Patch Notes

11/19/07


Bug Fixes
- Properly balanced the starter cars and quadro
- Thunder Alley never-ending AI bug fixed
- Players can no longer access the AA license unintentionally


On the Horizon
- We are continuing to balance all of the vehicles for the fairest method of play. The Stallion is still being tuned to the correct performance metrics. All other vehicles should only see minor changes to performance.



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11/12/07


New Features and Improvements
- items can be purchased for eiter RP or AP. Only RP and Only AP items also available. Selection is made in the shopping cart UI.
- level cap increased to A-V
- level up table modified so leveling up is more frequent at Level F and E.
- rating names have been changed so they do not interfere with Level names
- added identifying Mark for GMs and GSs
- ghost mode now does not reduce earned points to 80%
- when everyone but the room owner is ready, the room will start automatically after a short time
- lobby now displays room progress info (based on lap numbers)
- streamlined the network traffic for Thunder Alley
- music with bad language have been removed
- new gamemode descriptions have ben added
- rx7 handling got more stable and wheels do not clip into the chassis when turning
- options button has been added to Test Drive mode
- champagne shaking has been revised and now looks much nicer
- removed buy button from shop, all transactions must be done via the shopping cart
- added two options to Game Options screen: Head turning and Auto focusing
- replays now store the race after hitting the finish line as well
- ghost option disabled in Pro VS mode
- price added onto item card
- Virtual gear stick is set to "off" as default
- the engine sound of four initial cars made more exciting
- return of rolling start in Thunder Alley - in ghost mode


Bug Fixes
- fixed CTD happenening after selecting the server
- fixed CTF lag when taking the flag has been decreased
- fixed selecting the server repeatedly issues
- fixed crash when exiting the game
- fixed Seeing lots of choppiness on the majority of PT courses
- fixed crash when selecting replay in main menu
- fixed global RP/XP multipliers take effect only for new rooms and not instantly
- fixed replay mismatch error after deleting a replay
- fixed License test magically has the C-Racer as test car
- fixed CTF random crashes
- fixed Challenge Mode: Players that use a gifted ticket are not receiving AP when they place top 2 in a challenge mode race
- fixed bad and missing aerodynamics settings for car parts
- fixed game seems frozen after hitting load on a replay
- fixed spectator crash when a spectated race is ended
- fixed E and D license tests has invalid Time Of Day settings
- fixed framerate bug caused by massive number of trees
- fixed gift drop bug when dropping specific gifts
- fixed driver in the air bug
- fixed circuit barriers in the air
- fixed more than 8 players in a VS race
- fixed nametag bug in replay after TA race
- fixed the car bounces after leaving the license test
- fixed lightmap problems on Circuit
- fixed only car is displayed after exiting practice
- fixed running replay file from windows bug
- fixed Tracks: San Francisco Marina Track does not appear anywhere in the game.
- fixed consumable items consume in practice mode
- fixed challenge mode lets play tracks that not yet unlocked
- fixed Pressing Enter in the Mail text body erases what you input
- fixed Sponsor Girls: AP totals do not accrue on the Shop Screen UI when you increase the # of days
- fixed CTF - Game crashed after a collision
- fixed chat window cursor jumping
- fixed stupid ai behaviour after race finish on tokyo
- fixed unlocalized text when selecting a sponsor girl in the shop
- fixed automatic rescue bugs on circuit
- fixed scroller does not work in the shop and garage
- fixed mainmenu goal items has pointer mapping error
- fixed ghost settings for Amateur races could be removed in the room settings dialog
- fixed wizz texture bug
- fixed France map texture bug
- fixed trees clipping trough barriers in tokyo
- fixed unlocalized Rating text in the room
- fixed cannot see the consumable items in the shop when max # are purchased
- fixed Private chats are viewable by all
- fixed cup icons in the license test screen
- fixed brake discs graphical problems
- fixed clipping bug of long replay filenames
- fixed nametag rendering glitches
- fixed in TA it is visible as the race number are added onto the cars
- fixed RaceCar C interior clips throught the chassis
- fixed crashed players make the room load forever. crashed players now disconnect after 2 minutes
- fixed car cannot stop rumbling on the sand track
- fixed ON/OFF icons in the Spectator Mode OSD reversed
- fixed distorted sound when multiple engine sounds played
- fixed TA driver appears in the normal cars
- fixed Invictus Racecar C driver is wearing a T-shirt with no helmet
- fixed descriptions added for tracks (appearing on the goals display)
- fixed wrong CW/CCW setting for track 9 and 10 on England
- fixed possible to look through the Quadro above the front wheels
- fixed England #7, #9 rescue bug
- fixed Endland rescue bug at Gas station shortcut
- fixed Chatting done in Test Drive appears in the lobbies
- fixed Players should get a message when they are added to someone's friends list
- fixed camera constanly readjusting when changing items in the same item category
- fixed flashing hint description area in the gamemode selection window
- fixed car smoking after TA races
- fixed TA penalty bug where someone drives into the refuelling stopped pit car
- fixed text overlap on license application from shop card
- fixed extremely whitish trees and brushes
- fixed print screen bug in replay
- fixed ranking bug where the main table gets refreshed, but the data under your ranking does not change
- fixed air tunnel's extremely powerful speed up effect
- fixed pressing rescue/repair right after the finish line disables post race AI driving
- fixed Mud Semi Pro Cross Stage, Mud Long but Simple - Checkpoint Missed bug
- fixed Collisions that happen after the race finishes count as collisions
- fixed Challenger post-race bug when all the AI cars stop at a certain point
- fixed Pressing ALT+TAB screws up the player display in the rooms
- fixed Replay: When you attempt to play a replay it tells you Invalid File Name
- fixed AC and BR display is reversed on new HUD
- fixed Harpoons front bumper
- fixed Songs in the My Music folder won't play
- fixed License Test B's course appears in License Test C's replay
- fixed Meters display incorrectly in 16:9 widescreen
- fixed hitting rescue on test track always put the car back to the start area
- fixed nitro consumed even after the race has ended
- fixed mph conversion missing from new hud and stats display
- fixed driver holds the steering wheel incorrectly
- fixed sometimes the wrong F1/F4/F5/F6 HUD is displayed until the race starts
- fixed Game slows down when the chat log accumulates
- fixed some sound effects continue when hitting the finish line
- fixed TA cars should only be allowed on the TA track, even in VS modes
- fixed challenge minimap misalignment
- fixed Items are consumed in Spectator Mode
- fixed Wrong way message and error sound after the race ends
- fixed during test drive the lobby chat is displayed
- fixed ranking is displayed for spectators when the race ends
- fixed Mazda RX7 Base Color not reverting properly after previewing other colors
- fixed Several items missing descriptions in the Item Mall
- fixed font size problems at high resolutions
- fixed Changing screen resolution during a replay file brings up the chat window


