SHIFT Issues update and workaround suggestions - message from the game team

[niky]

Too bad for us, we don't speak Japanese, eh?

 

[Masi_23]

When trouble's abound, call Translator-san!

 

[TheDabbinDave]

Either way, I still have not bought the game and I cannot recommend the game to my 100 PSN friends and real life friends until they fix this game.

Are you listening Drew? I know you're not in control. But, come on already, we are still seeing commercials and seeing new reviews on Twitter. Again, with GT5 not coming until "April", we need something to play. Not all of us care to play Uncharted or bow down before EA's cash cow milking competition, "Activision" and play MW2. I want to race and I want a solid racer that I can enjoy and proudly recommend to friends and family without looking like an ass.

To remind you of the list:
Button reassignment to not alienate the disabled.
Hydraulic competition bouncing has to stop.
Online needs a list of rooms (lobbies) instead of random rooms when using Custom Race search.
Custom Soundtracks. I want to play my music please.

 

[Vancouver Blade]

Yup; we're still listening and reading. I've been speaking with the game team again about some of the fixes but I wanted to take some time to go into a bit more detail about what they're doing.

There are two type of requests that we're reporting... fixes and new features. The game team are concentrating on the fixes at this stage. They want to make sure that as many of the existing issues are fixed before looking at new features. Using Dave's list above things like Custom Soundtrack and Online Lobbies etc won't be happening as they're new features which require design, coding, testing and first-party testing. I know it's not what people want to hear but at this point the focus, like I said, is on fixing existing issues.

I hope to have an update about the issues next week. I did hear that there has been some good success in replicating and improving the frame-rate issue so that's good news.

As ever, Andrew@needforspeed.com if you need anything.

 

[DGiant2000]

If you fix the bouncing bug, I'll be happy, the other bits are minor inconveniences and nice add-ons for me. Thanks for taking the time to listen and respond, it is much appreciated.

 

[Worst_Driver]

To remind you of the list:
Button reassignment to not alienate the disabled.
Hydraulic competition bouncing has to stop.
Online needs a list of rooms (lobbies) instead of random rooms when using Custom Race search.
Custom Soundtracks. I want to play my music please.

Major slowdowns during career races.
Decrease AI's grip in corners.
Invisible cars online (I'm not kidding, that happen to me a couple of times)
Corvette doesn't move (ONLINE )

I added some bugs on your list if you don't mind.

Anyway fixed or not I'm trading in this game and I buy an used PS2 and GT4.

 

[TheDabbinDave]

Major slowdowns during career races.
Decrease AI's grip in corners.
Invisible cars online (I'm not kidding, that happen to me a couple of times)

I added some bugs on your list if you don't mind.

Fair enough!

Thanks Drew for the feedback!

 

[CodeRedR51]

Found one small issue with the livery editor:

I placed some Boss-style stripes on my GT500 on the lower part of the doors. For some reason the drivers side stripes like to rotate themselves higher in the rear, on their own. I'll set it where I want them, then exit the livery editor and they will move on their own. The passenger side stays put.

Also, can we have an option to turn the music off in the replays? Some of those songs are down right annoying. I'd rather listen to the cars anyway.

 

[TrievelA7X]

What is wrong with the tuning? I haven't noticed any problems with it.. Is this a PC issue?

Anyway, thanks for taking the time to collect the data and report it! 👍

The shorter list would be what isn't? I set my downforce on a "941" HP Lamborghini Murcielago earlier at 8.0 and 12.0 on a 0-20+ scale, and it topped out at 151mph, how's that?
No matter how I set the 911 GT3's suspension, soft, hard, medium, high, low, it bounces like a rabbit, not an exaggeration, it jumps up and down, off the ground. See below for why I can't drive ANY Corvette or Viper ANYWHERE in the game.
That's a very, very short list of all the things wrong, so how about a list of what's right, I'm sure it'll be shorter. Much shorter.

• My car won’t move from the Start Line!!!!!!
There is a workaround for this: if you are experiencing the issue in the Ford GT VS Viper SRT10 race then go into your garage and return any of your cars that you have tuned using the Advanced Tuning options back to their default states. Once you have done this turn off advanced tuning and perform a manual save. You should then be able to use the Viper in the invitational event. If you have bought either the Corvette or Viper and they fail to start then reset the advanced tuning options you have applied to that vehicle to default, then turn off advanced tuning and then perform a manual save.
We will find a better solution ASAP!

YAY! I can drive American cars again!, I just can't ever, ever tune them!

Also, can we have an option to turn the music off in the replays? Some of those songs are down right annoying. I'd rather listen to the cars anyway.

We already have that option, it's hidden in the "options" menu, under codeword "audio" thenyou'll have to set the volume to "0".

From all the tuning I've done it seems just that - once you outfit the vehicle with Stage 3 upgrades or Works Convert it it's susceptible to bump-jumping (what I call it) it's mostly due to the suspension being far too soft, not enough downforce being present or there doesn't seem to be any torque shift present. So the vehicle either bump-jumps or the rear wheels are just excessively overpowered.

