Hotfix Released

Dear all, We have released the first hotfix for the major update launched earlier this week, containing the following fixes and improvements:

STABILITY

• Fixed crash to desktop during startup.

• Fixed a crash when typing into the chat.

• Fixed a crash in the hardware setup when previously saved video mode is no longer available.

• Fixed a crash when attempting to install a specific RoadSlayer fender style.

GAMEPLAY

• Disabled attacker's advantage for the realistic damage mode, effectively restoring Summer 2018 mode.

• For Novice and Amateur AI difficulty, reverted AI rubberbanding to Summer 2018 settings.

• Increased the chance of AI raceline mistakes for Novice and Amateur AI difficulty.

• Disabled rubberbanding for Expert AI difficulty.

• Made Supervan easier to control especially with a keyboard.

• Reverted the default camera to what it was in the Summer 2018 build.

USER INTERFACE

• Results overlay is no longer shown when pressing D-Pad Down in the Photo Mode/Replay screen.

• Useless slider functionality for input testers in the Settings menu is now disabled.

• Reduced the amount of dirt in the loading screens.

• Restored previous outside scene for the main menu.

• Restored early supporter AI names.

ONLINE

• Implemented adaptive client prediction for cars nearest to the player, yielding more precise car-to-car collisions.

• Fixed a bug that caused reduced visual deformation for clients.

• Joining an empty (for example, newly-created) server no longer occasionally results in a disconnection.

• Only players still in the loading screen are now ditched in the lobby when the event starts, while those who are already in lobby but have car loading in progress will complete loading while the event starts.

• Host/Admin/Moderator can no longer get kicked even when having an invalid car selected or idling during the event.

• Added new parameters for the dedicated server, enabling admins to control the event start:

  admin_control=[1/0]

  When enabled, the admin determines when the event countdown initiates by setting themselves ready.

  lobby_countdown=[30-127]

  The duration of the countdown, between 30 and 127 seconds.

  ready_players_required=[0-100]

  The percentage of players required to be ready to initiate automatic countdown, useful for example when no admin is around.

RENDERER

• Fixed black edge artifact visible on distant foliage.

AUDIO

• Adjusted EQ and volume levels.

• Engine audio no longer goes randomly mute.

VEHICLES

• Bandit now has engines with and without the supercharger (visual only).