Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator - Neue Features, Bugfixes, kostenloses DLC mit Patch 5

(MST/Speedmaniacs.de) - Gut drei Wochen nach der ausführlichen Vorschau auf Patch 5 für Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator, hat Simteract am 10. Oktober 2024 die Verfügbarkeit des Updates bestätigt.

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Das kostenlose DLC für Taxi Life enthält zwei farbenfrohe Lackierungen Zoom

Inhaltlich bekommen Besitzer der Taxi-Simulation neue Features, darunter einen Fotomodus, die Steuerung des Taxis per Maus, eine Schnellblick-Funktion und Fahrschule plus jede Menge Überarbeitungen rund um das teils widerspenstige Verhalten der Radfahrer und KI-Fahrzeuge geboten. Darüber hinaus wurde eine nach längerer Spieldauer zum Programmabsturz führende Situation behoben und eine Reihe weiterer Verbesserungen umgesetzt.

Neben den aufgezählten und noch einmal im Detail im Änderungsprotokoll zu Patch 5 nachzulesenden Maßnahmen, beglückt das Entwicklerstudio die Spieler zusammen mit der Aktualisierung auch mit dem kostenlosen "Summer Cosmetic Pack".

In der sommerliche Schwingungen verbreitenden Erweiterungen sind 2 sommerliche Fahrzeugdesigns, 2 Packungen mit bunten Aufklebern für das Armaturenbrett und ein neuer Radiosender enthalten der mit positiver, entspannter Sommerstimmung aufwartet.

Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator - Patch Notes 10.10.2024-Changelog:
New Features
-Photo Mode - We added a photo mode so our players can take dope screenshots of their pimped out vehicles like Xzibit. You can adjust the temperature, zoom levels, film grain and much more. Have fun!
-Mouse steering - A long requested accessibility feature. This will allow players to use the mouse to more precisely steer the vehicle when playing with a mouse + keyboard.
-Alternative quicklook - Now, an alternative quicklook mode will be introduced:
Quick Look OFF
Right stick for free look.
LB + right stick for quick look.

Quick Look On
Right stick for a quick look.
LB + right stick for free look.

You'll be able to find this switch in the settings menu and choose which style fits you best.

-Hide the HUD + Center DOT - You can access this new feature in the System Settings > Video > Presence of HUD
-Go back to Practice mode - Players that want to brush up on their driving skills in a safe and non-chaotic environment can now go back into the driving school and do so. Feel free to master those 3 point turns, without the intensity of other drivers honking at you.

Bug Fixes
Pedestrians
-Pedestrian walking loops at narrow crossroads in two districts have been fixed.
-Pedestrians now stop at red lights when crossing in certain districts.
-Pedestrians no longer pass through trees next to the Umbracle.
-Issues with pedestrians navigating the stairs along Pg. Marítim de la Barceloneta have been resolved.
-Pedestrians no longer pass through walls at specific spots on de Rosa Sensat.
-Clipping with terrain in the middle of Pg. de Joan de Borbó has been fixed.
-Pedestrians no longer clip through trees next to Pça. de Pau Vila.
-Clipping with a low fence at the entrance to Rda. de Sant Antoni has been addressed.
-Pedestrians sitting at tables near the café no longer clip into buildings in the alley between Carrer de Tamarit and Rda. de Sant Pau.
-Clipping with buildings at Passeig de Circumvaŀlació has been resolved.
-Pedestrians no longer clip through the pavement when walking across train tracks.
-Low obstacle collision issues for pedestrians have been fixed.
-Pedestrians can now cross the street on Carrer de la Drassana without issue.
-Floating and clipping issues near the Garage have been addressed.

AI Vehicles
-Cars no longer attempt U-turns on Carrer de Freixures and drive into Santa Caterina Market.
-AI vehicles no longer drive onto walls after Big RoadWorks spawn on Av. Marques De L'Argentera.
-AI cars no longer block each other near the Military Parish Church of La Ciutadella.
-Blocking issues with AI cars turning onto Carrer de la Princesa have been resolved.

Various
-The game no longer crashes during the cutscene of picking up a challenge client after prolonged gameplay.
-The dot at the center of the screen now fades out correctly when using the 3rd person camera view.
-The correct voiceover plays for the female client during dialogue about the bug on the window.
-The 'Select' button no longer resets ON/OFF settings.
-The "Device Type" now stays on the selected device after quitting the settings menu.
-The hint related to the special button press can no longer be triggered in the pause menu.
-Redundant '[ ]' has been removed from the earning graph when the language is set to Spanish.
-"Shift up" and "shift down" translations on the controls screen have been corrected for the Catalonian language.
-Weight and gearbox are now properly displayed in the 'PARTS' tab.
-Debug strings no longer appear when switching tabs in the radial menu using the steering wheel.
-The speed limit settings on the main road between 2 districts have been fixed.
-Placeholder strings no longer appear in the quit game confirmation window.