🚀 Off World Racing Update v0.99.4 – A Major Leap Forward
Unreal Engine 5.8 arrives, bringing major visual improvements, smoother gameplay, enhanced split-screen, improved physics, better performance, and countless refinements across every world.
Update v0.99.4 marks one of the biggest technical milestones for Off World Racing to date. Moving the game to Unreal Engine 5.8 has allowed extensive improvements throughout the entire experience while laying a stronger foundation for future development, consoles, cloud gaming, and upcoming content.
🌍 Every World Looks Better
The Moon, Mars, Europa, Io and Titan have all received visual improvements with updated lighting, enhanced environments and countless small refinements that bring each world to life.
Expect:
Improved lighting and atmosphere
Better looking environments
Visual polish across vehicles and tracks
Enhanced UI visuals and readability
⚡ Smoother Performance
A huge amount of work has gone into optimisation and stability.
Players should notice:
Improved frame rates
Smoother gameplay
Better overall responsiveness
Increased stability throughout the game
🏁 Split-Screen Improvements
Local multiplayer has received significant attention.
Split-screen is now smoother, more stable and ready for even more competitive couch racing.
On PC you only need one controller:
Player 1 – Keyboard & Mouse
Player 2 – Controller
Making it even easier to jump straight into a race with friends.
💥 Improved Physics & Track Interaction
Tracks now feel much more alive.
Low-impact trackside objects including:
Flags
Direction signs
Speed signs
Other lightweight props
Smash through them, leave debris behind and keep racing.
It's a small change that makes every race feel more dynamic.
🤖 Smarter Racing
AI behaviour continues to improve, providing smoother and more enjoyable races across Arcade Mode while maintaining the challenge players expect.
🔊 Better Audio
Numerous sound improvements have been made throughout the game to improve immersion and make every race feel more impactful.
🛠️ Polish Everywhere
Update v0.99.4 includes a huge number of fixes and refinements, including:
UI improvements
Collision fixes
Camera improvements
Gameplay balancing
General bug fixes
Countless behind-the-scenes improvements
Many of these changes won't immediately stand out individually—but together they make Off World Racing a noticeably more polished experience.
🚀 Looking Ahead
With Unreal Engine 5.8 now in place, Off World Racing has a much stronger technical foundation for the future.
Development now continues towards:
Console release
Cloud gaming improvements
Additional vehicles
New content
Future DLC`s
Thank you to everyone who continues to play, test and support Off World Racing during Early Access.
Every update brings the game one step closer to the vision of humanity's future motorsport across the Solar System.