(STCG) Latest Update Notes.
SMOKER THE CAR GAME BUILD VERSION 0.10
I would like to Say Sorry as there has been some computer issues in last week or so i have had a bit of trouble with my CPU and Motherboard I will be Looking to upgrade over the next few weeks when I can save enough money up.
This is Extremely Effecting my performance as i am hardly able to build or even use my PC at this time.
With that out of the way i have completely reworked the Vehicles again i am not satisfied with them in there current state but they are usable. I will continue to work on them.
Once i am satisfied with the handling of the vehicles i will start to add more Car Models.
I removed the career mode for now as it had to many bugs but i have made the Map available in Level Select. I have not Chosen to Remove it completely i just have a few more important things to add first with less bugs Before i start building a Story Mode. Thank you for your patience.
VEHICLES:
I have added Tyre Deformation with Tyre Pressure to all of the Vehicles. It is hard to actually see the deformation but if you zoom in or use the off-road cars you should be able to see it working.
The Tyre Pressure will have effect on Handling i will be adding a setting to adjust over next few updates.
The Audio for Gear Changes and RPM is a bit out of tune i am looking into a new way of doing it so there is Manuel and Automatic Gears along with a clutch along with more controller support but this will be a while away as i am more focused on FPS and some sort Game play Features.
Currently with the Off-Road Vehicles the tires are not completely touching the ground but that is just a bug they still work as Expected.
I have Re Written a lot of Code and other things for the Vehicles so there should be a Good FPS improvement also should load smoother. please lower graphics settings in the options from in-game if your Experiencing FPS issues.
I`m working on a simple car Painter and Wheel changer for the cars that will hopefully be in the game within the next couple of updates.
MAPS:
I have decided to Start a New Map that will Eventually be the Map for Career Mode the Maps name is Arliac.
This is not set in stone i might find a way to make a better Map then i will Probably Change that to be the Career Map.
Arliac is a Decent size Island Map Where there is lots of road to drive on and has Several Off-Road Tracks and Rock Crawling spots.
This map still has a lot to be added to it but i want to fix FPS on it before i add more then is needed.
I have done lots of little things like lights and Weather Adjustments and more
to all the maps there is now a Day/Night Cycle on Most of the maps.
Warning i have not added lights to the Vehicles but that is something i`m working on.
All maps have a weather system that will change over time.
On the Higher Graphic setting there is Shadows but this comes with a loss of FPS i will look into making a setting to toggle on/off.
UI:
I have Completely Re Made the Main Menu and Level Select along with Options Menu and Loading Screens.
I will continue to work on these as they are not as nice as i would like but are better then before.
I have forgotten to add a Credits panel to the ones who Helped i will add that by the next update or as a patch in the next few days.
There is still no controller Support for the UI panels Xbox Controller is the only one i have had the chance to add and that only works for Driving The Cars.
Keyboard should now work to Drive Vehicles as well as a Xbox Controller.
I am working on adding Steering Wheel Support and other Controllers for the Next Big update that will be a month or so away. HOPEFULLY
I have done a lot of little things to the game to try and improve some performance as well as make the graphics nicer looking.
The reflections are a lot better but the mirrors for all cars are a bit buggy i will be working on them to show the actual reflection to where they are looking.
But Currently if i activate mirrors on the cars it causes a lot of lag.
I have added Buoyancy to all Vehicles but again when they hit water the game crashes so i have removed it as of now but i will add it once it is stable.
All reflections and lights are not working as good as they should as i am unable to Bake them into Memory This is Because of my PC issues at this time.
This will Cause the game to use more CPU then normal but should still perform okay.
I have done more but i don`t think i need to add all the little things to these notes as there things you wont notice.
I will continue to do little updates in between big updates to fix bugs and add small details or if i find something cool.
Thank you all very much for your patience and Support i will continue to work my hardest on this game hopefully soon i might be able to get someone to help and things should speed up. Hope you Enjoy the things i have added i Really want to add some fun things to the game but They are causing to many issues to Release anytime soon.
I`m Sorry if my Grammar/Spelling is not the best it is not my strong point i will try and work on. Have a Wonderful Day