Police Simulator: Patrol Officers update 1.07 is rolling out on PC(Steam). According to the Police Simulator patch notes, the latest update added new features, fixes and a long list of improvements.
Previously, an update added various tweaks and changes. Unfortunetly, players are still experiencing problems with the game. Today’s Police Simulator: Patrol Officers update 1.07 will fix a few of these issues.
Check out more details below.
What is fixed in the Police Simulator?
New Features
- Added ability to cancel & call tow truck & ambulance
Gameplay
- Increased the frequency of callouts
- Added timer for Asking for Direction and other NPC interactions so that you won’t get blasted by them all at once when starting a shift
- Added several improvements to Asking for Directions
- Improved Reward System for the Asking for Directions feature
- Improved minimal distance for POI from NPC for Asking the Direction
- Added interactive POI categories
- Improved EMS targeting & pathfinding
Car Control
- Rebalanced the Cruiser
- Rebalanced the UTV
- Rebalanced the Utility car
NPVs
- Changed behavior of pulled over NPVs
Graphics & World
- Adjusted NPC walking animations
- Adjusted certain precincts light settings
- Added mirrored animation for picking up barrier
- Added collision to a police officer in the North Point Precinct
- Adjusted camera while walking up the stairs
Tutorials
- Added missing Player Accident Tutorial
- Added intuition feedback for player accidents when leaving the player accident unattended
- Changed the wording for “Already in session” to “Already in another session”
UI
- Rearranged buttons and side panel in Police Computer to appear more aligned
Multiplayer
- Added POI replication in Multiplayer
Controls
- Added scrolling ability while using gamepad on “News”
Performance Improvements
- Fixed performance decrease in map and while unlocking new POIs
- Optimizing performance to have less hitches happening during gameplay
Bug Fixes
GAMEPLAY
- Fixed not putting equipped tools away in certain situations
- Fixed enable/disable callout function not working
- Fixed Simulation mode removing the callout enable/disable function
- Fixed Road Barrier removal so it can be removed from both sides
- Fixed ability to reload a full-clip handgun
- Fixed the range of speeding to cause CP loss to player while driving around in Simulation mode
- Fixed evening shifts not unlocking when they are designed to unlock
- Fixed unequipping tools not working properly
- Fixed sub-folder not showing up in interaction wheel
- Fixed other callout timer not ending when player has active Player Accident
- Fixed position of callouts appearing in Open Patrol
- Fixed backup officer being stuck after cancelling an arrest
- Fixed incorrect number of tools showing in tool wheel
- Fixed Early Access save games with no district selected not loading
- Fixed freezes during gameplay
MULTIPLAYER
- Fixed not being able to place cones as a second player
- Fixed Multiplayer tutorial showing up every time in Multiplayer session even when tutorials are turned off
- Fixed sequence of loading screens showing up for second player after being kicked
- Fixed tasing NPCs as second player makes them teleport
NPCs
- Fixed several issues with NPCs in the NPVs at accidents
- Fixed NPCs responding negatively to a repeated move/wait order when player has a valid reason
- Fixed some issues with injured NPC clipping in ambulance
- Fixed evidence missing on NPC after they fled
- Fixed NPCs being able to interact with in precincts which should not be the case
- Fixed NPCs in accidents sometimes spawning under the ground
- Fixed a case where sometimes wallet thieves could go inside a building
- Fixed NPCs on bridges being interactable
- Fixed flickering NPC models every now and then
PATROL CAR / EMERGENCY CAR / TRAFFIC CAR
- Fixed issues with NPVs flying into the sky
- Fixed the ability to create duplicate tow truck calls in order to get SP
- Fixed tow truck towing car distance in order for tow truck to tow NPVs that are close
- Fixed windows of Cruiser missing damage
- Fixed CP loss if player pulled over same NPV multiple times
- Fixed losing CP after towing a NPV in accident
- Fixed some cases where hitting NPV at high speeds would not cause Player Accident
- Fixed NPV drivers to see the hand gestures more easily
- Fixed parked NPV spawning on a lamp
WORLD & GRAPHICS
- Fixed broken arm animation while escorting NPCs
- Fixed holes in the ground
- Fixed Arrestee climbing into backup vehicle animation to look better
- Fixed a gap between two buildings in Historic Downtown
- Fixed High crime area map in Police Car to look less bright
- Fixed cones disappearing after picking them up
- Fixed arm animation for escorting NPCs
- Fixed Open Patrol showing previous district information
- Fixed missing hair texture of Emma Davis after greeting an NPC while having hat equipped
- Fixed an issue with Emma Davis’ model
- Removed floating object outside at North Point precinct
- Fixed resolution of some tutorial images
- Fixed some issues with metro stations
- Fixed inconsistent State of Franklin text on license plates
- Fixed NPCs not properly exiting their vehicle in car accidents
- Fixed animation delay when entering Police Car on a sidewalk
- Fixed interaction when using Radar Gun near parked NPV
- Fixed a floating bench near Conway Stadium
- Fixed a gap in the ground at North Point
- Fixed parking lot in Brianna
- Fixed a fire hydrant next to bus stop
- Fixed missing collision of crashed NPVs
- Fixed backup police officer floating when exiting the vehicle
- Fixed wrong character showing up before Main Menu
- Fixed lighting on traffic stop callout
- Fixed objects in counter officers hand clipping through the hand
UI
- Fixed an overlap of multiple present callouts
- Fixed intuition feedback having incorrect background color
- Fixed blue bar appearing after “Press Any Button” screen
- Fixed Asking for ID not being correct in Japanese
- Fixed waypoint not appearing for Cruiser
- Fixed highlighted text still appearing after hovering
- Fixed missing localization for switching seats
- Fixed wrong localization for ‘Resolution’
- Fixed player name appearing in pause menu
- Fixed incorrect line break in handbook in “Guide for Good Cops”
- Fixed subtitles overlapping alcohol/drug checks
- Fixed tutorial windows overlapped by other windows
- Fixed overlap of subtitles while performing ID check
- Fixed unlocalized tutorial image texts
- Fixed overlapping arrows in callout UI
CONTROLS
- Fixed key bindings not working properly
- Fixed issue where player was not able to change performance setting
SOUND
- Fixed brake sound on patrol vehicle sometimes not stopping
- Fixed timing of subtitles and VO lines
CRASHES
- Fixed various crashes reported by users
- Fixed a crash occurring during first shift
- Fixed a crash after using hand gestures on emergency vehicles that are done picking up arrestees/injured people.
- Fixed a crash that occurred on multiplayer if second player used hand gestures
- Fixed a crash caused by some missing information
- Fixed a crash that was caused by spamming call & cancel tow truck function
- Fixed a crash in multiplayer if the party leader returned to the main menu from a public session
- Fixed crash when joining a multiplayer session
- Fixed crash that occurs when NPC despawn
- Fixed crashes that occur after first shift or when using pull over sign
- Fixed crash after completing accident
- Fixed a crash while driving around
- Fixed a crash in multiplayer
- Fixed a crash when using traffic cones
- Fixed a crash for player in multiplayer when traffic stop callout appeared
- Fixed a rare crash that sometimes happens related to audio drivers
- Added preventive measures for crashes
- Added checks to prevent certain crashes