Game Abandoned?
Game Abandoned? No. Does Genesz hate social interactions? Yes. Thank you for your attention and patience!
Game Abandoned?
No.
Does Genesz hate social interactions?
Yes.
Thank you for your attention and patience!
The Long Drive
- Released
- Sep 25, 2019
- Platforms
- Last updated
Updates & announcements
- Developer postOriginal post
Developer postUPDATE V2024.11.26b_test
Hello dear Players! There is a new update for you! As always, you can access this version if you right click TLD in your Steam, select properties, then select betas, and then select the upcoming version test! So, let us see what we have here! V2024.11.26b_test: Added Milk ( With
Original postHello dear Players!
There is a new update for you!
As always, you can access this version if you right click TLD in your Steam, select properties, then select betas, and then select the upcoming version test!
So, let us see what we have here!
V2024.11.26b_test:
- Added Milk ( With all it's cool benefits, just like in real life! )
- Liquids are now visible in the Bucket and they pour from it's edge, not the middle
- Ragdoll sync got better
- Fixed an error when restarting in multiplayer
- Fixed Auto Continue not doing anything
- Added Button to set the selected save as the one which will be continued when Auto Continue happens
- Load Last Save Button (and Auto Continue) no longer ignores save with different version
- Filling with LMB now choses the closest cap to the cursor, not the player, so it's easier to fill the correct one when there are more next to eachother
- Added a few more BSP entity handling
- Fixed Distance Driven Reset Button
- Rusty ship less shiny
Thank you for playing and testing!
Genesz, Gus, Gab, Doc
Developer postUpdate V2024.11.13_test
A little update for you again! As always, you can access this version by right clicking on TLD in Steam, select properties, then select betas, then select the upcoming version test. V2024.11.13_test: Added Auto Run setting in the contorls Added Player Damage Direction Indicator T
Original postA little update for you again!
As always, you can access this version by right clicking on TLD in Steam, select properties, then select betas, then select the upcoming version test.V2024.11.13_test:
- Added Auto Run setting in the contorls
- Added Player Damage Direction Indicator
- Taking Damage now only shows the HP bar instead of all of them
- Added Restart and New Start Button when pressing Exit Restart: Same Map, Same Seed New Start: Same Map, New Seed
- Computer on the FPS Dungeon map spawns further away from start
- FPS Dungeon now starts with all of the Weapons available
- Added more room types to FPS Dungeon
- Fixed FPS Dungeon sometimes generating unnaccessible rooms?
- Fixed FPS Dungeon generating half door frames in the middle of some rooms
Thank you, for playing and testing!
Genesz,Gus,Gab,Doc
Developer postUpdate V2024.11.10_test:
Hello our dear Desert Dwellers! A little update for you on this wonderful Sunday! As always, you can access this version by right clicking on TLD in Steam, select properties, then select betas, then select the upcoming version test. ! WARNING ! - This update now breaks old saves
Original postHello our dear Desert Dwellers!
A little update for you on this wonderful Sunday!As always, you can access this version by right clicking on TLD in Steam, select properties, then select betas, then select the upcoming version test.
! WARNING ! - This update now breaks old saves and saved cars!V2024.11.10_test:
- Parts and Attachables are now using the same script! (This should make things easier and more stable in the future, as well as open up new possibilities!)
- But be aware this also now broke old saves, and saved cars!
- Fixed sometimes not being able to drive forward until releasing and pressing forward again. This was a long standing and very annoying thing, and is now gone.
- Cars no longer hitch when pausing the game. This was again a bug that was annoying players for a while now, it is now also gone.
- Fixed Reflections not turning on-off based on distance
- Settings files and saved cars in the dev menu are now saved with JsonUtility (They should be more tolerant to changes, and are more readable)
- Fixed sometimes dropping stuff instead of equipping
- Added item spawn history in dev menu showing the last 40 items ( no, you can't clear it )
- Tape measure sticks to surfaces a little bit more reliably!
- Added toggle to dev menu to save using Json (It is now possible to load both Json and Binary which was used so far)
- Added buttons to dev menu to delete not generated POI and destroyed Ojb data (POI=Buildings, Obj=cacti, rocks...)
- Autosave is a lot less noticable!
- Stabilized some starting item spawn things
- Buried stuff spawns again
- Added ability to make an autosave with [ Home ] when dev mode is enabled
- Pumpkin on-off save fixed! (And new ones are randomly on-off)
- Snowballs and snowalls can be now made looking through the wheel also, now less "accidents" will happen related to this feature.
- Bats are back! Yay!
- Fixed some very big, major save-load errors
- Dev menu car save-load works again!
- Fixed lights not being able to turn on-off after dismount
- Adjusted Van Physics Lock
- Fixed empty tanks and ammo resetting to being full on save-load
- Fixed coffin Physics Lock not working
- Fixed some attached stuff jumping to it's previous attached position when attached
- Fixed random type selector not using seed at POIs (Like the big grass a round the old house appearing/dissappearing on save-load )
- You can now select your starting car from the Dev Menu!
- Fixed dev menu car save-load attaches spawning mirrored!
- Fixed paint cans spawning empty
- There are now 3 autosave slots, these should come in handy for you guys, and should make life easier.
- Save name increment when opening the save screen if it already exists, so it is now faster to save multiple times within the same minute, because it doesn't want to overwrite it!
