Early Access Update (Patch Notes 1.12.0)

16 Dec 2024Developer post

New content

Added BMW M2 CS Racing
Implemented new UI menu system for the whole game
Added new 3D scene for garage and made it visible across all main menu screens
Added content for Pre-Season Battle Pass
Replaced BMW M Hybrid V8 LMDh’s steering wheel with the version currently used in real-world racing in this car

Implemented stickers system with images applied on top of car’s livery and on car dashboards
Implemented battle pass system
Implemented rewards claiming system
Implemented player titles system
Implemented player profile background images system
Implemented In-game Store 1.0 with more content to buy on both Steam and Epic Games Launcher
Implemented rotating car roster system
Added pit crew animations when performing pit stops
Added pit stop radar to in-game HUD
Implemented feature for compiling all shaders inside the game in main menu to avoid hiccups during their first loads in gameplay maps
Added system for displaying currently active yellow flag zones on in-game minimap
Implemented logic for distinguishing between minor and major false starts
Added sector comparison feature for time trials
Added possibility to automatically advance to next time trial opponent after beating currently selected one

Changed how collision cooldowns are handled to a severity-shared timer with some additional caching
Reworked minimap system for better accuracy of player icons

Implemented new tire model Further adjustment will be required for grip/heat/cooling/lifespan behaviours

Further improvements in reducing CPU frame time to improve experience with multiple cars on a track (especially on older CPUs)
Reworked assets loading logic to improve loading times and occasional hiccups when interacting the game
Removed DirectX 11 support due to its incompatibility with some of the new game features

Adjusted opponent sound per-distance volume to improve audio quality and performance
Fixed some problems with missing tire sounds and added more detail to the sound itself
Equalized volume levels in BMW M4 GT4

Fixed issue with corner cuts not being registered correctly when hitting limit-detection cones on lap 1
Fixed some cases where yellow flag zones were sometimes not replicated correctly between players in multiplayer scenarios
Changed yellow flag zone updating logic so players moving out of track bounds can't extend it infinitely while driving outside of track bounds
Fixed issue with tire temperatures not being affected by unit selected in interface settings
Reduced loading time of car meshes to fix some problems with hiccups when players join servers
Fixed issues with corner cuts not being cleared correctly when resetting time trial attempts
Fixed issues with penalties being given to players when resetting time trial attempts
Fixed issue with game not applying correct MGU-K deployment modes when starting time trial attempts
Fixed some issues with engine starter sounds sometimes not being triggered properly when starting from garage
Added stage names to stage start events in event table of the replay UI
Improved driver’s hand positioning on Hyundai Elantra N steering wheel
Fixed some issues with in-game leaderboards table flickering when the game is paused
Extended the time trials leaderboard page size to cover the lists length
Fixed some problems with loading screen scaling

First time entering Battle Pass screen, it can jump to the last Tiers. Re-enterinng the Battle Pass screen it will center on your current Tier
Mini-map in Pit Screen can be hard to see the individual sectors
Pit Crew can be clipping on some tracks
Dashboard stickers can be hard to view inside the sticker manager on Hypercars
BMW M2 CS Racing - Engine audio not audible while in hood cam
Re-fueling in a pitstop can break the displayed fuel in the in-car dashboard