Ferrari Challenge: Patch V2 bringt viele Verbesserungen

(MST/Speedmaniacs.de) - Nachdem System 3 bereits Ende Juli bestätigte, dass Ferrari Challenge in naher Zukunft auch das PlayStation 3-Feature Trophies unterstützen wird und einige Tage später den Patch V1.10 für die Rennsimulation zur Verfügung stellte und gleichzeitig erklärte an weiteren Verbesserungen zu arbeiten, liegen nun Informationen zum zweiten Patch vor.

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Patch #2 für die PS3-Rennsim macht sich startbereit

Der Blick auf die nachstehende, englischsprachige Übersicht der Änderungen und Verbesserungen macht dabei deutlich, dass sich Entwickler Eutechnix nicht nur diverser Probleme angenommen, sondern auch einige zusätzliche Features in das Spiel integriert hat.#w1#

Neben den PS3-Trophies wird Ferrari Challenge mit dem Patch V2 so zum Beispiel auch um einen Photo-Modus erweitert der es ermöglicht Fahrzeug-Screenshots auf der Festplatte der Sony-Konsole abzuspeichern.

Gegenwärtig befindet sich der Patch in der finalen Testphase und soll Anfang September Sony zur Zertifizierung vorgelegt werden.

Ferrari Challenge - Patch V2-Changelog

Allgemeine Verbesserungen:
-Added Trophy Support
-Added Custom Play list functionality
-Added Photo Mode to the Showroom which saves a screen shot of the car to the PS3 hard drive
-Added split times in Time Trial
-Improved the overall frame rate
-Improved performance of the Thrustmaster wheels
-Game now pauses automatically when the XMB is on (except during multiplayer)
-Added a gear indicator to in car view
-Added an option to invert the G25 sequential shifter
-Added difficulty based AI qualifying times
-Added G25 wheel configuration to include look left / right on the front facing red buttons
-Added a basic racing line to show the racing line only and not braking zones
-Players can now change their name under the Team option
-Increased transparency of tire smoke
-Improved the penalty zone on first corner in Monza
-Replays are available for races in which the player retired from

Online-Features und Verbesserungen:
-Private lobbies can now be created with half or all slots being reserved
-Host can now specify the maximum driving assist levels
-Host can now specify the grid order based on ranking (taken from the tutorial score), or lap record for the specified circuit and can also

reverse the grid based on these criteria i.e. best at the back.
-During race player names can now be toggled on / off by pressing R3
-Race results alternate between race time and fastest lap during multiplayer races
-When searching for games, the server select screen now includes the status 'SYNCING' to show that the game will begin imminently
-Server list screen now displays car name, grid order, and transmission options
-Opponent voices can now be muted

Online-Fehlerbehebungen:
-Significantly improved connectivity and reduced the likelihood of disconnects
-Fixed issues with collisions
-When a player leaves a net race, it now says they have retired from race as opposed to finished
-When receiving the 'Room no longer exists' message players are now returned to the join game screen
-Removed 2 second pause as players entered / exited a game while racing
-When returning back to the join game match making screen, the default car is now the last one selected

Allgemeine Fehlerbehebungen:
-Fixed potential issue with save games becoming invalid after a set number of events are completed
-Fixed hang after watching a replay when the rev bar was on
-Fixed potential issue with not being able to unlock 'The Collector' accomplishment
-Fixed the "Hard Lines" accomplishment
-Fixed black track when racing line disabled
-Fixed driver disappearing with the car when driving through opponents in multiplayer
-Fixed engine popping in replays
-Fixed broken shadows in the pit lane