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Genre: Racing, Simulator, Sport, Indie

My Summer Car

Game is now updated to support DX11!

10.01.2022
-Converted game to support DX11
-Small bug fixes and adjustments

Public main version of the game is now DX11 compatible. It might increase performance on some systems. Older DX9 version will come available as an option if there is a need for such version.

UPDATE 20.08.2021

20.08.2021
-Fixed possible issue with Sewage wells not always registering the Hose
-Fixed bug with Oilpan leaking infinitely
-Fixed bug with Wood Carrier automatically picking up Firewood
-Added TV to Jail

UPDATE 12.08.2021

12.08.2021
-Fixed bug with going back to Jail if saving with 0 days left
-Fixed bug with Valve adjustment screws jumping to incorrect setting when adjusting
-Valve screw rotations also now match the adjustment
-Adjusted highway AI vehicles driving behaviour
-Added overtaking and (some) braking abilities to Bus
-Fixed bug with getting caught in Police checkpoint while being a passenger in AI car
-Made Truck steering worse with bump steer and general looseness of the front axle

UPDATE 24.04.2021

24.04.2021
-Grandma now pays less if you have a prison tattoo
-Increased tolerance of grandma not hitting the car soon after getting out
-Phone cannot be answered with helmet on or if both hands are in use
-Fixed wrecked AI cars toggling driving lights on and off
-Hitting and knocking down a NPC is now considered attempted manslaughter
-Made Satsuma fuel gauge to react ignition ACC mode
-Fixed visual bug with Pistons sometimes missing correct mesh
-Fixed imprecise two day jail sentence after driving over a rally spectator
-Fixed issue with not being able to light a grill after rain
-Fixed Ferndale automatic 2nd gear mode so it changes correctly from first to second

UPDATE 01.04.2021

And here we go again :D

-Fixed a bug with some vehicles getting stuck in ground upon loading
-Fixed a bug with looping Farmer speech while Player not being around
-Player now gets out of Jail between hours 06-18 instead middle of the night
-If Player passes out from drunkenness while having active Jail sentence he is transported back to Jail
-Fixed bug with dying sentenced Player (non-mortal mode) spawning back to Graveyard instead of Jail
-Getting ten(10) or more days worth of Jail sentence grants ugly tattoos to Player hands
-Fixed bug not being able to dispose used car Light Bulbs
-Player can now open the Arrest Warrant and see the details of crimes committed
-Fixed bug with Bus not being able to run over roaming pedestrians
-Fixed bug with Satsuma, Gifu and Ruscko where sleeping broke the Driving Mode
-Fixed looping audio bug with Suski
-Fixed issue with Kuski not being able to keep up the provoked speeding
-Increased power of Ferndale
-Fixed Player money rounding error
-Fixed graphical glitch with car mirrors
-Increased mosquito sound but made it appear only during evening/night time
-Fixed bug with Block purchase at repair shop
-Fixed bug with Police sometimes not de-spawning after being released from Jail
-Fixed bug with Player getting stuck in sitting position when released from Jail
-Lowered Ferndale crawl speed
-Running Satsuma engine lean now increases engine temperature
-Attempt to fix issue with detached front spoiler getting stuck inside the car
-Moved Rally staging line closer to the Start line
-Fixed issue with Bus Driver not quitting his job
-Angled down dirt road bridge guardrail endings
-Updated Steamworks.NET wrapper
-Improved bolt pickup precision
-Added vehicle speed check so that pedestrians hitting stationary vehicle is not considered a crime
-Grandma might now want to get a ride to the church
-Added more missing sound effects
-Changed way how breathalyser test is given
-Fixed tax evasion loophole when attaching towing rope from Tractor to Tractor
-Fixed issue with mail boxes sometimes stopping accepting adverts
-Possible fix for missing Battery negative terminal, note that if your negative/ground wire is missing, you need to rewire it
-Fixed bug with Alpha 3 key dropping items in hand
-Fixed bug with moped infinite reverse speed
-Made Ruscko worse, but also fixed the temperature gauge
-Fixed various bugs
-You might now die from urinating into wrong places
-Fixed issue with Fuel Oil purchase not resetting
-Jokke won't pay for the ride if you leave the drop-off point

Have fun!

UPDATE 29.05.2020

This game is gearing towards final stages of the development and this will be one of the last major Changelogs. There will still be updates about small things; finalizing unfinished features, adding some various small stuff, and most importantly fixing as much bugs and annoyances as possible. Those things will be still seen first in Experimental Test Branch.