- Fixed stuff spawned in boxes not staying in it
- Fixed teleporting far away if the held tape measure is stuck to a gib that dissappears
- Start items are saved on other maps! (func_pushables in bsp maps too)
- Fixed cacti destroy load
- Hopefully more varied building spawn!
- Buildings now again spawn further from the road too
- Fixed buildings not spawning in the first chunk
- Fixed bike03 tank not spawning in the starting house
- Water towers are now back too!
- Buried item spawn at water towers and such
- Some part lerp fix
- Fixed Mountains, cacti, rocks... random scale
- Some buildings now spawn along side roads, some only along main roads, and some only further away from roads! (This should make things more interesting, especially in the future!)
- Fixed car door and window not affecting the outside sound volumes correctly
- Fixed multiplayer attach, local pos something
- Fixed multiplayer item pos something
- Better multiplayer client item positioning (Important, if you want to have fun in multiplayer!)
- Fixed height map maps not working
- Mouse Driving now only Steers by default, you can Toggle it to affect the pedals too by holding [ U ] (And yeah, don't forget that we have this feature - it can be really fun!)
- Fixed attached stuff to surfaces not being in the same place in multiplayer
- Some worn concrete material is now less shiny and is more bumpy!
- Fixed not having a Start House on Village map
- Light switch and such Save and Sync on FPS Dungeon map
- The FPS Dungeon Map now has corridors, rooms, has enemies, and has imaginary goals : Kill all the enemies, find the computer and bring it back to the start room! You can have fun with this in multiplayer also!
- We have a new shelf with Physics Lock system, it is in the starting room in the FPS Dungeon Map, but you can also spawn it in the normal game mode using the Dev Menu (it will spawn naturally later)!
Thank you for playing and testing, and as always, don't be shy! Have fun....
'TILL YOU DIE!
Genesz, Gus, Gab, Doc
Developer postUPDATE V2024.10.17b_test and previous patchnotes
Hello guys! Here is today's update for you! As always, you can access this version by right clicking on TLD in Steam, select properties, then select betas, then select the upcoming version test. V2024.10.17b_test: All Headlights and Bulbs can be turned on by hand when they aren't
Original postHello guys! Here is today's update for you!
As always, you can access this version by right clicking on TLD in Steam, select properties, then select betas, then select the upcoming version test.
V2024.10.17b_test:
- All Headlights and Bulbs can be turned on by hand when they aren't in their slot (Yes, later they will need batteries for that, but we don't have those yet)
- Metal bar got thin Physics Lock around it
- Pumpkin got better and it is possible to turn it on-off again
- Fixed explosive stuff not exploding when shot (like paint can)
- Fixed very weak guns not being able to destroy bulbs at all
- Fixed bulb and big mirror slices being purple
Previous patchnotes:
V2024.10.16_test:
- Fixed Tape Measure pulling player to the left
- Added more road types (was 4, now it's 12) (currently just visual)
- Fixed texture seam on the roads near their side
- TV now has a Light Source when it's On
- Adjusted car10k coolant slot collider so it's less in the way
- Tall Grass is back, and it looks better!
V2024.10.15c_test:
- Fixed some major Tape Measure inconveniences (It is more fun now!)
- Fixed accidentaly getting into the car just by opening the door
- Fixed disabling Heat Haze not disabling it (in 3D too, not that anyone cares)
- Added Tape Measure Inventory Icon
- Fixed Custom Radio Stutter finally? (And it supports more formats like flac, and possibly some others I have never heard of)
- Adjusted some Physics Lock triggers (We really do have a lot of vehicles)
- Multiplayer notification letter disappears after 20 seconds (because I got tired of seeing it all the time in TLD videos)
V2024.10.12_test:
- Added Tape Measure (Be sure to test this..you will be surprised)
- Wheel mounting made easier (Yes!)
- Can make Snowballs and Snowwalls in the snowy biome (Double yes!!)
- Fixed not being able to sit down if the seat is attached to some usable thing
- Holding Down X with Developer Menu Enabled will now delete objects quickly, don't have to tap it for every object (Very useful!)
The game is slowly getting where we want it to be, before we release it to the main branch.
Stay tuned!
Thank you for playing & testing! Have fun!
Genesz, Gus, Gab, Doc
- Developer post
Update V2024.10.10_test and previous updates changenotes
Hello dear survivors! We have another update for you! You know why? Because we always got to try! Update 'till you die! As always, you can access this version by right clicking on TLD in Steam, select properties, then select betas, then select the upcoming version test. V2024.10.
Original postHello dear survivors! We have another update for you!
You know why? Because we always got to try! Update 'till you die!
As always, you can access this version by right clicking on TLD in Steam, select properties, then select betas, then select the upcoming version test.V2024.10.10_test:
- Added cacti, rocks and such!
