Hello Drivers!
Summer is almost over, but things are just heating up for Taxi Life. We’re working hard on bringing the biggest patch to date (this also includes consoles + steering wheels) and we’re here to show you guys some of the things you can expect. So let's dive in to see what you can expect in patch #5.
Photo Mode
Yeah, that's right - we’re adding photo mode into the next patch. We heard so many of our players say how awesome it would be to have a photo mode and take in all of the glorious scenes you experience while driving through the city of Barcelona. Now you’ll be able to take all the glamor shots of your pimped out people carrier that you need.
Need more practice? Go back to school!
Sometimes the streets of Barcelona can be tough for a Taxi driver. So why not give you the opportunity to go back and practice some of your parking skills? Or maybe you're having issues with doing a 3 point turn? Or MAYBE you just want to run over some traffic cones. Regardless, players will be able to go back to driving school to polish up their driving skills for the real world (in Taxi Life).
Mouse Steering
Mouse steering is something that has been mentioned by our players many times. For some it's an accessibility feature, for others it could just be simply a better way to drive and maneuver the car. With the new mouse steering feature, you’ll be able to find this option in the settings menu and enable or disable it.
Option to hide the HUD and center dot
We know that for a lot of players in our Discord, Steam and beyond the center dot can be more of a distraction rather than being helpful. So we’re giving you the option to disable it and along with that, the option to disable the HUD as well. We understand that players just want that completely immersive experience just driving around the city, with nothing else on the screen but the beautiful landscape and winding streets, this is for you those players! You can access these options in the System settings > Video > Presence of HUD
Alternative quick look features
The quick look feature remains unchanged but its accessibility is being improved. Previously, players had to press LB to use quick looks, which was fine, but not ideal for those who don’t need to look around often but rely heavily on quick looks (e.g., glancing left or right while turning).
Now, an alternative mode will be introduced:
Quick Look OFF
Right stick for free look.
LB + right stick for quick look.
Quick Look On
Right stick for a quick look.
LB + right stick for free look.
You'll be able to find this switch in the settings menu and choose which style fits you best.
Various bug fixes
Invisible curbs, peds not behaving how they’re supposed to (still) should also get a nice polish up for the next patch as well. We’re always working on making the game better with the feedback of the community so keep it coming - we’re always listening.
Thanks for being with us
We wanted to finish off with another big thanks to the community. Without you guys we wouldn’t be in the position we are in today with a 72% positive rating on Steam and with that, the game is also 35% off right now!
Also, we wanted to let our community know that we are in the final phases of QA testing, fixing, debugging and patching. Our team is working hard on getting this out ASAP but we need to be thorough as we want our drivers to have the best experience possible on all platforms when patch #5 launches.
As for the future of the game, expect more after patch 5. DLC and more vehicles are being worked on as we speak. More info on that after this patch when it launches.
Ens veiem a Barcelona,
The Simteract Team
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