Hey Dealers,

We have a pleasure to present the Visual Update for the original Drug Dealer Simulator, created for us by external artists while Byterunners have been busy with DDS2. It is our gift to the fans. Perhaps it will let you relive the emotions of DDS1 in a slightly different way.

The original visuals are still available if you prefer them!

In order to install the OG version, open your DDS page in the Steam app, choose Properties, then Betas, and from the dropdown menu choose Original Visuals.

Visual Update Notes

• Not visual but still: Cloud Save added
  
• Added 1 GB of new textures
  
• Toned the colors of terrain for a more natural look
  
• Replaced ca. 90% of foliage
  
• Increased the density of foliage in selected areas
  
• Improved selected materials
  
• Prevented the detected rare glitches where some textures rendered black
  
• Improved postprocesses: flair, noise, film grain/noise, white balance, saturation
  
• Tweak night lighting to light up overly dark areas for a better gaming experience
  
• Improved the effects of water and smoke
  
• Fixed the positioning of certain objects that were hovering above the ground

Install the update and enjoy your comeback to the Ghetto! And meanwhile, the team will continue working on the DDS2 BigA$$ Update, coming on September 4.

Heyo!

When you thought that DDS1 updates are a thing of the past, we asked an external team of artists to improve the visuals of our firstborn. It’s a small gift from us to the community that’s been ceaslessly supporting the Drug Dealer universe since DDS’s release in 2020.

The update will be FREE. Later on we’ll let you know when it’s supposed to drop, and we’ll give you a full overview of it.

The original version of the game will still be available on a separate branch, so you’ll be able to switch between them at any time.


The overhaul affects many aspects of the visuals, but as a whole, it is subtle enough to not change the style of the game. The goal is to make it more pleasant to the eye. It improves colors, lighting, effects, and selected textures to make the game look more natural.

Take a look at a couple of comparisons:

…and see our Visual Update stream on our Steam page!

Get ready to come back to the Ghetto!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/682990/Drug_Dealer_Simulator/