Patch 3 part 2 IS HERE | All Steering wheel models supported (PC)
Hello Drivers!
It's been a long time coming. The community has been asking and we've been listening. We're very happy to finally announce that PC players for Taxi Life will be able to use all steering wheel models*** with the game starting from today's patch. We wanted to go into a bit more detail on some of the in's and outs of the new binding menu, so lets get into it:
Setting Up Controls
First, we'd like to start off by mentioning that we would advise for players to have there steering wheels plugged into their computer, before launching the game so the game can detect your device. Keep this in mind with multiple devices as well.
After you connected your peripherals, and then launched your game you can access the binding menu from the pause menu.
Click on ESC > Game Settings > Controls > Click on the right arrow to navigate to steering wheel binding menu
Custom Setup Options
Once you’re in the Controls menu, you can select your preferred steering wheel. Here are the key steps:
Choose your steering wheel/device from the list.
Toggle the custom setup option to on
Note: Setting the custom setup to on ensures full functionality, while off mode provides a simplified setup.
Troubleshooting Device Detection
If your device isn’t recognized:
Double-check all connections.
Make sure all correct drivers are installed and updated
Ensure that all devices are connected before launching the game.
Reconnecting devices during gameplay may not always result in proper detection and might require restarting the game.
When correctly connected, your devices should appear in the game’s device list with their specific names (e.g., Thrustmaster T300). Here are some additional details:
You can connect more than one device at a time.
If your steering wheel does not work right out of the box, use the custom binding setup to bind all of the buttons.
After plugging in your steering wheel and you do not get FFB (Forced Feedback), please try and restart the game.
Additional Tips
For the best experience, use the custom setup for all connected peripherals. If you encounter any issues or need further assistance please ping us on our official Discord channel
Minor Bug Fixes
We've also included in this patch some minor bug fixes that players should not be bothered by any more. If you encounter anything new, don't hesitate to let us know. We have 2 more patches to be released, but this does not mean we’re done! We’re going to be working on adding more content to the game within this year.
THANK YOU!
Shoutouts to the entire Simteract/Nacon teams for working hard on bringing this patch live as well as to the community for all of their constructive feedback since the games release. Without you guys, we couldn’t have made it this far. We have a lot more coming for Taxi Life, so stay tuned folks. We're not done by a long shot.
It’s been awhile since we released the second part of patch 3 and we really want to make sure that we bring the community a good update, so it's taking us a little longer than expected to fully flesh it out.
The next part of patch 3 will come later in the month of June. This also means that the remaining patches according to our roadmap, will be delayed until July/August (this includes steering wheels for consoles)
Thanks for being patient throughout this time and we hope all steering wheel players (and beyond) will enjoy what we have in store for Taxi Life.
Ens veiem a Barcelona!
Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator | PATCH #3 PART 1 | OUT NOW
Hello Drivers!
We know that our players have been waiting for awhile now for the next patch and we’re happy we could finally bring Patch #3 for Taxi Life to you. This is only part 1 of patch 3, as we’re going to be releasing the second half later in the month of May. Without further adieu, let's get into it.
PATCH NOTES
Driving Experience Enhancements
Reduced Tire Screeching: A lot of players were letting us know that their ears were bleeding from the tire screeching of vehicles starting and stopping. Your ears can rest now.
Improved AI
Improved AI Behavior: The vehicle and pedestrian AI have been improved (again) and there should be less cause for headache. If you still notice issues within the game with AI or peds, please let us know.
Customization Options
Field of View (FOV) Settings: You can now adjust the FOV to your liking, improving visibility and immersion as you navigate through the city. We showcased this setting during our last livestream. If you missed it, check it out here.
Inverted Axis Option: We’ve had a few requests to add inverted Y and X axes for controller players. Ask and you shall receive. Force Feedback Slider: There is a slider added into the settings of Taxi Life that will allow players to adjust the strength of the FBB while using a gamepad or steering wheel.
New Content
Player Avatars: Added some new avatars for you to choose from when creating a new save.
Additional Radio Stations: Tune into three new radio stations, bringing more variety and entertainment to your drives around the city.
Taxi Life on sale
Since Simteract is a Polish game developer, we’re putting Taxi Life on sale for Polish constitution day starting on May 3rd through May 10th. Catch Taxi Life up to 20% off!
Tell your friends about this link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1351240/Taxi_Life_A_City_Driving_Simulator/ Our work is not done yet! We have more patches to go, like part 2 of this one along with more steering wheel support improvements for all platforms. Thank you for your continued support and we’re looking forward to your feedback regarding the new patch.
Welcome to our latest Dev Blog! It’s been a month now that Taxi Life was release. What a ride! Of course, we've had our challenges, accomplishments and also some misfires.
