Hello all,

Flashing Lights' Spring update is here!

This update focuses on NPC improvements, making the world feel a little more alive and real. NPC suspects now move when aiming or shooting, AI traffic now detects stop signs and give way, you can now spot NPC boats sailing in water, NPCs now use phones and store clerks have been added to interiors.

We've also visually updated Cod Town, diner interiors and tweaked ground and street details in the city. Take a read of the full patch notes below, and as always we are reading your comments and listening! Please do report any bugs and let us know what you think of the update!

New

- NPC suspects now are able to move when aiming or shooting

- AI traffic now detects stop signs and give way

- Added option to pick up all evidence from trunk in one box

- NPC boats sailing in water

- NPC pedestrians use phones

- Store clerk NPCs added to commercial interiors (gas stations, motels, diners, shops)

- Music added in commercial interiors

- Added day and night idle NPC locations

- Background weather audio volume reduced in interiors

- Get complimentary coffee (restores health) at gas stations, diners, motels, EMS clinics, DOT stations and PD/FD/EMS city main departments

- PD tow missions have returned \[ID 1014; 1015]

- Cod Town updated

- Diner interiors updated

- City ground and street details updated

Fixes

- Adjusted pathfinding for AI backup units and if a chase is active AI police cars and SUVs will now try to keep up with the suspect car

- Pedestrians sync improvements when joining multiplayer game

- NPC suspects could get stuck aiming if they hit a player's car

- NPC traffic engine sounds stutter

- DOT road side mission \[ID 5003] didn't clear for client players

- In some police missions, the number of suspects didn't sync correctly

- Pressing interact no longer sends text chat message (this allow you to keybind interact input to E for example)

- Small BUCK fuel pistol location fix

- Adjustments for multiplayer and voice logic (sync and connectivity)

- Tow truck towing jitter fix

- If NPC is killed during frisk, the Found Items window could get stuck on screen

- Sometimes the weapon was missing when searching downed suspect

- Vegetation rendering was missing at some places, mostly Cod Town area

- Fix for crash issue when opening vehicle menu

- Updated driver's license on traffic ticket UI

- Adjusted graphics setting 'low' for ocean material

We're now moving forward to focus on our Summer 2026 update. See you then!

Vehicle customisation: We know how important vehicle customisation is to the community, so we're excited to add options such as wheel types, antennas, pushbars and more!

Light stages: This is one that we've seen a lot of you asking for! Light stages will add further nuance to the emergency light customisation options.