[h1]Greetings Riders![/h1] [h2]In preparation for Steam Next Fest, the demo build has been updated with a plethora of fixes, graphics updates, and even new gameplay features![/h2] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42010403/cf2f370f9b81b3b0327481a215741d63d9f932d9.png[/img] [h2]Notable Gameplay Features:[/h2] [list] [*] Gear shifts now occur when increasing or decreasing speed. There is min gear, middle gear, and max gear [*] Once you reach mid gear, you will now explode if you run straight on into a wall! [*] A new announcer voice that sounds more cyberpunky is now in the game, and has voice lines for multiple different events (such as dying, flips, countdown, goal, finish, gear shifting, and more!) [*] A ragdoll of your character will now spawn on death [*] Ragdolls fly around for a bit and interact with the level. You can even finish campaign levels with your dead body! [*] Ragdoll City Minigame - replacing the Sandbox is Ragdoll City, the adrenaline-crazed town where you compete to see how far you can send your body flying! Shoot through boost zones, get flung around by hammers, and more, to try and reach the highest score possible. [*] Added a second Ghost Trials course to the demo - Downtown Drive! [/list] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42010403/47cc0366b22c3223777a56c1b3ae5b0c4eff07a8.png[/img] [h2]Notable Bug Fixes:[/h2] [list] [*] Falling through the floor no longer occurs [*] Improved stuttering on certain road paths [*] Fixed some issues with the Settings UI [/list] [h2]Notable Quality of Life Improvements:[/h2] [list] [*] In-Game HUD has been redone in a more pleasant and aesthetic manner [*] Added more gameplay options, including a few settings to help reduce computing resources for those running on less powerful computers [*] Mouse hides itself when using a controller [*] Button graphics will now change to show the current input preference [*] Playstation dualshock/dualsense controller support [/list] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42010403/1a26684c98631493a21b752956fde5470fef6ff1.png[/img] Graphics Updates: [list] [*] Switched to linear color space instead of gamma [*] Adjusted lighting on all levels [*] Added color grading post processing [*] Tinkered with post processing values for bloom, blur, SSR, and AO [/list] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42010403/b844cdfbe14bf8f5c8697f796e5913ab414793ad.png[/img] We hope you enjoy the fest! [url=https://discord.gg/DmHHXNTAnn]Join the Discord[/url] to request new features, report bugs, or chat with like minded Synthwave Racers!