Hey everybody, there's a brand new build for TCPD! Read the overview & full patch notes below!

Check out the latest devlog on my website before it gets posted here!

One last thing before you start stunting, please wishlist the game on Steam! Coming soon to EA.

🔳 Overview

At a high level, this update includes the following changes:

• Updates to vehicle mass/physics in order to make the vehicle feel more stable & realistic
• Changes to make grind attach & detach more stable
• Changes to vehicle mechanics:
  • Jump now uses a force meter with the ability to hold & time your jump
  • Vehicle torque & force are lowered during drifting (slightly) & wheelying (heavily)
  • Boost no longer extends combos (only drifting/wheelying/grinding)
• LATC is blockout complete!
  • Now with breakable trees!
• New vehicle sounds & boost particles
• You can now pickup D-R-I-V-E in LATC freeroam!
• ...plus more improvements & bug fixes!

Give the new build a try and let me know what you think! Full patch notes can be found below.

I welcome and encourage all constructive feedback, positive or negative. I need your help to continue making "Tristan Cole's Pro Driver" into the best possible game it can be!

🔳 Full Patch Notes

General:

• Update README
• Camera freelook with controller right stick is more responsive/easier to use
  • Mouse freelook has been removed

Vehicle/Gameplay:

• Boost no longer extends combos
• Jump mechanic updated to a "charge" system
  • Quick tap the jump button to small jump
  • Hold the jump button and fill jump force bar for a big jump
• Remove vehicle chassis shake while in the air
• Don't allow wheelie during drifts
• Update vehicle weight (and all forces/torques/etc.) to be more realistic
• Clean up grind code & reset vehicle location on grind to help fix auto-detach bug
• Update jump impulse to be unaffected by mass (stabilize jump force)
• Slow vehicle force and turning torque when drifting (slightly) and wheelying (heavily)
• Temporarily removed all body roll animations
• Update vehicle audio to use marketplace Japanese i6 engine audio
• Tiretracks are now visible in shadows
• Tiretracks show on all 4 tires when drifting
• Add local exhaust flame particles in place of boost clouds
• Hang front wheels when wheelying
• Fix sedan wheel locations
• Update vehicle reset to use a rolling torque and reset the vehicle in place
• Add stability forces when the vehicle isn't fully grounded to help smooth landings
• Update spring/damping values
• Update forces when coming off of grind rails for better landings/transfers

UI/UX:

• Add a 'Pre-Alpha' watermark
• Add a 'Jump Force' bar under boost
• Update size of logos & media on various screens

Maps:

• LATC (Preview) is blockout complete!
  • Reworked level boundaries on the "industrial" side of map
    • Highways now curve through level
  • Downsized auto dealership building area
  • Rework road system around big parking garage
  • New office & park areas behind baseball stadium
  • Modify weight of all static props/vehicles to be slightly more realistic
  • Add various props around map
  • Add breakable yellow trees scattered around the map
  • Update stadium area concessions with food trucks and props
  • Parking garages have been updated to be accessible from all floors
  • Add grind splines to all missing road fences
  • Make sure traffic lights don't collide with player if hidden
  • Converted a lot of box geometry to static meshes for optimization purposes
  • Fix hidden decals in campus area
  • Add 'warehouse' and back road shortcut between the highway & big parking garage

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