A new patch has just launched with a few fixes to some persistent issues. Full details of the changelog are below:
Changelog 0.615 B
Prevented oil mixing into the fuel can during the tutorial
Fixed being unable to pick up the fuel pump when walking too far from the hose (auto dropping)
Prevented portable fuel cans from being placeable at the fuel handles
Prevented drone audio playing when trying to refuel a full fuel tank
fixed issue with refunding fuel that added maximum fuel to the car
Fixed issue with not being able to get the motel key if all hands are full
Added blob shadows to AI and player vehicles
Fixed water lid reference issue
Fixed blob shadow distance fall off issue
SSAO distance reduced from 150 to 50 (looks much better at a distance now)
SSAO Falloff reduced from 50 to 20 (looks much better at a distance now)
Fixed null reference when opening bonnets of abandoned cars
As always, if you come across any issues, please get in touch with us via support@excalibur-publishing.com or the game forums.
Build 0614 E -
Hello everyone.
We're working very hard on trying to fix the issues that some players have been having with Jalopy. Today, we're releasing another patch which we hopes eliminates some of the crashing players have had when trying to start a new game.
We've discovered that the "Skip Tutorial" option when starting a new game can cause some crashes. So we have had to make the tough decision to remove the skip tutorial option.
Please make sure that you have updated your graphics drivers and chosen the correct DirectX at launch.
ChangeLog 0614 E
Removed skip tutorial as it was causing crashes on some machines
If you still suffer from any issues, please do let us know in the forums. If you have any crashes, contact us at support@excalibur-publishing.com with your dx diag, crash logs and let us know the directX version you were attempting to launch.
Build 0614D Now Live - Crash Work Around
Hi everyone,
We have a new update that has just gone live which makes some adjustments to the mirrors. If you are experiencing any crashes when loading a game or a save, please read below for details of a work around!
Crash Issue Work Around
Load Up the game
Select Options
Change the V Sync setting
Save the settings
Start game with any game mode of your choosing
The issue is V sync related and we need just a little bit more time to fix it. But please use this work around for now. You should only need to do this once. But if you ever experience any crashes, please do repeat the steps above.
ChangeLog below:
Build 0614D
Build 0614 Now Live - Performance Update (Post Yugoslavia Update)
Hello everyone,
Today we have just a small update to the game which we hope increases the games performance.
In our testing, we've seen a 20FPS increase within towns using a GTX970. Of course, with the large number of system set ups, results may differ and it is important to note that optimization is an ongoing process.
This update focuses on the lighting during the first route in Germany which has been the biggest hit in frame rate. So please do let us know what framerate you receive in this build.
ChangeLog
<*>Optimised Germany Route lighting
<*>Optimised Market, Hotel, petrol station and Laika lighting
<*>Optimised German Town lighting
<*>Optimised starting area lighting
Yugoslavia Update Now Live. Screenshots, Video And 33% Off!
Hello everyone,
Today we are releasing a new update to Jalopy which adds a new region to drive your Laika 601 deluxe and also adds some new features and bug fixes. First I’d like to thank everyone who has been a part of the public beta branch and has reported any bugs or issues, this type of feedback has really helped us make sure that the build is good to go once it releases to everyone.
So what’s in the new update? I’ll detail some of the core changes below but a compiled changelog will be at the very bottom of this announcement.
Those who want to watch the update in action check out the video below, scroll further down and we’ll detail what each of the mechanics do in more detail
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOMoACw8NfQ
Yugoslavia
The next stop in our pilgrimage! The coastal region of Yugoslavia features some stunning horizon vistas and winding roads.
The Digital Dash Display
The digital dash display is just one of three new major upgrades that can be bought from the Laika dealership. This piece of tech will provide a visual display on your dashboard to alert you of any issues with the engine, oil levels and tyre durability.
The Tool Rack
The tool rack contains three items, the car jack, a spanner and a crowbar. Installing this upgrade means that there will be a dedicated space for all three of these items without compromising any of the available space in your trunk. The spanner included in the tool rack can be used to repair engine components. The level of damage that the spanner can repair is based around the level of the tool kit itself.
