State of Illinois: Information Center

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Official Information Center for STIL

Each section has their own last updated date!
(Home Section) Last Updated: 12/23/24 (Not the entire information center, only the home section)

:warning: The help center is undergoing maintenance! (Starts at 11/2/24 @ 4:00 PM CDT)
At this time, parts of the page won’t be functional.

Table of Contents

[1] Changelog
[2] Beginners Guide
[3] Future Update Information
[4] Attributions/Contributors

Useful Links

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Public Testing

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Guide to Playing the State of Illinois

Last Updated: 12/27/24 | Updated for: Version 8.4/8.0

What is the “State of Illinois” on Roblox? The State of Illinois is an open-driving experience that brings the roads and interstates of Illinois to Roblox. This guide will help you get the most out of your journey whether you’re just cruising for fun or exploring local towns.

Map Location: Illinois, United States :us:

Choosing your spawn location

Choosing your spawn location

There are many counties and municipalities (town/cities) to choose from. Here is a list of places to choose from:

DuPage County

  • Bolingbrook
    • This spawn gives you direct access to southbound Interstate 355 which will eventually lead to Interstate 55 and Interstate 80 when driven. Use this spawn if you don’t know where to begin.

Will County

Joliet
  • Joliet
    • Parking Lot
      • This spawn gives you close access to the interchange of Illinois Route 7 and Interstate 80. This is also near the primary local roads in the game which is Weber Road (Will County Highway 88)/Larkin Avenue (IL-7).
    • Park and Ride
      • This spawn gives you close access to the interchange of U.S. Route 30 and Interstate 55. This is also near the primary local road: Division Street.
    • Neighborhood
      • This spawn gives you close access to the interchange of Briggs Street (Will County Highway 54) and Interstate 80. This is also near one of the neighborhoods in the game.
    • Generating Station
      • This spawn is located at the Joliet Generating Station 7 & 8. This is also near U.S. Route 6 and Larkin Avenue (Illinois Route 7). Going west on U.S. Route 6 will lead to Channahon.
  • Romeoville
    • Parking Lot
      • This spawn gives you close access to the intersection of Renwick Road (Will County Highway 36) and Weber Road (Will County Highway 88). Use this spawn if you want to be further away from the interstates.
Lockport
  • Lockport
    • Downtown Lockport
      • This spawn gives you access to Downtown Lockport and the intersection of Illinois Route 171 and 7. This is also near several neighborhoods and places.
Crest Hill
  • Crest Hill
    • Plaza
      • This spawn gives you access to the intersection of Division Street and Weber Road (Will County Highway 88). This is also one of the oldest cities in the game.
Channahon
  • Channahon
    • Hotel Parking Lot
      • This spawn gives you access to the interchange of U.S. Route 6 and Interstate 55. Use this spawn if you want to be near the end of southbound I-55.
Plainfield
  • Plainfield
    • Frontage Road
      • This spawn gives you access to Frontage Rd and the interchange of I-55 and U.S. Route 30. You may have difficulties navigating with this spawn.

Cook County

Lemont
  • Lemont
    • This spawn gives you access to the intersections of Illinois Route 171 & Lemont Road, Illinois Route 171 & 135th Street, and the interchange of Interstate 355 and Illinois Route 171. It is not recommended to use this spawn if you’re willing to drive on interstates as it may be difficult to navigate.
Choosing your vehicle

Choosing your vehicle

  • Volt Model X
    • Newest car in the game
    • May be hard to control
    • Great at night (has better headlights)
    • Optimized to prevent lag
  • Caryota Carmry & Nidon Rouge
    • Easy to control
    • May not be great during night (has poor headlights)
    • Has an older A-Chassis system
  • Nidon Atlantic
    • Easy to control
    • May have difficulties reversing
    • May not be great during night (has poor headlights)
    • Has an older A-Chassis system
Primary Roadway List

Roadway List

Category Roads
Interstates Interstate 55, Interstate 355 (tolled), Interstate 80, Interstate 39, Interstate 180
Federal/U.S. Highways U.S. Route 30, U.S. Route 52, U.S. Route 6, U.S. Route 51, U.S. Route 66 (historical purposes)
Illinois Highways (State Routes) Illinois Route 7, Illinois Route 53, Illinois Route 126, Illinois Route 59 (closed), Illinois Route 171
Will County Highways (County Routes) Will County Highway 88 (Weber Road), Will County Highway 36 (Renwick Road), Will County Highway 54 (Briggs Street), Will County Highway 35 (135th Street), Will County Highway 5 (Caton Farm Road), Will County Highway 37 (143rd Street)
Other Roads Division Street, Lemont Road, Frontage Road

State of Illinois map:

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Closing
Have questions or feedback? Feel free to reach out in my communications server (13+) or leave a comment on one of my YouTube videos! Feedback is much appreciated and will help make the game even better!

