Weather System
- Split months into four seasons (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter)
- Improved rainy weather with wet reflective surfaces, puddles and raindrop ripple animations
- Added lightning storm
- Added Winter snow cover on terrain, buildings, and vehicles
- Added Autumn vegetation colours
- Added wind effect (visual and physical)
- Improved sleet and hail
Graphics
- Balanced sky scattering intensity and night lighting
- Improved car paint material
- Improved vegetation visuals (terrain, grasses, flowers, and trees)
- Added grass interaction
Input
- Improved steering wheel force feedback controller
- Added force feedback calibration system
- Configured default calibration data for popular steering wheels (Thrustmaster T300RS/T500RS/T-GT/PC-Racer, Logitech G920/G29)
- Added default action bindings for Thrustmaster T500 RS Gear Shift
Vehicle Physics
- Adjusted tyre friction depending on the weather conditions
- Improved automatic transmission gear shifting logic
- Improved power steering centring force
- Adjusted vehicle air drag coefficients
- Improved motorbike steering modes
Maps
- Fixed train crossing on Lakeside Hill map
- Improved manoeuvring area on Lakeside Hill map
- Small road and sidewalk fixes
Performance
- Slightly improved rendering performance
- Disabled motion blur effect by default
Known Issues
- The pedestrians don't wear warm clothes (planned for the next update)
- Snow and rain sometimes get in places where it should not be
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Other announcements
Patch update #34: Smarter traffic and better accidentsVehicles · Added a new sport bike model (inspired by Aprilia Tuono V4 1100) · Added a truck turntable trailer · Added ragdolls to bicycle and motorbike riders · Added reflective paint to trucks and trailers · Added driver models · Added registration plates · Improved motorbike animations · Improved vehicle lights · Improved the autopilot mode Maps · Added German traffic signs and rules · Improv…Patch update #33: Upgraded renderingGraphics · Improved global illumination · Improved sky and clouds · Improved shadows · Improved reflections · Added volumetric fog light scattering · Upgraded water (waves, caustics, underwater volume) Performance · Updated graphics quality options (restored settings to defaults) · Improved VR performance (switched to single-pass rendering) · Improved overall rendering performance Vehicle Physi…Patch update #31: Smooth driving and new buildingsAI Traffic · Reduced vehicle blocking on intersections · Fixed incorrect road intersection priorities · Gentler vehicle acceleration · Improved pedestrian paths · Fixed incorrect turn indicator · Fixed vehicle skin variants Vehicle Physics · Improved automatic gearbox gear shift logic · Added more engine and gearbox variants to trucks · Improved engine torque curves · Fixed engine stalling for…