Hey, Gas Jockeys! ⛽
Welcome to the probably last announcement in 2024. It’s hard to believe that we’re already a couple of days away from the end of 2024. It feels like yesterday we announced the Economy Update or Car Junkyard DLC, but time flies as the saying goes.
Today, I thought it’s gonna be the perfect time to talk about both the present and the future for your favorite – Gas Station Simulator. I’m gonna share some information regarding the upcoming updates, DLCs (Shady Deals included), and more. So, grab a drink and snack of your choice, and let’s roll 🔥
Another batch of visual improvements has landed on Route 66 👀
Let’s kick things off with a little update for the Gas Station Simulator. Some time ago, we did a whole performance and visual revamp for the GSS, but some of the models were still left unchanged simply because they were still a little bit rough around the edges and we needed some additional time to polish them. Fortunately, you don’t have to wait much longer as the update is already available on Steam. Along with that, the cash register also went through some changes mainly introducing some brand-new customization options.
And yes – we remember about the ability to restock shelves by the employees. We’re already working on it, but we want to emphasize proper balancing before releasing it to you, hence some additional time is needed.
Changes♻️
Base game⛽
- Increased distance between Car Parts Truck and other cars to improve traffic.
- Cash Register Upgrade: now you can upgrade the cash register on higher leves of Gas Station. You can also customize its colors on the higher levels.
- Products Revamp: We reworked all products, increased quality of topology and textures
- Shelves Revamp: New design and quality bar for shelves of all products.
Bugfixes🐛
Base game⛽
- Epic settings have been merged into High settings. We removed the Epic setting as it became redundant after the Revamp.
- Fixed a lag after opening tutorials on PC.
- Fixed a bug that allowed a player to reach the Dead Zone with an RC car around checkpoint 7.
- Fixed a bug that prevented Employees from getting XP from cleaning.
- Fixed a bug that caused music to be muted after Biker Guy beating cinematic
- Fixed various issues with traffic mostly related to problems with the environment.
- Fixed bug that stops music after leveling up the Station.
- Fixed bug with traffices caused by cars trying to leave the station with entrance.
- Fixed a bug that caused Party Bus customers to be blocked at the bus entry.
- Fixed a bug with cars spawning in strange positions after loading the game.
- Fixed a bug that caused employees to be stuck in Car Wash ruins in some cases.
- Fixed a bug that allowed players to pick up shelves with tools equipped.
- Fixed a bug with collisions on some cacti.
Tidal Wave🏝️
- Fixed bug with music missing after loading the game.
- Fixed a traffic issue where new cars had problems with turning right.
- Fixed a traffic issue where combi cars could be stuck near the Station entrance.
- Fixed a bug that caused music to break after loading save with Party Boat on the map.
- Fixed a bug that could break music when starting the electricity generator.
Airstrip✈️
- Fixed bug with Joe’s crash site spawning above the map.
- Fixed a bug that let players spawn Joel after the Marshal Wand mini-game.
- Fixed a bug that caused Joe to disappear from the plane.
- Fixed a bug where players could get double Joe after second landing.
- Fixed a bug that could stop music after skipping Airstrip upgrade cinematic.
Junkyard⚙️
- Fixed a bug that prevented a player from completing the “Earn 25000$” objective after a sale.
Drive-In Cinema is coming in Q1, 2025🚗
Now let's talk about the release date for our upcoming DLCs. After careful consideration we decided to postpone the release of Drive-In Cinema DLC to Q1, 2025. We want to use this additional time to work on some extra features, expand the DLC further, and focus on polishing the stuff that we already have prepared. Sincere apologies and I’m more than open to read your comments down below.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3014630/Gas_Station_Simulator__DriveIn_Cinema_DLC/
What about Shady Deals 🍺?
Similar to Drive-In Cinema DLC, we’ll be pushing forward the release date of Shady Deals. As this is a more story-focused DLC for the Gas Station Simulator, it requires much more attention than any other DLC that we’ve made so far.
Do you have any estimates - you might ask, and honestly you have all the rights to do so. However, with the current state, we can’t share anything apart from coming soon. We simply don’t want to throw any dates until we have the quality that we’re happy with. As soon as that time comes, I’ll be thrilled to reveal more about the Shady Deals, including its release date.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1992100/Gas_Station_Simulator__Shady_Deals_DLC/
Stay up-to-date 📰
And that’s gonna be it for today’s announcement. I’m more than open to hearing your feedback and thoughts regarding the update and the release dates for the DLCs. Don’t forget that every cloud has a silver lining, and I can say that we have more than one ace up in our sleeves.
Last but not least, as this is (probably) our last announcement before the Christmas break and New Year, on behalf of the entire DRAGO entertainment team, I’d like to wish you a Merry Christmas (or Happy Holidays) and a Happy New Year! May this time be filled with joy, love, and the presence of your loved ones around you. Charge up your batteries and welcome the new year with a blast. Here is for even greater 2025 🍺Until the next devlog!
And so, at the very end, I toss you the Car Dealer Simulator from Garage Monkeys, whose release is already approaching in the coming year
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2404880/Car_Dealer_Simulator/
~Sewek