Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown’s Free Ibiza Expansion is Now Available

Famine · Wednesday at 3:45 PM

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Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown’s Free Ibiza Expansion is Now Available

The Season 2 update for Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown is now available, adding a whole new and nostalgic map area for players to explore...

fitturismo · Wednesday at 7:26 PM

is this game worth it now? Fixed all the bugs? I really wanted to like this game after having many fond memories of the first two TDU's

Jason Myers · Wednesday at 8:48 PM

Totally embarrassing, now everyone has to sit around for over an hour waiting on a queue to access server again, absolutely 💯 REDICLOUS!!!

fitturismo
is this game worth it now? Fixed all the bugs? I really wanted to like this game after having many fond memories of the first two TDU's

No they did not, sever issues still persist, and the water in Hong Kong still looks horrible with artifacts!!!

MightyL · Thursday at 6:13 AM

Will be an unpopular opinion but the game has really likeable elements. Simply driving/slow pace cruising through the map is in my opinion really good. Way better than FH or the crew. The Ibiza addon is truly beautiful I have to say. The racing gets very predictable so they need other gameplay elements but still, Yes it is worth getting the game. I really connect with the cars the game has. And they are trying to bring something good. You can tell they are working hard to improve stuff.

Ryan81 · Thursday at 9:28 AM

The Diablo VT is a good Season 2 car. A bit disappointed that there are only two other new cars coming along with Ibiza, both of which have been in numerous other games. Saying that, Nacon probably don't have the economic clout of T10 or PD so got to give them some leeway.

kartman21 · Thursday at 9:41 AM

MightyL
Will be an unpopular opinion but the game has really likeable elements. Simply driving/slow pace cruising through the map is in my opinion really good. Way better than FH or the crew. The Ibiza addon is truly beautiful I have to say. The racing gets very predictable so they need other gameplay elements but still, Yes it is worth getting the game. I really connect with the cars the game has. And they are trying to bring something good. You can tell they are working hard to improve stuff.

I do agree, still a lot of bugs on PS5, but yes the new map is really nice and yes cruising is where the game shine, racing is meh, they still have a lot of work to put in this game but it's starting to be pleasant, I just wish they once consider to get rid of this always online stuff that bring really nothing to the experience

MightyL · Thursday at 9:50 AM

kartman21
I do agree, still a lot of bugs on PS5, but yes the new map is really nice and yes cruising is where the game shine, racing is meh, they still have a lot of work to put in this game but it's starting to be pleasant, I just wish they once consider to get rid of this always online stuff that bring really nothing to the experience

one thing that bothers me is the limited turning radius. especially on Ibiza with all it's tiny roads and bends.

kartman21 · Thursday at 1:49 PM

I agree, and it seems there is a gearbox bug as well
But despite theses bugs it's a big step in the right direction !

syntex123 · Thursday at 6:46 PM

fitturismo
is this game worth it now? Fixed all the bugs? I really wanted to like this game after having many fond memories of the first two TDU's

MightyL
Will be an unpopular opinion but the game has really likeable elements. Simply driving/slow pace cruising through the map is in my opinion really good. Way better than FH or the crew. The Ibiza addon is truly beautiful I have to say. The racing gets very predictable so they need other gameplay elements but still, Yes it is worth getting the game. I really connect with the cars the game has. And they are trying to bring something good. You can tell they are working hard to improve stuff.

To put it this way. My son (6) likes this game. The Crew Motorfest is still his favorite game. If he could pick between TDU:SC which he has played some, The Crew which he has played some, or GT7 which he has played some (more, I always try to steer him to pick GT :lol:

) he would definitely pick The Crew over TDU. Then again, we haven't played TDU in a good while now. Might be interesting to see if Ibiza is worth it. He's not into races, more casual exploring. So for him it'll be "good enough" no matter how improved or not it has gotten.

MightyL
one thing that bothers me is the limited turning radius. especially on Ibiza with all it's tiny roads and bends.

Have you ever raced at Citta di Aria in GT4? :sly:

MightyL · Thursday at 7:00 PM

syntex123
To put it this way. My son (6) likes this game. The Crew Motorfest is still his favorite game. If he could pick between TDU:SC which he has played some, The Crew which he has played some, or GT7 which he has played some (more, I always try to steer him to pick GT ) he would definitely pick The Crew over TDU. Then again, we haven't played TDU in a good while now. Might be interesting to see if Ibiza is worth it. He's not into races, more casual exploring. So for him it'll be "good enough" no matter how improved or not it has gotten.

Have you ever raced at Citta di Aria in GT4?

I have yes. Loved that location.

I can imagine your son chooses The Crew. That doesn't say anything about the qualities of TDU though...

fitturismo · Thursday at 7:24 PM

Would anyone recommend it as a single player game? I have no interest in the online aspects.

I appreciate the Forza Horizon series for its option to do online stuff, but its not needed

syntex123 · Thursday at 7:29 PM

MightyL
I have yes. Loved that location.