The Light Rack
The final upgrade is the Light rack. Installing this will allow for better visibility at night by providing a more powerful beam of light.
New Music
Jeremy, who has composed all tracks in the game has added a further two new tracks titled; “Harmonikatalas” and “Krugovi”. Accompanying these new tracks is a visual update to the radio itself.
Xbox 360 Controller support
One of the major requests from players has been to add support for controllers. The xbox 360 controller can now be used for all areas of the game. Those awaiting for wheel support however, this is the first step towards achieving that goal. We’re still looking into it and will have more news to share later.
Car Horn
Express yourself with the car horn, someone cut you up? BEEEEEEEP! In a stale mate for the last parking spot? BEEEEEEEP!
Baskets
On your journey, you’ll secure several boxes. Unfortunately unpacking those from the car and handing each item one by one to the cashier can be quite a tedious process. But with the new-fangled basket technology you can place a larger amount of items in the basket and then bulk sell everything by handing the basket straight to the cashier!
Home Storage
While there are still plenty of other changes (See the changelog below) the last major addition is the Home storage. This an area inside your home garage which will allow you to store car components and paints. You’ll need to buy some boxes first, and then when you travel home (via the pause menu or the map), place the items straight into the boxes and it will save the items placed inside the crates when you save and quit the game.
So there we are, The Yugoslavia update is now live! We hope that you enjoy exploring the new area and the new features of the game. Once again, thank you to everyone who participated in the public beta and posted any issues.
We uploaded multiple builds over the past few weeks on the public beta branch and below is a document of all the changes and additions during this time.
Build 0.613 - C
Allowed Vsync option to be used again (please note this has caused serious issues for some card users, use with caution)
Fixed reverse pad issue
Build 0613
Fixed Jack popping out of inventory
Fixed issue with double clicking hotel bed causing the game to soft lock
Change tool rack flavour text to read more concise
Can no longer sell the tool rack items
Prevented being able to pick up the same item twice
Fixed "glow in the dark" maps
Fixed 360 pad not working in the tutorial
Remapped brake to Left Bumper Button to prevent car braking while using stuff on the dash
Items in hand now sway when using pad input
Lowered polycount of towns, optimising rendering somewhat (more to do on this throughout development).
Fixed skiddding audio in light rain
Shop keepers now remember when it's your first time entering a shop
Fixed crates loading half their size
Fixed issue with not being able to refill water tank with saved water
Can now refill water tanks outside of the engine
Bottled Water price now based on amount of water in the bottle
Fuel cans value now based on amount of fuel they come filled with
Can now mix oil into Fuel Cans (oil increases oil mix, fuel decreases)
Advanced saving implemented
The amount of water in bottles is now saved and loaded correctly - Fuel cans now save the amount of fuel in them - Oil Bottles now save the amount of oil they contain - Fuel can oil mix now saves - Engine Component stored in inventory now save condition value - Batterys in inventory now save their charge amount - Water tanks in inventory now save their water level
Fixed issue with colliders not activating correctly when dropping items (most notable with trying to pick up baskets)
Fixed issue with fuel lids not closing after refueling the portable fuel canister
Fixed issue with tool rack car jack placement helper not stopping rendering when returning to the tool rack
Fixed issue with not being able to pay fine at the border crossings
Added condition which prevents players from passage if they cannot afford the border fine (also means that the bug with being stuck at the border if you don't have enough money is now fixed)
Fixed issue with wallet making the boot / trunk inventory slot 1 become unoccupied
Build 0.612
Fixed issue with level 2 and 3 tool racks not loading
Added a new loading screen
Moved game loading to a separate and lower priority thread, but unity still has bottle neck issues with loading which I'm not able to access, so some momentary hitches during loading screen still occur.
