DAKAR 18: Neue Features und viele Bugfixes mit V.08

(MST/Speedmaniacs.de) - Bigmoon Entertainment hat ein neues Update, das Dakar 18 auf den Versionsstand .08 bringt, freigegeben und löst damit das Versprechen, sich kontiuierlich um die offenen Baustellen zu kümmern, ein. So zeichnet die nun aktuelle Version ein neuer Device-Manager aus der die Spieler dabei unterstützen soll ihre Eingabegeräte wie Lenkräder, Pedalsets, Shifter einzustellen. Außerdem hat man den für die Erkennung der Lenkräder verantwortlichen Programmcode überarbeitet.

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Auch die zur Navigation wichtigen Roadbooks erfahren mit dem V.08-Update eine Aktualisierung Zoom

Die Version.08 enthält ferner verschiedene Verbesserungen, darutner Aktualisierungen der Roadbooks, und zeichnet sich durch eine lange Liste an behobenen Fehlern aus.

DAKAR 18 - Update V.08-Changelog:
This patch mainly focus on generic device handling and introduces a new Device Manager and a new Device Wizard to help players configure their steering wheel / pedals / gear shifter / handbrake in a generic, simple and in-game way.

If you find any issues with your device, we recommend to access the Control Settings and "Reset to Defaults".

New Features:
-New: In-game devices wizard
-New: In-game device manager
-New: Generic steering wheel, pedals, shifter and handbrake support
-New: Gear shifter inputs support
-New: Steering linearity in controls options
-New: Gearbox type "Manual H Pattern"
-New: Gearbox type "Manual H Pattern + Clutch"
-New: It is now not possible to engage a gear without pressing clutch when using ManualHPattern + Clutch type of gearbox

Features improved:
-Improved: Fanatec steering wheel force feedback support
-Improved: Updated Road Book of Stage 14
-Improved: Updated Road Book of Stage 6B and subtitles
-Improved: Updated Road Book of Stage 12
-Improved: Sensibility and inverted camera options for vehicles and characters
-Improved: Rebind tweaked to allow user to begin input action rebind with one input device and then press a key with another input device
-Improved: General vehicle steering behavior (less understeer throughout)
-Improved: Cockpit / Hood camera inertia
-Improved: Real Time ranking during race now show the number of validated waypoints by each team
-Improved: Front camera on trucks now at windshield height, not bumper height
-Improved: Vehicles decreased steering with speed was too high (this is ignored for wheel devices)
-Improved: Rain effect improvements and other particles

General Bugs fixed:
-Fixed: Engine audio could stop playing during gameplay
-Fixed: Steering limited by speed when using a steering wheel device
-Fixed: Handbrake input issues
-Fixed: SteamVR and OculusVR starting up on game startup
-Fixed: Blown tires sometimes cause vehicle to become non drive-able
-Fixed: AI have trouble at a CP when tires have too much damage
-Fixed: In Multiplayer when leaving a CP, clients may end up with wrong gear
-Fixed: Sometimes state of game become corrupted after finishing a stage
-Fixed: Sometimes game freezes when crossing the finish line
-Fixed: When on a treasure hunt, driven kilometers were not counted
-Fixed: Steering lerp are disabled when using keyboard / mouse / gamepad while a steering wheel was connected
-Fixed: Having a disqualify right after a checkpoint save game, sometimes enter an endless loop when loading last waypoint
-Fixed: Characters can damage vehicles by hitting them
-Fixed: In splitscreen when changing game settings, only the first player is notified
-Fixed: Overall career rankings could become wrong when progressing through the career stages
-Fixed: Inconsistent career overall rankings
-Fixed: Force feedback was not stopped when alt-tabbing
-Fixed: At the Bivouac, the Road Book part "B" wasn't visible
-Fixed: Mirror render targets were not affected by day time
-Fixed: The total number of waypoints on the progression bar is now correct
-Fixed: Cyril Despres Peugeot 3008 texture error
-Fixed: After leaving control points in auto pilot mode, the vehicle current gear is now properly maintained even if it changes from automatic to manual gear box
-Fixed: Profile bar not showing the correct amount of DPs on main menu
-Fixed: Issues with multiple hooks in MP
-Fixed: Road Book on Stage12A Note 52 wrong CAP
-Fixed: Road Book on Stage13B Note 82 wrong Kilometers