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Patch update #23: Surround rendering

What's New

  • Added the surround rendering mode
  • Added ESC (Electronic Stability Control)
  • Added AI vehicles to the Windridge City map
  • Added a new semi-trailer truck

Vehicle Physics

  • Improved ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
  • Improved gear shifting smoothness for automatic gearboxes
  • Reduced car engine brake
  • Fixed throttle dead travel for combustion engines
  • Lowered the centre of mass of cargo for trucks

Maps

  • Added more details to the Lakeside Hill map
  • Improved lighting on the Lakeside Hill map
  • Replaced grass rendering engine on all maps

AI

  • Added road priorities and speed limits
  • Fixed AI vehicle gear selection

VR

  • Added Oculus VR app launch option
  • Increased hand hold distance
  • Reduced virtual steering wheel force feedback
  • Updated Varjo plugin

UI

  • Improved UI layout for triple screen
  • Replaced the old intro with a static image
  • Added vehicle thumbnails
  • Added map thumbnails
  • Added loading screen

Input

  • Added steering wheel centring on (re-)start
  • Added input profiles to the controls panel
  • Reduced steering wheel SAT (Self-Aligning Torque) force

Effects

  • Added ABS sound
  • Added vibrations for skidding with a high slip angle
  • Reduced vibrations on terrain
  • Tuned tyre skid effects

Other

  • Added French language

Known Issues

  • SteamVR may incorrectly handle Oculus devices (Rift, Quest). To fix the problem, please change your default VR environment to the Oculus VR app or uninstall SteamVR.