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10/18/07: Commercial Release


New Features
- Live rankings
- ELO system based ratings and rooms: the inaccurate Odds score has been replaced by the popular multiplayer ELO system
- Comparable vehicle meters: exact data on vehicle performance
- Challenge mode: races for AP prizes! Wager your stuff against your opponent's!
- Racing Girls enabled
- Item Mall enabled
- New cars (Corolla GT-S, RX-7, MR2 GT-S, Stallion GT, Hexan GT, Harpoon GT, Lagoon Destroyer)
- New consumable items


Improvements:
- Default setting for input settings now calibrated on users request
- Initial video settings now prefers framerate over quality


Bug Fixes:
- Several bugs involving the handling of mymusic folder have been fixed
- Fixes in the tuning system (including Corus engine fix)
- Dozens of gui bugfixes and minor improvements



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9/28/07

**DX7 is no longer supported as of this version**

New Features:
- DoubleFusion support added


Improvements:
- new crash sounds
- options to change music Schemes in sound options
- physics engine tuned up
- improved drafting air tunnel in Thunder Alley
- players should see less lag in Thunder Alley
- others backpack content now reachable in the room
- ambient sound volumes tuned to be more realistic
- items now unkickable in Explorer Mode
- Time Of Days has been reorganized for all Maps
- new metal sound scheme played by the famous Hungarian band "Szeg"
- faster shader rendering
- driver now steers properly


Bug Fixes:
- several Thunder Alley bug fixes
- several Spectator Mode bug fixes
- losing parts does not decreases air drag any more
- players should no longer fall through the track
- texture loss bug fixed - no more texture blackouts
- other very small bug fixes and improvements



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9/21/07


New Features:
- Test Drive car preview
- New item mall tabs
- New San Francisco US track
- New License test for level A players


Improvements:
- Steering degree 180 by defaults and steering help for digital device 100% by Defaults and keyboard steering input made faster
- Odds restriction removed for spectators
- Remaining time displayed in CTF
- Best lap added to results screen
- Based on player feedback, we have moved the game lobbies around
- Localizations (High Speed Heat now renamed Thunder Alley, Turbo gauge renamed Fuel, and more)
- Increased time until race end to 45 seconds for Thunder Alley


Bug Fixes:
- Players can exit Spectator Mode properly
- FPS no longer affects fuel consumption in Thunder Alley
- "Lag Boosting" should no longer result in faster speeds



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9/4/07


New Features:
- Explorer Mode
- Stock Car Mode
- Newsbar
- New track for license tests
- Spectator Mode
- Miyato Wizz (new car) added
- Vs + Fun Play button
- Amateur and Pro game options
- Camera Shakes at high speeds
- AMBX support


Improvements:
- Plane in England map volume reduced slightly
- Skill Card Improvements
- Folders for custom music pre-installed
- New Font display
- New GUI
- CTF Flag now displayed as Project Torque
- Versus and Fun lobbies do not display under lobby chat screen
- Player Points (PP) changed to Racing Points (RP)
- License pictures localized
- Many strings localized
- Right-click descriptions for cars, parts, and misc added
- Clarified item descriptions
- Graphic for gamma changes localized to PT
- Shop icon localized
- Credits localized
- Mouse Icon localized
- Clarified Shop
- Tutorial expanded
- Rescue and Repair corrections
- Animated Pointer
- Mini-game visualizations enhanced
- More emoticons


Bug Fixes:
- Runtime Error when exiting race
- Unlocking the Jeep and more cars before requirements are reached
- In-Game chat creates lag or FPS drops
- Removing a skill card from your backpack prompts for skill card
- Chat scroll now works