Devlog #5 – Performance & Bug Fix Update

🚀Devlog #5 – Performance & Bug Fix Update

In this update, our main goal was : make the game smoother, more stable, and more reliable.

We did a serious cleanup behind the scenes. A lot of work went into fixing performance drops, random stutters, and systems that were using more resources than they should.

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🧠 PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS

This is the heart of the update.

🧹 Reduced Unnecessary Resource Usage

Some systems were using more memory than they should. We tracked them down and cleaned them up.

• Overall memory usage has been reduced.
• Systems now properly release resources when no longer needed.
• Long play sessions should now feel more stable.

⚡ Reduced Random Stutters

We focused heavily on eliminating sudden performance drops.

• Major FPS drops have been fixed.
• Micro-stutters have been significantly reduced.
• Gameplay now feels more consistent, especially in busy areas.

The goal was to make the game feel smoother and more stable at all times.

⚙️ MECHANICS & GAMEPLAY

🚴 AI & Driving Improvements

• All driver AIs (Uber, bus drivers, bicycle racers, etc.) now behave more naturally and consistently.
• Bicycle race AI speed has been rebalanced.
• NPC ragdoll reactions feel smoother and more believable.
• Camera reactions when hitting NPCs with a vehicle have been fixed.
• Bicycles and motorcycles no longer “jump” upward after dismounting.
• After bike or motorcycle crashes, you no longer need to look from a specific angle to interact.

🚗 Vehicle Fixes

• Wheel position issues on some vehicles have been fixed.
• Vehicle camera no longer gets stuck after closing the ESC menu.
• Some vehicle parts clipping into walls have been corrected.
• Fixed the issue where customers wouldn’t come for car trading.

🛒 Market Fixes

• Fixed the bug preventing money withdrawal from the market register.
• Loan mission no longer randomly hides available loans.
• Stuck progress during the cleaning task has been resolved.
• Paint buckets no longer respawn after being destroyed.
• Prevented duplication of market objects (freezers, shelves, etc.).

🛠 DESIGN & SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS

🎮 Controls & Feel

• W, A, S, D keys are now rebindable.
• Small stutters while rotating the camera on foot have been fixed.
• Nuber enter/exit animations have been smoothed out.

📱 Phone & Interface

• Fixed errors that occurred after using the phone camera.
• Removed shaking issues on the phone model and UI.

🤖 NPC Improvements

• Updated sitting positions of NPCs in banks.
• Fixed market worker animation issues that sometimes stopped working.
• Improved animation issues for wandering and stationary NPCs.
• Fixed delivery truck outlines remaining visible when they shouldn’t.

🎨 GRAPHICS & CAMERA IMPROVEMENTS

• Fixed the issue where the character’s head would sometimes disappear in third-person view.
• Resolved visual issues when painting market walls.
• Fixed various camera and clipping issues.