Rebuilt how windscreen visual damage works, so should be a more reliable indicator of car overall damage
Fixed car tipping over (for reals this time, I think)
Added collisions to gate cars at scrapyards
Cleaned up the visuals of scrapyards slightly to make it easier to spot scrapped components
Added bulk selling when using the shopping baskets at the checkout counter
Fixed shopping basket weight being applied to car weight when out of the car
Added touched up loading art from Gunstone Build 0.612
Removed doppler effect which distorted audio playback
Added pause option to allow hiding cursor
Fixed issue with R joystick look not working for brand new players
Uncle no longer flips car during tutorial
Fixed some shopping basket clipping issues
Fixed shops breaking if trying to sell an item with a value of 0
Added bulk selling when using the shopping baskets at the checkout counter (you can now use a bucket filled with goods and the cashier will sort them all for you)
Fixed issue with level 2 and 3 tool racks not loading
Build 0.606
Fixed car jack save issue
Esc can now close map book again
Added 2 new tracks by Jeremy; Harmonikatalas & Krugovi
Fixed repeating popping tyre audio
Fixed issue with storage price costing twice as much as it should
Picking up the gas/petrol can no longer forces it to hand 1
storage space no longer saves after storage, this is to prevent a money exploit
Fixed audio option in main menu reading video
Build 0.607/8
Fixed issue with gate not opening at shopes
Fixed issue with unpaid car jacks becoming stuck under the car
Cleaned up interactions with car jacks staying after driving away
Fixed crash on load issue
Build 0.600
<*>Added Yugoslavia
<*>Magazines now zoom out correctly if picked up while zoomed in
<*>Refactored how fuel, electric, oil and water are now ready by the car
<*>Replaced Laika bonnet sigil
<*>Added car horn
<*>Added digital dash upgrade
<*>Added home storage
<*>Handbrake now sets engine torque / current speed to 0
<*>Reverse audio now fixed
<*>Fixed exploit of being able to climb over petrol station counter
<*>Added correct animated flags to border crossings
<*>Correct banned goods on border sign when Loading into a town
<*>Fixed car topping over issue
<*>Fuel cans will now span in shops empty
<*>Fixed issue with oil adding 2 charges if tanks was in engine
<*>Fixed issue with Laika Catalogue UI chaing colour after using paint menu
<*>Added working mirrors (turn them off/on in settings menu)
<*>Components now lose value based on their condition
<*>Fixed component price not showing on the UI Notepad
<*>Fixed Save corruption issue caused by newspapers + paper cups
<*>Can no longer put the wallet or passport in the trunk (boot) This would cause save corruption errors
<*>Rebuilt collision interaction to allow multiple collisions on single object
<*>Beside alarm clock can now be set to silent (press button in to turn off alarm for next time you wake)
Build 0.601
Added Digital Dash Display upgrade
Added Tool Rack Upgrade
- Level 1 (first purchase) allows repairing components up to 33% of their max durability
- Level 2 (second purchase) allows repairing components up to 66% of their max durability
- Level 3 (third purchase) allows repairing components up to 100% of their max durability
Also contains a crowbar and a carjack
Added Light Rack upgrade
Added Baskets which allow players to place items into and carry (items in the basket will also be saved correctly)
Fixed issue with front license plate vanishing
Added 360 pad input support for walking and driving (first iteration)
Added Antialiasing
Changed main menu cursor to finger, so it is more apparent
Cleaned up finger UI
Lightened the blacks in the game as they were really hard to read on most monitors
New radio model
New Bonnet lever model, bonnet moved out further to be more apparent
Lightened Ambient lighting levels for all conditions to make game brighter
Removed page zooming from user manual
Returned street lighting to Towns
Pathfinding now initiates a rescan on dropping the car down with the car jack, this should prevent the uncle getting stuck during the tutorial
Added Menu support for 360 controller
Fixed issue with being able to take keys out of ignition while engine is on
Fixed home storage issues
Build 0.602
Fixed screen res issues defaulting to 0x0
Main Menu book can now be closed with pad input B or Esc key
Fixed issue with Main Menu book being closed before fully opened yet text still appearing
Added functionality for using sliders with pad input
Reset the position of Back and Accept on Main Menu Options screen
Build 0.603
Cancel transaction lever now takes into account items in inventories and hands
Fixed an issue with pump not returning to fuel pump
Fixed crate locks not rotating with wooden boxes
Build 0.604/5
Further fixes relating to the above
Build 0.612 now available in Yugoslavia Public Beta
Hello everyone! Today there’s a new build in the beta branch for Jalopy. Details on how to access this branch will be at the bottom of this announcement.
