Gathering of Tweakers

Network bug fixes:

    * When viewing in spectator mode – wheels should now turn correctly.
    * Session searching now functions correctly when there are lots of full sessions (PC and PS3).
    * Track and route options no longer change when host gets back to lobby in private/LAN.
    * Race results are now correct if a host migration occurs at the end of the race.
    * Other player’s progress/positions are now correctly updated when you enter the race results screen.
    * Several NaN (brown screen) related fixes. (also this should fix the “thousand-mile-warp”)
    * Increased bandwith use in network games (to reduce lag)
    * Fixed a problem whereby it was only possible to upload one world record ghost to each track (PC and PS3)
    * Race to race lobby timer is now 15 seconds
    * A timer has been added showing how long the session has been up and running is shown on the tickertape after joining a session.
    * Changes to what is displayed in lobby when a player has kick votes.
          o The player who has been voted for can see this fact and the number of votes they have received.
          o Players who have voted to kick someone can see who they voted for but cannot see the number of votes.
          o Players who have not voted do not see anything.
    * Added ability to get the next page of sessions in private session results (PC and PS3)
    * Banned sessions no longer appear in private session list.
    * Reverse gear is now disabled for the first two seconds of a network race to stop players reversing off the start line.
    * Added ability to change collision types in online and LAN sessions (not enabled in Demolition Derby). Forward Only (this is the normal behaviour for Ranked/Unranked), On (Collisions are always on), Off (Always off).
    * Numerous anti griefing checks to turn off collisions when players are griefing.
    * Fix for distance shown in distance online stat.
    * A warning message is now shown the first time you enter system link.
    * In non-drift races, the race results screen shows the fastest lap that each player achieved in that race.
    * When a player retires or terminally damages in race, a message telling all players of this fact is sent to the chat system so displayed in the overlay in game.
    * Cars become semi-transparent when collisions are turned off due to griefing.
    * Improvements to prediction system to reduce effects of lag when players are close by

Game - general:

    * Xbox 360 achievement fix. (Drive ‘em all)
    * Several optimisations and performance improvements.
    * It is now possible to look left and right while in bonnet camera.
    * Fix for a hang when selecting a gear outside the gears available on the vehicle (this was possible with H-Shifter)
    * Fix for cars very occasionally flying into the air when hitting kerbs.
    * Fixes for custom action maps
    * Track rendering optimisations.
    * Brown screen problem no longer awards achievements or causes glowing white cars.
    * Fix for airborne achievement – now awarded even if car flips upside down during jump
    * Fixed frame rate stalls and stuttering on Xbox 360.

PC Specific Changes:

    * Added support for Xinput wheel and Logitech Rumblepad 2, including default action map configurations.
    * Adding ability to use H-pattern shifter in custom configuration by allowing configuration of gears 1 to 6 and reverse. Same for boost.
    * Fix for missing Force feedback on Vista.
    * Given user the ability to configure use of a pad or wheel through the hardware config xml file, this means that if the game fails to auto-detect the device type, they can specify it themselves.
    * Changing microcode optimisation level for NVIDIA 7xxx series graphics cards to reduce a pause when using each shader for the first time.
    * Adding support for triple head displays.
    * Graphical corruption fix when using multiple GPU’s.
    * Network chat text made less obtrusive.
    * Numerous on-going compatibility fixes.
    * Improvements to shadows for certain resolutions/aspect ratios.