Hello everyone,
We are thrilled to unveil Patch 1.2.0f1, affectionately dubbed Detailer’s Patch #2! This update introduces a suite of tools and options tailored for detail enthusiasts, complimented by several fixes and enhancements.
For those interested in an in-depth look at the patch’s development process and specific details, be sure to check out the Dev Diary, where we delve extensively into the content.
If you are experiencing issues following the patch download:
Should your game crash before reaching the main menu, we advise verifying the integrity of your game files. This can be done by right-clicking the game in your Steam library, navigating to the “Installed Files” section, and choosing “Verify integrity of game files”.
A guide on how to Verify File Integrity is available here: {LINK REMOVED}http://bit.ly/VerifyIntegrity
If problems persist, please post on the Paradox Forums.
For those using mods:
New patches might trigger compatibility issues with mods. In such cases, consider disabling mods and waiting for updates from modders. Find more information in this thread.
Did you know? You can manage mods via the Paradox Mods web interface. In case of issues, you can swiftly disable mods before launching the game on http://mods.paradoxplaza.com/.
In the meantime, enjoy the new roads and patch notes. We appreciate your continued support, feedback, and bug reports. Wishing everyone joyous holidays and happy detailing!
Patch Notes for 1.2.0f1
New Features:
- Line Tool
- Roadside Tree Selector
- Traffic Routes
- Service Vehicle Parking
New Assets:
- A New Taxi Depot
- 7 New Roundabout Variations (all sizes)
- 3 New Cul-de-sac Variations (all sizes except empty XL)
- 7 New Parking Lots
- 2 New Parking Halls
- 12 New Parking roads
- 6 New Parking Roads with Perpendicular Parking
- 6 New Parking Roads with Angled Parking
- 8 New Roads
- 2 New Asymmetric Highways
- 3 New Asymmetric Roads
- New One-Way Alley
- New One-Way Gravel Road
- New Small Pedestrian Street
- 10 New Pocket Parks
- New Props and Decals
Modern Architecture:
- Fixed issue where Community Fire Station couldn’t be enhanced with a Fire Station Gate with Helipad.
- Updated placeholder ad screens that weren’t being replaced by company ads in Modern Architecture Parks.
Urban Promenades:
- Resolved vehicles clipping through the building when accessing the Urban Medical Center upgraded with the Ambulance Depot.
- Addressed fire trucks clipping through the Urban Fire Station structure upon exiting via the far-right garage.
Gameplay Fixes & Improvements:
- Implemented various optimizations for game loading.
- Enhanced boarding processes for public transport and taxis to be based on distance, expediting boarding at crowded stops.
- Improved nighttime brightness.
- Refined window lighting at Notre Dame.
- Introduced a new galaxy cubemap texture.
- Fixed crash issues when interacting with cities featuring signature buildings or extractors missing a zone type.
- Fixed crash occurring during the demolition of specific broken road segments.
- Rectified crash issues while highlighting buildings with missing tree assets as props.
- Fixed crashes related to missing resources/images.
- Resolved issue of tourists freezing after the removal of the hotel they were returning to.
- Fixed problem where demolishing a hotel transferred the Company to a lower-level building, resulting in overbooking.
- Addressed challenges with homelessness impacting population growth.
- Homeless citizens are now accurately counted as part of the population.
- Resolved issue with homeless tenants being repeatedly added and removed as park residents.
- Corrected a rare connection issue causing pathfinding failures for about 0.1% of buildings on curved gravel roads or alleys.
- Fixed train pathing issues on single two-way tracks requiring mid-track direction changes.
- Addressed issues around the transportation of sick individuals.
- Corrected crosswalk failures at tram stops on Eight and Six Lane Roads.
- Fixed problem where switching from “Replace road” tool attempted to create a road.
- Resolved missing road textures when constructing a roundabout in a specific manner.
UI Fixes & Improvements:
- Added an option for rebinding secondary mouse UI actions.
- Revamped vanilla zone icons with more vibrant colors.
- Updated Terraforming and Vegetation icons.
- Fixed job count in Population Info View showing figures from previously loaded save files upon starting a new game with the Unlock All option.
- Applied multiple controller-related fixes.
- Fixed building panels inaccurately showing vehicle maintenance numbers.
- Corrected Signature commercial buildings marked as “Occupied” in Info View despite being empty.
- Addressed rare bugs affecting the saving UI.
Modding Fixes & Improvements:
- Added “paypal.com“, “paypal.me”, and “twitch.com” to the mod external links allowed list
- Enhanced functionality showing section IDs instead of blanks in the absence of localization values.
- Improved UI modding by making the bottom toolbar, right-side menu, and additional button icons/images accessible for modding through exported image objects from relevant modules.
- Corrected errors when placing building extensions not classified as service upgrades in the Editor (e.g., BasketballCourtDecal01).
- Modding backend:
- Log now displays a warning if an in-game assembly is provided with a mod.
- Adjusted mod assembly loading to avoid duplicate loading of an in-game assembly.
- Fixed SettingsUIHideByConditionAttribute’s flawed behavior that previously resulted in options not being hidden or shown as intended.
- Enhanced mod post-processing to pinpoint partial process failures. Should an error occur in the post-processor during the build log, the entire post-processing task will subsequently fail.
Paradox Mods:
- Updated PDX launcher to the most recent version
- PDX SDK updated to version 1.28
- Mods UI revised to version 1.8.0
- Additional Features
- Introduced a new welcome screen at startup
- Allowed direct subscription to mods via the dependency flyout within mod details
- General Improvements
- Added an ‘X’ to clear search fields
- Implemented a modal notification to warn users of outdated mods
- Free disk space display in console mode
- Expanded maximum playsets to 100
- Pressing Enter now submits input modals
- Bug Fixes
- Numerous minor bug and style corrections
Recognized Issues:
- Service buildings might require reconstruction to access the new service parking lots for service vehicles.