Mini-Update (Feb 03, 2021)

[PsychoCow]

Feb 03, 2021

Mini-Update (Feb 03, 2021)

We just released a small update for Firefighting Simulator – The Squad. This includes some smaller fixes and introduces Steam Trading Cards for the game. We wish you a good time playing and collecting and completing your card sets. :-)

Patchnotes: Mini-Update (Feb 03, 2021)

Steam Trading Cards

• New: Steam Trading Cards: You can now collect a nice set of Steam Trading Cards while playing the game.

Gameworld

• Misc: Christmas decorations have been removed.

General

• Misc: Minor localization fixes.

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Dec 21, 2020

Patch #2 available for download!

We just released our second patch for Firefighting Simulator – The Squad. This update includes some general game improvements and bug fixes and introduces some nice Christmas decorations. We hope you will enjoy it!

Patchnotes: Patch #2 (Dec 21, 2020)

Multiplayer

• New: New option to start a mission directly at mission location. (The option gets unlocked for all missions the host successfully completed at least once.)
  
• Bug Fix: Multiplayer synchronization adjustments

UI / Missions

• New: UI / Missions: New option to disable the visual objective markers.
  
• Balancing tweaks: Missions: The driving & mission times are tweaked on the basis of our community's feedback.

Gameworld

• Adjustements: Trucks: Some smaller visual adjustments on the Rosenbauer truck exteriors
  
• New: Christmas: Added some Christmas decorations to the gameworld. :)

General

• Bug Fix: - Localization: Several localization bugfixes

Note: In addition to further game improvements we are working on some additional missions for the game which will follow as soon as possible!

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Your Firefighting Simulator team



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Nov 26, 2020

Patch #1 available for download!

After the latest hotfixes, we just released our first bigger patch for Firefighting Simulator – The Squad. The update introduces the option to adjust the game controller sensitivity settings, an option to invert the Y-axis, and a number of additional fixes as well as multiplayer and general game improvements.

Patchnotes: Patch #1

Settings

• New: Controls: New options within the settings to adjust controller sensitivity and inverting the Y-axis
  
• New: Controls: Button assignment for Showing Objectives is now freely selectable
  
• New: UI / Localization: Added more tooltips to the settings menu
  
• New: Created a separate section for experimental features like Global Illumination (Note: New features that are in an experimental stage will be added in this section)
  
• Bug Fix: UI / Localization: Several adjustments and bugfixes within the settings menu

Multiplayer

• New: UI: Message added to inform the player why he couldn’t join a Multiplayer session
  
• New: Auto Refresh Multiplayer Session option
  
• New: Show number of players that have already joined a multiplayer session in the session browser
  
• Bug Fix: Fixed a bug where some players were trapped in an infinite connection screen while joining a session that wasn’t available anymore
  
• Bug Fix: Multiplayer: Synchronization bug fixed, so that the clients can now hear the horn sound of other players too
  
• Bug Fix: Missions: Introduction mission “Baptism of Fire” and the “Training Facility” are no longer accidentally selectable in Multiplayer

General

• New: UI: Explanatory map legend and icons added to the mission map “ICM” (Interactive City Map)
  
• Bug Fix: UI: The preview images of locked missions are no longer accidentally selectable via controller.
  
• Bug Fix: Stability / Savegames: Fixed a crash that was caused by corrupted save games for some players when starting the game.
  
• New: UI / Savegames: Added a warning message that informs the player in case of corrupted save game data.
  
• Bug Fix: Localization: Font fix for Korean language, so that more Korean characters are displayed correctly now.
  
• Bug Fix: Training: Fixed the overlapping music tracks problems.
  
• Bug Fix: Fixed an achievement bug that affected some players.

Performance tip: The game’s “Global Illumination” graphics setting is an experimental feature and is meant for high-performance PCs. It lowers the FPS rate drastically. So only use it, if your PC is offering enough performance to handle it.



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Nov 23, 2020
Hotfix #3 available for download!
We just released the next hotfix for Firefighting Simulator – The Squad. It includes some fixes for the AI teammates which caused FPS drops during the missions for a number of players.

Patchnotes: Hotfix #3

• Performance: AI fixes to improve performance and solve lag issues.
  
• Language: Some smaller improvements for Korean language settings.

Performance tip: The game’s “Global Illumination” graphics setting is an experimental feature and is meant for high-performance PCs. It lowers the FPS rate drastically. So only use it, if your PC is offering enough performance to handle it.


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Nov 19, 2020
Hotfix #2 available for download!

We just released our latest update for Firefighting Simulator – The Squad. This update includes a fix for the issues some players experienced in the main menu while a game controller or steering wheel was plugged-in as well as some other fixes and improvements.

Patchnotes: Hotfix #2

• General: Fixed the “disappearing mouse cursor”-bug in the main menu that appeared for some players when using additional input devices (e.g. controller, steering wheels...)
  
• Input / UI: Extended the controller support for in-game menus
  
• Performance: Smaller performance improvements for some PC configurations by disabling Nvidia Ansel
  
• Mission Lobby: Single Player is now selected as default mode (instead of Multiplayer)
  
• Graphics Settings: Screen Resolution is hidden if in Borderless View Mode (It was confusing because Borderless uses the native screen resolution.
  
