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Low-Budget Repairs Known Issues & Fix Status

Track launch bugs, official fixes and clearly labeled community reports for startup, softlocks, saves, missing objects, physics and PC performance.

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The short version

The launch build has confirmed progression problems and a wider set of community-reported save, object and performance issues. Two critical launch blockers received an official hotfix; other reports should be treated as unresolved until a changelog confirms them.

Last verified: August 14, 2026, 12:05 PM UTC+8

Issue tracker

Launch problem status

Game starts in an unfinished house

fixed

A launch issue could prevent normal game start after the opening cutscene.

Current guidanceThe developer marked this fixed in the August 13 hotfix. Restart Steam, update the game and verify that the current build is installed before troubleshooting further.
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Fire-station fire cannot be extinguished

fixed

The fire could become impossible to put out, blocking the job.

Current guidanceThe August 13 hotfix lists this as fixed. Update before retrying the job.
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Mounting and A Small Favor softlocks

fixed

Specific actions in these jobs could block progression.

Current guidanceVersion 1.0.4 lists potential softlock fixes for both jobs. Confirm the version and reload from a safe point if the job began on an older build.
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Save, load or inventory disappears

community reported

Players report loading into empty space, lost truck inventory or missing placed objects.

Current guidanceNo official universal recovery method is verified. Preserve the save, avoid replacing it with unverified downloads and watch official changelogs for a confirmed fix.
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Furniture, carpets or tiles disappear

community reported

Objects may fall through geometry, vanish or make a task impossible to complete.

Current guidanceTreat forum workarounds as experimental. Do not present object replacement or save editing as safe until reproduced on the current version.
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Low FPS, stutter or high GPU load

investigating

Reports vary from stable play to indoor frame drops, stutter and unexpectedly high GPU use.

Current guidanceUse the in-game presets and VSync controls first. This guide does not recommend registry edits, unofficial files or claims of a single universal fix.
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Safe first checks

  • Let Steam finish downloading the current build
  • Restart Steam after a launch-day update
  • Use Steam's Verify integrity of game files option
  • Record the job name, game version and exact symptom before reporting
  • Keep backups before experimenting with save files

Status policy

Fixed means named in an official changelog. Investigating means the developer has acknowledged ongoing work or the report is widespread but unresolved. Community-reported means players describe it without an official confirmation.

Source log

Where this answer comes from

  1. Changelog — version 1.0.4 ↗Official launch-day changelog covering softlocks, job text and localization fixes.
  2. Official launch-day hotfix ↗Official fix for startup progression and the fire-station job, with more fixes stated as in progress.
  3. Steam Community discussions ↗Current player reports. A discussion title or workaround is not treated as developer confirmation.
  4. Steam customer reviews — full game ↗Live review summary. Counts on this guide are a timestamped snapshot and will change.

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