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Mystery of the vanishing seaplane: why did Windows 11 24H2 cause the vehicle to disappear from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas?
- Windows 11 24H2 update caused the Skimmer seaplane to vanish from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, revealing a deep-rooted issue with the game's code.
- The bug was identified in the Z axis positioning of the seaplane, which caused it to shoot up into the sky upon spawning.
- Silent, a developer behind SilentPatch for old PC games, delved into the problem and found an incorrect calculation in the vehicle's bounding box.
- Previously unnoticed, the bug was exacerbated by the 24H2 update's impact on the game's code structure.
- The error stemmed from a change in how the game read vehicle positioning values, leading to the plane soaring into space.
- The incident highlights the complexity and unexpected consequences of software updates like Windows 11 24H2, powered by the Germanium platform.
- The blame for the seaplane disappearance was not on Microsoft but rather on the original coders of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
- The 24H2 update's underlying changes have led to various unexpected behaviors and bugs, possibly due to rushed implementation for Copilot+ PC compatibility.
- Despite the unique bug, the overall flak aimed at Microsoft for 24H2's bugginess remains valid, raising concerns about rushed updates and their implications.
- The incident serves as a reminder of the intricate nature of software development and how minor bugs can have significant impacts over time.
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