The Long Drive — patch notes and updates
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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
|---|---|---|
| Game Abandoned? | 2025-07-03 | Game Abandoned?No.Does Genesz hate social interactions?Yes.Thank you for your attention and patience! |
| UPDATE V2024.11.26b_test | 2024-11-26 | Hello dear Players! There is a new update for you! As always, you can access this version if you right click TLD in your Steam, select properties, then select betas, and then select the upcoming version test! So, let us see what we have here! V2024.11.26b_test: Added Milk ( With all it's cool benefits, just like in real life! ) Liquids are now visible in the Bucket and they pour from it's edge, not the middle Ragdoll sync got better Fixed an error when restarting in multiplayer Fixed Auto Continue not doing anything Added Button to set the selected save as the one which will be continued when Auto Continue happens Load Last Save Button (and A |
| Update V2024.11.13_test | 2024-11-14 | A little update for you again! As always, you can access this version by right clicking on TLD in Steam, select properties, then select betas, then select the upcoming version test. V2024.11.13_test: Added Auto Run setting in the contorls Added Player Damage Direction Indicator Taking Damage now only shows the HP bar instead of all of them Added Restart and New Start Button when pressing Exit Restart: Same Map, Same Seed New Start: Same Map, New Seed Computer on the FPS Dungeon map spawns further away from start FPS Dungeon now starts with all of the Weapons available Added more room types to FPS Dungeon Fixed FPS Dungeon sometimes generating |
| Update V2024.11.10_test: | 2024-11-10 | Hello our dear Desert Dwellers! A little update for you on this wonderful Sunday! As always, you can access this version by right clicking on TLD in Steam, select properties, then select betas, then select the upcoming version test. ! WARNING ! - This update now breaks old saves and saved cars! V2024.11.10_test: Parts and Attachables are now using the same script! (This should make things easier and more stable in the future, as well as open up new possibilities!) But be aware this also now broke old saves, and saved cars! Fixed sometimes not being able to drive forward until releasing and pressing forward again. This was a long standing and |
| UPDATE V2024.10.17b_test and previous patchnotes | 2024-10-17 | Hello guys! Here is today's update for you! As always, you can access this version by right clicking on TLD in Steam, select properties, then select betas, then select the upcoming version test. V2024.10.17b_test: All Headlights and Bulbs can be turned on by hand when they aren't in their slot (Yes, later they will need batteries for that, but we don't have those yet) Metal bar got thin Physics Lock around it Pumpkin got better and it is possible to turn it on-off again Fixed explosive stuff not exploding when shot (like paint can) Fixed very weak guns not being able to destroy bulbs at all Fixed bulb and big mirror slices being purple Previo |
| Update V2024.10.10_test and previous updates changenotes | 2024-10-10 | Hello dear survivors! We have another update for you! You know why? Because we always got to try! Update 'till you die! As always, you can access this version by right clicking on TLD in Steam, select properties, then select betas, then select the upcoming version test. V2024.10.10_test: Added cacti, rocks and such! Draw Distance Setting Works Again Removed Distant Terrain Setting, now its On if the Draw Distance is not Minimum Tumbleweed only spawns in the desert Fixed wells' hole being next to it when not spawned next to a building Heathaze at the edge of nearby objects maybe a bit better Fixed buildings not saving their state if you go ver |
| Hotfix V2024.09.30b_test and previous patchnotes | 2024-09-30 | Hello there! Aaand another update! You will find it in the "beta - Upcoming version test" branch. (Right click on TLD, properties, betas, beta - Upcoming version test) Please always make sure that you are running the latest possible version, because if this is not the case, it may cause problems in multiplayer. After this update or later hotfixes, old saves and mods may become unusable in beta. V2024.09.30b_test: - Fixed save bug - Fixed ignition, shift when sitting next to eachother ( Driver has priority ofcourse ) - Client can spawn stuff, and you can now correctly see the client manufacturing poop! - Added 3 rotating log files in the Docum |
| Anniversary Beta Update | 2024-09-26 | Happy anniversary for everyone. We have been fighting together in the desert for five years now. Who would have thought that when about six years ago the three brothers decided to make a game together that not many had thought of until then. They wanted to make a game that works according to their own vision and will not be another game on the assembly line that will then be forgotten. I don't think even they thought that they would reach so many players with this game. However, we hope that the wait was at least a little worth it. It is not certain that all changes are obvious, but Genesz has had a very hard time to get to this point with th |
| NEW DISCORD SERVER | 2024-07-07 | Hello there! As you've all noticed, the server was raided and destroyed. After assessing the damage, we have concluded the current server is too wrecked to salvage, and we can't be sure it's even entirely safe to use anymore. In light of this we are currently working on a new server built from a month old template of this server, it will be identical, however the history and content is permanently lost unfortunately. Here is the link to the one, hope to see you all there! https://discord.com/invite/geneserver By Geneserver Staff However, in the game still has the wrong link(which is lead to nowhere), which will remain so until the next update |
| A sign of life | 2024-01-31 | No, we're not dead at all. And neither does Long Drive. We did not expect that it would be easy to rewrite the main parts of the game, but even so, it is much more difficult than we expected. Genesz is sweating blood and fighting to get the update ready for you as soon as possible, but he won't release it half-finished. We don't know how long it will be until it is ready, but once it is ready, we hope to be able to say that it was worth the wait. The landscape generation is the most difficult part of the whole process, we have to prepare it first so that we can adjust to it and place the possible new buildings and possible settlements. Some n |
