Tesla's latest car update adds 'Fallout Shelter' to the Tesla Arcade
Now you can watch our pandemic-stricken society crumble from the comfort of your car while you struggle to survive in the midst of a fictional nuclear apocalypse.
Tesla's new "2020.20" firmware update adds Fallout Shelter to the Tesla Arcade, and it comes after a long wait. The planned Tesla-friendly version of Bethesda Softworks' free-to-play mobile gaming hit was first revealed in June 2019.
Tesla owners who have received the update can find Fallout Shelter in the "Arcade" section of their car's application launcher. Like other Tesla Arcade games, this one will only work when the car is in park. Although the cars allow users to plug in USB controllers, that feature isn't supported (yet) in this version of Fallout Shelter, as Tesla confirmed to Electrek.
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Update 2020.20 isn't just about the games. There's also an improvement for Tesla Theater Mode. So long as the car is in park, the play, pause, and skip playback buttons on the steering wheel can now control what you're watching.
Lastly, the new update improves the company's "TRAX" app, which gives drivers the all-important ability to edit music tracks inside their car. The addition of a "piano roll" makes it easier to move notes around on a music track.
Who even needs to live in a house anymore? The implicit case for buying a Tesla at this point seems to be that it's cheaper than owning a home. All it's missing is a built-in kitchen. (Some might argue for a bathroom, but I'd counter with the suggestion that you drive off to somewhere remote and just answer nature's call out in nature.)
The update only just started rolling out to early access owners, so don't be alarmed if you haven't gotten it yet. You'll be playing Fallout Shelter in your car – and not on your mobile phone, tablet, or Switch – soon enough.
Adam Rosenberg is a Senior Games Reporter for Mashable, where he plays all the games. Every single one. From AAA blockbusters to indie darlings to mobile favorites and browser-based oddities, he consumes as much as he can, whenever he can.Adam brings more than a decade of experience working in the space to the Mashable Games team. He previously headed up all games coverage at Digital Trends, and prior to that was a long-time, full-time freelancer, writing for a diverse lineup of outlets that includes Rolling Stone, MTV, G4, Joystiq, IGN, Official Xbox Magazine, EGM, 1UP, UGO and others.Born and raised in the beautiful suburbs of New York, Adam has spent his life in and around the city. He's a New York University graduate with a double major in Journalism and Cinema Studios. He's also a certified audio engineer. Currently, Adam resides in Crown Heights with his dog and his partner's two cats. He's a lover of fine food, adorable animals, video games, all things geeky and shiny gadgets.
