Please find below a list of all the features and enhancements contained within Patch V2. It is in the final stages of testing and we are expecting to deploy it, subject to Sony approval, in early September.
General Features and Improvements
- Added Trophy Support
- Added Custom Play list functionality
- Added Photo Mode to the Showroom which saves a screen shot of the car to the PS3 hard drive
- Added split times in Time Trial
- Improved the overall frame rate
- Improved performance of the Thrustmaster wheels
- Game now pauses automatically when the XMB is on (except during multiplayer)
- Added a gear indicator to in car view
- Added an option to invert the G25 sequential shifter
- Added difficulty based AI qualifying times
- Added G25 wheel configuration to include look left / right on the front facing red buttons
- Added a basic racing line to show the racing line only and not braking zones
- Players can now change their name under the Team option
- Increased transparency of tire smoke
- Improved the penalty zone on first corner in Monza
- Replays are available for races in which the player retired from
Online Features and Improvements
- Private lobbies can now be created with half or all slots being reserved
- Host can now specify the maximum driving assist levels
- Host can now specify the grid order based on ranking (taken from the tutorial score), or lap record for the specified circuit and can also reverse the grid based on these criteria i.e. best at the back.
- During race player names can now be toggled on / off by pressing R3
- Race results alternate between race time and fastest lap during multiplayer races
- When searching for games, the server select screen now includes the status ‘SYNCING’ to show that the game will begin imminently
- Server list screen now displays car name, grid order, and transmission options
- Opponent voices can now be muted
Online Fixes
- Significantly improved connectivity and reduced the likelihood of disconnects
- Fixed issues with collisions
- When a player leaves a net race, it now says they have retired from race as opposed to finished
- When receiving the ‘Room no longer exists’ message players are now returned to the join game screen
- Removed 2 second pause as players entered / exited a game while racing
- When returning back to the join game match making screen, the default car is now the last one selected
General Fixes
- Fixed potential issue with save games becoming invalid after a set number of events are completed
- Fixed hang after watching a replay when the rev bar was on
- Fixed potential issue with not being able to unlock ‘The Collector’ accomplishment
- Fixed the “Hard Lines” accomplishment
- Fixed black track when racing line disabled
- Fixed driver disappearing with the car when driving through opponents in multiplayer
- Fixed engine popping in replays
- Fixed broken shadows in the pit lane
This patch contains several additional features which have been developed as a direct response to feedback from the community. Whilst it is not always possible to accommodate every feature request, we have worked hard to include everything practical.