We’re particularly satisfied by the positive feedback we’ve received since our first patches. From the moment our game launched, we’ve been committed to delivering an experience everyone can enjoy by fixing some issues and adding some of your ideas.
PATCH 3
You can see that we’re adding more PC-compatible models of driving wheels. We have a solution to add the possibility to play with many models by adding custom binding menu, where you could set the controls on your device as you see fit.
We’re also continuing to improve AI and fix some bugs. And as you can see, we would like to add some of your requests. We’re going to add a good chunk of it in this patch. Many of you have asked to be able to change the FOV or have more radio stations. It will be possible in the next patch!
PATCH 4
Patch 4 will be an interesting one. We're going to be giving the player options on customizing the world that they are playing in by allowing the player to adjust sliders to customize traffic and events spawning in the city. This could be useful for players that want to modify their experience when playing Taxi Life allowing them to play how they want. Which at the end of the day, that is up to the player.
We heard players also mention things about the positioning of the camera when in FPP. Sort of like when you are in an actual car, how can you adjust the seat to go back and forth or up and down? Yeah. That's something that we're going to be aiming for here with this one.
And of course, we can't forget the further improvements for steering wheel support regarding models and bug fixes as well.
PATCH 5
Patch 5 will for sure be something that a lot of people will be happy about. Although, we did notice a lot of people saying on socials that Patch 5 should've been patch 1. And to be honest, we wish we were able to do that for the community. But adding the steering wheel support on console takes a lot of time, so it's no an easy task! It's going to take us a bit longer to implement this. That doesn't mean it's not a priority, just that it takes time.
As always, we're taking your feedback and looking for ways to implement them into Taxi Life. So no worries, your voices are being heard and we're working hard.
BONUS CONTENT
We're doing a livestream on Monday April 15th, 2024 on our official Twitch channel. and we're going to be talking about these patch notes, taking in some Q&A from the community and maybe playing the game a little bit with the community and have a good time.
Thanks so much for being part of this amazing community, drivers. You can expect more from Simteract in the coming days/weeks. Stay tuned!
Ens veiem a Barcelona,
Mike Simteract Community Manager
TAXI LIFE ROADMAP
Hello Drivers,
We heard the community wanted a roadmap. So we came here to announce that we heard you.
Check it out and see whats next for Taxi Life:
We encourage you to keep the feedback coming using our official channels that you can find below.
On behalf of all our teams, we want to thank the community for their continued support of Taxi Life.
Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator | Patch Notes #2
Hello Drivers!
This week's patch focuses on enhancing your driving experience with important wheel support adjustments, critical bug fixes, and improvements that the players have been letting us know about.
PATCH NOTES
Wheel Support Improvements
G29 & G920 Support: We've implemented fixes for both G29 and G920 wheel support, ensuring a more responsive and immersive driving experience.
Force Feedback on flat Roads: Adjustments have been made to the force feedback on flat roads, enhancing the players control over the vehicle while using a steering wheel.
Bug Fixing
AI Improvements: Fixes have been applied to both Car’s AI and Pedestrians’ AI.
Language Stuttering Fix: We’ve addressed the stuttering issues encountered in Japanese, Korean, Simplified and traditional Chinese languages.
Traffic Law Adherence: The frequency of AI drivers ignoring red lights has been reduced, promoting a safer and more law-abiding city environment.
Illumination Adjustments: We’ve toned down the illumination effects caused by the player's car lights.
Floating AI Vehicles: The occurrence of floating AI vehicles has been reduced.
Management issue: Fixed the issue when the player was unable to change employee's starting hour without switching district during shift assignment
Minor fixes to the menus navigation
As always - we wanted to thank the community in providing invaluable feedback. We encourage to keep it coming and we wanted to remind everyone that our community managers, developers and other management are always monitoring what the players are writing about. Your voices are being heard and we are rolling out patches, improvements and eventually more content for Taxi Life. We have a roadmap in the works that will give the players a better idea of the direction that we're going in with Taxi Life.
With that being said, on behalf of Nacon and Simteract - thank you for playing Taxi Life and your continued support for our game.
We're excited to announce the latest patch for Taxi Life to the community. We're bringing you a host of improvements and community-requested features to make your experience playing Taxi Life more enjoyable. Without further ado, let's dive into the details of what's included in today's update.
Patch Notes
Performance Enhancements
Reduced instances of framerate stuttering, ensuring smoother gameplay for all drivers navigating the bustling streets of our city. Slight stuttering issues can still be occurring in some areas, the team is still working on it for a next patch.
Pedestrian and AI Improvements
Resolved issues leading to fewer collisions from AI cars into player's, making for a more realistic driving environment.