I hope you have fun exploring the State of Illinois!

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Is this game heavily focused on RP (Role-play)?
    • Negative, this game is primarily focused on open-driving, not role-play. However, you can RP on some aspects of the game. However, there occasionally may be role-play servers.
  • Why is the Caryota Rav5 disabled?
    • The Rav5 is disabled as it’s difficult to control on both mobile and PC.
  • Is the map accurate to real life?
    • Most of the map is accurate to real life regarding the road layout. However, some parts of the map are targeted towards improving Illinois roads and have future Illinois Department of Transporation (IDOT) projects implemented (such as I-55 managed lanes and some projects of Rebuild Illinois). Additionally, the map has U.S. Route 66 added for historical purposes.
  • Where did you get your road sounds?
    • Most of my newer road sounds are recorded in real life. There are also different sounds on parts of South I-355 to make it sound nearly identical to real life.
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Bus Applications

Coming soon!
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Change-log

Last Updated: 11/5/24

Version 8 (Current)

  • v8.0.295L (11/5/24)
    Type: Emergency Release; Minor Patch
    Changes:
    Security patch

  • v8.0.294L (11/5/24)
    Type: Emergency Release; Major Patch
    Changes:
    Resolved an issue where the camera system would interfere with teleportation, causing players to be spawned at Crest Hill [[Bug Report](Guilded - Chat for Gaming Communities, Reported by @TristanNJ253 ]

  • v8.0.289L (11/4/24)
    Type: Emergency Release; Major Patch; Minor Feature Update
    Planning Date: 10/31/2024
    Release Date: 11/4/2024
    Release Time: 11:55PM CDT
    Changes:
    Resolved an issue where the teleport system would unexpectedly activate and teleport the player after pressing “Select” when reopening the teleport UI after it had been closed.
    [Reported by: @RailTypes]
    Resolved an issue preventing the Volt Model X to automatically flip [Found out by myself]
    Resolved an issue that preventing the tolling system from detecting the vehicle and player [Found out by myself]
    Teleporting will now delete your vehicle!
    Resolved a security issue that affected [Private RP] [Reported by @Illinois_Law]
    Fixed an issue with server logging
    Removed a streetlight on the middle of the ramp (I-55 & US-30 interchange)
    Added fall colors on scenery
    Added four new thumbnails on the game page
    Added a new icon
    Rebranded the JS-Pass game-pass to I-Toll

  • v8.0.277L (10/25/24)
    Temporarily locked the bus spawner to bus ranks due to an unknown bug that made the server unplayable. (no longer bus ranks and higher)
    Updated the in-game chat system

  • v8.0.276L (10/24/24)
    The bus can now be spawned from the car spawner interface, rather than having to travel to the “secret bus spawner” area.
    Spawning the bus is now group locked (can be spawned with the bus driver rank)
    The bus has been optimized to reduce lag… Most of the old scripts (such as pavement sounds) have been replaced with newer ones, which are more efficient.
    New sounds have been implemented on the bus
    The bus now has a higher passenger capacity, with two in a seat.
    Optimizations on both the server and client
    Security patch (targeted on in-game chat)

  • v8.0.265L (10/22/24)
    Removed I-55 detour/temporary road due to a [Private RP] request
    Placed back the original I-55 segments

  • v8.0.228L (10/19/24 @ 8:05 CDT)
    Public release of v8.0
    Name change from “Northeastern Illinois” to “State of Illinois”

  • Testing: v8.0.213L (Test 213) (10/19/24)
    Applied new teleport system

  • Testing: v8.0.177L (Test 177) (10/17/24)
    Finished Lemont & I-355 changes

  • Testing: v8.0.144L (Test 144) (10/11/24)
    143rd & IL-171 changes and fixed three holes in I-80

  • Testing: v8.0.100L (Test 100) (9/02/24)
    Ongoing Lemont & I-355 revamp

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  • Testing: v8.0.84L (Test 84) (8/13/24)
    [v8.0 Teaser Trailer]

  • Testing: v8.0.60L (Test 60) (7/26/24)

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  • Testing: v8.0.55L [Limited combination of maps] (Test 55) (7/01/24)
    Begin development of “The Great I-80 Expansion”

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  • Testing: v8.0.42 (Test 42) (6/18/24)
    [NEIL Road Video #1: SB I-355 to Division Street]

  • Testing: v8.0.33 (Test 33) (5/31/24)
    [v8.0 Testing | Test 33]

  • Testing: v8.0 [Formerly v7.5] (Around 4/04/24)
    Begin development
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Version 7
Version 6

  • v6.4.5 (9/3/23)
    [US Route 6 Expansion Overview | Northeastern Illinois]
    Update Type: Combination
    US-6 Expansion; Connecting Joliet to Channahon
    OAEG Energy Station Expansion (US-6 & IL-7) (Nrg Energy irl)
    Improved performance using native code
    Road closed barriers on Lockport
    New traffic signals (on US-6 expansion segment only) (OADOT Combo Signals)
    Added Reevers Rd & Terminal Ct
    Added control boxes on the COmbo Signals for possible DOT RP
    Added pavement reflectors on part of N I-55
    Fixed Welcome Badge bug
    Added billboards near I-80 and I-55 interchange
    And more!

