My Winter Car Patch Notes & Update Logs: Full Release Notes (päivitykset)

v.261008-01 — October 8, 2026: what to check next

Reviewed October 29, 2026 against the developer announcement. These are workflow implications of the official changes, not independently tested fixes.

Ratchet will not tighten a bolt: some bolt types no longer accept it. Check the tool before rebuilding the assembly; tool-dependent bolting speeds also changed.
Carb adjustment behaves differently: adjustment-screw bugs and missing adjustment sounds were fixed. Compare your installed build before following old tuning advice; the notes provide no new universal AFR target.
Windows freeze after sleeping: this can now happen during sleep. Check visibility before driving rather than treating every frozen window as a new fault.
Race registration remains stuck after a win: Ice Race and Rally registration-reset fixes are included. Confirm that the update is installed before retrying an old workaround.
Fleetari engine work: a motor hoist was added to his garage, with the developer explicitly noting that it may need more testing. His garage door is now automatic.
Tires wear faster in cold conditions: the update makes colder ambient temperature increase tire wear. Inspect condition before the next long trip; no wear-rate formula was published.

Also changed: Corris automatic transmission, taxi idle control, blinker auto-return setting and day-fine income calculation. Do not apply a pre-update fine estimate without checking the new rules.

Source: Amistech official Steam update, October 8. For assembly decisions see the Rivett tool check; for symptoms use troubleshooting.

🆕 September Patch - v.260917-01

v.260917-01

📅 September 17, 2026

LATEST PATCH

A broad gameplay update with changes that affect starting diagnosis, phone calls, controls, survival, vehicle assembly, jobs, and ice racing.

CHANGED Longer Corris cranking can now be normal — The secondary carburetor chamber now evaporates, lengthening cranking times. Do not diagnose a no-start from an old fixed-second rule alone.
FIX Evening phone calls — Fixed calls not coming through during evenings. Players on this build should still check the physical phone connection and event prerequisites if calls remain absent.
FIX Logitech pedal assignment — Fixed an assignment problem affecting some Logitech pedals; update first, then rebind before relying on an older workaround.
ADDED Separate vehicle parts — The heater controls box became a separate part, and the choke lever was separated from the bottom dash cover. A missing lower dash cover is no longer, by itself, the explanation for a missing choke lever.
ADDED Progression and survival changes — Added an intro cutscene, leisure time for Uncle and Jokke with prerequisites, an imported interior fabric roll, extra freezing without a windshield, and a lug wrench requirement for tire changes.
FIX Systems and reliability — Ice-race result sheets now save; passing out advances time correctly; oil starvation and worn pistons now have their intended consequences; weather and several vehicle systems were adjusted.

💡 Before troubleshooting after this update

Confirm the installed build is v.260917-01 or newer.
Verify game files on Steam (Right-click My Winter Car → Properties → Local Files → Verify Integrity)
Re-check newly separated parts and rebind affected controls before editing a save.
Use the Troubleshooting Guide to split the symptom, then check Steam Discussions for build-specific reports.

📋 Earlier Launch-Period Patches

v.260101-01

📅 January 1, 2026

IMPORTANT

New Year's Day patch addressing vehicle engine issues and missing order items.

FIX Fixed issues with Sorbett and Tractor engine shutoff / restart procedure — Vehicles now shut off and restart properly using correct procedures
FIX Fixed Subwoofers and Antennas order not delivering both pieces — When ordering these parts, you now correctly receive both items in the pair
FIX Fixed Passenger Race Seat not included in orders — Race seat now properly included when ordering from catalogs
FIX Fixed CD audio not having sound in Taxi and Sorbett — CD player audio now works properly in both vehicles (if you imported CDs from My Summer Car, they should now work)

v.251230-04

📅 December 30, 2025

CRITICAL FIXES

First major patch after EA launch, addressing the PSK crash bug and numerous gameplay issues.