- Draw Distance Setting Works Again
- Removed Distant Terrain Setting, now its On if the Draw Distance is not Minimum
- Tumbleweed only spawns in the desert
- Fixed wells' hole being next to it when not spawned next to a building
- Heathaze at the edge of nearby objects maybe a bit better
- Fixed buildings not saving their state if you go very very far and save-load twice
- Removed distance limit from F4 Drop Cam
- Fixed F4 Drop Cam getting destroyed if a car it's parented to is destroyed
- Slapped some try-catch in the save part of the code, so maybe saving will work even if there is an error
Previous update changenotes:
V2024.10.07_test:
- Physics Lock now works in trunks and such even with opened or missing trunk
- With the Developer Menu it is now possible to bring cars from different saves:
1. Look at a car
2. Open Developer Menu (F1 if it's Enabled in Settings/Misc)
3. Click the Floppy Icon on the right, it will switch tabs
4. Click Save Car buttonIt gets Saved with all it's Parts, things that are Attached to it
and Physics Locked Items.V2024.10.05_test:
- Added "main" road with poles on it's right side
- Parts mount, dismount are now smoothed
- Fixed some parts snapping close at dismount
- Fixed 2 Terrain hole cutting bugs
- Bacon option in dev menu now shows the building beacons again (though they are not bacons anymore :( because of practical reasons)
- It also shows other players and their distances
- Fixed multiplayer menu appearing when it shouldn't while naming a save and pressing it's button
- Fixed smaller "buildings" like phone booths and toilets floating or being underground
V2024.10.03_test:
- Fixed item disappearing when going far away and back (Helps with multiplayer too)
- Basements are back, so the game has depth again
- Fixed one case of not being able to save
- Fixed some dev menu thing showing when it is disabled
V2024.10.02d_test:
- Better Terrain Performance
- Better Multiplayer Performance
- Synced player step sounds
- Can unfocus multiplayer window by mouse click somewhere else (so now it is possible to keep it open while playing)
- Added button to dev menu to remove all unspawned items (which are not spawned because they are far away)
V2024.10.01e_test:
- Fixed some Physics lock - Mounted item sync error
- Fixed some attachable loading bug
- Added Clear Chat button to multiplayer settings
V2024.10.01c_test:
Fixed Physics locked items not really UnPhysicsLocking when picked up
V2024.10.01b_test:
- Fixed save-load while sitting
- Physics locked stuff save-load works again
- Fixed items attached to buildings moving their center to their attach points on save-load
- Fixed sitting sync at buildings
- Fixed two cases of ear ringing
- Fixed some log stuff
- Clients can now delete items
- Fixed Car09 paint selection in dev menu
- Added console checkbox, so you can hide it when the too many error messages cause performace issues in the dev menu
Thank you for playing & testing!
Genesz, Gab, Gus, Doc
Developer postHotfix V2024.09.30b_test and previous patchnotes
Hello there! Aaand another update! You will find it in the "beta - Upcoming version test" branch. (Right click on TLD, properties, betas, beta - Upcoming version test) Please always make sure that you are running the latest possible version, because if this is not the case, it ma
Original postHello there!
Aaand another update!
You will find it in the "beta - Upcoming version test" branch.
(Right click on TLD, properties, betas, beta - Upcoming version test)Please always make sure that you are running the latest possible version, because if this is not the case, it may cause problems in multiplayer.
After this update or later hotfixes, old saves and mods may become unusable in beta.
V2024.09.30b_test:
- - Fixed save bug
- - Fixed ignition, shift when sitting next to eachother ( Driver has priority ofcourse )
- - Client can spawn stuff, and you can now correctly see the client manufacturing poop!
- - Added 3 rotating log files in the Documents\TheLongDrive (log1 is the latest, log3 is the oldest )
- - Added Console To Dev Menu to see error messages at runtime
- - Fixed MP menu opening with T while using the computer
And we show 1 picture for you, you can see Genesz trying to explain me how the new road system will work, we discussed and figured out how to do a big main road, to witch all the smaller roads and paths will connect.
So everyone can be happy with it now, if someone wants to he or she can just follow the main road, others can scavenge the more smaller roads also in the future, we are now trying to make this work in the following days, and after that we try to put the nature elements back, and meanwhile trying to squeeze some more performance out of the game, and fix some issues with those ( like the draw distance setting witch is not working now ), and all that.
After that is finished, we want to fine tune multiplayer ( particle effects, explosions, more small synchronizations , and all that ). Oh and we need the bunnies for multiplayer too!Aaand there is a song what can soon be heard on Neon Synth Radio!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLDFizt2KQAThere are the previous patchnotes:
V2024.09.29_test:
1. Fixed not being able to stop using the computer
( Would be a nice thing to fix this in real life also aHAHAHA)
2. Buildings are less likely to be underground
( Would be a nice thing if this would be the opposite in real life )
3. Roads turn more smoothly around junctions
4. Bit more buildings
5. Fixed some things in the dev menu and with the day and night cycle
6. Added a mouse steer hud ( press U to mouse steer, accelerate & brake controls ) so it is a bit more
usable, and more obvious, if it is accidentaly turned on!
7. In multiplayer, you can see now if the game is unfocused, the player who is not paying attention to
The Long Drive ( SHAME ! ) can be seen looking at a small little blue picture infront of them.
Hang in there, while we bring back the beloved mountains, cacti, rocks, other nature elements, and
yes we know the roads are not good like this, we are working on them so you can always tell witch is
the main road, but you still we be able to search and scavenge around other "smaller" roads and
pathways also, and we need them in the future because of the cities, villages, and other interesting
places.V2024.09.28b_test:
1. Better Terrain Performance ( more performance boosts coming soon hopefully )
2. Added Lobby Name Filter
(hopefully it will find the desired lobby
even if it is outside the 50 limit)
3. Lobby List shows more data (map, game version)
4. Bit more useful and user friendly dev menu with pictures and item search,
removed some unused stuff, will have more settings later!
