The secret achievement Photoproof of Umbrella Man in Used Cars Simulator (developed by DreamWay Games) requires locating a specific graffiti mural in the abandoned city, waiting for an eldritch night event, triggering an echo effect on the street, and taking a picture of the flying entity or the altered sky.
Historically, this event was tightly restricted to an in-game window between 03:00 and 03:30, but official patch notes from Update #21 expanded the active window from 03:00 to 05:00.
Overview of Event Parameters
| Requirement | Detail | Source Type |
|---|---|---|
| Map Region | Abandoned Ruined City (top-left corner of the map) | Community Guides |
| Travel Shortcut | Bus stop fast travel (no car strictly required) | Community Guides |
| Original Time Window | 03:00 AM – 03:30 AM in-game | Community Guides |
| Updated Time Window | 03:00 AM – 05:00 AM in-game | Official Update #21 Notes |
| Visual Trigger | Disappearing mural, red glowing road patch, red aurora/sky | Community Guides |
| Audio Cues | Ringing bells, tunnel-like reverberation/echo on footsteps | Community Guides & Steam Forum |
Step-by-Step Guide to Find and Photograph Umbrella Man
1. Reach the Abandoned Ruined City
Fast travel via the bus stop to the abandoned ruined city located in the upper-left corner of the map. Turn right from the bus stop, cross the river bridge, and proceed to the first intersection. Turn right at this intersection. Look for a very tall structure fronted by a small, dilapidated building. Inside this broken building is a piece of wall graffiti depicting a figure holding an umbrella.
2. Set Up the Time and Manual Save
Rest your character until midnight (00:00). In Used Cars Simulator, one in-game minute lasts roughly seven seconds of real-time play. Travel back to the graffiti building and wait.
Save your game manually just before 03:00 (around 02:57 or 02:58). Because the visual triggers and sky transitions can occasionally fail to load properly, creating a manual save gives you a clean checkpoint to reload without advancing to the next day.
3. Trigger the Eldritch Anomaly
At exactly 03:00, church-like bells will chime:
- The graffiti of the umbrella figure on the wall will vanish.
- The night sky and aurora borealis above should turn red. If the sky does not transition to red after waiting a few moments, reload your manual save and wait for 03:00 again.
- Move outside toward the nearby intersection where leaves gather or a red glowing patch appears on the asphalt where the figure vanished.
- Step directly onto the red glow. You will confirm the trigger when your character's footstep audio changes, sounding like an echo inside an underground tunnel.
4. Capture the Photograph
Once the footsteps reverberate and strange ambient audio plays:
- Look up toward the open sky for a floating or flying silhouette matching the umbrella man graffiti.
- Pull out your camera tool and take clear pictures of the flying entity.
- If the entity is difficult to center, multiple community guides note that rapidly taking photos (spamming the shutter) toward the deep red sky along the street can also trigger the achievement unlock.
Troubleshooting Common Issues
Multiple players on the Steam forums have reported seeing the entity or hearing the tunnel echoes without the achievement popping immediately:
- Check Network and Cloud Sync: Ensure Steam is in Online mode and that Steam Cloud synchronization is functioning properly, as offline play can block progress checks.
- Reloading the Event: If the sky remains standard dark blue/green without turning red at 03:00, exit to the main menu (or force close via Alt+F4 to avoid accidental autosaves) and load your 02:57 save file.
- Camera Spamming: Because hitboxes for moving sky entities can be inconsistent, keep snapping continuous photos while moving around the illuminated red street until the achievement prompt registers.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time does the Umbrella Man appear?
Under initial release builds, the event occurred solely between 03:00 AM and 03:30 AM in-game. In Update #21, DreamWay Games officially expanded the activation window to run between 03:00 AM and 05:00 AM, making the trigger easier to catch.
Do I need a specific vehicle to reach the location?
No special vehicle is required. You can take the public transit bus stop to teleport directly to the abandoned ruined city, fulfilling the travel requirement on foot.
Can I quit without saving if the trigger fails?
Yes. Official Update #21 introduced a dedicated menu button to return to the main menu without saving, allowing you to easily retry the night event from your manual save point.
