patch · January 31, 2024

Big Ambitions Patches Electronics Store Crashes and Queue Bugs

Hovgaard Games rolls out Builds 2263 and 2264 for Big Ambitions, squashing game-breaking store crashes, customer queue logic bugs, and office status issues.

Hovgaard Games has released Builds 2263 and 2264 for Big Ambitions. This update tackles critical bugs impacting retail store performance, customer counts, warehouse logistics, and office states ahead of Early Access 0.5.

Retail and Customer Fixes

A game-breaking issue caused by Electronics Stores in C2 buildings has been resolved. Customer queue logic is corrected, fixing instances where customers became stuck in non-existent full queues, hourly customer counts dropping to zero at 01:00, and incorrect hourly customer tallies. Out-of-stock items no longer impact pricing calculations, furniture deliveries will no longer duplicate, and clicking Stage Lights at AJ Pederson headquarters now functions correctly.

Interface, Movement, and Office Corrections

Several quality-of-life issues have been cleared up. Playing on a laptop no longer grants Magic happiness. Warehouse camera shake is fixed and no longer locks to cars. Blueprints load normally without getting stuck due to Steam deletion delays. Players can no longer open the Interior Designer while driving indoors, and falling through docks on Electric Scooters is resolved. Female character name generation is corrected so surnames are not assigned as first names. For headquarters listed as temporarily closed, players can switch the office type to law, web, or graphic design, toggle off temporarily closed, and switch back to fix the status. Players stuck in placement mode while moving furniture should save, reload, and submit a bug report if the issue persists.

Why this patch matters

Builds 2263 and 2264 provide vital stability to retail management and logistics loops while players await Early Access 0.5.