Build 0.612
• Fixed issue with level 2 and 3 tool racks not loading
• Added a new loading screen
• Moved game loading to a separate and lower priority thread, but unity still has bottle neck issues with loading which I'm not able to access, so some momentary hitches during loading screen still occur.
• Rebuilt how windscreen visual damage works, so should be a more reliable indicator of car overall damage
• Fixed car tipping over (for reals this time, I think)
• Added collisions to gate cars at scrapyards
• Cleaned up the visuals of scrapyards slightly to make it easier to spot scrapped components
• Fixed some shopping basket clipping issues
• Fixed shops breaking if trying to sell an item with a value of 0
• Added bulk selling when using the shopping baskets at the checkout counter
• Fixed shopping basket weight being applied to car weight when out of the car
• Added touched up loading art from Gunstone Build 0.612
• Fixed CSFR Map Yugoslavia error - Fixed floating puddle in CSFR
• Removed doppler effect which distorted audio playback
• Added pause option to allow hiding cursor
• Fixed issue with R joystick look not working for brand new players
• Uncle no longer flips car during tutorial
• Fixed some shopping basket clipping issues
• Fixed shops breaking if trying to sell an item with a value of 0
• Added bulk selling when using the shopping baskets at the checkout counter (you can now use a bucket filled with goods and the cashier will sort them all for you)
• Fixed shopping basket weight being applied to car weight when out of the car
• Fixed issue with level 2 and 3 tool racks not loading
Known issues:
• We recommend playing through the tutorial with the mouse and keyboard. There is a small hiccup in the game when using a 360 controller that can halt progress through the tutorial
• Some issues when trying to reverse on an xbox 360 controller when completely stationary. If the car is in any sort of movement though, the player can reverse.
If you have any issues, do let us know in the forums.
To access the beta branch, right click on Jalopy in your game library, select properties. In the window select the Beta tab and click on the drop down box to select “Public beta”.
Further Updates to Yugoslavia Beta
Hello Jalopy drivers.
We have had fantastic feedback to the public beta of the new Yugoslavia update. Many of you have commented and left some great feedback, and of course found some bugs. We have been hard at work and fixed quite a few of these already.
We have a new build being uploaded as I type this so a new update should be available to download shortly.
Patch Notes
Build 0.606
- Fixed car jack save issue
- Esc can now close map book again
- Added 2 new tracks by Jeremy; Harmonikatalas & Krugovi
- Fixed repeating popping tyre audio
- Fixed isse with storage price costing twice as much as it should
- Picking up the gas/petrol can no longer forces it to hand 1
- storage space no longer saves after storage, this is to prevent a money exploit
- Fixed audio option in main menu reading video
Build 0.607/8
- Fixed issue with gate not opening at shopes
- Fixed issue with unpaid car jacks becoming stuck under the car
- Cleaned up interactions with car jacks staying after driving away
- Fixed crash on load issue
How do I access the beta?
To access the public beta please follow the steps below.
1. Open Steam on your PC and go to your library
2. Right click on Jalopy and then click on Properties
3. Select the BETAS tab and then in the dropdown menu select public_beta
4. Once selected, Steam should automatically start downloading the beta content
Thank you again for all your support
PATCH NOTES: Yugoslavia update full patch notes
Hello to all the keen Jalopy drivers out there.
Here are the full and rather lengthy patch notes for the Yugoslavia update.
Further updates are coming soon, so watch this space.