(now opens with [F1])
5. Even less GPU usage in pause menu
6. Disabling Distant Terrain now actually disables it again
7. Temporarily lowered snow height limit so there are some snowy places again
(Will be raised once the mountains can be taller againafter road steepness is solved)
8. Game is no longer paused when opening the menu in multiplayer
(since you can't pause an online game obviously)
9. Temporarily added 2 full barrels to the start house
(one Gas, one Diesel), to make testing for you guys easier.
10. In multiplayer it is now visible which menus you have open!Thank you for testing and playing, have fun!
Genesz, Gus, Gab, Doc
Developer postAnniversary Beta Update
Happy anniversary for everyone. We have been fighting together in the desert for five years now. Who would have thought that when about six years ago the three brothers decided to make a game together that not many had thought of until then. They wanted to make a game that works
Original postHappy anniversary for everyone.
We have been fighting together in the desert for five years now.
Who would have thought that when about six years ago the three brothers decided to make a game together that not many had thought of until then.
They wanted to make a game that works according to their own vision and will not be another game on the assembly line that will then be forgotten.
I don't think even they thought that they would reach so many players with this game.However, we hope that the wait was at least a little worth it.
It is not certain that all changes are obvious, but Genesz has had a very hard time to get to this point with the development.Since there are some major changes "under the hood", this update will be available in beta for now.
You will find it in the "beta - Upcoming version test" branch.
(Right click on TLD, properties, betas, beta - Upcoming version test)Changelog:
V2024.09.25_test:- Some changes since v2023.04.19c may be gone :(
- New terrain generator
- Multiplayer greatly improved
- Added Developer Mode in Settings in Misc tab
- Can change maps (Default, Test, FPS Dungeon...)
- Can load BSP maps (put them and wad files in Documents\TheLongDrive\Maps)
- Can load map from height maps from .png and .jpg formats (height map's name should end with _height) (color map's name should end with _color) (put height map and texture map in Documents\TheLongDrive\Maps)
- Using E+Mouse to tune no longer stops if the knob moves out of the crosshair
- Added lightbulb items
- Lights paintable
- Added big mirrors
- Better VR
- Can Toggle VR (In Misc Settings)
- Ignition/start and horn have now trigger, so you can look at them and press the use key to use them
- Changed stuff "under the hood"
- Some stuff gets sliced on destroy instead of just disappearing
- Fixed chocolate collider scale
- Changed Discord Server Link
- Changed headlight cookie
- New radio content
- New magazines
- New voices for Munkas
Known issues:
- In multiplayer: If someone is sitting next to you in the front right seat, you may not be able to start or stop the car's engine. The error does not exist if your companion moves to another seat or gets out. (This bug is being fixed)
- It is possible that the terrain is generated beyond the realistic limits. It is still heavily under development.
- There are currently no cellars or basements in any of the buildings.
- There are currently no cactus and electric poles.
- Dont save when you sit in a vehicle because it cause some error.
- After this update or later hotfixes, old saves and mods may become unusable in beta.
Please always make sure that you are running the latest possible version, because if this is not the case, it may cause problems in multiplayer.
There are still a lot of bugs that we know about and we will fix them, and of course we look forward to your comments. So prepare for fixes in the next days or weeks or maybe years... :D
We will continue to work here, thank you for staying with us.
Genesz, Gus, Gab, Doc
- Developer post
NEW DISCORD SERVER
Hello there! As you've all noticed, the server was raided and destroyed. After assessing the damage, we have concluded the current server is too wrecked to salvage, and we can't be sure it's even entirely safe to use anymore. In light of this we are currently working on a new ser
Original postHello there!
As you've all noticed, the server was raided and destroyed.
After assessing the damage, we have concluded the current server is too wrecked to salvage, and we can't be sure it's even entirely safe to use anymore.
In light of this we are currently working on a new server built from a month old template of this server, it will be identical, however the history and content is permanently lost unfortunately.Here is the link to the one, hope to see you all there!
https://discord.com/invite/geneserverBy Geneserver Staff
However, in the game still has the wrong link(which is lead to nowhere), which will remain so until the next update, one of the new features of which will be that the good link will be there or, if Genesz doesn't decide, there won't be anything xD
Thank you for your steadfast patience and for not giving up. Neither will we.
So keep wait for the update... OR Go on vacation, meet your friends, be with your family, enjoy the summer.
The Long Drive will be there after all of that and we will continue to work on it.Genesz, Gab, Gus, Doc
- Developer post
A sign of life
No, we're not dead at all. And neither does Long Drive. We did not expect that it would be easy to rewrite the main parts of the game, but even so, it is much more difficult than we expected. Genesz is sweating blood and fighting to get the update ready for you as soon as possibl
Original postNo, we're not dead at all. And neither does Long Drive.
We did not expect that it would be easy to rewrite the main parts of the game, but even so, it is much more difficult than we expected. Genesz is sweating blood and fighting to get the update ready for you as soon as possible, but he won't release it half-finished. We don't know how long it will be until it is ready, but once it is ready, we hope to be able to say that it was worth the wait.
The landscape generation is the most difficult part of the whole process, we have to prepare it first so that we can adjust to it and place the possible new buildings and possible settlements.
Some new mechanics are also expected, and if we don't end up dying until then, maybe a more functioning multiplayer will be ready.In the meantime, please be patient, the game will continue to receive updates, unless Genesz starts making kitty videos.
