Patch update #32: Four seasons

Weather System

• Split months into four seasons (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter)
• Improved rainy weather with wet reflective surfaces, puddles and raindrop ripple animations
• Added lightning storm
• Added Winter snow cover on terrain, buildings, and vehicles
• Added Autumn vegetation colours
• Added wind effect (visual and physical)
• Improved sleet and hail

Graphics

• Balanced sky scattering intensity and night lighting
• Improved car paint material
• Improved vegetation visuals (terrain, grasses, flowers, and trees)
• Added grass interaction

Input

• Improved steering wheel force feedback controller
• Added force feedback calibration system
• Configured default calibration data for popular steering wheels (Thrustmaster T300RS/T500RS/T-GT/PC-Racer, Logitech G920/G29)
• Added default action bindings for Thrustmaster T500 RS Gear Shift

Vehicle Physics

• Adjusted tyre friction depending on the weather conditions
• Improved automatic transmission gear shifting logic
• Improved power steering centring force
• Adjusted vehicle air drag coefficients
• Improved motorbike steering modes

Maps

• Fixed train crossing on Lakeside Hill map
• Improved manoeuvring area on Lakeside Hill map
• Small road and sidewalk fixes

Performance

• Slightly improved rendering performance
• Disabled motion blur effect by default

Known Issues

• The pedestrians don't wear warm clothes (planned for the next update)
• Snow and rain sometimes get in places where it should not be