Build 0.600
- Added Yugoslavia
- Magazines now zoom out correctly if picked up while zoomed in
- Refactored how fuel, electric, oil and water are now ready by the car
- Replaced Laika bonnet sigil
- Added car horn
- Added digital dash upgrade
- Added home storage
- Handbrake now sets engine torque / current speed to 0
- Reverse audio now fixed
- Fixed exploit of being able to climb over petrol station counter
- Added correct animated flags to border crossings
- Correct banned goods on border sign when Loading into a town
- Fixed car topping over issue
- Fuel cans will now span in shops empty
- Fixed issue with oil adding 2 charges if tanks was in engine
- Fixed issue with Laika Catalogue UI chaing colour after using paint menu
- Added working mirrors (turn them off/on in settings menu)
- Components now lose value based on their condition
- Fixed component price not showing on the UI Notepad
- Fixed Save corruption issue caused by newspapers + paper cups
- Can no longer put the wallet or passport in the trunk (boot) This woulc cause save corruption errors
- Rebuilt collision interaction to allow multiple collisions on single object
- Beside alarm clock can now be set to silent (press button in to turn off alarm for next time you wake)
Build 0.601
- Added Digital Dash Display upgrade
- Added Tool Rack Upgrade
Level 1 (first purchase) allows repairing components up to 33% of their max durability
Level 2 (second purchase) allows repairing components up to 66% of their max durability
level 3 (third purchase) allows repairing components up to 100% of their max durability
Also contains a crowbar and a carjack
- Added Light Rack upgrade
- Added Baskets which allow players to place items into and carry (items in the basket will also be saved correctly)
- Fixed issue with front license plate vanishing
- Added 360 pad input support for walking and driving (first iteration)
- Added Antialiasing
- Changed main menu cursor to finger, so it is more apparent
- Cleaned up finger UI
- Lightened the blacks in the game as they were really hard to read on most monitors
- New radio model
- New Bonnet lever model, bonnet moved out futher to be more apparent
- Lightened Ambient lighting levels for all conditions to make game brighter
- Removed page zooming from user manual
- Returned street lighting to Towns
- Pathfinding now initiates a rescan on dropping the car down with the car jack, this should prevent the uncle getting stuck during the tutorial
- Added Menu suport for 360 controller
- Fixed issue with being able to take keys out of ignition while engine is on
- Fixed home storage issues
Build 0.602
- Fixed screen res issues defaulting to 0x0
- Main Menu book can now be closed with pad input B or Esc key
- Fixed issue with Main Menu book being closed before fully opened yet text still appearing
- Added fuctionality for using sliders with pad input
- Reset the position of Back and Accept on Main Menu Options screen
Build 0.603
- Cancel transaction lever now takes into account items in inventories and hands
- Fixed an issue with pump not returing to fuel pump
- Fixed crate locks not rotating with wooden boxes
Build 0.604/5
- Further fixes relating to the above
Yugoslavia update public beta now live
Jalopy is still in Early Access but has been subject to updates and new territories almost constantly since launch and we are now nearing the next major update to include the country once known as Yugoslavia.
Take a drive along the coastline of what is now known as Croatia along winding roads, discover abandoned lighthouses, scavenge deserted beaches and build your bank balance trading a whole new raft of territory specific goods.
There are also three new major components to enable the player to upgrade their car.
• The Light Rack will give better illumination for improved viewing
• Digital Dash Display will keep you informed about your cars performance
• A Tool Rack can be installed to save space in the rear of the car
Players with Xbox 360 controllers can now rejoice, as support for this controller has now been added with plans to support more input devices in the future.
There's also an array of graphical improvements to the game including a rebuilt car dashboard which makes each component much more apparent. The rear and side view mirrors now function as in a real car and support for Anti-Aliasing has also made its way into the game.
Considerable time has been spent refining some smaller elements of the visual style of the game. For example black shades are now much less dense and with a hint of purple allowing for better contrast on darker monitors. Night time is less punishingly dark than in previous versions of the game.
Thanks to much community feedback there has been a long list of bug fixes and with loads of surprises to be found in this next update. You can now honk the horn of your Laika to warn oncoming traffic. Save a huge amount of components with the home storage system, lose money on components as their value adjusts dynamically related to their condition, and much more. We really think the wait for this one will have been worth it.
We fully expect this new update to be added to the Jalopy build on Steam within the next couple of weeks but for those gamers who have already purchased Jalopy, they can access the public beta of the new content by following the steps below.
