USA Patch

[Forum Administrator]

Hi,

The patch for the USA version of Ferrari Challenge is in the final stages of testing and is expected to be submitted to Sony week beginning the 13th October. The content of the patch will include:

Features and Improvements:

Added PS3 trophy support
Added custom play lists functionality
Added photo mode to garage which saves to the PS3 hard drive
Added split times in Time Trial
Improved frame rate
Improved performance of the Thrustmaster wheels
Game now pauses automatically when the XMB is on (except during multiplayer)
Added gear indicator to in car view
Added 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 basic racing line to show racing line only and not braking zones
Players can now specify custom player names
Online -Private lobbies can now be created with half or all slots being reserved
Online/LAN -Host can now specify the maximum driving assist levels
Online/LAN -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 do the inverse grid based on these
criteria
Online/LAN -During race player names can now be toggled on / off by pressing R3
Online/LAN -Race results alternate between race time and fastest lap during multiplayer
races
Online/LAN -When searching for games, the server select screen now includes the status
'SYNCING' to show that the game will begin imminently
Online/LAN -Server list screen now displays car name, grid order, and transmission options
Online/LAN -When returning back to the join game match making screen, the default car is
now the last one selected
Online - When a game is full, it now appears in the lobby list and will say FULL
Online -Opponent voices can now be muted
Increased transparency of tire smoke
Improved penalty zone on first corner in Monza
Replays are available for races which the player retired from

Fixes:

Fixed potential issue with save games becoming invalid after a set number of events are
completed
Fixed potential issue with not being able to unlock ‘The Collector’ accomplishment
Fixed broken shadows in the pit lane
Fixed black track when racing line disabled
Fixed the "Hard Lines" accomplishment
Fixed hang after watching a replay when the rev bar was on
Fixed driver disappearing with the car when driving through opponents in multiplayer
Fixed engine popping in replays
Fixed force feedback dead zones on steering wheels
Fixed potential crash in leader boards
Online/LAN -Significantly improved connectivity and reduced the likelihood of disconnects
Online/LAN -Fixed issues with collisions
Online/LAN -When a player leaves a net race, it now says they have retired from race as
opposed to finished
Online/LAN -When receiving the ‘Room no longer exists’ message players are now returned
to the join game screen
Online/LAN -Removed 2 second pause as players entered / exited a game while racing

Once we have received a deployment date from Sony, I will post the details here.

[insane79]

nice to hear they taking interest in the american version

[Zedux]

nice to hear they taking interest in the american version

hi they always were but never showed it

[DrJustice]

Fixed force feedback dead zones on steering wheels

Ahh... I hope this will be fixed in the European version. It's the only thing I'll ask for. Honest. A last minute micro patch perchance?

DJ
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[insane79]

is the patch coming tonite??? 

[Forum Administrator]

is the patch coming tonite??? 

Hi,

The patch is being submitted to Sony this week for approval. The deployment date will be made public as soon as we have one.

[insane79]

THANKS ALOT for info, waiting for that day

[insane79]

SONY COME ON RELEASE THE PATCHHHHH   

[xStatiCa]

The patch is being submitted to Sony this week for approval. The deployment date will be made public as soon as we have one.

Thanks for the US update.  I just bought the sim in the US and assumed the US version had trophies because people were talking about trophies on a bunch of forums and ps3trophies.org showed it as having trophies.

This sim is hard for me though so I doubt I will get many of them.  The best I can do on the tutorial after 12 tutorial races with the g25 steering wheel is:

Throttle Control: 74.2%
Braking Ability: 89.0%
Apex Accuracy: 50.0%
Line Accuracy: 61.4%
Overall 68.7%

Are there any hints websites on how to get this sim under control?  I always end up messing up at least one turn badly on every lap.

[TCR]

Any news on the patch?

I feel sorry for you guys, you've had to wait a long time for the patch.

Hope it comes soon, we need more people online.

[stewey]

No patch yet . I'm starting to lose interest in this game. We've been waiting so long and there's tons of new games out now....hopefully it'll be released soon.

[insane79]

^^ very true interest for the game is going, sony & activision are acting foolish,
if they dont update the game soon, will throw my copy in ebay..

[Host_Killer]

I think that is extremely short sighted.  Your casual racers.  I want a company to design and produce a game for hardcore Sims Racers.

Cheers,
Host_Killer

[MK500]

Wow, I've had the game for two weeks now and still haven't been able to play online, as I am waiting for the patch. Any updates? It's been about 10 days since the last one. I think a lot of NA crowd are getting frustrated and just trading the game in, which is a shame, as it has so much potential.

[insane79]

no updates on the US PATCH?