⚠️ Temporary Changes

TEMPORARY Burger and Ala Carte sellers disabled temporarily — Food vendors at PSK gas station temporarily removed to investigate crash-on-purchase bug. Will be re-enabled once root cause is found

✅ Vehicle & Physics Fixes

IMPROVEMENT Improved some Sorbett colliders — Reduced the possibility of physics glitching and vehicle freakouts
FIX Fixed Wood Cutter breaking if attached to Tractor — Wood Cutter attachment no longer breaks when player travels too far from it

✅ Corris Rivett Assembly Fixes

FIX Fixed Ignition hole being available without Steering Column — You can no longer access ignition without first installing the steering column
FIX Fixed Glovebox being available without Dashboard — Glovebox now requires dashboard installation first
FIX Fixed Corris having Rear Window Heater when VIN stated M — VIN plate now correctly reflects whether car has rear window heater

✅ Building & Location Fixes

FIX Fixed Car Shed doors getting stuck if closed — Garage doors now open and close properly without getting jammed
FIX Fixed Cottage Sauna stove not heating up the Sauna room — Sauna at cottage now heats properly when stove is fired up

✅ Game Systems Fixes

FIX Fixed Permadeath not deleting save files — When you die in Permadeath mode, save files are now properly deleted
FIX Fixed House and Apartment Fuses cross referencing — Electrical fuses now work independently for house and apartment
FIX Fixed CD music being heard from long distances — CD player audio now properly attenuates with distance
FIX Fixed floating Radio — Radio object now properly placed/attached
ADDED Added small delay to the Advert pile spawn — Newspaper advertisements now spawn with slight delay to prevent conflicts

🚀 Early Access Launch - December 29, 2025

✅ Successfully Launched

My Winter Car entered Steam Early Access on December 29, 2025 at $14.99 USD (€14.99 EUR). The game launched with 80-90% of core gameplay mechanics complete, including full car building, tuning, winter survival, and ice racing systems.

Developer: Johannes Rojola (Toplessgun) / Amistech Games
Platform: Steam (Windows PC)
Price: $14.99 USD / €14.99 EUR
Discount: 10% bundle discount for My Summer Car owners
Save Import: Limited save import from My Summer Car supported

Known Issues at EA Launch

From the official Early Access Release Notes, here's what was explicitly mentioned as incomplete or not yet implemented:

1. Historical Vehicle Inspection

PLANNED IMPROVEMENT

Not yet as accurate and detailed as it will be. You might pass too easily or get caught by minor things that shouldn't fail you. Full accuracy coming in future updates.

2. Ice Race Rewards

LAUNCH ISSUE — LATER CHANGED

Trophies and prize money were added in v.260210-01. Result tracking was fixed in that update, and result sheets received a further saving fix in v.260917-01.

3. Death Screen Statistics

NOT WORKING

Death screen statistics are not yet working correctly, or just display random broken stats. Don't rely on these numbers.

4. Engine Tuning Combinations

TESTING IN PROGRESS

Not every possible engine tuning combination is properly tested. If you tune your engine for higher performance, use the Dyno whenever you can and take notes to help identify issues.

5. Imported CD Issues

KNOWN ISSUES

Some imported custom CDs from My Summer Car may have issues playing. Fixed in v.260101-01 for Taxi and Sorbett.

11. No Intro or Ending

INTRO ADDED; ENDING UNVERIFIED

The launch build lacked an intro, but v.260917-01 added an intro cutscene. This review did not find enough current official evidence to state the ending status.

12. Missing Textures

WORK IN PROGRESS

Some texture work is missing. Visual polish ongoing throughout Early Access.

13. Custom Paintjobs

ADDED AFTER LAUNCH

Custom paintjob import and a layered template were added in January 2026.

14. Part Re-spraying

LIMITED

Some engine / car parts can't be re-sprayed yet. Full respray system coming later.

15. Simplified Weather

MODEL UPDATED

A seven-day forecast weather model was added in January 2026, and weather generation received further adjustments in v.260917-01.

⚠️ Developer's EA Philosophy

From the official EA notes: "After the release, the idea is to fix at least the worst issues and bugs. Then it is time to start adding more content that I have already in mind, and finish/polish those things listed above."

Translation: Focus is on stability and bug fixes first, then new content and polish.

💡 How to Access Patch Notes Yourself

Want to stay up-to-date with the latest patches? Here are three official ways to find patch notes:

💬 Method 1: Steam Community Discussions

Most Reliable Method: Developer Toplessgun posts official patch notes in Steam Discussions, usually pinned to the top.

