The latest official build is now live.
This update focuses heavily on stability, system improvements, and overall gameplay polish, while also introducing a key new feature that improves player interaction across the game.
🔥 BIG CHANGES
🎮 Interaction Wheel System
A new quick-access Interaction Wheel has been added.
This system allows you to quickly access actions and features without navigating menus.It also includes radio controls directly within the wheel, making interaction more fluid and responsive during gameplay.
✨ SMALL CHANGES & IMPROVEMENTS
• Added Door Sound Effects for improved immersion• Added More NPC Voices• Added New Female Hairstyle• Tweaked Third-Person Camera Position to better display the full player character• Reverted to a Previous LLM Model for improved dialogue stability• Removed Old Radio Inputs (replaced by the new Interaction Wheel)• Added New Clothing Items to shops• Added Random NPC spawning in Dev-Studio (all NPC types can now appear)• Adjusted Time of Day settings (removed extended day duration)
🎨 UI & VISUAL IMPROVEMENTS
• Improved Interaction Display UI
Reduced size
Updated color
Refined graphics
• Shader Preloading added at game start
Reduces runtime stutters
Improves overall performance consistency
🔁 REIMPLEMENTED
Some systems have been reintroduced and stabilized as part of ongoing development.These systems will continue to be refined in upcoming builds.
🛠️ FIXES
This build includes a large number of fixes targeting gameplay, stability, and long-standing issues:
Gameplay & Systems
• Reduced clothing clipping issues• Improved NPC navigation paths• Fixed vehicle headlight intensity• Fixed player equipping a gun after loading a save• Fixed player wake-up issues after returning to the menu• Fixed attraction bar resetting when leaving interiors• Fixed teleport issues in Step-Mom house zones
Save / Load & Stability
• Fixed loading screen hang when loading saves• Fixed player name missing after loading• Fixed screen fading null reference errors• Fixed duplicate player and camera spawning issues• Fixed main camera null references during wake-up timeline• Continued partial Save/Load system improvements
World & NPC Fixes
• Fixed house NPCs getting stuck due to door navigation issues• Fixed missing clothing for trans-female characters• Fixed missing hair on dealership NPCs• Fixed prostitute spawn errors caused by missing references• Removed Tough Guy Fight encounter from step-mother’s house
UI & Interaction
• Fixed dialogue actions not displaying correctly• Improved dialogue prompt quality• Updated interaction text ("talk", "interact", "sleep")• Added console command to enable AI Settings in Options
Vehicles & Camera
• Fixed vehicle entry issues after returning to the menu• Fixed missing TPCamera errors during vehicle interactions• Reduced flashlight intensity and adjusted position
Other Fixes
• Fixed Patreon authentication loop (multiple windows opening)• Fixed Veloura store not opening correctly for female characters• Fixed Dev-Studio main menu button reloading incorrectly• Increased light intensity in the Obsidian store
⚠️ DEVELOPMENT NOTES
This update represents one of the largest stability and polish passes so far.
While many major issues have been resolved, the Save/Load system is still being refined and will continue to improve in upcoming builds.
The focus moving forward will be:• Finalizing system stability• Improving performance further• Expanding gameplay systems and content
⬇️ DOWNLOAD
You can download the latest build here:
• Google Drive• MEGA• GoFile
💬 FINAL NOTES
This build is a major step toward a more stable, polished, and responsive experience.
As always, if you run into any issues, please report them — your feedback continues to shape NeonStrip's development.
Thank you for your continued support 💜
More updates coming soon.
— Blast