Default version of the game, we want to make sure to have a chance to discover bugs and adjust the balancing, to give you the best game experience possible. Access the Unstable branch on Steam by right clicking City Game Studio in your Steam library, and then select ‘Properties’. In the new window, select ‘Betas’. The Unstable branch should now be available for you to choose from. Please leave any feedback you may have in the appropriate channel in our Discord, or in the subforum on Steam. As always, remember to be considerate towards players not partaking in the Unstable, in case they want to avoid spoilers. Please make sure to make backups of your save files before playing.
Changelog - rc9
Bugfix
- Fixed the game not displaying error messages when creating a mod with bugs
- Fixed random crash when updating mortgage (Windows only)
- Fixed random crash when opening the server usage panel (Windows only)
- Fixed being unable to sort by studio when poaching employees
- Fixed interface not refreshing correctly when training staff
- Fixed pagination issue caused by missing signal (it worked but caused degraded performance)
- Fixed random crashes with sliders (Windows only)
- Improved popup robustness
Changelog - Previous rc
Game of the Year
- Reworked the game selection panel
- Reworked the award-winning game panel
- Added ability to list all GOTY winners
- Reworked the GOTY publishing panel
- Added physical award
Optimization
- Studios with more employees now generate fewer visual particles to maintain smooth performance. Larger studios will no longer suffer from performance issues due to their size.
Interface
- Expanded the released games panel
- Reworked the game charts (removed the fanbase chart)
- Reworked the platform charts (removed the catalog size chart)
- Reworked filters in the released games panel for better filtering and sorting
- Added cost reduction information to custom platforms
- Added tooltips to greyed-out options in the right panel
- Reworked the console sale panel (looks cleaner now)
- Reworked the game sale panel (looks cleaner now)
- Set revenue color to green for published games
- Set revenue color to yellow for trade-published games
- Added tooltips to disabled buttons explaining why they are disabled
- End of month now shows how much you've earned (in the currency menu at the bottom of the screen)
Misc
- When a game is pulled from the market, added clear messaging explaining why it was removed
Bugfix
- Fixed right side panel not minimizing when chosen
- Fixed sorting by profit in the released games panel
- Fixed missing translations when unlocking secret achievements
- Fixed studio dire
- Fixed furniture being destroyed instead of sold when selling a studio
- Fixed furniture being destroyed instead of sold when demolishing a studio
- Fixed borderless fullscreen mode on Windows cutting off pixels on the left side of the screen
- Fixed resolution selector remaining active in fullscreen mode
- Fixed game window repositioning when changing resolutions
- Fixed being able to port a game infinitely to your own custom platform when viewing the platform's game catalog
- Fixed popup blocking clicks when starting a minigame
- Fixed being able to crack the same game repeatedly
- Fixed being able to assign a network admin to an offline game
- Fixed studio director panel not displaying the correct options when first opened
- Fixed ports getting frozen during the porting process
- Fixed a crash when listing past Game of the Year winners
- Fixed contract durations being miscalculated when game speed changes
i18n
- Fixed various Simplified Chinese translations (Thanks to Jack Neksa)
Options
- Reworked the interface for a cleaner look
- Added options for better game control
- Added tooltips to explain what certain options do
- Added 60/120 FPS options
Cheat Codes
- Added "complete-all-remakes" cheat code for remakes
- Added "complete-all-games" cheat code for publishing offers
- Added cheat code to make servers free (rent and monthly maintenance)
QOL
- Producers now auto-unassign when a game is released
- Producers now auto-unassign when a remake is released
Studio Director
- Added porting capabilities:
- You can now set the minimum compatibility between platforms
- You can choose whether the studio director updates only its games or all available games.
- Reworked interface to allow players to choose whether the studio director makes only updates, games, or game ports, or everything