And I guess it is safe to say that work has already been started with snowy sequel, My Winter Car :D

WARNING: This is big update, so prepare for some changes and make sure to re-adjust your game settings as they are reset.

-Fixed a bug with Suski
-Fixed incorrect dyno HP measurement
-Added used engine parts seller to Rally Parc Ferme area that operates during rally weekend
-Fixed issue with Drag timing giving incorrect Red-light results
-Adjusted Satsuma high-rev performance (work in progress)
-Wristwatch guy might now try to get his watch back
-Fixed bug with Suski and Jokke sometimes getting in to player's car together
-Fixed issues with car mirror images being on while not using the car
-Splitted Rally into Junior Cup and Amateur Cup with different challenge and prices
-Fixed bug with Rally SS2 giving incorrect 60sec time penalty
-Satsuma Bumpers and original Grille can be now spray painted
-Teimo's Sausage & Potatoes is now superfood that helps player with his positive weight control
-Changed Tractor engine starting and shutting off procedure to better simulate real world application
-Adjusted Tractor and Truck engines so that they do not high-rev anymore
-Fixed incorrect passing with failed brakes during car inspection
-Hubcaps now install freely to any Steel Wheel including widened versions
-Tractor Parking brake is now applied on default
-Attached state of Tractor Trailer is now being saved
-Fixed some incorrect engine disassembly rules
-Hangover is now best to be dealt with drinking alcohol
-Hangover status is now being saved
-Adjusted/fixed Satsuma suspension
-Fixed few bugs in the Satsuma electric system
-Added suspension squeak sounds to Satsuma (don't worry, it is not broken :D)
-Using Speech gesture on board of the green car makes the driver to drive with reasonable speed
-Added Videopoker slot machine to Pub
-Fixed issues with Uncle not stopping speaking
-Fixed roaming NPC's getting stuck on water level
-Added air pressure leak to Truck
-Increased maximum height of Tractor front loader
-Fixed bug with Rally participation not resetting if Sunday stage was abandoned
-Rally results now show a listing of all Player penalties
-Made Ruscko worse
-Fixed Wood job exploit where player could deliver infinite loads during single game load
-Increased length of electricity cut offs during thunderstorm
-Player can now cancel Teimo store purchases by pressing Mouse Right
-Save is now deleted (Mortal mode) at the exact moment of death
-Old garbage tires might now pass the inspection if they within the wear limit (unknown)
-Car inspection now checks also for suspension damage, engine tune and emissions
-Tractor front loader fork can be now controlled and also towing rope can be attached to it
-Highway Police will now give a fine for driving a Ruscko as it has no plates and is not registered
-Satsuma is now required to be re-inspected every few weeks after initial passed inspection
-Tire now needs to be lifted off from ground to be able to remove it
-Driving over a roaming NPC will now cause instant wanted status (manslaughter = 10d sentence)
-Fixed bug with ProPilkki where pilkki-action got stuck if player quit the game during active pilkki-action
-ProPilkki quit menu now opens with "Q" instead of "ESC"
-Added textures and sound effects to the Jail cell
-Haybale positions are now saved
-Adjusted Truck and Tractor colliders for better environment collision detection
-Fixed bug with being able to give breathalyser test while wearing Helmet
-Fixed bug with Police cars leaving the checkpoint when opening the fine
-Evading chasing Cops (refusing to take fines) will cause an instant wanted status and 3 days sentence
-All crimes (unpaid fines - manslaughter - evasion) are now combined when calculating the length of sentence
-Driving over a rally spectator is a crime (manslaughter), UNLESS player is racing the Stage
-Fixed bug with Rally not correctly resetting if player abandoned Saturday Stage
-Opened up Rally tire rules, every tire type except for Racing Slick is now allowed
-Fiberglass Hood will now pass the inspection
-Fixed bugs with Run the Gauntlet -game and Videopoker machine
-Added two Farm jobs (transporting of haybales and combine harvester)
-You do not need to pay fuel oil tax if you are transporting at least one Haybale with Tractor Flatbed
-Fixed visual bug with engine shaking even when trying to start it with a broken starter
-Fixed issue with invisible collision point around the Satsuma front left fender area
-Added horn to cars
-Added Carburator float chamber fuel evaporation (worn Fuel Pump fills up empty chamber slower)
-Player can now wave its hand by holding "K" and roaming NPC's will react
-Fixed bug with Kilju Bucket where adding water to finished Kilju would not dilute the alcohol level
-Adjusted drunk, thirst and urine rate when drinking Kilju
-Jumping up from lowest crouch position is now an exercise method
-Cops are now stationed also at Teimo's store if player is trying to evade Jail sentence
-Crashing with (killable) AI drivers so that they die is an instant five (5) day sentence
-Fixed bug with Fleetari not being able to speak at Rally registration tent
-Fixed bug with Tractor and Combine being able to drive underwater
-Fixed bug with punctured tire staying in damaged state after tire replacement (unless save/loading between)
-Timing Chain now needs to be removed before removing Camshaft Gear
-Grilling is now impossible when it rains
-Added driving dirt cloud effect to cousins green car (can be toggled on/off from the settings)
-Added hose clamp screws to Radiator Hoses, make sure they are tightened :D
-Coolant leak calculations are now more detailed
-Temperature gauge is now unable to show correct temp if coolant level drops too much
-Plug wires (Electrics) are now parented to the car body instead of engine
-Fixed bug with Home keys being still available even after Ventti-pig has won the house
-Added replaceable Headlight Light bulbs (please note that your headlight assembly is now reset)
-Adjusted Tractor death tolerance in favour of player
-Fixed issue with AI rally cars not being able to reset properly in case of flying out of the map boundaries
-Raised Satsuma Center of Gravity
-Added delay settings for brake and throttle
-Adjusted Satsuma clutch and drivetrain properties
-Fixed bus driver speeding in the Peräjärvi centre
-Added body roll to Truck
-If Bus driver gets too stuck he will now quit for good
-Added setting for Clutch precision
-Pub Fighter can now despawn
-Added RGB values to help selecting custom color from Repair Shop painting section
-Heavy impact might now loosen a random bolt
-Added worn starter sound to Satsuma
-Fixed bug with Rally steering wheel passing inspection
-Hopefully fixed a problem causing glitchy behaviour with vehicle engine starting procedure
-Fixed bug with Radiator coolant levels going into illegal values
-Added Bump/Rebound adjustments to Rally dampers