I can imagine your son chooses The Crew. That doesn't say anything about the qualities of TDU though...

It says that his dad(me) was disappointed in his preorder and prefers not to boot up said game and play it himself. Too OCD to accept the cubemap reflections among other irritating things.

fitturismo
Would anyone recommend it as a single player game? I have no interest in the online aspects.

I appreciate the Forza Horizon series for its option to do online stuff, but its not needed

Last I played it, single player is the only way to go. The way they set up the random online races of "importance" means you wait in a lobby for several minutes to be able to play, only for one or two randoms to join and quit in the middle of the race. Insta-win in a not so satisfying way.

kartman21 · Friday at 9:22 AM

It is a solo game, multi is pointless and bugged

Ande3200 · Friday at 11:18 AM

I have completly lost hope for tdu solar crown,
But kind of wanted those features you get in tdu,

Assetto corsa evo might actully be the answer, tdu features, with better physics,
With also elements of gt in there, i just cant sit that one out,

MightyL · Friday at 11:41 AM

Ande3200
I have completly lost hope for tdu solar crown,
But kind of wanted those features you get in tdu,

Assetto corsa evo might actully be the answer, tdu features, with better physics,
With also elements of gt in there, i just cant sit that one out,

it is true that AC Evo will probably be the game we have all been waiting for since the first tdu. Can't wait!
The features you are referring to will come in the next season. they said they dropped the clan war battle to focus on those.
I have to say for now I am enjoying cruising the streets of Ibiza, showing off my cars like people use to do in mondaine coastal towns like monaco...

MSZ · Friday at 11:43 AM

syntex123
To put it this way. My son (6) likes this game. The Crew Motorfest is still his favorite game. If he could pick between TDU:SC which he has played some, The Crew which he has played some, or GT7 which he has played some (more, I always try to steer him to pick GT ) he would definitely pick The Crew over TDU. Then again, we haven't played TDU in a good while now. Might be interesting to see if Ibiza is worth it. He's not into races, more casual exploring. So for him it'll be "good enough" no matter how improved or not it has gotten.

Have you ever raced at Citta di Aria in GT4?

My son is also 6, he only plays Cars 3(Disney) and refuses to play other games.

Ryan81 · Friday at 2:35 PM

There's something quite magical I find about TDU SC. Sure, it has framerate drops, sometimes the graphics look weird, the car selection is a little dated, but damn, it's addictive!
I love the old TDU vibe, as well. Finding wrecks, opening windows, doors, revving engines in showrooms. I think HK looks good, too. Since the server issues at launch, I haven't had any connection problems. It does look as if they're genuinely trying to improve things.

MightyL · Friday at 5:45 PM

kartman21
I agree, and it seems there is a gearbox bug as well
But despite theses bugs it's a big step in the right direction !

In manual, I can't drive at low RPM's anymore. When cruising I often like to keep the RPM's under 3000. When I do that now, the RPM stays at about 3800 until the engine actually reaches 3800. Is that the so called gearbox bug?

syntex123 · Friday at 11:57 PM

MSZ
My son is also 6, he only plays Cars 3(Disney) and refuses to play other games.

Tell your son he's cool. My son refuses to play the Cars games even though he loves the Cars movies. :lol:

MightyL · 2024-12-14T08:14:52+0000

Ok, I think it's safe to say TDU's code is a mess. I guess they had some people working on it with minimal experience. If with the new update, random things are messed which have nothing to see with the update, like the cars gearing and randomly setting to semi auto, that's the only possible explanation. Also again, progress isn't being saved between sessions at Ibiza. They need to fire some people and get the right people for the job.

Ande3200 · 2024-12-14T11:19:34+0000

MightyL
it is true that AC Evo will probably be the game we have all been waiting for since the first tdu. Can't wait!
The features you are referring to will come in the next season. they said they dropped the clan war battle to focus on those.
I have to say for now I am enjoying cruising the streets of Ibiza, showing off my cars like people use to do in mondaine coastal towns like monaco...

Absolutly it sure looks to be the most groundbreaking racing game ever released,
Witch is far more than i even expected at first.

kartman21 · 2024-12-15T09:01:21+0000

MightyL
In manual, I can't drive at low RPM's anymore. When cruising I often like to keep the RPM's under 3000. When I do that now, the RPM stays at about 3800 until the engine actually reaches 3800. Is that the so called gearbox bug?

I think so, I was enjoying a lot cruising at low RPM, now it's a mess.... I also have the feeling that something change with direction, it's even harder to turn with the cars
I think they don't take time to test their games or patches before release, just as a exemple the beta phases that where completely useless
They are getting slowly in the right direction, but yes they've got a lot of work ahead !
What pissed me is how ugly the sea or ocean is rendered with ugly jaggies and pixelated shadows, how could someones says, "yeah it's okay"

Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown’s Free Ibiza Expansion is Now Available

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