| Anniversary 2023 | 2023-09-26 | We are silent for a reason, trust me! 😃 But, if you are bored, you can follow Gus on his Youtube channel, if you are missing the good old Chat 'till you Die vibes! He just started the channel a few days ago, don't expect anything fancy, or you get your armpit kicked! We are still working on the game base codes. Its's a very hard work because anything you change in the game's old code could break everything else. It is a very meticulous job to track down all the bugs and therefore it is a rather slow process since Genesz is the only one who coding. We are working on a lot of new things, but the main direction is still the renovation of the ga |
| v2023.04.19c Hotfixes | 2023-04-21 | Hy Guys, there are some new hotfixes/changes: Bikes driving got much better, they spin less likely and should be less jumpy, and their keyboard steering speed decreases less at higher speeds Removed not being able to drink or pour from heavy containers Fixed being able to attach baskets and such to air if they have other attachables in them Pallets do not physics lock new things while picked up to make it easier to move them around without grabbing random things but already locked things will stay on it Fixed attachables loading to the hitch when the should be somewhere else on the car Adjusted fridge collider very slightly Raised Car02 and C |
| Hotfix/Patch 2023.04.17b. | 2023-04-18 | Hello our dear desert riders! We are here again with some news, new stuff, and many interesting things! CHANGES/FIXES/Things added since the last post: Added spirit water bubble level tool instrument thingy ( YES! ) Added new Trophy! (And they should spawn now) Fixed being able to attach things to the thin air, if looking at buildings or the terrain Fixed the bus locking its own wheels again! :@ Collider size of locked wheels now update with different wheels Fixed not being able to attach trailers to the big vehicle Added "Reduced Debris" option the the misc tab in the settings (If enabled, breakable things fall into less pieces and those dis |
| Update | 2023-04-07 | v2023.04.06c: Few vehicles now have removable fuel tanks (when loading older saves those vehicles will not have a tank) Fuel cans, oil cans and such can be installed as tanks Car interior lights now turn on when the doors are opened they have 3 states: only on when doors are open always on always off Physics lock triggers now lock vehicle's wheels if its handbrake is on, so transporting them is more stable Added deferred rendering path setting (this may run a bit better, than forward, which was the default) Distant terrain setting now disables the Distant Terrain Camera when it's disabled (should gain more performance when disabled, than befo |
| Update Delay | 2023-04-05 | Hello guys! First of all: Sorry for the delay, we are hard at work. The patch should be out any day now, so be prepared to regurarly check the Youtube channel, Facebook page, Steam, and all that! Many things happened, but most importantly: Our Grandmother's old Trabant has been a bit renovated, she got her old shine back, and lots of her parts were upgraded, changed, etc. Our Hungarian players and viewers know, that all of us had grown up in this car. It is in our family since 1987. Without this car, there would be no Long Drive. Without this car, our life would be pretty different. And yes, this is the same car that appears in the Jalopy in |
| SCARY Update | 2022-11-04 | SCARY UPDATE v2022.11.04bdev: (Only in singleplayer) Added new big building Added new friendly npc (mainly for halloween, but it will stay) Added new flashlight, chair, misc stuff Added decoration ai (bat) Fixed truck doors openable even when dismounted Fixed beer bottle bottom gib model uv Fixed rabbit blinding or deafening with headshot Fixed car camera recender winding up Fixed a building which should only spawn far from the road not spawning anywhere Rabbits no longer insta kill (but still fast) A few doors in the starting house can be opened wider Changed road side building generation: Fixed road side buildings not loading at the same pl |
| ANNIVERSARY UPDATE | 2022-09-25 | Ver.20220925c Singleplayer Updates: Added: Added new car Added new engine for the first car Added new music to neon synth radio Added power pole cable Added Shotguns Added bulging eyes when zooming Added physics lock setting in misc tab Added female character Added thumbleweed Added window roll down feature Picked up stuff now rotates using physics New ammo box for the gun Crates are breakable Fixed: Breakable stuff ignores the mass of the thing it collided with, so they are easier to transport Bunny ragdols very slightly more stable (Disabled self collision) Fixed unused stuff spawning (like square headlights next to round headlight car vari |
| Multiplayer Test Update | 2022-07-20 | Recent updates: Misc and Fixed: Changed "Lobbies" button label to "Multiplayer" ( because we can imagine a few people sitting at home wondering what a lobbie is, while searching for multiplayer, this should avoid any confusion now ) Added Shotgun ( not yet fully done, but you can use it now ) Picked up stuff now rotates using physics Crates are breakable Breakable stuff ignores the mass of the thing it collided with, so they are easier to transport Multiplayer button only visible if the game is started through steam Bunny ragdols very slightly more stable (Disabled self collision) Synced: Synced Ammo Synced sponge and wire brush being broken |
| Multiplayer Test Update | 2022-04-12 | v2022.04.12dev_multitest: Synced: Synced painting or fixing something Synced bus doors and stop buttons Synced attachable things (except trailers) (not working properly when attached to world (buildings, terrain...)) Synced server destroying an item (breaking something should cause it to dissapear from clients too) Fixed: Fixed terrain difference at start Fixed car falling apart constantly at clients (sometimes wheels still may fall off, removing and mounting them again fixes it) Fixed items stored in other player's inventory floating around and bugging inside other stuff (except held and equipped items) Fixed passenger unwillingly causing in |
| Menu Update | 2022-03-06 | v2022.03.06c: Fuel consumption+50% Oil consumption+50% (It seemed fuel consumption was less than it should have been to be realistic, and for gameplay purposes too) Re-Added sledge (it is not as fast as it was last time) Added soccer ball Added new magazines Added new car Added burnout smoke Added mouse driving (Default On/Off key: U) Added small AM radio channels (will have more content later) Changed Custom Radio From FM 99.2 to AM 1080 Cars are bouncing a bit when starting the engine Mirror's rotation is no longer inverted when adjusting it upside down Exhaust smoke's color is different based on the fuel A few more items are affecting the |