How to Fix Car Quirks in Pacific Drive? Pacific Drive Wiki, Gameplay, and Trailer

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Pacific Drive is a survival game released in 2024 for PlayStation 5 and Windows. It was made by Ironwood Studios and published by Kepler Interactive. In the game, you are stranded in the Pacific Northwest and need to find a way out. You can travel on foot or in a station wagon. It is played in a first-person perspective, and you must avoid metal monsters that try to attach to your car. You can repair and personalize your vehicle in the garage.

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The idea for Pacific Drive came to Alexander Dracott while he was driving across the Olympic Peninsula in 2019. He began developing the game with the team at Ironwood Studios, which he founded during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The game was announced in September 2022 and officially released on February 22, 2024. Players enjoyed the game’s atmosphere, characters, and the way they could customize their vehicles. However, some found the gameplay to be repetitive and difficult.

How do I fix a vehicle breakdown on Pacific Avenue?

Car repairs are important in Pacific Avenue. Every time you hit the road, your car will sustain damage, so knowing how to repair it is key. Here’s how to deal with some common car problems:

  1. Bring your car into the workshop: First, drive your car into the workshop. If you parked your car outside, move it into the garage. Make sure the car is parked in the right spot so you can repair it properly.

  2. Repair the wheel: If the wheel falls off, don’t panic. Just pick it up and reinstall it. You will find it where you parked it. Then you may need to make some additional parts, such as doors. You will start with a basic blueprint and then unlock better ones.

  3. Gather materials: Look for materials in the trunk of an old car behind the garage door and in nearby dumpsters. Use a crowbar to open the trunk. You’ll need some scrap metal, plastic, tape, and broken glass.

  4. Crafting New Parts: Once you have gathered your materials, go to the crafting station and craft the required part. For example, to craft a door, follow the recipe and then install it on your car.

  5. Use patching putty: This stuff is very useful for repairing damaged parts like doors, hoods, panels, and bumpers. Take the patching putty from the store’s locker and apply it wherever it is needed.

  6. Fix a Flat Tire: Scan the tire to see if it has a flat. You can fix the tire by crafting a seal kit or using a spare tire from your locker. If you don’t have the materials you need, explore the car repair shop and use the scrap machine to find materials.

  7. Tighten loose parts: If a part is loose, such as a wheel, use the mechanic tool to tighten it. Simply click on the part that needs repair.

Once all of this is done, your vehicle will be in great shape and ready for your next Pacific Avenue adventure!

Pacific Avenue Gameplay

In Pacific Drive, you play as a survivor trying to escape the Olympic Exclusion Zone in the Pacific Northwest. Explore the area on foot or in a station wagon, and customize your vehicle in the Garage, which serves as your home base.

Your car might behave strangely, like the horn randomly going off, which you’ll need to diagnose using your headset to fix. While traveling, you can do simple repairs, like changing a tire or using a blowtorch, but more complex repairs will need to be done in a garage.

In the garage, you can use the invention station to collect resources and build machines to help you, such as machines that find new routes or refuel your car. You can also use the circular saw to collect scrap metal from damaged vehicles. Weather conditions can affect the handling of your vehicle.

As you explore, metal monsters will attack your car and you’ll need to use a circular saw to fight them off. There are also other obstacles, such as electrical anomalies and obstacles that interfere with electronic devices. As you progress, you’ll unlock new locations.

Along the way, you can find crafting recipes and blueprints to upgrade your vehicles, as well as notes, audio logs, and NPCs you can interact with. Collecting energy cores opens the door to your garage, but doing so makes the world a more dangerous place, bringing in enemies and storms that can harm you.

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