Next Car Game, rilasciata finalmente la Build # 6 contenente il multiplayer

[Next Car Game # BUILD 6 - changelog]

• update del 02/10/2014

Physics:

• Improved tire load calculation.
• Implemented torque feedback scaling for higher than normal friction.
• Scaled tire forces by sprung/unsprung mass ratio to correct accelerations.
• Corrected assumed load when calculating tire stiffness values.
• New differential implementation (supports open, spool, LSD & viscous differentials).
• Added spring rate, damper rate and maximum deflection for tire dynamics.
• Added toe-in for steering settings.
• Implemented SAE 950311 relaxation for tire slip angle & ratio.
• Changed 'magic' damping force to use ground contact normal.
• Fixed torque from tires to use correct roll center, wheel center and attach points.
• Added suspension lateral attach point, affects yaw from longitudinal forces.
• Implemented separate loose and solid surface modes.
• Improved body torques from wheel assembly when tire is in air.
• Fixed lateral position of suspension forces.
• Disabled optimal shift point use when using automatic transmission.
• Changed steering limits during drifting (drift lock enables more anti-steering during drift).
• Added digital steering delay and fixed digital/analog controller selection.

Controls:

• Added speed sensitivity slider - controls how much steering is limited in higher speeds to prevent spinning out when using a gamepad or keyboard: 0% = none, 100% = maximum limiting.
• Added throttle and brake sensitivity sliders: 0% = cubic, 50% = linear and 100% = cubic root response (cubic increases throttle aggressive at the start of the trigger range, root at the end of the trigger range).
• Added initial mouse steering implementation: bind mouse to left/right in the settings menu.
• Implemented basic XInput gamepad rumble.

Gameplay:

• Added Two new derby game modes: Deathmatch and Team Deathmatch.
• Split times to winner and best lap times displayed in race results.
• Last lap time display in HUD for a few seconds when starting a new lap.
• Best lap time is now displayed in HUD during races.
• Best lap times for tracks are now saved and displayed in event selection.
• Score is displayed in derby results.
• Car reset will attempt to place the car away from the busiest racing line.
• Improved AI's ability to recover when stuck.
• Fixed AI's ability to reset car when e.g. out of track.
• Fixed AI considering wrecks as potential derby targets.
• AI cars now only reset when not seen by the Player.
• Players only drive the current lap to its end after the first car has crossed the finish line.

Cameras:

• Implemented new cinematic track side camera.
• Implemented automatic look back camera after a short while when reversing (can be disabled and adjusted).
• Implemented user configurable FOV offset.
• Moved hood and bumper look-back cameras to the back of the car.
• Allowed more zoom in photo mode and replay lens effects.
• Tweaked car cameras.

Vehicles:

• Added a new European car.
• Improved upgrade parts.

Tracks:

• New race track: Speedway, route variants: Oval and Figure 8.
• Added cinematic track-side cameras to all tracks.
• Increased velocity at which objects shatter (e.g. concrete barriers now require 80km/h (50mph) impact to get damaged).
• Decreased friction on concrete barriers to prevent them from sucking cars in.
• Improved start positions in Figure 8 track.
• Fixed holes in Derby Stadium.
• Added detail map texture for Sandpit1.

User Interface:

• Added an ability to access main menu and options in respawn screen, lobby etc.
• Fixed an issue in which the car selector was outside the viewport with ultra-wide resolutions.
• Fixed car selector car class display.
• Added performance index in car selector and lobby.
• Added an ability to display current standings during race.
• Added Steam avatars to multiplayer lobby.
• Fixed several bugs in input mapping screen.
• Added an ability to scroll sliders with mouse wheel.
• Implemented miscellaneous fixes and tweaks.

Multiplayer:

• Implemented online multiplayer through Steam.
• Implemented upgrades to multiplayer.
• Added client side prediction to combat lag.
• Enabled kicking for hosts.
• Searching for servers with Steam friends.
• Implemented faster search.
• Configurable max player count 2-24.
• Configurable server update frequency.
• Password protected lobbies.
• Random starting positions.
• Games are also displayed in Steam's own server browser.
• LAN networking goes also through Steam if it's not in offline mode.
• Improved chat with line wrapping.
• Ability to join a lobby when the race is in progress.
• Allow all LAN IP ranges: 10.0.0.0/8, 172.16.0.0/12, 192.168.0.0/16.
• Bandwidth optimizations.

Effects:

• Reimplemented backfire and glass shatter effects.
• Particles toggle in launcher changed to particle quality slider.
• Updates to existing effects.
• Improved skid marks.

Sounds:

• More different engine sounds.
• Improved tire slip sounds.

• hot fix del 03/10/2014

• Players are now disconnected properly and not showing up in the next game as ghosts.
• Stability control assist now works properly in multiplayer; other assists disabled for now.
• Repeatedly clicking on servers in the server browser no longer crashes the game.
• Countdown to multiplayer lobby no longer freezes to two seconds after a race.
• The lobby status (RACE IN PROGRESS) is now shown in the server browser.
• Amount of players in a single lobby is limited to 18 pending further optimization.