Shame of this is, my Z06 actually worked really well with a works tune, when it moved past the starting line....

 

[bullie77]

Hi

I'd like to bring some suggestions/requests to your attention which I think they're not too difficult to implement:

- Livery editor: Porsche GT2 livery editor doesn't work expect on top of the car.

- AI behaviour in Sim Mode: stop the destruction derby attitude!

- Aggressive points should be deducted off your drivers profile instead of added.

Thanks

 

[ItsHim]

Also, can we have an option to turn the music off in the replays? Some of those songs are down right annoying. I'd rather listen to the cars anyway.

Have you tried setting the "Menu Ambience" volume in the audio options to 0? Works on the XBox version.

 

[H20HYBRID_GT]

It's great the team is working on fixes rather than additions IMO that's far more important.

Fix the bouncing, tuning, the muscle cars, button mapping and AI on higher difficulty and this game rocks! 👍

What I don't understand is why there's no option to set the performance points or whatever it's called freely online? That sure would make some interesting races!

 

[CodeRedR51]

Have you tried setting the "Menu Ambience" volume in the audio options to 0? Works on the XBox version.

I'll try that. I figured that would turn off all the engine sounds, etc on the menus.

 

[Vancouver Blade]

Hi

- Livery editor: Porsche GT2 livery editor doesn't work expect on top of the car.

I just saw that this has been fixed in the next patch.

 

[jjaisli]

I just saw that this has been fixed in the next patch.

Appreciate the update! 👍 "...has been fixed..." Does this mean that the next patch has been finalized or are you still working on it. Is there any chance to get a list of things that have been sorted out?

 

[Vancouver Blade]

Still working on the patch; I literally just got a list of issues they're working on right now. Looks like the bouncing cars issue has been fixed too but I want to confirm that myself before saying absolutely that it's done. Looking good though.

 

[jjaisli]

Well that will certainly make a lot of people here very happy. Having people like you listen to the 'community' and take their suggestions and make them happen is a major boon.

 

[DGiant2000]

Still working on the patch; I literally just got a list of issues they're working on right now. Looks like the bouncing cars issue has been fixed too but I want to confirm that myself before saying absolutely that it's done. Looking good though.

Great news if its confirmed! Thanks for the update 👍

 

[Eric.]

I don't want to sound like an asshole or anything Vancouver Blade, but how does something like the bouncing cars slip through any sort of testing? I'm glad to see it being fixed (and especially glad to be hearing it from the team), but I nearly sold the game the week after purchasing because of the bouncing.

 

[Scaff]

Not sure if I've missed something, but I was checking my level rewards last night and noticed that at level 10 it mentions a Falken Tyres Mustang as a prize car. Now it certainly didn't turn up in my garage, anyone else have this happen?


Regards

Scaff

 

[Stotty]

Good to hear a fix for the bouncing cars is imminent 👍

Would be nice to know that the super slow mo tier 4/5 events were being addressed too.

Not sure if I've missed something, but I was checking my level rewards last night and noticed that at level 10 it mentions a Falken Tyres Mustang as a prize car. Now it certainly didn't turn up in my garage, anyone else have this happen?

Prize cars don't appear in your garage... they are only available as 'prize cars' in Time attack or single race mode (press L1/R1) on the car selection screen.

You can't use them for carrer mode or tune them.

 

[in.s@ne]

Not sure if I've missed something, but I was checking my level rewards last night and noticed that at level 10 it mentions a Falken Tyres Mustang as a prize car. Now it certainly didn't turn up in my garage, anyone else have this happen?


Regards

Scaff

I think (but am not sure) that these cars don't appear in your Garage, and are only drivable in the Quick Race section of the game

 

[Scaff]

Prize cars don't appear in your garage... they are only available as 'prize cars' in Time attack or single race mode (press L1/R1) on the car selection screen.

You can't use them for carrer mode or tune them.

I think (but am not sure) that these cars don't appear in your Garage, and are only drivable in the Quick Race section of the game

Thanks guys, and that would explain why I have not been able to find them, as I have not been near those sections of the game yet.

Bit strange to have them only available outside career mode, but at least it hasn't gone walkabout.

Ta

Scaff

 

[andrewyhy]

Good to hear a fix for the bouncing cars is imminent 👍

Would be nice to know that the super slow mo tier 4/5 events were being addressed too.

Yeah, this is also a major issue that frustrated me a lot during some races. I actually needed to restart the game to make the slow motion to go away!

They aren't only appear in tier 4/5, I experienced this slow motion thing a lot in tier 2 or 3 events as well! most probably in events that have Autopolis GP track or Tokyo Club or Brands Hatch GP or some other tracks.

Regarding the gear ratio bug, although it can be solved by restarting the race in career mode, it can't when going online. The gears were much wider than it should be when it's in the first race.