art of rally 1.3.4

improvements
updated Steamworks SDK
improved the controller graphic shown on first boot
minor improvements and fixes for Apple Silicon users

fixes
fixed an issue where damage was not correctly carried over between stages
fixed an issue where excessive bloom and volumetric lighting could occur during a stage
fixed an issue where the recover penalty could apply twice
fixed an issue where custom liveries could cause a memory leak
fixed misaligned wheels on the esky v2 and the il cavallo 308
fixed various crowd members not dodging the car
fixed certain road markers not behaving correctly
fixed a graphical bug on race load
fixed misplaced reset zones
fixed gaps in finish gates
fixed props and crowds that float or clip into the ground
fixed some localisation terms
fixed an issue with duplicate leaderboard names
fixed issues with rich presence
fixed an issue where the car could spawn floating in the air

Changelog
fixes
remove unused ghost selection buttons from online events
prevent an edge case where car rotation would be frozen on reset
fixed audio glitch when switching cameras in replay
changeg car tire interactions to avoid reacting to knocked over roadmarkers
added fix for edge case that could cause two cars to spawn
fixed guard rail collider in Mount Asama
fixed ambient sound effects not playing at stage start
fixed resolution selection issue on linux

This includes improvements based on player feedback like tweaked AI master difficulty and reduced wear and tear.

And
it's almost the anniversary of the original launch on September 23rd we've never stopped working on FREE content and updates for the game since!

After launch we've added the Heritage Update, Polacolour Update, and Kenya Update, which included new cars and soundtracks, along with cool things like Livery Mods and a huge UI overhaul. The game also launched on Xbox and Switch with Playstation coming soon.

Thanks for playing, for the positive and critical feedback, for the photos and videos capturing awesome moments and gorgeous perspectives, for the huge amount of custom liveries and for believing in us :)

And as always, if you can spare a moment to leave a review on the game, it is much appreciated!

Changelog
improvements
quick restart now requires a long button hold in career mode
add 'view profile' UI element to all relevant leaderboards
slightly reduced AI master difficulty
slightly reduced severe damage wear and tear amount


fixes
fixed road markers not responding to slow collisions with car
fixed snow plow markers with incorrect colliders
fixed floating start gate on Kairila
fixed fade timing of UI text in freeroam Views
fixed issue with freeroam collectable UI popups not hiding correctly after display
fixed misplaced headlights on the Fujin
fixed prop hidden by grass on Ndere Island
fixed water splashes triggering in wrong location on Kenya freeroam
fixed bug where player could cross Vestpolen finish line and not complete the race
fixed Spanish language overlap in post stage screen
fixed road in Hockweiler that acted as offroad instead of tarmac

This 1.2.0 update has been 6-months in the making and features a full-UI re-design by Jamie Churchman, the artist from Mini Metro, including the much requested Dark Mode and UI scaling. We've also brought our own cross-platform leaderboards online with downloadable ghosts, which means that they'll be starting from fresh.

More highlights are updated AI times, better low-end torque on all cars and better performance.

We've been working full-time on the game since it launched in September and are continuing onto more locations even after Kenya!

We hope you enjoy this update and stay tuned for the Kenya Update dropping later this Summer!

features
huge re-design of the UI and also dark mode and UI scaling
cross-platform leaderboards with downloadable ghosts of anyone you see on the leaderboard
car physics body collider is less bouncy
lowered the maximum torque rpm for all cars.
raised the rev limit for group 2 cars and vans.
updated baseline ai times
rain ai times use faster times from the wet leaderboards
dynamic resolution scaling when running the game in DX12 (need to use this launch option: -force-d3d12) Setting Game Launch Options Disclaimer: DX12 may not be fully stable, which is why the default is DX11




improvements
optimized grass shader
optimized vegetation cutout shader
lighting for all times-of-day have only one light instead of multiple lights for better performance.
stages now use ambient light from the skybox instead of a gradient, which gives equal or better lighting to the previous multiple directional lights and also doesn't tint the dust/smoke blue.
updated localization for new terms and also fixed some existing terms
road bumps have been toned down as they were throwing the car at high speeds
last used cars and liveries are now saved between runs so you no longer need to cycle through and pick your favourite every time


fixes
the pebble v1 now has 5 gears
dirtiness should now be correctly carried over from each stage.
fix hammer v3 light position
fix hammer v3 red livery
fog lighting doesn't cast shadows and they weren't noticeable before anyways, which gives a performance boost
fixed class video compatibility issues
fixed missing transmission sfx on some cars
time attack last played settings now load correctly
possible fix for changing song during a race causing a skip in gameplay
fix bug where using photo mode after changing language mid race could lead to a crash
fix for controller vibration issues with multiple controllers plugged in
fix screen fades not working correctly on super wide monitors
fix bug where one weather type would be applied to all stages of the same name in custom rally

We are now working towards the next major update. If you've enjoyed the game it would be great if you can leave a review too!

improvements
odometer stats now include driving in freeroam, terminal damage finishes and restarted stages
changed the method of recording odometer stats
add link to screenshot folder from 'extras' menu


fixes
fix a bug where the song playlist order could get mixed up
fix a bug where the game hitching could trigger a waypoint reset
fix a bug where skidmarks could behave weirdly when reseting stage midway through a skid
fix a bug where the stage progress bar wasn't cleared immediately on stage reset
fix a bug where the car could roll forward after a stage restart
fix a ghost toggle bug where ghost would be disabled after exiting photomode
fix a ghost toggle bug where ghost would be disabled after exiting photomode and then resetting / quick reset
fix a bug where the fade to black screen after the stage intro cinematic could be extended indefinitely through button mashing
fix some explosive road markers in franzenheim
fix a bug where stage restart could be called multiple times
fix low hanging powerlines in mertesdorf
fix powerlines not being visible when viewed against the sky
fix flags in rocks on tsumagoi
fix a bug where your displayed time could be rounded differently to your leaderboard time
fix to Das Uberwhip and Esky v2 livery templates