What changed in Wreckfest in 2020

Game crashing when entering certain career events.

Numerous controller devices not being detected.

Numerous glitches with Racing Heroes Car Pack cars.

Short track width tires for Speedie are now narrower.

Enhanced suspension, differential and engine for Speedie.

Added support for the DLC pack containing three new cars: Raven, Speedie, and Stellar.

Added a new free track with both forward and reverse layouts as well as a derby stadium.

Supervan suspension no longer glitches out in hard collisions.

Sofa Car now receives damage correctly.

Modding / BagEdit: Added configuration option for vehicle specific throttle on/off events.

Added new racing themed reward bundles 'Rockfield' for Boomer RS and 'BB Racing' for Nexus.

For more pronounced pass-by effect with track-side camera views in replay mode.

Corrected engine sound distance prioritization for Rocket, Rocket RX, and DLC#7 vehicles.

Adjusted distance prioritization of player engine sounds for correct sorting near maximum distance.

Roadcutter roof bar and Wildking upright back pipes no longer clip the racing wing.

Fixed a bug which sometimes caused reward liveries to be lost when changing liveries.

Introduced a new tournament season focused on racing.

Adjusted intake noise texture loudness to more closely follow engine load state.

Fixed issue where echoing was introduced to idle exhaust texture.

Fixed audio mix automation issue where gearstick sounds would not play in chase cam view.

Baked static audio effects directly to assets to optimize CPU load.

Enhanced the handling of existing front-wheel drive cars for better driving experience.

Resolved a crash that sometimes occurred related to controller usage.

Adjusted sensitivity and physics tracking of tire sounds to address premature activation of heavy tarmac skids.

It's no longer possible to purchase upgrades for special vehicle loaners.

Firefly now shifts up correctly when using automatic gearing.

Effectively increasing perceived volume level in most game situations.

New DLC pack featuring three unique cars: Bullet, Razor, and Cardinal.

Fixed an issue where the server incorrectly loaded a tournament track.

Base game price reduced to €/$ 29.99 (was 39.99).

Fixed an issue causing the game to fail to launch due to corrupted assists.aids.

Resolved an issue where save data could be reset, affecting older saves.

Added a new free track with both forward and reverse layouts.

AI is now less aggressive towards players on Novice and Amateur difficulty.

Smoother transitions in the menu for better user experience.

Various improvements to vehicle handling and performance, including Big Rig and Motorhome.

Added a new car as a reward for participating in the tournament.

The new Complete Edition replaces the Deluxe Edition and is priced at €/$ 49.99.

The Getaway Car Pack is now available, featuring three new cars: Bullet, Razor, and Cardinal.

New tournament featuring the ROCKET RX in a city downtown setting.

Season pass 1 price reduced to €/$ 14.99 (was 22.99).

Resolved a crash issue related to 'OUT OF MEMORY' during game launch.

Launch of a new tournament featuring checkpoint racing through downtown streets.

Season pass 2 is now available, giving access to four more DLCs and 12 new cars.

Dynamic objects like tires no longer throw the car off-path after hitting.

Players can now sort cars in the garage and mark them as favorites.

Added new engine sounds for the Dragslayer vehicle.

A new harvester vehicle named Hellvester is introduced as a reward in the tournament shop.

Pocket Rocket will be featured in a series of racing and demolition events available to all players.

Announcing the new Tournament Season: Summer Smasher.

Added a launch parameter '-nocontrollerdetection' to avoid crashes caused by controller hotplugging.

Addresses a server crash and adds a workaround for sporadic crashes related to controller hotplugging.

Addresses a server crash issue affecting gameplay.

Introduces a launch parameter '-nocontrollerdetection' to disable hotplugging and avoid crashes.

Adds a workaround for sporadic game crashes both offline and online.

Added a launch parameter '-nocontrollerdetection' to disable hotplugging and avoid crashing.

Addresses a server crash and adds a workaround for sporadic crashes related to controller hotplugging.

Car is reset to a certain initial speed and first gear is automatically engaged.

Reduced CPU load.

Slightly louder engine sound with lesser dynamic range.

Players can now choose 'Same As Player' for AI vehicles in custom events.

Resolved severe slowdowns in multiplayer lobby on PC.

Smoother fade-out at 25 to 100 meter range.

Game now waits longer before selecting a vehicle to prevent inadvertent loading.

AI can now use any of the DLC vehicles in custom events, multiplayer, and most career events.

Input devices are now detected even when plugged in while the game is running.

Score is now awarded based on damage rather than just momentum.

Eliminated cases where players received no score despite hitting opponents with enough force.

10 second cooldown added to eliminate bogus conflict messages.

Backup occurs whenever there's a title update.

Improved collision detection to reduce glitches when hitting barriers.

Added Kingston Raceway (Oval and Figure 8 layouts) and Mudford Motorpark (Oval and Derby layouts).

Hotfix addresses controller related crashes experienced by users.

Vehicle specific Special Vehicle AI Sets have been restored after being missing since the major update.

