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    Grid v1.1 Patch

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by magma_saber, Jun 16, 2008.

  1. magma_saber

    magma_saber Notebook Consultant

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    GRID Patch change list

    All Platforms

    Network bug fixes

    • When viewing in spectator mode – wheels should now turn correctly.
    • Session searching now functions correctly when there are lots of full
    sessions (PC and PS3).
    • Track and route options no longer change when host gets back to lobby in
    private/LAN.
    • Race results are now correct if a host migration occurs at the end of the
    race.
    • Other player’s progress/positions are now correctly updated when you enter
    the race results screen.
    • Several NaN (brown screen) related fixes.
    • Fixed a problem whereby it was only possible to upload one world record ghost
    to each track (PC and PS3)

    Network - general


    • Race to race lobby timer is now 15 seconds
    • A timer has been added showing how long the session has been up and running
    is shown on the tickertape after joining a session.
    • Changes to what is displayed in lobby when a player has kick votes.
    o The player who has been voted for can see this fact and the number of votes
    they have received.
    o Players who have voted to kick someone can see who they voted for but cannot
    see the number of votes.
    o Players who have not voted do not see anything.
    • Added ability to get the next page of sessions in private session results (PC
    and PS3)
    • Banned sessions no longer appear in private session list.
    • Reverse gear is now disabled for the first two seconds of a network race to
    stop players reversing off the start line.
    • Added ability to change collision types in all sessions (not enabled in
    Demolition Derby).
    o Forward Only (this is the normal behaviour for Ranked/Unranked)
    o On (Collisions are always on)
    o Off (Always off).
    • Numerous anti griefing checks to turn off collisions when players are
    griefing.
    • Fix for distance shown in distance online stat.
    • A warning message is now shown the first time you enter system link.
    • In non-drift races, the race results screen shows the fastest lap that each
    player achieved in that race.
    • When a player retires or terminally damages in race, a message telling all
    players of this fact is sent to the chat system so displayed in the overlay in
    game.
    • Cars become semi-transparent when collisions are turned off due to griefing.
    • Improvements to prediction system to reduce effects of lag when players are
    close by
    • Fix for occasional excessive smoke coming from other players in network mode
    • Fix for exploit where a player could upload an incorrect lap time
    • PS3 & PC – fix for a problem where private sessions would not show up in
    search unless you searched for public sessions first

    Game - general

    • Xbox 360 achievement fix.
    • Several optimisations and performance improvements.
    • It is now possible to look left and right while in bonnet camera.
    • Fix for a hang when selecting a gear outside the gears available on the
    vehicle (this was possible with H-Shifter)
    • Fix for cars very occasionally flying into the air when hitting kerbs.
    • Fixes for custom action maps
    • Track rendering optimisations.
    • Brown screen problem no longer awards achievements or causes glowing white
    cars.
    • Fix for airborne achievement – now awarded even if car flips upside down
    during jump
    • Fixed frame rate stalls and stuttering on Xbox 360.

    PC Specific Changes

    General
    • Added support for Xinput wheel and Logitech Rumblepad 2, including default
    action map configurations.
    • Adding ability to use H-pattern shifter in custom configuration by allowing
    configuration of gears 1 to 6 and reverse. Same for boost.
    • Fix for missing Force feedback on Vista.
    • Added the ability to override the controller type, so that if the game fails
    to auto-detect it, users can specify it themselves.
    o Symptoms of the game failing to detect the appropriate controller type are:
    ? On a pad, handling is too twitchy, appears to steer “lock-to-lock”.
    ? On a wheel, the input lags and the linearity slider doesn’t appear to have an
    effect.
    o To override controller type, find the hardware_settings_config.xml that is
    generated when the game is run (should be in My
    DocumentsCodemastersGRIDhardwaresettings) and change the line that reads to
    either as appropriate for your controller.
    • Changing microcode optimisation level for NVIDIA 7xxx series graphics cards
    to reduce a pause when using each shader for the first time.
    • Adding support for triple head displays.
    • Graphical corruption fix when using multiple GPU’s.
    • Network chat text made less obtrusive.
    • Numerous on-going compatibility fixes.
    • Improvements to shadows for certain resolutions/aspect ratios.
    • Profiles are now flushed to disk when they are written to reduce the chance
    of them being corrupted if the PC dies.

    Download:

    GameZone
    GamersHell
    Worthplaying
    Strategy Informer
    Files Front
    Gamespot
     
  2. XPS1330

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    Thanks for the heads up.
     
  3. brainer

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    Graphical corruption fix when using multiple GPU’s. lol thanks for listening to my calls Codemasters :p
     
  4. zeve

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    That's right. Native configuration for the Momo wheel still get the gas pedal stuck to the floor. building a custom setup is still necessary to circumvent this.
     
  5. brainer

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    Patch 1.2 is now out.
    ° Fix for sessions list overflow and missing characters in front end.
    ° Fix for errors generated on game shutdown
    ° Support for TrackIR
    ° Online experience points: more points awarded for completing longer races
    ° Assists on/off toggle added to session creation and browsing
    ° All offline events (apart from head-to-heads and touge) are now available online (event voting screen now scrolls to see additional championships).
    ° Fix for failure to recognise some devices in user-created action map presets, including Logitech Cordless Rumblepad 2.
    ° Fixed GRID startup issue where it appears as a process in Task Manager but fails to run.
    ° Additional experience points are awarded for not colliding with other cars whilst racing damage on or forward sessions.

    download here
    http://www.gamershell.com/download_28828.shtml
     
  6. TheRealFireblade

    TheRealFireblade Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks for the heads-up Brainer :cool:
     
  7. brainer

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    no problem mate
     
  8. Lum-X

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    does this patch improve FPS on this game
     
  9. brainer

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    yes, if you are talking about 1.2 it did boost my FPS, i dont know about Single card, but it really improved SLI, now i never dip below 60FPS.
     
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