Hey everyone! Weve been hard at work making improvements to the Race Jam demo following all the awesome feedback from players like you. This update brings some big overhauls, major performance upgrades, and a number of bug fixes that should make everything smoother, faster, and more fun. Here's whats new:

Track Updates & Overhauls:

• Joes Room: Increased size of slide entrance for better flow.

• Hedgehog Hills: Fully renovated, with both U-turns removed and most turns widened for smoother navigation.

• Triassic Track: Terrain issues resolved.

• Temple: Complete rework underwayexpect tighter visuals and cleaner racing lines.

• NY Highway: Major resizetrack is now 65% larger! Physics materials on walls updated to prevent vehicles from sticking.

Gameplay & Vehicle Improvements:

• Drifting: Reworked to feel less sticky and far smoother overall.

• Speed: All vehicles now have +30 MPH added to their top speed.

• Traction Control: Reduced the slowing effect significantly.

• ESP and Traction Helper: Both disabled for a more skill-based driving experience.

• Steering Sensitivity:

  • Keyboard steering now works correctly.

  • Maximum sensitivity increased from 15 to 45 for more fine-tuned control.

Performance & Visuals:

• Lighting: Recalculated lighting across all tracks to boost performance.

• New Setting: Added the option to enable VSync.

UI & Menu Fixes:

• Vehicle Select:

  • Back button now works properly.

  • Fixed issue where the vehicle select screen was being skipped.

• Profiles: Players at level 40 can now finish races without issue.

• Unlocking Fixes: Fixed an issue that prevented suspension and other body parts from unlocking properly.

• Character Unlocks: Bug preventing new character unlocks has been resolved.

Localization:

• Languages: Temporarily disabled all languages except English and Spanish while we work with professional translators to improve the rest.

• Localization Menu: Fixed several menu bugs related to language selection.

Thanks again to everyone whos played the demo and submitted feedback! Were working hard to make Race Jam the best it can be. Try the updated demo on Steam, and dont forget to share your thoughts with us on Discord or Steam discussions!

The Team at DiffGames

Over the last couple of weeks we have rolled out a number of updates for the Race Jam demo, addressing a ton of issues reported during Steam Next Fest. Thanks for all the feedback and support! Heres a quick update of what was changed. Fixes and Improvements:

• Loadout Buttons now highlight properly

• Taxi traffic car no longer randomly disappears on LA Freeway

• Fixed issue that prevented items from unlocking correctly.

• Corrected collision toggle logic (cant ignore collision with self).

• Camera properly locked in place when using Bandicoot Camera.

• Multiple menu UI bugs have been resolved.

• Reset points now behave correctly in the LA Freeway pillar section.

• Fixed issue where camera would clip through the ground when landing after a big jump.

• Hole in barriers on Jeffs Turnpike patched.

Gameplay Improvements:

• New Profile Flow. Players who havent unlocked race kits will now only select their vehicle. Character and Perk selection is now exclusive to race kit setup.

• Charge Boosts. The charge boost meter now only resets when all 4 wheels leave the ground instead of one.

• Repair. Repairing only stops when all 4 wheels leave the ground instead of one.

Audio Updates:

• Lowered default music and SFX volume.

• Added new SFX when landing vehicles.

• Fixed RB spawn sound to be more noticeable.

• Fixed police siren volume levels.

• Fixed spike strip SFX continuing after finishing Coffee Run.

Vehicle and Track Adjustments

• Removed bridge that players could clip through on the NY Highway track.

• Spike Strip now has more weight to prevent it from moving all around the track.

• Masons hood camera raised for better visibility.

• Low Gear Boosting Tweaks:

  • When at speeds under 130mph vehicles will accelerate 50% faster

  • The goal with this tweek is to make mistakes less punishing.

• VIP max speed increased from 178 - 188 mph.

Thanks again for all your help testing! And if you havent already or would like to test the changes yourself, try the demo on Steam and let us know what you think on our Discord or through Steam.

- The Team at Diffgames