Hello all,
We've just launched a bug fix update for Flashing Lights.
You can read the full patch notes below, but first, let's take a look at the new update roadmap!
March 2026
Bug fix update: This update will further polish and improve the game experience.
Spring 2026
AI fixes and improvements: We'll be focusing on fixing issues with AI backup, making for more reliable support.
Idle NPCs: Making the world feel that bit more alive and realistic, we'll be adding idle NPCs such as store clerks and drunk pedestrians.
New world props: We'll be adding new props and models to the open world, such as signs outside bars, adding an additional layer of detail to the world.
Summer 2026
Vehicle customisation: We know how important vehicle customisation is to the community, so we're excited to add options such as wheel types, antennas, pushbars and more!
Light stages: This is one that we've seen a lot of you asking for! Light stages will add further nuance to the emergency light customisation options.
Full Patch Notes
New
- Texture mod support for bomb squad vehicles
- Player vehicle horn now makes pedestrians run out the way
- Using free fly camera in multiplayer, the orb has now changed to a simple drone model
- Reintroduced northern lights in 'cloudy2' and 'snow' weather types
Fixes
- AI dog now searches for and finds explosives
- When performing a traffic stop on foot, you couldn't switch weapons
- Real owner name for stolen cars didn't show up in MDT database searches
- With suspects that had a gun drawn after a car chase, said gun didn't show up when frisking
- Spotlight rotation multiplayer sync
- Other player's K9 appearing above the ground in multiplayer
- Suspects continued shooting after multiplayer client player's K9 caused them to surrender
- K9 suspect chasing improved
- Missing health packs added at gas stations
- ID card and drivers license design updated
- Upon joining a game, weather and background sound effects now start playing after selecting a character
- Player respawn fixed after contact with water
- Hospital interior lights brightness adjusted
- Traffic cars eventually would spawn motionless (needs more testing, this would happen in longer game sessions)
- Armed robbery and shoplifting missions could spawn at incorrect locations
- Mission editor mission's custom name didn't save
- Graphics settings had 2x 'High' option for clouds
- Blurry mod textures when viewed at certain angles
- Terrain fix at Beach Town (64-5)
- Upon despawn player vehicle data (model, materials, textures) didn't unload from memory
- Using Settings > Controls more than once caused issues loading the menu again
- Vegetation fixes in interior at Port (17-56) and highway between Beach Town and Cod Town
- Some parked cars spawned duplicates in Suburbs
- BUCK Rescue DLC vehicle scenelights control panel fixed
- Player vehicle lights flickered when at City PD or Bank
- FD portable scenelight brightness adjusted
- Added missing highway lights at City Route 600 North and South
- All car license plates have been updated to support night time
- Adjusted streetlights at night time
- Grass render distance is now farther when set on high
- Gas stations lights adjusted
- Removed dust effect when driving on dirt roads
- When getting in a car while the engine was turned on, the driver-side door sound effect didn't play
We've also visually updated Cod Town, diner interiors and tweaked ground and street details in the city. Take a read of the full patch notes below, and as always we are reading your comments and listening! Please do report any bugs and let us know what you think of the update!
Fixes
