DRIFT21 Update Adds Mount Haruna Track, Reduces Loading Times

505 Games have released a new update for DRIFT21 that includes Mount Haruna, optimizes the software and improves loading times.

Changelog:

Additions
The most important addition in this update is the largest track we’ve prepared. In length, it exceeds the length of all other tracks, COMBINED. Expect a solid dose of fun and challenge!

• Added a new, largest track in the game – Haruna
• Added a set of challenges (Solo Run, Time Attack, Gymkhana) for the Haruna track
• Added automatic reverse for keyboard and gamepad

Changes
Regarding the changes, expect significant improvements in overall game performance. From reduced loading times, lower memory consumption to definitely higher frame rate. Of course, the effects may vary depending on hardware configuration, but during many of our tests the amount of generated frames increased by 70 to 100 percent.

• Greatly optimized all car and engine parts
• Optimized and fixed multiple graphical issues on each race track
• Optimized performance and improved the appearance of the garage
• Reduced the amount of memory allocation by the game
• Reduced game start time
• Greatly improved car loading times in Car Shop, Quick Race car selection, Multiplayer car selection
• Greatly improved car loading times during multiplayer sessions
• Improved decals loading times
• Improved the way the game save is performed
• Improved car snapshot generation
• Improved navigation on the game interface
• Greatly reduced the amount of data sent when playing in a multiplayer session
• Gear shift improvements on automatic transmission

Fixes
This update is also a series of fixes related to the functioning of the game. We have implemented a significant number of fixes to the multiplayer module, UI and paint booth.

• Fixes to the operation of commands in the multiplayer session
• Fixed several bugs that occurred when connecting to a multiplayer session
• Fixed bugs that occured during multiplayer events
• Fixed errors with memory management that could cause game stability problems
• Fixed errors related to the application of decals

We can’t wait to see you drifting in Haruna, and we hope you will share with us your experience and your most exciting times.

See you on the tracks! :)