Controller Input Enhancement
Introducing a helpful tooltip hint feature! Press LB/L1 on your gamepad to discover which controller inputs can be combined to execute specific actions. For seamless integration, restore Controls to default in the SYSTEM SETTINGS menu under the CONTROLS tab using the "Reset to default" function.
General Fixes
Addressed various issues related to AI cars, GPS functionality, Settings menu navigation, environmental elements, car damage mechanics, and audio performance, ensuring a smoother and more enjoyable driving experience overall.
Community-Requested Feature
NPC taxis are now cruising the city streets, adding an extra layer of realism to your driving adventures 🚖
On behalf of Simteract and Nacon, we wanted to also thank the entire community for their continued support and passion for Taxi Life. A game that we have been putting our hearts and souls in for the last 2-3 years - making it all worth it in the end. We encourage the community to keep the feedback coming on our Discord, social media and Steam. We have more stuff planned for PC and beyond, so stay tuned!
Here we are. Taxi Life was released a week ago today.
First of all, we'd like to thank you for all your support and feedback to improve the game. Reading your feedback, your kind messages and your encouragement has given us a lot of fuel for this first week. We are glad to read that many of you are enjoying driving in Barcelona!
Now, let's get straight to the point.
We are aware that you're interested in what is going on next in Taxi Life. And in this News, we want to share with you how our first week was for the team, and what’s coming in the future of Taxi Life.
Driving Wheel:
The main feedback we've received is that there aren't enough steering wheels compatible with the game. During the development of Taxi Life we worked with the driving wheels that were available for us. There are a lot of models out there, and it takes a lot of time to make every single driving wheel compatible with the game. It's not an excuse, but this was our situation.
We really want to expand this list, and improve some actual driving wheels. We have a step-by-step plan that we are polishing right now and should let you know in more detail soon how it will look. In parallel we need to fix other issues you're already experiencing in-game.
AI issues:
Recreating the life of a real city was a challenge for us. We think we've succeeded in modeling a part of the city of Barcelona. But our AI is a complex system and there’s a lot of randomization. We tested it as carefully as we could and believed that balance would work. Now we see there’s still work to do.
At the moment, we're working on improving the behavior of the cars. For example we know some cars can run into the back of your car quite randomly. It can happen to you once every five minutes, but it can also never happen to you. Our second piece of AI work focuses on pedestrians. Especially those who use crosswalks too often and can block the player.
More details bellow.
Performance issues & bugs:
Performance issues are also a challenge for us. We're getting feedback that on some high-end PC’s the game runs very badly, and on others that, and I quote, "are several year old potatoes", the game runs very well.
So we're going to work on that. We want to provide a good Taxi Life experience to many players, and we understand that stuttering and frame loss are not fun and can be frustrating.
More content?
To be completely transparent, we've got lots of ideas, and you've shared with us some great ideas for improving the game as well. But for the moment, it's still a bit early to think about what we're going to add to the game. So for now, we encourage the community to keep the ideas and feedback coming and please know that we’re always reading everything.
We'd like to add more cars, expand the map, add more features, cities etc... but we need to stay focused on improving what's already there, rather than ignoring the problems and adding content just to hide the dust under the carpet.
Rest assured, as soon as we’re ready to talk about what's next for Taxi Life, we will communicate it, no doubt.
Oh, and we'll add NPC taxis driving around the city in the next patch upon community's request!
Let's stop talking, what's going to happen in the next few weeks?
Our IDEAL plan is to release a patch every one or two weeks or so until Taxi Life reaches a standard that satisfies you, the players. Over the next few days, we will be releasing patches to correct bugs and improve AI. This is our plan for the patches that will be arriving shortly.
At the time of writing, a patch is being tested by our quality assurance (QA) team for validation before going live in a few days.
To give you more details, we decreased the number of random collisions between AI vehicles (or with your car). We've also reduced the amount of pedestrians a little bit and some of the crossings shouldn't be problematic anymore.
For the past week we've been making lists of the most popular steering wheel models to prioritize which ones we're going to add. We'll try to add a little at a time.
Finally, a quick word for our console players; We are still working on the performance issues you have on Playstation 5. We have a solution that is currently being tested by our QA, it should arrive very soon.
We are glad to announce that Taxi Life will be available on March 7, 2024 on Steam!
Check pour new pre-order trailer for consoles: But don't worry PC players, the vintage convertible car DLC will be free on Steam during the first week of launch!
As promised, we're back about the topic on the Catalan translation.
The players from Barcelona were particularly pleased to see their beautiful city represented in a video game, but expressed their disappointment that the Catalan was not included.
We have decided to respond positively to their request. We hope you all enjoy the game when it's released!