Thank you for being so many of us and waiting for the update.
Genesz, Gab, Gus, Doc
- Developer post
Anniversary 2023
We are silent for a reason, trust me! 😃 But, if you are bored, you can follow Gus on his Youtube channel , if you are missing the good old Chat 'till you Die vibes! He just started the channel a few days ago, don't expect anything fancy, or you get your armpit kicked! We are sti
Original postWatch on YouTube We are silent for a reason, trust me! 😃
But, if you are bored, you can follow Gus on his Youtube channel, if you are missing the good old Chat 'till you Die vibes!
He just started the channel a few days ago, don't expect anything fancy, or you get your armpit kicked!We are still working on the game base codes. Its's a very hard work because anything you change in the game's old code could break everything else.
It is a very meticulous job to track down all the bugs and therefore it is a rather slow process since Genesz is the only one who coding.
We are working on a lot of new things, but the main direction is still the renovation of the game's new terrain generation and the optimization of the game, which is not easy due to the above.
Please be patient, this is a small project of a few people.
As soon as the update becomes available, you will be the first to know about it.
Keep up :) 
Developer postv2023.04.19c Hotfixes
Hy Guys, there are some new hotfixes/changes: Bikes driving got much better , they spin less likely and should be less jumpy, and their keyboard steering speed decreases less at higher speeds Removed not being able to drink or pour from heavy containers Fixed being able to attach
Original postHy Guys, there are some new hotfixes/changes:
- Bikes driving got much better, they spin less likely and should be less jumpy, and their keyboard steering speed decreases less at higher speeds
- Removed not being able to drink or pour from heavy containers
- Fixed being able to attach baskets and such to air if they have other attachables in them
- Pallets do not physics lock new things while picked up to make it easier to move them around without grabbing random things but already locked things will stay on it
- Fixed attachables loading to the hitch when the should be somewhere else on the car
- Adjusted fridge collider very slightly
- Raised Car02 and Car02k's suspension (couldn't stiffen it :( that made it roll over)
- Increased the car hauler's rear wheels sideways friction to spin a bit less likely (that too rolled over with even more friction)
- Since the new menu, you can have old saves from before the menu with the same name as a save after it, This is because some invisible character got added to the name of the save Which I removed now, so now everything is back to normal (except that you now can have same named saves from before and after this update)
Bonus picture:
Enjoy :D
- Developer post
Hotfix/Patch 2023.04.17b.
Hello our dear desert riders! We are here again with some news , new stuff , and many interesting things! CHANGES/FIXES/Things added since the last post: Added spirit water bubble level tool instrument thingy ( YES! ) Added new Trophy! (And they should spawn now) Fixed being able
Original postHello our dear desert riders!
We are here again with some news, new stuff, and many interesting things!
CHANGES/FIXES/Things added since the last post:- Added spirit water bubble level tool instrument thingy ( YES! )
- Added new Trophy! (And they should spawn now)
- Fixed being able to attach things to the thin air, if looking at buildings or the terrain
- Fixed the bus locking its own wheels again! :@
- Collider size of locked wheels now update with different wheels
- Fixed not being able to attach trailers to the big vehicle
- Added "Reduced Debris" option the the misc tab in the settings (If enabled, breakable things fall into less pieces and those disappear too)
- Poles are now tilted, and most of the road side buildings are now connected to them. (This will gain importance in the future)
- Fixed some attachables getting frozen in air on loading!
- Changed baskets and such things attaching again, they should now attach with their closest point to the closest point on the sufrace that you are looking at, and not exactly to the point you are looking at. (Hope you understand! Because we don't)
- Fixed not being able to attach trailers (broke with the previous fix)
- Fixed licence plate and other attachables not loading correctly when attached to the slots of the bike seats
- Attaching baskets and a few attachable things now should be easier, because they no longer use their center, but their closest point for attaching
- Bike's steering with keyboard is now slower on higher speeds, this should make the controls of the bikes a lot better! (And they should bounce slightly less)
- Fixed player preview not visible in player tab
- Fixed the bus locking its own wheels ( :@ )
- Adjusted trailer center of mass to make it a bit more stable (not the car transporter, but the small one!)
- Pallet is now attachable and has physics lock zone! (This is very interesting and unlocks amazing new upportunities!)
- Rail-part-chunk-something is now attachable
- Fixed some errors from the bug reports sections (Steam and Discord)
- Added some things to make older mods work!
- Removed VR from the main branch (It is now in the betas called vrtest, it also has multiplayer)
- Fixed bike's seats color not saving
- Fixed the new vehicle's tank pouring angle
- Fixed coffin, bed and rear seats now spawning
There will be a live stream about the new stuff on 04. 19. Follow up
Thank you for your continued support, we are working as hard as we can, to make the game better for you guys! As always, have fun testing, and don't get sand in your pants!
