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Art of Rally

Update 1.1.2b Hotfix

v1.1.2b hotfix is live!

improvements

  • wear and tear damage on the severe setting has been halved


fixes

  • fix tree in haybale on Noormarkku
  • fix flags in ground on Noormarkku
  • fix rock on road on Noormarkku
  • fix das eibenhammer headlight position
  • fixe achievement progress not updating

Update v1.1.2



Introducing the 1.1.2 update! It's been in beta for a while as we've been very busy with the 1.2.0 update and console preparation.

features

  • added group videos that have been unlocked by the player to extras menu.
  • added new class unlock sequence in career mode for more hype!
  • damage is added to the car after every stage according to the damage setting and stage distance.
    cars on wet stages are shinier and wetter looking. dirt will also look muddier and a bit more diffuse on dry stages.


improvements

  • crowd system should now respond correctly to change in settings.
  • reorganized extras menu
  • increased car livery texture size from 1024x1024 to 2048x2048 which makes them much clearer
  • made the new group 4 heritage cars smaller.
  • on car chooser menu, keep car rotation between car selections
  • ai gets more damage after every stage according to the player's damage setting
  • baked water material to be more performant


fixes

  • added missing side mirrors and wind wipers to the original
  • fix bug where replay ui could remain on screen after exiting replay
  • fix bug where button mashing 'submit' after restarting race from pause menu would result in continuously restarting
  • fix bug where the hidden photomode hud would display after taking a screenshot when it should remain hidden
  • fix grass visible through prop car on villacidro
  • fix sign always knocked on vestpollen
  • fix explosive pole on nasu highland
  • fix incorrect fence colliders on nikko
  • fix bug where simulator achievement could be awarded without the player finishing in first place
  • fix ghosts not functioning correctly on haapajarvi
  • fix issues with removing files from screenshot folder
  • fixed a Finland road having weird bumps
  • mac case-sensitive save fixes
  • ghost corruption fix
  • volumetric lighting fix for mac
  • photo mode effects fix
  • fixed a floating jump arch on normarkku


We've been going hard on the 1.2.0 update which will be going into beta testing hopefully in May.

And please a leave a review if you've enjoyed the game, it helps us so much!

PS: art of rally has also been announced for Xbox Gamepass and Nintendo Switch ːsteamhappyː

Photo: @No_Eihä_Oo

art of rally's Kenya update arriving summer 2021!



A new Kenya update for art of rally is on it's way, including 4 new cars, 6 new tracks and a new freeroam area! 💚🦓🐘🦒💚

Check out the teaser trailer here:
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Beta Update v1.1.2b1



v1.1.2b1 Beta.

features

  • add group videos that have been unlocked by the player to extras menu.
  • damage is added to the car after every stage according to the damage setting and stage distance.
  • cars on wet stages are shinier and wetter looking. dirt will also look muddier and a bit more diffuse on dry stages.


improvements

  • crowd system should now respond correctly to change in settings.
  • reorganized extras menu
  • increased car livery texture size from 1024x1024 to 2048x2048 which makes them much clearer
  • made the new group 4 heritage cars smaller.
  • on car chooser menu, keep car rotation between car selections
  • added new class unlock sequence in career mode for more hype!
  • ai gets more damage after every stage according to the player's damage setting


fixes

  • added missing side mirrors and wind wipers to the original
  • fix bug where replay ui could remain on screen after exiting replay
  • fix bug where button mashing 'submit' after restarting race from pause menu would result in continuously restarting
  • fix bug where the hidden photomode hud would display after taking a screenshot when it should remain hidden
  • fix grass visible through prop car on villacidro
  • fix sign always knocked on vestpollen
  • fix explosive pole on nasu highland
  • fix incorrect fence colliders on nikko
  • fix bug where simulator achievement could be awarded without the player finishing in first place
  • fix ghosts not functioning correctly on haapajarvi
  • fix issues with removing files from screenshot folder


To access the beta version:
Go to the "beta-beta" branch in the game settings for art of rally

art of rally arriving on GeForce Now this month!

Update 1.1.1



v1.1.1 is now live!

Some of the highlights are the odometer fix which will help you get those achievements faster and you can also browse to the screenshots folder from the main menu.

And we are also testing our new cross-platform leaderboard system where you can download world record ghosts in the leaderboards beta branch



We are now working towards the next major update. If you've enjoyed the game it would be great if you can leave a review too!

improvements

  • odometer stats now include driving in freeroam, terminal damage finishes and restarted stages
  • changed the method of recording odometer stats
  • add link to screenshot folder from 'extras' menu


fixes

  • fix a bug where the song playlist order could get mixed up
  • fix a bug where the game hitching could trigger a waypoint reset
  • fix a bug where skidmarks could behave weirdly when reseting stage midway through a skid
  • fix a bug where the stage progress bar wasn't cleared immediately on stage reset
  • fix a bug where the car could roll forward after a stage restart
  • fix a ghost toggle bug where ghost would be disabled after exiting photomode
  • fix a ghost toggle bug where ghost would be disabled after exiting photomode and then resetting / quick reset
  • fix a bug where the fade to black screen after the stage intro cinematic could be extended indefinitely through button mashing
  • fix some explosive road markers in franzenheim
  • fix a bug where stage restart could be called multiple times
  • fix low hanging powerlines in mertesdorf
  • fix powerlines not being visible when viewed against the sky
  • fix flags in rocks on tsumagoi
  • fix a bug where your displayed time could be rounded differently to your leaderboard time
  • fix to Das Uberwhip and Esky v2 livery templates


Beta Update v1.1.1b



v1.1.1b Beta.