UPDATE 23.12.2019

Also remember to visit Fleetari repair shop during Christmas from 24 to 26th day to get -75% off from the service brochure! Very generous offer!!! ːsteamhappyː

-Added drag racing with AI drivers
-Lätänen (driver) is now boss of the bus
-Added dynamometer to Fleetari repair shop
-Added linelock to Ferndale (Activated with "Boost" button)
-Added side skirts to the fiberglass body kit
-Added interior light to tractor
-Added tool cart to repair shop
-Added rear working lights to Truck
-Added car Antenna set to Parts Magazine (are required to filter out the radio static noise)
-Added Exhaust Dual Tip to Parts Magazine
-Added Kickstand to Moped
-Adjusted fuel calculations for some vehicles
-Fixed issue with house pee stains appearing when not urinating at home

Very Happy Holidays to you all and we see again in 2020!

UPDATE 15.11.2019

-Fixed bug with Slotmachine sometimes flying off the map boundaries
-Fixed bug with AI rally cars not stopping racing after rally is over
-Added helmet
-You might now get bumblebee into your eye when driving a moped without a helmet
-Rally participation now requires Helmet
-Satsuma is now decorated with official Suvi-Sprint number sticker when registering for rally
-Post orders and AD delivery payment can't be picked up any more outside store opening hours
-Added lottery
-Made fixes, adjustments and hopefully optimization to bunch of car parts
-Fixed few bugs with motor hoist and engine installation
-Added Digging Bar to bend back broken suspension mounts (Only Fleetari repair shop can do perfect job)
-Fixed object in hand velocity issues when letting off at speed (Thanks Fredrik!)
-Running over a cop with a car makes player now instantly wanted
-You can now change Flywheel without taking the Gearbox out
-Fixed issue with Parts Magazine orders sometimes delivering empty order
-Fixed Satsuma hazards
-Player gets now fined for not using a helmet when driving a moped
-Fixed some traffic fine calculation errors
-Urine now accumulates if player keeps urinating on the house floor
-Disabled Satsuma damage deformation when the car is stationary (Sledgehammer still doing damage)
-Fixed issue with Satsuma mesh damage getting saved even when quitting the game without saving
-Added notepad
-Computer mini games now close with command "Left ALT + Q", you can also use computer reset button
-Fixed inaccurate assembly of the clutch
-Added Propilkki (Peräjärvi edition) to computer, thanks for collaboration Procyon Products!

