Stock Car Extreme v1.25 Released - now also available on Steam!

[Renato Simioni]

GSC Extreme v1.25 is out - now also on Steam!

Steam Release Info

If you already own it you may now switch your Serial Number for a Steam key from the official GSC Extreme website:

This is valid for purchases made from release until February 9th 2015. New non-Steam purchases will NO LONGER warrant Steam keys.

Existing NonSteam installs will continue to work even if you do switch your Serial Number for a Steam key, but you will not be able to use the Serial Number again for an install in a fresh system.

Moving to Steam is recommended, but not required. Just like in this release, the plan is to continue updating both versions simultaneously. If you do prefer to keep multiple installs of the game for mods, be advised that for now is not possible with Steam.

INSTALLATION (Non-Steam users):

Update to v1.25 by running GSC Sync.

If you are having any trouble updating via GSC Sync, you may download v1.21 to v1.25 update package from this link, and then add the v1.251 & v1.252 update package from this link to bring your game up to date.

Main changelog for v1.25:

Content

Cars:

• Added Metalmoro MR18 Prototype series
• Added GX390 rental karts to KARTS series

Tracks:

• Added Johannesburg Historic
• Added Ortona kart track (4 layouts)
• Updated Goiânia to post-2014 reform

Features & fixes:

• Extensive audio revision from new onboard & trackside recordings bring updated sounds to all cars;
• Tyre physics updates for all cars further improving lateral / longitudinal force combining;
• LOD optimization to F-Vee, F-V12 & F-Retro in attempt to minimize stuttering, plus other LOD adjustments for all cars for consistency;
• Adjusted terrain properties (road, curbs, grass & gravel);
• The hard compound for the F-Extreme & F-Reiza now has its proper orange Pirelli sidewall label;
• Corrected bug with corrupted textures in the F-Vee cockpit when running graphics detail lower than max;
• Corrected bug with Spielberg & Buenos Aires corrupted textures when running graphics detail lower than max;
• Fixed garage placements at Spielberg Historic;
• Removed exit sausage curbs at Londrina & Cascavel as per their 2014 updates;
• Texture updates for Santa Cruz do Sul;
• Advertising adjustments in various tracks..

Known issues:

Several code-related issues reported from v1.21 are still present in this build, as the code is going through a rewrite which has not been completed in time for v1.25. For that reason v1.25 has the following known issues:

• Bug in the scoring in championship mode for all series;
• F-Extreme can occasionally disappear when hitting 8th gear in multiplayer;
• F-Extreme & F-Reiza tyre restrictions are not applying in pitstops.

Among other minor issues which are known and will be addressed in the coming weeks, along with the adittion of other features previously expected for v1.25.

UPDATES:

Update v1.251 added, changelog:

• Fixed pit entry / exit at Johannesburg Historic where the AI could have some difficulties;
• Adjusted idle speed & low range torque on the Metalmoro MR18 engine so it doesn´t stall as easily;
• Minor tyre update to Metalmoro MR18;
• Updated crowd, starting lights sound effects.

Update v1.252 added, changelog:

• Further optimization for F-Vee, F-V12, F-Retro (hopefully addressing stuttering issues);
• Optimization to offline dust effects;
• Increased resistance of gravel traps;
• Tuned F-Extreme rear wing aero performance;
• Minor Metalmoro MR18 physics adjustments;
• Fixed Metalmoro MR18 parc ferme rules being mistakenly enabled;
• Corrected kart rental crash with vehicle detail under high setting.

Please direct your bug reports on v1.25 to this thread.

If you already own and enjoy GSC Extreme, help us share the word by posting your review on Steam!

For issues installing / running / setting up GSCE, please refer to our FAQ first before posting.

 

[JoelGL]

They answered me above in post 15

Sorry, didn't read that. Thanks.

 

[Billy Pilgrim]

If anyone's got a direct download for Johannesburg Historic, that'd be great. I'd prefer not to run GSC Sync if I can avoid it.

 

[JoelGL]

Any tips what files to backup before a sync, aside from realfeel.ini?

 

[vee10]

Any tips what files to backup before a sync, aside from realfeel.ini?

Anything you have modded or edited would be best. I just backup my whole install just in case.

config, plr, controller etc.

 

[Msportdan]

even if your not gonna use the steam install , install it anyway to boost units sold on steam and thus rise the popularity of the sim.

 

[Rixamus Hart]

Just to let Reiza know my position;

I use GOG for my games, (Good Old Games). I don't have Steam, I think I'll give it a miss. If I want to instal GSCE on a new hard drive in the future, I'll just email Reiza for a new key, considering it is now restricted, something I am not happy with. I bought it with the understanding I would have multiple instals. I consider my buying it a buisness transaction between me and Reiza, and you've changed the deal. So now I have cold feet.

