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Patch update #31: Smooth driving and new buildings · eXpanSIM · SteamPeaks
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Patch update #31: Smooth driving and new buildings
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Patch update #31: Smooth driving and new buildings
eXpanSIM
· published
22 months ago
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AI 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 vehicles with automatic transmission
Tuned car suspension damping
Improved loaded wheel dynamic radius
Improved motorbike lean forces
Improved forklift lift mechanics
Improved vehicle spawn positions
Maps
Added new tenements to the
Lakeside Hill
map
Added street lamps
Improved French traffic signs
Graphics
Added Deep Learning Super Sampling (
DLSS
)
Fixed missing vehicle wheels in the mirror picture
Input
Added engine vibration effect to the steering wheel force feedback
Added new motorbike control modes
Fixed gear shifter and turn signaler interaction in the
VR
mode
UI
Added better Escape key handling
Improved Alt-Tab handling
Improved UI scaling
Removed engine curves from the dashboard (can be re-enabled in the Visualisation panel)
Other
Updated
Mixed Reality
plugin for
OpenXR
Updated
Sim Racing Studio
integration plugin DLL
Added telemetry smoothing when going back to the menu (integration API)
Added the possibility to playback the telemetry during replay (integration API)
Improved plugin execution performance (integration API)
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27 Aug 2026
Patch update #34: Smarter traffic and better accidents
Vehicles · 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…
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16 Jun 2025
Patch update #33: Upgraded rendering
Graphics · 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…
In-game event
18 Apr 2025
Patch update #32: Four seasons
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…