  • v6.4.1 esu (8/22/23)
    Update type: :closed_lock_with_key:Security
    Emergency Security Update 2!
    Made special bans stricter by prohibiting the banned user’s friends from entering the game.
    Note: Special bans are when more action is needed for banned users.

  • v6.4 (8/20/23)
    Spawn for Lockport
    More accurate C2 sounds
    2 new gantries/overhead signs (I-80 construction & US-6)
    Secret High School
    Medgreens/Walgreens
    Ingalls Av Expansion

  • v6.3.9.1 esu (8/19/23)
    Update type: :closed_lock_with_key:Security
    Emergency Security Update!
    Prohibited fresh accounts from entering the game. (Alt protection)

  • v6.3.9 (8/7/23)
    Tornado Sirens?
    US-6 and I-55 interchange
    Hotel
    New road sound
    New teleport location

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  • v6.3.8 (8/2/23)
    Update type: Combined
    UI Revamps
    –New Mile UI
    –New Car Spawner UI
    –New MiniMap UI
    –Tweening
    Optimization
    –Reduced lag by 20%
    –Used :Disconnects()s
    –Optimized Loops
    Bug Fixes
    –Fixed Brake and HL not working [Volt(Tesla)]
    –Fixed Road Sounds
    MiniMap Update
    –New UI
    –Tweening
    –Automatic Zoom (In/Out)
    –Replaced “Expand” button with an icon
    –Other
    –License Plates
    –Map Updates:
    –Added working High-Mast Lighting (Not all of them are replaced)
    –Added more signs
    –Added an additional right turn lane (from I-55 S to I-80)
    –Where to find them:
    –Southbound I-55
    –I-80 and Hollywood Rd
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    Update Warnings:
    –Spam clicking will glitch out GUIs and tweens
    –Performance issues

  • v6.3.7 (7/31/23)
    Update Type: :fast_forward: Optimization
    Leaderboard Fix + Used :Disconnect()s & coroutines

  • v6.3.6 (7/29/23)
    Update Type: :motorway: Expansion
    Expanded Northbound I-55 & Added IL-126

  • v6.3.5 (7/25/23)
    Update Type: :house:Buildings
    Added working houses

  • v6.3.4.3.1 (7/20/23)
    Update Type: :memo:Name
    Changed Realistic Driving Experiences to Northeastern Illinois

Version 5

Note: Version 5 lasted for a short time

  • v5.0
    Larkin Av & I-80 improvements
Version 4 (Classic)
  • v4.4
    Prevented Cars from being stolen + Expansion
    END of Pre-Alpha Stage
  • v4.3
    Added a MiniMap
  • v4.2
    Added a Gas Station
  • v4.1
    Complete the first interchange (Larkin Av & I-80)
  • v4.0.5
    Expanded Weber Rd/Larkin Av towards I-80
  • v4.0.4
    Replaced trees and removed grass (Due to lag)
  • v4.0.3
    Added road barriers
  • v4.0.2
    Upgraded right lane to 2 lanes
  • v4.0.1
    Bug Fixes
  • v4.0
    Full Revamp

Originally Bus Simulators:
Version 3 (Classic) (Not documented): First exact map starting in Crest Hill
Version 2 (Classic) (Not documented): Big Noob City II

Mix, most vehicles were school buses:
Version 1 (First Driving Game) (Not documented): Big Noob City

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Future Update Information

Last Updated: 12/25/24

Version 9.0

Type: Major update
Planning Date: Starting 11/2/24
Final Release Date: To be decided
EST Release:* To be decided
Priority Number: 1

Status: In development?

Teasers
N/A

Teasers are found in my YouTube channel, communications server, or the IRBD Group.

Progress Information

  • (Progress Update #1) Set up the DevForum

*Emergency delays MAY occur, never rely on estimated release times

v8.0 (Released)

Version 8.0

Type: Major Update
Planning Date: Around April?
Final Release Date: October 18, 2024 @ 8:05 CDT
EST Release: N/A
Priority Number: N/A

Status: Released

Teasers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMc_5wGY3p8
Teasers are found in my YouTube channel, communications server, or the IRBD Group.

