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Latest NFS News - SHIFT Patch details

SHIFT Patch details

Nov 04, 2009 - posted by Mike

EA sent over the following list of fixes in the upcoming SHIFT patch. It is currently in the testing process, and there is no release date set, yet.

NEW CONTENT/FUNCTIONALITY:
  • Increased the maximum number of online players from 8 to 12


BUG FIXES - CROSS-PLATFORM:

  • General game stability and performance improvements

  • Improved car handling

  • Fix for issue where some cars would bounce on their suspension during high load situations

  • Fix for grass sometimes being displayed out of position

  • Fix for intermittent incorrect driver duel results

  • Fix for inverted balance slider operation

  • Fix for online wins and losses occasionally being calculated incorrectly for drift races

  • Fixed issue where loaned career car would inherit the player's career car tuning settings

  • Fixed various usability issues with the advanced tuning screens

  • Fixed lap timing for first lap of rolling start events

  • Fixed car tuning settings sometimes not taking effect

  • Fix to prevent rewinding past the start of instant replays

  • Fixed car livery occasionally appearing all white during driver duel events

  • Fixed incorrect screens being shown when player is disqualified

  • Fix for occasional invisible opponents appearing during online drift events

  • Fix for intermittent hang when skipping quickly through post-race screens

  • Fix for intermittent hang when pressing X repeatedly in My Cars screen

  • Fix for missing race groove on point-to-point tracks

  • Prevented car livery resetting to default after an online race

  • Fix for advanced tuning not staying unlocked on reload

  • Fixed invitational event cars getting their setups corrupted and becoming undrivable (e.g. Veryon and Carrera GT)

  • Fix for Lamborghini's having a low top speed when upgraded

  • Fix for Corvette Z06 and Dodge Viper not able to move at the start of some events

  • Fix for some upgraded AI cars bottoming out causing some instability over bumps

  • Fix upgrade menu bug

  • Fix for a force feedback strength settings save bug

  • Fix multi-player settings for AI opponents and drift mode

  • Fix for vinyls being incorrectly applied on rear wing

  • Fix for a hang in lobby when accessing friend's list from car select

  • Fix for profile load bug which skips save select menu when holding down Enter key

  • Fix for jumping body parts when car resets



PC SPECIFIC:

  • Improved ATi graphics card support

  • Improved dynamic vertex buffer usage (performance optimization on all PCs)

  • Fixed crashes on certain PC configurations when changing shadow settings

  • Fixed intermittent crash during first lap of races on certain PC configurations

  • Disabled forced dampening for custom wheel presets on PC

  • Optimized multi-GPU PC operation

  • Fix for intermittent missing surface sounds on certain PC configurations

  • Fix for intermittent black skies

  • Fix for LAN menu hang for client when host quickly returns to main menu

Visitor Comments

Comment By: _WiLL_
Nov 5, 2009 - 6:39am

Hey, Mike i wanted ask you, is this Pc Patch
Newer than the One they allready have, Out?
With the Mouse Pointer in game? And yes my F1 McLaren, Handels Bad, it Bounces around alot even when i slow down to 80 MPH,on a Corner. So i cant Wait get this Patch? Thx for the Post Peace :)

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Comment By: _WiLL_
Nov 6, 2009 - 5:38am

No its not out yet i see.
Cant Wait too see the better
Changes? that it does,when ever
comes out...

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Comment By: Jaume08
Nov 6, 2009 - 5:55am

Once you try it, just let me know if you notice any imporvement at all (specially about the graphics improvements), Ok Will? Thanks!

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Comment By: Remko
Nov 7, 2009 - 12:25pm

That's a lot of fixes... O_O

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Comment By: 1st genNFS fan
Nov 29, 2009 - 1:04pm

will this fix the not mastering of corners when driving fast without washing out on the green arrows as well?

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