Welcome to the summer of Dumpsters, DSLRS, and Drives! As the first of many free updates for Pacific Drive, players now have access to a brand new Photo Mode, new garage stations, a new car ability, and additional cosmetic options. You can check it all out in a brand new trailer here, alongside a roadmap of things to come! Alongside the new content, we’ve taken the time to implement some bug fixes and we have an update for you all on PS5 performance. Details below!
Version 1.6.2 - Highlights
- Photomode As our number one most requested feature, we’re stoked to announce that a photo mode is now available! Once you launch it from the pause menu, you can use a variety of camera settings, filters, and more to fully capture the atmosphere and danger of the Olympic Exclusion Zone.
- New Equippable Car Ability Juke Jet - divert all power to side thrusters! The Juke Jet is a piece of equipment that can be mounted on the car side racks that gives you a horizontal boost to dodge and drift your way throughout the Zone.
- Garage Station Upgrades Two new nodes to unlock in the Garage Upgrade tree via the Fabrication Station - Smart Matter Deconstructor - practice your trashketball skills by throwing your old junk straight into the Matter Deconstructor! - Vargas Auto-Pac-Vac - your handy dandy garage vacuum will now deposit materials into your transfer trunk before filling the rest of the vacuum storage!
- Introducing PS5 Performance Mode! - This is a game setting that configures your game across the board for a significant increase in performance on the PlayStation 5 console - our aim here is to smooth out the overall experience and provide options for players experiencing performance hiccups during gameplay. We do plan on improving general performance for all platforms and improvements to the efficiency of PS5 performance mode in the future.
Bugs and UX Fixes
- Upgrade kits will no longer be destroyed by Vargas Auto Vac after being misplaced by reloading the level.
- Vargas Auto Vac now has improved audio/visual feedback: indicator lights and icon changes to let players know it contains materials or parts.
- Lighting bugs in garage have been fixed, and additional performance optimization has been applied
- Volume controls for Jukebox are now functioning.
- Players can no longer become stuck inside the Fax Machine while it is being constructed.
- If a player dies on a node that was not a part of their originally planned route, the subsequent tombstone will now be part of a new accessible route.
- Going through a level exit while the Arc Device is disabled by an Electromagnetic Squall will no longer result in being met with “No Signal” on the Map Screen.
- Having the Equipped Part Swapping setting enabled will no longer prevent handheld gas cans from interacting with external Fuel Tanks or the Fuel Synthesizer
New Features and Content
- Photomode
- New Car Part - Juke Jet - Car ability that allows player to dodge sideways, avoiding dangers and adding a little flair to their trips through junctions
- Car Headlights and other Car Lights are now Paintable
- New Free cosmetics - Believer Sticker - The Golden Dumpster Hood Ornament
- New Garage Upgrade - Smart Matter Deconstructor - With this upgrade, the player can throw things into the Matter Deconstructor from anywhere in the garage
- New Garage Upgrade - Vargas Auto-Pac-Vac - With this upgrade, the transfer trunk will be filled with collected items before being deposited - Also features new lights and UX to indicate that the Vac contains parts/materials
- Player can now kick the Jukebox to turn it off and on again
- Tunnels and Tunnel Rooms are new, discoverable additions to certain maps
- Worldbuilding - New Points of Interest and worldbuilding details in Junctions - New Coastal Highway map added to the random pool
- PS5 Perf Mode Implemented
Friendly Dumpster Customization Pack Now Available
The Friendly Dumpster has always been there for you. Proudly display your gratitude by decorating your station wagon with a pack of in-game trash themed cosmetic items.
Includes:
- Re-Cycled Steering Wheel
- Decal Kit: Dumpster Devotee
- Gift Shifter
- Air Trashener
- Dumpster Idol
- Cuddle Can