It's time for another patch!
The team has been hard at work on our second patch, with fixes and improvements for many of the issues you've reported!
Lots of optimization
Lag when loading the Contacts app
Lag when nearing the Columbus Circle roundabout
Lag when opening VoogleMaps with lots of filters on
Lag near the raw goods importers
General optimization to avoid crashing and low FPS
Changelog
Can toggle off all job board announcements
Fixed some achievements not firing correctly
Fixed player can't work at theater/cinema concession registers
Added search to language dropdown
Tutorial now points to your house even if you move
Fixed Packing Tool icons
Fixed can't recolor Room Divider Shelf
Fixed all NPCs use the bathroom at the same time if you time skip in that building
Help file searches now ignore missing accent marks
Prevent private driver from spawning outside of map barriers
Fixed a few tutorial issues
Fixed duplicated bathrooms in AJ Pederson store.
Fixed missing delivery jobs in Hudson Wholesale/Manhattan Movers area
Fixed some stock alerts were slow to update
Fixed some missing ground planes
Fixed you can't use the packing tool for wall items
Fixed tax alert not showing up immediately if you load into a save with a tax alert active
Disable Ferris Wheel music if your character is wearing headphones or earbuds
Can add curtains above windows with limited space above the windows
Improve blinkers and stopping distances in NPC vehicles
Fix some lighting, animations and textures
Fixed an issue that could occasionally make traffic disappear
Fixed hairdresser customers getting stuck at the register
Fixed rain was visible in underground parking
Show alert if business has no employees while it's open
Fixed can't edit customer queue over a carpet
Assigning driver alert now tells you what skill the driver must have if you attempt to assign an underskilled driver
Fixed parking was blocking Industry City gas station exit
Handtrucks are now the first item in your vehicle for easy access
Show total cost when checking on existing delivery orders
Fixed being unable to train unassigned employees if their business was deleted during recruitment
Reduce number of customers using the bathroom
Fixed can't walk between some parked cars
Fixed some default store layout issues
Fixed sometimes you'd see customers popping into position when you enter a store
Added some special clickable locations for taxi/private driver like the public pool, or the Hamptons docks
Fixed a couple tutorial events could misfire in specific cases
Fixed cars now stop further back when you're trying to park.
Added a third, higher viewpoint to Interior Designer mode for theaters and Hamptons homes
Fixed Hamptons docks boat purchases reverting on reload
Fixed golf score not properly resetting if you quit in the middle of a round
Fixed golf quest not completing if passing time instead of playing
Fixed gym quest getting confused if you buy two drink fridges for the first product quest
Fixed incorrect selling price of items stored in your vehicles
Added tooltips to candidate hiring / negotiating / dismissing
Fixed points of interest were popping up late while driving through the city
Fixed transparencies of lights and water overlapping
Keep Player Point of Interest visible on VoogleMaps even when the player is off screen
Fixed some UI and overlays
Hide control hints when mini menu is up
Fixed could earn too much from El Gato exploit
Ensure private driver doesn't park on player vehicles
Added lights to apartment entryways
Fixed collider blocking entry to 4 22nd St.
Updated some vehicle handling
Allow purchase of either type of storage shelf for warehouse quest
Fixed can fall through the floor after sleeping
Fixed can swim through the ground in one pool
Add VFX to car wash
Uniform mannequins don't show the player's facial hair now
Fixed some road issues
Fixed installation firm blueprints wouldn't collect dirt properly
Fixed taxes wouldn't reset if you were under the threshold the first year
Added hotkey to skip bridge and fixed some issues with the popup not showing correctly
Fixed a few props
Fixed a wall grid in T2
Fixed radio doesn't play if you load a saved game in a car while wearing headphones
Fixed gambling with no business income wouldn't trigger taxes
Hide the "Buy a Home" tutorial pointers after you've viewed them, even if you haven't purchased a home yet
Mop returns to the nearest mop station instead of the first one placed
Dirt spots fade out when cleaning now
Fixed can't type numbers correctly for "produce up to" input box
Fixed subway station camera wouldn't move if the search box was highlighted
Fixed issue with interior navmesh getting blocked by objects that shouldn't be blocking anything
Added custom game slider value for item resell value
Fixed spotlights weren't hovering after placing
Can't sit at computer games while holding an item
Prevent parking in Onyx garage
Fixed can't enter 1 21st St
Fixed some issues with character movement!
Fixed Scooter counting as wealth
Fixed some issues scrolling
Fixed some upgraded saves to 1.0 were showing 0 stores in MarketInsider for a day
Fixed Glass Room Divider couldn't be placed at 90 degrees to each other in certain buildings
Fixed some props blocking traffic on tight corners
Fixed being unable to walk after closing a menu while scrolling
Fixed backward wall in R3 theater
Add environmental demands to MyEmployees filters
Fixed double music at the casino
Fixed wages wouldn't reset each day/week
Fixed some issues with speaker spatial audio
Fixed issue where installation firms would sometimes leave display cases or production machines unassigned.
Updated some icons
New business UI is clearer about which items you can import based on your current situation
Fixed Manhattan Business School and Manhattan Movers logos got flipped.
Updated funeral scene
Fixed cars sometimes not hiding on bridge!
Fixed issue causing schedule to show a red box for the full day with no hours listed
Fixed some traffic issues
Fixed some new games assigning rival stores to the wrong rival
Added a couple missing employee demands
Adjusted some SFX volume
Taxis / Private Drivers can no longer travel to gated communities unless you own a home in there
Thank you for all the feedback and reports! This should fix the issues and optimization problems some players have been reporting, but please let us know if you're still having issues after this patch! ~Hovgaard Games and the Big Ambitions Team