Developer postUpdate
v2023.04.06c: Few vehicles now have removable fuel tanks (when loading older saves those vehicles will not have a tank) Fuel cans , oil cans and such can be installed as tanks Car interior lights now turn on when the doors are opened they have 3 states : only on when doors are op
Original postWatch on YouTube v2023.04.06c:
- Few vehicles now have removable fuel tanks (when loading older saves those vehicles will not have a tank)
- Fuel cans, oil cans and such can be installed as tanks
- Car interior lights now turn on when the doors are opened
they have 3 states:
- only on when doors are open
- always on
- always off
- Physics lock triggers now lock vehicle's wheels if its handbrake is on, so transporting them is more stable
- Added deferred rendering path setting (this may run a bit better, than forward, which was the default)
- Distant terrain setting now disables the Distant Terrain Camera when it's disabled (should gain more performance when disabled, than before this update)
- Added cloud shadow setting (it can now be disabled)
- Added Sky Objects setting which affects, clouds, stars and airplanes in the sky (and also disables the Sky Camera when it's disabled)
- Added new vehicle
- Added new vehicle
- Added new vehicle
- Added new vehicle variations
- Added Stereoscopic 3D options (Anaglyph, SBS, Depth)
- Added metal detector
- Stuff can be dug up from underground with the shovel
- Added stuff spawning in boxes
- Added ramp
- Added coffin
- Added VR Look around (Only Headset, no motion controllers yet)
- Toilets can now be installed instead of the rear seats for kombi cars
- Added new radio stuff and the halloween themed commercials only play on halloween
- Fixed not being able to put Car08's right mirror in inventory
- Fixed a bug with attachables and physics lock
- Fixed saving on bike
- Fixed paintings sometimes not being random
- Fixed compass needle not rotating around
- Fixed invisible ghost siphon hoses remaining when leaving behind a siphon hose, same with ragdolls
- Fixed 360° Camera being small if on an other monitor
- Changed some mirror stuff a bit
- Succesfully moved to new Unity version (from 2019.2.21f1 to 2021.3.15f1) (And finally to 2021.3.18f1, but not on purpose)
- Did something to the old heathaze, so its not glowing
- Sun defender's text changed from "Continue" to use "Adjust"
- Sun is blinding again when you drive west around sunset
- Adjusted plexiglass, now those are blinding too
- The friendly human npcs added in the scary update no longer spawn in peaceful mode
- From now on the Broom can be put in inventory
- whiter wall in starting house
Watch on YouTube Genesz:
Hey everyone!
As always this update is both delayed and rushed, it seems like that is the only way to do it.
So thank you for the patience!After the previous update back in november the plan was to bring back the christmass and winter stuff from v20191227winter, fix a few things and start working fully on multiplayer again.
There wasn't enough progress made to be done before christmass, so this update was in the works instead.Now after the unavoidable hotfixes will be out, the plan would be to work on multiplayer.
But that is not so simple. Syncing a few things is not that hard, but the game under the hood is like an overcomplicated rusty pipe system made of badly written moldy spaghetti code living in a dark basement with slimy angry looking spider creatures crawling on everything. And hissing at me.In the past few years I have gained a lot of experience, now I should be able to do much better.
So a lot of the main scripts need to be rewritten, like the:- terrain generation
- building generation
- save-load system
- item manager
If these don't work properly (and they don't) the multiplayer will not either.
And it is not efficient to implement new features to them, or other systems depending on them either.Playing with older versions which have the previous terrain generation now almost make me sick.
They didn't made me sick back then, because they felt great then, but they weren't.
And the current one feels not too bad now, but I want to have a very good one, and be very sick of this one, when that comes out.I don't like to talk about plans like this, because they never work, something always crosses them out, and the game should do the talking anyway by it's improvements, and not me. If I'm talking, then I'm not working.
But it is good to see the community on the discord server already sharing their experience with this update and the activity on other places.
I would interact more with you, but "sadly" there are so many of you and I'm a man of a few words, aren't I?
You know that if you saw the previous live streams. Speaking of those, there should be one sometime about this update on the TLD youtube channel, I'm sure it will be posted on the TLD facebook page, if you are afraid you miss it.Have fun with this update!
Hopefully the next one won't take much longer as the average updates took this far.Previous small updates since the last steam post:
v2022.11.11:
- Fixed lag when loading older saves?
v2022.11.10:
- Added inventory icons for:
- book
- crate debrish
- New pole cable (eats a bit less performance (at least from the cpu))
- Few other smaller script and model optimizations
v2022.11.09:
- Fixed a few lag spikes and a small continous something
- Fixed food shooting
- Fixed no physics on stuff after an error (hopefully)
- Books can now be stored in inventory (no icon yet)
Here are some bonus screenshots taken while working on this update:
- Developer post
Update Delay
Hello guys! First of all: Sorry for the delay, we are hard at work. The patch should be out any day now, so be prepared to regurarly check the Youtube channel, Facebook page, Steam, and all that! Many things happened, but most importantly: Our Grandmother's old Trabant has been a
Original postHello guys!
First of all: Sorry for the delay, we are hard at work. The patch should be out any day now, so be prepared to regurarly check the Youtube channel, Facebook page, Steam, and all that!
Many things happened, but most importantly: Our Grandmother's old Trabant has been a bit renovated, she got her old shine back, and lots of her parts were upgraded, changed, etc.
Our Hungarian players and viewers know, that all of us had grown up in this car. It is in our family since 1987.Without this car, there would be no Long Drive. Without this car, our life would be pretty different. And yes, this is the same car that appears in the Jalopy in real life video! Oh, and in The Long Drive in real life video also!
