Pathfinding / Navigation Bug + UX Feedback

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  • Game Version: PC

  • Platform: Steam windows

  • Mods: never used

  • Hardware Specifications & Operating System: Windows 11 Pro | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 8-Core Processor (3.80 GHz) | Ram 48.0 GB (47.1 GB usable) | 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor | Storage 2.73 TB

  • Issue Date: May 5, 2026

  • Error Message: N/A

  • Details: I’m running into a navigation issue with business and public lots that’s making normal gameplay more difficult than it should be.

Core Issue

Entering business locations requires excessive manual control. Instead of being able to smoothly route my Zoi into a building, I have to:

  • Zoom all the way to ground level

  • Manually direct them into the establishment

This becomes especially frustrating in dense areas where surrounding non-interactive buildings interfere with pathing and block easy navigation to higher floors.

“Edit City” Limitation

I initially thought the Edit City option would help with this, but it doesn’t solve the problem and doesn’t allow me to edit public lots. What is that option supposed to do?

Resulting Problems

  • Inconsistent or unclear routing into businesses

  • Heavy reliance on camera manipulation just to perform basic actions inside interactive lots

Suggestion (UX Improvement)

It would help significantly if:

  • Walls automatically lowered/hidden for enterable business lots

  • Entry points are more clearly accessible without precision camera positioning, i.e., an “enter” option when I click on the door instead of the error code stating I can’t edit permissions.

  • Non-interactive lots on the sides of the interactive business disappear / don’t impact the camera angles. I’ve found that I sometimes get stuck on the walls of non-interactive buildings when I try to navigate to different floors, especially at Beat Code.

  • Please let me know if I’m missing a guide somewhere, but I would like to be able to actually edit public lots. I click M to “edit city”, but nothing happens except a pop-up to “go here” or “call here”.

    • Plus, I imagine that ability would significantly reduce some of the lot bugs people keep reporting, e.g., the security door issue at Southwest Bank, which has effectively destroyed the Bank Robbery job.
    • Also, I’d like to edit the city so I can delete a few of the radios / speakers at Beat Code. Every day, my Zoi goes to work to find every radio and speaker on, playing different stations. It’s overstimulating.

Expected Behavior

  • Zoi should be able to route into accessible business lots reliably without manual camera manipulation

  • Camera should support interaction naturally, not require adjustment to enable it

Actual Behavior

  • Pathfinding into business / public lots is inconsistent and obstructed

  • Player must manually guide Zoi with camera adjustments

  • Edit City does not bypass or resolve the issue or do anything at all

This feels like a combination of pathfinding friction + camera/visibility limitations, and addressing either would improve usability significantly.

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