Wreckfest 2: Erstes umfangreiches Update der Early-Access-Version

(MST/Speedmaniacs.de) - Nach insgesamt 3 Hotfix-Updates, die zeitnah zum Release der Early-Access-Version von Wreckfest 2 bereitgestellt wurden, hat Entwickler Bugbear kürzlich das erste umfangreiche Update für die actionreiche Fortsetzung veröffentlicht.

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In Wreckfest 2 sollen die Karambolagen noch heftiger und besser als im Vorgänger sein Zoom

Wie aus den Angaben im Änderungsprotokoll zu schließen ist, liefert das Update 1 eine Reihe weiterer Fehlerkorrekturen und Maßnahmen mit denen die Stabilität des Programms verbessert werden soll. Zusätzlich sind in den verschiedenen Bereichen einige Überarbeitungen vorgenommen worden.

Wreckfest 2 - Early-Access-Version - Update 1, 28.03.2025:
STABILITY
-Fixed a number of most common crashes.
-Improved handling of user data loading errors.

ONLINE
-Chat box is now located at the bottom of the lobby, and it's larger and resizeable (grab the separator).
-Added Settings > Gameplay > Show Chat Messages option to disable player chat messages.
-It's now possible to set a password to a server.
-Server tooltip in the lobby now shows the server ip address.
-Server list now returns up to 400 servers.
-Server list sorting now prioritizes servers that are not full.
-Cancelling matchaking now works as intended.

CONTROLLERS
-Fixed an issue which caused inverted axis on some pedals.
-Fixed an issue which caused force feedback to go limp after getting wrecked and respawning.
-Game no longer automatically tries to bind inputs of unknown devices, preventing undesired controllers hijacking input.
-Button prompts are no longer shown as "?" when using steering wheels and other devices other than keyboard and gamepad.
-It's now possible to rebind (B) button on gamepad controllers.
-Steering animation now uses the correct car steering angle.
-Actions are now sorted more logically.
-Additional minor improvements.

NOTE: In case of any issues, please first try deleting controllers.riub (located in "Documents/My Games/Wreckfest 2/[USERID]/savegame" folder).

AI
-Added more variaty to AI race line following logic to make it more dynamic.
-Added more variety to AI profiles so not all AI opponents drive similarly.
-Improved AI recovery behavior to prevent it getting stuck or spinning.

EFFECTS and AUDIO
-Fixed one issue which caused collision effects to not trigger.
-Increased audio memory pool to prevent effects being cut abruptly.
-Added a subtle radiator leak sound effect.

CARS and TRACKS
-Added more checkpoints to Scrapyard and Savolax Sandpit to prevent shortcutting.
-Added a number of missing environment object LOD models to improve performance.
-Various other minor fixes to level art.
-Minor art fixes to American 1.