It's too much for just two games to change to using software just to play another peice of software, if I was 15 years old maybe and wanted all those silly 'achievements' and 'social' gaming (no thanks); Steam is sneaky with 'data' collection, and I still have stuttering since v.1.21 no matter the setting, although it does slightly improve if I lock the FPS (with a field of 25 cars) on Reiza made tracks only; modded tracks = no stuttering. That is obviously hard to rememdy if it stil persists, considering all the system configurations, so I accept that I need to change my hardware. I can't play it properly until then, thus, another reason to not have steam right now.

I tested v1.25, the Metalmoro are awesome, really really good, and loving the historics - hopefully the historics will be a selling point for Reiza, and we can make our own custom Historics championships. Metalmoro is infact my second favourite car alongside the Stock V8.

I think it's great Reiza are on steam, for a bigger audience, but it's obvious they made you restrict future keys for owners so it would funnel them to their platform, I don't trust it changing my moded rFms, gdb's etc when it chooses to update or scan files. Correct me if I am wrong?

This is just my opinion.

But, for now, the fact that all this amazing content is there, i'll keep up to date with the game and come back to it at a later date and see how I feel.

It needs to be on GOG too.

 

[Cesar de Oliveira]

Installed the game on Steam, but the game does not start!!! It keeps on showing "Preparing to launch Stock Car Extreme..."
I really want to play this game on steam!
Ps: I have already veryfied the ingrity of game cache, still doesnt work

 

[Renato Simioni]

Just to let Reiza know my position;

I use GOG for my games, (Good Old Games). I don't have Steam, I think I'll give it a miss. If I want to instal GSCE on a new hard drive in the future, I'll just email Reiza for a new key, considering it is now restricted, something I am not happy with. I bought it with the understanding I would have multiple instals. I consider my buying it a buisness transaction between me and Reiza, and you've changed the deal. So now I have cold feet.

The deal has not changed at all Rixamus. The migration to Steam is absolutely optional, you can remain using the game as you have so far and it will continue to work and receive updates as it always has

 

[Andrew Harper]

Great to see this update, no superkarts though! Was looking forward to those.

Looks like this was a bit of a last minute release, so hoping they are in the next update

 

[Enzo Fazzi]

@Andrew Harper And no tire-deformation yet.

When I read 'Very soon' yesterday, I thought: "Ugh, probably another 3 weeks"
Turns out that wasn't the case! Thanks Reiza, great work as always!

 

[Andrew Harper]

Yeah @Enzo Fazzi I think they just wanted to get this started on Steam which is fine. Probably got fed up with us lot asking them when it was going to be released! haha.

Even if we get small updates every few weeks that would be great

I was only looking forward to the Superkart as it's largely a formula that's ignored and yet they are totally mad! haha. I know they are in Project Cars but would like to see them in a proper sim like GSCE as well

 

[Nox]

They've been working on the update for a while, nothing last minute about it. There's new tracks and new cars...

 

[jimortality]

@Andrew Harper And no tire-deformation yet.

When I read 'Very soon' yesterday, I thought: "Ugh, probably another 3 weeks"
Turns out that wasn't the case! Thanks Reiza, great work as always!

It says tyre deformation in the fixes part of the first post

 

[hexagramme]

Thank you Reiza for this cool update. The move to Steam went flawlessly.

I was sure I had read somewhere that tire deformation, flatspots and flexing wings would be in v1.25?

 

[Andrew Harper]

They've been working on the update for a while, nothing last minute about it. There's new tracks and new cars...

What I mean is this is not everything they mentioned previously in articles I read. So rather than have us waiting any longer maybe they've pushed forward with the Steam release which is great

It's ok I can wait, haha.

 

[Tommi-TAG]

Thanks for v1.25 update and the Steam release, Reiza Studios.
Just installed via Steam and played 1.6 hours on Steam Record. And I'm really impressed with "Metalmoro", one of the best fun to drive & race car ever!
Also, GSC Sync (for Non-Steam version) works fine. And I could update both versions without a problem.
I appreciate very much all your team's hard work!

 

[Andrew Harper]

I was sure I had read somewhere that tire deformation, flatspots and flexing wings would be in v1.25?

Exactly, that's what I mean. Don't get me wrong, this is not a complaint. Looking forward to trying the update out

 

[hex]

It says tyre deformation in the fixes part of the first post

No, no, it says about tyre physics updates, not deformation feature.

 

[hexagramme]

No, no, it says about tyre physics updates, not deformation feature.

Exactly, change log doesn't mention deformation, flex and all that. Oh well, let's hope it's in the next update then. I'm enjoying myself nonetheless. South Africa in the Formula Retro FTW!

 

[John Peat]

even if your not gonna use the steam install , install it anyway to boost units sold on steam and thus rise the popularity of the sim.

Installing and playing it on Steam will only increase the sort of stats tracked at steamcharts.com

Reviewing it on Steam will help more(and you must "own" a game to review it). Getting a chunk of positive reviews is VERY important for a game to get 'eyeball space' on Steam - and the more time you have clocked in the game, the more people tend to respect your opinion...

In other news - those of us who bought from the RD Store need a path to get a Steam Key I think - my email address obviously didn't get to Reiza so they can't give me a key!?