This patch mainly is being put out as soon as possible to address the major exploit discovered in campaign gameplay where "no loans" would mean "free money" instead. Certainly wouldn't be a good thing for inflation in the Automation game world if that stayed in for too long!

We also got around to adding a few more things that will round off this release, and some fixes that will stop annoyances.

We've had an influx of Automation players the last few weeks using AMD Radeon RX 7000-series GPUs, who are experiencing significant numbers of crashes in Automation. This issue is caused by a driver issue with AMD's latest GPU drivers. The only way to remedy this, until AMD releases an updated driver, is to roll back your drivers to an earlier version, either by using the Device Manager in Windows or by uninstalling your GPU drivers with Display Driver Uninstall, and then reinstalling a known-good driver. The GPU driver we currently recommend you use is 25.9.1, which you can find by going to

https://www.amd.com/en/support/download/drivers.html

, then entering in your GPU product line and model into the proper fields, then from the Driver Download page, go to "Previous Versions", choose your operating system, then find the 25.9.1 option to download and install.

• Added a text field for manual input of custom starting campaign cash

• Changed fixture depth offset mouse wheel step from 1cm to 0.1cm

• Replaced the eco carb model with an all new more detailed model

• Fixed bug where "no loan" option would give you free money for engineering projects

• Fixed a lua error hovering over roots and screw superchargers when disabled

• Fixed items disabled from lists messing with list's alternating colours

• Fixed cost pie chart in car factory sometimes being empty

• Fixed part of the UI not disabling correctly when selecting turbo race headers with a pre cat

• Fixed the project map not redirecting to the selected section engine / car

• Fixed tubing issue with eco carbs combined with superchargers

• Fixed timing sector naming being wrong for Narnilla layouts old and junior

We are continuing to gather your feedback and reports of bugs to address what we can before going into the winter break.

Cheers!

In this first patch to the now fully-released Al Rilma update, we have fixed several important issues that have come to light with so many new eyes on the new update. Fixes to campaign-wrecking returned deposits, cheating banks out of part of their hard-earned interest payments, awful turbo intercoolers, and limited test track acceleration, are some highlights.

• Increased load margin for tires blowing in regards to popping in tests

• Added random country button to new engine / car ui

• Added new tutorial videos to tutorials tab

• Removed "Open Beta" text from game version

• Fixed turbo intercooler having way too low efficiency

• Fixed test track sim not getting correct acceleration behavior

• Fixed deselected catalytic converter leading to a lua error

• Fixed advanced supercharger control not providing clutch benefits

• Fixed being able to scroll the variant / trim year up to 2021

• Fixed AI tuning of engines not properly tuning spring stiffness

• Fixed reliability stat showing in gearbox info to the correct one

• Fixed spawning a car twice in photoscenes only spawning suspension

• Fixed effective body tech date saying "Declemba? year"

• Fixed a major bug in the calculation of preorders deposit refund costs

• Fixed loan interest rates not being correct after being signed off

• Fixed UI issue where % margin price of trims would reset in forecaster

• Fixed a load balancing issue with outsourced factories vs own

• Fixed factory overstaffing warnings not triggering correctly

• Fixed factory items produced per month only updating to lower numbers

• Fixed MFI box fuel connectors not connecting

• Fixed pipes not despawning when selection made invalid

• Fixed machined surfaces missing from SOHC V60 heads

• Added regulations panel access in multiplayer scenarios from the top bar

• Added WES requirements appearing on generated scenarios

• Fixed player rank UI not updating correctly

• Fixed issue with scenario generation of 0-100 time in early years

We will continue to fix bugs and polish up the game some more before the winter holidays!

Cheers