Delta Manager β€” Patch 0.5

major update

Delta Manager Β· build 24952544 Β· published

On SteamNotes only Β· this build shipped before we watched the app

Delta Manager β€” Patch 0.5

🌟 Major Features

πŸ‘” Full Staff System Hire and manage your personnel: Chief Engineer, Technical Director, pit crew, and more. Each staff member brings distinct strengths, salary demands, and a tangible impact on your team β€” from development and pit stops to overall reliability. Browse the staff market to headhunt top talent.

πŸ”§ Component Reliability Reliability now depends on seven distinct car components, each individually upgradable and carrying its own risk of failure.

πŸ‹οΈ Overhauled Free Practice Driver-specific practice programs, car setup knowledge progression, and tire telemetry: FP is now a crucial preparation tool for the race weekend.

🎬 Auto-Play Spectator Mode Sit back and watch the championship unfold automatically at your preferred speed.

πŸŽ“ Integrated Tutorial Deltinho, the game's mascot, guides you screen-by-screen during your first playthrough β€” toggleable at any time.

🏁 Race & Weekend

  • Pit stop timeline featuring time loss visualizers.

  • More realistic Safety Car behavior: pack compression and unlapping management.

  • Enhanced Attack Mode and improved DRS zones.

  • Unified, cleaner post-race summaries.

  • Upgradable ERS / DRS / Attack systems with chassis-concept specific limits.

πŸ—ΊοΈ Content

  • Two meticulously crafted official mods: Vanilla 2025 and Vanilla 2026

  • Team Selection: reputation tiers (Elite, Renowned, Established).

πŸ› οΈ Mod Editor

A massive suite of new settings for creators: dirty air strength, steward strictness, pit crew costs, facility wear and tear, DNF points scoring (NASCAR-style), pit stop rules, track-specific tire degradation variance, design bonuses, and much more.

πŸ› Bug Fixes & Performance

  • Fixed a major bug that caused severe performance drops for certain teams during the off-season.

  • Race gaps are now consistent across all screens and lock properly at the checkered flag.

  • Numerous race stability fixes (simulation crashes, retirements, flag triggers).

  • Fixed issues with end-of-season archives and historical statistics.

  • UI fixes across windows, displays, and navigation, along with localization fixes for all 10 supported languages.

  • General performance optimizations during race weekends.