1. Open Steam on your PC and go to your library
2. Right click on Jalopy and then click on Properties
3. Select the BETAS tab and then in the dropdown menu select public_beta
4. Once selected, Steam should automatically start downloading the beta content
5. To opt-out of the beta repeat steps 1- 3 but select NONE in the drop down box
A full list of changes will follow shortly, but for the early birds we won't spoil any surprises just yet.
To wet your appetite even further, here are some screenshots from the latest update.
Build 0.523 Now Live (+ 0.524 & 0.525 Changelog)
Hi everyone,
Late last week we recently released the Hungary update which you can read more details about below:
Greg has been working on fixing some of the issues that have arisen during the update. We have just launched the third patch since the update has gone live. It includes a few fixes to some issues reported by the community and also makes some steps towards prompting players who are unable to locate the keys on start up of a new game.
Build details below:
Build 0.523
- Removed put that back text from the uncle
- Removed a shader issue that may have been causing a crash
- Fixed issue with user manual notreturning to storage
- Fixed issue with User Manual layer sorting
- Keys now animate on start to make them more apparent
- Save data for inventory is now cleared on save, rather than after load, so crashing should no longer clear your inventory
- Fixed issue with Hungary HUB not loading
- Fixed issue with Uncle talking about his journey while he’s at home
- Fixed issue with border guards telling you that the border is closed after you have passed it.
- New, bigger cursor
- Fixed drive home text in the manual not deactivating upon dropping & pausing
- Decals now easier to place into roof rack without accidentally installing them
- Forced vSync off for performance reasons
- Town Markets now updated to reflect their country goods.
As always if there are any issues, do let us know in the forums and we will do our best to work on fixing them. Thank you for everyone who has been patient as we iron out some of the launch teething bugs!
Update - Build 0.524 - 29/07/16
Hey again, we are back with another round of bug fixes!
Changelog 0.524
- Fixed the Odometer not working outside of new games
- Fixed issue with doors that don't reference player seat
- Fixed rigidbody issue with pausing
- Fixed issue with failed raycasts logging error messages, should improve performance slightly
- Fixed paint can spawning issue with abandoned cars
- Added some helpful posters to the starting garage
- Flickering light fix
- Petrol Station lighting performance work
- Various lighting fixes
- Crowbar spawning fix
- Added helpful Gate Signage for those stuck in Markets / Petrol Stations
- Lighting optimisations for Markets, Petrol Stations, Motels, Laika Dealerships & HUB Street lighting
- More battery fixes (should fix spam crash associated with battery)
- Picking Up object, interacting, dropping off crash fixes
- Some key ignition interaction fixes
- Fixed pink glow on key placement
- Fixed issue with being able to take off wheel while tightening the bolt
- Fixed issue with tutorial becoming soft locked at fuel, oil, water section
- Fixed UI not returning to dimmed colour on pause menu when mouse exit
- Fixed spinning camera bug
- Fixed trees issue in Germany that affected optimisation
- Added better debug output for determining crash causes
Update - Build 0.525 - 05/08/16
Hi everyone, some more bug fixes in this patch along with a new Mouse Smoothing option that will help players that encounter jerky movement.
Changelog 0.525
- Shop keepers will now tell you to not steal
- Shop keepers will no longer greet you every damn time you walk through their doors
- Motel, Market & Petrol Station clerks’ voices should be louder
- Removed easetype on picking up objects, which has shown to crash some systems
- Removed the current collision sorting solution that could be causing unexpected crashes
- Fixed Bottles and other 1x2x1 items not checking for additional space if objects preceeding them were placed in a certain way
- Fixed an electrics issue where if the battery condition had dropped to 0, then repaired, the electrics in the car wouldn't function
- Fixed issue with electrics continuing to drain after 0% charge
- Battery now depletes at 1/4 speed of before
- Main Menu now has the new cursor
- Added Mouse Smoothing game option (Off by default). This will remove the stutter from walking outside the car that some players have encountered
- Fixed issue with smaller boxes not spawning Meat
- Decal Remover now spawns at home, after having completed the Uncle Tutorial
- Fixed the Loading to corrupt tutorial save issue (caused by a decal save error)
- Letenye (Hungary Town) Now has an under construction sign
Thanks for all your help reporting bugs on the forums. Let us know if you have any issues.
