This patch adds 1 new song that can play during events, as well as adding a dead tree perhaps better suited to Winter themed tracks. Some (hopefully) subtle turbo noises have been added to certain car classes. There was also a complete change in how the game handles scaling, let me know if this causes issues, but it should result in better image quality, especially in resolutions such as 1440p and 4k. Elimination mode has temporarily been disabled for online play, as there are issues with it that make it pretty much unplayable right now, as such you won't be able to select it as a mode in the online lobby. Here are the full patch notes: 2021-009 (27/02/2021): ADD: Added 1 new song to the playlist in events. ADD: Added an extra tree variant: Dead tree. ADD: Turbo noises have been added for player cars. CHANGE: The pitch of the Formula engine has been adjusted. CHANGE: Changed the way track pieces are sometimes handled, so snowy track pieces shouldn't get changed to non-snowy ones if you select snowy weather. CHANGE: When waiting at race results as client, it now says you are waiting for the host to continue. CHANGE: Changed the way resolution scaling is handled, should result in a better quality image in resolutions above 720p. CHANGE: Elimination mode has been temporarily disabled for online play. This is due to bugs making it unplayable over a network. CHANGE: Changed how the HUD is drawn again, meaning less calculations need to be done per frame. FIX: Fixed a weird graphic artefact on tree variant #2. FIX: Vehicles in Zen mode now have their correct engine sounds. REMOVE: The AA graphics option has been removed, it didn't really improve graphics and caused extreme performance hits on high resolutions. I hope you're all enjoying TRF, thanks for your support. - Oliver

[ 2021-02-27 19:27:54 CET ] [ Original post ]

The Race Factory is made with a heavy emphasis on multiplayer and the ability to create your own race tracks. Taking inspiration from arcade racing games of the 80's and 90's, featuring drift physics, weapons to give you the advantage over the competition, and plenty of customization, the aim is to have a fun multiplayer experience, with plenty of variety to keep you entertained!

Features:

- Track Editor included in the game. This track editor was used to build all the tracks that come with the game, so you can create an endless amount of tracks to enjoy! This includes a racing line editor, allowing you to fine-tune the AI's behaviour on your track. The track editor is capable of making both racing tracks and custom Battle Arenas.

- A variety of game modes, from Racing, to Drift, to Infection, there's a bunch of game modes for everyone to enjoy! All game modes support AI drivers. All game modes support at least 4 players, some game modes support up to 8 players!

- 12 Race Tracks and 3 Battle Arenas come with the game, so if creating tracks isn't your thing, you can jump straight into the game and battle it out with your friends!

- 4 Car classes, Street, Sport, Super & Hyper. You can take it easy in the Street class, with fairly grippy tyres and plenty of time to react, it's the ideal choice for newer or younger drivers. But when you feel ready, hop into a Hyper car and be prepared to react quickly and get some drift time in!

- 7 Weapons are available to mess with your opponents, from a Bolt that will force your target into a drift, to a Strike that will hit the driver in 1st position, or perhaps a nifty Nitro to boost yourself ahead of the pack?

- Choose your time of day and weather settings! Race on a sunny morning, Drift on a rainy evening, perhaps even play Infection on a stormy night? Be careful though, in snowy weather, the cars won't respond how you'd like! And I've been hearing reports of a meteor shower???

- And let's not forget the mutators! Fun little settings you can change to switch things up, from disabling brakes whilst forcing cars to always be accelerating, to making the ground icy, there's a few little surprises in there to keep the action interesting!