Some of the highlights are the odometer fix will help you get those achievements faster and you can also browse to the screenshots folder too.

improvements

  • odometer stats now include driving in freeroam, terminal damage finishes and restarted stages
  • changed the method of recording odometer stats
  • add link to screenshot folder from 'extras' menu


fixes

  • fix a bug where the song playlist order could get mixed up
  • fix a bug where the game hitching could trigger a waypoint reset
  • fix a bug where skidmarks could behave weirdly when reseting stage midway through a skid
  • fix a bug where the stage progress bar wasn't cleared immediately on stage reset
  • fix a bug where the car could roll forward after a stage restart
  • fix a ghost toggle bug where ghost would be disabled after exiting photomode
  • fix a ghost toggle bug where ghost would be disabled after exiting photomode and then resetting / quick reset
  • fix a bug where the fade to black screen after the stage intro cinematic could be extended indefinitely through button mashing
  • fix some explosive road markers in franzenheim
  • fix a bug where stage restart could be called multiple times
  • fix low hanging powerlines in mertesdorf
  • fix powerlines not being visible when viewed against the sky
  • fix flags in rocks on tsumagoi
  • fix a bug where your displayed time could be rounded differently to your leaderboard time
  • fix to Das Uberwhip and Esky v2 livery templates


To access the beta version:
Go to the "beta-beta" branch in the game settings for art of rally

the heritage update is live!



the heritage update is live!



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8 new cars


group 2: le gorde, la regina
group 3: la hepta, the pebble v1, the pebble v2, the zetto
group 4: la super montaine, la longana

ghost cars


see your local ghost for your fastest times!

livery mods


player-created liveries will be downloaded from Race Department. the liveries can be created from our templates with a .psd editor (photoshop, gimp, etc.), then exported as a png to add to the game files.

main menu polaroids


photos you take in photo mode will be loaded into the polaroids in the main menu, so you can relive your favorite moments every time you boot up the game.

more improvements


jump landings are much less bouncy
rotate cars in the main menu with the right thumbstick on controllers
view previous daily/weekly leaderboards


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heritage cars trailer!

Beta for Heritage Update v1.1.0

The beta for the heritage update is live on the "beta-beta" beta branch.

features

  • added new cars: le gorde, la regina, the pebble v1, la hepta, the pebble v2, la super montaine,
  • la longana
  • livery mods can be added into the game files and shown in-game
  • added ghosts to time-attack and custom rally
  • leaderboards for the previous 5 online events can be viewed in the online events leaderboards now (main menu only)
  • added new screenshot button in photo mode
  • populate the polaroids in the main menu with images taken by the player using the new screenshot tool
  • added ability to rotate cars in car chooser menu
  • added option to toggle the game running in the background
  • added option for instanced and indirect rendering for vegetation in advanced graphics settings. (if you can’t see the vegetation and you’re on ost/linux, change it to instanced)
  • added an "extras" screen with funselektor links in the main menu
  • added new menu items in the main menu (heritage update and mods)


improvements

  • updated the input plugin
  • adjusted all car colliders so that they don't clip through the ground on hard impacts
  • car physics bodies are way less bouncy which should help on jump landings and reduce weird behaviour
  • added a ui popup in menus to display what song is currently playing
  • reduced build size by removing unused textures and increasing compression on textures and sfx


fixes

  • fix for bug where input would freeze on end of stage screen after returning from replay
  • fix for bug where countdown timer would not show if stage was reset during countdown
  • fix bug where controller vibration could continue during stage over screen
  • fix for potential crash when retiring from career after completing a stage
  • fix for potential crash when relating to the particle system during replays
  • fix for potential crash when replays are restart
  • fix for bug where the car physics remain frozen when restarting a stage during a waypoint reset
  • fix for potential crash when using autofocus in photomode
  • fix bug where screen fade would hitch if stage reset was called during a waypoint reset
  • fix bug where quick stage restart would happen instantly on button down in time attack
  • fix bug where the timer wheel ui would be hidden after using quick stage restart
  • fix bug where stage times had rounding issues.
  • fix bug where screenshake would happen after a stage restart or offroad reset
  • fix a bug where pausing as you hit the finish line would trigger an out of bounds reset
  • fix some explosive hay bales in hockweiler
  • fix bug where car momentum could carry over after a stage reset
  • fix bug where skidmarks were not cleared immediately on car recovery
  • car dirtyness in replays is saved per-frame, so when rewinding it still has the correct dirtyness. this fixed a bug where the car would get dirtier when rewinding.
  • fixed the car slowing down when going on the ice on the kvannkjosen stage for some playerst
  • fix bug where restart race ui didn't disappear immediately
  • fix bug where prop repositioning occasionally didn't happen on stage restart
  • fix bug where music stopped working until introduction sequence was watched again


To access the beta version:
Go to the "beta-beta" branch in the game settings for art of rally