We are releasing the sixth update, today only with bug fixes.
Meantime we are preparing the second content update for the end of the week with nice improvements.
Fixed: Multiplayer - Incorrect player count in the server list
Fixed: Characters in "T-Pose" when skipping the intro
Fixed: Unknown devices no longer interfere with wheel default bindings
Fixed: When starting the game for the first time the devices configuration files were not created properly
See you in the Dunes!
Dakar 18 - Update v.05
We are releasing the fifth update allowing now the users to manually configure your own devices, such as Steering Wheels, shifters, etc; we also included generic improvements and bug fixes.
Regarding the Steering Wheel devices, our plan is:
- Support as many steering wheels / pedals / shifters / handbrakes as we can by default
- Achieve a simple and robust way of allowing any other devices to be configured by the user
- Allow users to share their configuration presets with others (even with us in case you would like to see it in the official game)
- Allow default and custom device presets to be fully customizable in the game settings (remove the need to edit text files)
You can find all supported devices at: %appdata\Local\Dakar18Game\Saved\SteeringWheelConfigs, after running the game with v.05 patch.
If you do not see a file with your device vendor / product id, please check on our official guide for information on how to add it.
Devices supported:
- Improved device management and customization
- Steering wheel configuration files are now exposed (%appdata%\Local\Dakar18Game\Saved\SteeringWheelConfigs) after running the game for the first time after applying the patch
Bugs Fixed:
- Fixed: Vehicle steering input was not linear
- Fixed: Issues with manual gear setting in multiplayer for remote vehicles
- Fixed: In multiplayer, spectating a player using manual gearbox would cause the vehicle to look like being stuck in neutral gear
- Fixed: If a driverless player vehicle would enter a CP (pushed by another player), the owner of the vehicle would be stuck in character without input
- Fixed: Clients in multiplayer could not change truck high / low gear (or even see the state in the UI)
- Fixed: When changes are made to the lobby settings, the session metadata is now updated (no visible effect yet, but part of further improvements to server list that are incoming!)
Improvements:
- Improved: Vehicle replication is now smoother in multiplayer
- Improved: Optimized vehicle network traffic
See you in the Dunes!
Dakar 18 - Update v.04
We are releasing the fourth update with our fixes and content update.
This includes the first content update with significant improvements to device handling and customization (steering wheels and pedals for now) along with much more, check the list bellow.
We recommend to make a "Reset to Defaults" in the Control Settings after downloading the patch in order to avoid possible problems with re-assigned bindings.
Steering wheel improvements:
Fanatec generic steering wheels are now supported
Logitech G920 steering wheel is now supported
Action and axis mapping for Steering Wheels implemented in the Control Options
Tweaked moonlight color values to be more accurate
Adjusted clouds and horizon color intensity
Improved overall vehicle damage model
Improvements to the replication of vehicles in multiplayer
Added keyboard input to the shovel excavation action
General bug fixes:
Fixed: General adjustments on some Road Books
Fixed: Gear box won't break and staying in neutro when exiting an Passage Control waypoint
Fixed: Transmission option don't change when exiting a Passage Control waypoint
Fixed: Vehicle damage adjustments according to difficulty (including suspension)
Fixed: Force feedback / vibration is now only sent to the device in-use (gamepad or steering wheel)
Fixed: Gear box settings now keep the previous settings (career vs not career)
Known steering wheel related limitations:
Other USB peripherals, despite Steering Wheels and Pedals are not used yet
Clutch functionality is not yet used
Starting the game with a steering wheel may result in right input until the wheel is turned
Axis and special buttons may not be yet recognized on some devices
Force Feedback stops working when disconnecting and reconnecting a steering wheel in-game
Steering Wheel Dpad may be recognized as gamepad input when re-binding an action / axis
Thanks a lot,
See you in the Dunes!
Dakar 18 - Update v.03
We are releasing the third update with an important fix.
Meanwhile we are preparing the first content update for tomorrow. Please check and update:
- Fixed: Additional peripherals no longer interfere with the steering wheel's input
The players that experienced malfunctions on Steering Wheels, should try this update.
Thanks a lot,
See you in the Dunes!
Dakar 18 - Update v.02
We are releasing the second update with the following fixes. We will continue to check the community feedback. Please check and update:
- Fixed: Crash for client in MP when another player would leave his vehicle
- Fixed: AI driver would continue to drive even when hooked to another vehicle
- Fixed: Game could enter an endless loop of Last Waypoint > Disqualification in case a save game would happen when vehicle was in a collision course
- Fixed: If forcing game to shutdown before loading profile data would reset profile to default
Note: We are working on a hotfix for multiple peripheral support (Steering wheel + Gearbox + Handbrake). In case you are experiencing issues with your Steering Wheel please try to disconnect the additional peripherals until tomorrow's hotfix
Thanks a lot,
See you in the Dunes!
Dakar 18 - Update v.01
We are releasing the first update with the following fixes, after the 1st day of reports from the community. Please check and update:
- Fixed: Player would lose input when doing Last Waypoint during ragdoll
- Fixed: D-PAD locked input
- Fixed: Potential crash in force feedback
- Fixed: Potential crash in multiplayer online
