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Patch update #3: Mirrors, transmission, and a retarder

What's new

  • Added mirrors to vehicle interiors (you can turn them on/off in the settings)
  • Added a semi-automatic mode to an automatic transmission (M key)
  • Added an electric retarder as a default retardation mechanism in trucks
  • Added VR head offset controls to the settings panel

Physics

  • Increased the capacity of the friction clutch
  • Changed the definition of the capacity of the torque converter (k-factor)
  • Added a lockup clutch to the torque converter
  • Reimplemented the gear change logic in an automatic transmission

Bugfixes

  • Tuned sound effects (reduced the volume of tire squeaking)
  • Windridge City: removed an invisible collider blocking the road and adjusted terrain geometry
  • Track Poznan: improved track geometry and graphics

Other

  • Reduced the default deadband of a steering wheel and controllers (in the future, you will be able to adjust it in the settings)