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Hey everyone, today we've got another free content update for you! v1.3 features six new playable levels, a new speedrun timer, level editor improvements, and more! To celebrate, Distance and the soundtrack DLC are 50% off for one week starting at 10am PT! As usual look below for the full changelog and some fancy screenshots.
v1.3 Changelog (Build 6838):
General Improvements
- 6 new levels![list]
- Luminescence (Sprint level)
- Vibe (Sprint level)
- White Lightning Returns (Sprint level)
- Micro (Sprint level)
- Sector 0 (Sprint level)
- Electric (Challenge level)
- Starts upon playing the first level in a time-based mode (e.g. Adventure, Sprint, etc.)
- Timer turns red (marked as an invalid run) if level is skipped or you return to the main menu early
- Exports events to speedrun_timer.txt in Distance install directory
- Added visual color preview to each item in the color preset list
Level Editor
- Added 17 new textures to Simples textures
- CarScreenTextTrigger now works in Arcade modes (added "Ignore in Arcade" checkbox)
- CinematicCameras now persist through death and are not affected by the "death cam"
- New additions to SetAbilitiesTrigger [list]
- "One Shot" (Whether not this trigger can be triggered more than once)
- "Restore Abilities On Exit" (Restore abilities to previous settings after exiting the trigger volume)
- "Restore Abilities On Death" (Restore abilities to previous settings after car explodes)
- "Delay Before Restore" (Delay duration before restoring abilities from exiting trigger or car explosion)
- RainLoop01_2D, RainLoop02_2D, ..., RainLoop11_2D
- RainLoop01_3D, RainLoop02_3D, ..., RainLoop11_3D
- Upon EventTrigger the CinematicCamera will take over for a custom duration
- You can also set transition times to/from this camera
Bugs Fixed
- Fixed issue where SectorFunctionPoster would always override custom text (now only overrides in Adventure mode)
- Garage color presets no longer display over car name text
EDIT (6/8): Build 6839
- Adjusted medal times for Vibe and Micro
- Fixed bug with clicking Workshop highlight buttons in the main menu
WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHT
The Workshop Highlight has certainly been overdue for an update, so here are 10 excellent new levels for you to try out!
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1545830054
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1494945133
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1718602453
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1581656993
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1441380632
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1513504414
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1425812313
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1749813432
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1559158081
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1557852871
For those curious about the PS4 port or the Nexus soundtrack update I also posted a little bit about both on refract.com. Let us know what you think of v1.3 below and we hope you enjoy!
- Jordan (with everyone at Refract)