Progress Information

  • (Progress Update #1) The update has been delayed due to multiple community issues which will not be stated.
  • (Progress Update #2, 7/4/24) Update development has been temporarily ceased for the emergency release (v7.4.2).
  • (Progress Update #3, 7/11/24) Update development will continue after the initial release of v7.4.2
  • (Progress Update #4, 7/30/24) Teaser trailer is in development!
  • (Progress Update #5, 8/10/24) Base components of the update has finished!
  • (Progress Update #5.1, 8/13/24) The teaser trailer has been completed!
  • (Progress Update #6, 8/29/24) Progress Information (YT)

*Emergency delays MAY occur, never rely on estimated release times

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Attributions/Contributors

Last Updated: 12/23/24

Development Notice (regarding team create or Roblox Studio collaboration)

“State of Illinois” will remain, and permanently be a solo project, under the control of @Illinois_Roadbuff. Requests for development assistance or collaboration will not be accepted.

Community Acknowledgments

Note: The individuals listed here have not been involved in team-create/in-studio collaboration! (As stated in “Development Notice”) This list will consist of people who have submitted feedback, or helped in some way.

This page will grow soon! You may have your username here if you submitted feedback on the communications server.

Bug Reporters (communications)

2024
TheStrongestKitKat - Roblox
Interstate_44 - Roblox
Shade - Roblox
Zapp - Roblox
Sam - Roblox
Rail - Roblox
YTZ_FunGamer - Roblox
https://www.roblox.com/users/1796287252/profile
cat - Roblox
Gregifier - Roblox
HolidaySupreme - Roblox
boomeris_cool - Roblox
xX752Xx - Roblox

Donators (oldest to newest)

2023
R$ 10 (R$ 7 earned)
Interstate_95NJToll - Roblox
ashelyparkschoolbad - Roblox
London - Roblox
[?]
Superchampion24 - Roblox
TheTopGreyz - Roblox
one - Roblox

2024
R$ 10 (R$ 7 earned)
blu - Roblox
uselessaccount - Roblox
[banned?]
President_Guest - Roblox
Bananasack0629 - Roblox
james - Roblox
R$ 5 (R$ 3 earned)
Jhubb78 - Roblox
camp - Roblox
[banned?]
https://www.roblox.com/users/5842649803/profile
Lovebirdsarethebest1 - Roblox
Fruitheman0104 - Roblox
Luka_saturncar - Roblox
Levi - Roblox
JollyExecutive - Roblox
R$ 5 (R$ 4 earned)
Whaat - Roblox
PREIN1759 - Roblox
Mixed
@kingmike0406 FatCat - Roblox
Rail - Roblox
Jhubb78 - Roblox
Levi - Roblox
camp - Roblox
Dark - Roblox

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Routes Ahead - Roadmap (WORK IN PROGRESS)

Last Updated: 12/23/24
:warning: This section is not fully complete! More information will come soon!

Primary Goals

  • Community
    • Hopefully get the community more involved
    • Collect feedback on certain polls (YT)
    • Host community events
    • Gather information from community feedback
    • Finish setting up the community/communications server
  • 1:1 Map Scaling
    • Create a conversion rate of studs to meters [In future v9.x release]
    • New roadways should be in a 1:1 scale [In future v9.x release]
  • Map Changes
    • Connect roadways on each point (such as Weber Road)
    • Fill in empty areas of the map
    • Add more exits on empty interstates and highways [In future v9.x release]
    • Expand to cover more of Illinois [In future v9.x release]
  • Vehicle Changes
    • Add more vehicles (not just cars) [In future v9.x release]
    • Target other vehicles for performance instead of the Volt Model X
    • Introduce more special vehicles [In future v9.x release]
    • Possibly a dealership?

Long-Term Goals

  • Full 1:1 Map Scaling
    • Complete the scaling of all roadways in a 1:1 scale for accuracy
  • Testing and Community Feedback
    • Host public/community testing sessions on future updates, and collect feedback
  • Completion of the STIL information center
    • Complete the STIL information center to provide information to players
  • Improve Versioning [In future v9.x release]
    • Improve update versioning for better understanding
System
  • System (server)
    • Decrease server memory usage through optimization
    • Optimize scripts to increase efficiency
    • Reduce memory-leaks through optimization
  • Live
    • Transition to a new data store module to reduce request API counts, improving performance and reliability (Live - v8.0)
    • Develop a manual character loading & respawning system (Live - v8.0)
    • Rewrite older and inefficient server-scripts (Live - v8.0)
    • Develop a manual GUI & script loading system (Live - v8.0)
  • System (shared)
    • Optimize server-client communication
  • Live
    • Handle vehicle events using only one script, instead of having a script for each vehicle. (Live - v7.4)
    • Use a different networking library that uses buffer-serialization (Live - v7.4)
    • Optimize vehicle spawning and deletion events (Live - v8.0)
  • System (client)
    • Improve loading times
  • Live
    • Develop a new loading system which works together with the manual GUI & script loading system and PreloadAsync (Live - v8.0)
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