Improvements to multiplayer, tasks and usability

DispatchControl · published · build 26237630

Thank you for your feedback. This update improves joining a shared shift, handling journal tasks and understanding day-to-day dispatch work.

  • New players join as dispatchers. Role descriptions explain the available duties; another role explicitly selected before joining is preserved.
  • Clients display the host's clock. Journal status requests and task changes are processed centrally.
  • Acknowledged monitoring reminders no longer reappear immediately. Radio replies update the open task list.
  • Tasks explain the next step and open the relevant view. Requests for additional units remain visible until the required units are assigned or the incident ends.
  • Vehicle lists explain vehicle types. Additional guidance covers reserve planning, station relocations and blocked routes.
  • Further English translations added for the journal, radio, caller responses, reports and browser second screen. Regional English Windows voices are supported.
  • Improved worldwide place search and loading feedback. Stations are queried separately from hydrants, and downloaded region data can be reused locally. A usable older copy can provide a fallback during a download failure.
  • The reworked tutorial explains three practice incidents step by step, adds four shift examples and provides an interface tour covering 81 areas. A dedicated section highlights incident closure and explains S4, radio status, completed work and vehicle release.
  • During the interface tour, the explained area and guide stay bright while the surroundings are dimmed. The visible Tutorial button reopens a hidden guide at the previous lesson. Additional multiplayer role help explains ownership and handovers, even without a Steam connection.
  • A full tutorial review corrects the priority guidance destination, names the matching station resupply button and explains how to resume paused radio assignments. Vehicle actions, fast-forwarding and the bug report form receive focused explanations. The fast-forward caption remains readable at 125% text size. All additions are available in German and English.
  • The pause menu lets you report bugs with a description and the expected behavior. You can save the report and diagnostic information as a local ZIP file and optionally include a screenshot.

Multiplayer: Everyone needs the current version (protocol 8).
Custom regions: Places can be searched worldwide. Vehicle types and procedures still follow the German dispatch model; downloading new map data requires an internet connection.