Game Update - Low and Furious (Baixos de Quebrada) - DEMO (Windows and Linux)
Improvements and Updates
Camera System
- Improved fixed camera movement
- Fixed bug that prevented free camera from working with a controller
- Added command to reset free camera position (mouse scroll click or right stick click on controller)
- Added option to lock free camera rotation (can be enabled or disabled in the "game" settings on the phone, default is locked)
- Several other general improvements
Races and AI
- All races updated
- General adjustments to AI racers, still under improvement
- General race tweaks
- Fixed issue with AI not properly reaching checkpoints
- New Time Attack mode added
- Adjusted chance percentage of police cars spawning during races
Interface and Menus
- Menus updated with infobox
- Fixed template of parts button in the shop
- Interface fixes in the shop
- Fixed bug preventing main menu options from opening correctly after version v0.2.1
- Added screenshot capture when pressing the phone camera button
Police Cars and Law Enforcement
- Adjusted police car settings
- HUD now automatically hides when arrested, since the car is turned off
- Edited siren sound, now 3D instead of 2D
- Fixed police car strobe lights, now blink correctly when activated
- Adjusted police arrest area
Vehicles and Parts
- More parts adjusted
- Added Portugal and Russia flags for the three available cars
- Added new support liner for speakers
Optimizations and Graphic Improvements
- Optimized some textures
- Optimized normal mapping
- Updated lighting bake
- Optimized some parts of the map
- Added more map details
- General input adjustments
- Removed patchwork from some streets
- Loading screen image updated using AI upscaling (original art was made in low resolution)
- "Return to menu" option moved to Settings
- Updated images for some phone apps
- Updated parts of the radar
- Added low balance notification
- Added new notifications
- Fixed some areas missing collision
- Build structure changed to improve loading time. The game now loads faster but takes up more disk space.
Audio
- Increased volume of traffic vehicle engines
- Adjusted volume of police sirens
- Added sounds to all three main menu buttons
- Menu music now continues during loading screen
New Systems
- Added fuel system:
- New gas station in the rural area
- Toolbox now refuels 10% of the fuel
- System can be disabled in the "game" settings; if you run out of fuel and don’t have a toolbox, use it as well.
- Added loan system:
- Focused on emergency situations like running out of money or the beginning of the game
Other Improvements
- Various other unregistered improvements and fixes
Known Issue:
- Issue present since the first version (still unresolved): Returning to the main menu may cause the game to crash. We recommend saving your progress before performing this action.
Final Note:
This will be the last update for the demo, except for reported bugs. Our focus now is on the main version, and we plan to release the first version in Early Access soon.
We thank everyone who played the demo and helped us with feedback and suggestions. We hope you enjoyed the experience, and if you liked what we're creating, please consider supporting the project by purchasing the game at launch. That will be essential for us to continue improving and expanding Low and Furious. Thank you for the support!
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Temporary information:
We’ve identified a camera bug that occurs when switching cars after the latest update. This issue has already been fixed, and we’ll release a new update by Sunday, April 6, 2025.
The update will also include a new feature: the FOV will now dynamically adjust based on the vehicle’s speed.