Wreckfest Holiday Update - Patch Notes
December 17, 2019
Changelog „Holiday Update“
 
Watch the trailer: https://youtu.be/tNPLrEgiDwE
 

• Highlights:

Added two new tracks: Hellride & Vale Falls Circuit
Added track voting to multiplayer
Added player hosted public servers
Added car customization to multiplayer lobby
Added visualisation for cars that just have been reset
Ragdolls can now be reset after driver was ejected
Added support for DLC Modified Monsters Car Pack
Various performance improvements and bugfixes
 
Detailed:
 
[Game version: 1.20]
 

• CONTENT :

Added two new tracks: Hellride & Vale Falls Circuit
Added support for DLC Modified Monsters Car Pack
 

• MULTIPLAYER :

(XB1/PS4) Users can create a public lobby which is visible in the server browser for everyone and has a maximum cap of 16 players
It's now possible to change (and purchase) vehicle upgrades and paint job directly in the lobby
Implemented track voting. If voting is enabled, clients vote on the next event after they're back in the lobby after event results, choosing from previous event again, or one of two other events from the current rotation
Improved prediction precision of suspension geometry and steering, enhancing gameplay experience especially with high latency
(PC) Voting can be enabled and disabled in the server config (please see the example config for more information)
(PC) A dedicated server can be now excluded from being joined by users entering Quick Match by using "exclude_from_quickplay=0" server setting
(PC) Client is no longer kicked out of multiplayer when connection to Steam is lost
 

• GAMEPLAY :

Ragdolling no longer results in the player being wrecked; instead, the ragdoll can be reset back in the vehicle by using the reset button
A vehicle that has just been reset is now visualized in ghost mode
Limousine car is now slightly weaker
Chase camera now avoid clipping into vehicles and zooms closer whenever a vehicle is right behind the player to make sure the view is not obstructed
Camera no longer snaps into a position due to a bottom collision to the car
Transitioning into and out of camera look-around mode is now seamless
Backfire pop now works on AI and remote cars as well
The wheels from Steel & Wheels DLC now have correct physical properties including mass
The window bars from Steel & Wheel DLC are now correctly hidden when using the cockpit camera
Roadslayer window mesh now has the correct weight
Improved Sofa Car handling
 

• USER INTERFACE :

Reset button key is now correctly hidden while holding reset button.
High ping warning message is no longer stuck on the screen after leaving multiplayer.
Quit prompt is now correct cleared after the event starts in case it was open in lobby.
Added a slight delay to the end of the Last Man Standing so that's it not as abrupt.
 

• SYSTEM :

Various stability and performance improvements.
On Xbox One X and PS4 Pro, the title automatically renders in 4K or HD resolution depending on the resolution of the attached display.
The game no longer sporadically crashes to "Out of Index Buffer Memory" during multiplayer.
The game no longer crashes when equipping "Racing Wing" on the Warwagon while trunk lid has been removed by another upgrade.
(XB1) Steering wheels are now correctly reactivated, making it unnecessary to unplug the device and then plug it back in.
(PC) The game no longer crashes to "Could not open file for writing: save/settings.conf" when settings file is invalid.
(PC) The game no longer crashes upon launching when certain input devices are plugged in.
Implemented wheel hub collisions.

20 déc.
Hotfix 2 released
 
Another hotfix for PC is out with following changes:
Overall audio mix balancing.
Server no longer crashes to invalid entries in the damage log.
The game no longer crashes intermittently when attempting to join a lobby.
Optimized Hellride and Vale Falls to improve performance especially in multiplayer.
Fixed invalid backface cull state during depth pass (caused z-fight like flickering).
In multiplayer, team mode settings are now updated correctly.
In the event voting screen, the middle event is now in focus by default.
Harvester no longer accelerates by itself after applying brakes with the clutch engaged.
Monsterbuggy now receives damage correctly.
Improved Pocket Rocket gearing.
Nerfed Dragslayer slightly.
       
 
18 déc.
Hotfix released
 
A maintenance hotfix for PC is out with following changes:
Server no longer crashes when someone quits while receiving damage.
Server config settings now work properly for the first event.
Optimization of Hellride and Vale Falls.
collisionmatrix_race.clmx is now a loose file.

RELEASE NOTES
Game version
PC: 1.256814
 

• CONTENT

Added two new tracks: Thunderbowl & Tribend Speedway.
 

• GAMEPLAY

First gear is now engaged during the race countdown, eliminating the unnecessary gear change when using automatic transmission and making the launch equal between full automatic, manual and manual with clutch shifting modes.
When using shifting modes with automatic clutch, all cars now use the faster shifter profiles in order to make cars more equal.
Exhaust backfire effect now works correctly when using upgrades from the Steel & Wheels pack.
Raiden RS is now slightly weaker and maxes out slightly earlier performance-wise.
Improved Hornet model, engine and suspension.
Raiden RS is now slightly weaker and maxes out slightly earlier performance-wise.
Vandal window glass now breaks correctly.
Vandal brake lights no longer break from hits to the side.

• AUDIO

Shifted audio emitter axis of AI vehicles to better match 3D sound location with visual positioning.
 

• SYSTEM

Fixed a crash during title launch when "Documents" folder is located on a network drive.
Parts of the vehicle no longer flicker when looking around in the cockpit view.
AI Players no longer get stuck after respawning.
 
Happy wrecking!