Thank you Grandma, for the memories, you will live on in this car, we will take care of it for as long as we can!This is a video in Hungarian language, but still if some of you are interested, you can watch it, so I thought I post it here. Take care guys, we are working on the patch as fast as we can!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xtHCsRYClgFresh News:
https://www.facebook.com/thelongdrivegame 
Developer postSCARY Update
SCARY UPDATE v2022.11.04bdev: (Only in singleplayer) Added new big building Added new friendly npc (mainly for halloween, but it will stay) Added new flashlight, chair , misc stuff Added decoration ai (bat) Fixed truck doors openable even when dismounted Fixed beer bottle bottom
Original postWatch on YouTube SCARY UPDATE
v2022.11.04bdev: (Only in singleplayer)
- Added new big building
- Added new friendly npc (mainly for halloween, but it will stay)
- Added new flashlight, chair, misc stuff
- Added decoration ai (bat)
- Fixed truck doors openable even when dismounted
- Fixed beer bottle bottom gib model uv
- Fixed rabbit blinding or deafening with headshot
- Fixed car camera recender winding up
- Fixed a building which should only spawn far from the road not spawning anywhere
- Rabbits no longer insta kill (but still fast)
- A few doors in the starting house can be opened wider Changed road side building generation:
- Fixed road side buildings not loading at the same place
- Poles may still move a bit
- Buildings should repeating less
- (Loading saves from previous versions still works, but the same buildings will not be there near the road)
PREVIOUS UPDATES:
v2022.10.14:
- Added new beer bottle material
- Added 2 new door glass materials at the start house
- Fixed the bus's RPM gauge not working
- Fixed a few things missing from a few vehicles (like gear sticks, and the leafsprings of the truck)
- Fixed the new car's trunk (or frunk) physics lock trigger not reaching small things around the middle
v2022.09.29dev:
- Fixed weapons not working without steam
- Fixed the start car not being saved if it is the new one
- Fixed not being able to move until pause/unpause at start
Happy Halloween! ːsteamhappyː
Developer postANNIVERSARY UPDATE
Ver.20220925c Singleplayer Updates: Added: Added new car Added new engine for the first car Added new music to neon synth radio Added power pole cable Added Shotguns Added bulging eyes when zooming Added physics lock setting in misc tab Added female character Added thumbleweed Ad
Original postWatch on YouTube Ver.20220925c
Singleplayer Updates:
Added:
- Added new car
- Added new engine for the first car
- Added new music to neon synth radio
- Added power pole cable
- Added Shotguns
- Added bulging eyes when zooming
- Added physics lock setting in misc tab
- Added female character
- Added thumbleweed
- Added window roll down feature
- Picked up stuff now rotates using physics
- New ammo box for the gun
- Crates are breakable
Fixed:
- Breakable stuff ignores the mass of the thing it collided with, so they are easier to transport
- Bunny ragdols very slightly more stable (Disabled self collision)
- Fixed unused stuff spawning (like square headlights next to round headlight car variant)
- Smoothed bulging eyeballs when zooming
- Fixed Screenshot keys not rebinding
- Things in trunk are getting locked only if it is closed
- Parts which fall off after collision won't have their physics locked until picked up
Multiplayer Updates:
- Shoot, melee weapon damage eachother
- Bike driveable by client
- Synced burp, fart sounds
- Synced firearm shot sound, flash
Every new stuff is added to multiplayer beta too.
The multiplayer and dev menu still only available on multiplayer_test beta seed.
How to access "multiplayer_test" TEST version:
- right click the game in your steam library
- select Properties...
- select BETAS tab
- from the dropdown menu select multiplayer_test
(You don't need to enter any beta access code.)
Dev menu:
- Random ragdol spawn button [F8]
- Depth vision [End]
- Suicide, revive [F9]
We are working on so much new stuff, you will see them in the next few months hopefully.
Prepare for hotfixes! ;)THANK YOU FOR 3 YEARS FOLLOWING US ON STEAM!
TLD TEAM
- Developer post
Multiplayer Test Update
Recent updates: Misc and Fixed: Changed "Lobbies" button label to " Multiplayer " ( because we can imagine a few people sitting at home wondering what a lobbie is, while searching for multiplayer, this should avoid any confusion now ) Added Shotgun ( not yet fully done, but you c
Original postRecent updates:
Misc and Fixed:
- Changed "Lobbies" button label to "Multiplayer" ( because we can imagine a few people sitting at home wondering what a lobbie is, while searching for multiplayer, this should avoid any confusion now )
- Added Shotgun ( not yet fully done, but you can use it now )
- Picked up stuff now rotates using physics
- Crates are breakable
- Breakable stuff ignores the mass of the thing it collided with, so they are easier to transport
- Multiplayer button only visible if the game is started through steam
- Bunny ragdols very slightly more stable (Disabled self collision)
Synced:
- Synced Ammo
- Synced sponge and wire brush being broken
- Synced push
- Synced weapon state and a few sounds
- Synced spray can color
- Synced door open/close sounds
- Synced client breaking things
- Removed ~300m physics distance limit from host ( You can now go VERY far away from eachother! )
How to access this TEST version:
- right click the game in your steam library
- select Properties...
- select BETAS tab
- from the dropdown menu select multiplayer_test
(You don't need to enter any beta access code.)