• Progression: The mention of a XP reward in the Intro mission has been removed, since the Intro mission isn’t meant to give XP.
  
• UI: Session Browser now updates automatically after opening it (instead of having to refresh the browser manually)
  
• Mission Lobby: Private parties are fixed now and back as option "Steam Invite Only" in the Mission Lobby.
  
• Localization: Fixed several font problems for Korean language. Further improvements will follow.

Performance tip: The game’s “Global Illumination” graphics setting is an experimental feature and is meant for high-performance PCs. It lowers the FPS rate drastically. So only use it, if your PC is offering enough performance to handle it.


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Nov 18, 2020

Hotfix #1 available for download!

We just released a small update, including a first hotfix for the multiplayer connection issues some players are experiencing.

Patchnotes – Hotfix #1

• Multiplayer: Fixed the infinite loading screen that sometimes appeared when starting a multiplayer session
  
• Multiplayer: Enabled world-wide lobby connects so that player from all parts of the world can play together
  
• Multiplayer / UI: Temporarily deactivated the "Steam Invite Only" in-game option because of stability feedback from the community (Players can still play together with their Steam friends by inviting them via the Steam Client's friendlist)

Performance tip: The game’s “Global Illumination” graphics setting is an experimental feature and is meant for high-performance PCs. It lowers the FPS rate drastically. So only use it, if your PC is offering enough performance to handle it.

[Black.Label]

Ok, NOT seeing the skip drive anywhere..... Am i just that blind??

[Elias Auxilibus]

I'm not seeing the option to skip the drive for already completed missions, either.

[PsychoCow]

This option is available in multiplayer game sessions only - not in single-player.

[Elias Auxilibus]

Automaattinen sisällöntarkistusjärjestelmä ei ole vielä ehtinyt tarkistaa kommenttia. Se piilotetaan, kunnes varmistamme, ettei siinä ole haitallista sisältöä (esim. linkkejä nettisivuille, jotka yrittävät kalastella tietoja).

[h8archt]

PsychoCow lähetti viestin:

This option is available in multiplayer game sessions only - not in single-player.

That's rather bollocks. I enjoy the game by myself and I don't want to spend literally 6 minutes on just driving towards the objective.

" Balancing tweaks: Missions: The driving & mission times are tweaked on the basis of our community's feedback. " - Tweaked? I see missions with 8km+ driving distance. Takes ages, especially for the boring and 'useless' calls that require the rescue truck which only has 4 extinguishers and 30seconds of action. The main fun is with the building fires, not trash cans ablaze...

The Viper ladder has a rear wheel on the front and front wheel at the back too.. silly bug but still hasnt been patched after 2 updates...

[Black.Label]

PsychoCow lähetti viestin:

This option is available in multiplayer game sessions only - not in single-player.

I was playing multi-player but still didn't see the option. We were 1 short of a full squad so I dont know if that has anything to do with it.
Hopefully in a future patch it will be implemented into single player as thats where all my hours really are in this game.

In all honesty the drive wouldn't bother me if structure fires weren't so easy to put out, maybe a bit more random events that will spread the fire more/worse? Either way I do still love playing the game and look forward to more content and future patches! Keep up the good work!!

[Shebby]

The game is doomed to fail without in-game text/voice chat. Please work on this asap

[UKIIIRAMPAGE]

Hi I am a single player kind of person like to take my time and pause the game etc I stopped playing the game after I completed every level because I don't like spending too much time driving I what to fight fires not drive a truck and so I keep checking back waiting for the update that says option to start a mission directly at mission location and you did it for multiplayer why not single player? I refuse to play this game because I can't skip to mission and don't want to play multiplayer
Will you be doing this option for single player? If so when? I would like to know so I don't have to keep checking to see if it's been updated thanks..

[Hudson242]

Game refuses to close upon exit now. You can't even force close it from Steam; I have to use Task Manager.

[DestroyedBeauty]

Still having to drive in single player is pointless - more interested in tackling the fire at hand and commanding the team. At least let the AI drive, if it must remain.

[dyylzan]

ReeceF11 lähetti viestin:

Hi guys so just got the game, all graphics set to high/ epic but the textures are incredibly blurry and effects looks awful. Any help would be fantastic

i've been having the same issue

[tormedic]

since the update i just tried getting into the game it constantly crashes is anyone else having this issue

[PsychoCow]

tormedic lähetti viestin:

since the update i just tried getting into the game it constantly crashes is anyone else having this issue

Please contact the technical support team via email, so they can take a closer look at your configuration, settings and crash logs: [e-mail]

[The GhØst]

ReeceF11 lähetti viestin:

Hi guys so just got the game, all graphics set to high/ epic but the textures are incredibly blurry and effects looks awful. Any help would be fantastic

Same with me, I have everything on high but the textures look like they are on very low or something (blurry and looks like crap lol ... is it a bug???

[PsychoCow]

Did you try to repair your installation or to reinstall the game? If this won't do the trick, the best will be to contact the support team, so they can take a closer look at your configuration and settings.