperative location in low mountain range corrected
  
• Various internal error messages intercepted and rectified
  
• Opening the tool menu no longer deactivates the game sound
  
• Various problems (clipping in the floor, hanging at an angle) when unloading in mission ‘How the nacelle came to the yacht’ fixed
  
• Fixed a bug that could lead to a displaced 3rd person character camera when switching between characters with the orbit camera activated
  
• Missions can no longer be started randomly by running with the character into the actually deactivated trigger
  
• After cancelling the tracking of a mission, the icons of the current filter setting are shown again in the map menu and no longer all of them
  
• Player icon is no longer hidden on the map by the map icons
  
• Button assignments when using a Logitech G29 steering wheel are no longer displayed as question marks
  
• MAN TGE windscreen wipers can now also be activated/deactivated via the Action menu
  
• Back button no longer causes characters to jump after exiting any menu
  
• Angular grinder sound no longer briefly revs up after discarding
  
• Closing various menus no longer leads to unwanted honking when you are in a vehicle
  
• Navigation device no longer always shows the distance to the end of the mission, but only correctly to the end of the current route section
  
• When switching from smartphone tool to 3rd person camera, the camera no longer sits briefly in the avatar's head
  
• Frontal crashes with MAN TGE trigger corresponding sound
  
• Bug that could lead to rain sounds not being played at the start of a mission until you leave the lorry and get back in, fixed
  
• Various vehicles and other mission assets are no longer visible in the background of the map in the menu/navigation system
  
• Various missing water areas on the coast are now displayed correctly
  
• All guardrail elements in the tutorial are now displayed correctly after the unscrewing task has been restarted
  
• Partially missing spray markings on the carriageway are now displayed correctly
  
• Button for cancelling the crash barrier is no longer displayed if it is still screwed in place.
  
• Broken trailer materials in mission ‘Petrol tank for the home’ corrected
  
• Navigation to height spot near Stedhain corrected
  
• Removed spawning AI vehicles at the beginning of the mission ‘Maximum Excavation’.
  
• Fixed inconsistent behaviour when selecting fast travel points via controller
  
• Simultaneously accelerating and activating the retarder no longer results in a permanent switch click sound
  
• Fixed various places where the AI unintentionally despawned
  
• Incorrect cargo in mission ‘Pipe Transport’ corrected
  
• Fixed briefly flashing notifications while driving
  
• Incorrectly coloured icons of spots on map fixed
  
• Various errors in driving style analysis and evaluation fixed (more to follow)
  
• Start trigger of the mission ‘With an empty shell’ is no longer partially in the fence
  
• Various empty car parks filled with parked vehicles
  
• Fixed various errors when adding vehicle parts, such as objects that could be built in the wrong categories or lists and icons that were not updated
  
• Fixed a bug that could cause the handbrake to no longer release on controllers
  
• Train in mission ‘Tower construction’ has elongated and shortened considerably when accelerating and braking and is now rigid
  
• Filing on passenger seat no longer blocks and removes the styling elements on the front stacker
  
• Quick look to the left in Orbit camera no longer switches off the engine sound
  
• "locked" and “blocked” in the Garage menu are now translated correctly.
  
• Various icons in the map menu were not filtered correctly and could still be triggered by mouse/keyboard
  
• Buttons that are no longer active in the keyboard layout menu are no longer displayed as active if a steering wheel is connected but the menu is navigated via mouse+keyboard
  
• Graphics settings are now also applied in the main menu and no longer only ingame
  

• Navigate to 'Options' in the main menu
  
• Click on Bindings
  
• Click on Restore Defaults