Previous updates without post:
v2022.06.23dev_multitest:
Added:
- Added power pole cables
- Added colliders to other players
- Added physics lock setting in misc tab - In multiplayer the server's setting is used - Things in trunk are getting locked only if it is closed - Parts which fall off after collision won't have their physics locked until picked up
Synced:
- Synced physics locked items position and rotation
- Synced Food
Fixed:
- Fixed unused stuff spawning (like square headlights next to round headlight car variant)
- Fixed players flying here from far away, when standing up from a seat
- Fixed players being twisted (now they should be only as twisted as in single player)
- Items disappearing (or being unsynced) should be less frequent
v2022.04.18cdev_multitest:
- More stable join (less car falling apart)
- Smoothed bulging eyeballs when zooming
- Smoothed picked up items sync a bit more
v2022.04.17edev_multitest:
- Added bulging eyes when zooming
v2022.04.17ddev_multitest:
- Synced car variants a bit more
- Synced license plates texts
- Synced radio devices
- Synced radio channels
- Fixed everyone teleporting when someone joins
- Smoothed picked up items sync a bit
- Can steal items from other players
v2022.04.14bdev_multitest:
- Added "DevBacon" checkbox to the developer menu
- which turns on beacons above buildings, so it is easier to find them
- maybe Fixed Car04, Car06P, Bus02 not being driveable (because of some seat list having more elements than it really has)
- Synced car variants a bit
- Fixed players's clothes colors a bit more
We know there are more lot of bugs and problems, working on it and other much more new stuff
ːsteamhappyː
Thank you for playing and for the feedback and patience. Have fun and don't you EVER get sand in those Steel Pants of yours!
ːsteamhappyː - Developer post
Multiplayer Test Update
v2022.04.12dev_multitest: Synced: Synced painting or fixing something Synced bus doors and stop buttons Synced attachable things (except trailers) (not working properly when attached to world (buildings, terrain...)) Synced server destroying an item (breaking something should cau
Original postv2022.04.12dev_multitest:
Synced:
- Synced painting or fixing something
- Synced bus doors and stop buttons
- Synced attachable things (except trailers) (not working properly when attached to world (buildings, terrain...))
- Synced server destroying an item (breaking something should cause it to dissapear from clients too)
Fixed:
- Fixed terrain difference at start
- Fixed car falling apart constantly at clients (sometimes wheels still may fall off, removing and mounting them again fixes it)
- Fixed items stored in other player's inventory floating around and bugging inside other stuff (except held and equipped items)
- Fixed passenger unwillingly causing interference for the driver when both of them are clients (sitting in the same seat may still cause errors)
- Fixed players's clothes colors and such not always being the same (it can be different for a few seconds, but then it should fix itself)
Misc:
- Added female character
- Player "animation" sync a bit more accurate (Body is still twisted most of the time, but the hands are pointing the right direction)
- Vehicle position sync is more frequent
- Picking up something removes it from physics lock for other players too
- Mounted, Attached, Stored items aren't sending position updates (because it shouldn't be needed, so it's a bit more optimized)
- Input disabled while multiplayer window is open
- Fixed Screenshot keys not rebinding
How to access this TEST version:
- right click the game in your steam library
- select Properties...
- select BETAS tab
- from the dropdown menu select multiplayer_test (You don't need to enter any beta acces code.)
There is still a long way to go, but the multiplayer got a bit more playable now.
The main problems now are that:
Physics is disabled after 300-400 meters from the server.
Things which have more variants, like round or square headlights, sunroofs... are not synced, so they can cause various errors.
When there are continous collision sounds (which also happen in singleplayer sometimes) may cause the car to randomly jump around a bit.
Passwords and lobby type settings not yet working properly.
And of course the things which are not yet (or not fully) synced, but that would be a list too long.Thank you for playing and for the feedback,
and have fun! ːlunar2019grinningpigːThere will be a live stream on our youtube channel soon (or maybe after an other update).
Yes, I left the developer menu in this version on purpose
Developer postMenu Update
v2022.03.06c: Fuel consumption+ 50% Oil consumption+ 50% (It seemed fuel consumption was less than it should have been to be realistic, and for gameplay purposes too) Re-Added sledge (it is not as fast as it was last time) Added soccer ball Added new magazines Added new car Added
Original postv2022.03.06c:
- Fuel consumption+50%
- Oil consumption+50% (It seemed fuel consumption was less than it should have been to be realistic, and for gameplay purposes too)
- Re-Added sledge (it is not as fast as it was last time)
- Added soccer ball
- Added new magazines
- Added new car
- Added burnout smoke
- Added mouse driving (Default On/Off key: U)
- Added small AM radio channels (will have more content later)
- Changed Custom Radio From FM 99.2 to AM 1080
- Cars are bouncing a bit when starting the engine
- Mirror's rotation is no longer inverted when adjusting it upside down
- Exhaust smoke's color is different based on the fuel
- A few more items are affecting the grass
(And for some reason the workshop/garage building is not :( )
- New Menu:
- Ingame controls setting
- Ingame resolution setting
- Added steering sensitivity slider
- Removed unity resolution dialog
It is still better to set up steering wheels and maybe even controllers for driving in the Steering Wheel tab, because of the dead zone and such sliders
- Tried to move to new unity version, but failed (from 2019.2.21f1 to 2021.2.8f1)
- Shifting to neutral with H-Shifter is finally working now (you have to enable H-Shifter in the Steering Wheel tab in the settings and set up the gears in the Controls, except neutral, because that is not a button (at least on logitech g29), but with H-Shifter checked, you should be able to shift to neutral by shifting to neutral)
Watch on YouTube The plan is now to finally work on multiplayer