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- Version 1.8.0.0
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- New DirectX 11 rendering engine (DirectX 9 rendering is available as different branch)
- 5-10 times faster map loading times
- Lots of optimizations across the engine
(new animation system, new math library, new binary mesh format, new texture loader)
- Data optimizations. Game is 1 GB smaller for the same content
- Rendering optimizations
- Improved probe reflection quality and ambient light
- Fixed frame drops regarding particles at start of the race
- More stable FPS
- Faster and higher quality SSAO
- Fixed Bloom bug on AMD graphics cards
- Fixed bug with human player applying too much damage and taking 0 damage
- Engine switched to Visual Studio 2015

More information here: http://steamcommunity.com/app/243800/discussions/0/358417461601693479/