Schedule I, the drug dealer simulation game that has taken Steam by storm, continues to evolve with the release of Patch 5, updating the game to version 0.3.3f14. This update follows the game's unexpected viral success, propelling it to the top of Steam's sales charts and surpassing heavyweights like Monster Hunter Wilds, GTA 5, and Marvel Rivals.
Developed and published by the Australian indie developer known as TVGS, or Tyler, Schedule I has quickly garnered a massive following. Players start as small-time dealers in the gritty city of Hyland Point, with the goal of expanding their empire through property acquisition, business management, and employee recruitment. Tyler expressed his astonishment at the game's reception, stating on Reddit, "I never expected this kind of response! At the moment I’m just trying to stay focused and get patches out ASAP. Also looking forward to getting started on content updates as soon as all major bugs are patched."
Patch 5 introduces several key improvements and bug fixes, addressing issues related to employees, multiplayer, and casino gameplay. One of the most anticipated aspects of this update is the developer's announcement that the first content update for Schedule I is scheduled to launch this weekend. Tyler has also promised sneak peeks of this upcoming content.
Here are the detailed patch notes for Schedule I Update 5 version 0.3.3f14:
Tweaks/Improvements
- Added an active display setting to choose which monitor the game displays on.
- Botanists will now automatically move product from their supplies to drying racks.
- Owned vehicles are now visible on the map app.
- Implemented a few validity checks/failsafes for NPC pathfinding and warping to prevent crashes on certain chipsets, as identified by Chi Chi on Discord.
- Refactored employee item movement behavior to be smarter.
- Implemented NPC effects culling at a certain distance to improve performance.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed non-host clients sometimes unable to hit or stand in blackjack.
- Fixed a quest UI bug causing infinite loading screens in multiplayer.
- Fixed clipboard selections not reassigning without manually clearing existing selections (employee beds, botanist supplies, etc).
- Fixed the dealer sometimes preemptively revealing its hand to non-host players in blackjack.
- Fixed first-person jacket looking janky.
- Fixed 'Master Chef' achievement being rewarded prematurely.
- Fixed some property null references causing multiplayer loading/desync issues.
- The drying rack 'dry' button is now non-interactable if the input slot is reserved by an employee.
- Fixed NPC 'stay in building' behavior causing errors for non-host players.
- Fixed NPC voiceover emitters sometimes throwing a null reference.
For those eager to dive deeper into the world of Schedule I, IGN's comprehensive guide offers insights into mixing recipes, creating new blends for maximum profit, accessing console commands, and the fastest way to engage in multiplayer co-op to conquer Hyland Point with friends.
