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WHAT THE CAR?›Events›PATCH 5.3.1
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PATCH 5.3.1

WHAT THE CAR? · published 21 months ago

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Hello dear car-nnoisseurs!

Here's some exciting patches, bug fixes and QoL updates for WHAT THE CAR? 🌟

Take a deep breath, find a comfortable way to sit, stand or float in the air and then take a read through the report ⏬

🛠 CHANGES AND FIXES SUMMARY 🛠

Updated Content / Quality of Life changes

CHANGES TO TUTORIAL AND EPISODE 1


The tutorial levels are now:

  • JUST A NORMAL CAR?
  • CAR WITH LEGS
  • CAR WITH TOO MANY LEGS
  • CAR WITH JUMPS
  • CAR WITH VERY LARGE LEGS
  • BEAR WITH ME


Each of these have gotten a new make-over visually and we tweaked the controllers.

  • There’s a new transition scene between tutorial and the first episode ⭐
  • Certain levels have been removed from Episode 1 and integrated into the Tutorial instead
  • New decorative scenarios and dialogue added to the surroundings in Episode 1
  • Changes to the navigation of Episode 1
  • New UI for dialogues alert (see bottom gif for example)

Part of this is also the transition between the episodes! Now, instead of getting a bear on top of CAR and this bear unlocking the computer to the next episode, it does so right away, with the new Episode Elevator!

THE ELEVATOR

  • New ‘Episode Elevator’ - a much quicker way of navigating between episodes. Enter the Elevator and scroll to select the Episodes as they unlock!
  • New Hypezones for each Episode, now in the main room
  • It also gives an overview of which levels you have completed and what kind of crown you got in the Episodes 👑

Edit: Yes, this means some of the secrets of the dungeon travel has been moved... Time to find the new spots 👀

Issues fixed

  • Did you have trouble publishing a level?

    You should be able to let loose your creations into the world now! (Please let us know if this is not the case after downloading the update!)
  • The was a paint splatter drawing issue in the Party Episode - you should be able to draw as many… bananas… as you want now!
  • Fix to the navigation in Episode 3: WORKING, where certain spawn points would lock you if you jumped off the train.
  • Fix to make it easier getting to the SKULL LEVELS in Episode 3: WORKING via the train
  • Fix on a paper trail from a certain prop in A-maze-ing Weekend Event
  • Fix Ghost Trail in Hallo-wheels Event
  • Fix with HONKING mechanic in certain dialogue scenes
  • Fix of Level UI being stuck after save resets
  • Fix with names of Remix Levels on top of leaderboards
  • Fix the dial size on episode selection
  • New bear dialogue at the end of the Party Episode
  • Fix bug where elevator bear would be invisible in unlock sequence
  • Fix to remove conveyor belt
  • Fix to UI of pages in the Card Book
  • Fixed shiny material (it’s NOT shiiineeyy ✨)
  • Removed bananas from Screen Falling animation
  • Checked cell overload before releasing a prop from a Move Car in the Level Maker
  • Moved the Guide Bear position
  • Fix to animator for bear on the horsespring Jump Hypezone
  • Fixed error for build tests
  • Fixed bug where remix pads would show as completed with the same crown as their original level, even if player had not played any remix
  • Added CAR WITH LARGE LEGS palette in Episode 1

We're constantly working on how to improve people's experience in WHAT THE CAR? and listen to your feedback 👂So please let us know what you think, yay or nay, we want to hear it! You can write right here, make a whole post or poke us on Discord.

You can also report bugs right here on Steam (Steam Community) or on our Discord at #car-bugs. Our bug-bears read them all the time and catch up as soon as possible! <3

Remember when reporting bugs, please add what device you're on and some clear description of the issue (picture or video helps a lot)

HAPPY HONKS,
- Sarah (Community Manager)


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