The Long Drive V2024.10.17b < RECOMMENDED >

Very weak guns can now properly destroy lightbulbs, fixing a previous oversight where they dealt insufficient damage.

All headlights and bulbs can now be turned on by hand even when they aren't slotted into a vehicle. While the developer notes that batteries will eventually be required for this, they aren't implemented yet.

A more user-friendly dev menu (opened with F1 ) now includes item searches and pictures to help players navigate the sandbox. Gameplay Experience in the Test Branch The Long Drive v2024.10.17b

This specific build, categorized as a "test" branch update, introduces several quality-of-life improvements and bug fixes:

Players still aim to travel 5,000 km to visit their mother, managing fuel, oil, and water in a semi-post-apocalyptic world. Very weak guns can now properly destroy lightbulbs,

Some players have noted that the new terrain generation in these 2024 builds can be punishing, with sharp inclines that occasionally make heavy vehicles feel useless or cause cars to flip due to physics spikes. The Long Drive is pretty neat

While these updates bring much-needed features like (toggle with U ) and improved VR support , they come with the "jank" typical of The Long Drive . A more user-friendly dev menu (opened with F1

Fixed a bug where bulb and big mirror slices would appear with purple "missing texture" colors. The 2024 Overhaul: Context for the Update