1.6.2|Sep 15, 2026
View on Steam↗Patch 1.6.2f1 - Autumn Breeze
3/5 Moderate
Major simulation fixes for garbage truck logic, residential demand in large cities, and a shift in citizen behavior to prioritize income over wealth.
Key Changes
- 1Fixed residential demand calculation issues affecting large cities
- 2Overhauled garbage truck logic to improve collection efficiency
- 3Shifted citizen financial logic to prioritize income over total wealth
- 4Added the European Spruce tree and improved tree LOD performance
- 5Introduced Collaborators feature to Paradox Mods
- 6Fixed a major bug where excessive color palettes could break custom maps
- 7Updated UI framework to Coherent Gameface v2.2.1
- 8Added frosted and opaque window support to the Asset Editor
- 9Improved company renting priorities based on resource needs
- 10Fixed adult children staying with parents until they can afford housing
All Changes
🎮Gameplay(13)
- changeGarbage Trucks: Improved garbage truck logic to reserve capacity for intended targets and skip buildings with minimal waste.
- changeCitizens: Increased the impact of garbage accumulation on citizen happiness.
- changeCompanies: Adjusted company renting priorities to favor businesses producing high-demand resources.
- fixResidential Demand: Fixed residential demand calculations to properly account for city size, resolving demand stalls in very large cities.
- changeCitizens: Changed citizen financial behavior to use income instead of wealth for happiness, shopping, and leisure choices.
- fixCitizens: Fixed an issue where new adults moved out immediately; they now stay with parents until they can afford a home.
- fixVehicles: Fixed cars being left behind at transit stations when citizens return home via other means.
- fixVehicles: Fixed cars being left behind when a household moves.
- fixVehicles: Fixed cars moving to outside connections after being despawned due to lack of parking.
- fixOffices: Fixed an issue preventing offices from importing Software from outside connections.
- fixPost Office: Fixed Post Office Sorting upgrade bug that disabled local mail imports.
- fixCitizens: Fixed a bug where homeless families could get stuck while coordinating trips.
- fixBulldoze Tool: Fixed inability to bulldoze or relocate buildings due to minor overlaps with remaining structures.
🖥️UI & Visuals(11)
- changeUI Framework: Updated Coherent Gameface to version 2.2.1 for improved framework support.
- fixUI: Adjusted toolbar icon sizes and padding to fix uneven spacing.
- changeUI: Reworked several icons to use an isometric style for visual consistency.
- newEncyclopedia: Added Texture Painting Tools sub-chapter to the encyclopedia.
- fixUI: Fixed Selected Info Panel upkeep section to correctly show service budget effects on wages.
- fixUI: Fixed policy slider rounding issues where displayed values differed from applied values.
- changeMaps: Updated Waterway Pass and Lakeland maps with new terrain texture details.
- fixTrees: Improved tree LOD quality and performance.
- fixVisuals: Fixed nighttime illumination for window interiors to respect creator settings.
- fixVisuals: Re-enabled moonlight shadow casting during the night.
- newTrees: Added the European Spruce tree.
⚙️Performance(4)
- fixPerformance: Optimized numerous assets with new and improved LOD levels.
- fixPerformance: Implemented smarter LOD level selection for better rendering performance.
- fixPerformance: General simulation and memory usage optimizations.
- fixPerformance: Improved performance of the wind simulation system.
🛠️Asset Editor(7)
- newEditor: Added –startEditor launch parameter to open the editor on startup.
- newEditor: Added support for frosted and opaque window types with customizable colors and intensity.
- newEditor: Added per-window asset import settings, including decoration toggles and tint controls.
- newEditor: Added support for Localized mesh states and a 'Localized Static Object' preset.
- newEditor: Added Copy/Paste and 'Add All Translations' buttons to localization fields.
- newEditor: Added Parent Mesh, Group Index, and Probability overrides for item placement.
- fixEditor: Fixed an issue where excessive color palettes could make custom maps unplayable.
📦Paradox Mods(5)
- newParadox Mods: Introduced Collaborators feature for mod management.
- newParadox Mods: Added support for managing mods directly in the Paradox Launcher.
- newParadox Mods: Added ability to exclude tags while browsing mods.
- newParadox Mods: Added 'Auto-download mods' toggle for playsets.
- fixParadox Mods: Fixed various offline functionality issues, including playset visibility and mod management.
Summary
The Autumn Breeze update (v1.6.2f1) focuses on refining core simulation mechanics and expanding the Asset Editor. Key gameplay improvements include smarter garbage truck pathfinding and a fix for stagnant residential demand in high-population cities. The update also transitions citizen financial logic to use income instead of wealth for happiness and shopping choices. Visual and performance enhancements include improved tree LODs, optimized wind simulation, and the addition of the European Spruce tree. Modders receive significant updates to the Asset Editor and Paradox Mods, including a new Collaborators feature.