Hello all,
We have just launched a major new update for Flashing Lights, which includes the EMS revamp and new content we've been working on, optimisation and some substantial additions to the sandbox menu. Thank you to everyone who has jumped onto the recent unstable versions and helped us to refine and improve the EMS content and optimisation.
Before we dive in, we want to mention that Flashing Lights is now available at a 50% discount, for one week only!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/605740
Sandbox Menu
We've added tons of fun new options to the sandbox menu, designed to allow you to make as much chaos as you could ask for. These new options include low/high gravity, fast player run speed, increased vehicle bounciness, amplified vehicle physics, a pedestrian spawner, and an item spawner.
Don't worry if this isn't your thing! When starting a multiplayer game you're able to decide whether or not to allow the sandbox menu, and when browsing for multiplayer games to join, you're able to see whether or not the server has the sandbox menu enabled.
To access the sandbox menu in-game, F6 is default key. If F6 does not bring up the menu, you may need to manually assign the key or reset all inputs to defaults.
Optimisation
We heard you loud and clear, and so we decided to bring forward some of our planned optimisation work. Game performance should now be notably better for some of you, depending on your specs. Let us know how you get on!
EMS Revamp + Callouts and Equipment
We're excited to have revamped and expanded on Flashing Lights' EMS content! You can now play numerous new callouts including Diabetic Emergency, Respiratory Failure, Allergic Reaction, Nausea and Chest Pain incidents. We've also added new medications, an oxygen mask, the ability to perform a blood glucose test, and an ambulance van - as well as updating textures for stretchers, fracture kits and defib models.
Full Update Notes
New
- Ambulance Van for EMS
- Stretcher now holds Medic Bag, Defibrillator and Fracture Kit that can be picked up by players
- Reorganized Med Bag
- EMS treatment UI
- New medications
- Oxygen Mask
- Blood Glucose Test
- Player spawn points at rural towns
- New departments at Cod Town and Beach Town
- Radio chatter background audio for police vehicles (default toggle F4, might need to manually map it in settings)
- New EMS missions:
Diabetic Emergency [ID 3004]
Respiratory Failure [ID 3005]
Allergic Reaction [ID 3006]
Nausea [ID 3007]
Chest Pain [ID 3008]
- New Sandbox menu options:
Pedestrian move speed
Traffic speed
World physics (gravity, bounce factor)
Player move speed
Player vehicle physics
Fixes
- Runtime and first time map loading optimizations
- Pedestrian spawning at suburbs
- Sometimes player could not move after respawn
- EMS treatment multiplayer sync improvements
- Stretcher model and texture updated
- Fracture Kit model and texture updated
- Defib model and texture updated
- EMS trunk reorganized
- Added toggle clothes in Defibrillator menu
- Fixed an issue with returning to Med Bag menu after applying neck collar and bandages
- Using "Move to stretcher" command broke the treatment if patient was not ready to be moved in some cases
- Possible neck injury was showing on all patients
- Patients didn't despawn when calling EMS AI transport outside of waypoint areas
- Traffic AI could respawn stopped and with driver outside after being part of Officer Needs Assistance mission
- Adjusted traffic advisor lights on SUV1 cars
- Adjusted mirror lights on sedan cars
- Visual update for buildings (Commercial signs)
- Additional map decal/props updates and fixes
- Ground phasing through highway roads
What's Next
We have plenty of new content and enhancements coming your way! Please note that due to moving forward the all important optimisation work, we have had to move back the rest of the October update. More sandbox mode options, animation fixes and AI pedestrian outfit variety will no longer launch this month - but they're still on the way. Keep an eye out for more news!
We can't wait for you to jump in and play today's new update. Let us know what you think!
Thanks,
The Flashing Lights Team