UPDATE 20.08.2019

-Adjusted and fixed Bus schedules and added timetables at the bus stops
-Car doors will now lock to open position when opened to full angle
-Shopping bag contents are now being saved, no more exploding open during load!
-Racing Muffler can be now spray painted
-Worn down Satsuma Starter might now refuse to turn
-Fixed Headgasket smoke sometimes getting stuck after replacing the Headgasket
-Map and environment changes
-Changed driving head bob to three different settings
-Computer now reads DIR-command
-Added setting for HDR, default OFF
-Removed one useless bolt from the Brake Lining assembly
-Added visual leaks to help to diagnose car problems
-Broken Store windows are now being saved, and temporarily replaced with plywood
-Decreased Pistons and Crankshaft wear rate
-Added Water wells around the map
-Junk car locations are now randomized
-Added fourth hidden junker car
-Added rack to Moped that can hold one or more objects (max 30 kg)
-Added two more CD's for player imported songs (CD's won't spawn in the game if they are empty)
-Added visual wear to the Pistons
-Made house fire smoke higher so player can see it from greater distance
-Fixed bug with police officer not showing a stop sign and still fining for not stopping
-Added GT trim stuff
-Fixed various issues with Bus failing to stop properly
-Store product quantities are now being saved, and products are re-stocked every Thursday
-Changed Rally timing to be FPS-based instead of CPU time (slower computers will get improved Rally stage times)
-Grill and Garbage Barrel might now cause house fire if burned inside
-Fixed bug with Camshaft Gear not randomizing its rotation when installed for the first time
-Fixed issue with Auto Clutch -setting related to Clutch wear
-Added AI rally cars that race the stages during Saturdays and Sundays
-Added rally broadcast to TV (no sound currently)

Have fun! :D

UPDATE 9.5.2019

READ THIS: You do not have full access to the Van and Truck at the beginning of the game. The vehicles now belong to your Uncle, and depending on your progress they become available to you. Eventually you will have a full access. Be creative how to deal with the limitation! You can always pick strawberries :D Old saves should work, but it is always recommended to start a new save because of some current big changes in the game.

WARNING: Vehicle key-data and BBS telephone number has been reset!
WARNING: Your engine part wear values has been reset!
-Cigarettes now burn also when not inhaling
-Subsequent store purchases now spawn into separate shopping bags instead of one
-Removed button operated handbrake feature from Truck and Tractor
-Added new job where you can share store adverts for Teimo (activates every Friday)
-Fixed bug with rims spawning back to store if their package was not opened before saving
-Fixed graphical glitches with the lake
-Decreased Satsuma high-RPM performance
-Changed AFR calculations, when you now see your fuel mixture and revs fluctuating it will be normal
-Exhaust smoke turns now white if you have failing Head Gasket
-Default Fleetari discount is now 10%, but you can increase it to 40% if you do the vandalism job
-Added Fuel Pump wear
-Changed how the two amis-cars spawn, not every day and every time any more!
-Fixed/added low fuel -symptoms on every vehicle
-Reduced Satsuma overheating
-Added hand throttle to Truck
-Changed how Truck hydraulic pump operates (pumping efficiency is related to engine RPM)
-Driving fast without Windshield can lead to bumblebee hitting player's face
-Added player weight simulation, starting at 79kg
-Weight now also affects how much you can drink alcohol
-Added weight scale to second bedroom
-Cars now have driver and passenger weight simulation
-Added player head bob, OFF by default
-Moped has now three different fuel tap positions, and their state is saved
-Added clutch wear (Thanks Arto!), replacement Clutch Disc can be bought from Fleetari
-Added removable Inspection Cover to get access to clutch assembly without taking engine out
-Glove box cannot be opened any more if Rollcage is installed
-Drunk guy now gets inside Ruscko as well
-Non-lethal Player status bars won't turn red any more
-Added "kuski" that spawns at the Dancehall on Saturdays
-Van and Truck are now owned by player's Uncle, and there is no more full access at game beginning
-Added game Ending and related story content
-Masked out bolts from engine that should not be accessed through other parts
-Sleeping in a vehicle, breaking a windshield and opening a shopping bag now require holding down a button for 2 seconds