Louder offload volume for lawnmower engine sound.

AI Harvester is no longer faster than player harvester.

Tournament event information is displayed quicker after entering tournament mode.

General improvements to game stability and performance.

A new Tournament Season focused on speed and skill with Weekly and Monthly events.

Added size check and filtering to prevent corrupted save data uploads.

Playing a tournament event now rewards the player with experience.

Sounds now change according to vehicle road surface.

It's now possible to define 96 user roles on a dedicated server.

Max audible range set to 20 meters (~65.6 feet).

Next track in the event rotation is now selected in tiebreaker situations.

Idle detection now works again to kick players idling in multiplayer events.

Increased variety with driver contact sound sequences.

Save data now located in '/userdata//228380' with old data copied over.

Includes past challenges.

In case of mismatch with leaderboard result.

Includes mixdown and engine sound tweaks.

Addresses possible active voice stealing in free cam mode.

Improves separation and uniqueness.

Ensures correct surround panning.

New warning sound effect for large player vehicles in reverse.

Resolved glitch affecting side mirrors on the Nexus vehicle.

Addressed wheel clipping issues with the Hornet vehicle.

Adjusted AI engine sounds for smoother loudness across the RPM range.

Random parts of the vehicle no longer missing when restarting the event in ghost mode.

Loading times reduced by up to 80%.

Reduced chance of wheelhubs getting stuck inside walls during heavy deformation.

Players no longer reset on top of the overhead walkway when resetting beneath it.

A new mode focused on racing and wrecking skills with daily, weekly, and monthly challenges.

General improvements for better game stability and performance.

Effects volume slider now also works as master volume for interface sound effects.

New DLC adding three American vehicles: Grand Duke, Wildking, and Little Thrasher.

Ghost mode now automatically disables at event end and after 15 seconds to prevent stuck AI cars.

30-second countdown sound effects added for time-limited races.

A free new arena for demolition derby battles, featuring high platforms.

New sound variations added for equipping car parts.

Corrected torque curve for the Wardigger vehicle.

Enhanced handling, suspension, and visual damage for Bugzilla.

Resolved an odd dip in torque curve.

Resolved crash issue when 'Documents' folder is on a network drive.

Brake lights no longer break from side hits.

Introduced two new tracks for demolition derby and racing.

Now works correctly with upgrades from the Steel & Wheels pack.

Raiden RS is now slightly weaker and maxes out earlier.

All cars now use faster shifter profiles for better equality.

Better matches 3D sound location with visual positioning.

Eliminates unnecessary gear change for automatic transmission users.

Suspension was too soft, now corrected.

Scoring multiple hits in a quick succession now registers correctly.

Fixed camera discontinuity issues, reducing flashes when changing vehicles and upgrades.

Smoothened sound asset looping artifacts and improved stereo effect in player cockpit, hood & bumper views.

Adjusted Little Thrasher rev limiter effect for slightly sharper gating.

Entering Tournament Mode is no longer allowed in case restricted mods are detected.

In the tournament event details view, the player's best score is always shown, even if leaderboards have not been updated yet.

Fixed an issue that caused a heavily damaged car to turn into a mess of glitched geometry.

Fixed graphical glitches in Raiden RS side windows and default tires.

Weekly and monthly tournament events are no longer capped to 1,000 leaderboard entries.

Replaced the engine audio for Hornet.

Expand your garage with three new cars: Raiden RS, RebelRat, and Vandal.

Loudness balancing of vehicle engine audio.

Added guards to prevent the save data from becoming corrupt.

Server no longer crashes when '%' character is used anywhere in a message or a username.

The player starting credits (10 000 CR) are now correctly awarded when launching the game for the first time.

All vehicles are no longer shown as 'Not Eligible' for the host if 'Host's Car' car restriction is set.

Added support for DLC Rusty Rats Car Pack.

In derby events, AI now has better awareness of the arena boundaries.

Credits rewarded during an online session are no longer lost when terminating the game while in lobby.

1st person camera angles now work correctly on Bugzilla.

The game now attempts to remove the bogus read-only flag from the save data files that caused the game not to launch.

Fixed contact effects for large vehicles such as School Bus and Motorhome.

Reset effect (car flickering) can now be enabled/disabled in the Settings, Gameplay menu.

AI now uses Roadcutter in Class A.

On Big Valley Speedway Figure 8, it's no longer possible to cut the first lap short.

Fixed a rendering issue that resulted in the skidmarks flickering occasionally.

5.1 surround mixdown and 3D attenuations adjusted for more precise spatial positioning of AI vehicles.

UI is now correctly handled whenever player is kicked while in the lobby sub menus.

Clients are now given more time to load the cars during the countdown, reducing lag spikes in the lobby.

Added release delay to digital clutch to prevent shifting exploit.

AI now correctly uses the difficulty settings as set in the lobby options.

On Hellride, it should be no longer possible to drive on top of the steel mesh and cause the game to glitch out.

Adjusted concrete wall collision effect asset design to match game engine implementation.