Go to My Winter Car Steam Discussions
Look for pinned posts titled "UPDATE v.XXXXXX-XX"
Recent patches are usually at the top, older ones may fall into the forums

💡 Tip: Bookmark the discussions page for quick access. Developer posts there immediately after releasing updates.

📄 Method 2: Local Changelog.txt File

Direct Access: Developer also maintains a Changelog.txt file in your game installation folder.

Right-click My Winter Car in Steam Library

→ Manage

→ Browse Local Files

→ Open "Changelog.txt"

Typical location:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\My Winter Car\Changelog.txt

💡 Tip: This file is updated with most patches and provides a quick offline reference.

📊 Method 3: SteamDB Patch Tracking

For Technical Users: Track all updates including silent patches and depot changes.

Visit: SteamDB - My Winter Car

⚠️ Note: SteamDB shows when updates are pushed but doesn't always include developer notes. Use Steam Discussions for detailed patch notes.

⏱️ Selected Update Timeline

Decision-relevant checkpoints rather than a claim that every depot build is reproduced here. For the full sequence, use the official Steam feed.

September 17, 2026 - v.260917-01

Starting, phone, control, survival and vehicle-part changes

Longer cranking from secondary carb chamber evaporation
Evening phone-call and some Logitech pedal assignment fixes
Separate choke lever and heater controls box
Intro, leisure events, ice-race saving and survival changes

May 16, 2026 - v.260516-01

The last major official checkpoint before the September update.

May 4, 2026 - v.260504-01

Durability, jobs, police checks and carbon-monoxide mechanics.

February 10, 2026 - v.260210-01

Ice-race trophies and prize money were added, with result-tracking fixes.

January 2, 2026 - v.260102-01

Launch-period stability patch

Sorbett stability improvements (ongoing)
Save data fixes for items/tools

January 1, 2026 - v.260101-01

New Year's Day patch

Engine shutoff/restart fixes (Sorbett & Tractor)
Fixed missing order items (Subwoofers, Antennas, Race Seat)
CD audio fixes for Taxi and Sorbett

December 30, 2025 - v.251230-04

First major post-launch patch

Disabled PSK food vendors (crash investigation)
Sorbett physics improvements
13 bug fixes (Permadeath, building issues, Rivett assembly, etc.)

December 29, 2025 - Early Access Launch

Initial public release

Full car building & tuning system
Winter survival mechanics
Ice racing (no rewards yet)
15+ known issues documented
80-90% of core gameplay complete

⚠️ Launch-Era Status Corrections (Reviewed September 2026)

Do not treat the December launch list as a current known-issues list. Later official patches changed several of those items.

🔎 Still requires current-build confirmation

Historical inspection: multiple later patches adjusted individual checks; verify the exact part/build rather than assuming the launch behavior.
Death statistics, textures, respraying and ending state: this review did not find enough current official evidence to label each one fixed or ongoing.
Current regressions: check the official feed and build-specific reports; absence from this summary is not proof of a fix.

✅ Confirmed changed after launch

Ice-race rewards: trophies and prize money were added in v.260210-01; result sheets gained further saving fixes in v.260917-01.
Custom paintjobs: import support was added in January.
Weather: the seven-day forecast model arrived in January and received later adjustments.
Intro: an intro cutscene was added in v.260917-01; the ending was not confirmed by this review.
Permadeath Save Deletion: Now properly deletes saves on death (v.251230-04)
CD Audio: Works in Taxi and Sorbett now (v.260101-01)
Missing Order Items: Subwoofers, Antennas, Race Seat fixed (v.260101-01)
Car Shed Doors: No longer get stuck (v.251230-04)
Sorbett Physics: Significantly improved stability (v.251230-04, v.260102-01)

💬 How to Report New Issues

Check if already reported on Steam Discussions
Update to latest patch first (some issues may already be fixed)
Verify game files: Steam Library → Properties → Local Files → Verify Integrity
Create detailed bug report with: game version, what you were doing, reproducible steps
Attach save file if requested by developer
Be patient — solo developer is rapidly fixing issues based on community feedback

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