What changed in Wreckfest in 2019

Now receives damage correctly.

Improved performance especially in multiplayer.

Settings are now updated correctly.

Server no longer crashes when someone quits while receiving damage.

collisionmatrix_race.clmx is now a loose file.

Server config settings now work properly for the first event.

Performance optimizations applied to Hellride and Vale Falls.

Clients vote on the next event after returning to the lobby.

Reset button key is now correctly hidden while holding reset button.

It's now possible to change (and purchase) vehicle upgrades and paint job directly in the lobby.

Ragdolling no longer results in the player being wrecked; instead, the ragdoll can be reset back into the vehicle.

The game no longer crashes under various conditions during multiplayer and when settings file is invalid.

High ping warning message is no longer stuck on the screen after leaving multiplayer.

Limousine car is now slightly weaker.

Includes five new vehicles: a monster truck, military pickup, dragster, mini racing car, and pig car.

A vehicle that has just been reset is now visualized in ghost mode.

Chase camera now avoids clipping into vehicles and zooms closer when a vehicle is right behind the player.

Input lag reduced in multiplayer.

Upgrade tier icons added for armor and visual upgrade parts.

Visual props no longer get detached from the slightest nudge.

Health bar no longer shows full health when the player has two points of health left.

In career, 'Sandpit Showdown' now has the correct number of events.

Loaner cars are now available in custom events.

Both Sofa Car and Harvester can be loaned now.

Chat (event log) no longer stops working intermittently.

Leaderboards added for the two new tracks in the Fall Update.

In career mode, 'Stars' changed to 'Bonus Targets' for consistency.

Proper button icons now shown in the user interface when using keyboard and mouse.

Motorhome suspension no longer glitches out after taking damage.

The player intended by the user is now correctly selected when opening the context menu.

Icons of the upgrade parts improved and inconsistent ones replaced.

The Season Pass includes 20 new cars, 20 special roof decorations, and additional car customizations.

The pack includes the Outlaw Hot Rod, the Hornet Euro Coupé, and the Honey Pot racer.

The Backwood Bangers Car Pack is out featuring three new vehicles: the Outlaw, the Hornet, and the Honey Pot.

Addressed an error preventing users with special characters in their username from running the game.

Game's save data is now located in 'Documents/My Games/wreckfest'.

Same as 'Realistic' mode with attacker's advantage enabled.

Achievements unlock retrospectively upon launching the game, except for 'Rocketeer'.

Improves framerate especially in events featuring large vehicles.

Panels get detached correctly now.

New tracks for racing, including a technical rallycross style and a dirt speedway.

The Goofy Roofs Pack includes 20 funny roof decorations for cars, such as rockets, explosives, and an inflatable unicorn.

Car Pack 2 is scheduled for release on October 22nd, 2019.

The pack features various hats and decorations that work on every car.

Customization Pack 1 set to release on September 24th, 2019.

The Season Pass features 20 new cars, special roof decorations, and additional car customizations.

Car Pack 2 set to release on October 22nd, 2019.

Three classic vehicles added: Wingman, Buggy, and Bumper Car.

AI can no longer use Class B cars.

AI now uses maxed out Class A cars in final parts of the career and randomly during custom events.

Resolved issue causing wheels to occasionally glitch.

Reduced stuttering of remote cars, especially noticeable when viewed from the side.

Front and back wheels have similar pressure.

Lower AI Difficulty level leads to more errors.

Vehicles have proper collisions.

Prevents glitches.

Click the server message to toggle.

Prevents floating steering wheel syndrome.

Cars going off-road hit the fence instead of resetting.

For more atmospheric aesthetics.

Previously resulted in the editor crashing.

Upshifts occur closer to redline.

Courtesy of János Barta.

At least not as easily as previously.

Restored to Summer 2018 settings.

Visual change only.

Includes admin control for event countdown and player readiness.

Only players in loading screen are ditched when event starts.

Effectively restored Summer 2018 mode.

Yields more precise car-to-car collisions.

New career events and challenges, improved AI variation, and bonus targets no longer reset.

Various bugfixes based on community feedback.

The Wreckfest - Season Pass is now available for preorder with a 20% discount.

Season Pass grants access to future content across 8 DLC packs, with the first launching in September.

A save data backup is created automatically whenever the game is updated.

The first DLC for the Season Pass will launch on September 10.

Introduced Venom (career reward), Stretch Limousine, Couch Car, Motorhome, and Big Rig.

Overhauled server lobby user interface and improved usability.

Overall performance increased, especially for older PCs, and reduced loading times.

Added Clayridge Circuit, Deathloop, Northfolk Ring (two routes), Dirt Devil Stadium (Speedway), and Dirt Devil Stadium (Derby Arena).

Season Pass grants access to multiple vehicle packs, roof decoration pack, and car customization pack.

Two tracks from modder Tor Ole Lerbæk will be added to the game as official content.

New animated banners and pennants will be introduced to enhance the dynamic nature of the tracks.

The official tracks will be completely overhauled for the best experience.

Enhanced collision detection on the vertical axis to prevent cars from clipping into each other during jumps.

AI cars now feature appropriate derby upgrades like heavy bumpers and side protectors, increasing challenge in derby events.

Higher class AI players are more likely to use spoilers and racing upgrades, improving the racing experience.

AI players will now use car models that fit the theme of the event, such as banger racing or demolition derby.

AI players now use a wider variety of cars with unique paint jobs and upgrades, enhancing immersion in events.

The motorhome will be available for multiplayer gameplay.

The motorhome will be a free content update for all owners of the PC version of the game.

New career events will be introduced that feature the motorhome vehicle.

The motorhome will be launch content for the console versions of the game.

A new motorhome vehicle will be added to the game, featuring detailed body damage and a demolition derby inspired paint job.

A new minimap feature will be added to the game, providing an overhead view of the track and positions of cars.

Improvements in raw rendering performance through optimization of the rendering engine.

Instancing is now used for billboard trees and spectators, saving valuable memory.

Approximately 10% reduction in memory consumption due to instancing support and track-specific optimizations.

Implemented dead reckoning for remote cars to reduce CPU load in multiplayer.

Vehicles now have multiple levels of detail based on distance to the camera.

Average framerate increased by 37% and minimum framerate improved by almost 50% in the new build.

The development of new tracks is currently in the process of being finalized.

The community forum is currently offline but will be back soon with improvements.

The snowy mod is still available on the Steam Workshop for players who want to keep the holiday vibe.

Further performance improvements have been made thanks to the addition of instancing support.

The special holiday content has been removed from the game.

New vehicles that were previously mentioned are now more or less finalized.